Experience Summary:
I am an experienced Netcool Architect and Project Lead, involved in both
technical aspects and project management. I offer over 11 years of Netcool
Suite training and experience, and over 6 years of network technology
experience, architecting and development. My project experience includes
over 6 years of working with core Linux/Unix, and over 10 years of network
technology, including development. My Linux/Unix OS experience includes,
Solaris, Red Hat, Fedora, and Centos along with various forms of scripting
and Perl development. Extensively worked on Linux/Unix platform and all
required various forms of platform development. The software used in all
projects was IBM Tivoli Netcool suite. Major Clients Include AT&T,
Countrywide, Indy Mac, Washington Mutual, Ameriprise, Motorola, Disney,
ACS, U.S. Cellular Deltacom, Zurich, Spirit, Texas A&M, Covad, Savvis, NCR,
Calence, Northwestel, EDS, Cricket, Northwest Medical Hospital. Aetna,
Sprint, Parago, Nationwide Insurance, Telus, nTelos, HiTEL, Hydro Quebec,
GoGo Air,Charter Communications.
Technical Summary:
Netcool:
. Object Server (implementing, installing, supporting, architecting,
teaching): 11+yrs as part of beta for OMNIbus 7.x platform.
. WebTop/WebGUI (implementing, installing, supporting, architecting,
teaching): 11+yrs.
. Part of beta for the GUI Foundation interface.
. ISM (implementing, installing, supporting, architecting): 7+yrs.
. RAD/TBSM (implementing, installing, supporting, teaching, architecting):
7+yrs.
. Part of beta for RAD 3.0, 4.0 and TBSM/RAD.
. IMPACT (implementing, installing, supporting, teaching, architecting):
9+yrs.
. TBSM (both RAD and IMPACT): 6yrs.
. ITNM/Precision (implementing, installing, supporting, architecting):
12+yrs.
. Part of beta for ITNM 3.8 and implementation experience with mapping MPLS
VPN and VPLS circuits.
. Scripting (developing, includes shell): 8+yrs.
Education:
Network Engineering Degree - Westwood College
Training:
. A+, NT+
. MCSE, Server 2003
. CCNA
. NCCA (Netcool) Certified (2003)
. Netcool Teaching Certification for RAD and Core Products (2003)
Technical Skills:
Hardware &Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2000
Server/2000 Advance Server/2003 Server/2005 Server, UNIX, Solaris 8/9,
Redhat 9, Cisco IOS, Catalyst IOS, Pix IOS.
Ancillary Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Solar Wind, Bullet Servers, VNC,
RDA, Active Directory, IIS, Zebra, Norton Ghost, Heat, SNMP, Remote Access,
Cisco Routers/ Switches /Firewall, NAT, PAT, Sub netting, Super netting,
VPN, VTY, VLAN.
Experience:
Some projects are overlapping
07/12-03/14 Cable, Phone, Internet Service Provider
Title: Network Monitoring Consultant
. Architect, plan, propose, design, develop, install, and implement new
updated Netcool environment
. Improve performance
. Architect, plan, propose, design, develop, install, and implement an
ITNM environment for each NOC division.
. Configure probes to work with ITNM
. Software included: Omnibus, Tivoli Network Manager, WebGUI, Probes,
Impact, and ISM
04/12 - 07/12 Inflight Internet Service Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Upgrade, Support, Tivoli Network Manager, WebGUI.
. Improve performance.
. Develop roadmap with polling.
. Data storage development.
03/12 - 04/12 Canadian System Monitor Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Support, Omnibus, Tivoli Network Manager, WebGUI.
. Work with IBM developers to troubleshoot software defects.
11/11 - 03/12 Hawaiian Telecom Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Omnibus, Probes, Impact, and
WebGUI.
. Development Tools / Languages: CGI, HTML, PERL, SQL, XML, PHP, PSML.
. Installed Omnibus, Impact (cluster), and WebGUI.
. Configure new WebGUI server to function similar to old/current Webtop
instances.
11/07 - 11/11 Canadian Phone/Internet/Cable Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing, Supporting Omnibus,
Probes, Impact, ITNM, TBSM, and Webtop.
. Development Tools / Languages: CGI, HTML, PERL, SQL, XML, PHP, PSML.
. Created a Java interface to interact between collection software and
Impact.
. Discover Juniper and Cisco devices and performed root cause analysis with
Precision 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8.
. Customization of TIP
. Customization of ITNM
. Link Impact with ITNM
03/10 - 06/10 North East Telecom Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing, Supporting Omnibus,
Probes, Impact, and Webtop.
. Created a X and Y policy software and Impact.
11/07 - 03/10 International Phone/Internet/Cable Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Upgrading, Supporting
. Development Tools / Languages: HTML,PSML,PSQL,SQL,XML,Regular
Expressions, PERL
. Replace current architecture with a Netcool solution. Create rule sets
for Nortel PBX devices.
. Architect TBSM and ITNM implementation. Install and develop ITNM 3.8 and
Webtop 2.2 environment.
. Create Impact policy to correlate unique events and work with Lynx
trouble ticketing policy. Created ITNM maps for MPLS and VPLS circuits.
2007 National Insurance Company
Title: Netcool / Impact Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing Omnibus, Probes, SSM,
WebTop, Impact
. Implementation of a carrier grade fault management system. Utilizing
Micromuse Netcool the implemented system monitors and collects information
from the service provider's core network and systems infrastructure by
accessing data directly from each element or other system.
. Installed and configured Primary & Failover ObjectServers, Probes, System
Service Monitors (SSM), WebTop, and Impact. Migration of the implemented
systems from Test environment to Production environment.
. Assisted with technology turnover by providing onsite training and by
providing updates to the Requirements and Technical Architecture
documents.
2007 National Phone Service Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Development Tools / Languages: CGI, HTML, PERL, SQL, XML, PHP, PSML
. Consolidated pervious Netcool setup and implemented new functionality,
including customer views and accounts.
. Worked with PHP, XML, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL.
2007 Customer LAN Support Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing Omnibus, WebTop,
Precision
. Development Tools / Languages: CGI, HTML, PERL, SQL, XML, PHP, PSML
. Used Netcool/WebTop to create a dynamic building XML page, to display
each of their customers and their various children.
2006- 2007 International Credit Based Financial Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing
. Developmental Tools / Languages: CGI, HTML, PERL, SQL, XML, PHP, PSML
. Configured Micromuse Netcool RAD30 to effectively pull information from
IBM Tivoli, Netcool Impact, and various other datasources, and have it
displayed in one browser interface.
. Worked with XML, PSML, HTML, PERL, and SQL programming to make the
necessary changes as needed, as specified by the customer staff.
2006- 2007 Customer Relations Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Support
. Provided support and training in implementing a RAD30 service model,
monitoring various levels of engagements.
11/06 - 10/07 International Home Loan Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing
. Built a dynamic building RAD model that displays various applications all
the way down do their network device.
MM/06- MM/06 International Entertainment Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing
. Installed and configured Primary & Failover ObjectServers, Probes, SSM,
ISM, and Virtual Operator. Utilized Micromuse Netcool software to gather
and process information gathered from the customer's infrastructure.
2006 National Network Service Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Implementing, Developing Probes, Gateways
. Provided support for configuring various probes and modify rules files to
filter undesired events.
2005 Illinois Based Hospital
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Implementing, Developing
. . Provided assistance and resources to complete a working model of
various Netcool products, including RAD, Precision, and Impact in the
customer's environment, including the gathering of data from the
customer's equipment.
2004 National Financial Services Company
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Architecting, Supporting, Developing Omnibus, Probes, Gateways,
Impact, WebTop, RAD
. Development Tools / Languages: SQL, SML, PSML
. Provided operational support for the existing Production Netcool system,
as needed, to support several Netcool-related projects. This effort
included supporting the operational Netcool environment, troubleshooting
problems, opening and tracking support tickets as necessary, and making
configuration changes as needed, in coordination with customer staff.
2004 Global Communication Provider
Title: Netcool Consultant
. Project: Developing Impact, RAD, Omnibus, Probes, Gateway, SSM, ISM, RAD,
Precision
. Provided scripts that would allow for migration and back-up of Impact and
RAD and also provided assistance with various PHP designs, in regards to
NOC functionality.