Anthony Ramsey

ar10acb94@westpost.net
Phone: 727-490-5143
Cell: 813-244-5560

CCIE Security #23961

CCIE Routing & Switching (Written)

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

Data Center and converged IP backbone design, configuration and deployment

Cisco Routers and Switches
Cisco ASRs
Cisco Nexus Switches
Checkpoint Firewalls
Cisco WAN Accelerators
Cisco ACE
Juniper M10i and J6350 Routers and Firewalls

WORK EXPERIENCE

Syniverse Technologies 3/2007 to Present

Senior Network Engineer

The organization's goal is to provide mission critical messaging and settlement
services for domestic and international roaming partners, fraud management, and
services designed to manage and interconnect voice and data systems. Responsibil
ities include:
* Design, Configuration and troubleshooting of complex centralized IP networks b
etween wireless carriers/roaming partners participating in the CDMA and GSM data
networks, interconnected via varying transports to provide global coverage.

* Design and configuration of redundant data centers in domestic and internation

al locations.

* Advising wireless customers in design, configuration and troubleshooting of SS

7/IP networks
* Migration of legacy SS7 network to TDM/IP, utilizing Cisco Mobile Wireless Rou
ters integrated in Next Generation Network infrastructure.
* Providing 3rd level support for the Network Operation Center and. other networ
k groups.
* Designing network security and infrastructure integrated with Cisco 5500 Serie
s ASA, Juniper J6350 and Checkpoint Firewalls
.

TEKsystems 8/2006 to 3/2007

Senior Network Engineer
Assigned to AT&T- Managed Network Services and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Off
ice
The scope of work entailed integrating, configuring and troubleshooting IP Netw
orks, VPNs/DMVPNs with PKI support for domestic and international customers. Res
ponsibilities also comprised of:
* Installation and configuration of Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewalls with Intrusi
on Prevention System Modules.
* Redesign of mission critical IP network segments, connecting to external busin
ess partners. Establishing security policies and designing campus networks inter
connected by Cisco 6500 and 7600 switches
* Designing and configuring different types of IPSEC VPNs including DMVPN, utili
zed as a backup transport, on variety of Cisco 3800 and 7600 Series routers.
* Design and configuration of MPLS networks with Quality of Service.

Syniverse Technologies 9/2004 to 8/2006

Network Engineer

* Configuring VPN networks for domestic and international wireless carriers.

* Design and configuration of IP networks for External Business Partner Connecti
vity.
* Providing 3rd level support for the Network Operation Center and. other networ
k groups.
* Install and configuration of Cisco PIX and Checkpoint firewalls

BuyOwner Real Estate Advertising 9/2002 to 8/2004

.Senior Network Engineer-Independent Contractor

The organization's goal was to vastly improve internal LANs, network security an
d overall infrastructure and performance.
* Redefined the infrastructure for 6 offices and 200 users.
* Installed and configured Cisco Routers, PIX Firewalls and Cisco Layer 3 Switch
es.
* Installed and configured SNMP and network management software.
.
* Installed and configured Windows 2000 Active Directory Schema and TCP/IP netwo
rk services.
* Installed and configured Dell PowerEdge servers with RAID5.
* Installed and configured Dell PowerVault autoloader tape drives for server/dat
a backups and disaster recovery.

BigFatWow,Inc. 3/2000 to 8/2002

Senior Network Engineer
An advertising company engaged in providing free Internet access through compute
r kiosks. The focus of work was on design, architecture and security of a large
network.
* Implemented and administered Wide Area Network and Local Area Network connecti
vity for 170 remote sites throughout the country and the corporate office which
contained 350 users.
* Provisioning of Point-to-Point Leased Lines, and Frame-Relay installations.
* Installed and configured Compaq Proliant servers, Cisco 7140 Routers, Cisco PI
X 525 Firewalls, and Cisco 2900XL switches at data centers.
* Designed and implemented hub and spoke topology utilizing Frame-Relay and VPNs
between Data Centers and remote sites.
* Migration from static routing to dynamic routing protocols, implemented EIGRP
and BGP.
* Configuration of Multicast Routing required for desktop applications.

* Extensively involved in network integration, redesigning of network backbone t

raffic and topology due to mergers with business partners.

Getronics Network Technology Services-Contractor 3/1999 to 3/2000

Network Engineer
Assigned to Banc of America Securities, a newly established office in Dallas, to
build the network from the ground up for a 250-user environment.
* Installed and configured Cisco 2516 routers for Frame-Relay connection and ISD
N dial back up.
* Installed and configured Cisco Catalyst 5500.
* Troubleshooting LAN/WAN issues.
* Installed and configured Compaq Proliant servers as Windows NT 4.0 PDC, BDC, p
roviding TCP/IP services.
* Maintained and supported vendor specific applications and servers connected ov
er the WAN providing real-time data for the financial industry.
* Supported a variety of mission-critical applications for the purposes of acqui
sition and trading commodities on the trading floor

AJILON Information Technology Services-Contractor 2/1998 to 3/1999

Network Engineer
Assigned, as a contractor, to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's legal depar
tment, to build and support a 290-user environment network comprised of Attorney
s and paralegal staff.
* Troubleshooting LAN issues.
* Installed and configured Windows NT 4.0 Servers, and migrated the entire depar
tment from Windows98 to Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with images built with Symant
ec Ghost application.
* Installed, configured and maintained mission-critical applications designed fo
r litigation and legal research.
* Troubleshooting and support of Compaq Deskpro PCs and Compaq Armada Laptops.
* Implemented Back-up strategies for disaster recovery.
* Installed and configured Remote Access Service for remote users.

Coast Federal Bank 5/1995 to 2/1998

Technical Support
Employed in the Technical Support department to test new financial applications,
 their integration in a new network structure and automation of workflow for fin
ancial underwriters and sales personnel
* Installed and configured Cisco Routers and Switches. Troubleshooting LAN/WAN c
onnectivity.
* Performed migrations from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 & Windows NT workstation o
n desktops.
Maintained and replaced component hardware.
* Assisted network engineers in design and implementation of Ethernet, TCP/IP ne
tworks at enterprise level and installation of Windows NT 4.0 servers and Window
s NT 4.0 Workstations in 35 branch offices statewide.
* Trained newly hired sales and mortgage banking personnel on Toshiba and IBM Th
inkPad Laptops.
* Provided training on a variety of financial software for point of sale loan or
igination, use of Lotus CCmail and accessing the network through Remote Access S
ervice
* Evaluated software and made recommendation for acquisition
* Wrote and outlined technical manuals pertinent to financial/loan processing so
ftware

EDUCATION
AA Degree-Santa Monica College, CA
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
United States Marine Corps