OBJECTIVE:

An engineering position with a growing company utilizing my skills for design, implementation, and troubleshooting of local area and wide area networks.

SUMMARY:

Network Engineer experienced with a wide range of network communications protocols and mediums.  Broad knowledge of protocols including TCP/IP, IPX, DECnet, and LAT.  Extensive use of network monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Distributed Sniffer Systems and HP OpenView NodeManager.  Design and mapping of local and wide area networks using many different drawing packages and CAD software.  Strong experience with UNIX, PC, and VAX platforms and operating systems.  Flexibility in interfacing with all levels of management and customers.  Very task oriented with strong desire to overcome all obstacles.

EXPERIENCE:

Network Analyst:
· Troubleshooting Cisco based Frame Relay network.
· Troubleshooting SNA, DLSw, and IBM Mainframe connectivity.
· Troubleshooting of NT, and IPX connectivity.
· Implementation and troubleshooting of TCP/IP, OSPF and RIP.
· Troubleshooting Frame Relay, X.25, T1, and T3 networks.

Network Engineer:
· Local and wide area network design with Bay Networks, Cisco, DigitalLink, TyLink, HLS, and other types of equipment.
· Troubleshooting of internetwork connections and firewalls.
· Troubleshooting of various protocols including TCP/IP, DECnet, IPX, and LAT with Distributed Sniffers.
· Design and implementation of video telecommunications network.
· Test and evaluation of network printing devices, PC based X-windows software, and dial-up network servers.

Network Manager:
Installed, configured, and utilized many types of network managers and platforms, including SunNet Manager, HP OpenView Node Manager, and HLS Monet, to troubleshoot, monitor, and report network problems and statistics.

Internal Communications Technician:
Extensive use of fiber optic cable and equipment; RS-232, Ethernet equipment (File servers, terminal servers, bridges, routers), network analyzers, modems, protocol analyzers, and voice communications.

Wide Area Network Technician:
Installation and maintenance of C band and Ku band satellite transceivers, frame relay, multiplexers, T1 communications equipment, and terrestrial microwave equipment.

Product Test Technician:
Systems test technician, bench test technician, troubleshooting to the component level, automated test systems construction, RF and TTL troubleshooting.

EMPLOYMENT:

Marriott International
7300 Crestwood Boulevard, Frederick, Maryland  21701
August 1996 to Present
Network Analyst

Hughes Network Systems
11717 Exploration Lane, Germantown, Maryland  20876
August 1988 to August 1996
Network Engineer, Telecommunications Technician, Network Manager, LAN Network Analyst, Systems Test Technician, Bench Test Technician.

Peppino's Bar and Restaurant
Washington, Pennsylvania
September 1987 to May 1988
Waiter, Assistant Bartender and Cook

EDUCATION:

Presently attending Capitol College in Laurel, Maryland, towards a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET)

Washington Institute of Technology
77 South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania  15301
Associate Degree in Computers and Electronics
Graduated June, 1988 in top 25% of class with High Honors Certificate.

Elkins High School, Elkins, West Virginia
Graduated June, 1986
Emphasis in Computer Science and Physics