Gary Whitcomb

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Senior Cyber Security Specialist @ Burns & McDonnell
El Monte, CA, US
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El Monte, California, United States, United States
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About Gary Whitcomb

You will find from a review of my credentials I have extensive experience in trouble shooting network and customer problems while working directly with clients to ensure that their needs are met. This experience has showcased my ability to fix complex problems, coordinate and schedule testing with vendors and develop relations with people that gets results and enhances profitability. I'm a telecom veteran with 27 years experience with a wide range of highly portable technical skills, extensive technical NOC experience and ready for the next challenge. A former military veteran with a top-secret security clearance; an installation and troubleshooting professional familiar with most telecom business models—RBOC, CLEC, IXC—and major industry platforms and systems, equally capable in back office and customer-facing environments.Specific strengths I bring to your organization include:* A former military veteran with a top-secret security clearance; an installation and troubleshooting professional familiar with most telecom business models—RBOC, CLEC, IXC—and major industry platforms and systems, equally capable in back office and customer-facing environments.* Hard working, efficient and reliable professional who sets high standards of performance for both self and others.* Excellent organizational and trouble shooting abilities, honed through over twenty-five years experience in the telecommunications industry.* Exceptional analytic and problem-solving skills that quickly resolve issues and brings client satisfaction.* Superb communication and customer service abilities in meeting the needs of all customers.* The ability to adapt to the constant changes within the Telecom industry.

Gary Whitcomb's Current Company Details
Burns & McDonnell

Burns & Mcdonnell

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Senior Cyber Security Specialist
El Monte, CA, US
Gary Whitcomb Work Experience Details
  • Burns & Mcdonnell
    Senior Cyber Security Specialist
    Burns & Mcdonnell
    El Monte, Ca, Us
  • Burns & Mcdonnell
    Senior Cyber Security Specialist
    Burns & Mcdonnell May 2021 - Present
    Kansas City, Mo, Us
    · As a contractor for Pinnacus, I work on Controls Networks, Network Engineering, Process Networks, Factory Acceptance Testing and NERC Reliability Standards.· My duties include providing support to Burns and McDonnell’s Governance, Risk, Cybersecurity & Compliance in the area of cyber security, Control/SCADA system security, NERC CIP compliance, preparation of documentation in support of audits, conducting cyber security and vulnerability assessments, and contributing to the development of NERC CIP compliant programs at client sites across North America.
  • East West Bank
    Sr. Network Provision Engineer
    East West Bank Nov 2019 - Apr 2021
    Pasadena, Ca, Us
    · My job responsibilities included: performing site surveys and implement necessary equipment changes at the sites.· Orchestrating the ISE/NAC Deployment upgrades at most all of the East West Bank branches in the LA. area.· Installing Cisco switches using stack cables and cat 6 cables, designing proposed equipment upgrades for all East West Bank sites using Microsoft Visio and Excel spreadsheets.· Creating requisition orders in BridgeNet off of our vendor's work orders and forwarding purchase orders to our vendors is part of my everyday responsibilities.· Creating service requests for our contract vendors indicating new data & voice drops for upcoming projects.· Performing software upgrades on Cisco switches and routers.· Documenting and forwarding purchase orders to our vendors for their work to be performed at the bank's sites.· Helping to distribute the company cell phones out to company managers, directors and VPs. In BridgeNet database and Excel spreadsheets, I updated our employee's cell phone information.
  • Teamsters 631 Union
    Extra Board Union Worker
    Teamsters 631 Union Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
  • General Dynamics Information Technology  (Softworld)
    Network Engineer
    General Dynamics Information Technology (Softworld) Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
    · Working under the government BITI project, I perform site surveys, design and implement new Cisco nodes and switches into complex networks that link numerous computing platforms, operating systems and network topologies at various military bases across the country. · Implementation of engineering processes that provides for timely and appropriate integration of all engineering disciplines to ensure a network system design that meets all requirements.
  • At&T  (Pinnacle Group, Inc.)
    Network Engineer
    At&T (Pinnacle Group, Inc.) Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
    As a contractor for Pinnacle Group, I worked remotely from home to provide functional guidance, technical support and quality assurance/quality control to associate, intermediate and management personnel while troubleshooting and monitoring AT&T's network, which included the F5 Load Balancers and Palo Alto Firewalls.
  • By Light It Services Inc.
    Network Design Engineer
    By Light It Services Inc. Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
    · Perform site surveys, design and implement complex networks that link numerous computing platforms, operating systems and network topologies across widely dispersed geographical areas. · Implementation of engineering processes that provides for timely and appropriate integration of all engineering disciplines to ensure a network system design that meets all requirements. · Identify problems and risk areas and mitigate their impact. · Perform technical design reviews. · Provide functional guidance, supervision, technical support, training and quality assurance/quality control to associate and intermediate personnel. · Support senior staff as required and ensure customer requirements and project milestones are met.
  • Apex Systems
    Network System Administrator
    Apex Systems Jul 2016 - Oct 2016
    Glen Allen, Va, Us
    Documenting and maintaining inventory of all telecom equipment and providing maintenance services for all BJC Healthcare hospitals and facilities in the greater St. Louis area. This was only a 3-4 month contract from the beginning.
  • Four Points Communications
    Network Engineer
    Four Points Communications Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
    · My everyday responsibilities included: designing and implementation of Juniper EX4300, EX3300 nodes, high speed fiber optic and copper circuits into TSIPs (Technical Service Implementation Plans) using subnetting, MS Visio and MS Excel spreadsheets for all of the U.S. Air Force bases under the BITI government contract.· Dispatching out to the Air Force bases to configure and install all Juniper equipment, which replaced all Cisco equipment in all of the WAN and LAN networks that were end-of service and end-of-life.
  • Ross Technologies, Rtgx
    Gcn Osc, Mspp & Otn Network Technician
    Ross Technologies, Rtgx Mar 2011 - Aug 2015
    Possessing a Top Secret Security Clearance, I performed tier 1 and tier 2 level trouble shooting, loop testing, alt-routes and I installed cross-connects on the DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) Optical Transport Network (OTN) and the Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP) transport networks. These networks were comprised of the Ciena Core Director, Sycamore ODXCs, Cisco 15454s, Adtran and Promina nodes. This work was done to isolate various equipment and line deficiencies in a timely manner and to ensure customer satisfaction. Testing remotely with vendor technicians and end-users was part of my everyday responsibilities. Monitoring the network for any circuit or device alarms reported in the Cisco and Ciena alarm browsers, scheduling service maintenance, updating all DISA databases with new circuit information and documentation of circuit alt-routes as well as trouble shooting while documenting trouble tickets in the Remedy ticket system was also part of my everyday job duties. I worked closely with our customers, the MDA (Missile Defense Agency), to ensure their circuits are always stable and running error-free.
  • Disa
    Otn / Mspp Noc Technician
    Disa Mar 2011 - Aug 2015
    Us
    Network Operator III. Scott Air Force Base GNSC, Working on the installation of Cisco MSPP 15454 Ethernet to SONET OC192 equipment. Verify remote access of equipment. Interface with Sycamore ODXC and Ciena OTS equipment at OCN and STS connections. Complete configuring on equipment and interface with technicians to bring up MSPP and verify working with traffic. Troubleshoot alarms on both Cisco 15454 and Nortel 3500 equipment. Use of Preside and Telenium to monitor and set up Nortel 3500 equipment. Use of Cisco GUI CTC and CTM interface of MSPP 15454. Set up Adtran M13 for interface to MSPP 15454. Monitor equipment for alarms and coordinate reason for alarms and repair, using Remedy ticket system. Top Secret Security Clearance
  • Xo Communications
    Noc Technician
    Xo Communications Aug 2004 - Feb 2011
    Herndon, Va, Us
    Responsibilities included network surveillance - proactively working outages reported by Netcool monitoring systems in a timely manner to ensure customer satisfaction. This involved testing and troubleshooting from DS3 up to OC192 signal levels, monitoring and performing troubleshooting on Cisco, Nortel, Positron, Ciena and Infinera sonet rings in the XO backbone network. As a NOC technician, I worked on various transport technologies including Titan 5500 and 532 DACs, Lucent 5ESS switches, and support systems while following network operations procedures. Documentation of all trouble shooting and status updates were provided in the Remedy ticket system. Controlling restoration activities in the event of an equipment or facility failure was part of my everyday duties, as well as coordinate testing with field and LEC technicians to ensure network integrity.
  • Birch Communications
    Network Technician/Engineer
    Birch Communications Jan 2001 - Jul 2004
    Atlanta, Georgia, Us
    Responsibilities included supporting the Birch Telecom / Ionex Communications merger by loading all telecom equipment into TBS (Telecom Business Solutions) and Remedy databases. This involved building the equipment, establishing termination points and designing circuits from DS3 to DS0 levels and maintaining the TBS and Remedy databases. Traveling to new Ionex switch sites to perform audits and gather information for engineering and the NOC. This helped increase company revenue by 50 percent and increased churn by 80 percent. Trouble shooting and monitoring the network which consisted of ATM switches, 532L DACS, Lucent 5ESS, Juniper routers, DS3, T1 and DSL circuits. Working outages reported by clients in a timely manner and coordinate testing with field technicians to insure network integrity. Using software tools such as TBS, Harris and Net Analyst was part of my duties.
  • Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc
    Telecommunications Technician
    Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc Mar 2000 - Dec 2000
    · Testing and troubleshooting circuit and network problems through the use of Centest650 and Sage950 test systems.· Working remotely with the Titan 600E switches to ensure our customer’s phone numbers (ANIs) were programmed correctly in the switch and that call routing was correct.· Tester and coordinator for special services projects.
  • U.S. West (Qwest)
    Customer Communications Technician
    U.S. West (Qwest) Sep 1999 - Mar 2000
    · Developed documentation and design templates to be deployed for multiple customer sites. · Tester and coordinator for special services projects in Minneapolis and Denver.· T1, DS3, OC3 and OC12 signal levels. Responsibilities included coordination with project managers, field technicians and customers to ensure successful completion of projects. Position also required the ability to interpret circuit layouts to ensure multiplexers, repeaters and network interface units were optioned properly and that hardware and software digital cross connects were made in the 5500 DACS.
  • At&T
    Telecommunications Technician
    At&T Aug 1998 - Aug 1999
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    · Switched over all military circuits at all Central Offices from GTE to AT&T service. · Wired and installed every type of service from 2-wire voice circuits to DS3s in the 5E central offices on several different military installations. This included wiring the circuits at the Demarcs and the CO main frames and coordinating the ‘cut-overs’ on scheduled dates and times. · Project was contracted by the Dept. of Defense (Secret Security Clearance).
  • Ge Information Services (Geis)
    Network Communications Specialist
    Ge Information Services (Geis) Apr 1990 - Jul 1998
    · Responsibilities included twenty-four hour operation of the NOC (Network Operations Center) which included traveling to remote and client sites to install or repair services when needed. · Installed and trouble shot all network devices along with testing all circuits while monitoring and troubleshooting problems in a global, multi-network environment. · Spent several months moving the entire NOC from the 9th to the 2nd floor.· Configured, installed and repaired most of the network devices in the NOC when necessary, including Honeywell MRCs, nodes, Cisco and Juniper routers. · Maintained the PBX, voice network, and Paradyne modems. · Utilized data scopes and protocol analyzers for both local and international clients to monitor X.25, SNA, ISDN, BGP routing & TCP/IP.
  • United States Army
    Primary Communications Technical Controller (Mos 32D)
    United States Army Apr 1987 - Apr 1990
    · Duties included operation and monitoring of the Communications Primary Technical Control Facility. · Worked on satellite, microwave and diagnostic equipment as well as modems BERT testers and cryptographic equipment in support of the Pentagon, White House Communications and the Armed Forces. · Learned various trouble shooting techniques to solve problems with analog, digital and T1 circuits that ran from our station to other facilities worldwide.

Gary Whitcomb Skills

Networking Switches Routers Troubleshooting Cisco Technologies Telecommunications Computer Network Operations Lan Wan Bmc Remedy Routing Network Design Network Security Voip Network Engineering Cisco Systems Products Data Center Wan Software Documentation Cisco Ios Wide Area Network Integration Cisco Routers Voice Over Ip Noc Palo Alto Firewalls F5 Load Balancers Ethernet Juniper Networks Products Internet Protocol Suite Technical Support Border Gateway Protocol

Gary Whitcomb Education Details

  • Northwood Technical College
    Northwood Technical College
    And Related Support Services
  • Ft. Gordon, Ga
    Ft. Gordon, Ga
    Primary Technical Controller - 32D
  • Superior Senior High School
    Superior Senior High School
    General Studies

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