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Greensboro, NC, US

Helping the Triad’s local area businesses discover their digital pathways

Raleigh, NC, US

- Since 2015, I have been at the forefront, leading the research, development, training, and implementation of Arista Networks' software-defined networking (SDN) datacenter solutions- I managed crucial partnerships and strategic business relationships with industry giants such as Arista Networks, VMWare, Ingram Micro, TechData, and Cisco Systems- Through.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

- Contributed to leading the company towards an impressive annual revenue of over $300 million- Regularly prepared and submitted detailed monthly and yearly reports, providing crucial insights to support executive decision-making.- Collaborated with management teams to strategize, develop, and execute plans that aligned with clients' vision, mission, and.

- Founded Confiance with just one professional services contract and achieved remarkable growth, reaching an annual revenue of approximately $35 million and managing a team of 50 employees.- Implemented key operational initiatives that fueled significant business expansion and maintained sustainable growth- Pioneered innovative sales and marketing.

- Successfully recruited, hired, and trained a skilled workforce, providing hands-on supervision, continuous staff development, and ongoing education for employees.- Spearheaded revenue generation, contributing to approximately $20 million in revenue.- Employed a consultative sales approach, understanding customer needs and expertly recommending relevant.

San Jose, CA, US

I worked on the Advanced Services team and I was responsible for two major accounts: Verizon GNI and Verizon Wireless IT.- Create and present quarterly reviews to each Verizon entity- Provided technical architectural support on the Catalyst 6500 line to my team members- MPLS / Tag switching / MultiVrf eiBGP- SONET, ATM (LS1010 Soft PVC design)- ATM RFC.

San Jose, CA, US

- I was responsible for becoming an expert on Cisco LAN, WAN, Voice, VPN, and Firewall solutions- I regularly presented expertly on Cisco solutions and became the office technical resource- I consulted for the Service Provider Team on BGP design and implementation strategies- I saved the Rockwell School District's 30+ Cisco 5500 FastEthernet / Token ring.

Purchase, NY, US

- I supported all of the St. Louis Mastercard AT&T POPsI Troubleshot, implemented, and trained team members on the following equipment:- Racal Omniplex 800 Multiplexors- Cisco 7000 Routers- Cisco 5000 and 5500 LAN switches - Cisco AS5350 Access server routers- T1 troubleshooting (analog and digital using Wandel and Golterman SNA33 Spectrum Analyzer).

Springfield, IL, US

- Cisco Token Ring Switches (Cisco 3920)- Configured transparent bridging, SRB, RSRB (prior to DLSW+)- Establishing the first IP network at Horace Mann- Managed the first IP Firewall solution (Sidewinder)- Wrote Perl and Shell scripts to manage the firewalls- Designed and implemented DLSW+ and EIGRP to the environment- Implemented a Cisco AS5200 RAS router.

- I started as a help desk technician helping customers with Netscape Mosaic browser issues and modem dial up connection issues- I became the assistant linux administrator handling filesystem organizational tasks, password/shadow password management, and TACACS management- Learned perl and C with tool applications