Michael O. Mensah

**** **** **** ****, ****** springs, GA 30127

Tel: 770-***-**** . Email: acge6z@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

NETWORK ENGINEER

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Highly analytical and solutions-driven information technology professional,

offering extensive years of network engineering and project lead experience

across network architectures, technologies, and network management systems.

Demonstrate effectiveness in diagnosing and troubleshooting technical

problems and critical network issues involving Cisco LAN/WAN networking.

Hands-on background in leading all stages of Network development efforts,

from requirement, definition to testing and support. Possess exceptional

talent in providing creative and effective network systems services.

Core strengths include:

. Network Design

. Installation and Configuration

. Quantitative Analysis

. Network Development

. New and Emerging Technology

. Network Security

. Testing and Troubleshooting

. Data Transfer and Migration

. Strategic and Tactical Planning

Technical Proficiencies

.

. Protocols/Standards: TCP/IP, RIP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, IPsec, VPN,

ATM, MPLS, VOIP, Frame Relay, Ethernet, VLAN, NAT, Spanning Tree, ISL,

CDP, HDLC, PPP, T1/E1, DS3, V.35, RS232, HSRP, DHCP

. Hardware: Cisco 1700, 2500, 2600, 3600, 3900, 7200, 7500 Series

Routers, Cisco 1900, 2900, 3500,3850,4500, 6500 (Native & Hybrid)

Catalyst Series Switches, Nexus 7000, 5000, 2000, Cisco PIX and ASA

Firewalls, Wireless Controllers, NetScout RMON probes (T1, HSSI),

Network Associates Sniffer (stand-alone and distributed), Datacom

LANcat, Wireshark, HPOpenView, solarWinds

CERTIFICATION

o Cisco Certified Network Professional-CCNP ~CSCO11052753 expiration

12/2016

o Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA ~CSCO11052753 expiration

12/2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Network Engineer, Fiserv Corp., Norcross, GA

10/2012 - 7/2014

. Designed, configured and implemented a full redundancy branch office

Network for 500 plus users using cisco cat 4500, 3850 stackable

switches, 3900 routers and WCCP for WAN optimization.

. Redesigned Corporate MPLS WAN Network including 23 branch offices

using 3900 series routers

. Migrated Enterprise Network 6500 switches from CATOS to IOS

. Configured and implemented QOS on Cisco switches and routers for IP

Phones

. Migrated Enterprise LAN switches from 6500, 3650, 3750 to Nexus 5k and

2k

. Performed the tasks of designing, implementing, supporting, and

managing networking infrastructure

. Played a lead role in designing solutions for data networking

environment to meet business requirements

. Designed and deployed networks using dynamic routing protocols ( BGP

and EIGRP)

. Configured and troubleshot cisco ACE and Foundry Load balancer

. Documented Network designs and changes using Visio

. Monitored and troubleshot Network related issues using network tools

Senior Network Engineer, E*TRADE Financial Corp., Alpharetta, GA

11/2008 - 8/2012

. Performed the tasks of designing, implementing, supporting, and

managing networking infrastructure using cisco switches 6500, 3750,

Nexus 5k and 2K

. Coordinated the implementation of networking projects by working with

vendors & business partners to ensure that installations meet service

level objectives

. Handled the tasks of making changes to networking and security cisco

ASA firewall infrastructure

. Performed analysis and troubleshooting of network related problems &

issues at all layers of the networking stack

. Implemented and troubleshot BGP, OSPF and EIGRP routing protocol

. Implemented security policies using ACL, ASA firewall, IPSEC, SSL VPNs

. Migrated venders' network and applications connectivity from old

legacy equipment cisco cat 5500 to cat 6500 and nexus 5K and 2k in a

large data center

. Managed IP addresses with Proteus/Bluecoat

Network Engineer, Assurant Solutions, Atlanta, GA

8/2006 - 10/2008

. Installed and configured F-5 and cisco ACE load balancer for quick and

easy access to network applications.

. Rebuilt a data center that consisted of the configuration and

installation of two new redundancy core Cat 6500 switches with

connections to twelve Cat 6500 series access switches and two 7200

routers.

. Implemented a Branch network that consisted of the installation and

configuration of 6500 switches and 2800 Cisco routers.

. Configured and implemented QOS on Cisco switches and routers for IP

Phones

. Scheduled Network Engineer on-call: duties included monitoring IP

network, responding to outages, Opening trouble tickets, and

interfaced with telecommunications providers to diagnose network and

circuits issues.

. Escalated network equipments problems to manufactures, and worked with

them to resolve network problems.

. Implemented security policies using ACL, ASA firewall, IPSEC, SSL VPNs

. Managed IP addresses with Infoblox

Network Consultant, Csyscon, Atlanta, GA. 09/2003 -8/2006

. Implemented secure Internet connection with PIX firewall and Cisco

routers

. Setup and troubleshot VPN IPSec tunnels,

. Configuration, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of

routers and switches

. Fine-tuned and troubleshot customer WAN Network

Network Engineer, Equant, Atlanta, GA

08/2001 - 06/2003

. Implemented and supported customers' virtual private networks using

MPLS.

. Implemented and supported customers' VOIP

. Designed and Implemented customers Network Security : IPSec and Cisco

PIX Firewall

. Implemented and troubleshot TCP/IP, routing protocols, RIP2, OSPF,

BGP, load balancing

. Implemented and Troubleshot Clients' MPLS/VPN on cisco 7600 routers

Network Engineer, Equant/Globalone, Reston, VA

2/1999 - 8/2001

. Implemented and supported customers' virtual private networks using

MPLS.

. Configured backbone/customer access routers & termination equipment,

tested & activated new customer circuits

. Implemented and troubleshot of TCP/IP, frame-relay, routing protocols,

RIP2, OSPF, BGP, load balancing

. Implemented various route optimization and filtering policy

. Management of network hardware and software installations,

maintenance, upgrades, and configurations.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of California, Irvine CA

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Contact this candidate