Kyle Barton Email & Phone Number

Barrington, Nj, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Successfully completed Colombia and Mexico data center migrations to Equinix, with complete routing redesign using BGP and OSPF to connect data center and 9 large branch sites back to US headquarters via DMVPN Phase 3 with IPsec.• Played a key role in design considerations and initial rollout of Netskope Borderless SD-WAN at a handful of sites as part of a proof of concept to replace previous SD-WAN vendor and end of support Palo Alto firewalls.

New York, Ny, Us

• Worked as part of a two-person team to redesign routing for entire NYC metro area consisting of 19 branch sites and 2 colocations using iBGP route reflection coupled with OSPF as an underlay for sub-second failover.• Primary engineer assigned to design, estimate, quote, and deliver core infrastructure upgrade from legacy Nexus equipment to Catalyst 9500 high-performance switches at 3 of the largest agencies in NYC metro area, consisting of 2000+ users each with dozens of IDF switches.• Built SharePoint site for Network Operations to serve as repository of operational procedures, guides, and overall network observability to facilitate awareness and oversight into issues. o Embedded PowerBI dashboards using custom SWQL queries polling node information directly from SolarWinds in near real time.o Built custom EoL application using Python to quickly obtain end-of-life information via Cisco EoX API and provide network replacement cost estimates on demand

New York, Ny, Us

• Promoted from the Associate level after consistently delivering and exceeding clients’ needs for support and business continuity, successfully completing projects in a timely and solutions oriented manner, constantly showing a willingness to learn and grow by becoming a CCNPWork directly with the Network Engineering team on large projects. Three examples are• Canadian Network Routing Redesign: Helped in the design, testing, and implementation of a new routing plan that converted over 10 sites in Canada, including colocation facilities, to iBGP with route reflector clusters and OSPF for next-hop reachability.• Configured, tested, and installed switching and routing infrastructure for a new 400-person office in Boston. In the course of three days, was part of a two-person team that configured and installed over 23 access switches and two cores, as well as DMVPN and Internet access.• Remotely built-out a new colocation facility in Boston, as well as an office that connects to it. Assisted with the network design, circuit cutover, iBGP/OSPF routing implementation and execution.• Utilized open-source, zero-touch-provisioning software called FreeZTP in order to successfully deploy configurations to out of the box Catalyst switches both over the WAN via a ZTP server in one of our data centers and locally with a Raspberry Pi acting as a server.• Comfortable with most routing and switching protocols, with a particularly high degree of skill in OSPF and BGP. Other protocols include VRF-LITE, BFD, HSRP, DMVPN, VTP, LACP, ARP, PBR, SNMP, IGMP, vPC, Stackwise Virtual, and TACACS• Platforms and devices primarily used in the role include: • Cisco Catalyst 3560, 3750, 3850, 4500, 9300, 9500 • ISR 4300, 4400 / ASR 1001• Nexus 5k, 6k, 9k• Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers• Cisco 3702, 3802 Wireless Access Points• Mist Wireless• Arista 7020, 7050, 7280 • Versa SD-WAN• Solarwinds Orion and NCM

New York, Ny, Us

• Configure, install, monitor, and maintain network switches, routers, and VPN devices at the enterprise data centers and customer sites• Maintain network equipment for service replacements or upgrades as detailed with vendor maintenance agreements• Monitor and control infrastructure performance in the areas of response, throughput, and availability.• 24x7 on call support for all supported sites worldwide on a shared rotational basis

New York, Ny, Us

• Network, application, hardware, and device management support with over 120 users both on site and remotely for Windows and Mac based devices• Log, track, prioritize, and update incidents with Remedy ticketing system• Responsible for local Windows Deployment server – upkeep of images and deployment for quarterly refreshes and new user laptop setups• Support of mobile devices for users - setup, data transfer, support, and inventory

• First line of defense for managed services provider consisting of over 1000+ server/workstations in a fast paced environment supporting clients ranging from medical, title processing, financial, dental, fitness centers, and human resources• Handle support calls varying from remote network troubleshooting, technical hardware and software issues, printer and scanner installation/troubleshooting, and active directory configuration• Provide on-site troubleshooting and support when necessary• Log, track, prioritize, and update incidents with ticketing based software• Monitor and troubleshoot server/workstation issues, and daily backups with remote management services• Hands on experience with VMware, Windows server, active directory, Exchange, server/workstation hardware, wireless access point configuration, Office 365, and virus/malware/rootkit removal and prevention