Experience

USAN, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Network Engineer

  • Oct 2014 - Present



SteelPivot, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Sr. Cisco Network Engineer

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  At SteelPivot I troubleshoot, support, design and optimize our customers' Cisco data and voice networks. The Cisco technologies and products I work with on a daily basis include Cisco Switches Catalyst 6500, 4900, 4500, 3750, Wireless LAN Controllers, as well as Cisco routers and firewalls such as Cisco ASA. At SteelPivot I troubleshoot, support, design and optimize our customers' Cisco data and voice networks. The Cisco technologies and products I work with on a daily basis include Cisco Switches Catalyst 6500, 4900, 4500, 3750, Wireless LAN Controllers, as well as Cisco routers and firewalls such as Cisco ASA.



ARQ Education LLC, a CompuChild Franchisee

• Lawrenceville, GA

• Owner and Educator

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Teach age appropiate computing classes to PreK and K-1st grade children at PreK and Kindergarden centers. Teach age appropiate computing classes to PreK and K-1st grade children at PreK and Kindergarden centers.



Georgia Gwinnett College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director for Information & System Security

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2011

  As one of the charter group of people selected to be employed at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), the first new 4 year college in Georgia in over 100 years, I led the team that administered the network and the central servers fort data and voice. Specific accomplishments include: • Migrate the telephone system to IP telephony. At GGC we inherited a TDMA Avaya G3Si system from the Gwinnett University Center. By 2005, the system was expensive to operate and used obsolete technology. We deployed Asterisk, a VoIP open source system that would allow us to reduce the cost of operating a telephone system. We were able to provision and connect phone sets in the new buildings faster and cheaper. The system was installed in its own firewalled VLAN in order to increase the privacy and security of the voice traffic. • Installed the new networks for 3 buildings as well as installed the first wireless access control system using Cisco and Extreme Networks devices. • Manage the Information system infrastructure including PIX and ASA firewalls as well as security policies. • Installed the network in the new residence halls (3 buildings) and connected it to the campus network. In addition to satisfying the demands of GGC’s constant growth, my day-to-day responsibilities included: • Supervising Existing Data & Voice communications network support • Managing the Development and Implementation of information security processes and systems • Supervising the team that develops Local and Wide Area network design • Manage Cisco ASA and PIX firewalls and Cisco Catalyst switches including models Cisco Cat 6500 and 4500. • Manage Extreme Networks network equipment. Show less



Gwinnett University Center

• Lawrenceville GA

• Network Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2005

  Started in 1998 as a new concept in Higher Education the Gwinnett University Center encompassed the set of facilities and resources that supported four institutions in effectively locating a Campus in Lawrenceville, Georgia. GPC, UGA, Medical College of Georgia (now Georgia Regents University) and SPSU all offered classes at the Gwinnett University Center. As Network Manager of the Gwinnett University Center in its brand new facilities opened in 2002, my responsibility was to ensure the all Cisco data network was fully functional and operational to meet the needs of the academic institutions. I managed a network composed of Cisco Catalyst 6000 switches at the core and Cisco Catalyst 4000 switches at the access layer until the decommissioning of the Center and the creation of Georgia Gwinnett College in October of 2005. Show less



Ross & Baruzzini | EDI

• United States
• Information Technology and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Network Engineer

  • Jun 1996 - Nov 2002

  I designed and implemented fully functional and cost-effective data networks. Working at EDI, I helped our customers increase productivity by re-designing or reconfiguring their data networks using my skills in inter-networking, Netware, Windows & UNIX System Administration. During my tenure at EDI, I increased the security level of several networks helping our clients develop security policies and implement a multilayered security approach using tools such as border or departmental Firewalls (including Cisco PIX & Cisco ASA) and centralized antivirus solutions. Many of our projects involved managing the upgrade from legacy installations such as Frame Relay, ATM, and legacy higher layer protocols to modern systems based on Ethernet LANS utilizing TCP/IP. My responsibilities included: • Information Security assessment, including network sniffing, network penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments. • Development and Implementation of Information Security processes and systems • Development of Local and Wide Area network design • Teaching classes in network technologies and Information Security • Installing and providing support of Local and Wide Area network equipment and software Show less



Grupo Dataflux, S.A. de C.V.

• Monterrey Area, Mexico

• Telecommunications Manager

  • Aug 1994 - May 1996

  While working at Dataflux I connected the company to the Internet directly leasing lines from the phone company, acquiring and configuring routers and directly negotiating with our upstream provider. Also, I installed the company’s first web & DNS server using BSDI. In order to optimize our data network resources and save money on routing software I migrated Dataflux’s Netware infrastructure from IPX/SPX to TCP/IP. I was part of the team that connected the 26 branches to the headquarters via a private voice and data network based on Frame Relay technology. Because of Dataflux’s growth, it became necessary to migrate the information base to a centralized Progress database. For this purpose, I was in charge of managing the Unix server where this database resided. My responsibilities included: • Administration of the local area network in the corporate office and in all the sales offices in the country • Administration of the company’s information resources • Administration of the Electronic mail system • Administration of the Novell File Servers • Support to the microcomputer operations • User support and training • Management, administration and configuration of the Cisco based Frame-Relay countrywide network • Management of the company’s Internet Services (running on BSDI/OS) • Administration of the Harris 20-20 phone switch • Number of people under direct supervision: 4 Show less



ITESM Campus Monterrey

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Networking Software Support Coordinator

  • Jan 1991 - Jul 1994

  As my first place of employment, Monterrey Tech not only developed my technical skills, it also helped me evolve my managing skills, problem solving and customer service abilities. As coordinator of Networking Software support, I interacted directly not only with Students and Faculty, but also staff and the college management team from Deans to the President, always remembering that as important as the administrative work is, Monterrey Tech is a College and therefore academic priorities needed to be followed. My responsibilities included: • Software Support to the installed base of micro computers • Operation, management and configuration of the academic Novell Netware file servers • Network software installation and maintenance, including IPX and TCP/IP • Networking hardware installation and configuration, including Token-ring and Ethernet boards • Users training in a) UNIX b) ITESM’s LAN Services, c) The Internet • People under direct supervision: 2 Show less