Senior Network Engineer

DOMINIC IKE. MBAH (Msc/Bsc)

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

732-***-**** - Cell

CERTIFIED SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Highly motivated professional with over 10 years IT experience in network planning, design, implementation,

Troubleshooting /support and Customer services and problems resolution both technologies and protocols.

Also experienced in managing low/mid-level employees, project planning and management and information

system support

Resourceful in crisis management and strong leadership capabilities

Excellent communication skills and ability in providing high quality technical documentation for optimum problems resolutions also strong knowledge in Visio and Power Point.

Experienced in Networks Configurations’, Troubleshooting, Network performance assessment and monitoring of issues via various Tools such as SNMP traps using Net Cool/Net view, Net scout, knowledge of routing Protocols and Technologies such as - RIP, IGRP, EIRGP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, ISIS, GLBP, Frame Relay.

Likewise TCP/IP, VLAN, VTP, ISL, FDDI, SNMP, MPLS, VOIP, QOS, and VPN (IPSEC), DCUCI.

My strengths also include comprehensive knowledge on Wireless protocols including 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11i, dot1x protocols. Implemented and documented various Wireless security authentication protocols including LEAP, PEAP, TLS, etc.

Strong Professional Commitment and Sensitivity to Customer goals and Cooperate profit goal orientation.

Ability Naturally to build strong relationships with clients and team members

Strong enterprise network technologies, design, implementation and troubleshooting skills. Never intimidated by problems rather systematically approach towards final resolution of such.

Extensive experience with IOS upgrade on 368 7500X routers from (11.0x to 12.0X) code in North America, Africa and Asia Pacific regions for several years. IOS Upgrade on 536 Cat 5000 -X Switches from (2.4.5X to 4.5.6-X) codes. Nexus Series – Switches

Pioneered the redesign of VLANS and Subnets in Western Europe region - Verona Italy, New Deli, India and Dubai United Arab Emirate; Africa - south Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria, Kenya to accommodate new OC-3 and Gig links newly established for a more Trust worthy and effective cross- continental financial transaction

Education

Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys: (Russian Federation)

oMS - Material /Metallurgical/Industrial. Engineering

oBS – Material Production. Engineering

Dipl. - Russian Language

Stark State College Of Technology – Canton, Ohio

oBusiness Administration

oBusiness Economic

oBusiness Psychology / Ethics

Certification

oCisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE) Written

oCisco Certified Internet Engineer (CCIE) Lab. In Progress

oCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

oMicrosoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS)

Work History

09/10 – Date VeeMost Technologies Ltd - New Horizon Technologies/ DimTech, NJ

Snr. Network Engineer

Conduct network and equipment design, Upgrades, configuration & installation and proper Technical

Documentation. Perform required support for customers Networks/Hardware, Technologies such as Routers and Cisco Switches, Nexus Switches configuration, support, Network monitoring/ utilizing tools like Net View, Netscape, Net Scout and similar accepted tools, QOS, MPLS configuration, Redesign, migration and implementation of legacy networks., Upgrading and modernization of client’s network environments as per their demands and specifications. Wi-Fi Networks, VOIP and other network/Engineering related issues at various customers’ sites

01/06 – 06/10 Client: Provident Medical Equipments Inc. Canton Ohio, Cleveland BoEd

Network Engineer II

Network Engineer for the projects’ Network and Equipment, Configuration, Installation, Design / Re- Design, Documentation, using Visio, Microsoft Access and Excel. Power point, Maintenance and Support, QOS, MPLS configuration, Migration of

Legacy networks to MPLS, Wireless Networks, VOIP in a Hospital environment.

06/03 – 12/05 Prinxtone Computer & Data Inc. New Jersey - Hermetz Ent.

Network Engineer I

Provided consulting services to small scale businesses in Central New Jersey and environs in the field of Cisco routers Platforms (2500X - 7000X) and Cisco Cat. (5000X - 6500X) series, Network support, troubleshooting Installations/Upgrades/Downgrades.

05/00 - 06/03 Global Computers Inc. New York, NY - SalomonSmithBarney / Citigroup (Global), New York, NY

Snr. Network Engineer (Global NOC Operations)

Provided quality Technical Engineering, Design, Troubleshooting and Customer support at the senior level, as a

Member of the 24X7 Global Network Control Center (GNCC) for a consistently and reliable, connectivity for

the entire Worldwide Citicorp/Citi group's global outreach to/ from the Trading Floors into the – Global

Corporate HQ in New York City, International Trading Floors in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa.

Actively provided connectivity support for the multitude of financial houses and trading partners of the Citigroup’s

Day-to-day business transactions with the Global Financial communities, Market Data, Bloomberg.

And Wall Street activities with Citicorp relationship.

Participated in the design, integration and management of secure extranet market data infrastructure with

access-lists /Firewall interfaces such vendors as Bridge, Bloomberg, Future Trade, Lava Trade, Thompson,

ILX and several competing financial houses in the NYC environ and throughout continental USA. Also Hardware,

Failures, Access list. Routing protocols issues, TCP/IP, ATM, Sub-net /VLANS related issues globally, Leased

T1-T3, DS0-3, OCX, Gig Ethernet links, Spanning trees issues, Bugs, Traffic shaping, Buffer related issues.

Analyzing and Troubleshooting bandwidth utilization issues. and potential effects of IOS related Bugs/Virus issues.

06/98 - 04/00 Modis Incorporation Central Jersey. - AT&T, Piscataway. NJ

Technical Support Network Engineer for Internet Services WAN. BUSINESS/VPN DIAL

Cisco Router 2500X-7000X series, Frame Relay, ISDN, ATM, Mixed protocol networks, NAT, Configuration/setup/ troubleshooting, Access control filtering.

Global Roaming connectivity feature, Traffic shaping via a combined implementation of load balancers,

3DNS, GTM’s and Cisco backbone devices. Provided Technical support on cross dial platforms, for

VPN connectivity for Businesses both within and outside the United States.

Provided technical support on cross platforms for TCP/IP related issues, Frame-relay based networks, leased

lines T1, T3, DS-0-3, Virtual private Network (VPN) connectivity for Businesses Global / United States.

Designed on customers' network using Visio. Setup/support the Business Dial departments, Tech Quality assurance and escalation,

monitoring of tickets from tiers 1 and 2 to other departments.

Off duty/Weekend on- calls point guard member and liaison with the company's CCOM.

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