Albert Johnston
Loomis, CA *****
abjl22@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Qualifications:
Fourteen years of extensive hands-on experience in network engineering.
Designed, installed, configured and maintained complex LAN and WAN
networks. Training and experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls,
and VPN, as well as various monitoring and sniffer applications. A team
player who can also work well independently.
Technical Skills:
Routers: Cisco 1700, 2600,, 2800, 3600, 3700, 7200, 7500, 10000, and
12000-series.
LAN Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2900, 3500, 3600, 4000, 4900, 5000, 6500-
series, Catalyst Express 500-series; HP ProCurve 2124, 2510, and 2810-
series; Dell Powerconnect 3524 and 3548.
Firewalls: Cisco ASA (5505, 5510), PIX (525, 520, 515, 506), and VPN
Concentrator 3000 series; SonicWall (Pro 300, 330); Juniper NetScreen (NS-
5GT); Checkpoint Firewall-1 4.0 and VPN-1 Remotelink firewall appliance.
Monitoring: Network General Sniffer, MRTG, WireShark (Ethereal),
IPMonitor.
Routing: EIGRP, RIP, BGP4, OSPF.
Routed: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX.
OS/Software: Win 98, Win-NT 4.0, Win 2000 Prof., Win 2000 Server, MS
Office, OpenOffice.
WAN/LAN: OC-3, DS3, T-1, MetroEthernet, DSL, Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet) FDDI, Token Ring.
Miscellaneous: Punch Blocks, Tone Tracers, Modems, CSU/DSU's, Modular
Plug Crimper.
Experience:
Network Engineer Contractor, Verizon Wireless - Rocklin, CA 10/08 - 12/09
Wrote MoPs for routing configuration changes on Cisco routers in data
center, as well as implementing ATM circuits and PVCs for retail locations
on Cisco MGX and Nortel Passport WAN switches in the western United States.
Responsible for engineering Fixed End System connections for Verizon
Wireless customers.
Network Equipment - Cisco routers (Cisco 12000, 10000 series), LAN switches
(Cisco 6500 series), and WAN switches (Cisco MGX 8800 and Nortel Passport
7000 and 15000 series).
Routing Protocols: OSPF and BGPv4.
Network Engineer, BloodSource - Sacramento, CA 10/06 - 10/08
Maintenance and administration of LAN, Frame Relay, T1, MPLS, and MetroE
WAN network.
Installation and maintenance of routers (Cisco 3745, 3640, 2811, 2621 and
1700-series), switches (Cisco 6500, 4006, 3500, and 2900 series), and
wireless access LAN across sixteen locations.
Setup and maintained Cisco ASA, Cisco PIX, and SonicWall firewalls.
Implemented and maintained EIGRP routing protocol across LAN and WAN
networks.
Other applications and monitoring tools: Cisco Secure ACS, IPMonitor,
MRTG, Ethereal.
Documented corporate LAN and WAN infrastructure with Microsoft Visio.
Albert Johnston
Experience: (continued)
Network Engineer II, Jones & Stokes Associates - Sacramento, CA 8/01 -
10/06
Maintained, upgrades, and administered LAN, Frame Relay, T1, and MPLS WAN
network.
Installed and maintained routers (Cisco 7206, 3640, 2620 and 1720) and
switches (Cisco 4006, 3548XL, and 2950) at corporate office and nine remote
sites.
Setup and maintained VPN network, utilizing a Cisco 3005 VPN Concentrator.
Setup and maintained the corporate SonicWall Pro 330 firewall.
Performed network integration during acquisitions of smaller companies.
Responsible for company phone systems, including PBX hardware, MAC, and
troubleshooting.
WAN Network Engineer, Altera Corporation - San Jose, CA 5/00 - 6/01
Maintenance, upgrade, monitoring, and administration of
corporate/international Frame Relay and ATM WAN network connecting 65
offices in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America.
Participated in Disaster Recovery Project as WAN and backup project lead.
Backup support of LAN team, including installation of routers (Cisco 3640
and 2621) and switches (Cisco 6500, 5500, 2980G, 2948G, and 2924).
Trained fellow IS personnel in Cisco equipment configuration.
Documented corporate WAN infrastructure with Microsoft Visio.
Network Engineer I & II, Acuson Corporation - Mountain View, CA 11/98 -
5/00
Maintenance and administration of remote access services, Cisco routers,
Cabletron switched routers, frame relay WAN links, and USRobotics modem
pools.
Participated in implementation of Checkpoint VPN-1 Remotelink firewall
appliances to link international offices with corporate headquarters.
Project lead for Gigabit Ethernet network implementation, including Cisco
Catalyst 6509, 4912 and 2948G testing, configuration, and installation, and
network planning in a team environment.
Participated in Y2K project, including router and operating system
upgrades.
Project lead for remote access and DSL remote access solutions.
Project lead for daily Security Dynamics Ace Server account administration.
Network Administrator I, Acuson Corporation - Mountain View, CA 11/95 -
11/98
Installation, maintenance, and upgrading of department PC's operating with
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0.
Project lead for new hire phone installations.
Responsible for implementation, testing, and maintenance of various
software packages for voice network team.
MAC on Rolm 9751 CBX, telephones, and data hardware.
Education:
1/96 - 12/99 California State University, Foothill College - Los
Altos Hills, CA
Data Communications - Phi Theta Kappa
9/85 - 6/89 State University of New York - Potsdam, NY
BA Biology