Jim Wrona

Sr. Network Engineer at Apriva
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Jeffrey Scheller

I managed Jim directly in a few different organizations as a senior network engineer. Jim is an individual I can respect from the aspect of being able to implement and engineer network solutions in a fashion which provided high availability and scalability for mission critical applications.

Luis Diaz

I was alwaya pleasure to work with Jim always ready to solve a problem, detailed oriented and works great under pressure, a knowledgeable Network Engineer with great sense of humor.

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Credentials

  • CCNA
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Experience

  • Apriva
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Network Engineer
      • Mar 2018 - Present

      Lead Network Engineer for corporate office, as well as co-located physical and cloud data center network infrastructure. Architect, design, and implement BGP and OSPF routing environments, utilizing Cisco, Fortinet, and Arista switching solutions, F5 load balancing, site-to-site and client IPSEC and SSL VPN Solutions, and Cisco ASA and Fortinet Fortigate firewall platforms. Ensure compliance for PCI-DSS, P2PE, and SOC1 certifications. Design and implementation of transition of production network environment from brick-and-mortar co-located data centers to Azure cloud. Provide mentoring, training, and day-to-day supervision of junior Network engineers. Review network changes for potential security and compliance issues. Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems as needed. Designed, coordinated, and executed overhaul of production network environment, including transition of Development, Staging, and Partner Access environments to virtual architecture, then migrating those environment into our corporate and Prod Network locations, and sunsetting our secondary HA data center presence, resulting in savings in excess of $500,000 yearly in recurring power, communications, and support costs. Designed and implemented replacement of corporate office network infrastructure, moving from Traditional Cisco platforms to Fortinet NGFW Architecture, to include layer 2, layer 3 internal and external, WLAN, remote access and point-to-point VPN solutions, fully integrated and centrally-managed on single pane of glass.

  • TBC
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sr. Network Engineer
      • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

      Lead Engineer/Manager of network infrastructure team, Administered daily work assignments to team, provided leadership and mentoring, problem resolution, time reporting review/approval, resource allocation and management on larger projects, project scheduling and milestone criteria with Project managers. Designed and engineered solutions for customer data center, campus, wireless, and remote work-from-home networks utilizing Cisco IOS, Nexus, Juniper, Aruba products. Provided ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting of those solutions.

  • Envy Resources
    • Chandler, AZ
    • Sr. Network Engineer
      • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

      Contract assignment to Arvato Systems - Design, implement, and maintain WAN/ LAN infrastructure for multi-national corporation, including Corporate Offices, Call Centers, Supply Chain Facilities, and Global Data Centers in North America, Europe, and throughout Asia Pacific. Operate and maintain multi context, multi VRF, redundant Data Center environments in U.S. and Canada, leveraging redundant Cisco Nexus 9372 core and ASA 5585 platforms. Provide mentoring and education for Network Operations team. Provide troubleshooting for tier 3 escalations.

  • Vantiv Integrated Payments
    • Chandler, AZ
    • Principal Technology Engineer
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

      Work with the Operations team to design and deploy network hardware/software for the production LAN/WANs including security patches Review network changes for potential security and compliance issues Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems as needed Analyze network problems, make recommendations for support process improvement by communicating to key stakeholders, including management, development teams, and unit leaders Analyze utilization trends for ways to prevent future problems and manage upgrades. Ensure that IT trouble tickets are answered promptly within SLA guidelines and updates are completed regularly on all issues Identify and learn appropriate software applications used and supported by the organization and their reliance on network infrastructure. Proactively research new and/or updated technologies as they come available that pertain to the network environment. Communicate regularly with development and support teams regarding system status and implementation schedules. Remain familiar with PCI and vendor/customer requirements Manage contracts / billing of circuit providers and hardware vendors

  • Apex Systems
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr. Network Engineer / Solutions Architect
      • Mar 2014 - Aug 2015

      Contract Assignment – Wells Fargo Receive and evaluate service requests from internal and external lines of business and customers. Work with hardware and software vendors and internal subject matter experts to identify multiple options for technical solutions. Present solution options to the various Network Architecture, Engineering, and Security teams for evaluation and vetting to reach consensus on the best choices to present to stakeholders and business leadership for consideration and selection. Develop selected options for implementation into network infrastructure. Create documentation for implemented solutions – Test Plans, device configurations and implementation scripts. Work with Network Engineering team as second tier troubleshooting and problem resolution resource. Create and publish Network Infrastructure documentation; Reference Architectures, Design Guidelines, Solution Guides, Master Configuration Guides, Configuration Templates, Impact assessments, and As-Builts. Perform Lifecycle Control Management on network infrastructure equipment and supporting documentation. Perform audit and annual re-certification of all documentation. Coordinate and manage the testing and certification process of new hardware and software for implementation into network infrastructure. Evaluate emerging Hardware, software and technologies for use as solutions to optimize work process ease and efficiency.

  • NortonLifeLock
    • United States
    • Computer and Network Security
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Infrastructure Engineer III
      • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

      Implement and maintain secure connectivity with client and partner networks via PKI Environment, including installation of new certificates, renewals, and revocation requests, utilizing internet facing “External” F5 LTM platforms as Public Certificate and SSL offload servers. Perform periodic security audit, network and device hardening and vulnerability tracking and resolution, using IBM Qradar SIEM. Create load-balancing solutions for Application design teams on F5 BigIP 5000 LTM physical and virtual platforms. Coordinate with Server and Application development teams on Solutions development and implementation, including VMWare ESX rollouts on Dell and IBM Blade Server platforms. Resolve Service Requests and Trouble Tickets.

  • CSC
    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Network Engineer w/ General dynamics Advanced Information Systems
      • Jul 2011 - May 2013

      Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer for 6000+ node Corporate LAN and WAN. Firewall, Routing, Switching, WLAN, VPN, load balancing, WAN optimization, planning, projects, troubleshooting, documentation. Subject Matter Expert/Lead Engineer for WLAN Infrastructure, Subject Matter Expert/Lead Engineer for Cisco Access Control Server, Subject Matter Expert/Lead Engineer for F5 Load-Balancing Platforms, Maintenance of Scottsdale Regional Office and Phoenix Data Center.

    • Network Engineer Leader w/ General Dynamics C4 Systems
      • May 2010 - Jul 2011

      Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer for 6000+ node Corporate LAN and WAN. Work with all aspects of the network- Security, routing, switching, VPN, load balancing, WAN optimization, planning, projects, troubleshooing, documentation.

  • Boston Financial Data Services
    • Financial Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Network Services Manager
      • Aug 2008 - Mar 2010

      Manager of corporate and enterprise infrastructure of 2000 node Local and Wide Area networks, including redundant DS-3 WAN links, corporate SONET ring, Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity facility, VOIP infrastructure, peering with partner, owner, and customer networks, reporting directly to Vice President of Network Services. Manager of corporate and enterprise infrastructure of 2000 node Local and Wide Area networks, including redundant DS-3 WAN links, corporate SONET ring, Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity facility, VOIP infrastructure, peering with partner, owner, and customer networks, reporting directly to Vice President of Network Services.

  • Affidia Systems
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Sr. Network Engineer
      • Mar 2006 - May 2008

      Supervise Engineering team. Participate in future vision and planning of company direction. Develop standards for reporting, documentation, project planning and workflow. Coordinate workflow process and project lifecycle with Sales team. Responsible for Oversight of day-to-day tasking of engineers and issue resolution. . Have a leadership position in bringing new vendors, Technologies, and product lines into the company portfolio. Lead Field Engineer, company specialist in wireless, antennas, NAC, security and infrastructure. Project Manager responsible for deployment of Engineering teams on multiple field sites. Sales Engineer, perform job walks, existing network analysis, integration plans for new technology rollouts. Generate plans, project schedules, and deliverables for sales team to present to clients.

  • ASi Networks
    • Senior Field Engineer/ Project Manager
      • 2002 - 2006

      Responsible for planning, coordination, and execution of all phases of assigned projects, procurement of equipment and materials, scheduling and supervision of installation crews, Act as Director of Operations in his absence. High Level Technical Support – Utilize troubleshooting skills to correct complex customer difficulties in an efficient and timely manner. Infrastructure Engineer – responsible for design, implementation, and maintenance of client’s Local and Wide Area Networks, ranging from small office workgroups to major corporate Data Center installations. Senior Network Security Consultant – install and maintain Cisco PIX, Watchguard, CheckPoint, and Sonicwall firewalls, Snort Intrusion Detection Systems, Cisco IOS Access Lists. Perform network segmentation and traffic control utilizing Cisco 1700, 2600 and 3700 series Routers and 2900, 3750, 4600, and 6500 series Switches. Perform VLAN implementation, QOS, Frame relay traffic shaping. Develop Virtual Private Networking implementations on both office - to - office and remote access clients. Perform construction, configuration and repair of customer Servers and Workstation PC’s. Perform integration of advanced systems and services – RF remote inventory management systems, EDS systems, AS400 terminal services, VoIP and VoFR applications, Ethernet based video security systems.

  • ACCELERATED NETWORKS
    • Network Support Engineer
      • 2000 - 2001

      Worked in lab to recreate problems with client networks using Abacus Bulk Call simulator, Smart Bits data traffic generator, Sniffer Pro, Accelerated Networks IADs and DSLAMS, Cisco 2500, 2600, 7200, routers, 2900 series and LS1010 switches, and various DSLAMs and switches from Lucent, Nortel, Ascend, FORE, and others. Assembled and analyzed data and worked with Engineering on problem resolution. Performed problem resolution using patches and code revisions developed by Engineering. Performed remote testing, troubleshooting, and configuration using Telnet, FTP servers, and TFTP clients. Reviewed and approved beta code and documentation for General Release.

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