ALEXIS ABRAHAM
Silver Spring
Summary
Highly skilled Network Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, securing, and sustaining large-scale enterprise and military network infrastructures. Proven expertise in routing/switching, network security, load balancing, virtualization, and communication systems supporting 5,000+ users in mission-critical environments. Strong leadership background managing engineering teams, overseeing network operations, and driving large-scale upgrades with zero mission impact.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Engineer
Apex Systems
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Engineered and optimized network infrastructure across NMCI and multiple U.S. military bases.
- Planned and executed network upgrades improving performance and bandwidth.
- Installed and maintained 70+ crypto devices supporting secure communications.
- Conducted Tier I–III network troubleshooting across LAN/WAN environments.
- Built and deployed DSTB kits for remote tactical operations.
- Supported 1,000+ users with reliable, secure access across multiple facilities.
TSCOMM / Radio Communications Engineer
U.S. Navy
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Built, maintained, and troubleshot communication circuits supporting P-8 mission operations.
- Installed and secured COMSEC/crypto devices in compliance with DoD regulations.
- Ensured continuous uptime for mission-critical radio communication systems.
Information Systems Security Officer & Network Admin
U.S. Navy
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Managed isolated networks supporting 5,500+ deployed users.
- Maintained 50+ Cisco switches, routers, and mixed-OS servers.
- Led enterprise upgrade of 3,000 workstations and 500 servers.
- Conducted ACAS scans, applied STIG hardening, and ensured IAV compliance.
- Supervised 36-person help desk managing 150+ weekly tickets.
Education
B.S. - Cybersecurity
Western Governors University
Information Systems Technician School - undefined
Pensacola, FLAdditional Navy Schools - System Administration, CANES, TSCOMM
Skills
- Networking: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, DMVPN, VLANs, Load Balancers (F5/Cisco)
- Security: Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, ISE, WAF, ACAS, HBSS, SIEM
- Monitoring: SolarWinds, Splunk, Riverbed
- Servers/Virtualization: RHEL, Solaris, Windows Server, VMware ESXi/VSphere
- Additional: AWS, PowerShell, COMSEC
Websites
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ CE (Expires Jan 2027)
- Cisco CCNA (Expires Apr 2026)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (2020)
Timeline
Network Engineer
Apex Systems
01.2022 - 01.2025
TSCOMM / Radio Communications Engineer
U.S. Navy
01.2021 - 01.2022
Information Systems Security Officer & Network Admin
U.S. Navy
01.2016 - 01.2021
Information Systems Technician School - undefined
Additional Navy Schools - System Administration, CANES, TSCOMM
B.S. - Cybersecurity
Western Governors University