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Los Angeles, CA, US

Albuquerque, NM, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• As a post-sales network delivery architect and technical lead for professional services engagements and projects. I focus on SDWAN technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Datacenter, and Campus Routing/Switching. I have.
• Led the design and deployment of a large-scale Cisco SDWAN network for a nationwide Insurance firm. Planned and migrated 2 DCs and over 300 Branches with Cisco ASR1001, ISR1000-4000, Catalyst 8K routers. Incorporated.
• Provided the planning and deployment to extend the Cisco SDWAN fabric onto Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure for a Healthcare provider. Built a fully redundant architecture across three environments (Prod, DR, &.
• Planned and migrated off Barracuda Firewall security virtual appliances onto Azure’s native Firewall service across three US regions for an Engineering firm. Performed rule enhancements and traffic migrations to.
• Led a multimillion-dollar Datacenter build project from the ground up for a large bank. Designed and planned all aspects such as physical racking, power, cabling, installation, routing and switching configurations..
• Expertise in the deployment of Azure & AWS cloud networking services, including Network Virtual Appliances (Cisco SDWAN, CSR1Kv, Cat8Kv, Velocloud VCE), ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, IPSec VPN, Azure Route Server.

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

[vCORE Technology Partners is now part of AHEAD, a leading provider of platforms for digital business. The acquisition creates a national reach and a more holistic services portfolio for AHEAD. During this transition period, vCORE Technology Partners looks forward to rolling out the AHEAD brand to the West Coast, and kicking-off 2022 as the fully.

Irvine, California, US

• Advanced Services Architect for both Pre and Post sales specializing in SD-WAN (Cisco SD-WAN/Viptela, Cisco iWAN, Versa Networks, VMware NSX SD-WAN/Velocloud), Enterprise Network Infrastructure, Datacenter, WAN and.
• Delivery architect & engineer with a SME in SDWAN (Cisco SDWAN Viptela, Cisco iWAN, Versa Networks & VMware SDWAN VeloCloud), Datacenter & Campus Routing & Switching technologies. Experience in serving multiple.
• Performed a Cisco SDWAN deployment for a large global finance company, provisioning cloud controllers, connecting 2 DC’s and 4 pilot Branches using vEdge 1000 & 2000 routers.
• Pre-Sales technical lead for customer facing engagements for the strategy & design of SDWAN technologies. Performed PoCs, PoVs and Network Assessment to provide technical value to customers.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineering and Account Management teams in documenting requirements and assist in the creation of LOEs, SOWs and BOMs.
• Coordinate with external partners and vendors in providing customers with maintenance, troubleshooting and technical support for ongoing engagements.

Broomfield, CO, US

• Oversaw the architecture, engineering and operation of MWH's entire Global Network Infrastructure. Lead the Technology and Strategic Direction for the Enterprise Network Infrastructure.
• Led the Architecture and Engineering for a global SDWAN network (Cisco iWAN) utilizing Gluware’s automation, API scripting and orchestration technology, enabling rapid provisioning of 160+ sites.
• Implemented an Internet based DMVPN Overlay using Cisco ISR 800-4400 routers, eliminating costly MPLS circuits, gaining 10x bandwidth and decreasing provisioning time from months to days.
• Built 4 fully redundant and scalable Core Network POPs with Cisco ASR 1000s, CSR1Kv, Catalyst 65000/4500 switches and Cisco ASA 5500X NGFWs to interconnect the a VPLS Gigabit Core Backbone.
• Designed all BGP Core Routing Policies, developed new BGP Communities for Traffic Engineering and established Internet BGP Peering with 6 major Service Providers.
• Provided the design & routing strategy to interconnect Public Cloud Providers, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Rackspace, VoIP and SIP providers due to increased infrastructure agility demands.

Broomfield, CO, US

• Primary technical engineer for the design, deployment, and day to day operational support for a wide array of network services, including Core WAN, Campus & LAN, Datacenter, Cloud, Security, Voice, Wireless, Remote.
• Led the global rollout of Cisco Web Security (Cisco ScanSafe & OpenDNS), enhancing corporate Network Security and users’ quality of experience to Cloud resources.
• Enhanced DC operations by architecting and implementing Cisco UCS. Simplified corporate Windows & Linux server deployments and replacements and saved half the operational time and labor costs.
• Designed DCs located in the US, UK, Asia-Pacific and LATAM with Cisco Nexus (5K, 3K, 2K) to support VMware ESX, Hyper-V, SANs (NetApp & Dell EMC) and application load balancing (F5 LTM/GTM).
• Implemented critical Wireless (Cisco 5500 WLCs), Remote Access (Cisco AnyConnect) and Access Control (AAA, Radius, ISE, MFA) network infrastructure to enable users to securely work anywhere.
• Led the migration from Cisco VoIP & Unified Communications (CUCM) to Enterprise Microsoft Skype for Business, reducing costs and enhancing global corporate audio, video and collaboration.

Broomfield, CO, US

• Installed, configured, operated and supported a global enterprise network using a variety of multi-vendor networking equipment including Cisco, Juniper, F5, Routers, Switches, Firewalls & VPN Concentrators..
• Engineered and operated the L2/L3 WAN, LAN and Data Center infrastructure utilizing Frame Relay, ATM, IPSec VPNs, MPLS, Ethernet and VLANs. Implemented protocols such as BGP, EIGRP and OSPF.
• Configured, deployed and maintained a variety of network hardware (Cisco 800-7200 routers, Cisco 1900-6500 Catalyst switches), Juniper & F5 BigIP Load Balancers and IPSec Remote Access concentrators.
• Enforced and managed security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, TACACS+) and policies on Cisco PIX-ASA (500-5500), Checkpoint NG Firewalls, Cisco IDS/IPS, Websense content filters and Proxies.
• Designed and deployed an external DNS system using Linux & BIND. Operationally managed over 100+ Domains and improved corporate Internet presence.
• Managed the Global IP Address allocation and distribution tools such as IPAM and DHCP.