Senior Network Engineer - Jason Wang

**** **** ****** **** ***** Chandler AZ

ac6hco@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/jason-wang-3b0927123

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am an experienced, self-motivated I.T. professional who possesses creativity with a high regard for responsibility and project ownership. Comfortable working on team projects as well as independent tasks; my performance has demonstrated competency and initiative. In addition; my proficiency in verbal and written communications, eagerness to learn new concepts, an innate ability to complete projects on time and with minimal supervision, has given me vast IT experience in very diverse and exciting industries. With vast amount of I.T. experience, and through trial and error, I have mastered the art of working under immense pressure and adhering to the most stringent deadlines.

CERTIFICATIONS

CCNP Security - Certified Cisco Network Professional in Security

CCDP Certified Cisco Design Professional

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Experience in large enterprise environments, call centers, and data centers

Expert level of competency of Cisco ASA, Nexus 5k/7K/9K platforms knowledgeable of Palo Alto and Juniper firewalls

IT experience across diverse industries

Hands-on working experience with complex data center network configuration migrations to different platforms

iWAN design

Managed IT field engineers for NBC network news

Experience working in the global financial industry

Network design and planning, network security, network administration, and monitoring

Extensive experience in configuring firewalls, routers, switches, wireless LAN controllers, troubleshooting network connectivity issues, knowledgeable of routing protocols and switching concepts, sub-netting

Experience in dealing with multiple vendor products, either on a support or procurement level with companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Palo Alto, Brocade, IBM, Meraki, and Juniper to name a few.

Proficient in network infrastructure/design, security with meticulous documentation,

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Ability to assess client needs, bringing solid and efficient solutions to the table

Extensive experience in designing, configuring, and implementing small to medium sized client solutions

Routers - Cisco Enterprise class routers, Brocade L3 switches, IBM gear

Hands on configuration of Cisco switches and routers including Nexus 5K/7K/9K platforms

Extensive experience in all Windows operating systems and Mac OS in large enterprise enviroments

Internet Phone Telephony – Cloud VoIP, Cisco Call Manager, Unity Voice systems, Cisco media convergence servers (7825)

Switches – Nexus 5000, Nexus 7000, Nexus 9000, Catalyst switches, Cisco Routers, VLAN creation, VRF, port mirroring, port security, spanning tree, stack design, an in depth understanding of link redundancy and failover design

Firewalls - Cisco ASA 55xx next generation firewalls, Palo Alto, Cisco IOS based firewall (routers), Barracuda Appliances, Surf Control, Websense, Juniper, Sonic Wall

Familiar with ASA firewall contexts, NAT, PAT, IPSec VPN, Access lists, Firepower IDS modules, and failover design

Wireless - Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, Meraki, Fortinet, AP placement and planning

Data Center design

Tools – Solar Winds, Cacti, IPAM, AirMagnet

Protocols - TCP/IP, MPLS, BGP, SIP, EIGRP, IPsec VPN, HSRP, VRRP, SPAN, RIP, OSPF, IP SLA, Wireless Protocols, RF Groups, spanning tree, port channeling, LAG, switch stacking.

EXPERIENCE:

January 2016 – Present

Network Engineer (Firewall, routing and switching)

Ditech Financial

Tempe, AZ

Provide support of LAN and WAN solutions.

Firewall security engineering for Palo Alto and Cisco ASA

Administering, monitoring, and troubleshooting Network system performance.

Maintenance of network hardware installations.

Designing and Administering of multi-site LAN/WAN environments, including 4 data centers with VPN connectivity, routing and remote access, including AWS (Amazon Web Services) VPN and network routing.

Troubleshooting- Advanced level of knowledge in troubleshooting network and application issues, performing debugs and reviewing logs on network and operating systems.

Work with Staff, IT Management, and executives to determine best practices and provide excellent quality of service.

Following up and documenting all Help Desk tickets to ensure successful resolutions and maintain an IT knowledge base and site documentation.

Developed standards for scoping, documentation, and implementations.

Provide as a subject matter expert, guidance, assistance and recommendations to determine new technical services and solutions for client’s business.

Lead project teams to deliver successful implementations.

July 2015 – January 2016

Senior Network Engineer

Endurance International Group

Tempe, AZ

Senior Network Engineer for all company contact centers, corporate offices, and data centers

Lead engineer and project manager for LOB (lines of Business) projects and requirements for Netflix, Microsoft, Air France, and Ally bank

Provide leadership for junior staff

Designed, and planned with ‘hands on’ implementation of a new call center in Manila Philippines

Designed network for satellite offices in Brazil

Designed and implemented network refresh for international sites

Worked on MPLS solution for the enterprise

Implemented Meraki Cloud wireless solution for main corporate office in Burlington, MA

Designed, planned, and implemented networking portion for Genesis VoIP infrastructure for Phoenix AZ, Orem UT, and Toronto CA call centers

Lead firewall security engineer for all North American sites

Main point of escalation for all corporate networking issues

Collaborated with my data center counterparts on large scale networking projects

January 2014 – July 2015

Senior Network Engineer

Valor Global

Scottsdale, AZ

Lead solutions engineer for the majority of network projects

Point of escalation for L1 and L2 personnel

Exposure to large global enterprise data center environments

Designed, configured, and implemented a network refresh for Best Western Innsuites hotel chain

Provide Cisco Wireless Solutions for clients including the design, configuration, and implementation phases

Technical lead for networking issues and solutions

Performed extensive Cisco firewall security configurations based on client needs

Provide leadership for junior staff

Constant client facing interaction

Network security

Liaison with vendors and ISP’s

Involved in high level design strategy meetings with clients

December 2010 – January 2014

IT Manager/Sr. Network Engineer- NBC Network News Field & Satellite Operations

NBC Universal

NY, NY

Supervised a crew of 5 field engineers for NBC news and special events

L2 Cisco engineer for routing and switching issues

Setup temporary data centers in remote locations for broadcast news

Lead Cisco engineer for site to site VPN project for remote news bureaus

Designed and implemented new network infrastructure for Miami news bureau

Coordinated with both national and international news bureau chiefs regarding media content and delivery logistics.

Track crew and equipment movement on field assignments throughout the world

Designed and configured specialized video editing laptops utilizing Avid and Final Cut Pro software

Engage in daily meetings to discuss various IT issues concerning NBC’s network news operations on a global level.

Involved with IT planning for high profile events such as; 2011 Royal wedding in London, Olympics, 10 year anniversary 9/11 memorial dedications, 2012 presidential campaign trail, 2012 Summer Olympics – London, the “TODAY” show, Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade and Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center.

Monitor live worldwide video feed uploads to 30 Rockefeller Plaza (30 Rock) from all network news programming such as: Nightly News w/ Brian Williams, MSNBC, CNBC, Dateline, Meet the Press, etc.

Approve pending project and resource requests

Trained employees in new technologies

October 2000 – December 2010

Cisco and Systems Engineer

New York City Off Track Betting Corporation (OTB)

New York, NY

Project manager for the implementation of Cisco enterprise class routers and switches that included hands on configuration of the equipment.

Performed software metrics to ensure the validity of manufacturer specifications such as program functionality

Performed as lead engineer on a major project converting OTB's 70+ branch betting operations to TCP/

Designed master configuration for all routers involved, both at the branch level and at the back end with such features as: HSRP, interface tracking, OSPF, SNMP, and telnet access.

Engineered Websense 7.0 and integrated it into the companies LDAP directory, setup custom access rules according to AD group.

Configured and put into production Cisco's 7206 VXR routers with DS3 modules on the backend channelizing the modules into 84 separate virtual serial ports to communicate with routers at the branch level.

Meticulously documented disaster recovery procedure for field technicians including a detailed protocol of when to escalate a problem to an engineer.

Participated in knowledge transfer of Cisco IOS to key team players and teaching router/switch configurations, thus enhancing the team's versatility in addressing operations issues.

Generated reports on all internet activity

Administrator of Barracuda 300 anti spam appliance

Set secure VPN access for employees

Administered Server 2003 active directory and Exchange 2003

Submitted VLAN design for proposed corporate network migration to multiple 6509 Cat switches

Helped administer Exchange 2003 email account issues

Implemented rules in Surf Control appliance to minimize corporate spam

April 1994– October 2000

IBM Consultant (Contract Consultant)

Syracuse City School District

Syracuse, NY

Worked as a network engineer in the Central Data Center providing support for 38 schools within the Syracuse City School District (the 3rd largest public school district in New York State)

Configured SCOM agents on target hosts to monitor windows events and running applications

Helped troubleshoot and administer Exchange Servers, and Server environments including Active Directory, and VERITAS Enterprise backup software

Assisted in maintaining/servicing over 200 IBM X Series Servers. Specifically X3560 2u servers setting up RAID, OS installation, and bringing servers into the production environment. Worked with Cisco switches, 3700 series routers.

Document District Assets by recording serial numbers for warranty purposes

Routinely performed preventative maintenance at each school's MDF, IDF locations

EDUCATION:

State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, M.S. Chemical Engineering

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT) certified

CPR certification

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