DESMOND TUTU KARTEY *

Desmond Tutu Kartey (CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, ITILv3)

Phone number: 330-***-**** Email: adbti8@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY: A seasoned Network and Telecommunication Systems professional with experience in deploying, managing and troubleshooting IP/MPLS, GPON, VOIP, DWDM, OTN and SONET. A result-oriented, self-motivated and confident leader with proven history of meeting business objectives focusing on customer and employee satisfaction. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University, United States (2017-2019)

Master’s in Information and Telecommunication Systems

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. (2006-2010)

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Engineering CERTIFICATIONS

• Cisco Certified Network Associate, Security (CCNA-SEC)- (2020)

• Juniper Network Certified Associate, Cloud. (JNCIA-Cloud) -(2019)

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITILv3) -(2019)

• Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate v2.0, (OPT200_2-0) -(2018)

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)-(2017)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)- (2013) RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Network Engineering & Operations Specialist, Verizon Communications- (July to Present) Involves in global operations supporting IP routing, and connectivity. Assisting with incorporating and building out the Intelligent Edge Network for next generation technology. Working to help triage and troubleshoot network events, work to create a proactive approach on how to get ahead of network troubles before customers feel service impacting events and continue to help develop automation and scripting within our networks. Utilizing tools for router access, circuit layout, automated circuit testing, and ticket management Graduate Assistant-Laboratory Administrator, Ohio University, Ohio (Aug. 2017-Dec. 2018)

• Assisted students in analyzing, configuring, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in routing (RIP, IS-IS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF), VOIP, SIP, IP network planning and wireless communication

• Designed and implemented IP-based networks (TCP/IP, LAN&WAN), and established basic network infrastructure such DHCP, DNS, security and firewalls

• Designed and troubleshot IPv4 and IPv6 networks using Wireshark and SNMP NOC Team Lead Engineer, Huawei Technologies, Ltd., Ghana (Sept. 2016-Jun. 2017)

• Attended weekly meetings with customer (Airtel) to update the customer on the activities of the NOC team and the achieved KPIs for the metro fiber network. Communicated and provided technical recommendations for Airtel’s network

• Prepared work orders, network usage and utilization reports on an ad hoc basis or as requested by customer and Experienced working with Red hat Linux system administration

• Organized Technical trainings on Huawei products for both NOC team members and customer DESMOND TUTU KARTEY 2

• Reviewed all network traffic service affecting activities, RFC with customer before they are implemented. Awarded Huawei Future Star award for the year, 2016 Network Solution Engineer, Huawei Technologies, Ltd., Ghana (Oct. 2014-Aug. 2016)

• Made project RFIs and planned projects delivery resources for customers.

• Worked with customer internal technical resources to discover and translate their business requirements to technical requirements

• Was responsible for the architectural designs and implementations of networks using Visio.

• Proposed network upgrades (software and hardware) solutions for customer networks

• Worked with Huawei delivery engineers and ensured they have adequate technical knowledge and details on all products installed for customers

Network Engineer/Optical Engineer, Huawei Tech, Ltd., Ghana (Aug. 2010-Sept. 2014)

• Planned projects, undertook site surveys, created project schedules, prepared reports and detailed network designs for customer networks.

• Set up over 330 10G/100G DWDM/OTN channels for IP router integration

• Configured protection schemes on optical networks (MSP, ERPS, ASON, SNCP)

• Led technical project teams to deploy optical, Network, Datacom and Microwave products for both metro and Long-Haul backbone fiber optic infrastructures

• Knowledge in optical transport technologies and standard testing tools (OSA, BERT, OTDR)

• Monitored network performance and generated daily reports, following standard reporting procedures

• Organized technical and Environmental health safety (EHS) trainings for customers, new staffs and sub-contractors on Huawei products installation, operation and maintenance TECHNICAL AND PERSONAL SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of Fiber-optic technology including cable types, connector types, optic types, and optical transport technologies and standard testing tools (OSA, BERT, OTDR)

• Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for management and documentation of projects as well as using network/solution design tools (Visio/Draw.io)

• Experienced in using Network Monitoring System (NMS) to manage OSNs, WDMs and OTNs.

• Hands on experience in configuring and managing IPv4 and IPv6 networks, network devices and strong network troubleshooting skills using Wireshark and SNMP

• Knowledge in programming and database management (MySQL, MS Access, Tableau & Python) and Amazon AWS cloud networking

• Experienced working with different operating systems (Linux Red hat, Mac OS and Windows).

• In depth knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN&WAN networking (switching, routing, security & troubleshooting)

• Strong knowledge on virtualized cloud and data storage solutions (RAID).

• Diverse and strong vendor Knowledge and experience (Ciena, Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Nokia)

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