Professional Overview

Technical expertise in the planning, design, installation and administration of Wide and Local Area Networks. Skilled professional with exposure to diverse network environments, includes expertise in the planning, installation and configuration of UNIX-based and microcomputer-based networks, as well as in DOD Certification and Accreditation Processes. Has demonstrated experience and a good understanding of routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP and BGP version 4. As a senior level engineer has experience with implementing redundancy and developing IP addressing schemes using VLSM as well as expertise in the setup of VLANS on Cisco Catalyst switches, Foundry Fast Irons and Big Irons. Continually growing my expertise in network engineering and security by overcoming challenges that have arose throughout my career progression.

Technical Proficiencies

Platforms:

UNIX, HPUX 10.10, VoIP, Windows Server

Hardware:

Cisco 6513's, 6509, 4500 series, Cisco 3750, 3560, Cisco 2960 series, Cisco 2911, Cisco 1811 and 1841, Cisco 890 series, Cisco Wireless Air Bridge 1231 and 1310, Cisco Wireless LWAPP 1130, Cisco WLC 4400 series, ASA 5540, Cisco WAAS 594/694 series, Cisco PIX 515 and PIX 525's, 2621 Cisco Routers, 3550 and 3524 Cisco Catalyst switches, Dell Power Edge 1300 and 1800, Dell Optiplex GX400, Compaq Proliant ML530, Compaq RA4100 SAN, Cisco 12000 series GSR's, 6400 IP Aggregators, Catalyst 6000 series, Lucent DSLAMS, Marconi TNX 1100 and ASX 4000 ATM switches.

Protocols:

TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and BGP

Professional Background

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

• Designs and plans network communications systems,
• Provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements,
• Conducts testing of network design,
• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network,
• Provides design and equipment staging support to joint agency command and control network life cycle replacement,
• Ensures seamless transition from older Extreme network to a more robust Cisco network solution with minimal downtime.
• Perform VLAN Creations, VLAN Extension and Port Activation
• Create Layer 2/Layer 3 Provisioning and Configuration Control Board Documentation
• Administer systems and servers related to the network for the purpose of ensuring availability of services to authorized users.
• Coordinates new construction, remodels, and existing facilities network/server for the purpose of completing designs, planning, purchasing, installation, configuration, maintenance, and testing.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the processes and documentation for network/server managements for the purpose of effective processes.
• Analyzes network characteristics e.g., traffic, connect time transmission speed, security, packet sizes, and throughput and recommends procurement, removals and modifications to network components and capabilities.
• Reviews existing network designs and capabilities with the goal of making refinements, reducing operating overhead, enhancing network throughput, and improving current network topologies.
• Determines environmental and building power requirements for system design, types and gauges of cable for communications applications, installation and testing requirements, cross-connection on distribution equipment, intermediate distribution frames, wire closets, pin and jack arrangements, and cable inventory management s ystems.

Confidential

Senior Network Analyst

• Performed site network transition/migration efforts for Lafarge divestment projects TULANE and FINN,
• Managed, built and designed LAN switched architecture to include creating VLANs, managing VTP domains, STP, Trunking IEEE 802.1q, Etherchannel PagP and Port Security as needed,
• Responsible for the design and implementation of new site WAN's to integrate into the Lafarge Enterprise production network,
• Created site-to-site VPN's between corporations for the TSA Transitional Service Agreement period.
• Configured security policies on the enterprise ASA Firewall, and Core switches to permit access to needed resources on both ends of the tunnel,
• Utilized VISIO and PowerPoint to create Enterprise network infrastructure LAN and WAN design documentation as required,
• Collaborated and hosted conference meetings to facilitate and streamline site transition efforts.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

• Provided technical support to run projects at the ATIC, while keeping all parties abreast of the progress and provide deliverables by expected due dates,
• Engineered, deployed, and troubleshot local and wide area networks for the ATIC commercial and non classified NIPR network,
• Installed, configured and managed routing and switching operating systems,
• Managed switched architecture to include creating VLANs, managing VTP domains, spanning tree, and port security,
• Monitored networking equipment and maintain activity logs,
• Configured and maintained systems firewall, router, and switch security policies,
• Documented systems and network infrastructure in various written formats i.e., VISIO, MS Project, Word ,
• Managed the health of the network via SNMP tools,
• Configured and managed an intrusion detection system IDS and responded to threats,
• Utilized DOD Vulnerability Management System Soft ware VMS to ensure all networking hardware and software remained compliant with necessary requirements.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

• Analyzed, monitored, supported and maintained local and wide area network systems for the DEA's private managed network,
• Provided network support to be performed in a primarily Cisco based environment utilizing a wide range of networking and communication skills,
• Performed encryption, Cisco router/switch configuration, network monitoring, and setup VPN's and network topologies.
• Coordinated third party maintenance for network and systems equipment,
• Assisted Enterprise Management Services group with build deployment usin g HP Radia Enterprise Automation Manager.

Confidential

Network Communications Engineer IV

• Involved in the planning, installation and configuration of all hardware and software elements within the NGIT BHIE Chantilly Lab data network,
• Maintained technical expertise in all areas of network hardware and software.
• Provided technical design, engineering, and security support for BHIE contractual and other Healthcare projects within EIS,
• Provided day to day support to NGIT EIS development, test and management teams as well as for multivendor platforms such as Windows 2000, XP, HP UNIX Servers, Windows 2003 servers,
• Network Administrator for multiple LAN-WAN systems, to include Chantilly BHIE Lab, VA-Silver Spring Test Lab,
• Supported aspects of multiple projects, including integration, troubleshooting, documentation and direct customer support,
• Involved in interagency conference sessions to isolate and resolve production related issues, includes coordinating appropriate upgrades and configurations as needed for immediate resolution,
• Worked on Intranet Network and Systems hardware to encompass Cisco PIX 515 and PIX 525's, 2621 Cisco Routers, 3550 and 3524 Cisco Catalyst switches, Dell Power Edge 1300 and 1800, Dell Optiplex GX400, Compaq Proliant ML530, Compaq RA4100 SAN etc.,
• Coordinate third party maintenance f or network and systems equipment.

Confidential

IT Network Operations Consultant

• Provided network setup, implementation and support for FannieMae's MAN and Internal Network. Internal Network to encompass partnership offices, regional offices and satellite offices,
• Resolved all network related production issues for the FannieMae private network,
• Configured hardware to encompass Cisco 6509, 4000, 2620XM's routers, 3550 and 3524 switches, Juniper M and J series routers, Cisco VPN Concentrators etc.,
• Provided VPN and Provisioning support to FannieMae users,
• Utilized Remedy ticketing system to create, update and modify problem tickets and change tickets,
• Coordinated efforts with various long distance and local exchange carriers to troubleshoot and isolate circuit related issues. Circuits worked on include T-1's, DS3's, OC-3's, OC-12's etc. and LEC and Long distance Carriers included MCI, Sprint, ATT, XO, RCN, Level 3, On Fiber etc.

Confidential

IT Network Consultant

• Provided network design, setup, implementation and support for Fidelity Mortgage Network,
• Resolved all production issues related to network operations for Fidelity's private network,
• Configured and setup a Cisco PIX 515 firewall to secure Fidelity's internal network,
• Developed an IP addressing schema for proposed regional office sites for 2Q06,
• Developed router and switch configuration templates for proposed regional office sites,
• Proposed routers and switches that included Cisco 3725 and Cisco catalyst 3524 with inline DC power to power the Cisco VOIP phones that are suggested at the regional sites,
• Configurations included frame-relay pvc's on router serial interfaces, overall routing using RIP and OSPF as the primary internal routing protocols and BGP as the external gateway protocol,
• Configured satellite offices to be site to site IPSEC VPN connections through the Cisco PIX 515 firewall,
• Provided all levels of support to Fidelity's users. Intranet encompassed Windows 2000, XP workstations and Windows 2003 server.

Confidential

Network Communication Engineer

• Provided Network Design, implementation and maintenance support for the corporate and all regional offices of the National Institute for Severely Handicapped NISH
• Developed a disaster recovery solution for NISH client ,
• Provided vendors and service providers with client requirements to allow seamless integration of new technologies with existing network,
• Administered and implemented all Layer 2 and layer 3 Cisco hardware for NISH. Enterprise hardware configured and supported include Cisco Catalyst 4006's with Supervisor IV modules, 3524, 3548 and 3550 switches, Cisco 3725, 3640, 2651, 2509 routers, Cisco PIX 515 Firewall,
• Implemented all routing and peering configuration for NISH. Routing protocols to include OSPF and BGP v4,
• Configured and setup Frame-relay PVC circu its for NISH's hub and spoke environment coordinated efforts through AT T.

Confidential

Network Engineer III

• Acquired, managed and allocated IP addresses from ARIN American Registry for Internet Numbers for Sprint's HSD High Speed Data Network,
• Defined requirements and drove efforts to streamline IP address management process in SIMS Back Office Development Software by 2Q02,
• Setup a weekly report showing demand and utilization of IP addresses for 2002,
• Involved in the Decommissioning of Sprint's ION network to transition over to the new HSD product. Hardware to include Cisco 12000 series GSR's, 6400 IP Aggregators, Catalyst 6000 series, Lucent DSLAMS, Marconi TNX 1100 and ASX 4000 ATM switches.

Confidential

Network Engineer II

• Designed and implemented a Checkpoint Firewall for the NAS enterprise network,
• Setup secure access policy on a Cisco PIX 500 series firewall for supporting vendors to access specific application servers,
• Administered and implemented all Layer 2 and layer 3 Cisco hardware for NAS's intranet. Hardware included Cisco 4500, 3600 and 7500 series routers, Catalyst 2900XL, 1900/2820 switches, Cache flow 3000, Foundry ISR's etc.,
• Implemented all routing and peering configuration for NAS. Routing protocols to include OSPF, RIP, and BGP v4,
• Provided 2nd and 3rd level support to all users within NAS's multi vendor environment. Intranet to encompass both Windows NT, 2000 and UNIX workstations,
• Setup Websense content-filtering package on a Cache flow 3000 Proxy server,
• Configured VLANS on the Foundry Big-Iron series 8000 integrated switch/router for NAS's campus network

Confidential

Network Engineer II

• Developed essentials of TCP/IP CBT for Global Knowledge. Development involved using Microsoft PowerPoint to create content and storyboard documents that included Intro to TCP/IP, TCP/IP vs OSI Model, IP Header etc.,
• Setup a Voice over IP test environment for Concert Communication. Test included installing a voice network module and a two port FXS voice interface card on 2600 and 3640 Cisco routers. Loading the appropriate IOS, which included 12.05 t with IP plus as the software feature set.
• Upgraded RAM to help support the new IOS and configured dial peer plans on both routers to setup a voice call. Applied G.711 compression scheme to improve voice quality.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Provided 2nd and 3rd level support for the AWIPS IP Network. This included configuring a total of 270 routers. Network hardware to include Cisco 2600, 4500 and 7000 series deployed within the AWIPS network,
• Upgraded system IOS to a newer recommended release for all the above platforms. Upgraded embedded system ROM on the Cisco 7000 RP Board. Interface installation included both Serial and Ethernet cards on the Cisco 7000 and other Cisco platforms,
• Setup point to point and point to multipoint links where required on AWIPS frame-relay backbone network,
• Resolved wide area network problems for our NOC and wrote UNIX scripts to automate some of the above procedures.

Confidential

LAN Administrator

• Provided System and Network Administration support for the MIDDS Project and the NRS System,
• Performed OS Installs and Image backups for HP series 700/800 Unix Systems,
• Installed COTS Commercial of the shelf Software . Software to include Openview, Openmail, Informix and Omniback for data backup on HPUX 10.10 Platforms,
• Installed appropriate patches for series 800 machines to improve System Performance,
• Set up of NIS Master, Slave and Clien t on Series 800/700 HP Systems. Mounting remote file systems using NFS through SAM or from the command line.

Confidential

Customer Support Engineer

• Assistant Engineer responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the NCF in support of the National Weather Service Headquarters NWSHQ ,
• Provided diagnostic and troubleshooting maintenance on all HP-UX 700/800 series devices, Cisco routers, CSU/DSU's, T-1 Comm lines, Chipcom Bridges, demodulators, TIU's, as well as Unix file servers,
• Provided service and Help Desk support to all sites using APRIORI,
• Performed all network monitoring control actions for all sites using HP Openview to monitor all site servers and workstations for complete connectivity.