Brandon U.

SUMMARY I am a Veteran, a disciplined leader, and a self-described workhorse who is genuinely passionate about networking. Whether leading a team, collaborating, or operating independently, I bring a high-level technical skillset and an uncompromising work ethic to every project. I’m focused on making a tangible impact, always striving for perfection, and you can count on me to get the job done. Please visit my website to view my EVE-NG Pro and Visio Pro work samples. EDUCATION Global Knowledge, Dallas, TX 2012/2013 Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Advanced Workshops 1&2 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Aug 2006 Cisco Certified Network Associate Training Program United States Army Signal Corps, Fort Gordon, GA Sep 2001 Network Switching Systems Operator- Maintainer (21 weeks, 644 hours) SMART-T satellite (4 weeks, 160 hours) McLennan Community College, Waco, TX May 2000 Associates Degree (AGS), GPA 3.4 CERTIFICATIONS Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Active until Nov. 2028 Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center (CCNA DC) - Active until Nov. 2028 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Active until Nov. 2028 Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP SP) Active until Nov. 2028 Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice) - retired certification PERSONAL • If you are reading this, then I want to sincerely express my gratitude and appreciate your time to get to know me. • I have over 20yrs of Enterprise Infrastructure networking experience with 5 Cisco Certifications under my belt. • I’ve been very fortunate to have incredible networking experience such as Dell Technologies, HCL Tech, HCA Healthcare, AT&T NOC, Verizon Business, DoD CENTCOM, Northrop Grumman CRAM, and US Army Signal Corps. • I have a robust networking knowledge and high skillset in areas of Campus, Data Center, Internet Service Providers, WAN, SDWAN, Routing and Switching, VoIP, Wireless, and cloud commuting. • CCNA/CCNP certified on Layer 2 technologies: L2 VFI, L2VPN EVPN, L2VPN VPLS, bride-domains, 802.1Q, Q-in-Q, L2TP, Xconnect, pseudowires, STP PVST+, Rapid PVST+, MST, PortFast, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filter, Loop Guard, Root Guard, LACP EtherChannel, Switch priority, port priority, path cost, STP timers, IGMPv2, IGMPv3. • CCNA/CCNP certified on layer 3 technologies: BGP, AToM, L3VPN, VxLAN VNI, Nexus, VxLAN VTEP, VTEP, IPSEC VPN, GET VPN, DMVPN, GRE/mGRE, NHRP, BVI/BDI, NVE, VRF, VRF-Lite, EIGRP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, MP-BGP VPNv4/VPNv6, IPsec/IKEv2 using pre-shared key, OTP, Cisco LISP. • I have lead many successful Networking deployments, from small to enterprise, overseeing the entire scope of work from A to Z. • I'm attaching a Cisco Enterprise EVE-NG Pro working topology; that is showcasing CCIE technologies found on the CCIE lab exam, Data Center Nexus VxLAN, Cisco ASA IPSEC VPNs, Cisco Viptela SDWAN and Cisco Cat8v appliances in the AWS/Azure/GCP Clouds for SDWAN/ASA/DMVPN extensions of customers networks to the cloud. • I’m currently spending my free time using EVE-NG Pro (Cluster) on ESXI 7.0 platform and building Industry leading networking topologies and designs in Cisco Enterprise Infrastructure. • My strong track record and experience should give you 100% confidence you have the right person for the job. • I am a professional in every way, an expert communicator, technical leader, operate in transparency, and have a ‘let’s get it done’ mindset and personality. • I love to think outside the box and take a proof-of-concept idea into a reality. • Thank you for taking the time to get to know me and have a wonderful blessed day. Have a great day! Hope to hear from you! -Thank you so much, - Brandon WHAT TO EXPECT • I’m a work horse, passionate about networking, and enjoy making an impact with my skillset • I am disciplined, always in pursuit of perfection, love to teach, and display leadership qualities. • I can lead a team, be a part of a team, or work independently • I have a high level of work ethic and quality of work. • You can count on me to get the job done