ROBERT A. EUBANKS
Brandon, FL
813-***-**** • ***********@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/robert-eubanks-559183b
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER
Goal-oriented Senior Network Engineer with technical and leadership experience. Offer hands-on Cisco technical knowledge and skills. A methodical problem solver that can resolve advanced complex issues, meet, and achieve challenging goals and objectives. Adept at communicating with technical and non-technical audiences. Proven ability to develop project plans, technical documentation, complete network upgrades, branch office activation, and provide technical support to peer groups.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
•F5 BIG-IP – 1600, 3600, 3900, 4000, i4600 and Viprion
•Cisco routers, switches, and Nexus 6k and 7k series switches
•Cisco WLC (5500/7500 flex) and Meraki Cloud Wireless Controllers
•Access Points - Cisco AP – 3502, 3602, 3702, 3802 and Meraki MR32/MR42
•Knowledgeable with MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN, IPSEC
•Knowledge of SM and MM Fiber Wavelengths and Types and fiber handling.
EXPERIENCE
Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lakeland, FL March 2020 - Present
Senior Network Engineer
Responsible for WAN networking and routing including SD-WAN, Support Site, Office, and Retail LAN networks.
•Design, install, configure, integrate, and support Cisco LAN/WAN networking hardware, Aggregation Services Routers and IOS Switches
•Actively designs, installs, configures integrates, and support LAN/WAN technologies
•Perform Site Surveys for large Support Sites, create lifecycle Bill of Materials and work with Cisco Partners for quoting and purchasing
Syneos Health, Tampa, FL April 2015 – March 2020
Senior Network Engineer
Administer and maintain both an MPLS and VPN network that spans across several areas within the US.
•Configured and maintained 20+ F5 LTM load balancers
•Manage and maintain a large network that spans multiple datacenters across the globe.
•Actively perform changes and upgrades on F5 load balancers running in an Active/Stand-by configuration
•Deployed, configured, and maintained WAN networks across the IP/MPLS core network.
•Deployed, configured, and supported Cisco Access Points
•Worked with multiple vendors for ongoing support and incident management.
•Early stages of implement Cisco ACI with SDWAN integration.
•Early stages of deploying PA-220, 850, and 3220 firewalls using Panorama and CLI
Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL September 2014 – March 2015
Network Engineer
Implemented, administered, and maintained both wired and wireless network equipment, BYOD capability, VoIP telephony.
•Managed five high usage firewalls (5585x) for two locations where changes are a common occurrence.
•Configured, maintained, and monitored the University switches, routers, wireless controllers and over 100 access points.
•Troubleshot and solved communication issues with multivendor PC and Laptops.
Bright House Networks, Riverview, FL 2013 – 2014
Staff Network Engineer, November 2013 – July 2014
Worked together as part of a team and operated in a fast paced, changing, and challenging 24x7 environment with customers implementing and supporting products.
•Analyzed and implemented key components using methodology prescribed techniques that reduced company resources and time taken to deploy critical networks to customers.
•Developed project plans and procedures for routine and emergency maintenances, network upgrades, and hub/node activations.
Supervisor / Network Engineer I, II, III – Network Eng. and Ops, 1999 – 2013
Provided 24/7 professional leadership and technical hands-on assistance to a team of 24 local and remote Network Engineers by collaborating with other management levels that oversaw the HP Network Automation servers which eliminated MOPs and maintenance windows and increased revenue 20% yearly. Trained, coached, and mentored a team of 15 Network Engineers to be efficient with customer activations and terminations while performing advanced level installations, configurations, and support for core access devices in a multi-platform metropolitan fiber network.
•Established small teams to turn up services for large network deployments thus reducing deployment timelines.
•Led the implementation of a database to track customer information that which included network information.
EDUCATION
Applied Science (AAS), Computer Information Systems, Hillsborough Community College -
Certificate in Electronic Technology, D G Erwin Technical Center
TRAINING and CERTIFICATIONS
• CCNA – expired – Recert in progress • ITIL Foundation Certified in IT Service