Steve Kirks
warwick at wordpress
Steve s Hummus
Steven Kirks
Design Engineer
abpi6f@r.postjobfree.com
Springfield, MO 65809
Objective:
I m seeking a technical engineer position appropriate for my 11+ years in the technology
industry that takes advantage of my people-oriented personality and passion for being part
of a winning team.
Qualifications and Skills:
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
Cisco Unity Design Specialist
Cisco Sales Expert
Avaya ACA-Design
Microsoft MCP
CompTIA Convergence+
CompTIA A+
Networking:
11+ years of experience with designing and building local and wide-area networks using a
variety of physical media and protocols.
Direct experience with LANs, VLANs, QoS/CoS design principles, converged voice and data
networks.
Direct experience with the design and monitoring of typical WAN facilities including
frame relay, ATM and MPLS
Current with design principles for Cisco IP telephony, Avaya SMB and Enterprise telephony
products
Current with inter-vendor trunking including H.323, QSIG and traditional TDM
Product Mix:
Cisco Unified Communication Manager, Business Edition, Communication Manager Express
Cisco 1800/2800/3800 series routers
Cisco 2900/3500/3700 series switches
Avaya Communication Manager, IP Office
HP ProCurve (all lines)
Wireless APs and controllers from Cisco, HP, Adtran
Work History:
9/2008
PresentCenturyTel, Branson, MO
Sales Engineer
Duties: Design and manage the implementation of large and small technology projects
including telephony systems, local-area networks, wide-area networks and basic network
security. Assist sales staff with solution development. Manage projects post-sale
including scheduling resources, ordering products and equipment and delivering training to
staff and end-users as required.
Details: Key individual that helped CenturyTel finalize a partnership with Cisco to sell
and implement telephony products. Primary designer of Avaya IP Office telephony equipment
sales for south Missouri district. Chosen to evaluate new design software solution for
sales engineers company wide. Developed and implemented sales engineer task tracking
system using Salesforce web-based sales force automation software.
9/2006
8/2008DaZZee Integrations, Springfield, MO
Design Engineer
Duties: Design and coordinate the installation of advanced IP telephony networks,
firewalls, email and content filters and network-attached storage devices.
Details: Work directly with IT staff and client corporate management to design and
implement IP telephony solutions including application infrastructure such as call
centers, voicemail routing and unified messaging. Design and implement basic and advanced
IP networks using routers, switches and intelligent layer-based routing. Construct primary
design bill of materials, coordinate engineering review, write project scope of work and
provide installation assistance as needed. Attend customer meetings with account managers
as needed. Conduct weekly training seminars on products for staff and DaZZee customers.
11/1999
9/2006NuVox Communications, Springfield, MO
Sales Engineer/Senior Account Manager
Duties: Design and coordinate the installation of voice and data networks for small and
medium size business customers. Maintain the sales-related customer relationships for over
400 Springfield-based customers.
Details: Customer and staff primary point of contact for technical questions and
training. Travel to customer locations to consult with management, executives and staff
about NuVox products and solutions. Design and layout potential customer voice and data
networks, integrating NuVox products with existing equipment and customer goals. Work with
local technology vendors to smoothly transition customers from incumbent providers to the
NuVox digital network. Extensive troubleshooting with large and small voice and data
networks.
4/1998
11/1999Cox Health Systems, Springfield, MO
Technical Analyst
Duties: Install and configure new equipment for customers in hospital departments,
technical support, new software installations and basic training. Lead technician for the
department Helpdesk.
12/1997
4/1998OnThe.Net, LLC, Springfield, MO
Assistant Systems Engineer
Duties:
Direct assistant
to senior systems administrator. Served as the Technical Support
supervisor of an 8-member team.
10/1996
12/1997DialUS, Springfield, MO
Network Systems Technician
Duties: Performed routine telephone switch operations, new customer installations and
maintenance of internal computer equipment. Lead technician for fraud operations. Lead
technician for billing systems.
10/1988
121992United States Navy, Norfolk, VA
Machinist
s Mate, 3rd Class (Nuclear)
Duties: Operate and maintain the primary (nuclear) and secondary (steam plant) fluid
systems as part of an operations team.
Memberships
Member: City of Springfield Cable Advisory Commission, Traffic Advisory Board, 5 year
volunteer at Ozarks Public Television Member: Association of Information Technology
Professionals. Graduate of Leadership Springfield Class XVIII
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