Senior Network Engineer - CCNP - Azure AZ-104

GORDON ZHANG (Bai Gang) CCNP, CCDP, CCNA Security, A+, Azure (AZ-104)

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Objective

Senior Network Engineer

Summary of Professional Qualifications

IT/Network professional with extensive experience as a (senior) Network Engineer/Analyst with large, quality enterprises, companies and organisations such as UHG/Optum, Genesis Alkali, WorleParsons and IBM.

Certified Cisco Network Professional and Design Professional (CCNP & CCDP) and CCNA Security Certification holder with strong ability in network design, configuration, implementation, security and troubleshooting in LAN and WAN and wireless.

Solid knowledge in TCP/IP, VLAN, STP, RSTP&MSTP and VTP, VoIP, IP communicator, QoS and Cisco CUCM, Cisco ACS, Cisco CCP, vPC, VXLAN, Telnet&SSH, VPN, MPLS L3VPN & VPLS, DNS, DHCP, NTP, RTP, RADIUS&TACACS, Wireshark, Solarwind Orion.

Network experience on Cisco IOS&XE and Nexus-OS, IP routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Cisco routers & switches, Cisco ASA firewalls and Juniper firewalls, Wireless LAN controllers & Access Points, network load balancer, Riverbed Steelhead WAN acceleration and optimization.

SAIT network technician certification and A+ certification holder with strong ability in Internet, Ethernet, network, computer & peripheral equipment hardware and software installation, maintenance, distribution, and network hands on ability.

Concrete analytical ability and troubleshooting skills for solving problems in networks, computers, operation system and application.

Motivated self-starter capable of working independently and in team environment.

Effective communication and time management.

Related Experience

Senior Network Engineer

UHG/Optum (United Health Group) 2019.11-2026.2

Designed NWP (New West Physicians, part of the UHG) network and migrated network from legacy network devices (like Cisco 3900 series & Adtran routers, Cisco 3800 / 3700 series & HP Procurve switches, and Aruba APs) to Meraki network devices (Meraki MX 450/100/80 security appliances & MS250 switches, and Meraki APs). Changed these WAN networks to SD-WAN.

Network Re-IP and cutover for NWP (New West Physicians) 23 clinics/sites in Denver, CO and LDMG (Lone Mountain Medical Group) 86 clinics/sites in Los Angeles, CA. This project made all NWP/LDMG untrusted sites to join UHG/Optum, and changed all sites to UHG/Optum trusted sites due to NWP & LDMG merged to UHG.

Collected all network devices, firewalls, servers, printers, access points, medical devices, credit cards, end points information from data centres, all sites for preparing Re-IP and cutover.

Finished application tracking, and used apps information for server Re-IP.

Troubleshoot network for data centres, all clinics to ensure Optum’s enterprise network – spanning campus LANs, data center fabrics, WAN/SD-WAN, and firewalls – delivers high performance, resiliency.

Network Engineer

Genesis Alkali 2018.7 --- 2019.7

Administer all process control system networks of Genesis Alkali, including Siemens, Sixnet& Citect and Measurex.

Co-operate with process control engineers to troubleshoot and solve any network issues, copper or fiber cable issues, computer/laptop issues, including Engineering Station, Operation Station and Client Station issues on process control systems.

Network Administrator

WorleyParsons Ltd. Canada 2012.3 --- 2018.6

Network (Cisco routers & switches and telephone system (Cisco Call Manager and Unity Connection, Mitel) administration for whole Edmonton WorleyParsons user including system designing, configuring, implementing, deploying, monitoring, troubleshooting, user problems solving.

Configured, installed and implemented more than 100 Cisco 3750 PoE switches on WorleyParsons Calgary Cisco VoIP project and Edmonton network infrastructure upgrading project.

Documenting network and phone infrastructure inventory, network diagram, IP addressing scheme.

Monitoring network and phone, change switch port VLAN definitions, and assign VPN user’s access.

Backup network device IOS configuration file, and Cisco CUCM and Mitel phone system data.

Coordinating activities with ISP and Telco (Cisco, BT, HCL, SHAW, Telus and Allstream) for network and telephone changes and troubleshooting, and power outages. And cooperating with company’s server team and desk side service support team to deal with any network and phone issues.

The projects I participated and played the key role are:

1.Network device upgrade/migration from HP to Cisco 4507, 3750v2 for Calgary network.

2.Migrate Mitel analog phone to Cisco Unified Call Manager for Calgary phone system.

3.Upgrade Cisco core switch 6509 and 4507 to Cisco Nexus 7004 and 5548 in CDC.

4.Upgrade Cisco Unified Communications Manager v6.1 to v8.6 for Edmonton WP.

5.Upgrade Cisco switch from old model 3548, 3550, 3560, 2950 to 3850, 3750v2, 4948 switches for Edmonton network and transite from HP to Cisco network devices.

6.Wireless network project for all sites/branches (Cisco APs and WLCs) for Edmonton network.

7.Migrate network from Syncrude/Cosyn to Worleyparsons network.

8.Migrate Syncrude/Cosyn’s Nortel analog phone system to Cisco Unified Call Manager.

IT Service Technician

ISP Computers Ltd. Canada 2011.04 --- 2012.1

Technical support for company’s client network and computer systems like planning, designing, implementing, optimizing their network devices, computers, printers and other peripheral equipments.

Remote & onsite technical support, troubleshoot and solving any clients’ issues and problems.

Network Analyst

IBM Canada: Global Network Management Centre 2007.10 2010.10

Network support for Canadian, American and international clients in government, bank, railway, hospital, energy, oil, engineering, power and medicine companies, and manufacture enterprises.

Network systems monitoring, problem analysis, troubleshooting, co-operating with high level network analysts and the end users to solve the network problems.

Analyzing and troubleshooting networks based on Cisco Routers and Switches, Cisco firewall, IDS & IPS, VoIP & CallManager, Wireless LAN Controller, Wireless Access Point, and network protocols RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and HSRP, VRRP, GLBP., and VLAN, VPN.

Performs technical, administrative, hands on tasks to ensure network availability is successfully maintained at its highest levels, including incident/problem resolution, supporting moves, adds, changes, and maintaining overall network health for the clients' network.

Related Education, Professional Trainings & Certifications

CCNP, CCDP, CCNA Security, CCNA, CCDA, A+, Azure (AZ-104)

Network Technician Course and Certification, SAIT, Calgary, Canada

Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering: Jiang Nan University (former name: Wuxi Institute of Light Industry), Jiangsu, China

(Equivalent to Bachelor of Science – International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS))

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