Technical Skills

Comprehensive expertise across enterprise networking, security, and infrastructure domains

Routing & Switching

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)VLANs & VLAN TrunkingSpanning Tree Protocol (STP)Link Aggregation (LACP)Inter-VLAN RoutingStatic & Dynamic RoutingRoute RedistributionPolicy-Based RoutingQuality of Service (QoS)

Network Security

Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFW)IPSec VPN TunnelsSSL VPN ConfigurationAccess Control Lists (ACLs)Network SegmentationSecurity Policy DesignThreat MitigationIntrusion Prevention SystemsNetwork HardeningSecurity Auditing

Infrastructure & Data Centers

Data Center DesignHigh Availability ArchitectureRedundancy PlanningRack & Stack DeploymentCable ManagementPower & Cooling DesignColocation ManagementDisaster Recovery PlanningCapacity PlanningInfrastructure Documentation

SD-WAN & Remote Access

SD-WAN DeploymentMulti-Site ConnectivityBranch Office NetworkingRemote Access VPNSite-to-Site VPNWAN OptimizationBandwidth ManagementPath Selection & FailoverApplication-Based RoutingZero-Touch Provisioning

Vendors & Platforms

Fortinet FortiGate FirewallsExtreme Networks SwitchingCisco Routers & SwitchesUbiquiti UniFi SystemsAruba NetworksJuniper NetworksPalo Alto NetworksSonicWallMeraki Cloud NetworkingVMware NSX

Monitoring & Management

Auvik Network ManagementSNMP MonitoringNetFlow AnalysisSyslog ManagementNetwork Performance MonitoringAlerting & NotificationsConfiguration ManagementNetwork DocumentationDiagramming (Visio, Lucidchart)Troubleshooting & Analysis

Additional Competencies

Technical Skills

  • Network Troubleshooting & Analysis
  • Packet Capture & Analysis (Wireshark)
  • IPv4 & IPv6 Addressing
  • DNS & DHCP Configuration
  • Network Automation & Scripting
  • CLI & SSH Management

Professional Skills

  • Project Management
  • Client Communication
  • Technical Documentation
  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Escalation Management

Professional Development

Currently pursuing Bachelor of Science in Network Engineering & Security at Western Governors University, with ongoing professional development through vendor training, technical documentation, and hands-on infrastructure projects.