Career Profile
Classicly trained Cisco network engineer and Solutions Architect with experience in datacenter, Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, VXLAN, load-balancers, basic python, shell-scripting, and Amazon Web Services. I have a passion for technology and thrive on challenging projects that push boundaries.
Experiences
Team deployed in nationwide tech-refresh campaign ranging from sales-office, business center, and datacenter sites.
- Part of an assembly-line team replacing Cisco end-of-life devices with new.
- Developed key python and VBS automation scripts to streamline repetitive tasks.
Designed new VXLAN environment for critical applications to access secure data-vault repository.
- Architected green-field network topology completely separate from production.
- Provided low-level VXLAN deliverables for deployment team to reference.
Updated nexus compute pods with best-practice architecture to allow full ECMP failover.
- Project required Nexus subject matter expert for data center best-practice deployment.
- Cut-over was successful and provided technical documentation post-change.
Redesigned legacy enterprise routing topology to allow dynamic failover between datacenters.
- Customer’s legacy routing topology needed overhaul to ensure automatic failover between active and standby sites.
Recommended best-practice campus design to integrate newly acquired hospital networks.
- Older hospital systems required network integration with existing corporate protocols so a discovery and application-mapping project was needed to begin assimilation.
Certifications
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is an essential credential for professionals aiming to demonstrate their ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing applications on AWS. It encompasses a wide range of skills, including architectural best practices, cost management, and security, making it a valuable certification for anyone looking to excel in cloud architecture and deployment.
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification is an entry-level credential designed to validate a basic understanding of the AWS Cloud and its core services. It is suitable for both non-technical and technical individuals who need a broad overview of the AWS ecosystem.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center (CCNA Data Center) is an associate-level certification tailored for IT professionals focusing on foundational data center networking skills. This certification validates the knowledge and skills required to manage and support data center environments, focusing on data center design, implementation, and maintenance.
The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) is a suite of advanced-level certifications offered by Cisco, focusing on different areas of networking practice. The various CCNP certifications are designed to validate higher-level knowledge and skills required to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot networks.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is designed to equip professionals with foundational networking knowledge and skills necessary for today’s IT landscape. Covering a wide array of networking fundamentals, it is a versatile and essential credential for those embarking on a career in networking.