Christopher Carter
Detroit, MI ***28
*.**.******@*****.***
Summary
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) having over 10 years of IT experience
In depth understanding of Cisco equipment and extensive experience with HA environment
Worked directly with end-user, and infrastructure support to designs solutions
Hands on experience working with VPN technologies
CERTIFICATIONS
CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
Preparing for CCNP Certification
CompTIA A+ Certification
Microsoft Certified Professional 70-290
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Operating System: Installed, configured, migrated or upgraded: Cisco IOS, NX-OS, Cisco IOS-XE, Linux CentOS, Ubuntu
Hardware: Catalyst 3000 series, 9000s, 4500s, 6500s, Nexus Switches, Cisco Wireless Controllers, F5 Load balancers, Cisco ACE
Networking: troubleshooting and configuring routers and switches, TCP/IP, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, STP, HSRP, VRRP, VTP, PVST, Layer2/3 Etherchannel, implementation and administration of Firewalls, VPN, and Windows Servers, Active Directory, Network Monitoring, layer 2/3 switching, subnetting, wireless technologies, /LAN, WAN, VLAN support, designing IP addressing schemes, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Citrix, AAA, TACAS+, Radius, VSS, vPC, WAAS
EDUCATION:
5/2007- 10/2008 Focus: HOPE Information Technologies Center Detroit, MI
Network Administration Program
Class Valedictorian - (3.84) G.P.A
WORK EXPERIENCE:
State of Michigan 10/2019 – Present
Network Engineer, Lansing, MI
Manage network queue ticketing
Router/switch/firewall/wireless Upgrades
Router/switch firewall/wireless breakfix
Adient through KForce 7/2017 – 2019
Network Engineer Southfield, MI
Troubleshoot network tickets
Stood up new sites, ordered circuits
Create network configuration standards for new and refreshed sites
Manage WLAN, Cisco Prime
Ford through Epitec 3/2016 - 5/2017
Network Engineer Detroit, MI
●Make changes to F5 LTM GTM and Cisco ACE load balancers
●Configured Cisco Wireless controllers, 5500 and 4000 Series wireless controllers and APs LWAP and Mesh
●Make changes to/Facilitate rollouts of Cisco 4500 series and 6500 series switches
●Make changes to/Facilitate rollouts of Cisco ASR routers
●Make changes to/Facilitate rollouts of Cisco WAAS
●Configuration of Nexus 9k, 7k, 5k and 2k series Switches
●Make changes to/Facilitate rollouts of 4G Cradlepoints
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Wayne County 02/2013 – 2/2016
Network Engineer Detroit, MI
●Configured VMware vSphere. Creation, management, administration and maintenance of virtual servers and clients
●Cisco Wireless controllers, 5500 and 4000 Series wireless controllers
●Configured and installed new Cisco layer 3 Switches, 4500 series, 6500 series, 3700/3600 series
●Configuration of Nexus 5000 and 2000 series Switches
●Configured Juniper Firewalls
●Configured Cisco ASA Firewalls
●Assisted in Data Center design, Upgrades and maintenance. Nexus 5k, 7k, 2k
●Cisco UCCE
10/2012 – 11/2012 Adoba(Formerly Hyatt Hotel) Network Engineer Dearborn, MI
●Consulted on what network equipment to purchase
●Configured Cisco 2960 switches with management IP’s and VLANs, port security
●Configured Cisco routers’ interfaces with IP addresses, default gateway, DHCP
●Designed IP addressing scheme
●Configured Remote VPN on a Netgear VPN Appliance
●Built domain controller, print server, file server
●Built deployment/imaging server
10/2011 – 10/2012 Gateway Community Health Network Engineer Detroit, MI
●Designed and configured all new IP addressing scheme on Cisco 3640 and 1721 routers
●Configured all of the new Cisco 2960 layer 2 switches, VTP Domain, Port Security, BPDU Guard, VLANs
●Managed BlackBerry Enterprise Server
●Changed the routing protocol from RIP to EIGRP for faster WAN convergence
●Installed, configured, maintained network services, equipment and devices: AAA server
●Established network specifications by analyzing workflow and security requirements, designing the router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols
●Maintained network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performing tuning, VLAN design
●Configured Tacacs server
●Secured network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation maintaining documentation
●Upgraded network by conferring with vendors, developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements
9/2010 – 10/2011 Ford Motor Company NOC Engineer Dearborn, MI
●Responsible for LAN/WAN support
●Monitored and troubleshooted Ford’s network devices
●Update Incident and Change records as a part of daily support activities
●Manage vendors for hardware level replacement
●Worked in a Network Operations Center environment
11/2008 – 7/2010 Oak Park Schools Network Administrator Oak Park, MI
●Remedied various computer and network related trouble tickets
●Configured and monitored Cisco ASA firewall
●Managed BlackBerry Enterprise Server
●Assisted in migration of VPN concentrators to new project
●Built Application servers, email servers with Microsoft Exchange
●Imaged machines for new PC rollouts using Altiris software
●Install and maintain security infrastructure, including IPS, IDS, log management, and security assessment systems.
●Configured network monitoring software
●Maintained security of voice and data networks and equipment.
3/2008 – 10/2008 Best Buy Geek Squad Agent Detroit, MI
●Troubleshooted and resolved PC Hardware, Software and network issues
●Performed data back-ups and recovery
●Removed viruses and spyware
1/2006 - 9/2008 LBJ Resources Field Engineer Detroit, MI
●Terminated power and GPS cable
●Performed T-1 cuts and terminated T-1
●Ran and terminated cat-5 cabling