William Thrash
**** ***** ***** ***** . *****, Texas 75002 . 972-***-****
Summary of Qualifications
Network/Security Engineer with strength in troubleshooting and thinking
logistically in terms of logical process flows.
. Natural ability to articulate ideas and instructions clearly on
conference calls and to keep troubleshooting calls flowing smoothly
and on track to determining probable cause and next steps to
resolution of problem.
. Able to utilize resources such as other team members and Internet to
gather all vital data and facts to make an educated evaluation and
recommendation.
. Several years of experience and exposure to configuration,
implementation and support of Cisco network equipment.
Technical Skills
Cisco Security Suite . ASA 5500 Series, PIX (515 and 525) firewalls running
IOS version 6.3(5) .
Cisco ASA firewalls running IOS version 7.0 and higher utilizing multiple
interfaces, VLANs and contexts . Cisco FWSM . Cisco router and switch
configurations in LAN and WAN configurations
Implementing Two Factor Authentication on Devices to include Remote Access
Services, (RSA token, TACACS and Radius)
Certifications
CCNA (expired) . Microsoft Certified Professional 2000 Core Exams (expired)
. MCSE + Internet version 4.0 (expired)
CheckPoint Certified System Engineer (CCSE) (expired)
CheckPoint Certified System Administrator (CCSA) (expired)
Professional Experience
FUJITSU AMERICA INC., Dallas, Texas
Senior Network Engineer 2013 to Present
. Member of Tier 3 firewall team that provides daily maintenance and
operations of Fujitus America Inc. manage service infrastructure.
. Deployed Firemon security management tool for Fujitsu America Inc In
charge of all daily operations for firewall security and network for
the Department of Education and Federal Student Aid accounts.
. Responsible for development, evaluation and implementation of firewall
rules and system configuration for Checkpoint Firewalls and Cisco ASA
Firewalls based on business unit and computing requirements.
. Administers the cloud based WebSense configuration for Smithfield,
John Morrell and Farmland foods companies
Perot Systems / Dell, Plano, Texas
Security and Network Engineer for Government Operations
2005-2013
. Design, install, configure and troubleshoot remote access VPN
appliance solution.
. Exposure to WAN configurations, routing protocols, circuit install and
turn-up and troubleshooting network issues.
. In charge of all daily operations for firewall security and network
for the Dept of Education and FSA accounts.
. Complete all moves / adds / changes for firewall and network
equipment.
. Troubleshoot firewall and network access issues and concerns.
. Create technical documentation of installations and support
information needed by peers.
. Implementing load balancing configurations on Cisco ACE.
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CHECKPOINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, Grand Prairie, Texas
Technical Advisor
2001-2005
. Provide technical support for CheckPoint VPN/Firewall-1, SecuRemote
and SecureClient on various hardware platforms, including Solaris,
Nokia, Linux and Windows.
. Configure and troubleshoot all aspects of network access and security
to including rule base configuration, address translation, security
servers and desktop policies for Remote Access.
. Responsible for assisting in the implementation of various
configurations, which includes configuring Check Point's High
Availability/Load Sharing solutions.
AT&T, Enhance Network Service, Allen TX
2000-2001
Operation Technician
. Primary responsibility includes the configuration of Compaq, Dell
2850, 2950 servers and Sun servers and related equipment, which
includes configuration of Web Hosting clients.
. Responds to calls for hardware or software assistance and problem
resolution.
. Maintain and troubleshoot client problems in addition to repairing
servers and peripheral equipment and implement systems and software
upgrades
Software Spectrum, Garland, Texas
System Engineer
1998-2000
. Primary responsibility includes the installation, configuration
and troubleshooting of TCP/IP and related services in multi-
domain, enterprise networked environments.
. Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP suite of networking protocols.
. Assist network administrators, consultants, and network engineers in
the diagnosis and resolution of network problems related to protocol
operation, connectivity, routing and routing performance
. Provide high-level support for issues including DHCP, RRAS, WINS, DNS
and Remote Access Service. (RAS)
. Served as escalation engineer for particularly difficult or hot cases
and as primary point of contact for irate customers.
. Developed technical documentation and led group training to enhance
TSA's technical abilities and product knowledge.
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Education
A.A.S, Computer Networking. Collin County Community College 1998