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Unified Collaboration Engineer and CISCO Enterprise Network Engineer

Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posted:
May 06, 2020

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RESUME OF

David J. Dewdney

**** ** **** ***,

Davie, FL 33314

EMAIL: adc3z4@r.postjobfree.com

Telephone: 916-***-**** Cell

or 305-***-****

Summary

Senior Technology Professional experience with Multi-National companies including Fortune 500 companies with a focus on Software Development, Data Networking, Data Security and Telecom TDM/IP Voice PBX/ Cisco Unity Call Manager.

Love working through problems in team environment or methodically working on complex projects as an individual.

Skills

Senior Microsoft Windows Administrator, Windows 2000 to Windows 2012 Servers running IIS with Microsoft SQL back end for hosting web servers and ecommerce sites.

Senior IBM AIX Unix and Linux Administrator, IBM AIX 6000, Caldera Linux, RedHat Linux and CentOS with MySQL and PostgreSQL.

Installed VM Hypervisors like VMWare and Microsoft Hyper-V.

I have been using and installing CISCO since 1997 for Telecom ISP then for VOIP Providers between 2000 to 2013.

For routing I am very familiar with CISCO Fiber MUX ONS 15454, CISCO 7200vxr, 3600, 3800 and other small CISCO CPE routers. I have installed both fiber & serial satellite links overseas for providers.

For switching I am very familiar with CISCO Catalyst and Nexus Switches. I have worked on firmware IOS upgrades to enable layer 3 switching as needed or setup isolated VLAN.(Feb 97-Aug 13)

For VOIP CISCO various gateways, including UC540, UC560 running CISCO Call Manager Express). I have many years with CISCO Call Manager and CISCO Unity, currently mostly using Call Manager version up to version 11.5.

Upgraded CISCO IOS firmware for necessary SIP or H323 VOIP connections to various SIP gateways including Avaya and Asterisk based IP PBXs.

For Security I have used CISCO Pix, more recently ASA 5505, ASA5505 and ASA 5550 at various locations.

Installed many IP PBX like Digium’s Asterisk with queue metrics, SNOM and Free PBX.

Hope that helps, just the CISCO stuff I worked with in the past. Stuff I have not figured out how to fit on my resume. I will have to make up skills sheet for telecom jobs as my resume is already too long.

Installation and maintenance of Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. Specifically VOIP networks powered my CISCO using Unix systems like Sun’s Solaris, LINUX and IBM AIX UNIX, Microsoft Server, Windows Servers with Hyper-V and VMware ESX mostly hosting Redhat or CentOS Linux.

Programming with legacy languages like Visual Foxpro, Visual C, Java, Microsoft ASP.NET, SQL, .NET VB# and .NET C#.

Creation of network diagrams mostly using Visio and some AutoCAD.

Planning and Implementation of ISP (Internet Service Provider)

Proficient in a wide range of Computer Applications, MS Office to ACCPAC accounting software.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The single IT professional in a small telecommunication company, with the ability to plan and implement all aspects of the ISP Internet Service Provider operations. I managed the project’s expansion to profitability.

Software development for Xerox and Computer Sciences Corporation for Accounting/ Geographic GIS map vector digitizing using C language. On Windows and IBM AIX Arcinfo platforms.

Installed or Maintain complex security devices like CISCO ASA and pix, Sonicwall Network Security Appliances and other Intrusion Detection systems, using additional tools like Ethereal packet sniffers.

Install Cacti based charting and monitoring system.

CISCO Installs, ASA, Routers, Layer 2/3 Switches, VOIP Gateways and Call Manager platforms.

Software Development using C, C#, FOXPro, ASP.NET, PHP, SQL, Javascript, HTML.

Development with Software IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio, Netbeans IDE, MinGW, GCC and CMake.

Installation of VM Hypervisors like VMWare and Microsoft Hyper-V.

EMPLOYMENT

Seminole Tribe of Florida. (Hollywood, Florida)

(a Tribal Government Entity http://www.semtribe.com)

September 2017 to April 2020 Unified Communications Engineer

Primary tasks includes maintaining over 2500 phone system running on CISCO Call Manager Cluster supporting Government Head Offices, Multiple Police Departments, Health, Public Works and other emergency services departments.

Planning, installing & executing upgrades for Voice Related Routers, CISCO UCS VMWare servers running CISCO voice and video collaboration servers.

Administration of CISCO Webex Teams and Webex Meetings Cloud services.

Deployment and Maintenance of CISCO Expressway Hybrid Calling and Video Conferencing for remote Tele-working services.

Acordis Corporation, LLC. (Miramar, Florida)

(a CISCO Partner firm http://www.acordiscorp.com)

February 2016 to September 2017 Technical Specialist Engineer.

Planning and implementation of Voice & Data networks at company’s Data Center location in Miami using Call Manager version 11.5 with BGP ISP fail-over and CISCO Unity for various office sites.

Many other CISCO Unity Express platforms (CISCO UCX and UCS) Platforms installed at customer sites; CISCO UC500s, CISCO 3800s and CISCO BE7000 with Call Manager, IM Presence and Unity.

Consultant IP PBX and Voice Data Networks. (Miami, Florida)

October 2013 to January 2016 IP Telephony / WAN Network consultant.

Demonstration of IP PBX Services and Project management.

Planning and implementation of Voice & Data networks using CISCO Unity, Call Manager Express or Asterisk IP based IP PBX.

1 Force Communications, LLC. (Kingston, Jamaica)

(a subsidiary of DOW Management Company, LLC) http://www.avoxi.com

June 2011 to August 2013 Solutions Engineer/ Tier II Support

Customer demonstration of IP PBX Services and Project management.

R&D and implementation of Customer Voice & Data networks.

Provide professional installation services for telecom, Asterisk IP PBX and data center equipment.

O. S. D. S., Ltd. (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

May 2006 to April 2010 Systems Administrator

Daweso Inc. (Miami, Florida)

August 2002 to March 2006 Telecom I.T. Consultant

Telefonica – Communication Technologies Inc. (Miami, Florida)

(a subsidiary of Telefonica. )

September 2000 to July 2002 Network Systems Engineer

Planning & implementation of Voice & Data Fiber Optic networks.

Research new products and technologies to increase quality of service and network availability.

Primary responsibly to program & install CISCO equipment for central office in Miami and New York.

Installing VOIP circuits for clients and international directs.

Prepare all Cisco equipment for shipment & installation at global installation in Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

National Processing Company of Jamaica. (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

(a subsidiary of NPC Corporation. )

May 2000 to September 2000 Network Systems Administrator

Outsourcing Management International. (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

(an ECC/Alliance One company)

November 99 to April 2000 System's Administrator

Jamaica Digiport International. (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

(a Cable & Wireless Company)

February 97 to November 99 System's Analyst/Programmer

Davon Corporation (Kingston, Jamaica)

February 96 to May 96 MIS Manager

Computer Sciences Corporation – CSC GTI (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

October 94 to August 95 Programmer/ Analyst

First Cayman Bank (West Bay Road, Grand Cayman)

Aug 1993 to May1994 Computer Support Supervisor

Xerox Corporation. (Kingston, Jamaica)

May 92 to April 93 Contract Programmer to Color Systems Specialist

Lithographic Printers (Kingston, Jamaica)

July 88 to April 92 Computer Programmer

EDUCATION:

CISCO Head Office Atlanta, USA

2000-2002 CISCO Certified CVOICE, CISCO Thunder Voice SS7/C7

Xerox of Mexico

1992 - Certificate in Customer Support Representative

College of Art, Science & Technology

1990 - Certificate in Micro computers and their applications

1990 - Certificate in C Language Compiler

Calabar High School – Graduate

1988 High School Diploma

NCR Education Center

1987 - Certificate in Computing

REFERENCES: Will furnish upon request



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