Duane L. Roberts

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Objective

To contribute my extensive experience in network design, engineering and management in the position of Network Architect/Engineer, IT Manager or Project Manager.

Summary of Accomplishments

- Held a leading role in the design and deployment of one of the world’s largest broadband networks located in India.

- Held a leading role in designing, installing, and maintaining a Carrier Class IP/MPLS/Ethernet 10Gb Transport Network using Juniper and Cisco.

- Obtained expertise on all protocols in the OSI Protocol stack such as BGP, OSPF, ISIS, TCPIP, MPLS, Ethernet, Sonet/TDM, Microsoft Networks.

- Received Instructor and Engineer Certifications for Cisco, Microsoft, Novell, etc. such as Cisco CCSI/CCNA, Microsoft MCSE/MCT, Novell MCNE/CNI.

- Trained literally thousands of networking professionals on routing/switching using Cisco, Juniper and other OEMs. Experience

2011-Present Beachcomber Networks Network Consulting Engineer

- Provide LAN/WAN Network and Infrastructure Consulting to the Fortune 1000 using my 25 years of experience.

- Provide auditing to existing systems to improve business processes and performance improvements via cost efficient upgrades.

- Provide SOW and project oversight for customer until final acceptance.

- Create documentation for standard operating procedures (SOP) for operations, administration and maintenance (OAM)of network infrastructure. 2011-2014 Beachcomber Networks SRE Collaboration Consulting Engineer Cisco Systems

- Created courseware with hands on remote labs for Cisco Systems collaboration products such as Business Edition 6000.

- Supported team members with creation/maintenance of VPN circuits and virtual machines in a VMWare private cloud network.

- Presented via Webex and other tools courseware to Cisco Partners and maintained a 4.8 out of 5.0 performance rating.

2005-2011 Solis Energy, Inc. Co-founder, VP Engineering

- Designed/engineered/manufactured autonomous Solar Power Plant (SPP) and outdoor UPS systems for the wireless/security industry.

- Created product definition/specifications, electrical/mechanical engineering drawings and manufacturing plans for SPP and UPS.

- Reached $2 million dollars in sales within the first year of a startup. 2004-2005 Axiowave Networks Network Consulting Engineer

- Designed/deployed an IP Transit network for Axiowave’s largest customer.

- Provided consultation to Systems’ Test and SVI groups regarding test plans and procedures.

- Worked directly with Product Management in the creation of Functional Description documents.

- Worked directly with Software Engineers coding protocols such as BGP, ISIS, and OSPF. Provided RFC and real world implementation consultation, testing, and verification.

2003-2004 Atrica Communications Director of Netway Project Mumbai, India

- Established Video on Demand, Live Content (TV Channels) and Internet Access Services in Mumbai, Jamnagar, and RIL Campus.

- Lead the integration of the Atrica Product with other vendors, such as Juniper, Nortel, Innomedia.

- Trained RIL Engineering/Operations on how to design, deploy, and maintain the Netway Network.

- Established monitoring, fault isolation and troubleshooting procedures for the Atrica product within the Netway Architecture. 2000-2003 EPIK Communications Director IP Engineering Sr. IP Engineer/Lab Manager

- Designed, installed, and maintained a Carrier Class IP Transit Network.

- Designed, installed, and maintained the first 10GE Ethernet Metro and Long Haul in the SE United States.

- Was responsible for maintaining of customer SLAs for the Ethernet, Transport and IP networks.

- Hired and verified staff capabilities concerning DWDM, Sonet/SDH, Ethernet, IP, ISIS/OSPF, BGP protocols.

- Trained the IP Engineering and Operational staff on Cisco and Juniper. 1999-2000 Chesapeake Computer Consultants Cisco Engineer

- Provided consulting services to the Fortune 500 regarding the design and implementation of IP networks in both LAN and WAN environments.

- Responsibilities included design, installation, troubleshooting, and the creation of operational policies and procedures.

- Managed the development and trained new technical trainers on Cisco. 1994-1999 Duane L. Roberts, Inc. LAN/WAN Consultant

- Provided consulting services to the Fortune 500 regarding the design and implementation of TCP/IP and IPX networks.

- Design infrastructures utilizing new technologies such as routers, switches, VLANs in both LAN and WAN environments.

- Trained IT professionals on Windows NT, TCP/IP, switches, routers, and network management software such as HP's Openview. 1992-1993 Techdata, Inc. Certified Novell/Microsoft Engineer/Instructor

- Consulted and trained customers on the design of Microsoft NT networks coexisting with and migrating from Novell Netware IPX/SPX networks

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