SUMMARY:

• Obtain a position in TCP/IP Networking, in a mixed vendor environment. Cisco, ALU, Nokia, Juniper, each deploy networking technologies in RFC defined manner, but use different CLIs.
• 24 years IP Networking and Unix Experience
• Network Engineering TCP/IP
• IP Network Architecture and Engineering
• Main Frame Programming: Fortran, Wylber (Statistical Analyst Language)
• Unix/Linux Administration and Scripting: Borne, Korn, PERL, Expect

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Network Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Mobility End to End Services testing for Physical Universal Services Platform, and Virtual Universal Services Platform. SME, End to End Services testing, using specific test methods for each pUSP or vUSP growth element. Ensure, complete functionality of each element, prior to customer traffic being placed on equipment.
• Trouble shoot and resolve any network or configuration issues; that arise, from the UE End to End Services test. Ensure all issues, are properly resolved, to conclusion in timely manner to meet Capacity Growth Need By Dates. Employed team of testers, and gave direction on resolving issues. Created budgeting in support of team and testing. Created TOLs, and test cases for properly testing all End to End Services, from UE perspective. Elements include ALU/Nokia ATCA Platforms, that hosted P - CSCF, S-CSCF, I-CSCF, SBC, SDM/HSS, CTS, MRF. ALU/Nokia Virtual Universal Platform.

Confidential

Senior Network Planning Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Capacity management for ATCA Core elements, hosting IMS/USP IP to IP, IP to PSTN ALU Volte Solution. Product Launch in September 2014 with continued installations and capacity management to the present. Subject Matter Expert for SDM/HSS in Volte Core network.

Confidential

Senior Technical Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tier 3 support and Subject Matter Expert for daily operation of BMC 5140 in Mobility Network. Assisted with daily operations and maintenance of 2G, 3G and LTE networks connecting to the BMC for FEMA Alerts. Trouble shot and fixed many problem issues with various networks. Performed Method of Procedure Risk Assessment for BMC 5140 production. Carried out regular maintenance on production BMC during maintenance windows. Performed MOP testing and creation to support the production BMCs. Participated in Tektronic sniffer installation Layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3.
• Subject Matter Expect for MPLS BMC. Participated in BMC installation in simulation lab, to support MOP testing and creation.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Senior Technical Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 3 Support for Tiers 1&2 in the U-verse IPTV Multicast Network. Test new products and services in lab environment. Trouble shoot Multicast, Data and VOIP Triple play services in lab and production. Create and document methods of procedure for changes to Alcatel 7x50 Service Routers.
• CGI Scripting and Apache Server Website management for online monitoring of U-verse PSL SHO and VHOs. Scripted Expect and Korn Shell, to pull configuration from Alcatel 7x50s and Cisco GSRs for database backup and daily changes. Scripted E mail notifications for daily changes on 7x50 equipment, sent to group for review. Setup SNMP traps and syslog utilizing Sun server for immediate notification of network problems. Scripted KORN and Expect, using SNMP and CLI for interface errors and automated notifications.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Successfully implemented Internet Network Engineering Replication Facility Network allowing Confidential &T Internet the benefit of an IP testing environment for developing, trouble shooting and implementing new products for consumer consumption. The lab network included GSRs, 8500s, 7500s, 6500s, 4500s, 3600s etc. The products include: Dial, DSL, WIFI, VOIP, Dedicated & Backbone technologies.
• Managed and performed daily operations for all IP related testing and IP allocations in the INERF (Lab). This included separate Backbone, Dedicated, WIFI, DSL, VOIP and Dial topologies. Upgraded Cisco Switches, Routers and WAN links to support Confidential &T Internet testing. Performed daily operations on simulated POP environment to exchange routes with routing protocols for DSL, Dial, VOIP and Dedicated routers. Produced Unix scripts for monitoring, backup and configuration. Performed testing with Spirent equipment. Trouble shoot using Sniffers and other IP based tools. ACLs and filters were implemented to secure the IP network. Firewalls were also used.
• Extensive experience interfacing with Layer 3 vendors concerning new products and product development. Instrumental in Cisco code development for named access control lists, attribute passing for individual dial users, Network Access server wide area access interface development, and many other problems. Some of the equipment includes, AS5200, AS5300, AS5350, AS5800 and AS5850. Instrumental in Lucent code development on TNTs, APX1000, Max6000 for many different problems.
• Successfully developed and implemented: HURL for Dial users; OSPF migration for Dial servers in the field; configuration for Cisco 2950s & 3750s to host DSL PLD monitoring with Monitor ports and splitters; OSPF migration for DSL concentrators in INERF; deployment of the Hosted Voice over IP architecture in the INERF; UNIX scripts utilizing SNMP, RSH & RCP.
• Successfully tested and Approved for Use for Confidential &T DSL network Cisco 2950 & 3750 switch.
• Assisted in OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-192 Back Bone build, Assisted with Frame relay and ATM network customer installations and management. Tested 7500 RSP stress testing, with various cards. MPLS Testing and Management, Performed Switch upgrade from Cat OS to Native. WAN and LAN Operations and Management of Cisco 1100, 1900, 2500, 2600, 3600, 3700, 4500, 5500, 6500, 7500 and 12000 series routers and switches.

Confidential, Atlanta, Boston/Atlanta, MA

Digital Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Successfully implemented and installed Digital IPTV in Oklahoma City, Cox Cable and Time Confidential Austin for Scientific Atlanta.
• Extensive experience including, MPEG2 signal acquisition from satellites (HITS), Channel Mapping, VOD, PPV, TV Guide updates, Video Ad Insertion, Emergency Alerts, Digital Network Management Control Systems Operations, Spectrum Monitoring, Head End Operations, HUB Operations and installations, Managing TCP/IP stacks on set-tops, Scripting for monitoring set-tops, set-top database management, managing code updates for set-tops. All Layer2 and Layer3 problems and solutions.
• Successful implementation of Media Access Control information and scripting for individual set-tops authentication onto the Digital Network.
• Successful trouble shooting and implementation for FTP, TFTP and DHCP servers for MPEG2 decoders, MPEG2 encoders and set-tops.
• Extensive experience with trouble shooting Radio Frequency ranges, and PAD installation to bring RF in range.

Confidential, Richardson, TX

LAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed built and managed the LAN for Confidential . The WAN connection was a 512K fractional T1 terminated on a Cisco 2511. I managed the 2511 device and 4 hubs behind the router. I had a /25 to statically address all my nodes. I managed my own DNS, Web and Mail servers on my network.

Confidential, Plano & Frisco, TX

Computer Assistant

Responsibilities:

• During my college, I worked in the CCCC's computer lab a couple of times. My responsibilities included managing a small Novell/Apple Talk computer lab. The lab consisted of two rooms with 20 nodes apiece.