Shannon Ylitalo

Local to MN and immediately available for an interview

Professional Summary

Shannon is a Cisco Sr. Network/Security/Firewalls architecture with more than 20 years of extensive experience utilizing Cisco Networking, Voice and Security, designed Security & Network firewalls, Network segmentation, PLC Network (config & Integ) and Knowledge of IEEE related industry specifications and standards.

Worked as network architecture including QOS, BGP, ASA Firewalls, Site-to-Site VPN included Data Center move, Project management new infrastructure for wiring, switching, security, audio visual, wan/man design, outside fiber install. Architecture and project management relating to Security, Data Center Co-Lo, Wan/Man/Lan, QOS, WAN Optimization, Network redundancy.

Worked as a Network, VOIP, and Security Consultant with technical expertise in TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Switching, VPN, QOS, Telephony Connectivity, Security, VOIP Systems, Call Center Systems, Plant control management, Microsoft OS’s, network and server management and disk technologies.

Extensive configuration of Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, H3.23 gateway, SRST, CME/CUE, QOS, Cisco ACI, switch security, router deployments, documentation, change & team Vendor management to include Telco, outsourced routers, and outsource monitoring and system management.

Designed Security infrastructure to include ASA Firewalls, Firepower, Firesight Content Service Switches, various DMZ’s and IDS / IPS points of presence successfully designing and upgrading of IPT, IPCC, and Unity systems.

Professional Experience

Fast Eagle once Company, Chaska MN, 2008 – Present

Network, Cisco VOIP, and Security Consultant

Independent Consulting Company providing professional services in Network Infrastructure, Data Center, Voice

and Security design, deployment, upgrades and maintenance with technical project management

Cisco Voice gateway standardization, Cisco VOIP site deployments, support for Unified Communications, Multi-regional Data and voice implementations

Architected and technically managing the implementation of a multi-state Cisco AVVID VOIP solution, multi-state Cisco IPCC solution, Cisco LAN / MAN / WAN solution with QOS and call center vendor integrations.

Architected Data Center NAS solutions for various applications including FileNet, General File storage, and various other applications utilizing iscsi, cif shares and multi-site replication for business continuance and disaster recovery.

Specialties:

Cisco IPT IPCC Unity and Unity Connections Call Manager CME CUE CUBE Voice Gateway WAN MAN LAN networks, QOS,

BGP, EIGRP and OSPF Routing Protocols, Firewalls Security IDS IPS VPN, NAS SAN, Microsoft Server, Linux, VMWare Server

Workstation, Technical Leadership, Project Management, DNS DHCP, IT Business Application, Email Voice Mail Systems,

Server Platforms, Data Center Design Relocation, Vendor Management, Technical Resource Management, Content

Services, Monitoring, Sniffer Solutions

From 2008, below is a sampling of some of the contracts and services performed through Fast Eagle One Company:

Fast Eagle One Contract:

Optum Burnsville, Minnesota January 2017 – December 2018

Sr. Network/Security/Firewalls architecture

Discovery Engineer / Technical Project Manager / Implementation Engineer for the Pathfinder product, working with acquired entities to research, document, plan and execute implementing the Pathfinder security/reporting product to the remote entity firewall/network for discovery, security and reporting requirements.

Worked with Security acquisition and put into security program and used different security patches.

Integrated Pathfinder firewalls, intrusion detection, scanning, and security platform into multiple datacenters from small to large working with configuration of Cisco router and switches including the Nexus platform.

Deployed Cisco Meraki devices to manage security stack to include the VPN, Switches and WAP

Fast Eagle One Contract:

Braun Intertec Bloomington, Minnesota, March 2015 – November 2016

Network architecture

Network architecture including QOS, BGP, ASA Firewalls, Site-to-Site VPN. Projects included Data Center move, Project management new building infrastructure for wiring, switching, security, audio visual, wan/man design, outside fiber install. Architecture and project management relating to Security, Data Center Co-Lo, Wan/Man/Lan, QOS, WAN Optimization, Network redundancy.

Data Center Co-Lo project Execution to include the Cisco Nexus Switches.

Designed plant wide security programs and networks for plant control, plant management, business networking, voice, public address, radio, and wireless network solution.

Assessment of various network technologies such as IDS, IPS, VLAN & Network Segmentation, firewalls, TCP/IP, etc.

Disaster recovery project management and test and implementation, company network merge operations. Assisted in voice and network troubleshooting and architecture.

Research and development of Cisco Meraki Deployment

Fast Eagle One Contract:

Orbital AT Eden Prairie, Minnesota Projects December 2014 – May 2015

Network architecture

Network architecture including WAN, QOS, BGP, DMVPN, Site-to-Site VPN. Projects included Data Center move, company network divergence operations, company network merge operations. Assisted in voice and network troubleshooting and architecture.

Fast Eagle One Contract:

Cargill Hopkins, Minnesota, January 2008 – October 2014

Consulting Cisco Engineer

Projects to install or replace, remote site phone systems with Cisco IPT. Extensive configuration of Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, H3.23 gateway, SRST, CME/CUE, QOS, Cisco ACI, switch security, router deployments, documentation, change management, team management. Vendor management to include Telco, outsourced routers, and outsource monitoring and system management.

Bandwidth upgrade projects, BGP configuration. Assist with Cisco IPT and network troubleshooting and architecture. Unity and IVR Auto Attendant planning, implementation, configuration and deployment.

Fast Eagle One Contract:

CSM Bakery Products, Minnetonka, Minnesota 2008 – 2011

Consulting Cisco Engineer

Projects to replace plant networks, PLC Network integration, Cisco wireless network configuration, Cisco WLC configuration, Cisco ASA firewall configuration, Checkpoint firewall configuration, auditing, replacement, upgrade and deployments, plant wiring planning, Cisco POE switch deployments, Wan/Lan replacement, wire management, Vendor management, Riverbed configuration and installation, Windows Server 2008/2003 configuration and installations, SQL database installation, DHCP, DNS, Active directory management. PSION network scan gun management and deployments.

WAN design and QOS planning and configuration. Acquisition, system and network integration planning, architecture, deployment and testing.

Fast Eagle One Contract:

Pinnacle Financial Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Projects 2007 – 2011

Consulting Cisco Engineer

Projects to replace multiple site networks, Cisco ASA firewall configuration, auditing, replacement, upgrade and deployments, wire management planning, Cisco switch deployments, Wan/Lan replacement, wire management, Windows Server 2008/2003 configuration and installations, VM Ware server installation and management, Quest Active directory token system installation, DHCP, DNS, Active directory management. WAN QOS planning and configuration for IPT Avaya systems.

Prime Therapeutics Eagan, Minnesota January 2004 – January 2007

Systems Architect

Systems Architect responsible for IPT / IPCC, Wide Area Network, Local Area Network, Metro Area Network and Data Center Designs and Implementations.

Other areas of architecture and design included NAS, Windows 2000 / 2003 Server, Lotus Notes, Data Security systems, Wireless Voice and Data, FileNet, WebSphere, TSM, IBM Hardware, and Vendor Integrations.

Project management including scope, budget, scheduling, technical resources, procurement, and vendor management.

Berbee Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, January 2002 – January 2004

Consulting Systems Engineer

Consulting Systems Engineer responsible for recommendation and implementation of Wan and Lan network deployments for various sized customer networks, mainly including fortune 500 companies.

Technical lead on various projects across the United States.

Bluestem Systems, Inc St. Paul, Minnesota February 1998 – January 2002

Consulting Systems Engineer

Consulting Systems Engineer responsible for design and implementation of Cisco WAN / LAN Networks, Cisco Security PIX Deployments, and Data Center infrastructure and relocation of large applications and systems.

Customer deployments throughout the United States.

Education

Cisco CCIE Written

CCIE Prep courses

Various Management and Project Management Classes

Multiple Cisco Classes to include Routing, Switching, ATM, SNA, Network Mgmt.

Degree from Hennepin Technical College in Electronics Technology

College Majoring in Engineering at SDSM&T in Rapid City, SD

Technical skills

Network and Systems Consultant/Architect experienced in Design and Implementation in the following areas:

Cisco Multi-site IPT Systems, Sniffer Solutions and Use, Cisco WAN, MAN and LAN networks, Cisco QOS / Traffic Shaping, Cisco ASA Firewalls, Firesight, Firepower, Security IDS / IPS / VPN, Network Appliance NAS, Storage Area Networks(SAN), Microsoft Server 2000/2003, Linux, VMWare Server, Telecommunications Technology, Technical Leadership, Project Management Technical, DNS / DHCP / TFTP services, IT Business Application, Email and Voice Mail Systems, IBM and HP Server Platforms, Data Center Design / Relocation, Vendor Management, Technical Resource Management, Wireless and WLC controllers, Disaster Recovery Planning, Data Backup Systems, Content Services Switching, Monitoring Software Packages, Cisco IPCC Enterprise Call Center, Aruba Wireless Networking, HP Switching Brocade Switching, Riverbed Appliance and Management, Riverbed Reporting

Hardware - Cisco ISR, 2900, 3900, 2800, 3800, 3900, 7600, 8500, 831, 2500, 2600, 4500, 4700 & 7500 routers. Cisco UC500. Cisco catalyst 3700, 3500, 6500, 2900, 3550, 4000 and 5000, Nexus 9k switches, Cisco VPN concentrator, Cisco ASA Firewall, Juniper SSG firewalls, IBM PCs, Macintosh PCs, Token Ring, Ethernet, FDDI, Satellite, Riverbed, CSS Load Balancing, Network Appliance.

Network and Security BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, RSVP, DHCP, WINS, TCP/IP, SNMP, HSRP, VRRP, RIP v1,

RIP v2, IGRP, EIGRP, FTP, SMTP, IPSec, ISAKMP, PRI, PGP, VoIP, H.323, BGP4, Frame Relay, ISDN, ATM, PPP, GRE, PPPoE, Appletalk, Novell IPX, IEEE Spanning Tree Protocol-STP, CGMP, FEC, VTP, Snort, VPN, WCCP, FTP, Packet Sniffing, Nat, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Firesight, PFSense,

Telecom- T1, DS3, OC3 and Integrating Traditional Voice Platforms

Operating Systems and Programs Windows Server, Cisco IOS, Windows Desktop operation systems, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, SQL, Linux, VMWare, IIS, Apache, Riverbed Central Manager

Cisco Voice - Call Manager versions 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 CME/CUE versions 4, 7,8, 9, Unity 3, 4, and 5, Unity Connection 7, 8 Unified Contact Center 6 and 7, CCA.

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