Steve Hellams Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

Westchester, IL, US

• Enterprise Security / F5 Architect and Engineer
• SME responsible for LTM / AFM / APM functionality and design to satisfy multi datacenter redundancy and stability for Enterprise Corporate and Mobile Computing Applications
• Fully re-designed and implemented the Enterprise SSL VPN Solution for a variety of projects including the VDI Nutanix, OWA and other various Enterprise Applications
• Architect F5 LTM, APM, AFM, and GTM solutions to provide the highest level of support for clients
• Work on a team to help with F5 Audits on weekly and monthly basis
• Perform stand up and buildout of completely new F5 Infrastructure

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Senior Security / F5 Architect and Engineer
• SME responsible for LTM / AFM / APM functionality and design to satisfy multi datacenter redundancy and stability for customer applications.
• Architect F5 LTM, APM, AFM, and GTM solutions to provide the highest level of support for clients
• Work on a team to help with F5 Audits on weekly and monthly basis
• Perform stand up and buildout of completely new F5 Infrastructure
• Implemented BIGIQ 4.6 / 5.0 fully into environment to manage the entire F5 Infrastructure and primarily to manage and deploy AFM policies throughout the Enterprise

Minnetonka, MN, US

• Senior Security / F5 Architect and Engineer
• SME responsible for LTM / GTM functionality and design to satisfy multi datacenter redundancy and stability for customer applications.
• Architect F5 LTM and GTM solutions to provide the highest level of support for Wells Fargo clients
• Work on a team to help with F5 Audits on weekly and monthly basis
• Perform stand up and decommissioning of new F5 equipment as needed

• Work on a team with 20 other Security Architects and engineers spread across 2 major datacenters
• Primary VPN and Firewall Design and implementation Engineer utilizing Checkpoint R70.30 and R75.30Platforms.
• Working as lead in testing new R75.30 IPS blades using a variety of testing platforms and test criteria by using Breaking Point tool.
• Architect and Team lead on high level projects to consolidate our third Party VPN connectivity
• Fully document network as needed and always maintain documentation to the customers standards.
• Enterprise SME for F5 LTM and GTM to satisfy multi datacenter redundancy and stability for customer applications

Houston, Texas, US

• Work on a team with 5 other Network / Security engineers spread across 3 major datacenters
• Primary VPN and Firewall Design and implementation Engineer
• Architect and Team lead on high level projects to consolidate our Vendor VPN Connectivity
• Architect, Design and install new VPN solutions for all major banking customers of the Federal Reserve System
• Work on a team to help with Audits on weekly and monthly basis
• Key role in the day to day Security posture of the agency

Falls Church, VA, US

Currently, I work on the VITA / NG Partnership project as a senior and Valuable member of the TIER 3 Core Networking Infrastructure team in the NETWORK TOWER. On a daily basis, I play a lead role as a Senior Network Engineer maintaining the datacenter equipment for all of the Commonwealth of Virginia's networking infrastructure that comprise of Cisco and.

US

• Senior member of a small team of Core Infrastructure Engineers that work on many high level, high profile and diverse Enterprise Networking projects.
• Functioned as the primary Engineer of the Cisco wireless project for the multi building campus.
• Lead engineer to rollout a highly robust SSL and IPSEC VPN solution for over 5000 Vendors, Associates and Business partners.
• Key member and subject matter expert in our complete connectivity of our VPN and vendor’s connectivity via LAN to LAN VPN, Leased line, and extensive MPLS Network.
• Performed 3rd level and above daily networking support to various projects and teams.
• Other projects include the replacement of over 16 Cisco 6500 Series Catalyst core switches utilizing layer 3 links between edge and core as well as to have Layer 3 separation between close devices and the core.

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Mclean, VA, US

• Responsible for a 130 location Wide Area Network Consisting of FRAME RELAY, RAS, DSL, Cable Modem, Virtual Private Networks, enterprise VPN clients, Citrix Server Farms, etc.
• Managed a staff of 4 in the design, procurement, maintenance, and implementation and security of a multi state, multi subnet network that houses the JD Edwards One World ERP System.
• Completely designed and started to implement the W2K AD migration plans for the entire enterprise and maintained ownership of all networks, circuits, etc.
• During the company’s growth from 100 Million to over 500 million, the team completely planned, designed, procured and implemented a 130 locations diverse Wide area network consisting of over 100 NT Servers and 160.
• Led a team to migrate several Legacy systems over to the Microsoft NT and SQL server platform.
• Worked directly with the CIO and CFO to manage an annual IT budget of 6+ million dollars and managed a staff of 4 employees comprised of the help desk and 2nd and 3rd level support for the organization.

Richmond, VA, US

• Highly experienced with various Internetworking / Networking Technologies including all Cisco Routers and switches, Windows NT Servers, and NetWare 3.xx - 4.xx Servers.
• Performed installations in a variety of environments and topologies.
• Experienced in UNIX system administration.
• Extensive Ethernet cabling VLAN experience including hubs, routers, switches, and bridges with fiber optics, CAT 5, and BNC.
• Extensive knowledge of all major software packages for all IBM PC’s, and their compatibles including DOS, Windows, Windows 95 / 98 and NT Server / Workstation.
• Very Highly skilled in DNS, HTTP / HTTPS and PROXY / FIREWALL servers including Cisco PIX, Raptor, Watchguard, CHECKPOINT Firewall1 in a variety of environments.