US-MD Network Engineer,Cisco,Bay Networks,Novell,Token-Ring,Ethernet,FDDI,TCP/IP,IPX/SPX,SNMP,DLC,
Chris Hughes
Christopher Hughes
3109 Helsel Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Work - (888)617-1943
Email -chu...@force3.com
Objective
To secure a position of central involvement with the research, design, and
deployment of enterprise networking systems.
Experience
Extensive deployment of CISCO and Bay Networks switched/routed LAN/WAN
inter-networks, complete with SNMP Network Management, Bay Networks
Switch/Optivity based VLAN, Frame Relay, T1, Fractional T1, ISDN, and DDS
circuit engineering, installation, and support. Considerable experience
planning, configuring, and deploying Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring
and FDDI networks and related internet access. Experienced in routed as
well as switched/bridged environments. Protocols configured and supported
include TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SNMP, LAT, DLC, and NetBEUI.
Employment
Force3 Incorporated
Senior Network Engineer, 1996-Present
Provided expertise to senior management for formulation of design goals,
objectives and standards involved in Switched Fast Ethernet network global
deployment contract for Naval Medical Hospital Networks. Served as Team
Leader responsible for overseeing the survey, analysis, troubleshooting,
design and deployment Switched Fast Ethernet utilizing VLAN's for multiple
Naval Hospital networks including the National Naval Medical Information
Center located in Bethesda Maryland. Key in identifying deficiencies that
existed in the pre-existing Statement of Work. Provided guidance for
creation of testing standards that served as a blueprint for successful
network design.
Blue Cross Blue Shield NCA
Senior Network Engineer, 1995-1996
Solely responsible for configuration, implementation, and first line
support of all CISCO 7500, 7010, and 4000 series routers. Planned and
implemented West Virginia 400 node LAN and it's associated wide area
connectivity. Installation, configuration, and support of Bay Networks
2700/3000 token-ring hubs, and 3Com Linkbuilder hubs. Network management
utilizing Cisco Works and Optivity running within NetView6000 on AIX.
Installed and supported PSI internet access. Other systems installed and
supported include Novell fileservers, Attachmate 3270 token-ring attached
gateways, Lexmark printers and print servers. Troubleshooting performed
using Network General Expert Sniffer, Netview 6000, Optivity, and some
Cisco Works.
Disclosure Incorporated
Enterprise Network Engineer, 1991-1995
Primarily responsible for engineering, installation, management, and
support of corporate and client T1, Fractional T1, Frame Relay,
Asynchronous and Synchronous communications links. Managed, and configured
Cray Datacom equipment including DCP9900's, DCP9100's and all related
components. Installed and configured CODEX 5250 T1 MUX equipment for SDLC
support of 58 clients attached to a New York Downtown Hub. Spearheaded the
process of replacing bridged token ring WAN with Cisco 2502's, 3000's, and
4000's connecting into Cisco 7000. Also solely responsible for
re-engineering and configuring the Corporate Backbone from multiple Novell
fileservers linking 15 token ring segments, into a collapsed backbone
utilizing a Cisco 7000. Also centrally involved in upgrading Arcnet,
Ethernet, and 4MB Token Ring to 16MB Token Ring. Installed and configured
Synoptics 3030, and 3000 Token Ring Hubs. Utilized Cisco console, Network
General Sniffer, Expert Sniffer, Lanalyzer, Lattisnet under HP Openview,
Cray 9900 Release 2, NetView, and CODEX console, for troubleshooting
WAN/LAN problems. Principal in implementation of packet burst over the WAN
and LAN, effectively doubling remote office print speeds and response
times. Proposed and initiated the current process of transforming the
existing point to point fractional T1 network into a Frame Relay network
resulting in a $30K per year savings.
Saturn Corporation
PC Support Specialist 1990-1991
Responsibilities included Wide area communications installation,
configuration and support of client SDLC connections to IBM ES9000.
Communications managed through Paradyne equipment. Also tasked with
programming user interfaces to 3270 Attachmate EXTRA! sessions via HLLAPI
and QuickBasic. Provided first Line support for small Token Ring network
running under Novell 3.11.
Saturn Corporation
Programmer/Analyst 1989-1990
Performed program maintenance on existing batch programs. Regularly
created, modified, and updated COBOL routines used to select and qualify
records for batch processing. Supervised and performed quality control of
work performed by a programming group.
National Plastering Industry JATF
Programmer/Analyst 1984-1989
Transformed all non-automated office functions to PC applications running
on Novell Arcnet LAN. Word Processing and Accounting functions were
replaced with commercial applications. Singly responsible for coding and
implementing Trainee Tracking and Evaluation System. This system
previously provided by time-sharing on an IBM 3070 host. Also coded and
implemented inventory accounting system. Proposed and executed the
introduction of a Desktop Publishing system.
Education
Bay Networks Frame Switching Solutions
certificate, 1995
Advanced TCP/IP
certificate, 1995
Advanced Cisco Router Configuration
certificate, 1995
Building internetworks with Cisco Routers
certificate, 1994
Novell CNE Training
CNA, 1994
Network General Sniffer Training
Certificate, 1994
CISCO Training - RPM Assoc.
Certificate, 1993
Building Networks with Bridges and Routers - Interop '93
Certificate, 1993
Strayer College
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science 1988
Deans List, 1985