George A Contreras

[email protected]

757-651-0978

Senior Network Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

6 yrs combined of Information Technology experience including: training provider for new contracts, two years of IT Project Management experience, managing the installation and operation of large and small scale data networks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

04/2006 - present

PROSOFT

Norfolk, VA

Senior Network Engineer

Projects: U.S. Joint Forces Command • Work as a team member to solve technical issues • Provide technical assistance during all phases of installation, operation, and maintenance of network • Installation of Tandberg Video Teleconferencing systems • Cisco Wireless LAN solution software (WLSE) • YellowJacket Wireless network analyzer • VPN 3000 Concentrator series manager • DHCP configuration

05/2003 - 03/2006

Netco Government Services

Norfolk, VA

Lead Site Engineer

Projects: NMCI, FAA, FTI • Managed project implementation, day-to-day operations, and quality assurance of work provided by subcontractors • Managed installations, provided technical support, and troubleshot the operation and maintenance of network equipment • Created engineering designs documents for BAN/LAN/WAN/MAN • Identified problems and risk areas to mitigate impact • Performed and participated in technical design reviews • Worked as a team member with technicians and engineers to solve technical problems, provided technical assistance during all phases of installation, operation, and maintenance of network and user equipment • Equipment platforms included Cisco 2621, 3600, 7200 and 6509 • DSL switches included 2601, and 808 • Switch platforms included 3524, 3550, 4506, 5500, and 6506 • Circuit types included T1's, DS-3's, OC-3's

10/2002 - 05/2003

Raytheon Technical Services

Norfolk, VA

Senior Technical Support Engineer

Projects: NMCI • Local Registration Authority (LRA), Issuing PKI certificates • Information Security Systems Administrator (ISSA) Security consultant (performed site surveys and made recommendations) • Worked with network engineers to create site-specific network diagrams • Transport boundary hardware/software administration, Cisco Net Ranger, Symantecs NetProwler, Alcatels VPN, Netscreen's VPN • Ensured operability of network security equipment, troubleshot outages working with Network Operation Center

11/2001 - 09/2002

PEC Solutions

Norfolk, VA

Network Technician

• Maintained, "As is" Cabletron network using VLAN Manager and Spectrum Via UNIX Sun 5.6. • Platforms included 2200, 6000, 9000, MMAC and Securefast • Provided end user support for clients and printer connectivity • Installed, configured, and documented Cisco Switched network. Platforms included 3524, 4006, 4003, 6506, 6507, and 6509 • Supported, troubleshot and maintained all base/site NMCI network equipment. • Provided on-site level-two network-related customer assistance as needed • Performed management approved, regularly scheduled network maintenance on base/site

04/2001 - 09/2001

PEC Solutions

NAS North Island, San Diego , CA

Network Administration

• Third level NOC Technical support • Setup, configured and maintained VPNs for remote sites • Setup and configured Windows 2000 servers, Bridge servers, Web servers, DHCP servers • Created and logged trouble tickets using Remedy

TECHNICAL TOOLS:

Ethereal network analyzer software

Fluke cable tester and network analyzer

Remedy

Cisco Wireless LAN Solution software (WLSE)

YellowJacket Wireless network analyzer

FORMAL EDUCATION:

MN – Capella University, MS Information Technology, In progress Estimated completion May 2008

MN - Capella University, B.S. Information Technology, 2005

SKILLS:

Network Management

Project Management

Network Switching and Routing

 Wireless Networking

CERTIFICATIONS:

CCNA- 2001

CLEARANCES:

Upon Request

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