I have been working in IT for the past 20 years starting in desktop and server support to presently, Network Administration. I have extensive experience in managing new projects and deploying annual hardware and software upgrades. My strengths include staying organized, using written and oral communication, customer service, project management, problem analysis and resolution, and employee management and training. I am most familiar with network engineering LAN+WAN environments using Cisco hardware on access, distribution, and core layers. I also manage the design and configuration of current gen Cisco switches and routers, Cisco FirePower and Meraki appliances, Aruba WiFi infrastructure, NetMotion/Cisco remote VPN services, Solarwinds monitoring suites, Fluke Netflow analysis, Windows Server administration, Cisco UCS Datacenter hardware and software configuration, VMware setup and configuration.