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Reston, Virginia, Us

Senior member of the TNS FSD team, responsible for architecting solutions and developing services which enable the world’s largest Financial Services companies to transact business. Through a consultative approach, liaise with customers at all levels, while managing several cross functional teams. In delivering these services, business needs are defined, global suppliers leveraged and infrastructure and connectivity solutions architected, allowing our Trading Partners to connect with other TPs, the Global Exchanges and Application Service Providers. Participate in on-site meetings, support global account teams with cultivating and progressing opportunities as well as managing on-going client and internal relationships.

Paris, Fr

Primary technical sales interface for broad array of products including network, unified communications, and security and consulting services. Formulated multinational customer design requirements, created solutions for VoIP, Contact Center and hosted telephony services. Participated in on-site meetings, supported account teams with cultivating and progressing opportunities as well as managing on-going client relationships. Collaborated with Partners to create customer specific solutions. Authored network designs, case studies and migration strategies.• Articulated and successfully proposed 6 site Office-in-a-Box (SoVPN) pilot solution, which utilized Cisco ISR and multiple Orange services, including Network Protect (security), Cisco WAAS, convergence and wireless. Solution built on baseline MPLS network service. • Tripled the number of voice connected sites, while providing international off-net capabilities for global beverage company.• Key technical member of Account Team that delivered converged network solutions for major global financial services company. Proposed evolution path for global switched and trader voice services.• Engineered Customized Infrastructure Care (CIC) solution that enabled 250 site Agent Network to be managed by 3rd party. Created and managed the necessary RACI and Interlock docs to align to ITIL practices. • Managed service provider design and deployment of core infrastructure in Orange/Level 3 Co-Location facilities and liaised with client teams and strategic vendor (IBM) to deploy branch office connectivity. • Led regional support teams, network planning and Complex Customer Solutions to ensure the MPLS, SONET/SDH, voice and hosting solutions proposed were technically validated and met customer requirements. Developed SAMs and SCODs and worked with internal support and engineering teams to ensure service quality and SLAs could be maintained during life cycle.

Infrastructure Planner, Schering-Plough CorporationNetwork Engineer, Novartis PharmaceuticalsDesigned and deployed network infrastructure and security solutions. Implemented global WAN network and datacenter strategy using Ethernet, Layer 3 switching, FR, MPLS and VPN technologies. Developed schedules, budgets and documents required to communicate implementation status of projects. Analyzed client needs, assessed requirements and developed solutions incorporating vendor provided network services, managed services and professional services. • Technical Team Lead for IBM outsourcing engagement. Aligned engineering, operations and QC teams to deliver qualified infrastructure for validated GxP web based applications. Designed backend transit and disaster recovery networks, utilizing Checkpoint firewalls and Cisco routers for Mainframe Outsourcing Project.• Engineered and managed implementation of 40-node internetwork using Catalyst 650X and 4006 switches for data center and campus projects. Developed L2 trunking, L3 routing and Multicast configurations. • Implemented secure network extranet (B-to-B) connectivity using Cisco 3015 VPN concentrators and Remote Access (ATT dial and broadband) VPNs using SSL browser based techniques and Cisco VPN client. Utilized Radius, RSA SecurID and digital certificates to implement solutions. Implemented network security on Cisco PIX and CheckPoint firewalls to adhere to S-P IT security policy. • Deployed overlay 802.11b wireless network using Cisco Aironet Access Points and workgroup bridge products. Configured access points, clients, CiscoSecure and QIP (DNS).

San Jose, Ca, Us

Cisco Systems, Inc., Edison, NJ Program/Business Development Manager (Offer Development for AT&T Channel)Project Engineer III (Professional Services for Verizon Corporate)Developed proposals, presentations and prepared technical responses to customer RFPs and RFIs. Provided product demos and managed proof of concept and pilots. Supported Cisco sales teams in the delivery of solutions to meet customers’ requirements. Prepared technical designs, SOWs and estimated professional service costs. Provided product information, TCO studies, white papers and other support documentation. Worked with Partners to develop new and expand existing business.• Decreased service deployment time and improved customer SAT as Technical Project Lead on AT&T Internet Services and AT&T Wireless Projects. • Worked on Cisco technology teams to build secure VPN and converged solutions, using VPN concentrators and 1700, 26XX, 36XX and 7X00 routers, for AT&T Business Services.• Proposed equipment to build wireless LANs and IP PBX solutions using Cisco's Aironet and AVVID products. IP Telephony solutions developed for call/content centers and retail.• Provided product knowledge and supported the design of Verizon’s Corporate Intranet. Core design was ATM and engineered to support IP (OSPF and BGP routing) and legacy (APPN & IPX) protocols.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Senior Systems Engineer - Team Lead, Managed Network SolutionsLiaised with AT&T’s enterprise customers to address high level design, scheduling and deployment of solutions. Supported banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing and pharmaceutical customers. Accountable for 15 customer networks and implemented over 500 managed routers. Designed and supported customer Intranets based on Layer 1-4 technologies manufactured by Cisco, Motorola, Nortel and Visual Networks. Fabricated global networks using private line, frame relay and ATM transport.

Provided engineering and consulting services for expansion of enterprise customer LANs and WANs for SONY and Merrill Lynch. Supported deployment and testing of infrastructure for Network Notes service for AT&T.• Designed and implemented data networks using TCP/IP, Novell (IPX) and RSRB/DLSw protocols to support enterprise mission critical applications.

Design and implement voice and data infrastructure.

Bsee, Networking And Computer Systems

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical Engineering