KELECHI NWAKWUE

Brooklyn, NY 347-***-**** / 713-***-**** ad1e69@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

● Seeking a position as a L2/LAN/WAN Engineer/ Network Architect. Skills:

● LAN: Cisco Catalyst 3650/2960-X, Cisco Catalyst

9300, 10-GigabitEthernet, Cables/Cabling,

SFP/SFP+/QSFP, Nexus 2K/5K

● Wireless LAN (WLAN): Cisco Wireless Access Point

(1100 and 1200 Series), Cisco Wireless Client Adapter

(802.11a/b/g, Wireless Controllers Wireless Security, IEEE 802.1x.

● Port security knowledge

● Cisco equipment familiarity

● WAN Acceleration technologies

● IP Services

● Microsoft Office proficiency

● WAN: RS232, V.35, Modems, DSU/CSU, Cisco Routers ISR 1921/1941, ISR 4331/4431,

ASR 1001-X, ASR 1002-HX

● Facilities: Lease and Analog Circuits, ISDN (BRI & PRI), T1/T2/T3, and 10G/100G Dark Fiber.

● Applications: SolarWinds, Remedy System, ServiceN

● Monitoring Tools (NOC): Concord Network Health

System, Netcool, Spectrum.

● Network troubleshooting/ Technical Support

● Catalyst and Nexus familiarity

● Effective communication

● MPLS routers

● OSPF routing

Work Experiences:

Arrow Corp. Smithtown NY

Assorted Network Rahway, NJ

Network Support Engineer 06/2022 - Present

● Involves in LAN Remediation and Branch Office WAN Routers and Switches remediation to new Cisco Devices.

● Work in deploying, configuring, and supporting Cisco IOS (routers and switches)

● Hands-on switching technology including creating and managing VLAN, Port security, VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Inter-VLAN routing and LAN security; HSRP switched network.

● Protocols - EIGRP, OSPF, VPC, IPSEC VPN, TCP/IP

● Experience with Cisco Wireless technologies, including Prime, WLC, Light APs, and Aruba

● Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Subnetting, Routing, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, IPSec VPN, NAT, and network traffic analysis.

● Layer 1 infrastructure (fiber, copper, RF, SFP/SFP+, QSFP)

● Layer 2 network infrastructure.

● Troubleshoots high-profile network performance issues utilizing root-cause analysis and recommends appropriate action.

● Deploy and continually improve integrated, standardized Network solutions and services that include -Local Area Networks, Data Center Networks, and Wide Area Network(s)

● Supporting L2 trouble tickets projects and assisting reengineering efforts Allergan/Abbvie, Madison, NJ

Network Technician 12/2021 To 05/2022

● Provide L2 support, implement network solutions to production issues and ensure quicker Return to Service

(RTS).

● Create Incident Ticketing through - Remedy, ServiceNow.

● Configured, managed, and evaluated multi-protocol network elements to ensure effective end-to-end communications.

● Solid experience with IP designs, NAT, IP routing protocols (EIGRP & BGP), Cisco products, Cisco IOS, and similar operating systems.

● Installed, supported, and maintained company hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.

● Planned implementation of network enhancements and IOS upgrades.

● Monitored network hardware operations to ensure proper configuration.

● Completed efficient and effective troubleshooting of complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.

● Performed configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco, Nexus, routing/switching platforms.

● Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies. Education:

HND - Computer-Aided Design- Center For Computer Engineering Imo State Nig Associate Degree Building Technology, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State Nig Certifications:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Training:

Hand-on-Training - Networking & Security Engineering, UgoCom LLC, Union NJ VPN Fundamentals

Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals

Aruba Wireless LAN Training

Firewall Fundamentals

Voice Over IP (VoIP)

Routing Concept – OSPF

Professional Association Membership:

MIEEE, MIEE, NCS

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