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Senior Network Engineer specialist in Wireless. Cisco, Meraki. Routing and switching and security is part of my profile to be able to deliver an end to end solution to the Dimension Data client base.Currently deploying Ciso Meraki SD_WAN, Network and WIFI for a major health care provider Skills Profile• Configuration and Installation of Cisco ISE• Configuration and Installation of Cisco Routing and Switching devices.• Configuration and Installation of Cisco Wireless devices.• Configuration and Installation of Cisco Data Centre switching devices.• Configuration and Installation of high availability solutions• Configuration and Installation of Meraki devices.• Configuration and Installation of Aruba devices.• Presales engagements - conducting virtual surveys for customers so that a BOM can be put together.• Sales/presales - Engaging clients to unpack their requirements (give estimation of time to build a quote or proposal)• Attend scoping sessions (ensuring proposal and effort estimation are accurate).• Collaborate with sales and architects on designs.• Assist MS engineers with advanced technical changes.• Whiteboard with customers and team members.• Low-Level Designs and As Built documentation.• Visio Network Design Diagrams.• Implementation planning of LAN, Wireless LAN and Data Centre project deployments.• Attend project meetings with Project managers on allocated projects.• Troubleshoot Network related problems.• Constantly implementing network improvements based on best practices.• Assisting and training of 1st level and 2nd level engineers.• Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) / Installation and troubleshooting.Installation and troubleshooting at Alexander Forbes and Investec Bank• Advanced troubleshooting (Routing, Switching)• Maintenance on WAN, LAN and Wireless connectivity• Supporting remote clients • Troubleshooting of WAN, LAN and wireless topologies• VOIP support and troubleshooting (Cisco and Avaya)

Network Engineer. Responsible for Standard Bank branch and campus networks. Monitoring and installation of Cisco network switches and wireless networks. Currently looking after 12000 users on the wireless network daily.• L3 Engineer on Standard Bank contract• Project work for NGN (New Generation Network) role out.• Cisco wave 2 wireless role out• Cisco ISE wired and wireless deployment.• L3 Cisco security support • Advanced troubleshooting• Installation and configuration of Cisco Nexus Platforms.• Installation and configuration of all Cisco Routers Platforms and Switch Platforms.• Troubleshooting of WAN and LAN topologies• Support of network users & network servers • Project work for new installations, and network refreshes. • Installation and Configuration of Cisco Wireless Networks• Cisco ACS 5.5 migration for Radius and TACACS authentication• Install and configuration of Cisco ACS 5.5• Responsible for the Wireless control system that is the management system for all access point throughout Standard Bank.

Network Engineer. Responsible for Standard Bank branch and campus networks. Monitoring and installation of Cisco network switches and wireless networks. Currently looking after 12000 users on the wireless network daily.• L2 Engineer Support on Standard Bank EUC• Responsible for daily operations, network and wireless health and daily incidents with the EUC team• Advanced troubleshooting• Installation and configuration of Cisco Nexus Platforms.• Installation and configuration of all Cisco Routers Platforms and Switch Platforms.• Troubleshooting of WAN and LAN topologies• Support of network users & network servers • Project work for new installations, and network refreshes. • Installation and Configuration of Cisco Wireless Networks• Cisco ACS 5.5 migration for Radius and TACACS authentication• Install and configuration of Cisco ACS 5.5• Responsible for the Wireless control system that is the management system for all access point throughout Standard Bank.• Refreshed 18 campus sites with new Cisco hardware and new wireless access points

6 years network and desktop experience. Built,Monitored and maintained the network desktops and audio and visual equipment for Standard Bank Global Leadership Centre. Moved to the network deployment team to build and maintain the banks wired and wireless networks.• Senior LAN Administrator for PTNET based at the Global Leadership Centre.• Responsible for the day to day running of all Audio and Visual equipment, including desktop and network support for onsite staff and for the delegates attending the core programs at the centre.• This was also part of the original team, to get the Global Leadership Centre up and running to where it is today. (Network, desktop, server and wireless)• Part of the management team at the GLC to unsure seamless running of the onsite IT team. And the business requirements are met so to keep the guests experience at the highest levels.• Responsible for the Guest access on the wireless network, creating of accounts and insuring that the connection stays stable and with no downtime.• Recently added more wireless access points to clear up dead spots and to increase the wireless signal in the accommodation block.• Configured and installed Cisco network equipment as part of end of life equipment swap out.• Configured and installed new generation wireless network for head office.• Responsible for the Wireless control system that is the management system for 743 access point throughout Standard Bank.• Involved with migrating service on to Cisco ACE load balancers as part of replacing Alteon F5 devices.• Responsible for the campus environment network, adding devices and configuring day to day request.• Configuring routers and switches for the branch and head office environment.

Customer Support Engineer for Unisys working on the Standard Bank contract. Supporting BDS (Branch Delivery System) from application level all the way down to server and network.Network support began on Token Ring networks and assisted with the migration to Ethernet.• Senior support engineer in charge of on-site support, installation of all other network (Token Ring and Ethernet), hardware and software related functions for Gauteng area • Onsite support for BDS (Branch Delivery System), Microsoft software and operating system (OS2) and third party software (E-mail)• Support for support technicians located on sites nationwide• Real-time reporting between Standard Bank, hardware and software distributors