Engineer Network

SUMMARY:

Engineer with * decades of passionate interest in evangelizing game changing technologies. Whether it be the emergence of the Internet, the growth of Linux, or the rise of the 2G/3G/4G wireless networks and the smartphone; I like to be there for the next thing. Might it be?

5G Networks

SD-WAN

Virtualization

Data Analytics

The Cloud

Something else?

I offer experience focused exclusively on exceptionally high profile, mission critical networks and businesses. I bring 15 years of customer facing experience in both cross cultural Sales Engineering and high-level Technical Support for highly visible services. Additionally, I have acquired 5 years of experience being the customer for those services. I believe this professional, customer focused exposure facilities insight and partnering with a client’s requirements, both known and unrealized.

I seek a position that can realize these passions and bring impeccably tailored service to those I serve.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cisco Platforms

Cisco ISO and NX-OS routers & Cisco Catalyst switches

ALU Routers

7750 and 7705

Juniper Routers

JunOS Routers, MX960, MX480, etc.

Networking Concepts

Access-lists, Routing, Switching, Subnetting, VLANs, VTP, STP, RSTP, Inter VLAN routing and Multi-Layer Switching, Layer3 switches, Ether channels, Dot1Q, Port Security. VPN, WEP, WPA, VoIP, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Network Tools

SNMP, Wireshark, TCP Dump, direct ethernet tapping, Netscout Infinistream, and SevOne.

WAN technologies

Frame Relay, ISDN, ATM, MPLS, leased lines & exposure to PPP, DS1, DS3, OC3, T1 /T3 & SONET

LAN technologies

Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, & 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Port- channel, VLANS, VTP, STP, RSTP, 802.1Q, WiFi

Networking Protocols

RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, RSTP, VLANs, VTP, PAGP, LACP, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, TACACS+, Radius, AAA

Virtualization

VMware and VirtualBox

Operating Systems

Windows 7/XP, Windows 10, Multiple Flavors of Linux

VoIP

VoIP, VoLTE, and IMS.

Network Documentation

Create and edit Visio. IP tracking and assignment. Path assignment e.g. Port to port via LGX, cross connect, etic.

Mobile Networks

Extensive experience with CDMA, EvDO, LTE, GSM, UMTS, BSC and EPC (Evolved Packet Core).

Office Software

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, G Suite, etc.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

Milwaukee School of Engineering - 1996 – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Fachhochschule Lübeck – 1996 - Elektrotechnik Nachrichtentechnik Dipl.-Ing. (German 4-year Electrical Engineering degree with concentration in communications)

Prior CCNA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Intercontinental Exchange (New York Stock Exchange) 2018 - 2019

Network Engineer

Support of world-wide stock, commodity, and futures trading networks interconnecting nearly all major trading markets and financial institutions.

Daily resolution of OSPF, BGP, and interconnect issues and outages for an extensive, world-wide network of Cisco and Juniper routers.

Responsible for reviewing and approving network documentation against the actual network for things such as:

oRouter and switch configuration

oAccessibility

oSNMP alarming and data collection

oDescription of how the network was to fail over.

oCircuit IDs

Coordinated near daily with transport providers to resolve interconnection issues.

Generated and implemented procedures as required to resolve network issues or make configuration changes during maintenance windows.

Support of multi-cast distribution network.

Created customer notifications to notify of outage status, pending maintenance, and similar.

oThis required research and identification of primary and protection paths.

oDetermine how routing changes would impact the customer.

Verizon - Telecommunications 2012 - 2018

Senior Network Engineer

Experienced Network Engineer with experience in design, installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting of networks.

Managed an extensive cell site backhaul consisting of Cisco (9K, 1K, and 920 series routers) and ALU (Nokia) (7750 and 7705 routers) including:

oMaintaining and modifying configurations to corporate standards.

oImplementing equipment expansions.

oWriting procedures for the operations team to implement.

oWorking directly with the local switch/data center operations teams assigned including site visits.

oProviding Engineering support for problem resolution.

oAssigning IP addresses.

Network Design consisted of the installation and configuration of Data Routers and Switches,

Knowledgeable and good hands on experience in data center practices (i.e. basic fault tolerance, cable routing, calculating power usage)

Familiar with IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) and VoIP / Telecommunications solutions.

Experienced knowledge of MPLS services, OSPF, BGP and EIGRP routing protocols, etc.

Experienced with DNS, WINS, LDAP, DHCP, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTML, HTTPS, SMTP, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, IPSEC, PPTP, VLAN, STP, RTSP & Multicasting protocols.

In depth understanding of IPV4 & IPV6, implementation of Subnetting, VLSM and ARP, reverse & proxy ARP, Ping Concepts.

Aggressively drove a yearlong project to prioritize my market’s upgrades for Geoblade and G10 probes after frequent and lengthy delays due to software issues on Netscout’s part.

Completed multiple UNC (EvDO 3G) installations for Rockford market.

Advocated for 3 years for additional CDMA x1 data capacity at the Appleton switch due to massive seasonal overloading. Assembled used equipment and services for $50k so double capacity, about 25% of what the vendor was asking.

Completed C level mandated Ookla (speedtest.net)) server installation within the one week allowed.

Completed yearlong 3G modernization project with Ericsson to upgrade switches in both South Bend IN and Appleton WI, 11 individual projects over 9 months.

Completed numerous OpenStack training classes in participation of full platform (EPC, management platforms, MRFP/MRFC, etc) migration to Red Hat Openstack environment.

Created SevOne reports to track all platform and circuit loading in the Illinois and Wisconsin markets.

Created and made available a self-contained virtual machine image for Virtual Box / VMWare running OpenStack using devstack.

Created IP tracker from scratch for both ex Motorola and Ericsson Ethernet backhaul networks and planned IP configuration for non-standard projects.

Responsibilities:

Project Management for network expansion or revisions of Verizon 3G Switches, Ethernet Backhaul, and EPC.

Budgetary responsibility for projects for projects overseen.

Maintenance window support as necessary

Project design and network improvement in concert with regional and national Planning Organization.

Managing vendors supplying services and hardware to Verizon and internal departments as required.

Proactive load monitoring.

Resource administration (Port assignments, IP address design, etc.).

Platform reconfiguration as required.

Daily communication and project coordination with Service Assurance (Operations).

Network Documentation as required.

Proficient in Cisco IOS & cat OS for configuration.

Experience in working with Juniper routers such as MX-960.

Involved in troubleshooting network traffic and its diagnosis using tools like ping, traceroute, Wireshark, TCPdump, and Linux operating system servers.

Involved in topology diagrams of network environment and network infrastructure. i.e., creating Network diagrams, standard operating procedures and work flows, UML diagrams etc.

Have excellent proficiency with MS Office suite.

Excellent customer management/resolution, problem solving, debugging skills and capable of quickly learning, effectively analyses results and implement and delivering solutions as an individual and as in team.

Advanced knowledge in Linux Unix Operating Systems,

Proficient in installing and configuring Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10 Professional Client Operating Systems.

Moderate Wireless Security Basics, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, RF spectrum characteristics.

Familiar and have been involved with the implantation of cloud-based solutions based on Open Stack. Additionally I have taken a number of courses on OpenStack.

Extensive experience with CDMA (Code Division Multiple access) and LTE (Long Term Evolution) “4G” technologies.

Motorola (later Nokia Siemens Networks) 2006 - 2012

Senior Network Engineer

Supported Brocade switching.

Supported Radius Authentication server.

Supported HP Openview server.

Supported base stations

Light SQL DB administration required.

PCAP file collection and analysis in Wireshark

Support of and upgrading of Linux Based Servers (MM)

Support of x86 based card slot computing platforms (SDU and VPU) which use OSPF and VRRP for fault tolerance and routing.

Cisco 6900 router providing connectivity between vendor solution and customer network.

Outage recovery.

Generated Customer Service Bulletins

Conversion of SS7 signaling to Ethernet based SCTP signaling.

Log collection and analysis.

Motorola 2000 - 2006

Senior Network Design Engineer

Supported network implementations in Middle East and African regions.

Linux Server (MM) sizing for expected loading.

Scaling of x86 based card slot computing platforms (SDU and VPU) based on expected loading forecasts.

On-site technical presentation and discussions with the customer.

RF network simulation of UMTS, CDMA, GSM, and TACS networks.

Reconciliation of drive test data with RF simulations.

Technical Bid responses for UMTS, CDMA, and GSM networks.

Supported customer with Nigerian Communications Commission regarding GSM and CDMA interference.

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