Network engineer, Systems administrator

Bogdan Pastravanu CCNA, CCNA Security, CCNP

289-***-**** ***********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/BogdanPastravanu

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in a dynamic and industry leading corporation where I can leverage my professional knowledge and system administrator experience to help to achieve company’s goals and success.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Having more than 10 years of experience as a solution-oriented IT Professional with proven success in designing, implementing and integrating cost-effective, high-performance technical solutions to meet challenging business needs.

Solid knowledge of LAN/Wi-Fi network administration and support under Cisco, Ubiquiti.

Provided tier 2 and tier 3 support for all LAN and Wireless networking devices in an enterprise environment, while maintaining the SLA - 100% network availability, less than 45 milliseconds latency, less than 0.5 milliseconds jitter.

Administered the TCP/IP protocol suite, using protocols like: DNS, ARP, PPP, DHCP, IPSec, SIP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, IMAP, SSH.

Configured and maintained Cisco UC500 VOIP systems using CCA, CLI and CUE.

Used comprehensive network monitor tools – PRTG and Solarwinds Orion, generating logs and traps for the events.

Maintained and troubleshot network-related service issues including performance, outages, and anomalous behavior analyzing Wireshark packet captures.

Supported Microsoft Windows 7/8/10, Wintel servers, Server 2008/ 2008R2/ 2012, Ubuntu, CentOS, Kali-Linux.

Migrated and maintained VMware vSphere v5/5.6/6 using vCenter, vMotion, HA.

Organized, take-charge professional with exceptional follow-through abilities and detail orientation, able to plan and oversee projects from conception to successful conclusions.

Strong technical background with a solid history of delivering outstanding customer service. Genuine commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

TECHNICAL PROFILE:

Technologies & Platforms

Cisco Products, Microsoft Windows OS/Server, Active Directory and GPO administration, VMware vSphere v4/5, HyperV, Symantec, Veeam Backup, Ubiquiti, Penetration tools as Teenable Nessus, KaliLinux, Nmap, NetStumbler, Metasploit, Wireshark packets capturing, Teamviewer, LogMeIn

DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, POP3, VPN, PRTG and Solarwinds Orion network management, NetFlow, SNMP traps, logs, Radius/Tacacs, Port Security, Windows OS, MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio Microsoft, Server 2008R2/ 2012,

Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), Routed Protocols (TCP/IP, IPv6 IPX/SPX), Load Balancing protocols HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, CCA, CUE VOIP administration

Hardware

Cisco routers 1900, 2600, 2900 and switches 3500, 2960, 3560, 3750, Cisco Aironet APs 1700, 2700, 1850, Cisco ASA 5500-X, UC 540W, Wintel Servers, VPN Concentrator 3000 series, Synology NAS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Engineer – Field Solutions, Chicago, IL, U.S. March 2013 – February 2016

FieldSolutions is a medium sized consulting company and it is dedicated to being the most preferred and most valued provider of contingent technology field service resources to the world’s leading technology service companies. While reporting to the Project Lead, I had full responsibility over the network and administration of the Company’s involved systems:

Deployed, migrated and fully maintained Local Area Networks and Systems, including physical Wintel and virtual VMware vSphere 5/5.5/6, Microsoft HyperV servers.

Managed Cisco L2/L3 2960, 3560 switches including Vlans, Access lists and Load Balancing

Configured Cisco 1900, 2900 ISR routers including EIGRP, OSPF and BGP routing protocols

Deployed and maintained Cisco Aironet 1700, 1850, 2700 Wireless APs

Assisted with the setup and support of Cisco VPN connections.

Implemented Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewall and SonicWall configuration, NAT, security levels.

Created, implemented and managed network designs in Visio, including network migration plans.

Provided remote support (Microsoft RDS, Teamviewer) and analyzed hardware and software of customers (more than 200 servers and computers, switches, routers, printers).

Implemented standard penetration tests of the LAN, WAN environments and assessed network security using Nessus, Nmap, Kali Linux, Metasploit.

Maintained and deployed Windows XP/7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 including Active Directory and Group Policy administration.

Rolled out hardware and software to ensure optimal deployment of resources.

Monitored systems performance and implemented performance tuning.

Provided forward-thinking technologies and efficient solutions for the benefit of both The Company and its customers.

Created clear and concise documentation of existing and new processes, systems and schemas.

IT Specialist – Cardiomedix, Inc. Evanston, IL, U.S. January 2012 – February 2013

Managed Vmware ESXi hosts in Vsphere.

Integrated RAID NAS Synology as backup/file server appliance.

Scheduled and verified backup operations using VEEAM and Symantec Backup Exec software

Integrated user distribution in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory, DHCP, GPO.

Managed file servers, mapped network drives for end users.

Configured and maintained Cisco CLI, CUE, CCA VOIP infrastructure into the office, under Cisco UC540W.

Mapped and documented the internal network.

Assured HIPAA compliance regulations were in place.

Provided onsite and remote support.

IT Support Technician - Volunteer - St. Mary’s Church, Chicago, IL, U.S. 2008 – 2015

Provided remote and on-site assistance concerning the use of computers hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, e-mail, operating systems and back-up procedures.

Installed network devices and run network cables.

Performed and maintained overall security of wired/wireless network foundation.

Systems Administrator ClickON Internet Calc Iasi, Romania 2002 - 2008

•Installed and maintained the network infrastructure: switches, routers, cabling system and firewalls.

•Troubleshoot workstations, printers and network equipment.

•Provided IT Support for servers, desktops, and software technologies.

EDUCATION

2010 - 2013 AAS in Computer Networking and Systems at Oakton OCC, Skokie, IL, U.S.

2002 - 2005 Mathematics and Informatics, Al. I. Cuza University, Romania

Pursued a Bachelor Degree in Computer Information Systems Major

CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Associate in August 2011

CCNA Security certified in May 2012

CCNP Routing and Switching certified in December 2014

CCIE - in progress

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