Management Network

GUY COFFMAN

614-***-**** **** Riverside St N.W., Canal Winchester, OH 43110 **********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/guy-coffman/102/ab3/171

INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST

Leverages expertise with troubleshooting, network management, research, and documentation, to drive the implementation and delivery of critical projects to support information technology infrastructure, including the installation/de-installation of Hardware and Network devices. Highly adept at working independently or within project teams, to provide local and remote support to clients. Maintains knowledge of various Hardware and Network related equipment, as well as cabling types.

-Key Skills-

Project Management Network Cabling Infrastructure Hardware/Facilities Planning Process Development

Training/Development Leadership/Mentoring Vendor Management Research/Documentation Troubleshooting

- Select Career Highlights -

Prepared and installed large-frame computers and networking hardware including connectivity, along with de-installations within a Data Center.

Managed a large cabling-connectivity infrastructure and IBM Mainframe, Storage (tape and DASD) and Director/switch activities, and Network/Telecommunications.

Mentored and trained Associates, assisted with Server Farm installs/de-installs, created documentation on Hardware and Network changes, and provided troubleshooting support.

Professional Overview

JC PENNEY

ASSOCIATE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (2003 – 2015)

Provided leadership, direction and support for numerous complex and critical infrastructure projects. Managed project activities including scope and design, resource management, troubleshooting, implementation, training, and communication, and ensured alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

key projects:

Guided and managed the installation of IBM Z/OS Mainframe, IBM P-Series Unix systems, EMC large-frame DASD storage units, and Oracle/Storage Tech Tape Silo storage systems.

Implemented and maintained a highly available fiberoptic and copper cabling physical layer infrastructure including installation of EMC/Brocade fiberoptic directors, Cisco Nexus switches and peripherals, and developed and maintained community spreadsheets.

Assisted with vendor selection for cabling infrastructure for a large Server Farm and Mainframe/Midrange hardware environment, to include Cablofil cabling tray system, Rital/Hoffman cabinets, Ortronics/Berk-tek fiberoptic and copper cabling patch panels/trunks/patch-cord cabling setup, and Fluke cabling test units.

Managed and supported infrastructure conversion and migration of large open systems and IBM system P & Z Series environments, to a new EMC Brocade DCX SAN Director.

Planned and assisted with migration from a large Cisco 6500 switch network to a Cisco Nexus switch network which included four Nexus N7000’s, twelve N5000’s, and one hundred N2000’s.

Supported planning and installation of several Virtual Converged systems, including install of cabling of racks/cabinets IBM Blade chassis and servers, Cisco switches, EMC/Net App DASD.

Previous Work Experience

JC Penney- Sr. Network Analyst/Network Technician/Network Operator/ Remote Center Installation Specialist

Education & Technical Skills

Associate of Science, Computer Science, Zane State College, Zanesville, OH

College coursework, Math and Computer Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

IBM, FICON, IBM ESCON, Ethernet, CAT5, CAT6, CSUs, DSUs, Routers, Switches, Dial Modems, Telco Wiring and Jacks

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