SAMI ADAM
La Mesa,CA,***** (***) ***–**** ***********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/sami-adam--
SUMMARY
Dedicated, detail-oriented IT professional with extensive experience troubleshooting data centers. Adept at building, monitoring, and maintaining systems. Innovative problem solver who utilizes networking expertise to develop solutions.
Network Engineering Troubleshooting Network Architecture Network Configuration VOIP VPN
Load Balancing Multi-Cloud Management Automation AWS Cloud L2, L3 Routing & Switching.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Dedicated, detail-oriented IT professional with extensive experience troubleshooting data centers. Adept at building, monitoring, and maintaining systems. Innovative problem solver who utilizes networking expertise to develop solutions.
Network Engineering Troubleshooting Network Architecture Network Configuration
Load Balancing Multi-Cloud Management Automation Process Improvement.
EXPERIENCE
LAMB WESTON, EAGLE, IDAHO – REMOTE
Network Engineer, Nov 2022-Nov 2024
Troubleshot data centers, including Core Cisco Nexus 7K, 9K, 5K,2K, Cisco IOS, Cisco ISE, Cisco VSS, SD-WAN, AWS Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), Azure, implementing multi-cloud Aviatrix solution, and PA-5050 (Palo Alto Firewalls) with Panorama, Cisco ASA Firewall, IPSec, GRE,VPN.
Monitored systems with Logic Monitor platform.
Manage VOIP and call manager, Cisco ACI.
Administrated Cisco ISE, AAA Switch configuration, and ISE interface configuration 2.6, 2.7,3.0.
WWT, Costa Mesa, CA – REMOTE
Network Engineer, Lamb Weston, Apr 2022 – Oct 2022
Managing AWS Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IAC),Azure, implementing multi-cloud Aviatrix solution.
Manage VOIP and call manager, Cisco Switches Nexus 7K, 9K configuration, Cisco SD-WAN.
Managing PA-5260,3260,3220, including Palo Alto firewalls and Fortinet with Panorama.
Configured AWS cloud, administrated Cisco ISE, Cisco ASA Firewall, IPSec, GRE,VPN.
WWT, Costa Mesa, CA – REMOTE
Network Engineer, Blue Cross Health Agency, Oct 2021- Apr 2022
Managing PA-5260,3260,3220 (Palo Alto Firewalls,Fortinet) with Panorama, using Firemon app to clean-up duplicated objects, rule consolidation, unused security rules and removable rules reports.
Manage VOIP and call manager, configured Cisco switches Nexus 7K, 9K.
Monitored systems with Solar Winds platform using NPM, NCM and NTA, and WireShark.
Configured AWS cloud, Azure, administrated Cisco ISE, VPN, GRE, IPSec, Cisco ASA Firewall.
BANK OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Ana, California
Network Infrastructure Engineer, Aug 2019- Oct 2021
Troubleshot two data centers for 40+ branches, including Core Cisco Nexus 7K, 9K, 5K,2K, Cisco IOS, SD WAN with Velocloud the VMware version of SD WAN, MPLS L3 VPN, MPLS L2 VPN, PA-5256,828, 200 (Palo Alto Firewalls) with Panorama, Cisco ASA Firewall, IPSec, GRE,VPN.
Manage VOIP and call manager, configured Cisco Nexus 7K, 9K switches.
Managing AWS Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IAC),Azure.
TERADATA, San Diego, California
Network Engineer, Jun 2017- Jun 2019
Troubleshot data centers for provider of database related products and cloud services, including Core Cisco Nexus 7K, 9K, 5K,2K, Cisco IOS, Cisco ISE, Cisco VSS, Cisco Router ASR 9010, NCS 5500 SE Aggregation, Net flow, PA-5050 (Palo Alto Firewalls) with Panorama M-600, Nessus, and alert logic security app, Cisco ACI.
Monitored systems with Solar Winds platform using NPM, NCM and NTA, and Wire shark.
Creating Network diagrams with Visio, Cisco ASA Firewall, IPSec, GRE,VPN.
Managing AWS cloud and Microsoft Azure, implementing Aviatrix multi-cloud solution.
NORWIN TECHNOLOGIES, Bakersfield, California
Network Engineer, Dec 2016- Apr 2017
Collaborated with large team at Dignity Health Hospital in Bakersfield, California to migrate data center core from Cisco 6500 switches to Cisco Nexus Switches 7K, using Cisco Routers ASR 1004, Cisco ASA Firewall, VPN.
Racked two Nexus 7K, updating the Nexus IOS and creating VDCs and the VPC.
Migrated 20 IDFs access switches from 3750x to 4507 or 4510 depending on numbers of users.
Conducted load balancing utilizing F5 BIG-IP, Manage VOIP and call manager.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
SOAPY JOE’S, San Diego, California, Network Infrastructure Engineer, 2010-2014. Designed and implemented system network for multiple users. Supported and monitored 24 hours. Installed and managed Palo Alto features, including App-ID, HA, and S2S VPN, Cisco ASA Firewall, VPN.
EDUCATION
BELGRADE UNIVERSITY, Yugoslavia
MS, Electrical Engineering
BELGRADE UNIVERSITY, Yugoslavia
BS, Electrical Engineering
CUYAMACA COLLEGE, El Cajon, California
CISCO Certified Network Professional
CERTIFICATIONS
Cisco Certified Specialist, Enterprise Core
Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP Routing & Switching
Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA
Cisco CCIE EI written exam, the Lab in progress.
PALO ALTO Firewall Certified Network Engineer