Douglas Mencl
Address: **** * ***** ** *, Mingo, IA 50168 Phone: 541-***-****
Email: ***@****.***
Summary
Experienced and organized Network Engineer seeks employment as part of a performance focused team in an environment that facilitates open communication, strong personal connections, and a focus on customer needs. Specializing in campus and data center network configuration, design, and support, with a long term vision.
Experience
Network Field Engineer - September 2015 to May 2016
IP Pathways - Urbandale, IA
Install and configure network devices to fulfill customers’ needs. Perform network assessments. Complete projects by a strict deadline. Support the Systems Engineering team in the implementation of storage, server and application environments. Serve as an escalation resource for the Support Engineering team troubleshooting helpdesk tickets, including afterhours support.
• Switch/Route: Cisco IOS, IOS XE, & NX-OS, VMware NSX, Cisco Catalyst 6500/4500/3850/3750/2960, Nexus 9000/5000/3000, HP ProCurve 5400/2900
• Security: Cisco ASA, Sophos UTM, Palo Alto
• Tools: iPerf, LogicMonitor, Solarwinds IP Address Tracker, Syslog, Wireshark
• Protocols & Services: EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP, VPN, QoS, STP, Port-channel, VPC. LACP, PAgP, FCoE
Network Engineer - May 2005 to August 2015
Emerson - Marshalltown, IASupport 2500 clients and 40+ wiring closets in a multi-building, multi-campus LAN and server environment. Work with local IT staff to support other networks at large and small remote sites. Monitoring, configuring, and deploying network devices and network related services. Customer support and application performance troubleshooting. Consulting with colleagues across various teams and sites.
• Switch/Route: Cisco CatOS, IOS, IOS XE, & NX-OS, VSS, FEX, Cisco Catalyst 6800/6500/4500/3850/3750, Nexus 5000/2000, 3900 router
• Tools: Cisco LMS & Prime Infrastructure, FlukeNetworks NetFlow, Solarwinds Orion & IP Address Tracker, MRTG, Syslog, Compuware Vantage & Gomez, Wireshark
• Protocols & Services: LDAP, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, TACACS, AT&T AGNS VPN, EIGRP, HSRP, GLBP, QoS,, VTP, Port-security STP, Port-channel, LACP, PAgP
• WiFi: Cisco 4400/5500 WLC, 802.11a/b/g/n APs, Cisco NCS & Prime Infrastructure
• Security: ACLs, PortSecurity, DHCP Snooping, Cisco PIX, IDSM2 IDS/IPS, MARS
• Cabling: copper, single & multi-mode fiber, CWDM multiplexing
• Languages: Perl & Python
Systems Analyst - January 1998 to May 2005
Emerson / Fisher Controls - Marshalltown, IA
Stabilizing and automating the email and directory systems. Technical lead for enterprise email and directory migrations. Working with teams across multiple sites and integrating new company acquisitions. Customer support and troubleshooting.
• Email services: Lotus ccMail, Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000, MS Mail, X400, TAO, DECMail
• Directory services: Lotus Messaging Switch, Active Directory
• OSs: Windows NT 4, Windows Server 2000, 2003, and AIX UNIX
• Tools: DOS batch files, Perl scripting, Control-M, CA Unicenter
Education
BBA - Management Information Systems
Henry B. Tippie College of Business - University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA