I strive to keep IT relevant to the business and I have a broad range of experiences that covers all aspects of infrastructure services. My experiences are from designing/specifying/building enterprise solutions (Desktop/Datacenters/Network/Server/Telephony/Videoconferencing/apps/services) to implementing Azure/AWS. Travelling overseas on 4 different occasions allowed me to interface with different business units, assist in analysis of infrastructure for procurement of new companies, and training. This continuing IT experience works in synergy to bring the best performance to my employer.SkillsStrong cross team interaction in written and verbal skills, used daily with the following teams:• Network team (geographically disperse) and all project related to the network team• Telecom team (geographically disperse) and all projects related to the telecom team• Change Management for both teams. • Process Review for both teams.• Working with purchasing and managing support contracts.Working manager continuing in design, installation, and support of network and telecom solutions and performing on-call responsibilities once every 4th week for the following:• Cisco routers, switches, access points, WAN optimization, and VoIP installations• Fortinet Firewalls and VPN clients• Azure networking/express routes• Daily use of these protocols: TACACS+, EIGRP, BGP, Netflow, STP, VTP• Shell Scripting, Python, Expect, Bash• DR planning/testing ProjectsManaging the Network & Telecom teams through these projects - 3/2018 – Present• Distribution center decommission• New call center build• 7 new Cisco phone system installs• New Sales office build• Datacenter Exit to Azure• 2 New distribution centers built• 4 new site builds• Azure subscription vnet/vWAN build out• Europe to Azure cross connectivityPlease contact me at faron.hopper@gmail.com
Listed skills include Cisco Routers, Cisco Ios, Riverbed, Cisco Security, and 27 others.