Dale
Levesque
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 561-330-0194
Network Engineer
with a passion and background in data communications, pursuing a career with a
company that is need of a well versed data engineer.
Hands On Networking Skills: TCP/IP, ATM,
Frame-Relay, SONET, SNMP, VOIP, T1/DS3/OC3 (ATM/Frame/PPP), DNS, VPN’s, Ethernet, PPP, Multi
Provider/Customer BGP4, RIP v1 and 2, PNNI, and OSPF.
Hands On Hardware Experience: Cisco Routers
(1401 thru 7200 series), Lucent Access Point Routers, Alcatel Omni
Switch/Router, Bay/FVC ATM Switches, Fore/Marconi TNX 210 ATM switch/router,
Redback SMS500, Breezecom (various models), Adaptive Broadband AP’s and SU’s,
Digital Microwave, and Western Multiplex, Netopia, Linksys, Sonic Wall, and more.
Software Experience: Hp Openview, Checkpoint, Whats
up Gold, MRTG, Netsaint, NMIS, MS Office, Visio, Street Wizard, Perl, HTML,
Apache, Bind/DNS, Exchange.
Operating system experience: IOS, Windows
95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux.
Other Skills: Customer Service, Project Management,
Training, Employee Management, and much more.
· CCNP (working on)
Florida
Broadband,
Miami, FL. Sr. Network Engineer/Network Operations Manager,
September 2001 to Present.
·
Support
all aspects of operations including customer deployment, wireless planning,
interfacing with upstream providers, BGP, failover redundancy, and many other
duties that would include full support of an ISP network that encompasses, ATM,
Frame-relay, Ethernet, IP and wireless.
·
“Go-to” person on
all technical aspects of network operations.
·
Ongoing
testing and configuration of new equipment to improve network performance and
reliability.
·
Performed complete
network overhaul to provide for a more scalable and reliable network.
·
Maintaining
and configuring network support features such as DNS, Mail, Web Admin, IP
allocation, and Network monitoring.
·
Balance
budgeting issues with network needs.
·
Managing
and training of employees.
Fuzion
Technologies,
Boca Raton, FL. Senior Network Engineer, January 2000 to
September 2001.
·
Configured
routers, ATM/Ethernet switches, and RF equipment for the backbone of the
wireless and wire line network. This includes circuit turn-up of T1’s, DS3’s,
and OC3’s using such protocols as PPP, HDLC, Packet over Sonet, ATM, IP, and
Frame-Relay.
·
Planned and
managed hub site rollouts nationally and internationally that included physical
build outs and hardware configurations. This also included management of
employees and sub-contractors.
·
Ongoing,
planning, testing and research for hardware, software, and methods to improve
network performance.
·
Level III tech
support to the Network Operations Center and external customers.
·
BGP4 administration,
IP Allocation, VLSM, E-mail, and DNS administration.
·
RF planning in
the 2.4 and 5.8 GHz UNII band.
·
Technical Writing
and training of operations employees.
·
Positions held
include: NOC Engineer, Implementation
Engineer, Implementation Team Leader, and Level III Senior Network Engineer.
NCCI, Boca Raton, FL. Experience Rating Analyst, 1999
to 2000.
·
Analyze and
compile data to be used in Workers Compensation modifications, in a production
environment.
·
Assist customers directly
and indirectly to alleviate any problems that may arise.
·
Prepare monthly
operating reports.
Chase
Manhattan Mortgage, Deerfield Beach, FL.
Customer Service Representative, 1997 to 1999.
·
Handle a high
volume of incoming calls relating to payment issues, escrow analysis, and
mortgage-servicing procedures.
·
Assist borrowers
in bringing their loan out of default based on mortgage investor guidelines.
·
Responsible for
the training of new employees and handling supervisor responsibilities in their
absence.
·
Assist New Loan
Department in proper setup of new loans.
Jacaranda
Country Club,
Plantation FL. Bartender, 1996 to 1999.
·
Bartending for
weddings and various types of formal occasions.
·
Cash control.
·
Stock
replenishment.
Green
cove Maritime,
Hollywood FL. Receiving Clerk, 1995 to 1997.
·
Receive and
deliver containerized and break bulk cargo, submitting US Customs paperwork if
necessary.
·
Manage Yard
Personnel.
·
Yard Inventory.
U.S.
Navy, USS
Samuel Gompers. Deck Seaman, 1993 to 1995. Honorable Discharge.
·
Crane Operator
and Signalman.
·
Various underway
operations and watch stations.
·
Preventive
Maintenance.
Edutech, Plantation, FL. 1999
·
Completed MCSE
classes.
Broward
Community College, Davie, FL. 1998 to 1999
·
Some College.