Brandon Spain
FULL STACK NETWORK ENGINEERING STUDENT
610-***-**** Philadelphia, PA *************@*****.*** Linkedin.com/in/BrandonRSpain92 PROFILE SUMMARY
Customer-oriented Professional with hands-on project experience working with Routing Protocols, Access Control and Static Routing. Currently pursuing a Full Stack Engineering Certification via NextGenT. Holds 6 years of work history with a background in Audio Video/ Events. A proven self-starter with a demonstrated ability to complete tasks both on a team and individually. Seeking to leverage accelerated training from a military-grade academy to transition into a career in network engineering. Certified in Full Stack Network Associate/Professional through NexGenT CERTIFICATIONS
CompTia Network + March 2021
NexGenT Full Stack Network Professional November 2020 NexGenT Full Stack Network Associate August 2020
TECHNICAL STACK
SOFTWARE Cisco IOS Command Line Interface (CLI), Cisco network device configuration, Windows and Mac command line tools, domain lookup, ping, route tracing, netstat, looking glass sites, virtualization software, password managers, note takers, text editors, screen cap tools, text comparators, TFTP and FTP server/client and syslog servers SKILLS IT and Network Architectures, Network Devices and Components / Network Topologies and Types / Full Stack Networking / Network Management / Bits, Bytes, Ethernet and Media Access Control / Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching / Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) / Spanning-Tree Protocol, Internet Protocol / Static Routing Routing Protocols
(EIGRP, OSPF, BGP) / IP Addressing, Subnetting and Access Lists / Network Address Translation (NAT) / Networking protocols such as ARP, ICMP, DHCP, FTP, Telnet and SSH / TCP and UDP Fundamentals / Network Cables and Connectors
/ Cable Making / Wireless LANs / Voice over IP / Cisco IOS / Cisco Packet Tracer HANDS-ON INDUSTRY PROJECTS
Completed during NexGenT’s accelerated training program June 2020 - December 2020 Full Stack Network Project
Designed and deployed a robust network infrastructure supporting a headquarters office, 2 branch offices, and hosting 55 LAN users.
● Worked on IT operations, architectures, network infrastructure design, configuration, and management to create a network solution with the specifications set by the client.
● Presented project manager with a full Statement of Work that included the network topology, basic timeline for project delivery and a bill of materials.
● Logged 80hrs of command line configurations on routers and switches that included VLANs, VTP, HSRP, BGP, QoS, DHCP, and STP to ensure proper functionality of the network. WORK HISTORY
Freelance Audio Visual June 2019 - Present
Freelance Philadelphia PA
● Worked with numerous organizations ranging from hotels to law firms to provide event setup, run of show, and client interaction to execute events from small in person meetings to large conferences. PSAV February 2016 - June 2019
Technical Supervisor June 2018 - June 2019
PSAV Logan Hotel Philadelphia PA
● Led crews of varying sizes to complete setup and execution of events with an emphasized role on client interaction while upholding the customer service standards of The Logan Philadelphia
● Attended weekly Business Event Operations meetings to prepare and coordinate with hotel staff on upcoming Audio/ Visual needs for scheduled events.
● Diagnose and apply solutions for troubleshooting technology in live environments. EDUCATION
NexGenT Intensive 24-week military-grade engineering program Full Stack Network Engineer Student June 2020– Present
● 480hrs of training, education, simulations, hands on experience and project management that includes a skills qualification check and required passing of written examinations
● 280hrs of CCNA 200-301 exam preparation
Temple University
Major Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Mass Media September 2010 – May 2015