David German

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About David German

Summary More than a decade of experience engineering and managing corporate and commercial Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), both remotely and onsite, providing dedicated and dynamic multi-tiered support amidst demanding, irregular schedules. In-depth, working knowledge of all network-related software and hardware common to corporate and corporate infrastructures, utilized to provide 24/7 technical support for large-scale backbone networks. Responsible for leading all design and deployment for major credit company's global infrastructure, leading all onsite, remote and Voice over IP (VOIP) development, deployment, migration and auditing. Coordinated network requirements with numerous partnering institutions; designing and building network infrastructures from the ground, up based on capacity needs Worked with vendors to test and implement new codes and technologies to strengthen network security and improve performance. Detailed operational support includes resolution of all IP-related escalations as the direct point of contact; programming and maintenance of all Cisco equipment (routers/switches/firewalls); and drafting of instructions and troubleshooting standards and procedures to be passed down to junior-level support engineers. Briefed senior/junior staff and executives prior to and throughout critical network designs and builds-delivering detailed analysis, provisioning structural and security requirements, and guiding all facets of implementation. Specialties: atm, avaya, bgp, ospf, eigrp, LAN and WAN networks, MPLS, STP ccna, cisco, computer hardware, cryptography, delivery, financial, firewalls, frame relay, ip, isis, itil, lan, leased line, microsoft windows migration, network administration, networking, ospf, processors, routers, sna, switches, telecommunications, troubleshooting, voip, wan,