Projects - The Network Alley

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of all projects

Pitched and got approval for new cloud-based phone system to be deployed in 2023
Migrated over 24 offices and over 500 people from legacy on premises phone services to Zoom Phone
Coordinated multiple ISP/telco changes and upgrades
Configured networks for 10 new offices since the beginning of 2023
Participated in more vendor risk due diligence and incident response

Migrate multiple offices from analog 3rd party phone systems to PRIs and our Call Manager system
Migrate multiple offices from analog POTS fax lines to eFax solution
Configure and deployed Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations across many platforms
Coordinated multiple ISP/telco changes and upgrades
Received CompTIA Security+ certification
Received Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals certification

Planned, configured, and deployed new WAN circuits for HQ and secondary office to be DIA fiber instead of private L2 circuits
Migrate multiple offices from analog POTS fax lines to eFax solution
Worked with cloud-based disaster recovery service to deploy failover Meraki firewall
Configure and deployed Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations across many platforms
Research and configure TLS best practices on server infrastructure

Planned, configured, and deployed client VPN solution for the entire company to be able to work from home
Configure Cisco Jabber softphone for the entire company to be able to work from home
Deployed and administer vulnerability scanning and management solution
Configured networking devices for two offices from acquisition
- Configured a new firewall, switch, voice gateway, and wireless access point for new locations
- Cut voice systems over to our Call Manager environment from old telco
Relocated a branch office and configured new networking equipment and subnet
- Configured a new firewall, switch, voice gateway, and wireless access point for a new location
Reconfigure networking equipment company-wide for best practice SSH access

Planned, configured, and deployed company-wide SD-WAN solution
Added redundant cellular internet connectivity at each office
Configured networking devices for an office from an acquisition
Configured a new firewall, switch, voice gateway, and wireless access point for a new location
Cut voice system over to our Call Manager environment from old telco

Planned and configured 802.1X port security on all network switches
- Configured all switches with either 802.1X or sticky MAC address security
Planned and configured a Cisco voice gateway router upgrade
- Configured router and Call manager to handle new extensions and call flow using PRI instead of POTS
- Worked with Telco to schedule and meet requirements of location
Replaced WAN router with RMA due Cisco chipset failure
Configured networking devices for two offices from acquisition
- Configured a new firewall, switch, voice gateway, and wireless access point for new locations
- Cut voice systems over to our Call Manager environment from old telco
Relocated a branch office and configured new networking equipment and subnet
- Configured a new firewall, switch, voice gateway, and wireless access point for a new location
Configured new network equipment for office expansion
Cisco network hardware/firmware upgrades across the enterprise

Lead in assisting network and voice planning and deployment of new Cisco Call Manager environment
- Helped clean up old Call Manager configuration
- Replaced multiple outdated Cisco voice gateway routers with new series
- Helped plan new 4 digit internal extensions
- Helped deploy Cisco Expressway infrastructure required for phone registration over the internet
- Followed test plans during cutover for all call routes
Assisted in upgrading SAN environment
- Researched, configured, and deployed SAN switches
Created IT Metrics reports for departmental and executive review
- Maintained and delivered reports monthly
Cisco network hardware/firmware upgrades across the enterprise

Lead in assisting network planning and deployment of a new WAN infrastructure while moving server environment to a co-location facility
- Migrated HQ to new IPv4 subnet to allow for server subnet to relocate to colo
- Configured and deployed new switches in colo for servers
- Assisted in migrating to new Cisco ASA Firepower firewall as a hub for site-to-site VPNs
- Cleaned up firewall ACLs and created technical and executive firewall documentation
Deployed PRTG Network Monitor in place of a simple Ping monitoring system
- Built out the entire platform to monitor all network and server resources
- Configured proper alerting on action items
- Maintained and administered platform
Researched, planned, and deployed a new antivirus platform
- Researched all of the top AV offerings and chose the best for the company
- Planned all of the AV exceptions and policies
- Deployed to entire server and workstation environment
- Maintained and administered platform
Planned and deployed a new backups network
- Deployed a new switch and connected critical servers to the backup server to offload network traffic from the data network
Cisco network hardware/firmware upgrades across the enterprise
Received Cisco CCNA certification

Replaced core switch at HQ due to hardware failure
- Configured and deployed new switch
Cisco network hardware/firmware upgrades across the enterprise
- Upgraded Cisco ASA firmware and device management software for security and features
- Upgraded Cisco IOS firmware on access switches for security and features
- Replaced Cisco switches within infrastructure due to age