Andrew Caplan Email & Phone Number

West Chester, PA, US

Kennett Square, PA, US

• Manager of Network Platform Engineering - August 2017 to PresentNetwork Operations Management
• Responsible for core enterprise network operation, design, capacity planning, and implementation that supports 1100 remote sites nationwide and 50,000 users.
• Manage core team of network engineers and provide oversite for distributed network team engineers.
• Provide technology assessment and selection for all network equipment deployed throughout the company.
• Provide extensive NOC monitoring, alerting and reporting via Solarwinds with customized views for each department resulting in much improved customer support.
• Responsible for overall network security posture on network edge and major egress points and maintaining security config compliance on all network devices.

Kennett Square, PA, US

• Manager of Network Services == November 2007 to August 2017
• Responsible for distributed network circuit installation and daily operation for over 400 remote Skilled Nursing Facilities and 1000 remote Rehab Therapy Gyms.
• Led group of 7 network engineers that handled support of remote sites and escalations as needed.
• Led Project to convert all remote site circuits from legacy transports such as frame relay to DIA circuits which resulted in much improved performance and cost savings.
• Lead Project Manager for network integration with several major company acquisitions.

• Responsibilities include overall management of Network Department; design, development, and implementation of network resources for a 2500+ node enterprise network spanning 25 plus locations.
• Successfully managed a $1.2 million network redesign that added 1500+ Ethernet nodes, incorporated a new topology (Fast Ethernet/VLAN/Gigabit), and provided server hardware and desktop standardization. The project time.
• Responsible for implementing SOX Audit framework and developing policies and procedures associated with SOX resulting in audit grade level of Excellent to Good.
• Responsible for new technology project evaluation, development, implementation along with consulting for multiple departments and budgeting for all network resources. These projects have resulted in standardization.