Network solutions engineer helping grow a small cellular data communications value-added reseller. Providing value-added business solutions, sales support and technical support in cellular data communications. Clients companies are from industries including Energy, State/Local Governments, Public Safety, Retail, Digital Signage and Transportation. Solutions provided and supported for clients include SCADA, M2M/IoT, mobile communications, video surveillance, WAN backup/failover, remote internet access and remote monitoring.Providing proposed solutions, carrier provisioning/activation, configuration, testing, proof-of-concept, business proposals and technical support for cellular routers from leading wireless companies such as Cradlepoint, Digi, Microhard, MultiTech, Peplink and Sierra Wireless/Semtech, along with accessories including antennas, boosters, cables and connectors.Cradlepoint Certified Sales Associate 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024Cradlepoint Certified Network Associate 2.0 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023Cradlepoint Certified Network Professional 2.0 2019, 2021, 2023Cradlepoint Sales and Network Professional 5G certifications 2023Digi Certified Tech Specialist 2024Peplink Certified Engineer 2018Peplink Certified Sales Specialist 2018Sierra Wireless Certified AirLink Summit Partner 2021Sierra Wireless Sales Professional Certification 2019, 2021Sierra Wireless Technical Professional Certification 2019, 2021

Network design engineer in routing and switching. Created converged network designs and enhancements for clients in finance, manufacturing and technology, which supported data, voice, video, wireless and industrial controls traffic. Delivered the entire range of services from estimating and proposal to configuration and testing, using primarily Cisco equipment, in addition to HP Procurve and Brocade MLX switches.• Created network design and enhancement solutions and participated in deployment for client sites ranging from small branch offices to 4 million square foot manufacturing facilities.• Enhanced/expanded design and deployment of data center LANs for multiple clients.• Consulted with client stakeholders to ensure the proposed solutions met their needs, stayed within financial targets and supported the client’s overall business goals.• Worked with cabling vendors to design and build physical network designs, including fiber and copper cabling plans, equipment rack layouts, electrical power and cooling specifications and equipment grounding.• Collaborated with Wide Area Network (WAN) vendors on connectivity between client site LANs and third-party WAN infrastructures and to implement client-desired features in the WAN.• Traveled to domestic and global client sites for consulting, site survey, installation, configuration, testing and acceptance of network deployments.• Proactively recommended network improvements to enhance stability, increase capacity, meet recommended standards and save costs to the clients.• Developed standardized network architectures, Cisco switch/router configuration templates and IP addressing schemas to ensure consistent designs and deployments across client locations.• Participated in reviews of network designs, configurations and implementation plans produced by other network engineers and consulted on network designs and installations with peer teams globally.

• Performed as an applications development and support engineer, team leader and primary engineer for the LAN network at the General Motors Oklahoma City Assembly automotive manufacturing facility. Worked daily with customers to provide efficient solutions to their needs.• Oversaw installation of network cabling and devices, interfaced with equipment vendors, managed subcontractors, purchased equipment, managed project financials and wrote proposals to the GM client.• Performed network design modifications, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, network security, documentation and IP addressing management.• Installed, configured and managed Unix-based SNA gateways, plant-floor device gateways and network management servers.• Performed applications systems analysis, development, PL/1 programming, maintenance and support of manufacturing and business applications on IBM mainframes. Supported manufacturing plant-floor systems on mainframes and UNIX platforms.• Appointed interim Systems Engineering Supervisor (for 8 months) while the incumbent was on temporary assignment.• Led the project team for all Y2K application modifications at this GM location.

Performed application design, systems analysis, FORTRAN and PL/1 programming, maintenance, and systems support functions for a geological/geophysical graphical mapping system used for oil and gas exploration. Traveled to Amoco’s regional offices to teach classes on this application. Promoted to team leader (1984-85) of the programming staff for this system.

Taught sophomore-level FORTRAN programming course. For the 1980-81 school year, performed as lead teaching assistant for the course, directing ten teaching assistants, preparing lesson curricula, assignments and exams for 800 students per semester.