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Skills Summary

Nearly 25 years of experience in information technology, networking and security. Supporting a wide variety of industries including health care, manufacturing, education, financial and government sectors.

  • Programming: Python, PHP, SQL, REST, Powershell
  • Azure cloud security, resource configuration design and support 
  • Platforms: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Citrix NetScaler, Palo Alto, Solarwinds, Riverbed, VMware, Meraki
  • Participate in PCI audit and vulnerability remediation
  • In the collaboration field I have done numerous upgrades, migration to virtual appliance, green field deployments and hardware refreshes for Cisco Unified Communications Manger, Unity Connection, Contact Center Express, Emergency Responder, SIP trunking, Cisco Attendant console, Jabber IM, Presence, Mobile and Remote Access
  • One of two Solarwinds consultants at Presidio. Helping assist customers in deploying, NPM, VNQM, VMAN, NCM as well as design, install, configuration, mapping and compliance
  • Extensive knowledge of VMware and have done a vCenter deployment as well as upgrades
  • Designed and deployed cellular VPN's, MPLS networks with up to 400 locations using BGP, OSPF, dual homed Internet connections and large EIGRP networks
  • Achieved the Cisco Certified Voice Professional and Cisco Certified Network Professional certification while at Presidio
  • Worked with Juniper  and Arista Network equipment on MPLS VPN, VRF's, Network Address Translation, OSPF, EVPN and BGP

Work experience

FIS Global - government payments division now part of Worldpay

May 2019Present

Network Security Specialist

•    Provide Azure network, security, resource configuration, design and support
•    Manage Palo Alto network firewalls in Azure
•    Implement PowerShell and Python scripting automation
•    Designed and implemented infrastructure for migration to Azure, supporting pay1040.com,     datapointe.fisgov.com, paydirect.link2gov.com, multipayweb.link2gov.com
•    Maintain a sensitive information U.S. government security clearance
•    Configure and support SSL certificates in Azure Web Apps, Application Gateways and Citrix NetScaler
•    Administer Akamai Kona web application firewall and Global Traffic Management
•    Maintain on-premises Cisco  and Meraki route/switch, firewalls and wireless networks
•    Support web APIs for merchant transactions and point-of-sale terminals

Northwestern Mutual

Nov 2017April 2019

Sr Network Engineer

•    Developed Python scripts for monitoring Juniper and Arista routing and switching infrastructure
•    Assisted with redesign and implementation of AWS and Azure connectivity though Equinix Cloud Exchange
•    Piloted SolarWinds for network and application monitoring
•    Deployed Arista Spine Leaf VXLAN and BGP EVPN for spanning layer two between data centers across a layer three infrastructure
•    Administered Infoblox DNS/DHCP

Presidio/Netech

Aug 2013Nov 2017

Systems Engineer

•    Deployed Palo Alto firewall, VPN, routing and switching consulting engagements for dozens of customers
•    Installed and upgraded Cisco Contact Center, Communications Manager, Unity Connection and Jabber MRA for dozens of customers in education, state and local government, healthcare and manufacturing
•    Deployed Cisco IWAN for FYDA Freightliner and Harvard State Bank
•    Deployed vCenter and oversaw migration to virtualization of CUCM, Unity Connection and UCCX for the Medical College of Wisconsin
•    Deployed Cisco Emergency Responder for VanDyke Public Schools
•    Designed BGP routing, configured Nexus switches and deployed DMVPN for United Hospital System
•    Deployed 2,000 CUCM phone system for University of North Carolina Regional Medical Center
•    Performed several consulting engagements for SolarWinds suite of products
•   Wireless support engineer for the NFL at Lambeau Field

Senior Voice/Data Analyst

•    Deployed and administered LAN switching equipment, WANs, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Unified Contact Center Enterprise and Cisco Unity Connection
•    Designed and deployed cellular VPNs, MPLS networks with up to 400 locations using BGP, OSPF, dual homed Internet connections and large EIGRP networks
•    Designed new third-party environment with NAT NVI and ISPEC aware VRFs
•    Designed and implemented new core routing and metro Ethernet infrastructure with redundancy
•    Redesigned and implemented a new core infrastructure based on Cisco ASR routers
•    Project managed, designed, implemented and supported conversion of 40 branch offices to the Cisco voice platform along with switching and routing infrastructure refreshes
•    Participated in the design and implementation to convert 1,200 Nortel phone users at six locations to Cisco Unity Connection
•    Provided primary support for two Cisco Enterprise Contact Center call centers with 100 plus agents
•    Administered Calabrio call recording software for the call center

Senior Network Analyst

•    Deployed hundreds of inter-corporate PVC, Frame-Relay, VPN, ATM PVC and MPLS connections to facilitate connectivity for customers to Metavante Banking applications
•    Designed and installed 33-location MPLS migration, Group Encrypted Transport, Cellular VPN for disaster recovery, distribution layer VRF and ATT OPT-E-MAN Ethernet MPLS access for El Dorado Savings Bank
•    Deployed Cisco Call Manager Express and Unity Express to three locations, networked the H.323 gateways across the WAN and migrated 23 locations to MPLS for First Banking Center
•    Provided configuration assistance and support for several years and completed a 388 site MPLS migration for M&I Bank
•    Deployed Cisco Call Manager, new LAN switching equipment and MPLS migration for 21 sites for Peoples Bank Lynden, WA
•    Designed and installed MPLS migration for more than 800 Automatic Teller Machines for TD Bank North
•    Deployed Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity Connection for Salem Five Cents Savings Bank's 22 locations
•    Provided tier three support for Metavante’s network operations center with more than 4,200 active network nodes
•    Worked with Juniper Network equipment on MPLS VPN, VRFs, Network Address Translation,  OSPF and BGP
•    Migrated 15 sites to MPLS, installed new LAN switching equipment, deployed Cisco Unity and Cisco Unified Communications Manager for Bristol County Savings Bank

Significant Projects

  • Wireless support engineer for the NFL at Lambeau Field
  • Lift and shift of Link2Gov payment api services to Azure cloud
  • Palo Alto Firewall and VPN deployment for an online retail customer
  • Cisco Socialminer, Contact Center, Communications Manager, Unity Connection, Jabber MRA install for Zelis Payments
  • Cisco IWAN deployment for FYDA Freightliner  and Harvard State Bank
  • Vcenter deployment, migration to virtual of CUCM, Unity Connection and UCCX for Medical College of Wi
  • Cisco Emergency Responder Deployment for Van Dyke Public Schools
  • BGP routing design, Nexus configuration and DMVPN deployment for United Hospital System
  • 2000 phone deploy for University of NC Regional Medical Center
  • Performed several consulting engagements for Solarwinds suite of products

Education

Previous Certifications

Cisco CCNA Route Switch and Wireless

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