^Objective

Seeking a position that requires extensive IT skill and troubleshooting working cross-functionally throughout an organization focusing on network operations planning, architecture, and implementation.

^Experience

09/2001-Present MOREnet – University of Missouri Columbia, MO

Systems Administrator – Network Systems

• Maintain and Develop WAN SNMP monitoring systems. Perform network utilization report generation and statistical data analysis.

• Update and maintain Great Plains Network MRTG data collection system.

• Maintain, deploy and secure Linux, AIX and FreeBSD systems.

• Deployed Looking-Glass for Core Routers. Review and Recommend network management systems.

• Evaluate impact of security issues on network uptime, latency and performance. Attend security team meetings.

07/2000-07/2001 SAVVIS Communications Saint Louis, MO

Technical Staff - Network Engineering

• Develop software including proprietary TDS C++ implementation, Sales Order Entry interface and network loss/latency measurement utilizing Perl, C/C++ and SQL.

• Responsible for deploying, maintaining and securing Linux, Solaris and Windows servers.

• Responsible for Opstats(SNMP) data presentation system. Responsible for integration of multiple databases including SQL server and Sybase databases.

• Network utilization report generation and statistical analysis.

• Responsible for 24x7 On-Call operations/security issues.

• Management of Cisco Core routers.

10/1999-07/2000 SAVVIS Communications Saint Louis, MO

Network Engineer - Technical Assistance Center

• Troubleshooting and deployment of Core and Edge devices including Cisco routers, Ascent/Lucent ATM switches, and Netopia DSL routers.

• Manage network services including DNS and NNTP.

• Responsible for assessment and handling of DOS attacks, SPAM complains, Network abuse. Security contact for FBI on network/customer security issues.

• Responsible for Core and edge router configuration including BGP and OSPF routing. Coordination with upstream, downstream and peer networks.

• Mentoring, training and management of NCC staff.

• Responsible for 24x7 On-Call for operations issues. 3^rd Tier Escalation for Client and Network Issues.

04/1999-10/1999 SAVVIS Communications Saint Louis, MO

Technical Operations Engineer - Network Communications Center

• Cisco Edge router configuration and troubleshooting.

• T-1 and DS-3 Testing and troubleshooting.

• 1^st Tier Client support and Network Troubleshooting.

• Responsible for 24x7 Call center operations.

07/1997-04/1999 MDX Software Columbia, MO

Network and Systems Engineer

• Implement web based customer software updates and network security measures.

• On-Call for network/systems issues.

• Update entire network infrastructure. Implement broadband connectivity.

• Maintain, deploy and secure Linux and Windows workstations and servers.

• Architect and deploy network security infrastructure including Linux ipchains firewall, syslog server.

• Perform network and system security audits.

07/1997-04/1999 University of Missouri Columbia, MO

MSA-ECC Technical Director

• Manage technical team for Missouri Students Association web server.

• Responsible for system security.

• Evaluate and recommend software and hardware solutions.

• Manage students.Missouri.edu – 350+ users.

• Initiated conference attendance for team members as reward system.

^Skills

• WAN/LAN management (Frame Relay, ATM, POS, Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet)

• Cisco Routers: 12000, 1000, 7513, 25xx, 26xx, Cisco LAN Switches

• Lucent/Ascend/Cascade ATM/Frame Switches: 6000, 8000, 9000, 500, 550

• HP Openview/Naviscore, Concorde Network Health, MRTG/RRDtool, custom SNMP data collection systems

• Postgres, Sybase, SQL Database Servers

• Windows, Linux/*nix/*bsd, Mac OS X system administration

• Apache web server, SAMBA, NFS, BGP, SNMP, WEP, NAS, NTP,

• Languages: Perl, C, C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL,

• Secure network design and implementation

• Network security auditing(utilizing tools such as Nessus, Snort, NMAP, etc)

• Firewall deployment, management(ipfw, ipchains, iptables, SHASTA)

• Wireless network security(WEP, WAS)

• Experience with large scale data collection

• System and network troubleshooting

• Project Management

• On-site and Phone customer support

^Interests

Mountain Biking, Whitewater Kayaking, Climbing, Hiking, Jeeps, Design and fabrication, Electronics, Ham Radio(KC0LAD), Digital Video, SCUBA Diving, Linux.