INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL

Accomplished Network Administrator, Engineer, and Consultant with a decade of successful IT experience across complex environments. A motivated and strategic-minded leader with a demonstrated ability to design programs, processes, and infrastructures that solve key problems and catalyze essential improvements. Driven and motivated, with a passion for deploying technology to help organizations reduce downtime and achieve their goals. Experienced in supporting organizations that require extensive security and manage highly sensitive data. Seeks to benefit top organization in IT leadership role.

System Administrator

Areas of Expertise

• Network Performance Tuning Network Design Implementation Infrastructure Development
• Technical Ownership Security Planning Design Vendor Management Technical Support
• Procedure Documentation Network Monitoring Testing Evaluation Troubleshooting
• Problem Solving Strategic Planning Project Management Team Leadership Quality Assurance

professional experience

Confidential

IT Consultant,

• Positions organization for scalability without exceeding allocated budget by developing network design that includes improving network performance, accommodating new resource-intensive applications, enhancing security, and preparing for disaster recovery.

Key Accomplishments:

• Mitigated risks by identifying, recommending, and implementing migration strategies.
• Enhanced security by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access.
• Boosted network stability by creating and maintaining configuration documents.
• Strengthened security posture by implementing Cisco Catalyst 3560 switches ASA 5505 firewalls.
• Maintained smooth operations by gathering and prioritizing information and managing projects.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Enabled the transportation of video surveillance traffic from multiple military installations across the DC metro area without impeding central headquarters access by designing a combination of wired and wireless network segments while maintaining compliance with all security regulations.

Key Accomplishments:

• Developed and documented large-scale networks and support infrastructure.
• Ensured effective implementation by conducting and documenting wireless site surveys.
• Boosted functionality by configuring and managing Cisco Catalyst 3750 switches, ASA 5505 firewalls, and other company proprietary hardware.
• Installed and configured VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 on Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers for the creation of multiple virtual instances to manage over 250 survillance cameras.

Confidential

Firewall Administrator

• Supported Department of State and its outposts by overseeing its network and system hardware, ensuring always-available communication for 80,000 users across the globe.

Key Accomplishments:

• Reduced downtime through general Tier II monitoring/support in global enterprise firewall setting.
• Boosted firewall effectiveness by creating and modifying policies/rules for each type of firewall.
• Configured and monitored all StoneGate FW-1060 firewalls, Juniper SA4500 firewalls, Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 switches, and management servers.
• Standardized the operation of managed firewall equipment by creating SOPs.

Confidential

Lead Network/System Engineer

• Improved network performance, enhanced security, reduced network and system redundancy, advanced system virtualization, and amplified inter-agency monitoring capabilities for the Pentagon by developing network design to replace legacy Utility Network.

Key Accomplishments:

• Installed, configured, and maintained all VMware virtual servers, IBM Fiber Channel SAN, IBM BladeCenter H and Dell Rack Servers, Cisco Catalyst 3750 Switches, and Juniper SSG20 firewalls.
• Facilitated upgrade by designing and implementing solutions.
• Cut downtime by documenting network and system problems/resolutions within knowledge base.
• Boosted system performance through monitoring and fine-tuning.
• Coordinated network and system development tasks, including design, integration, formal testing.
• Ensured project success by defining requirements and planning lifecycle and milestones.

Confidential

Information Assurance Engineer

• Confirmed that specific functions and procedures could be performed without affecting the integrity of the network and/or systems by re-creating production environments from various military installments in a laboratory environment.

Key Accomplishments:

• Ensured appropriate documentation by creating and editing test reports and procedure documents.
• Guaranteed test accuracy by configuring managing network and system hardware during all tests.
• Generated all types of traffic for tests by utilizing IXIA equipment.
• Fostered collaborating by briefing senior staff on all test findings.

Confidential

System Administrator

• Bolstered security, efficiency, and functionality by leading migration of Pentagon's existing physical server farm to a virtual server platform.

Key Accomplishments:

• Designed, implemented, and managed IBM Blade Servers.
• Enhanced multi-functionality and security by creating secure baseline server for different organizations to be used for Domain Controllers, Active Directory Services, DNS, and Exchange.
• Navigated challenges quickly and effectively by working with senior management.

Confidential

Help Desk/Desktop Specialist,

• Enabled smooth operations by providing Tier I II technical support, training, and migration quality assurance for company with 250 on and off-site users.

Key Accomplishments:

• Prevented data loss by backing up data, imaging systems, managing software across workstations.
• Led data migration from Windows 2000 to XP.
• Solved problems by troubleshooting/configuring MS Windows OS, suite products, and other COTS.
• Ensured efficiency by utilizing Inuit and Track-IT For ticket tracking at service desk.
• Constructed and administered routing of CAT5 and phone cabling.