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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Supporting the network infrastructure and expansion of this large Wireless ISP. Expanding wireless ISP services across many rural areas of Arizona.

Boston, Ma, Us

Supporting migration from EOS/EOL Blue Coat/Symantec/Broadcom ProxySG hardware to new appliances and VMs. Analyzing PAC files to shrink down and simplify administration and use. Troubleshooting and testing PAC file requests.Updating JIRA to reflect current stories and epics.Meeting with large teams to resolve major incidents and provide RCAs.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Supporting SAFRAN – Aerospace.Xoriant is a subcontractor for NTTCyber Security, Network Infrastructure and Cloud Security support for multinational client. Blue Coat/Symantec/Broadcom ProxySG support and migration. Cisco infrastructure and perimeter security support. Palo Alto NGF support. Creating policy and reviewing existing policies for necessary network connectivity on the local firewalls as well as in Panorama.Building ITAR network from the ground up to eliminate the clutter and access problems on the existing network. The ITAR network is required by the US government to house restricted data that must not be accessible by foreign nationals.Implementing, troubleshooting and maintaining the internal network and Perimeter security architecture to maximize performance while maintaining all security requirements.Creating Application Security Groups and micro-segmentation to prevent East / West access to unapproved resources and secure corporate applications and data.Setting up SDN controls only allow approved hosts/users access to approved resources. Setting up SDN controls to only allow approved hosts/users access to approved resources.

Menlo Park, California, Us

Supporting Blue Shield of CaliforniaSupport the client’s migration from on-prem Blue Coat/Symantec/Broadcom proxies to NetSkope cloud security and Cisco Umbrella

Hanover, Md, Us

Supporting end client Fisher Investments.Support the client’s migration from on-prem Blue Coat/Symantec/Broadcom proxies to Palo Alto. Evaluating policy usage and traffic patterns to better develop policy and migration.

Buffalo, New York, Us

Supporting the Banks implementation of on-prem and cloud Blue Coat/Symantec/Broadcom proxy solution. Developing policy to protect the Banks Intellectual Property and assets.

Chesterfield, Mo, Us

Maintain the secure network connections/VPNs between all sites worldwide. Teams in NASA, EMEA and APAC provide round the clock support.Zscaler, Broadcom/Blue Coat Proxy, Cisco ASA,Palo Alto firewall and Fireeye engineer supporting global infrastructure Pushed Zscaler app to all employees to provide secure internet access through ZIA to enforce corporate policy for remote workforce during pandemic.Securing corporate applications using ZPA to minimize exposure to risk through Zero Trust Network Access and micro-segmentation to eliminate exposure of sensitive data and applications to unauthorized lateral movement.Life Cycle Management – Replacing obsolete standalone systems as well as virtual machines to optimize performance and security. Retiring Firewall hardware and platforms from EOL/EOS to supported platforms. Maintaining and upgrading the Blue Coat proxy environment. Adhering to Company standards and industry best practices to secure and stabilize an aged infrastructure. Preparing to migrate all proxy functions to Zscaler for a single proxy solution.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

Maintain the secure network connections/VPNs between all sites in the AOR. Blue Coat Proxy engineer supporting Southwest Asia’s Proxy infrastructure: Building policy IAW Army guidelines and implementing blocks as directed when circumstances called to a change in posture. Life Cycle Management - Migrating from end of life Blue Coat proxy platforms to new; Retiring Firewall hardware and platforms to new standards. Analyzing rule sets to migrate full functionality to the Blue Coat platform for reverse proxy, B2B, streaming and associate browsing. Managing DMVPN connections across MPLS Black Core in support of downrange unit’s data, voice and video communications.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Blue Coat Proxy engineer supporting Bank of America's worldwide Proxy infrastructure. Life Cycle Management - Migrating from Sun, NetCache and out of support Blue Coat proxies to new Blue Coats. Analyzing rule sets to migrate full functionality to the Blue Coat platform for reverse proxy, B2B, streaming and associate browsing. Managing customer B2B VPN connections for services provided by the bank.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Blue Coat Proxy engineer supporting Bank of America's worldwide Proxy infrastructure. Successful migration from Sun and NetCache proxies to Blue Coat. First successful large migration of this type according to Symantec.Analyzing rule sets to migrate full functionality to the Blue Coat platform for reverse proxy, B2B and associate browsing. Coordinating firewall modification requests and Load Balancer request in support of change events.

Chandler, Arizona, Us

Dedicated Sr. Network and Security engineer supporting the world wide network and security operations for FOX Studios.Monitoring and upgrading switches, firewalls and routers throughout the world. Supporting the Verizon/MPLS network. Upgrading entire offices remotely to new software and hardware. Documenting environments for accurate troubleshooting. Working with the command center and outside vendor partners to address problems all across the world. Supported Cisco, Juniper, Riverbed and any other platform in use. Analyzed SPLUNK to validate traffic and used ORION for SNMP data.

Hudson, New Hampshire, Us

GTAT expanded operations to Arizona in support of their effort to supply Sapphire glass screens for Apple. The network had basic connectivity so I implemented best practices to ensure reliability and resistance to common problems. Found various Hardware/Software that had been installed but not properly configured. Brought them up to current versions and configured. Worked with corporate to make changes to the network and security. GTAT declared bankruptcy on October 6th and laid off 95% of the employees on October 22nd.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

E&I engineer for SWACAA. Responsible for engineering solutions for various network needs. Based in Afghanistan but could deploy to any country in South West Asia or Africa. Engineered and implemented network solutions using mostly Cisco hardware but included Juniper firewalls and Bluecoat proxies and packet shapers. Worked with the Army and Air Force and NATO resources to engineer solutions to collapse the various data centers as the drawdown progresses.

Annapolis, Md, Us

Managed multiple Bluecoat Proxy SG’s and AV's, Packet Shapers, Reporter and Directors. Brought all hardware under maintenance contract and replaced multiple failing drives to increase performance and stability. Audited and updated layer 2 and layer 2/3 network infrastructure across the base to be compliant with DISA regulations. Create and pull reports for IA to analyze internet usage and support AUP.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Managed redundant Checkpoint Firewalls for all CableOne locations in the USA. Built security infrastructure at IO data center in preparation for migrating all production systems there. Configuration and management of PCI DSS systems for compliance and certification. Oversaw system vulnerability scans for PCI/DSS compliance and made necessary changes to protect data and reduce false positives.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Administer military Secure and Unclassified and Morale Wireless network. Configure and deploy the wireless Morale Network for all of Bagram Air Base using Cisco WLC and lightweight AP's and MESH. Controlled bandwidth utilization with Bluecoat Packet Shaper. Enforced GO1 with Bluecaot Proxy SG which also enhanced performance with large cache drives. Installed and maintained Cisco 3845, 3825, 2811 routers, and Cisco 6500 series, 4500 series, 3750 series (X, E series and older), 3560 switches. Replaced 80 of the existing switches in tech refresh.

Vienna, Va, Us

Bluecoat Proxy Engineer – Managed all Bluecoat appliances in the Regional Command - East (RC(E)), supporting 30,000 users. Integrated with RC(E) IA to ensure compliance and provide reporting.•NetScreen Firewall administration and troubleshooting for perimeter security. Reviewing rules for better security and function. Cisco ASA 5500 series administration for tunnel termination. Configured 801.1x authentication for dynamic vlan assignment. Monitored the JOC local LAN and all RC(E) layer 3 devices using SNMPc.

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O & M Cisco network infrastructure for secure and unclassified networks on a forward operating base. Implemented monitoring of all network hardware. Standardized all configs and constantly review for STIG and NTO compliance. Implemented VMPS to avoid using Sticky MAC’s.

Designing, configuring, deploying and supporting Cisco networks at several client locations. Replacing customer infrastructure with no disruption to customer operations. Troubleshooting client issues and optimizing systems for best function. Clients included mostly cities and casinos.

•OfficeMax - Mobile device upgrade and kiosk re-image•W.L. Gore – Mobile Solutions and Sales Force Automation support•Winslow Hospital - Active Directory and Exchange 2003 implementation•NexAlliance – Configuring Cisco routers switches and firewalls per customer requirements •Princeton Group – SBS and Windows Server 2003 implementations; XIOTech server setup and migrations; Brocade configurations.

•Managed the network infrastructure at National Car Rental at Sky Harbor Intl. airport.•Jack of all trades working on all Triad projects to ensure company success.

Phoenix, Az, Us

•Network Administration at MIS which supports multiple companies •Implemented and maintained Cisco PIX firewall and Cisco routers and switches for enterprise WAN •SAN implementation provides faster recovery of failed hardware, XIOTech Magnitude and 3D certified•Helped to implement and administer Brocade fiber channel infrastructure to support clustering •Managed the Active Directory migration, upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 to 2000 and then to 2003•Reported directly to the VP of IS recommending purchases, new hires and day to day operations

Carrollton, Texas, Us

•Most recently provided technical support beyond the helpdesk SLA, to the PP&A group •Responsible for operation and maintenance of servers and desktop systems •Work with the Tier 1 and 2 telephone helpdesk to provide superior on site service •Other projects include Y2K, Exchange build and Outlook roll-out, migrating domains, server and desktop upgrades and remediation

Education record

Engineering