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Master Consultant @ • Designed Nexus-based Virtual Multi-tenancy Data Center (VMDC) Network and Active DR /Production Site. Data center used UCS and HP blade servers (with integrated B22 FEX). Design was PCI compliant and included multi-tenant support. FCoE full 10 GB Ethernet everywhere created a converged network for thousands of servers, complete with SAN, NAS, private backup network and PCI zone. Involved with everything from complete design (lead) and implementation, complete with rack, stack and cabling. Integrated Brocade FC switch (later replaced with Cisco MDS) with Cisco Nexus 5K and EMC SAN • Designed Nexus-based Virtual Multi-tenancy Data Center (VMDC) Network and Active DR / Production Site (connected with VPLS on VSS). Worked with very large team of consultants from all lines of business. Many customer teams involved, months’ worth of design meetings to build a DCN that could support secure, multi-tenants and function with the application development teams using the active DR site for some production as well. Complete traffic flow re-designs. Integration with Sun, HP, IBM mainframe, RedHat, VMWare and UCS. 40 remote sites connect with MPLS and remote works via VPN. • Designed and implemented network infrastructure for large enterprise healthcare SaaS client with stringent business and technology deliverables including HIPAA and PCI compliance and accountability, deployed Citrix NetScaler ADC load balancers, as well as Cisco ACE load balancers in High Availability fault tolerant state in order to provide clients with a multi-tenant secure load balancing solution complete with SSL offloading, route redirection, and reverse proxy services. Design also included from an infrastructure perspective Nexus-based Data Center Network and DR Site. Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K complete with MDS & UCS (B and C-series) , ASA 5585x-40, Palo Alto 3050 full threat inspection From April 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) Lead Network Engineer @ • Design, Implement, Monitor and Troubleshoot complex Data Center Network Systems using various Cisco Hardware Technologies including Cisco ASA, FWSM, ACE Load Balancers, Switches (1900 – 6500) and Routers (2500 – ASR series), Nexus 7000, 5000 and 2000 series switches and Cisco UCS, 6120 and 6248 fabric interconnects • Design and implement such technologies as FlexVPN, GETVPN, DMVPN, HA-VPN Solutions, SSL Client based VPN solutions using the Cisco client and anyconnect client. • Work closely with Network Engineering Department to determine and maintain Hardware, Software, Configuration and Security Standards across global network infrastructure according to industry best practices as well as PCI Compliancy. • Utilize leading industry monitoring solutions such as SolarWinds/Orion, CiscoWorks and LogLogic. • Lead for the Architecture review committee responsible for technology roadmap for the entire infrastructure, responsible for the direction of purchases and capacity planning and testing solutions for new technology for possible deployment into the companies’ infrastructure. • Developed and implemented Cisco ISE as part of the companies BYOD solution • Designed and implemented the network infrastructure for multi-million dollar ecommerce website and continue to provide consultation on new industry advances that may help the business solve technical issues and save money, including complete configuration of dual 10Gig ASA 5585 Firewalls. • Designed and deployed Citrix NetScaler ADC load balancers, as well as Cisco ACE load balancers in High Availability fault tolerant state in order to provide clients with a multi-tenant secure load balancing solution complete with SSL offloading, route redirection, and reverse proxy services. • Designed and implemented network infrastructure for large enterprise healthcare SaaS client with stringent business and technology deliverables including HIPAA and PCI compliance and accountability. From July 2007 to April 2014 (6 years 10 months) Sr. Network Engineer @ Provided a full spectrum of internetworking disciplines, including: LAN/WAN design & implementation of routed, switch based networks and security implementations. From July 2006 to March 2007 (9 months) Sr. Network Engineer @ Responsible for leading a team of network engineers in supporting 190 Extreme routers and switches, 15 Cisco 5500 and 6500 core multi-layer switches, Dial-in access server Cisco 5350, Cisco Content Engine 560,HP Openview, Cisco Works, Network Associates and Fluke Sniffers. All supporting 6000 users in a campus multi-building environment. Serviced and Maintained for over 30 clients, security devices including the PIX firewall, ASA, IDS and Cisco content engine. This included software updates, access-list revamping, and signature upgrades for the IDS and IPS devices. Responsible for a large scale network infrastructure redesign for a highly secure customer. Included design of all network infrastructures including 170 Cisco switches including 6500's, 4500's, 3650's and 3750's. Designed from scratch the entire network from layer 1 through 4. Design consisted of multiple VLAN's, OSPF, BGP, wireless with PoE, security as well as the management setup including Cisco Works and Solarwinds. Maintained several government 4235 IDS devices, this included updating signatures and modifying existing rule sets. Environment: Microsoft Windows 98 & XP, Microsoft Server 2000, Microsoft Exchange 2000, VMWare, Citrix, PIX 535, 515, 501, ASA 5510 & 5505 with AIP-SSM-10 IPS Module, Cisco 6509, 4506, 3750, 3560 switches, Cisco 2800, 1800 series routers. Cisco IDS 4200 series intrusion detection system. From September 2005 to February 2006 (6 months) Lead Network Engineer @ Responsible for leading a team of 4 supporting 190 Extreme routers and switches, 15 Cisco 5500 and 6500 core multi-layer switches, Dial-in access server Cisco 5350, Cisco Content Engine 560,HP Openview, Cisco Works, Network Associates and Fluke Sniffers. All supporting 6000 users in a campus multi-building environment. Responsible for maintaining the Arsenal's Lucent Bricks, Cisco PIX 535 firewalls, and Cisco 7204 used strictly for VPN purposes. Cisco VPN 3030 Concentrator serving 30 LAN-to-LAN tunnels, wireless security and remote user VPN solution. All in a highly secured government/military environment. Other technologies include: Gigabit copper and fiber, OSPF, IGRP, RIP, IP, IPX. Other large projects include: Wireless classroom design, complete TLA redesign, port security, PIX 535 Design and changeover, VPN Concentrator design and implementation. Environment: Microsoft Windows 98 & XP, Microsoft Server 2000, Microsoft Exchange 2000, PIX 535, 515, 501, ASA 5510 & 5505 with AIP-SSM-10 IPS Module, Cisco 6509, 4506, 3750, 3560 switches, Cisco 2800, 1800 series routers. Cisco IDS 4200 series intrusion detection system. From January 2005 to September 2005 (9 months) Network Engineer @ Designed, Implemented & Supported $17 Million Dollar Network on a Government / Military Installation. Configured and managed 190 Extreme Network Switches including 68xx series, Alpine 38xx series, all inferno chipset switches and non-inferno chipset switches. Managed installation and cutover team, finishing installation 1 month ahead of schedule and under-budget. Cutover an 8350-node network from Cisco Equipment to Extreme Equipment. Managed Cisco Equipment Ranging up to and including 7500 Series Routers; including an existing FDDI ring and ATM network, PIX firewalls and VPN concentrators. Designed and Implemented Air Fortress Wireless network. Designed specifications for the new 10gig Backbone for the Extreme Network. Continuously updated living documentation while training government employees on how to manage the Extreme network. Environment: Microsoft Windows 98 & XP, Microsoft Server 2000, Microsoft Exchange 2000, PIX 535, 515, 501, Cisco 6509, 4506, 3750, 3560 switches, Cisco 2800, 1800 series routers. From August 2001 to December 2004 (3 years 5 months) PC Coordinator / Network Administrator / Engineer @ Provided layer 1, 2 & 3 technical support. Serviced and Maintained over 50 client sites firewalls and security devices, PIX, Lucent Brick, Symantec, and other security devices. Implement and Support NT/2000/XP Based Networks. Supported PC's in a NT/2000/XP/2003/UNIX Based Environment. Provided WAN/LAN/MAN/SAN technical support. Designed and implemented small Cisco based networks. From January 2000 to August 2001 (1 year 8 months)

Doctorate, Business Administration @ Saint Ambrose University From 2001 to 2006 2006 Masters of Science, Information Technology @ Saint Ambrose University From 1999 to 2004 2004 Bachelors of Science, Information Technology @ Saint Ambrose University From 1999 to 2004 INE Blake CCIE is skilled in: Cisco Technologies, Firewalls, VPN, Data Center, Switches, Cisco Nexus, BGP, OSPF, VMware, ASA, Network Engineering, LAN-WAN, Cisco Routers, Cisco UCS, Windows, Cisco Certified, Cisco Security, CCIE, ISE, Ironport, Cisco ASA, Security, Servers