James Vernon Townsend
LaGrange, GA 30240
*****@****.***
Qualifications Summary:
Experience in Local and Wide Area Networking. Hands-on experience of Cisco
switches and routers products. Excellent problem-solving, decision-making,
supervisory and communication skills. Highly driven network
engineer/consultant, with excellent interpersonal skills. With a proven
track record of high customer satisfaction. Able to work in the most
demanding environments, installing, configuring and troubleshooting local
and wide area networks with 100+ nodes, with little to no supervision.
Hands on desktop support trouble shooting, fixing, configuring and
replacing parts. Installing and imaging of software.
Experience:
DEC/VAX Servers, Codex Modems and Muxs
IBM 3725, 3745, 3274, 31 74, 7171 3270
Cisco Routers 2500, 3600, 7500 and Switches 5000, 4000 6900
Firebird, Sniffer, Network advisor, Solarwinds, HP Openview, Netscout
Desktop support, cabling installs, Wi-Fi and Telco
Senior Network Engineer:
Involved with major core infrastructure upgrade from VAX/DEC to 3270.
Lead team on 3270 to Token ring migration.
Wi-Fi and Netware 3.11 to 3.12 experience.
Worked with tech support on IBM front end processors form (3) 3725 to (1)
3745.
Lead team on Token ring to Ethernet LAN/WAN migration.
Replaced 3270 device with PC with NIC cards.
Replaced 9.6 and 19.2 modem lines with T1 and DS3 lines connecting to
Routers.
Replaced 3274 and 3174 with MAU/CAU/Hubs/Switches.
Lead team on cabling planning of moves changes and addictions.
Awarded highest level MCI recognition for dedication of service and work.
Five Major promotions during 17 year tenure at MCI/Verizon.
Education:
Westchester Community College, Greenburg, New York
Academy of Aeronautics, Queens, New York
Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon, New York
Cisco catalyst certificate, Fiber certificate
Employment:
Ace Endico, Brewster, NY 2010 Warehouse picker/Office clerk
Hudson Machine Works, Inc, NY 2009 to 2010, Driver/Machinist
Boy's and Girl's Club, GA 2008 to 2009, Network, Desktop support, Lab Tech
Network consultant, NY 2006 to 2008, Network, Desktop Support
Dormia, Fishkill, NY 2003-2006 Warehouse Clerk
MCI/Verizon, Rye Brook, New York 1989-2006, Network Eng.
Emery World Wide, Wilton, Conn. 1988-1989, Network
American Can, Greenwich Conn. 1985-1989, Network