Nicholas N. Weber, A+, CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, JNCIS-M, MCSE, PhD

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501-***-****

SUMMARY

Mid-level network engineer and systems administrator with experience in

designing, implementing, and supporting computer systems and networks.

Skilled in technical analysis and resolving technical problems in desktops,

LANs, and WANs. Also a PhD in physics with extensive experience in

teaching and research. Physics experience overlaps with many topics in IT,

such as electronics, digital logic, electromagnetic theory, optics,

networks, semiconductors, and various programming languages.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Routers, switches: Cisco SOHO 70, 800, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2600, 2800, and

7200 series routers and Catalyst 1900, 2900, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5500, 6000

and 6500 series switches (MSFCs, VLANs, trunking, Fast Etherchannel,

Spanning Tree). Juniper Networks M7i, M10i, M40e, M120, M320, MX960, T320

routers. Also Linksys and Netgear routers and Adtran 4303 GR-303

concentrators.

Protocols: TCP/IP, NETBIOS, IPX/SPX, DNS, DHCP, TACACS+, RADIUS, HSRP,

SNMP, MPLS, VLAN, PPP, ATM, Frame Relay, X.25, HDLC, DLSw+, ISDN, RIP,

OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP, QoS, VoIP, Spanning tree

Firewalls: Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft

Network Analyzer: CiscoWorks, Ethereal, PingPlotter, Wireshark.

Topologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, MPLS, ATM, FDDI,

Token-Ring, LAN, WAN, frame relay, Wi-fi, 802.11a/b/g, ISDN, DSL, T1/T3,

DS3, OC3/OC12, cable modem.

Servers / Operating Systems: Windows DOS/95/98/NT4/2000 Pro/XP Pro/2003

Server/Vista, Cisco IOS, JUNOS, Active Directory, Exchange 2003, VMWare,

Apple OS 9 & X, AIX, Linux, Solaris.

Programming Languages: BASIC, C, C++, FORTRAN, Java, LabVIEW,

LabWindows/CVI, LaTEX, Mathematica, TeX

Desktop Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Mathematica, Microsoft Office

(Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, & Word), BMC Remedy

CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP) [In progress. Partially

completed.]

Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS-M) Certification

ID#: JPR75776 [10/2009] Expiration Date: 10/2011

Cisco Certified Internetworking Professional (CCIP) Cisco ID:

CSCO10962747 [10/2009] Expiration Date: 10/2012

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer in Server 2003 (MCSE) MCP ID:

5591574 [6/2007] Expiration Date: N/A

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco ID: CSCO10962747

[5/2007] Expiration Date: 10/2012

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco ID: CSCO10962747

[10/2006] Expiration Date: 10/2012

CompTIA A+ ID: COMP001004371520 [8/2005] Expiration

Date: 8/2008

Microsoft Certified Professional in NT 4 Workstation (MCP NT 4

Workstation) [11/2000]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Verizon Business, Richardson, TX 6/2010 - 6/2010

VoIP and data for business provider. Juniper Network Engineer

Worked as network engineer to test the Juniper components of a network

subsystem that included Juniper MX960 and NetScreen 5400 devices.

Urbana, IL. 1/2010 - 5/2010

Certification preparation for CCVP and JNCIP-M

Short term private contracts - Installed hardware in migration of over one

hundred XP machines to new PCs; graded high school essays for Pearson Vue

Testing.

Verizon Wireless, Cincinnati, OH. 12/2009 - 1/2010

wireless phone provider. Juniper Network Engineer

Data center was still under construction in Cincinnati, OH. Although

hired as a Juniper network engineer, there was no equipment with which to

apply my skills. Monitored the installation of power, ventilation, and

racks.

Assisted the wireless site survey for the entire data center.

Little Rock, AR and Urbana, IL. 1/2009 - 11/2009

Certification preparation for CCIP and JNCIS-M. Attained both

certifications in October, 2010. Donated time to rebuild college

fraternity in Urbana, IL.

Windstream Communications, Little Rock, AR. 4/2008 - 1/2009

broadband and telecommunications company. Network Analyst 3

Participated in the Network Conversion (NetCon) project which facilitated

the conversion of subscriber's T1 connections from competitors to

Windstream. Frequent tasks included the partitioning of OC-X connections

and configuration of layer 2 and 3 VPNs and firewalls on Juniper routers

prior to the conversions, cutting over the connections, and troubleshooting

and monitoring the connections after the conversion.

Performed inventory of configurations and documentation of MPLS circuits

on routers and switches in the network.

Supported, ATM/Frame relay, ADSL, IP, VPN, MPLS, and Metro-e services to

Windstream data networking customers using remote access to network

elements, and field technician and /or customer technical support to

isolate and correct problems.

Assisted field techs remotely with their installation of the equipment,

most commonly the programming of their Adtran 4303 circuit concentrators

and the testing of line quality.

Equipment worked with included Juniper [routers: M7i, M10i, M20, M40,

M120, M160, and M320], Cisco [routers: 7200, 7606, 7609 switches: 2900,

3400], and Adtran [Total Access 4303 Concentrator]. Trouble ticketing

used BMC Remedy.

Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN. 12/2007 - 2/2008

pharmaceutical corporation. Telecom WAN Engineer.

Worked in conversion of a global WAN network to MPLS.

Configured Cisco 2600 routers using static, BGP and OSPF routing

protocols.

Used network monitor tools and packet sniffers such as Ethereal and

PingPlotter to analyze and troubleshoot networks.

Installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches and

routers using IOS based commands.

Vexcel Corporation, Boulder, CO. 11/2007 - 11/2007

satellite image provider. Systems Administrator.

Moved a Windows 2003 Server and Solaris server room to new facilities.

Created Visio diagrams of the new server room.

Performed help desk duties.

Rescuecom, Denver, CO. 7/2007 - 10/2007

computer repair and support company. Service Call Technician.

Performed troubleshooting of PCs, Macs, and UNIX boxes in homes and

businesses. Also did troubleshooting of networking elements such as VPNs.

Irvine, CA and Bakersfield, CA. 3/2007 - 6/2007

Four week, 240 hour, Cisco/Microsoft IT boot camp and certification

preparation

In the course of 240 hours, learned to build an entire network from the

ground up. Configured VLANs, NAT, and other properties of the Cisco

devices, installed multiple instances of Windows Server 2003 in VMWare

using RIS. Constructed Active Directory and Exchange for a model company.

Studied for and attained the MCSE Server 2003.

Los Alamos, NM. 9/2002 - 2/2007

IT certification preparation, volunteer work, and part time employment

Studied for certifications from Apple, Cisco, CompTIA, (ISC) , Linux

Professional Institute, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems. Attained the

CompTIA A+, CCNA, and CCNP certifications.

Installation and configuration of Cisco switches and routers using IOS

based commands.

Configured Cisco 2811 routers and Cisco 2960 and 3560 switches using BGP,

IGRP, IS-IS, EIGRP, OSPF and RIP routing protocols.

Did volunteer trail work for US Forest Service trail crew 657.

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 8/2001 - 8/2002

Research laboratory for the US Navy and Marine Corps. Postdoctoral Fellow

in Physics.

Research in electronics for communications

Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, 8/1985

- 5/2001

Teaching and Research Assistant

Taught and graded physics courses for both undergraduate and graduate

students. Won the excellence in teaching award.

Researched various areas of physics.

Completed thesis in nonlinear dynamics and complex systems at the Center

for Complex Systems Research (CCSR).

Administered data acquisition and control hardware and software from

National Instruments on both Apple and Windows platforms. Did this both in

courses taught and in research group, CCSR. Administered a network of

Windows, Apple, and UNIX boxes. Installed Windows, AIX, and Apple OSes,

applications, and hardware.

Co-founded the Illini Space Development Society, a student chapter of the

National Space Society. Attended eleven of its nationwide annual meetings.

Did volunteer work for women's volleyball and basketball programs.

Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson 8/1984 - 8/1985

Teaching and Research Assistant

Taught and graded physics courses for undergraduate and graduate

students.

Researched atmospheres of outer planets at the Lunar and Planetary

Sciences Laboratory.

Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, CA. 6/1983 - 8/1984

Satellites Operations Engineer

Worked in space division of company.

FORMAL TECHNICAL TRAINING

Cisco Systems courses, CCNA, CCNP, CCIP

Four-week, 240 hour Cisco/Microsoft boot camp in March 2007.

Various training videos, books, practice exams, network simulators, and

Cisco hardware.

Juniper Networks courses

Configuring Juniper Networks Routers (CJNR) - M Series and T Series (Course

No: EDU-JUN-CJNR-M) [five day course], Juniper Networks, August 2008.

Various training videos, books, practice exams, network simulators, and

Juniper hardware.

CompTIA courses

Various training videos, books, and practice exams on PC hardware and

software. Much was learned through contact with Windows, UNIX, and Apple

systems administrators and hands-on experimentation at the University of

Illinois.

Microsoft courses

Four-week, 240 hour Cisco/Microsoft boot camp in March 2007.

Various training videos, books, and practice exams about Microsoft

software. Much was learned through contact with Windows systems

administrators and hands-on experimentation at the University of Illinois.

UNIX courses

University course on FORTRAN on a UNIX platform. Various training videos,

books, and practice exams about UNIX. Much was learned through contact

with Windows systems administrators and their informal courses and hands-on

usage and experimentation at the University of Illinois.

Desktop general courses

Various training videos, books, and practice exams. Attended over ten

company presentations by National Instruments on their LabVIEW and

LabWindows/CVI software and various data acquisition and control products.

EDUCATION

U.S Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics (2001-2)

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Urbana, IL. PhD in

physics (2001)

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