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Engineer Manager

Location:
Santa Clara, CA, 94598-1042
Posted:
December 27, 2012

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Resume:

Robert E. Whalen

*** ********* **** 925-***-****- home

Walnut Creek, CA 94598 925-***-****- cell

E-mail: ********@*******.***

Summary of Qualifications

A Director of Technology and Certified Network Analyst

Expertise in the planning, strategic design, and implementation of integrated networks

Systems and Network management

Catastrophic planning and disaster recovery

Budget development and cost containment

Technology training

Team builder skilled in planning, operations, and effective communication strategies.

Network Security planning and implementation

Technical Summary

Certifications: CNE, CNI, MCP, CTT, MCT; and NetAnalyst;

Hardware: Network design, implementation, configuration, workstation rollout, and

network trouble-shooting expert; configure CISCO, 3Com, Juniper and HP routers and

switches, Cisco ASA firewall, VPN3000; Linux and Windows server install and

configuration; Implemented Cisco, Meru, and Meraki Wireless systems

Software Expertise: Solar Winds network monitoring, Microsoft XP, Win7, Server 2003-

2008, Citrix server, Exchange, GroupWise, ZenWorks, Border Manager, Ghost, Rapid

Deploy, Compaq Insight Manager, Visio, SQL, Database import, export, and conversion,

Sniffer, Bindview, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Front Page, WireShark and Access;

Communication Systems: IP telephony; Lucent Definity, Intuity, NEC and Audix phone

systems.

Professional Accomplishments

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE, Moraga, CA March 2003 - June 2012

Network Analyst

Monitored network with Orion’s Solar Winds and Nagios

Primary design and implementation engineer of Cisco, Meru, and Meraki Wireless

projects

Designed and supervised deployment of dorm wired layer 3 design and wireless

networks

Performed all network and network application troubleshooting

Managed network security with Tipping Point, ASA 5500 Firewall, Barracuda

Designed and implemented workstation management system for entire campus for 1100

PC’s and 500 Macs including Asset Management, Patching, remote control, and

integrating Open LDAP, AD and eDirectory for password change facility

Managed Active Directory Domain

On staff of server virtualization project- virtualized over 60 of our 120 servers

Primary engineer for SAN project planning

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, Berkeley, CA March 1999 - June 2003

Director of Technology

Designed/ implemented Technology Plan integrating 4 NT and NetWare networks for

this $9 million private high school.

Saved $25,000 yearly in internet access fees and an annual savings of $6,000 on phone

services. Upgraded phone switch to IP with integrated voice and email at no net cost.

Designed and implemented a 100 MB switched fiber optic backbone for the Campus

Area Network

Created and implemented Network Security Plan providing protection for student

information, workstation and server configuration, and firewall security.

Set up ZenWorks workstation management system requiring configuration of policies for

student and staff use.

Developed and managed a $300,000 to $500,000 annual budget and directed all

purchasing.

Set up classroom technologies to enhance multi-media display of training materials.

CONSULTING ENGINEER, Walnut Creek, CA 1998 - 1999

EDS, Napa, CA

Presented EDS proposed changes to their clients, Roche Vitamins and CSAA involving

over 150 locations in the US and Canada and 200+ NT servers.

Served top-level administrators and assumed responsibility as Senior Engineer for

remote inventory, diagnosis, and troubleshooting using Microsoft SMS extensively.

Federal Highway Administration Region 9

Provided advanced senior-level project planning, analysis, evaluation and implementation of

systems projects for the LAN/ WAN in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii.

Trained local IT staff for implementation on all technical initiatives for the Federal Highway

Administration offices in the Region, including the roll out of NetWare 4.11, NT Workstation, and

GroupWise 5.2 for the Western U.S.

Conducted troubleshooting services, repaired or replaced servers, and LAN devices, while

managing multiple web sites on a NT/IIS platform using Front Page.

Education

BA, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, 1986.



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