Highly experienced Network Engineer who has worked for past 20 years on high profile/ high Ops tempo DOD/DOJ contracts. My strengths are direct communication, teamwork, mission oriented (care about the user/mission), and take pride in keeping projects moving forward and completed in timely and comprehensive manner.● 15 years’ experience designing and deploying wide variety of network architectures in high impact secure DOD/DOJ/DHS environments; networks ranging from deployable VSat kits to forward deployed assets to Network handoffs to entities like DISA or DHS or direct work with the carriers such as ATT and Verizon. ● 20 years’ experience with the troubleshooting and configuring the full spectrum of Cisco routers and switches across multiple protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, DMVPN and BGP in dynamic enterprise situations such as FBI HQ, NSA Europe, DOJ National Security Division, and CGCyber watch● 15 years experience at Data Floor Level with Cisco Nexus OS switches to include 7000 series, 5000 series, 2000 and 1000 series Fabric Interconnects as well as Cisco UCS● Well-versed in network monitoring systems such as HP OpenView; HP Network Node Manager; Solarwinds; General Dynamics GemX; HP Network Automation, Cisco Prime, Riverbed● Thorough understanding of COMSEC handling, loading and documentation● Working knowledge of KIV-7/M, KIV 19, and KG-189 encryption devices and Extensive knowledge troubleshooting, deploying, upgrading/updating KG-175 Taclanes in all of their iterations● Detail oriented record keeper; experienced in IP management; a wide variety of ticketing systems; creation and maintenance of SOPs and network diagrams