Engineer Network

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a long-term remote position within a diverse environment where my knowledge, skills, and experience are aptly utilized and challenged to meet the needs of a growing global company.

QUALIFICATION

Solution oriented, detailed professional with networking experience. Skilled in Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Wireless implementation, advanced troubleshooting, network performance optimization and VoIP. Cisco certified. Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Specific Hardware:

Cisco 3800, 3900 and ISR Routers, Cisco 3750, 3850, 6500, VSS Core, Nexus 5000 and 7000 Cores, Cisco 1200, 1400 Access Points and wireless Controllers, Cisco ASA 5540 and 5560, Juniper ISG 2000, Riverbed WAN Optimization, Palo Alto firewalls, Tipping Point IDS/IPS, T1, T3, DS3, MPLS, VPLS, Opte-WAN and DSL Lines.

Specific Software:

Amazon Web Services, EC2, S3, VPC, Bluecoat, HTML 5.2, Word Press, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Web SEO, Solar Winds/Orion, Cisco Works LMS 2.5, Cisco Works VMS, DNS/DHCP, Spectrograph, Remedy, Visio and Air Magnet.

Technology/Protocols:

EC2, S3, VPC,IP, TCP, UDP, Swiching, Routing, VLAN, STP, VTP, EIGRP, Opt-e, MPLS, VPLS, Metro-e, RADIUS, DNS, SMTP, DHCP, SNMP; Ethernet (10, 100, Giga), IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, xDSL, T1/E1, T3/E3.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal Group Center. IT Administrator Irvine, CA 12/15-Current

Responsibilities: Report to the Area Director.

Responsible for re designing company’s web site using word press and X themes and full SEO implementation.

Designed and implemented network upgrade project.

Successfully Deployed Amazon Web Service. This project included rolling out several EC2 instances with full security feature and remote access capabilities.

Working with S3 module to manage storage space for 15 law partners.

Responsible for implementing Virtual Private Cloud within AWS with dedicated VPN tunnel.

Assisted in VOIP telephony office wide.

Working on implementing VPN solution for remote access.

Western Digital Corporation. Network Engineer Irvine, CA 06/08-11/15

Responsibilities: Report to IT Director.

Providing network support to over 10,000 employees worldwide.

Responsible for network design, configuration and implementation in Western Digital’s new campus.

Responsible for management, installation and troubleshooting Cisco networks at access, distribution and core layer in virtual context environment.

Responsible for managing and installing VPN connections globally.

Responsible for managing and installing MPLS, VPLS connections corporate wide.

Successfully configured and implemented Cisco’s Nexus 7000, 5000 and 2000 switches.

Responsible for managing and configuring corporate firewalls US wide.

Successfully deployed external and internal Foundry load balancers for web traffic.

Working on implementing multiple contexts in Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.

Responsible for deploying Tipping Point IPS unit on corporate network. This included installation and configuration from Nexus 7K edge VDC to making a connection to dual internet routers.

Enabled monitoring and blocking certain traffic and protocols on IPS unit to enhance security.

Deploying Virtual Route Forwarding instances in business partner VPN routers.

Managing global WAN connection which include; T1, T3, VPLS, MPLS connections worldwide.

Successfully configured Riverbed Steal head to optimize WAN traffic globally.

Responsible for design and implementation of QOS and Voice over IP in the new campus.

Working with management team to enhance Solar Winds monitoring alerts and SNMP traps.

Responsible for performing audit report on corporate firewalls on quarterly basis.

Collected and prepared audit reports on IDS/IPS appliances for security team.

Participate on new network projects which includes; business partner migrations, global partnerships and any new joint adventures.

REASON FOR LEAVING: Family situation.

Everest Consulting Group. Network Engineer Irvine, CA 04/07-05/08

Responsibilities: Report to IT Manager.

Provided network support to 20 customers US wide.

Responsible for configuration and installation Cisco switches and routers.

Managing WAN connections over point to point T1, T3 lines.

Responsible for firewall changes.

Working with management team to enhance WAN connections supporting company’s business partners.

Documenting network design changes.

Utilizing Solarwinds Orion application for network performance monitoring.

REASON FOR LEAVING: Completion of yearly contract.

Hoag Memorial Hospital. Network Engineer Newport Beach, CA 01/05-03/07

Responsibilities: Report to Senior Network Engineer.

Providing Network support to 4500 users as well as 15 remote sites.

Responsible for configuring Cisco Switches, Routers, Cisco Access Points, APC backup power and InfoXstructure manager.

Upgraded the previous network structure to a multi-layered, multi-VLAN IP network infrastructure for a faster and highly reliable network.

Installed and supported several IDFs with Cisco Switches, Routers and T1 lines. Also responsible for upgrading T1 lines to DS3 lines at remote locations.

Assisted in configuration of distribution layer switches and core routers.

Successfully upgrades 11 remote locations from Cabletron switches to Cisco.

Utilized networking protocols (DHCP, DNS, WINS, etc) to maintain a notable stable network for its end users.

Designed and implemented customer office networks to their specific requests.

Documented network structures and topology with Microsoft Visio.

Fully utilizing CiscoWork to manage access layer, distribution layer and core layer switches and routers.

Configuring customer’s PC to connect to wireless network and responsible for fully testing wireless network in various locations.

Utilizing AriMagnet Software to perform wireless survey.

Working with Solar Winds to monitor routers, switches, access points and remote devices.

Utilization of REMEDY Help Desk ticketing system to track and document solutions to problems.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES

Amazon Web Services

Successfully completed Cisco classes in Switching and Routing.

Successfully completed Cisco classes in wireless installation, configuration and troubleshooting.

Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)

Certified: August 2004

California State University, Fullerton.

B.A. in Business Administration Graduated: June 1995.

Excellent personal and professional references available upon request.

Contact this candidate