Network Engineer Design

CAREER PROFILE

Former Military, customer-focused IT professional, expert in leading and contributing to projects designed to enhance system functionality and end-user productivity. Acknowledged for capacity to tackle challenging issues, analyze viable alternatives, and provide innovative solutions that reside well within clients’ financial and time frameworks. Persistence, personal integrity, and channeled energies are major strengths consistently cited by managers and clients alike—universally praising team spirit, independent work habits, and the determination to conquer technical challenges.

Project Management from conception to implementation and post implementation support

Design, develop, implement, and optimize Windows Servers and Applications in support of a classified and unclassified DoD networks

Ensure the availability and consistency of the operations of Windows 2008/2012 Server and Exchange 2010 Server environments

Troubleshoot networks, systems, and applications to identify and correct system malfunctions, operational difficulties, and remediate vulnerabilities

Installation and cabling of servers, laptops, workstations, printers and videoconferencing equipment

Effective at managing and training productive and competent teams

Support Network and System Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation, Firewall and Security Policies, Backups and Disaster Recovery

Create and maintain documentation as it relates to systems design, systems configuration, testing and evaluation, and network configuration

Extensive knowledge of routing protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), VLANs, VoIP, Cisco IOS, Windows servers, intrusion detection devices and firewalls

Design, implement, and maintain virtualization and storage systems

Technical Proficiencies

Networking: Routing, Switching, TCP/IP, LANs, WANs, VPNs, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, HSRP/GLBP/VRRP, ACLs, DHCP, DNS, IGMP, NAT, RADIUS, SNMP, VPN, VLAN, 802.1Q, STP, Cisco ACI

Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, InfoPath, Project, Visio), Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008/2012, Windows desktop XP/7/8, PowerShell, Microsoft Hyper-V, Group Policies, Solarwinds, Ghost, Wireshark

Storage: iSCSI, NetApp, NFS, SAN, RAID

Virtualization (VMWare): VMWare ESXi, High Availability, Fault Tolerance, Distributed Virtual Switches, Distributed Resource Scheduling, Host Profiles, Configuration Templates, Nexus 1000v, Resource Pools, vCenter Server

Vendor Equipment: Dell, HP, NetApp, Cisco, Palo Alto

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Setup a network spanning multiple countries including physically setting up the servers, power infrastructure, switches, routers, firewalls, and transmission equipment

Installed and configured the ESXi based virtual environment including distributed virtual switches, hypervisor settings, and SAN storage connectivity

Installed and configured Microsoft server 2008 R2 virtual machines for Active Directory, SolarWinds, DNS, DHCP, PKI, WSUS, Exchange 2010, and WDS. Both Exchange and Active Directory replication were configured between all sites

Managed all components of deploying solutions to include hardware selection and installation, networking implementation, and server software installation and configuration

Created enterprise Active Directory and Exchange solutions spanning multiple sites and locations

Received 2 awards for improving the utilization and integration of deployed architecture during exercise Freedom Banner 2010 and during Operation Enduring Freedom

Received recognition in a newspaper article for developing a VIP room technology for an entertainment venue where lighting, music, touchscreen based menus, and various settings would automatically change to the users’ preferences by walking into the room with an RFID tag on their keychain. The system in the VIP room also connected to the waiter room to order the drinks by touching the picture on their screen and automatically charged to their credit card on file. Drinks were sent to VIP room via custom conveyor system.

CAREER HISTORY

Network Engineer, Virginia; ALTESS 2015-2019

Design, plan, and implement architecture upgrades and new technologies and solutions

Provide network infrastructure support and services to hosted customers

Research and advise on the latest technologies and work to keep infrastructure current

Work with hosted customers and developers to troubleshoot a variety of communication issues

Network Design Engineer, Virginia; Black Box Government Solutions 2013 - 2015

Designed IT solutions to meet government criteria and specifications

Performed in field customer installation, troubleshooting, and consulting

Performed upgrades of internal IT infrastructure

Network Systems Administrator, Global; United States Marine Corps 2008 – 2013

Managed projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope

Developed and managed work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects

Maintained and administered computer networks and related environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations

Performed data backups and disaster recovery operations

Diagnosed, troubleshot, and resolved hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary

Planned, coordinated, and implemented network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware

Operated master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use

Designed, configured, and tested computer hardware, networking software and operating system software

Monitored network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future

Determined requirements for IT solutions and created design documentation

Led implementation teams in the execution of design plans

Oversaw transportation, maintenance, and inventory of over $6,000,000 worth of equipment

Conducted training for peers and subordinates including generation of training materials and labs

Managed the monitoring and security of network and software systems

CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Active Secret Security Clearance

CCNA Security

MCSA Server 2012

VMWare VCP

Mandarin Chinese language (working knowledge)

Veteran Eligibility Criteria:

ASVAB: AFQT=95, GT=144

Rank Achieved: E-5

Discharge: Honorable

Years of service: 5

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