Senior telecommunications solutions professional with significant experience as a network engineer, team manager, and Information Technology trainer. Demonstrated success in business continuity design and collaboration platform deployment (MS Teams, S4B, others). Priority continues to involve complex global data management solutions based upon resiliency/continuity and security. Have built and managed extensive global Wide Area Networks for numerous Fortune 100 corporations and have enjoyed trusted advisor status for many. Documented experience in verticals of defense, health, mining, finance, and manufacturing. Built and managed local ring architectures for large USA defense contractor; created DWDM ring for world’s largest credit union; managed Layer3 (MPLS IP) and Layer2 (Switched Ethernet) WANs for globally recognized bio-technology corporation. Performed traffic studies of remote Australian mining regions (Pilbara, Bowen Basin, others) and advised on AT&T facilities placement as a result. Recent focus on client migration to cloud- and hybrid-based strategies including edge virtualization, cloud security, and Software Defined Networking/SD-WAN (Velocloud, Silver Peak, others).