Engineer Network

MAURICE E DANDE

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Network Engineer with 10+ years of extensive experience in designing and implementing complex networks in a multivendor infrastructure. This involves Network Systems installations, deployments, administration, maintenance, and support in small and large enterprise environments. Familiar with Data Center routing platforms such Cisco ASRs, CRSs, Nexus, Catalyst switches, Juniper MX960s and LAN/WAN technologies such as VDC, vPC, MPLS and more. Strong problem solving and communications skills with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tekmark Global Solutions, Edison, NJ 08817

Network Engineer/Consultant assigned to JPMCHASE 2/2016-8/2016.

Tech refresh and Network infrastructure upgrades. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

• Develop network MOPs, project plans, task lists, procedures, and network diagram documentation necessary for the successful deployment. Publish post deployment diagram documentation on share drive.

• Configure and support IP routers, Ethernet switches, network capacity uplift/optimization ( vlan uplift/subnets add/forklift, Circuit Bandwidth upgrades, ACL updates, IOS upgrades) for different lines of Business (LOB)

• Present design input, implement hardware changes and upgrade, and provide extensive technical support and documentation for this LAN/WAN network.

• Audit network elements for alarming, configuration inconsistencies and optimization.

• As internetworking issues are discovered, proactively offer guidance to Operations team to resolve these issues.

• Understand SLA measurement and able to meet or exceed established expectation of SLA metrics.

• Equipment Decomm: cisco 6500 logical decomm ( isolate/shutdown equipment unlink) and Physical decomm ( remove configs/format disk) of non vendor supported EOL devices which creates a risk to the company.

• Equipment Uplift: Nexus switches and associated FEXs deployment in different network zones leveraging VPCs and fabric paths data center optimal technologies.

• Participate or Lead in developing mechanisms for establishing, monitoring and integrating project elements, tracking, timelines and communications in ensuring the target of project requirement is satisfied.

VERIZON WIRELESS, Branchburg, NJ

Core Data/Network Engineer III, 8/2003 – 12/ 2015

ISP and External Vendor Connectivity BGP SME: Provided technical leadership required for the complex networking WAN environments. This included but not limited to: installing several Cisco ASR9K and Juniper MX960 routers with the latest FCAPd software codes, Circuit/service migration cutover from legacy transport media to Metro-Ethernet EVC circuits, providing technical guidance/support and troubleshooting eBGP between the company and their customers/vendors, Maintaining networking documentation, including diagrams of separate customers bgp peering connectivity, Participating in identification of root cause analysis, resolution, outage mitigations, testing and implementation of vendor/IT fixes or design changes and developing change control MOP templates utilized by peers and junior engineers/contractors.

Designed and Engineered Large Data Center upgrade/migration from Cisco Catalyst switches to Nexus switches utilizing vPC and VDC technologies for routing optimization, high availability, network resiliency, cost savings. Maintained and optimized Layer 2 flows between Nexus 7K, 5K, and 2Ks. Performed onsite data center support that included staging of network hardware and configurations, change control management, project support and new implementations.

As Network Engineer with data service engineering department, implemented broadband content delivery network over Wireless Data Network (WDN) transported through the company’s Cisco ATM meshed transport backbone. Wrote cisco configuration MOP Templates utilized by the entire organization to enforce consistency across the ATM network to minimize errors by other Engineers and Operations.

Participated in the design and implementation of new WAN architecture scalable for application data services using MPLS technology. This involved implementing L3VPN (MPGBP) over the segmented company routing domains (OSPF areas).

Monitored performance, system utilization and presented expansion proposals along with recommended hardware and budget. Analyzed issues related to bandwidth, system requirements, capacity planning and submit network upgrade budget proposals based on findings and judgment. Also, Participated in a bi-monthly on call rotation for after- hours tier3 support.

Prepared Method of Procedure (MOP) scripts and accompanying Visio diagrams to be utilized by the NOC/data Operations for support references or facilitate network change/upgrade during change control maintenance window. Tracked changes updates using Remedy system data Base.

Part of a team involved in evaluating and selecting RFP (request for proposals) from network equipment and cable vendors bidding for the company’s major network projects. Provided input on the use of hardware and applications that would meet business requirements.

Granite XNG SME: Assigned the Admin rights to Manage Granite Data base on behalf of the Manager and other Network Engineers. XNG Updated database with WAN equipment receiving all External Circuits into the company Data Centers and assigned/delegated Ready Tasks to Other Network Engineers in different Company Data Center locations. Also, conducted Periodic Granite/XNG training sessions to educate other Engineers on different Aspects of processing Granite Work Orders.

Mentored/Supervised and assigned tasks to new contractors/Employee assigned to Work under me. Reviewed their work including Mop diagrams before submission to Operations for Change control Implementation.

Project Management: Managed all the company Network Equipment Center ISPs and FESV Router deployment per each years POR (Plan of Record). This included but not limited to, Placing equipment quote request to vendors for competitive bids, preparing and submitting the Quotes to accounting/Purchasing department to generate a P.O (Purchasing order), tracking and receiving the P.Os via People Soft and CATS inventory system, submitting the MRF ( Material release form) to ship materials from inventory warehouse to designated NEC( Network equipment center) for deployment, submitting PSR ( Power Service request) for the new hardware using IFP application, submitting through remedy system Network cable cut sheet for resident cable vendors/Operations to cable the hardware to the network, assigning IPs to the new hardware through IP control system, conducting new equipment’s BRFU/NRFU( Box ready for use/Network Ready for Use), turning-up the equipment and finally integrating into the company MPLS network ready to receive/provide services.

CORETECH CONSULTING, King of Prussia, PA

Network Implementation Engineer (Consultant at J&J), 6/2001 – 7/2003)

Assigned to J&J(Johnson &Johnson) with the primary focus on Network deployment/upgrades which involved deployment and integration of new Cisco 6500 switches to the existing switching network and, separation of the existing switching network into 2 separate VTP domain based on user group application for efficient network services

Pre-configured routers and switches for customers using various technologies such as Frame relay, ISDN, NAT, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Vlans, WAN and HSRP.

Deployed, configured and upgraded Cisco 3662 Terminal Servers in the Data Center to provide remote console connectivity to the network equipment and user/server devices.

Took second level network-related escalations from NOC pursued to resolution by tracking and communicating progress through remedy tickets system and other interdepartmental communication (including e-mails).

Using Concord Network-Health software and router interfaces, analyzed client’s network bandwidth performance issues and proposed corrective solutions/recommendation including implementation of new circuits or increasing frame-relay PVC speed (CIR) as needed.

Implemented B2B VPN (intranet and Extranet) solution between the company’s franchises and business partners to facilitate secure Business data communication.

Facilitated LAN connectivity in the Data center which included but not limited to, patch cable testing, upgrading of switch line cards, troubleshooting connectivity problems, and assigning IP addresses to the user community.

EDUCATION

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ

BA Mathematics, 1998

CERTIFICATION: JNCIA

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/TECHNOLOGIES:

VENDOR HARDWARE EXPERIENCE

Cisco Routers: 3600,3800, 7200 and 10k series, 12K/GRS series, CRS, ASR1K, ASR9K, Nexus 2K/5K/7K

Cisco switches: 2900, 3700, 6500, MGX8800, MGX8900

Load Balancer: CSS, A10 and F5

Juniper Routers: MX960

NETWORK TECHNOLOGY/TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Network Technology/protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, FP, vPC, VDC, Frame-relay, MPLS L2VPN, MPBGP(L3VPN), HSRP, DWDM, E-VPL/VPL, E-LANT, T-3, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, ATM, LOA-CFA, DLR, GRANITE XNG,

Network Management: HP Openview, NCM, ISC, Network General Sniffer, Wire

Shark, Remedy ticket system, Granite XNG, SANE, Concord e-Health, PeopleSoft, CATS. Seveone,

Software: IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS, JUNO, MS Office Suite plus Visio.

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