Gary Cummings

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Sr. Network Engineer with extensive experience in IT & Telecomm Experienced Network Design - Engineering - Operation - Maintenance
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Greater Pittsburgh Region, United States
About Gary Cummings

Senior-level IT professional with expertise in designing, installing, configuring, administrating, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN networks. Familiar with Cloud migration and deploying Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls. Skilled in collaborating with all members of organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Skilled in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity, implementing technology solutions to lower overall costs and to increase bottom line profitability.ITIL V3 certified. Nessus/Tenable network vulnerability scan / remediation. Cisco Prime Infrastructure, DNAC, Cisco/Viptela VManage, Avi/VMware LB, CUCM, Solarwinds, ServiceNow tools. AWS, Azure, Rackspace, GCP, Kubernetes. VOIP, Viptela & Nokia SDN & cloud experience. Multi-vender service and support. Familiar with all Cisco routers, switches and Network management platforms.I enjoy helping organizations meet and exceed their business goals. Technical scenarios are managed with meticulous strategies including expert network design, fault isolation, administration, software and hardware patch management, training and development. Expert at supporting and managing expected client satisfaction through team participation and leading teams to achieve demanding service goals.Please feel free to connect with me. I’m always interested in making new professional acquaintances.

Gary Cummings's Current Company Details

Sr. Network Engineer with extensive experience in IT & Telecomm Experienced Network Design - Engineering - Operation - Maintenance
Gary Cummings Work Experience Details
  • Triumph
    Sr. Network Engineer Sdwan
    Triumph 2023 - 2024
    United States
    Project completed. Cisco Catalyst SDWAN (Formerly Viptela) Network - Built and implemented SDWAN for Triumph Group
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  • Presidio
    Senior Network Consultant Pnc Bank
    Presidio Jan 2021 - Nov 2023
    United States
    ★Senior Network Engineering Consultant leading team performing over 800 bank branch network equipment replacements consisting of Viptela, Cisco, Opengear, Audio-code, Dual-Write, Security, Adrenaline devices on triple-homed wan via MPLS, Broadband and LTE. ★Recalled by PNC to integrate new Bank Branch Acquisitions due to past proficiency and success during prior engagement
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  • National Energy Technology Laboratory
    Sr. Network Specialist
    National Energy Technology Laboratory Dec 2018 - Jan 2021
    South Park Township, Pennsylvania, United States
    ★Network Installation Operations and Maintenance★Cisco VOIP Installation Operations and Maintenance★Disaster Recovery Preparation and Execution★IOS Upgrades on routers and switches★New equipment Evaluation, Recommendation, & Implementation
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  • Apex Systems
    Senior Network Engineer Bny Mellon Bank
    Apex Systems Jan 2017 - Nov 2018
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    ★Performing Customer connectivity via new circuits, VPN Tunnels and Third Party Transport.Performing network moves, adds, changes, disaster recovery exercises, troubleshooting.★Nokia SDN implementation ongoing while maintaining BAU Networking. Network upgrade with with Cisco Nexus Switches. ★Currently learning Python and Ansible to automate network configuration changes and perform network device upgrades and queries. ★Enrolled in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud certification programs via Cloud Academy
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  • Ssi
    Senior Network Engineer Pnc Bank
    Ssi 2015 - 2017
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    ★PNC BANK 2,800 site SDN Project completed.★Technically managing and assisting Field Engineers in performng conversions of 2,800 Financial Institution retail branches to Viptela SDN based wan infrastructure.★Riverhead Steelhead Wan Accelerators, Cisco Switches, and Cypress LTE Modems. ★Very proficient with Cisco, Viptela SDN Technology. See: http://viptela.com/
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  • Williams
    Senior Network & Telecommunications Engineer Williams Energy
    Williams 2013 - 2015
    West Virginia Pa & Oh Valley
    ★Installed wireless scada telemetry consisting of LTE, VSAT, Microwave, 900MHZ WLAN, and Cisco Wireless Aps with tunneled vlans for a remote gas well and processing sites throughout the Ohio Valley. ★Configured and installed Cisco LTE routers and designed, wired and installed custom built panels. ★Performed network maintenance and upgrades for pre-existing and recently established offices within the Williams Energy Ohio Valley footprint.
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  • Nokia
    Senior Network Engineer Nokia / Alcatel-Lucent
    Nokia 2011 - 2013
    (Via Zt Technology Solutions Millburn, Nj)
    ★Provided 24/7 coverage availability for troubleshooting, advising, and consulting on mission critical systems, achieving 100% virtual uptime. ★Served as Technical Account Manager for Century Link National Network. ★Developed RFPs for Network projects and Network support initiatives. ★During my tenure, I achieved 99.999 network availability as the team lead and key point of contact for Fortune 500 inter-exchange Carrier network consisting of ATM, IP, SONET, DSL, and Management Systems.
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  • Dqe Communications Llc
    Senior Network Engineer Dqe Communications
    Dqe Communications Llc 2009 - 2011
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    ★Performed planning design and execution of local Pittsburgh area wireless provider back-haul Ethernet over Sonet network servicing over 300 cell tower sites in and around Greater Pittsburgh.★Configured, installed, and maintained Juniper and Cisco Routers, Switches, and Firewalls in the MPLS core, Fujitsu Fiber Mux at the DACS CO location, and Atrica fiber edge switches at each cel site for backhauling 4g data traffic back to DACS at CO. ★Managed Met-Net's optical network to provide carrier-class Ethernet services for converged mission critical enterprise operations, such as Internet, VoIP, IPTV, Disaster Recovery, and other applications requiring differentiated quality of service over a common infrastructure.
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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Senior Global Network Engineer Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Thermo Fisher Scientific 2006 - 2009
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    ★Cisco Team leader maintained 500 site Global hub & spoke F/R Network. ★Managed site router switch and link capacities & upgraded as required. ★Managed rollout and execution of conversion from Global hub and spoke ATM/Frame Relay Network to Global MPLS network including implementing consolidation of voice video and data via COS/QOS. ★Monitored IDS & IPS security & implemented appropriate firewall rules
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  • Xerox
    Senior Network Engineer Xerox
    Xerox 2004 - 2006
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    ★Senior Network Engineer on dozens of accounts servicing network and server equipment in ACS, one of the largest data center east of the Mississippi★Including ether and fiber cabling, installation and servicing of Cisco, Juniper, Dell, HP, and IBM in raised floor rack data center environment. ★Configuration, maintenance, hardware upgrades, rack and stack installations and upgrades of server router switch and firewall OS. ★Adding customer services by upgrading links, wics, and configuring services throughout network path of routers switches and firewalls. ★Troubleshooting and turn-up of new services and terminations on 66 and 110 blocks for T1's and coax for DS3s SM MM Fiber patch
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  • Ericsson
    Technical Support Engineer / Technical Account Manager Ericsson
    Ericsson 2000 - 2004
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    ★Level 2 Technical Support Engineer for Fortune 100 companies & USGOV★Level 3 Technical Support Engineer for Fortune 100 companies & USGOV★Technical Account Manager for Tier 1 international exchange carrier; Voice & Data Service Provider including ATM hardware switch orders, also ATM switch OS bug & general hard and software upgrade project management & deliverables
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  • M-Tek (Formerly Molytek, Inc)
    Electronics Technician M-Tek
    M-Tek (Formerly Molytek, Inc) 1985 - 1987
    Pittsburgh, Pa
    ★Componenet-level electronics troubleshooting and repair of industrial Process Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment and devices.★ Formal On-Site Classroom SCADA Field Trainer for Fortune 500 Customer Technicians

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Gary Cummings's current role is Sr. Network Engineer with extensive experience in IT & Telecomm Experienced Network Design - Engineering - Operation - Maintenance.

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Gary Cummings attended Point Park University, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania, Devry University, Marconi/ericsson, Pittsburgh School Of Computer Technology, Baldwin Highschool, Devry University, Point Park University.

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