Delbert J. Hudson
San Pedro, CA. *****
Contact: Mobile – 323-***-****
e-mail: ad10gz@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Qualifications and Expertise
Network Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Professional with over 35 years of Enterprise and data center experience. The primary focus being team-centric standards, procedures and skills required to contribute and maintain high-percentage Network Uptime and End User access. Over 30 years of experience in Systems and Application Programming protocols and devices. Over 20 years of Network Operations/Security/Firewall Administration for the United States Air Force, specifically Global Strike and Space Command MAJCOMs, Department of Transportation (FAA) applications development, and Systems Analysis. Over 18 years of in Network-centric environments.
Core Competencies
Enterprise Network Operations/Administration.
Cisco Networking Products (Switches/Routers).
Network connectivity functionalities (Voice, data, and video enclaves).
Network Security tools (Firewall, VPNs, Ani-Penetration and Forensic tools).
Solarwinds/Orion monitoring/polling tools.
Protocol Stack, TCP/IP and mainstream static and dynamic routing protocols
such as BGP and OSPF, DMVPN, and SDWAN.
SD Wan tenancy and Versa.
L2 switching protocols, including VLAN, VTP, and Spanning-Tree components.
Cisco IOS (Layer3 Switched Virtual Interfaces, Layer3 IP Helpers for DHCP).
Real-estate relocations, and migrations for mergers and acquisitions.
Compliance Standards and Procedures as published by Network Management entity.
ISP circuit connectivity via Providers.
Network operational procedures and policies.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Environments (Years of Experience)
• Microsoft Windows (20+) • Cisco IOS (18+)
• Internet Protocol (IP) TCP/UDP (10+) • QoS, BGP, OSPF, DMVPN (10+)
• Solarwinds/Orion (10+) • Microsoft Office Suite (15+)
• Linux Workstation (15+) • Microsoft Visio (10+)
• Adobe Acrobat (15+) • Microsoft SharePoint (+5) • Cisco and Juniper/Mist/Marvis AI Wireless (2+) • Linux Workstation (15+)
Professional Experience
Interpublic Group of Companies, Los Angeles, Ca. 01/2006 - Current
Network Operations Engineer / Technical Analyst – Advertising/Marketing/Entertainment/PR
-Network Routers/Switches configuration by Network Engineering standards.
-Processes and personnel maintenance to support service requests.
-Inventory Maintenance of network switches, routers and wireless equipment and data circuits.
-Hardware and software maintenance as on network devices prescribed by vendor.
-Escalation Tier support for Operations Centers, Local Technical Support and Service Desks staff.
-Automation development between the network and applications monitoring and configuration.
-Network Device Automation with Cisco EEM Python, TCL, and Bash.
Chipton-Ross, El Segundo, Ca. 02-2001 – 01/2006
USAF, Los Angeles AFB Contractor - Network Architecture and Engineering Group
-Hardware and Software AF Cert Controls.
-Device and Systems requested implemented by 61CS (Comm Squadron) DoD and AF Cert.
-Replacement/Configuration or Cisco PIX firewalls by CheckPoint firewall at L.A. Air Force Base.
-Network Mapping Configuration (Space Command) for 61CS workstations and network devices.
SITA/Equant, Nice, France 02/1998 – 10/2000
Air Transport and Communications Services – Contractor
-Configure Cisco Airport IOS implementation across network devices.
-Certification in Cisco Airport IOS at Cisco Center of Excellence in Sophia Antipolis, France.
TEKsystems, Torrance CA 01/1996 – 11/1997
USAF / Contractor – Firewall Engineering and Administration
Configured and Installed SideWinder Firewalls at six USAF Global Strike command bases (AFGSC).
Education and Certifications
UCLA Management Extension, 1980-1981
Programming and Compiler Theory
Los Angeles, CA
Cisco Airport IOS, 1998
Cisco Center of Excellence
Sophia Antipolis, France.
Ascend Computers Academy, 1993
Operating System Management
Alameda, CA