Project Manager Engineer

J O H N E. T I NS L EY, C ISSP

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Technically astute and business oriented information technology professional. Skilled and

experienced in leading systems development efforts, including network requirements

definition and design validation. Background includes group management, project

management and network engineering. Strong analytical, organizational and problem

solving skills. Solid presentation, demonstration and wr it ten communication skills.

Core Competencies: Network Design and Documentation, Network Security, Solid

u nderstanding of "Cloud Architectures" (e.g., SaaS, PaaS, Iaas), Project Management,

Network Protocol Analysis, Bottleneck & Performance Analysis, hands-on product

configurations using standard CLI commands.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

Ethernet Switching & Routing, TCP/IP, STP, VLAN, QOS, Firewall/VPNs, Intrusion

Detection/Prevention Systems, IPSEC, SSL, PKI, Cryptography.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Network Engineering and Security Consultant (10/09 – Present)

Consultant to small and medium sized businesses on network design and security issues.

To date projects have included:

• Network design and validation

• Pre-HIPPA and PCI Audit Testing

• Network Project Management

• Performance and Bottleneck Analysis

• Network security validation

Juniper Networks (3/03 – 6/09)

Security Solutions Architect (1/07 – 6/09)

• Integrated and tested solutions across platforms ensuring functionality, performance and

interoperability. Developed expert knowledge in ScreenOS and JuneOS platforms.

• Developed hands-on use cases for test plans that focused on multiple security scenarios

including system vulnerabilities.

• Created Solution Briefs and Interoperability Verification Reports. The reports were used

for solution validation and for sales collateral.

Project Manager, Partner Engineering (2/05 – 1/07)

• Acted as Project Manager during co-development of joint product solutions.

• Coordinated Quality Assurance testing and provided feedback to joint stakeholders.

• Conducted technical due diligence with potential OEM Partners.

• Worked directly with product managers and product marketing managers to determine

progress and Work Breakdown and Shipping Schedules. I was also responsible for keeping

projects on schedule and within budget.

Alliance Solutions Manager (3/03 – 2/05)

• Served as subject matter expert for vender due diligence efforts relevant to new

technology and strategic partnerships.

• Collaborated with business development managers and provided consultative technical

advice.

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• Developed Partner Interoperability Test Network comprising all Netscreen Enterprise

product offerings (firewalls/IpSec VPNs, SSL VPNs, Routers and WAN Accelerators).

• Monitored Netscreen Technology partners within network and provided pertinent data to

product management, sales and marketing.

• Leveraged system and technical knowledge to provide consultative advice and direction

for business partners and stakeholders.

• Prepared and controlled department budget, including forecasting.

Nortel Networks (10/90 – 1/03)

Manager, Competitive Test Group (11/98 – 1/03)

• Supervised five professionals in benchmarking switches and routers against competitive

implementations.

• Coordinated competitive tests and “shoot-outs” with third party test laboratories and the

technical press.

• Prepared and controlled department budget, including forecasting.

• Served as key member of Benchmark Working Group, Internet Engineering Task Force.

Was promoted to Principle Performance Test Engineer for BayStack Group.

Senior Product Marketing Engineer (6/96 – 11/98)

• Worked with cross functional teams to develop MRD/PRD documents.

• Created hands-on product demonstrations and provided documentation and training to

Sales, Sales Engineering and Product Management.

• Delivered Executive Briefing Center presentations and hands-0n demonstrations to key

customer personnel.

• Collaborated with product managers and engineering to qualify appropriate test and beta

sites to gain hands on experience for launch materials.

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• Provided detailed competitive analysis and positioning for sales with feedback to product

management and engineering.

• Created outbound materials including solutions guides, application notes and white

papers.

• Was promoted to Manager, Competitive Test Group.

Systems Test Engineer (10/90 – 6/96)

• Started career with SynOptics Communications as systems test engineer responsible for

product verification and hands-on testing specializing in device performance.

• Served as chief performance analyst for switching and router testing.

• Conducted all phases of testing of company hubs, switches and routers including Alpha

and Beta Testing.

• Was promoted to Senior Product Marketing Engineer.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science, Telecommunications Management, Golden Gate University, San Francisco,

CA

Master of Science, Management of Information Systems, Golden Gate University, San Francisco,

CA

Stanford Advanced Computer Security Certificate, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Telecommunications Engineering Certificate, University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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