David Brann Email and Phone Number

Director of Network Services 08/2014 - 09/2014• Responsible for Managing team performing Architecture, Implementation and Operations for Realpage IP NetworkSenior Network Engineer - 07/2013 - 08/2014• Responsible for Architecture, Implementation, and Operations for all aspects of the REALPAGE IP network. • Implemented industry best practices – taking Realpage from a poor-performing startup network to Enterprise class.• Designed and implemented a dual provider MPLS solution to interconnect 2 primary Realpage Datacenters with all remote locations, including regional Internet Exit points.• Designed and implemented an enterprise wireless solution for both employee and guest access at our headquarters and supporting 15 remote locations• Redesigned Internet Facing infrastructure to support REALPAGE SAAS offerings, providing highly available, scalable, redundant networks in a mixed vendor environment including Cisco, Brocade, Palo Alto, and Bluecoat.

Adjunct Instructor teaching Networking Coursework focusing on the CCNP Certification through the Cisco Academy at North Lake College.

Engineering Manager 01/2012 - June 2013CATE Networks - Global Capacity PlanningManager of Group responsible for monitoring, risk assessment, and engineering solutions related to Network Capacity. Engineering Team Lead - 06/2009 - 01/2012CATE Networks - Global Capacity Planning Team lead managing engineers responsible for network impact analysis and planning for business driven projects and rightsizing redundant networks to survive single points of failure.Senior Network Engineer - 03/2006 - 06/2009CATE Networks - North America Perimeter Engineering.Network architecture specialist designing Internet facing and partner networks Contract Network Engineer 06/2005 - 03/2006North America Regional Network EngineeringContract engineer responsible for the migration of the Internet facing and external Partner network components of Citigroup network from legacy business sites to new enterprise datacenters.

Contract instructor teaching Cisco Coursework to students seeking the CCNA certification through the University of Texas at Arlington Continuing Education Department.

Responsible for datacenter build and migration including design, deployment and management of the web hosting environment network growing from thirty to more than four thousand high availability web servers. Implemented and maintained a mixed vendor environment supporting a variety of platforms including Cisco, Juniper, F5, and Foundry. Managed expansion to include data centers in Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL including hiring and training all remote staff, coordinating datacenter construction, build out and continuing operations.

Responsible of all aspects of technical support in a regional dial-up ISP environment. Hired and managed all technical support staff. Wrote and administering technical training curriculum resulting in reduced salary expenditures due to increased employee productivity. Assisted NOC manager with server and network support and administration.