LEONARD WEST

• Led network architecture design and implementation for scalable enterprise solutions.
• Managed complex network troubleshooting to enhance performance and reliability across systems.
• Implemented policy rules, DMZ, and multiple VDOMs for various clients on the Palo Alto
  firewall.
• Configured and managed static IP addresses without employing routing protocols.
  Administered Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama,and other zones and SSL decryption.
  Executed migration from ASA to Palo Alto infrastructure.
  Established router-based and policy-based VPNs, SSL VPNs, NAC, IDS/IPS, and IPSEC
  tunnels
  Configured, maintained, and upgraded data center infrastructure, including Nexus 2k-7k and UCS, leveraging VDC, VPC, VRF, Cisco UCS, and fabric-path technologies.
  Applied endpoint security technology, such as antivirus and host intrusion prevention, while ensuring user/system authentication and network
  security compliance.
  Created zones and sub-zones on F5 GTM for optimized traffic management and extensively analyzed TCP/IP protocols alongside transport protocols
• Implemented fundamental F5 LTM configurations and managed VLANs, pools, and virtual servers on F5.
  Troubleshot Cisco devices, F5 load balancers, and Palo Alto firewalls efficiently and established a separate ESX 3.0 environment to facilitate migration from NSX 2.5.1.
  Orchestrated the transition from Juniper Netscreen OS to Palo Alto firewalls and configured EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP on Cisco routers and L3 switches
• Enhanced processes to identify, analyze, and control network threats using Palo Alto and
  Forescout solutions and managed user-based and role-based access through Palo Alto Forescout in real-time.

• Analyzed and designed consulting support for major business applications and instituted efficient processes to improve operational efficiency.
  Utilized Linux clustering (Red Hat) and SAN technologies.
  Managed project and task deliverables, system changes, and application
  rollouts/upgrades.
  Configured and maintained IPSEC, SSL decryption, high-availability settings, port mirroring, and SSL VPNs on Palo Alto firewalls.
  Designed and deployed security firewalls, including ASA and Palo Alto solutions.
  Worked within an enterprise data center to enhance operational securit and built and configured server hardware environments for optimal performance.
  Troubleshot OS and hardware issues for both local and remote servers and installed, configured, and integrated servers into production environments.
  Environment included Advanced Red Hat systems, KVM, XEN, and vendor escalations and employed scripting tools to automate various processes

Configured Cisco Identity Service Engine and worked with NAC and established Active Directory environments.
Possessed working knowledge and experience with endpoint security solutions and network security protocols.
Designed, implemented, and supported large-scale highly available networks across multi-site environments involving consumer-facing web-based applications.
Managed data center operations (Halon, pre-action systems, APC, etc.) and oversaw data and voice network (Cisco) server platforms (UNIX, Windows, IBM).
Facilitated storage and replication utilizing EMC and Cisco technologies and implemented backup and recovery measures with products like NetBackup and ESX Ranger.
Managed virtualization environments (VMware, Microsoft) and ennsured high availability through Veritas VCS/GCO/Storage Foundation solutions.
Designed and planned the Cisco Virtual Office proof-of-concept, focusing on implementation and testing phases.
Managed Express Virtual Office configurations according to Cisco guidelines and configured dynamic multipoint VPN solutions and conducted troubleshooting efforts.
Managed IPv6 access over the internet and utilized IPsec transport mode encryption with
NAC environments including PIX firewalls, Cisco GBICs, and Cisco WS-C3548-XL-EN
configurations.