Nicholas R Davies

 

5882 Bridgetown Court, Burke, VA 22015 ·  H: (703) 249-0057 C: (703) 306-6570

 

OBJECTIVE

 

Seeking a position as a Senior Network Engineer using leading edge technology to develop and implement successful client solutions.

 

SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Over 14 years of progressive experience providing information technology innovation and support. Significant commercial and Federal client experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting LANs, routers, remote access solutions, Metaframe systems, wireless, and other broadband solutions.

 

EDUCATION

 

B-Tech National Diploma, Pontypridd Technical College, South Wales, U.K., March 1987

Advanced Metaframe Administration, August 2002

Citrix NFUSE installation and Administration, October 2002

Cisco Routing, March 1997

Sniffer University, June 1997

Novell CNE track

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

October 2002 – Present, DigitalNet Government Solutions

(Formerly Getronics Government Solutions)

Principal Network Engineer

 

Provide installation, configuration and troubleshooting support to the Federal Technology Service. Responsible for providing Remote Access solutions including dialup support, VPN, authentication and encryption.

 

·        Working on transition from NDS to Active Directory.

·        Lead the team that completed upgrade from Metaframe 1.8 to Metaframe XPe / Windows 2000 server.

·        Designed and built Metaframe XPe farm (Windows 2000 with SQL server clustering) for remote backup site.

·        Designed and Implemented web browser access to Metaframe farm.

·        Key player in migration from Netware to NT 4.0 including automating Netware client removal from customer workstations using custom scripts run using CA Unicenter SDO.

 

December 2001 – October 2002, Daston Corporation

2010 Corporate Ridge #750, McLean, VA 22102

Senior Network Engineer

 

Responsible for supporting Federal Technology Service enterprise wide systems with the primary responsibility for remote access networking using PPP, CDPD wireless and other broadband solutions while providing expert troubleshooting skills to all other systems and staff.

 

·        Provide thin client network access and support using Windows NT (Terminal Server Edition) running Citrix Metaframe 1.8 in a farm environment, including installing and configuring servers and providing continual high level optimization of registry and system settings.

·        Provide support to front office staff during conferences.

·        Install and configure routers for use at FTS conferences including configuring and supporting workstations using VPN allowing connectivity to Willow Wood via the Internet.

·        Configured and implemented WhatsUp Gold to provide early warning of troubled systems.

·        Implement new servers on an as-needed basis while offering support and configuration management to network administrators. The systems include, but are not limited to the following:

    • Windows NT 4.0/2000 servers and workstations, Netware 5.0 (NDS), McAfee e-policy server, Lucent E-Video (streaming video), Lotus Domino.
    • Full range of Compaq server series using SAN and fiber channel storage technology, Cisco 5300 (4 PRI circuits) and 6000 Catalyst series switches.
    • Network Associates EPO virus policy server. Installed, configured, tested and implemented server.

 

March 1996 – December 2001, Computer Products, Inc.            

3168 Spring Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Network Engineer

 

Responsible for supporting Federal Technology Service enterprise wide systems with the primary responsibility for remote access networking using PPP, CDPD wireless and other broadband solutions while providing expert troubleshooting skills to all other systems and staff.

 

·        Provide thin client network access and support using Windows NT (Terminal Server Edition) running Citrix Metaframe 1.8 in a farm environment, including installing and configuring servers and providing continual high level optimization of registry and system settings.

·        Implement new servers on an as-needed basis while offering support and configuration management to network administrators. The systems include, but are not limited to the following:

·        Windows NT 4.0/2000 servers and workstations, Netware 5.0 (NDS), McAfee e-policy server, Lucent E-Video (streaming video), Lotus Domino.

·        Full range of Compaq server series using SAN and fiber channel storage technology, Cisco 5300 (4 PRI circuits) and 6000 Catalyst series switches.

 

March 1995 – April 1996, Omega World Travel

3102 Omega Office Park Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031
LAN Administrator

 

Managed all servers and network systems at headquarters location.

 

  • Systems administration for primary back office Netware 3.12 servers with clients running under OS/2 and Windows 95 in a token ring environment.
  • Created Network Operations Center to provide monitoring ability and to showcase systems.
  • Installed and configured Cisco 1500 router to provide broadband Internet connectivity.
  • Supported all automated quality control systems including state-of-the-art voice recognition system.
  • Implemented first Web site for Omega.
  • Provided end user support, including cabling, operating system and application issues.

 

 

March 1990 – March 1995, System Automation Software, Inc.

8555 16th Street, Silver Spring, MD

Senior System Support Specialist

                

Provided end user support to the Federal Telecommunication Service including assisting network administrators.

  • Installed and configured all new workstations including Netware client and TCP/IP stacks.
  • Provided high-level hardware, operating system and application support to all end users.
  • Migrated operating systems as newer became available.
  • Assisted with Netware administration including hardware upgrades.

 

June 1989 – March 1990, Investment Company Institute

1600 M Street, N.W.,Washington, DC

Network Administrator

                                                                                                    

Responsible for general operations and administration of Gould System 32 running Unix operating system.

 

  • Provided end user support.
  • Trained new users as needed.
  • Performed backup and restore including IVOL to reduce fragmentation.

 

June 1988 – June 1989, Federal Home Loan and Mortgage Corp (Freddie Mac)

Business Center Drive.Reston, VA

Computer Operator / JCL Clerk                                                                                                     

 

Operator in IBM 3090 equivalent environment running MVS and JES2 in multiple domain system.

 

  • Mounted tapes to drives as required.
  • Maintained Tape library of over 60000 tapes.
  • Queued and released print and work jobs.
  • Provided telephone support to end-users.

 

 

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

 

Hardware:

Cisco AS5300 (Access Server), Catalyst 6000, Dell and Compaq Servers, Dell and Compaq Workstations, Token Ring, HP Printers, CDPD Wireless equipment, Reefedge Wireless, SAN and Fiber Channel storage

 

Software:

Windows 3.1,95,98,ME,XP,NT3.1,NT4.0,2000, Cisco Secure, Checkpoint VPN, Metaframe 1.8, XPe, NFuse 1.7, McAfee EPO, Netware 3.12,4.0,5.0, Lotus Notes, MS Office, MS-DOS