Chris Harwell Email & Phone Number

Kutztown, Pa, Us

Wyomissing Pa

Core BTS is a VAR of multiple technology solutions from various manufacturers. The focus is on Cisco products, services, and support as partners. This position was to perform engineering duties as needed with multiple technologies and applications. This includes security, collaboration, mobility and wireless, network route/switch, data center, cloud, and Meraki. In addition, it included presales activities of meeting with customers, putting together a bill of material, scope of work, and project timelines. • Work in the following areas: Healthcare, Research, Financial and Banking, Manufacturing, Gaming, State and Local Government, K-12, and College environments.• Member of a national team of twenty-six Consultants and Engineers for Network, Collaboration, Security, and Data Center projects and service requests.• Customer Relationship Development• Implemented architecture plans to build hardware products, applications, and services with security, nexus and catalyst switches, routers, ISE, Cisco Wireless, Ekahau wireless surveys, Meraki access points, switches, and security appliances. • Conducted the process of a network assessment for the creation of future projects

Remote - Telecommute

Supporting the General Electric (GE) global network with a focus on multi-tenant datacenter technologies.Hardware:Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, 2KCisco Cat 65xx 68xxCisco ASR 1KCisco ISR 4KCisco ASA 55xxAristaSoftware:Cisco IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OSTechnologies:Fabric Extender Technology (FEX)Virtual Port-Channel (vPC)FabricPathQ-in-Q TunnelingUnified Computing System (UCS)Multi-VRF OSPF/EIGRP/BGPPrivate VLAN (PVLAN)Misc:ServiceNowITILCisco Commerce Workspace (CCW)Big Data Network installation and support- EMC/Pivotal Data Center Appliance (DCA)- Oracle Exadata, Exalogic

Bridgeport, Wv - Remote Telecommute

Senior Network Engineer supporting the FBI program under a (TS) top secret clearance.Assigned to NTT Data Federal Systems Corporate (NDFS) to facilitate the proxy split of NTT Data Global and NDFSACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Deployed new Cisco ASA5512, new Cisco 3750x, and redeployed existing 3750 to new NDFS corporate headquarters.• Participated in the decom and move of the existing DR site/equipment (servers and storage) and redeployment to NFDS corporate. Harrisonburg VA to Vienna VA• Created a new DR site in Bridgeport WV for replication via VPN utilizing a redeployed Cisco ASA5510 with a new IPS module and Cisco 2960.• Participated in the decom and move of the existing primary site/equipment (servers and storage) and redeployment to the NDFS DR site. Medford MA to Bridgeport WV• Managed public IP space and DNS for corp website services. Setup Solarwinds for active monitoring. Setup VPN access for remote access. Maintained DHCP services on Windows servers. Maintained IPS signatures and reporting.

Fairmont Wv

Contractor to Lockheed Martin supporting the FBI program under a (TS) top secret clearance.

Henderson, Nv

Recommend, implement, and maintain Cisco and Foundry network services architectures within organizational requirements and budgetary constraints. Manage the data center and co-location sites including Liebert AC, Powerware/APC power, and technical services infrastructure. Maintain and enforce standards and procedures for Data Center management. Responsible for all aspects of the organizations network systems, monitoring tools and IT security systems with regular on-call and off-shift duties.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Completed the network segmentation of VEGAS.com from the Greenspun Enterprise networks utilizing Cisco 5540’s and also further segmented the VEGAS.com PCI production environments from VEGAS.com corporate services utilizing Cisco 5520’s with IPS for PCI compliance. • Opened ticketing and concierge operations in 15 remote sites within the Vegas valley including: Las Vegas Monorail stations, Harrah’s, IP, Flamingo-O’sheys, Riviera, Wynn, Wyrick Theater, V-Theater, Palace Station, and Las Vegas Hilton, Silverton, Harmon Theater- Typical install consisted of a Cisco 1841’s and Cisco 12-24 port switches.• Implemented the DR site for credit card processing at a third party co-location facility utilizing Cisco ASA5520 with IPS modules and Foundry 48 port switches. Connectivity was via VPN • Completed the enterprise wide vulnerability project for redundancy including power, active failover equipment, and Telco connectivity

Henderson, Nv

Contractor/Network Services ManagerManage a variety of tasks and or projects across organizational departments. Lead and directed the work of department staff with a wide degree of creativity and latitudeACCOMPLISHMENTS (Contractor):• Over a period of 2 to 3 years completed the entire Cisco forklift upgrade of the Boyd Enterprise network. This included upgrading 14 sites with Cisco 6500 series switches, Cisco 7200VXR routers, and SonicWall Firewalls. Telco services were upgraded from P-to-P and Frame-relay to MPLS• Completed the network services transitions for many casino acquisitions and expansions. ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Network Services Manger):• Managed the IT services project for the new Blue Chip Casino vessel build in Michigan City, ID which included network services, infrastructure cabling, and UPS power • Combined and managed the network services department and the power and cabling department• Before my departure, designed the new Corporate Head Quarters as it was being moved with the Stardust demolition. This included a new building for corporate services and a separate executive building and an expanded offsite co-located data center

Henderson, Nv

Independant Consultant and Network Engineer to Boyd Gaming.

Henderson, Nv

Primarily a Consultant and Network Engineer to Boyd Gaming. Also performed consulting for various other clients in the public and government sectors.

Henderson, Nv

Primarily a Consultant and Network Engineer to Boyd Gaming. Also performed consulting for various other clients in the public and government sectors.

Rockland, Ca

Rancho Cordova, Ca

Folsom, Ca

Hanford, Ca

Education record

Bs, Information Technology Management

Associate’S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management

Rocklin, CA campus