– Subject matter expert on HPE Aruba Networking switching platforms, edge architecture, and network management; crafted solutions for customers and enabled partners and sales professionals to sell HPE Aruba Networking products effectively. – Prolific contributor to the Airheads Community; provided technical support, product and solution recommendations, and accepted feedback from customers and partners.– Generated and delivered numerous presentations, live demonstrations, and hands-on labs for trade shows and conferences including Atmosphere, Aspire, and Discover.– Drove hardware and software resource acquisition and deployment for product demonstrations, proof-of-concept buildouts, and training environments in the Roseville TME Lab and HPE vLabs virtual enablement lab environment.

Deployed and managed critical network test lab infrastructure, including virtualized application servers and client instances, backbone and access layer switching and routing, and SAN components utilized by multiple test engineering teams.

– Built, configured, and maintained several LAN/WAN testing environments including switches, routers, clients, servers, and hardware/software under test. – Coordinated and executed test plans and automated test cases for HP unified communications, software-defined networking (SDN), and mobility solutions.

Provided consumer-level technical support for Apple’s Mac computer line, performing remote diagnosis of hardware and software issues for users of widely varying levels of technical proficiency.

– Supervised operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical generation and distribution equipment supporting nuclear propulsion plants on a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. – Managed a 400+ user network critical to nuclear propulsion plant operations, maintenance, and training. – Trained and supervised three junior network technicians, and provided 24/7 technical support to departmental engineers and supervisors with minimal assistance from outside organizations.