Cincinnati, OH 45240 (614) 657-8142 Professional Objective Network Engineer with emphasis on data and voice networks. Summary Highly motivated Network Professional with a passion for Cisco technology provid ing strong customer support and quality results in the design, implementation, a nd support of Cisco technology in both data and voice. Strong work ethic, commit ment to quality standards, and excellent communication skills yielding positive results for clients. Certifications and Education CCVP - Cisco Certified Voice Professional, 2009 CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional, 2008 CISSP Boot Camp Training Course, June 2006 Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, Carson-Newman Colleg e, 2006 Professional Skills Data Networking: Cisco 2000, 3000, 4000 and 6000 series routers and switches. Installation and replacement of Cisco network equipment in rack space. Computer network planning, setup and documentation of client environment. Configuring VLANS, trunks, switchports, Call signaling, POTS ports, Dialpeers, Voice: Installation, configuration and administrative support experience with the follo wing technologies in various customer environments: Cisco Vg224's, Gateways, PLA R, unity call handlers, Cisco Call Manager versions 4, 6 and 7, Communications M anager Express, Unity 5.0 and 7, and Unity Connection 7.0, Contact Center Expres s 4.0. Operating system and software Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Server, XP, 2003 Server and Office VMWARE server Remote Desktop and Tight VNC Server Security Created and modified Access Lists and Firewall rules for Corporate Firewall equi pment Trained to ensure agency compliance with IT controls mandated by the Sarbanes-Ox ley law Trained to handle Business Sensitive Information and Personally Identifiable Inf ormation (PII) Work Experience 2007-2010, Network Voice Associate, CDW Advanced Technology Services, Madison, W I and Cincinnati, OH * Data and Voice Maintenance. Assisted a large Madison, WI based hospital with remediation work of their Unified Communications environment. Also held responsi bility for the day to day upkeep of their voice and data infrastructure as well as upgrades and testing of new systems. Performed day to day moves, adds and cha nges to client's CallManager 4.1.2, Unity 5.0 and UCCX environment. Worked close ly with present IT staff and end users to handle internal voice issues. Answered user migration questions to assist in transition process. * Data and IP Telephony systems refresh. Provided assistance with phone discove ry and documentation of large hospital client based in Indianapolis. Interviewed several hospital staff members for initial call flow discovery of their old PBX phone system. Staged and tested new Cisco 7941 IP phones. * VPN Remote site and Unified Communications systems support. Provided daily St aff Aug support for Unified Communications system of a 535-site international en terprise customer company based in Cincinnati, OH managing their data and voice infrastructure. Executed moves, adds, changes and high system level changes to c lient's CallManager 6.1.2 and Unity 5.0 Unified Communications environment. Prov ided knowledge transfer to onsite IT department personnel on Cisco administratio n tasks. Troubleshot and corrected periodic issues with various data and telepho ny devices and worked to ensure that the root cause of those issues were underst ood and addressed. Also performed daily troubleshooting of many of the customer' s site to site VPN remote site connections and helped resolve issues to ensure r emote sites were running on their primary connection. * Implementation of new Unified Communications solution. Provided assistance in the implementation, configuration and validation of the Cisco Unified Communica tions solution for a Call Center based customer. Transitioned the client from a Mitel PBX system to the new CallManager 7.1.2 system with a two node cluster, Ci sco Unity Connection 7.0 with 24 ports and voicemail functionality for up to 120 users. Configured 35 7965 IP phones and 2 Cisco 2821 gateways. Helped collect i nformation to configure UC Contact Center Express for 24 agents. Configured Cisc o Unified Presence on a Cisco MCS 7825 server for 85 Cisco Unified Personal Clie nts. Installed, configured and tested the Cisco data and voice hardware. Created end user and admin documentation and helped resolve issues that arose following the upgrade. Provided end user training and first day of support for new change s made. * Hardware and network integration. Assisted large local bank in the southern O hio area with acquisition of a new bank and transitioning their IT resources ont o the client's network. Handled installation of Cisco routers, switches, APs, UP S and Ethernet cables and cable management into designated rack space in new cli ent bank locations. Handled upgrades of IOS images and configuration on routers and switches and patching of new servers. Assisted with transition from an old P BX system to the new CallManager 6.1.2 system. Worked closely with ISP technicia ns over the phone to ensure successful completion of circuits being turned up an d correct DID numbers being ported over to new branch location. Provided documen tation and end user training on new Cisco 7941 phones and voicemail training. Pr ovided assistance for Senior Engineers in testing hardware and software for bugs in test lab environment. * Data and Voice Infrastructure Upgrade. Worked with a large power company upda ting their voice infrastructure. Worked closely with ISP technicians, client IT and non-IT staff to organize the cutover to new equipment. Also provided first d ay support to ensure that the cutovers were successful. 2006-2007, IT Auditor, Tennessee Valley Authority, Office of the Inspector Gener al Knoxville, TN * IT Program Audits. Performed data collection and analysis of records in accor dance with Information Technology audit program requirements. Ensured organizati onal IT compliance was followed in accordance to Sarbanes Oxley requirements. Re viewed data backup and recovery processes. Tested agency-wide application access and security controls used to protect sensitive information. Examined policies and procedures to determine program effectiveness and adequacy of program docume ntation. Prepared written summaries of audit work performed with test results, c onclusions and recommendations. 2006, Repair Technician, PC Partfinder.com, New Market, TN * Hardware / Software / Computer Lab Support. Diagnosed, disassembled, and conf igured various models of laptop computers. Performed troubleshooting of various hardware and software issues; ordered information for computer parts and softwar e. 2005-2006, Computer Lab Assistant, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN * Upgraded or replaced workstations. Provided desktop support, installed and co nfigured software, hardware, printers, scanners, modems and other peripherals. H elped reduce customer computer downtime by providing quality customer service an d support. Also educated individuals on virus prevention and proper computer mai ntenance.