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Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Charleston, SC, United States
Toptal member since November 15, 2023
Bio
Peter is an analytical thinker and results-driven professional with 12+ years of experience managing multiple operations in fast-paced environments, including network engineering, automation engineering, API development, and lean project management. Peter has achieved a Spot Award for delivering an aggressive network migration schedule across a global mission strategy and has participated in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition. He is a skillful engineer eager to embark on a new project.
Portfolio
Bosch
F5 Networks, Cisco, Splunk, Grafana, Python 3, Ansible, Network Engineering...
Scientific Research Corporation
Cisco, Nexus, Network Engineering, Wamp, Python, McAfee
P4 Global
Amazon EC2, Laravel, MongoDB, Cache, Network Engineering, PHP, Apache2, Wamp...
Experience
- Networks - 12 years
- Cisco - 12 years
- Programming - 12 years
- Python 3 - 8 years
- Splunk - 6 years
- F5 Networks - 6 years
- Grafana - 6 years
- Ansible - 6 years
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Slack, PHP
The most amazing...
...project I've completed is the automation of 100+ Cisco 9000 switches using PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) and Python.
Work Experience
Senior Network Engineer
2019 - 2023
Bosch
- Worked on regional network operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across multiple load balancing (LB) profile pools.
- Acted as the F5 migration specialist for legacy compute stacks.
- Oversaw multiple application stacks and custom traffic analysis.
Technologies: F5 Networks, Cisco, Splunk, Grafana, Python 3, Ansible, Network Engineering, PHP, Apache2, MySQL, LAMP, Python, Data Extraction
Network Administrator III
2016 - 2019
Scientific Research Corporation
- Used virtual IP addresses (VIPs), virtual routing and forwarding (VRFs), and IGP protocols throughout a collapsed-core and spine-leaf design by designing lean network architecture.
- Contributed actively to security training with Cisco, Imperva, McAfee, Ixia, F5 I series, and LTM/ASM components.
- Increased system efficiency by contributing to the wide-area network (WAN) design using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Multipoint Generic Routing Encapsulation (mGRE), Media Access Control security (MACsec), and GETVPN (Group Encrypted Transport VPN) solutions.
- Achieved a Spot Award for delivering an aggressive network migration schedule across a global mission strategy.
- Participated in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition.
Technologies: Cisco, Nexus, Network Engineering, Wamp, Python, McAfee
Director of Information Systems
2015 - 2016
P4 Global
- Implemented and operated a highly scalable platform as a service (PaaS) with AWS EC2 service clusters on Redis SQL storage stacks.
- Provided agile and web-based infrastructure for a security training platform. Managed planning, tracking, and operations of several remote teams using tools such as Git and Slack.
- Maintained optimal security by developing critical security practices against modern-day threats through executing DoD NIST and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) frameworks.
Technologies: Amazon EC2, Laravel, MongoDB, Cache, Network Engineering, PHP, Apache2, Wamp, JavaScript, MySQL, LAMP, Data Scraping, Data Extraction
Systems Engineer
2013 - 2015
A3 Communications
- Designed IPSec tunnels for customers across disparate networks.
- Brought modern design concepts, such as StackWise, Virtual Switch System (VSS), and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) across large geographic districts by operating on Cisco ASA and IOS-XE platforms, such as Catalyst 3850 and 2960-X.
- Prepared and delivered meaningful solutions for thousands of users by closely coordinating with highly impactful teams under demanding timeframes.
- Maintained optimal software scalability by implementing scalable designs, including routing concepts, such as Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), route maps, Metro Ethernet (MetroE), and access control lists (ACLs).
Technologies: Cisco, Aruba, WLAN, Network Engineering
Experience
Global Data Center Migration
Executed the modernization initiative of enterprise services across a demanding multinational client by providing critical impact design, engineering, and analysis. I successfully implemented the domain name system (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), a virtual local area network (VLAN), Serial Wire Viewer (SWV), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), and virtual private cloud (VPC) technologies by working extensively on Cisco C9300/C9500/C9600/N2K/N9K.
I used very important persons (VIPs), virtual routing and forwardings (VRFs), and interior gateway (IGP) protocols throughout a collapsed-core and spine-leaf design by designing lean network architecture. I also contributed actively to security training with Cisco and F5 Local Traffic Manager/Application Security Manager (LTM/ASM).
I used very important persons (VIPs), virtual routing and forwardings (VRFs), and interior gateway (IGP) protocols throughout a collapsed-core and spine-leaf design by designing lean network architecture. I also contributed actively to security training with Cisco and F5 Local Traffic Manager/Application Security Manager (LTM/ASM).
SD-WAN
I took on the lead role in API delivery of multiple SD-WAN vendor solutions, including Fortinet, Cisco, Versa, and SilverPeak. I also developed use cases to test against across a full-scale deployment with a controller and orchestrator.
Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Network Administration and Computer Science
Alfred State College - Alfred, New York, United States
Certifications
OCTOBER 2019 - PRESENT
Cisco Certified Network Expert (Written)
Cisco
MAY 2017 - PRESENT
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
ISC2
OCTOBER 2016 - PRESENT
Cisco Certified Security Professional
Cisco
OCTOBER 2015 - PRESENT
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Cisco
Skills
Tools
Slack, Splunk, Grafana, Ansible, McAfee
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, Python, Python 3
Platforms
Apache2, Amazon EC2, LAMP, Nexus
Storage
MySQL, MongoDB, Cache
Frameworks
Laravel
Other
Networks, Cisco, F5 Networks, Network Engineering, Wamp, Data Extraction, Programming, Data Scraping, Aruba, WLAN, Web Security, IT Projects, Networking, APIs, Security, IT Automation
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