Russell has been “the I.T. guy” for more than 20 years. Building teams of engineers dedicated to their craft and their clients has been Russell’s constant passion—from implementing satellite communications in a desert to designing complex Cisco networks and voice environments for international corporations. As an Army Veteran who served in OIF III with 10th and 5th group Special Forces, you’ll notice some of his organizational demands and detail quirks come straight from the military. However, as a self-proclaimed “professional vacationer,” you may also catch him under an umbrella (possibly even designing a technology solution for watching college football at the beach). Because, when your work is also your passion, it is not contained within office walls. Able to communicate effectively with not only Executive Leadership, but also technical teams as well.Always learning and looking for new challenges to face and overcome.Specialties: Cisco Networking, Strategy, Architecture, Cisco UCCE, Solarwinds NPM/SAM/NCM/NTA, Websense, Windows Server, VOIP, Telecommunications, Collaboration, Avaya Definity, Avaya Communication Manager, Trunk Routing and AdministrationCertifications include CCDP, CCNP R&S, CCNP Voice, CCNP Collaboration, Network+, Convergence+, VTSP 4.1, Avaya ACA in VOIP Implementation, and ITIL Foundations.