Andy Berry

Background

About Andy Berry

Experienced Principal Network Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry with a pronounced knowledge in the following areas- Networking Architecture: I have been working with data networks for over 18 years and know the topologies of small to large networks along with the features that go along with configuring these networks to make them work together for our customers (from routing with OSPF to Layer 2 STP, to security with 802.1x, to speeds and feeds, to classification of PoE, etc.). Renewed my CCNA in 2016 to make sure my networking expertise was still up to par and that I still could perform in the Layer 2 and Layer 3 areas- Testing: I have also been a tester at heart for very long time and so I am familiar with writing test plans, test cases, using various test equipment (IXIA, Spirent, JDSU) and debuggers to using built in technology to help, for example traceroutes or SPAN/RSPAN. Also have experience testing SAN technology, basically NVMe technology with Linux based clusters (targets/volumes). At the same time I can automate so that redundant tests can be accomplished very quickly and accurately- Managing people: For the last few jobs, I have always been leading groups so that I actually do all the activities of the manager except the performance reviews and thus it is actually my job to help people look good so they can move up in their positions along with encourage them to do their best job while they are working a project with me. I also make budgets, execute timelines, manage vendors, and drive processes so that everyone knows I am in charge (and responsible) for getting the product out on time with the correct features and with the quality promised. So, I end up managing and being the liaison between all these groups making sure everyone is on track and everyone has the necessary information to do their jobs. 10 granted patents. 4 pending!