J. DANIEL WEST

7025 Kit Creek Road

DURHAM, NC 27709

(919) 392-6005

 

OBJECTIVE

Develop networks & networking technology in a multi-protocol multi-platform environment.

   

EDUCATION

ITT Technical Institute

3/99

 

Electronics Engineering Technology

 

Bachelor of Applied Science GPA 3.60

   

 

United States Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

1/91

 

Primary Leadership Development Course

 

Distinguished Honor Graduate Diploma

   

 

 

ITT Technical Institute

6/88

 

Electronics and Computer Engineering

 

Associate of Specialized Technology GPA 3.82

   

 

 

University of Maryland, European Division

10/86

 

Computer Science

 

21 Credit Hours GPA 3.33

   

 

WORK HISTORY

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

3/99 - Current

 

Customer Support Engineer III

 
 

Analyze, use and configure complex networks

 
 

Resolve time-critical situations reliably and professionally.

 
 

Provide introductory thur advanced level systems, product training and mentoring my peers

 
 

 

 
 

UNITED STATES CELLULAR

7/94 - 11/98

 

Senior Data Network Engineer

 
 

Planned and implemented numerous network rollout projects

 
 

Chief troubleshooting engineer on all aspects of network operations (NOC)

 
 

Created and reviewed business and operational process for network systems

 
 

Twice recognized for work ethic's, teamwork & innovation

 
 

Administrator of a 380+ Cisco router (TCP/IP, IPX & X25) network

 
 

Employed C/C++, Visual Basic, Shell Script & HTML to improve administrative tasks

 
 

Primary firewall & DMZ designer and administrator

 
 

Developed & deployed a 47 node StrataCom (ATM) network

 
 

Used and maintained UNIX, OS/2, Windows NT and NetWare systems

 
 

Preformed network bandwidth analysis and baselining for network capacity planning

 
 

Diagnosed all levels of network faults using network protocol analyzers (Sniffers)

 
 

Designed LAN's & WAN's using the following technologies:

 
 

     Ethernet, T1, ISDN & 56k, Limited (FDDI & Token Ring)

 
 

     Switching - 10/100 Ethernet, ATM (Cell Relay), frame relay & X.25

 
 

     Routing - IP via OSPF, RIP, EIGRP & BGP and IPX via RIP & EIGRP

 
 

     Protocol tunneling, Protocol & Address translation - GRE, XOT & NAT

 
 

 
 

COMPUTER GALLERY INCORPORATED

5/93 - 5/94

 

Information Systems Technician, CNE

 
 

Build, maintain and repair of computer systems and networks

 
 

Design and implement custom software applications

 
 

 

 
 

THE HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SHOPPE

1/93 - 5/93

 

Technical Consultant

 
 

provide primary customer support

 
 

designed custom tailored databases

 
 

 

 
 

UNITED STATES ARMY

4/84 - 1/93

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

 
 

promoted to entry level management

 
 

managed $200K annual budget and $1M inventory

 
 

 

 
 

Automated Systems NCO

 
 

used dBase to create custom applications

 
 

trained personnel on PC applications

 
 

 

 
 

Biomedical Technician Assistant

 
 

repaired computerized bio-medical equipment

 
 

analyzed and repaired inter-com networks

 
 

 

 
 

Maintenance Management Clerk

 
 

scheduled and managed maintenance on 129 vehicles

 
 

distinguished as the Solder of the Quarter

 
 

 

TRAINING

Novell

1/93 - 5/95

 

Certified NetWare Engineer

1/94

 

System Administration

 
 

Advanced System Administration

 
 

NetWare�s TCP/IP

 
 

Dialin/Dialout Connectivity

 
 

NetWare 3.11 to 4 Update

 
 

NetWare 4 Installation and Configuration

 
 

NetWare 4 Directory Services design

 
 

 
 

Telebit

10/94

 

Netblazer Configuration & Administration

 
     
 

Sun Microsystems

3/95 - 10/95

 

Solaris 1.X System Administration

 
 

Solaris 2.X System Administration

 
     
 

Network General�s Sniffer University

4/95 - 7/95

 

Troubleshooting with the Expert Sniffer Network Analyzer

 
 

Ethernet Network Analysis and Troubleshooting

 
 

LAN/WAN Internetwork Analysis and Troubleshooting

 
 

TCP/IP Network Analysis and Troubleshooting

 
 

Novell NetWare Network Analysis & Troubleshooting

 
 

Distributed Sniffer Systems Administration

 
 

 
 

StrataCom

6/95-11/96

 

Network Operations Course

 
 

AIT

 
 

 

 
 

DSC Communications

7/95

 

CP300/CP400 Operations & Maintenance

 
 

 
 

Microsoft

9/95 - 10/95

 

Supporting MS Windows NT 3.51

 
 

Supporting MS NT Server

 
 

 

 
 

Cisco Systems

1/96 -10/96

 

Advanced Cisco Router Configuration

 
 

Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting

 
 

Cisco Internetwork Design

 
     
 

American Management Association

2/97 - 11/98

 

Improving Your Project Management Skills

 

Project Scope, Time and Cost for Project Management

 

Risk Management for Project Managers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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