Professional Summary

Results-Oriented Information Technology Professionalwith over 15 years of Information Technology experience and 20 years experience on microcomputer systems and peripherals. Looking for a challenging position where I can use my technical abilities and project management expertise, to provide excellent job performance, technical/analytical skills to a company that promotes professional growth and development.I have the ability to leverage resources as well as technical skills to achieve business objectives.

Skills Summary

Professional Experience

Network Consultant II

Confidential

• Install and terminate Multimode fiber and Category 6 Plenum cables.
• Install and terminate 25 pair Cat 5 cables onto 66 blocks in different buildings
• Label and dress fiber after installing bulkhead into Corning Fiber enclosures.
• Install support structures J-Hooks, support rings, cable slings, EZ Path grommet and cable tray/ladder rack.
• Pull OS2 Backbone Fiber Optic from MDF to various IDF locations on different floors.
• Route all cables to individual station locations on multiple floors.
• Read blue prints and identify cable paths for future runs.
• Lead of small crew with 3 10 technicians.

Technical Support Consultant

Confidential

• Data migration and rollout support.
• Participated in weekly meetings to go over status of each deployed and upcoming sites.
• Worked with Network Architects on the initial design phase of the project.
• Performed site surveys to determine what Network equipment exist and needed to be replaced.
• Coordinated the installation of LAN/WAN circuits with vendor and site contact.
• Prepared, configure and deploy new Cisco routers and switches at different sites.
• Performed test of the pilot sites to review the deployment procedures, software scripts and documentations.
• Remove old network devices and replace them with new ones.
• Remotely support each site after the cutover of all network gear and computers to ensure that users are able to perform their everyday tasks.
• Create and maintain technical documentation as it relates to assigned responsibilities and duties.
• Provide skills necessary to configure, install and replace hardware components.
• Communicating with system users to ensure accounts are set up properly, or to diagnose and solve operational problems
• Coordinating network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades
• Install, configure, and test all new WAN/LAN equipment including Cisco Routers, Switches, CSU's, Canaries, Fiber panels, WAP and associated cards.
• Copper pulling, splicing, testing and troubleshooting with various types of equipment.
• Run Cat3, 4, 5e, 6 and fiber optic cable, install support structures.
• Worked with various types of Optical Fiber patch cords, GBIC's, and panels.
• Experienced with connectivity from patch panel port to faceplate.
• Termination of work station outlets and closet equipment.
• Identify cable paths from blue prints and assist with site surveys and bidding.

Network Consultant II

Confidential

• Participated in weekly war room meetings to go over status of each deployed sites and upcoming sites on the schedule that is cutting over from Veolia Network to Advance Disposal Services Network.
• Worked with Network Architects on the initial design phase of the project.
• Performed site surveys to determine what Network equipment exist and needed to be replaced.
• Coordinated the installation of LAN/WAN circuits with vendor and site contact.
• Prepared, configure and deploy new Cisco routers and switches at different sites.
• Performed test of the pilot sites to review the deployment procedures, software scripts and documentations.
• Remove old network devices and replace them with new ones.
• Remotely support each site after the cutover of all network gear and computers to ensure that users are able to perform their everyday tasks.

Network Engineer

Confidential

• Coordinate and implemented the upgrade of all network devices at various Energy Centers nationwide alongside the site managers to ensure a smooth upgrade.
• Traveled extensively to perform site surveys and network installation/upgrades.
• Deploy and support various network infrastructure equipment for voice and data routers, switches, firewalls, UPS, wireless access points, Digi boxes, Avocent, Fiber devices, etc.
• Installed and configured each network device onsite and assisted the NOC/support team to ensure proper connectivity after each failover test.
• Complete necessary documentation, which may include updates to Visio network diagrams, policies and procedure.
• Give temporary support to each site remotely after each installation.

Technical Support Consultant

Confidential

• Install, configure, and test all new WAN/LAN equipment including Cisco Routers, Switches, CSU's, Canaries, Fiber panels, WAP and associated cards.
• Copper pulling, splicing,testing and troubleshooting with various types of equipment.
• Run Cat3, 4, 5e, 6 and fiber optic cable, install support structures.
• Worked with various types of Optical Fiber patch cords, GBIC's, and panels.
• Experienced with connectivity from patch panel port to faceplate.
• Termination of work station outlets and closet equipment.
• Identify cable paths from blue prints and assist with site surveys and bidding.
• Data migration and rollout support.

Senior Project Manager

Confidential

• As an HP Project Manager and a member of the Fly Team for Smith Barney some of my responsibilities were to coordinate the relocation, closure, consolidation, and opening of over 600 Smith Barney branches and satellite offices nationwide.
• Participated in weekly rollout readiness meetings with Smith Barney PM's addressing installation milestones and daily post-mortem installations conference call with SB PM and technical group.
• Responsible for maintaining, coordinating and overseeing all technical and operational requirements as that relates to data and IT service standards with vendors such as AT T, SBC, and Avaya making sure circuits are in place for network connection.
• Responsible for installing, configuring, testing and troubleshooting all new WAN/LAN equipment including Cisco Routers, Switches, CSU's, Canaries, Fiber panels, and associated cards incommunications room oncereceived from the staging area. Also, patched each locations making sure there was connectivity from Comm-room to tech plates.
• Responsible for the successful cut-over of the branch from start to finish with first day of business Service Assurance making sure all users are successfully logging on and functioning as required with all data.
• Managed inventory and assets of all new and old equipment, also coordinated the pickup and return of extra or damaged items.
• Provided technical support to teams across the country also gathered and trained local technical resources for each site.
• Traveled and setup class room setting in conference rooms worldwide in various luxurious Hotels and Resorts for Smith Barney's top producing brokers, giving them exclusive WAN access to their client'sportfolio and other desktop applications while away from the office.

Project Lead/Network Engineer

Confidential

• Team Lead on a Cisco Switch rollout for the VA Hospitals in NY, NJ, and CT which consisted of over 400 newly installed Switches, Cards, Modules and proper power supplies at various locations. Some locations had to be hot-cut after hours to minimize down time. Rewired network rooms and dressed cables. Inventoried left over equipment to be returned to Cisco.