Ritchie Stringer

Cumming, Georgia

704-***-****

ac9xia@r.postjobfree.com

I am an Information Technology leader with over twenty years of progressive experience. I have worked in the technology sector across various disciplines that span private, governmental, service provider, Value Added Reseller and retail. I pride myself in continuously looking to improve. I enjoy reading white papers and articles every day to remain ahead of the technological curve and welcome all conversations on topics that stimulate my mind. I am passionate about collaboration and communication as I find it is a major key to any company’s success.

Professional Experience:

Rogers Electric

Lead Network/Security Architect

Mar 17 – Current

As an IT leader within the organization I am responsible for shifting the culture and maturing the mindset of the IT staff to plan, design and architect solutions that encompass current technologies that are scalable both on-prem and in the cloud. I have overseen the implementation of software defined storage (Cisco Hyperflex) to support our VDI environment, NETAPP to upgrade VNX storage, NSX software defined security, Cisco 9k data center 10GBPS backbone core, Telepresence as well as upgraded current infrastructure like CUCM and router refresh. I have begun to implement a contact center solution for our IT service desk as well as our customer support center utilizing SalesForce and New Voice Media. I established an Azure cloud presence with Office 365 as well as created an environment for a mobile app, federated AD services and BMC relay. I architected a network redesign to move away from MPLS to Cisco VIptela SD WAN for our sixteen office locations utilizing a mixture of DIA circuits as well as broadband. Additionally we are currently designing a disaster recovery platform to be housed in a private cloud that will seamlessly fail over at the start of our runbook utilizing the new SD WAN infrastructure.

Family Dollar, Matthews, NC

Sr. Network Engineer/Architect

Feb 15 – Feb 17

I lead all technical initiatives related to the day-to-day communication and integration between Family Dollar and Dollar Tree. Worked closely and directly with senior management from both banners I created and manage new processes to streamline the design and implementation of all firewall and network requirements for necessary user and server/application access between the two companies. Quantitatively this created a time savings of four to seven days for each requirement from the initial request until implementation. Additionally, as a corporate cost savings initiative I introduced and implemented video conferencing to Family Dollar using Cisco MX300 video units. This allowed for face to face meetings at a cost savings of almost $5k per meeting when the corporate jets are not necessary for travel to meetings. This initiative paid for itself after only four meetings and continue to saves the corporation as much as a half million dollars annually.

For banner specific projects I managed F5 (GTM, LTM), routing, switching and firewall infrastructures from architecture to implementation. This includes building infrastructure in Amazon for cloud services and moving “on prem” services into the cloud.

Windstream Communications, Greenville, SC

Network Engineer III

May 12 – Dec 14

I managed several large-scale projects while working on a team designed to integrate networks into the Windstream AS. Our daily tasks include designing necessary network related changes to convert purchased networks into the Windstream AS. As a part of that process we determined the least impactful approach to converting IGP, BGP, as well as network standards. We created all change control documents used to perform network related changes during the maintenance period personally completing all configuration changes.

Strategic Business Solutions, Herndon, Va

Northrop Grumman (9/2011)

Senior Network Engineer

Apr 06 – May 12

I was a part of the top tier team at the U.S State Department that was responsible for designing networks and ensuring network connectivity for all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. I worked on a team responsible for redesigning and deploying a new network infrastructure DoS wide to include routing, switching, layer 2 & 3 encryption as well as WAN acceleration utilizing Riverbed WAN accelerators. I personally designed, configured and deployed several networks for Embassies such as Beijing, Liberville, Bogota, Cape Town, and many more. I was also the lead POC for all VOIP projects regarding analogue voice trunking.

BAE Systems, Herndon, Va

Senior Network Engineer

Mar 05 - Mar 06

I worked as a level 4 Senior Network Engineer on the FBI contract. I was assigned as the FBI lab proctor for a lab responsible for testing and proof of concept for all aspects of the FBI network. I assisted other senior level engineers in designing and/or deploying network technologies such as Multicast, QOS, VOIP, etc. I also assisted level 3 help desk technicians in trouble shooting network issues and helped train engineers in network technologies such as Frame Relay, ATM, Multicast, QOS, etc.

NCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC., McLean, VA

Principal Network Engineer

Jul 02 - Mar 05

On NCI's Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) contract, primary responsibilities are wide and local area network administration and engineering. Responsible for redesign approach and implementation of access, distribution and core layers both public, private and classified to DTIC. Handle day-to-day maintenance and customer support for all network related issues. Responsible for overseeing and training junior engineers to include both government employees and government contractors.

SMS Data Group, Sterling, VA.

Internetwork Engineer

Feb 00 - June 02

Pentagon contract, was on Technical Integration and Implementation team, that focuses on mid to high level consulting, design, and implementation for medium to large-scale network infrastructure. Primary duties were to configure and install switched networks involving Cisco 6500 and 5500 while testing their inter-operability with Alcatel, Allied Telesyn, Xylan, and Extreme switches. Major projects included installation and design of the Pentagon (IM&T) renovation efforts, disaster recovery as a result of 9-11, and on Level 2 Network Help Desk team performed daily network maintenance and operation of entire Pentagon network, both in house and offsite to include Cisco routers and switches, Xylan, NB2 3Com and Extreme for over 25,000 customers.

Vendor Platforms

Cisco switches/routers/VPN IOS

Nexus, ASR, ISR, 12000, 7600, 7200, 3900, 3800, 2900, 2800, 2600

6500, 5000, 4500, 2900

Alcatel

7750, 7450

Juniper

MX960, MX480, M10i

EX4200, EX2200

Foundry (Brocade)

BigIron

FastIron

Brocade

Redback

Riverbed WAN acceleration

ASA Fortinet Checkpoint Palo Alto

IPSEC encryption devices

F5 (GTM, LTM)

Technologies

layer 2

VLAN, Trunking, STP, CDP, ATM, Frame Relay, PPP, VTP, VPN

layer 3

BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS, RIPv1, RIPv2, ARP, RARP

MPLS, VPN, VRF, LDP, RSVP, HSRP, QoS, Multicast

layer 4

TCP, UDP

VOIP

Basic understanding of traditional VOIP (Call Manager)

Analogue VOIP trunking

Certifications

F5 Field engineer

Cisco Express ASA security

Securing Cisco Networks with Sourcefire FireAMP endpoints

Securing Cisco Networks with Sourcefire IPS

OpenDNS

Fortinet NES1

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