DISA EVS Principal Engineer (UC Architect) • IT Tech Refresh• IPv6 migrations• Cisco UC Support and implementation• Avaya softswitch migration to Ribbon softswitchSupport various projects supporting state and federal government projects.• Bandwidth Blending r&d projects• USMC Tacsat

Provide support for and assist in development and maintenance of docker containers.

Providing IT solutions throughout the US and Canada. Primary focus on Asterisk PBX and variants, Ubiquiti Networking, Cisco UC solutions, Cisco Networking, and virtualization (ESXi/KVM).Support docker, linux, microsoft, KVM, Asterisk, and small business applications and hardware. Focus in design and implementations for SBU and Enterprise customers.

US Army Voice Modernization 2.0 (VMOD 2)Senior design and architect for large-scale Voice over IP (VoIP) modernization project for the US Army. Develop plan for implementation, migration, and decommissioning. Develop system engineering plan and other related documentation in support of the implementation of the design. Provide technical expertise as a subject matter expert for the core engineering team. Assist with site surveys to develop comprehensive design plans. Expert knowledge of Securit Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), VMWare ESXi, Windows server, RedHat Linux, time-division multiplexing (TDM) telephone switches, and Ribbon's suite of unified communications products. Work with Juniper, Cisco, and Aruba network gear and ensure full interoperability between all systems.Worked on the following Vendor certifications:Ribbon RAMPRibbon PSXRibbon ASRibbon SBCRibbon AnalyticsRibbon G5Ribbon Federal Edge

US Army Voice Modernization 1.0 (VMOD 1)Provide Cisco Unified Communications and route/switch expertise for design and implementation of secure collaboration systems for the United States Army. Ground up design and implementation. Work with Tmetrics, Pearle, Forum Crash Conferencing, AS-SIP, etc to bring the US Army into an up-to-date Cisco VoIP design. Leverage SIP over TLS, sRTP, IPSEC connectivity for media resources, etc. Other dutiesParticipate in project related to bandwidth blending of multiple WAN connections points using docker containers along with other hardware and software solutions.

ComputaCenter acquired Pivot Technology Solutions, which acquired Prosys Information Systems. There was no break in employment across these 3 companies from Feb, 2015.Focus in Cisco Unified Communications and Route/Switch. Secondary focus in VMWare ESXi and Microsoft Active Directory. Approximately 25% presales (design/architecture) engagement and 75% post-sales implementation. Role: Senior Consultant focused on implementation of Cisco Unified Communications Discuss architecture and design with client prior to implementation. Discover additional room for improvement during pre-work assessments.Deliver post-sales implementations to clients and support throughout the project. Meet client timelines and effectively communicate with the client throughout the project. Manage the project for key technical deliverables.Engage in continuous learning to stay on top of emerging technologies. This includes obtaining vendor-related certifications and keeping current certifications up to date.

Acquired by Computacenter November 2020. Formerly Prosys Information Systems

Support several large IP Telephony deployments in parallel while maintaining high customer satisfaction and achieving project timelines and milestones; in depth knowledge of the business implications of technical approaches, superior communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with key personnel in the facility, markets, divisions, and vendors; success in subordinate positions.Specific responsibilities include working with the project managers and vendors; provide IP Telephony, specifically Cisco Call Manager, expertise to the project. Wrote scripts to decrease the time spent in deploying Cisco UCS devices with our Unified Communications systems. This saved approximately 6 hours of time per device, per location and ensured a standardized deployment without the possibility of human error in the deployment. This directly resulted in a significant monetary savings as well as ensuring top quality implementations by removing the human component from the deployment.Manage an IP Telephony refresh for multiple facilities across the HCA enterprise and supported customers.Understand User Requirements and find appropriate solutions within the standard designDocument gaps between user requirements and design standardsMaintain relationships with key constituents in the facility, markets, and divisionsInterface and communicate with all areas affected by the projectIdentify and resolve issues of tactical importanceCreate, develop and maintain a customer focus that includes effective working relationships with key corporate and field teams to ensure through and ongoing understanding of project scopeMaintains required records, reports, and statistics as directedMonitors the quality of the project’s and vendor’s customer servicePerforms duties with minimum supervision, mostly in an independent manner

Provide technical skills that cover a broad range of disciplines and/or a particular technical discipline that is of significance to HCA. Perform any technical project assigned with minimal supervision. Identify, investigate, evaluate and become proficient in new technologies and technical disciplines that are of significance to HCA Healthcare.Extraordinary analytical and design ability, very high degree of creativity; in depth knowledge of the business implications of technical approaches, directions and solutions; ability to innovate in highly complex technical areas, ability to achieve results, advanced project planning and coordination skills, superior communication skills, success in subordinate positions.Wrote scripts to simplify mass deployment of VMWare virtual machines in a standardized format resulting in the reduction of hourse spend ($$$) in the millions of dollars annually. Worked frequently on checkpoint firewalls and cisco switches. Worked daily on F5 LTM/GTM devices and wrote a script resulting in thousands of man-hours saved annually. Worked on a team that brought HIPAA compliant text messaging and phone calls to hospitals ensuring patient care was increased significantly. Worked frequently in the design and implementation of Unix and Linux systems supporting a number of medical requirements.

Supported the development of a "jumpable" package which provides high speed satellite based communications to support the warfighter in various locations during combat operations. Completed multiple airborne training operations to test the kit in varied environments and ensure it would meet the needs of the warfighter while under fire. Continued work on a package that allowed for in-flight communications and full motion video while en-route to a target location prior to initiating airborne operations. The package allowed all aircraft in a chalk to leverage US Secret telephony and data technology while also providing live feeds from drones surveiling the drop zone.

Designed and implemented a tactical voice architecture for Southern, Western, and Southwestern Afghanistan Non-secure Internet Protocol Routing (NIPR), Secure Internet Protocol Routing (SIPR) and CENTRIX-ISAF Networks (CX-I) to correct a single point of failure issue caused by the strategic higher command. Ensured redundancy for all users in the battle space was available with efficient transport via a black transport network. Responsible for the Engineering and Implementation of a top-secret SCI (JWICS) network providing data and voice capability to the battalion level. Responsible for engineering and implementation as well as the operation and maintenance of more than 30 Cisco Unified Call Managers (individual clusters), 12 Cisco Gatekeepers, 151 Cisco Call Manager Express, and over 30000 phones. Responsible for the engineering of network solutions on an as-needed basis to provide robust communications capabilities to the war fighter throughout the region. Provisioned multiple VMware ESXi machines to support Cisco Call Manager virtualized installations. Directly supported the VMware infrastructure providing Microsoft services throughout the region on the JWICS network. Responsible for the installation and deployment of Network Management tools including SNMPc, Solarwinds Orion, and Route Explorer to all major Technical Control Facilities throughout the region. • Provided design and re-design solutions for the Afghanistan voice architecture• Supported the roll-out of high speed line of sight radios providing robust and reliable communications.• Supported the deployment and engineering of a "colorless" transport network (internet) providing MPLS transport and traffic engineering capability while using separate VRFs to funnel encrypted data to their endpoints

Responsible for the roll-out and distribution of the CENTRIXS-ISAF (NATO classified Internet) network throughout the 82D Airborne Division and its subordinate units. This provided an unheard of capability to coordinate and directly support on-going combat operations in Afghanistan while preparing the division headquarters for their upcoming deployment. Team member for the engineering of the “Pegasus” system which provided mobile TDMA Satellite based communications while on the move. The system was capable of conducting multiple SIPR (US Classified Internet) video teleconferences while driving up to 60MPh through dense vegetation in remote areas. Team member for the engineering of the “Gryphon” package which can be deployed anywhere to provide immediate SECRET classified communications capabilities from a non-secure interface. Responsible for the re-engineering and direct support of the SECOMP-I program which provided secure communications while in flight via 117G radios and INMARSAT capability. Responsible for the development of the Network Operations monitoring tools which were critical to the development and management of the 82D Airborne Divisions classified and unclassified networks. Responsible for the setup and configuration of the training network used to prepare the division headquarters and supported combat brigades for the upcoming deployment to Afghanistan • Engineering the expansion program from 4 laptops to over 10 buildings providing CENTRIXS-ISAF network capability• Developed and implemented the plan to support an on-the-move secure communications capability

Handled day to day operations for the garrison and down-trace commands. Developed and published forecasted training requirements. Approved training requests and forecasts for down-trace commands. Conducted inspections and provided oversight for training programs at down-trace commands. Ensured all commands were compliant with the Garrison Commander’s Intent for operational readiness. • Published and approved training calendars• Approval authority for any deviation from the published timelines and operations

Held multifaceted responsibilities to configure, install and administer network infrastructure and telecommunications systems that supported staff of 300 personnel. Established new IT policies, which defined acceptable use of IT assets within the theater of operations. Provided Desktop support to customers when necessary, fulfilling the roles of Systems Administrator concurrently with network administrator. Reviewed network diagrams and re-engineered sites across Afghanistan in support of the Global war on terror.•Network Engineer in Afghanistan – completely redesigned the network architecture in Kabul, Afghanistan. •Repeated work at other sites throughout the regoin•During the fiber cuts of 2008, secured additional satellite resources to ensure critical communications remained operational.Led theater-wide network and promina multiplexer upgrades; inspected various facilities throughout the area of operations

Plan, Implement, and asses network operations plans and equipment in accordance with DoD Doctrine.Ensure 99% uptime with redundancy to eliminate down-time.Upgraded over 5000 systems from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 and servers from Windows 2000 to Server 2003. Utilizing WinPE and ingenuity, developed a thumb drive delivery method that increased efficiency and productivity by over 100%. This method became the primary delivery method of OS upgrades for the next 2 years.Comply with NSA and DoD directives to ensure information is safe-guarded from all outside sources.Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade cisco switches, routers, and call managers at various locations throughout the world to maintain the Global Information Grid.

Served in a senior command position as an entry-level officer. Directed training and operations for 3 down-trace units totaling over 3000 Soldiers. Ensured compliance with Army Information Assurance policies and security advisories. Controlled school slots and funding for schools for over 3000 Soldiers ensuring Soldiers were trained to standard and funding was available in a timely manner. Acted as the property book officer, ensuring no loss of property occurred, maintained 100% accountability of over 4 billion dollars worth of equipment. Successfully trained replacements for each of the above listed duties prior to moving on to next duty assignment.

Manage migration of Novell netware to Novell Suse Linux to include eDirectory, Groupwise, iPrint, DHCP, DNS, and other services as required. Suse Linux administrator and systems engineer. Microsoft Windows administrator and systems engineer.Assist users as a help desk professional for windows xp, windows 2003, and windows vista. Designed a method that become the standard to build "Images" for desktops and push them to system on a wide scale with completion in under 10 minutes.