JOHN DOUGLAS HORVAT
Amelia, OH
Cell 970-***-****
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SUMMARY
Naval Veteran and Registered Nurse with 20 years’ experience transitioning into my true passion of networking and computer technology.
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati – Clermont College
Associate Degree - Computer Networking Systems Graduated August 2018
Completed CISCO CCNA Routing and Switching: Introduction to Networks with Cisco Letter of Commendation
Completed CISCO CCNA Routing and Switching: Routing and Switching Essentials
Completed CISCO CCNA Routing and Switching: Scaling Networks with Cisco Letter of Commendation
Completed CISCO CCNA Routing and Switching: Connecting Networks with Cisco Letter of Commendation
Completed CISCO CCNA Security
Completed CISCO CCNP Route: Implementing IP Routing
Completed CISCO CCNP Switch: Implementing IP Switching
Completed CISCO CCNP Tshoot: Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks
Completed CompTIA Computer Hardware and Computer Software courses
University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash
Associate Degree in Nursing Graduated December 1997
HONORS and AWARDS:
Authored multiple configuration routines for routers and switches relevant to learning program which were shared with current students by instructor and will be shared by instructor with future students of program
Dean’s List: Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Current 4.0/4.0 GPA
CERTIFICATIONS
CISCO
CCENT Current
CCNA Current
CCNP Anticipated Sept 2018
Employment
Pomeroy IT Solutions Sales Company, Inc. (Sept. 2017 to Current)
1020 Petersburg Rd, Building A & C, Headquarters
Hebron, KY 41048
Manager – Robert Green
Service Desk Support I - Tier I (Full Time)
- Field calls for the Cintas account and assist Cintas partners resolve technical issues with
computer hardware, software and applications.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Networking:
Explain complex network requirements and design models
for implementing advanced routing services in an enterprise
network
Implement EIGRP and OSPF in an enterprise network
Exchange routing information between interior gateway
protocols
Implement various mechanisms for controlling routing
updates and traffic
Implement BGP to allow an enterprise network to connect to
an ISP
Describe a basic implementation for branch office and
mobile worker connectivity
Implement IPv6 in an enterprise network
Understand and describe the devices and services
used to support communications in data networks
and the Internet
Understand and describe the role of protocol layers in
data networks
Understand and describe the importance of
addressing and naming schemes at various layers of
data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
Explain fundamental Ethernet concepts such as
media, services, and operations
Build a simple Ethernet network using routers and
switches
Use Cisco command-line interface (CLI) commands
to perform basic router and switch configurations
Design, calculate, and apply subnet masks and
addresses to fulfill given requirements in IPv4 and
IPv6 networks
Utilize common network utilities to verify small network operations and analyze data traffic
Understand and describe basic switching concepts and the
operation of Cisco switches
Understand and describe enhanced switching technologies
Understand and describe dynamic routing protocols,
distance vector routing protocols, and link-state routing
protocols
Configure and troubleshoot basic operations in a small
switched and routed network
Configure and troubleshoot VLANs and inter-VLAN routing
Understand and describe the purpose and types of
access control lists (ACLs)
Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot ACLs for IPv4 and
IPv6
Understand and describe the operations and benefits of
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and
Domain Name System (DNS) for IPv4 and IPv6
Configure and troubleshoot NAT operations
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot VPN and tunneling
operations
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot Network
Address Translation (NAT) operations
Monitor and troubleshoot network operations using
syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow
Understand and describe network architectures
Understand and describe different WAN technologies
and their benefits
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot serial
connections
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot broadband connections
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot enhanced
switching technologies such as VLANs, Rapid
Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning
Tree Plus Protocol (PVST+), and EtherChannel
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot first hop
redundancy protocols (HSRP) in a switched network
Understand, configure, and troubleshoot wireless
routers, Wi-Fi and wireless clients
Configure and troubleshoot routers in a complex
routed IPv4 or IPv6 network using single-area
OSPF, multiarea OSPF, and Enhanced Interior
Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Manage Cisco IOS® Software licensing and
configuration files
Describe the security threats facing modern network
infrastructures
Secure Cisco® routers
Implement AAA on Cisco routers using a local router
database and external server
Mitigate threats to Cisco routers and networks using
ACLs
Implement secure network design, management and
reporting.
Mitigate common Layer 2 attacks
Implement the Cisco IOS® firewall feature set
Deploy the Cisco ASA for firewalling and NAT/PAT
services
Implement the Cisco IOS IPS feature set
Implement a site-to-site VPN including GRE and mGRE for DMVPN
Implement a remote access VPN
Explain complex network requirements and design models for implementing advanced routing services in an enterprise network
Implement EIGRP and OSPF in an enterprise network
Exchange routing information between interior gateway protocols
Implement various mechanisms for controlling routing updates and traffic
Implement BGP to allow an enterprise network to connect to an ISP
Describe a basic implementation for branch office and mobile worker connectivity
Implement IPv6 in an enterprise network
Implement, monitor, and maintain switching in an enterprise
campus network
Implement appropriate spanning tree protocols in campus
networks
Implement VLANs in campus networks
Configure and optimize high availability and redundancy on
switches
Describe and implement LAN security features
Plan and prepare for advanced services in a campus
infrastructure
Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a complex network
Plan and document the most common maintenance
functions in complex enterprise networks
Develop a troubleshooting process to identify and solve
problems in complex enterprise networks
Select tools that best support specific troubleshooting and
maintenance processes in large, complex enterprise
networks
Practice maintenance procedures and fault resolution in
switched and routed environments
Troubleshoot IPv4 addressing services
Troubleshoot IPv6 routing issues
Troubleshoot network infrastructure services
Troubleshoot network performance issues on switches and
routers
Troubleshoot network integration issues affecting wireless
connectivity, VoIP and video
Practice maintenance procedures and fault resolution in a
secure infrastructure
Computer Hardware/Software:
Assembly and configuration of PC and server hardware
Computer Hardware Repairs
Supporting Motherboards, Processors, Memory and Hard Drives
Supporting Notebooks and Printers
Installation and configuration of OS
Windows 7
MS Word
MS Outlook
Windows and Third-Party Backup Software
VMware Host ESXi 6.5
VMware Workstation
Some Linux experience
SOFT SKILLS
Customer service
Time management
Organization
Problem solving
Procedure development
Creation of technical documentation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Personal Projects
Stanford University – Folding@Home (www.folding.stanford.edu )2009 – Current
Overall rank in project 154 of 1,861,652
Returned 66,813 results
IBM – World Community Grid (www.worldcommunitygrid.org) 2011 – 2014
Total Run Time (y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 42:232:23:01:07 (#3,780)
Total Run Time (y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1301:240:22:24:59 (#83)
Points Generated (Rank) 47,641,627 (#4,333)
Points Generated (Rank) 2,316,025,773 (#61)
Results Returned (Rank) 75,814 (#5,100)
Developed and built specialized computer equipment for Stanford University's Folding@Home Research Program and IBM’s World Community Grid program
Built eight (8) PC’s and eight (8) servers made of sophisticated and current Intel PC hardware, installed Microsoft’s latest operating systems and reconfigured security settings to incorporate Stanford’s and IBM’s software into the computers
Programmed all sixteen computers to receive, process and transmit data between Stanford’s and IBM’s servers
Computer systems processed over 180 simulations continuously for years, successfully completing over 66,000 simulations for Stanford University and over 75,000 simulations for IBM
Authored and distributed four instructional guides detailing the installation and programming of software and the daily monitoring/maintenance of custom built computer systems and programs for the Stanford University Folding@Home program