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Engineer Network

Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA
Posted:
October 08, 2012

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Resume:

Michael Nast

Email: *********@********.***

Address: PO Box 1323

City: Apo, Ap

State: NM

Zip: 96555

Country: USA

Phone: 805-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 70

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Michael S. Nast

PO Box 1323

APO, AP 96555

*********@********.***

Hm 805-***-****

Wk 805-***-****

Network Engineer

Solutions-oriented Network Engineer with 18 years successful experience. A record of implementation and problem resolution for a broad range of difficult and complex issues in a variety of environments while maintaining optimum best business practice security profiles. Streamline of network infrastructures to increase performance and reduce complexity. Develop, design and implement security enhancements that decrease exposure and expand productivity. Optimization of performance through routing, bandwidth management and application prioritization. Contribution to team and corporate environment in achievement of goals.

Professional Experience

ASRC Primus Solutions Inc.2/2010 Present

GPS Technician

Perform regular maintenance and trouble shoot hardware issues on GPS Radar and Monitoring station at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.

Key Contributions: Perform preventative maintenance on Radar and associated equipment for GPS site as scheduled through Air Force Maintenance Data System. Update and document maintenance activities in Air Force Integrated Maintenance Data System. Troubleshooting and mitigation of issues occurring onsite as needed during and after hours. Perform inventory as needed and replacement of spare equipment.

Kwajalein Range Services, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands2003 2/2010

Network Engineer

I worked through the transition of contractors while maintaining continuity of operations. Continued support for unclassified network. I had favorable security investigation performed up to Top Secret level. I acquired additional responsibilities for operation of Mission Data Network. I directly supported mission activities on station.

Key Contributions: Upgrade and replacement of infrastructure switches routers and firewalls on an ongoing basis During period of turnover and recruiting I was the sole engineer responsible for all network and security devices on military network of 1500+ users over a diverse area. Comparative analysis of WAN acceleration devices to determine price/performance benefits, Purchase and installation of product upon completion of study.

Raytheon, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands2001 2003

Network Engineer

I was brought into small group of engineers to manage multiple unclassified networks. I supported a range of operations to include email and server administration as well as network infrastructure maintenance and upgrades. To include: law enforcement network, Military unclassified network, Business network, Public school and Kwajalein ISP.

Key Contributions: System Administrator on Windows NT network. Installed and maintained network switches and routers. Replacement and upgrade of firewalls for military and public network. Implementation of bandwidth management for satellite connectivity. Overhaul of ISDN infrastructure to DSL technology for 100+ outlying facilities.

Allied Waste Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona2000 2001

Network Engineer

Acted as lead for network engineering group to provide file, print and email services for nationwide system as company take overs were converted into Allied Wastes corporate systems.

Key Contributions: Project lead to convert main frame users email into Novell Groupwise email system. Installed and connect facilities into corporate frame relay network.

Leap Source, Tempe, Arizona2000 2000

Network Engineer

Hired to move corporate network systems into newly acquired data center.

Key Contributions: Established connectivity to computer systems throughout new facility. Installed new servers and set up HP Insight Manager Software.

Inacom, Tempe, Arizona1994 2000

Manager Arizona Data Center

I started with Computerland in Norcross Georgia as a Technical Support representative providing telephone support for Novell, 3Com and Compaq Servers. Promoted into IT to migrate from Novell file and print services to Windows NT domain. Computerland stores were sold and company name was changed to Vanstar. I worked through acquisition by Inacom Corporation. I was then promoted to supervisor of network services. Transferred to Tempe Arizona to establish a new data center and expand help desk services coverage and personnel.

Key Contributions: Lead help desk in call closures for technical support. Converted Novell services to nationwide Windows NT servers. Lead setup of Lotus Notes email and database systems. Installed and configured clustered Microsoft servers to support SQL database and front end applications for help desk and accounting/payroll systems. Helped design network setup and managed the building and installation of data center in Tempe to support up to 450 analysts and management personnel. Managed personnel and directly managed in excess of 100 servers and Windows NT domain of 5000+ users. Worked through bankruptcy and liquidation of assets in Arizona.

American Megatrends, Norcross, Georgia1993 1994

Network Engineer

Sole Engineer responsible for network and servers and corporate headquarters

Key Contributions: Replaced DaVinci email system with Lotus Notes email system. Made first corporate connection to the internet.

Southern Electronics Distributers, Norcross, Georgia1991 1993

Network Engineer

Started as a help desk technician and was then promoted to install and manage corporate network .

Key Contributions: Setup process to download MacDonald Douglass Mini computer database onto computer and import into Dbase system to support larger number of users. Added two additional facilities with connectivity back to main office.

Core Competencies:Switch and router architecture; Systems Security; Regulatory Adherence; Data Integrity;

* Platforms: Secure Computing Application level firewall on BSD Unix, Microsoft Windows(r) operating systems from 95 on, OS2 Warp, DOS.

* Networking: TCP/IP, Novell, IPX/SPX, multicast, Ethernet, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, FDDI, VPN, SSH, PGP.

* Tools: Solar Winds Network Engineers Toolkit, Orion Network monitoring. Packeteer Bandwidth manager, Riverbed Steelhead, Wireshark, Fluke network Analyzer, ISS RealSecure, Secure Computing Firewall, McAfee/Norton Virus Protection Utilities, HP OpenView, Microsoft Visio,

Professional Training and Certifications

Security Clearance Information Available, Real Secure, Security +, APC, Novell, Compaq Servers

Education and Credentials

General Studies High School Diploma

Berkmar High School Lawrenceville, Georgia

Security Clearance Information Available



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