Same team. Same role. Same account. New brand. New focus. New vision.

Fulfilling same duties and responsibilities supporting Anthem as an IBM’er

Design, plan and deploy network solutions for a Fortune 25. Lead and plan implementation of networks and systems. Develop testing plans to ensure quality of implementations. Create and maintain data center and cloud exchange network and security standards. An active contributor in the design of enterprise architecture, Lead level 3 & level 4 incident recoveries.Serve as an escalation point for complex system issues or resolutions. Develop root cause analysis activities to resolve significant system issues. Create technical and business presentations to seek approval & acceptance from leadership. Member of several project teams as a technical consultant to business partners and developers.★ Successfully deployed three (3) ACI fabrics of which two are multi-site/multi-pod (ACI ver. 3.2)★ Architected enhancements to several key areas of the network (Internet edge diversity, routing of mainframe traffic, expansion of VPN pools,)★ Engineered and implemented support for jumbo frames across high-speed (100Gb) datacenter interconnects.★ Implemented processes used to operationalize the delivery of new technology solutions to support personnel★ Lead network engineer supporting Anthem’s migration to cloud (re-architecture of cloud exchange presence, developed AWS processes to create VPCs and dependencies (Route 53 Resolver, Endpoints, DHCP Options, Transit Gateways/Attachments, DirectConnect Gateways etc.)★ Active member of Network DevOps pipeline processes.

Developed, built, and supported converged networks in acute healthcare setting. Oversaw all aspects of four MPLS networks and core LAN infrastructure in two data centers. Utilized protocol analyzers, NPM, NetFlow analysis and other network management tools. Trained and mentored newer team members in most facets of daily operations. Employ expert-level knowledge of RIP, EIGRP, OSPF/BGP, and Layer 2 technologies including Spanning-Tree, VLAN, VTP etc. Well-versed in Cisco ISR, ASR, Catalyst and Nexus platforms.★ Created systematic process to finish campus network upgrades with minimal downtime used on multiple occasions with excellent success. ★ Built completely-functional network operations center in 28 days and $1M below budget in 2004.

Tier 2 support for daily operations of LANs, MANs for three acute care hospitals, one free standing surgical/radiology facility and approximately 20 physician practices. Implemented regional Internet access initiative. Automated multiple daily processes and procedures. Collaborated with talent in other markets for enterprise wide initiatives.★ Led successful campus network upgrade at DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, VA.

Taught Internetworking 1 and Internetworking 2 courses based on Cisco Certified Networking Associate Certification in classrooms and labs to average of 8 students per class each fall and spring. Graded examinations and advised students on technology related issues.

Field engineer supporting various verticals in the travel industry to include airline scheduling and reservations and hospitality.