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James J.
Orlando, Florida
Are you interested in remote help?
- I specialize in Cisco Routing & Switching and Palo Alto Firewalls.
- I have experience in other brands like Arista, Meraki, FS, Dell, Brocade.
Do you have Network Infrastructure in Central Florida but no local staff to support it?
- I can provide "Smart-Hands" services.
- University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Proficient in Cisco Switching and Routing
- Proficient in Palo Alto Firewalls
- Network Engineering
- Cisco Router
- Cisco
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Cisco Meraki
- Network Administration
- Network Security
- Network Equipment
- SSL
- DHCP
- Cisco IOS
- Palo Alto Firewalls
- Firewall
- Routing
- Cisco Certified Network Professional
Nenad S.
Reston, Virginia
I am a Network Engineer/Consultant with more than ten years of experience. My primary focus is Cisco Technologies.
I am certified in Security, Wireless, Collaboration(Voice), Design, Data center..
I help businesses design, build and manage networks saving them time and money. I just get things done with lots of common sense, usability, and best practices.
Cisco/Meraki firewalls (ASA/Firepower), Routers, Switches, Wireless...
Cloud technologies AWS and Azure
CCNA R&S, CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless, CCNA Collaboration, CCNP R&S
- Network Engineering
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Network Security
- Cisco ASA
- Network Administration
- Cisco Certified Network Professional
- Network Analysis
- Wireless Network Implementation
- Network Monitoring
- Cisco Meraki
- Network Design
- Wireshark
- Business with 100-999 Employees
- Network Planning
Karvelle S.
Jackson, Mississippi
Current Certifications:
* CCENT ( Cisco Certified Network Technician )
* CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Admin (Routing & Switching))
* CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional (Routing & Switching))
* CCNA-SECURITY (Cisco Certified Network Security Admin)
* SECURITY+ CE (CompTIA Certified SECURITY)
* CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
I am a Sr. Network and Security Engineer (SME) with expertise in Cisco Network Engineering and Cyber Security Engineering with year of I.T. experience managing private and government enterprise networks and Cyber security Network environments for large and small businesses . I have over 18+ years total experience as a lead Sr. network engineering SME as my foundation , and 9 yrs experience in Cyber Network Security infrastructure , design, configurations, troubleshooting, Cyber threat hunting. Also upgrading enterprise networks and security infrastructures for private companies , government organizations , including large and small business Networks and information systems.
These skills include SME experience in Cisco Routing and Switching, ASA Firewalls, Palo Alto, Pfsense , VPNs, F5 Load balancer, WLAN, VoIP, and Cyber Security tools and SIEMS and Network Scanning, Windows Server, and WiFi networks.
- Cisco Router
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Firewall
- VPN
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco Certified Network Professional
- Ethical Hacking
- VoIP
- System Configuration
- Cisco CallManager
- VMWare
Von C.
Kaysville, Utah
I modernize Cisco UC for mid-enterprise teams: CUCM 8–15 upgrades, Webex Calling migrations (Local Gateway/CUBE), dial-plan redesign, Unity & UCCX. 100% JSS, Top Rated, 90+ projects delivered with low-risk, zero-downtime cutovers.
What you get
• Webex Calling migrations (Local Gateway on CUBE, SRTP/TLS, E911/RedSky)
• CUCM/Unity/UCCX upgrades & health checks (8.x→15.x)
• CUBE/SBC setup for SIP trunks (TLS/SRTP, dial-plan/E.164)
• Expressway MRA, Jabber → Webex app transitions, site cutovers
Selected outcomes
• 2,500-phone CUCM→Webex cutover, zero downtime, E911 verified
• CUBE hardening + SIP normalization, eliminated 606/47 & one-way audio
• CUCM, Unity Connection, UCCX upgrades with little to no down-time
How I work
1. 30-min discovery + artifact review (config, call flows, carrier details)
2. Plan: risks, rollback, test matrix, success criteria
3. Implement in waves; validate CDR, media, and E911
Why me
Top Rated, 100% JSS, 90+ Upwork jobs. 24+ yrs Cisco UC. CCNP Collaboration.
Let’s start
Send your current topology + target state. I’ll come back with the migration plan and a fixed-scope quote.
- Network Engineering
- Cisco Router
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Cisco CallManager
- VoIP Administration
- Cisco Unity Connection
- Network Administration
- Network Design
- VoIP
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Cisco IOS
- Cisco UCS
- Session Initiation Protocol
- Cisco Certified Network Professional
- VoIP PBX
John D.
Setauket-East Setauket, New York
𝗨𝗣𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧-𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥 ✨ 🥇
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
📬 𝖣𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀
👨🏻💻 𝖨𝖳 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀
🔒 𝖤𝗆𝖺𝗂𝗅 𝖲𝖾𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀
𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 & 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
🛡️ 𝖤𝗆𝖺𝗂𝗅 𝖲𝖾𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗒 & 𝖣𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖤𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗍
🔑 𝖣𝖬𝖠𝖱𝖢, 𝖡𝖨𝖬𝖨 & 𝖬𝖳𝖠-𝖲𝖳𝖲 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗅𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍
💻 𝖦𝗈𝗈𝗀𝗅𝖾 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗄𝗌𝗉𝖺𝖼𝖾 & 𝖬𝗂𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗈𝖿𝗍 𝟥𝟨𝟧 𝖠𝖽𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 & 𝖧𝖺𝗋𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀
🧩 𝖥𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖢𝖳𝖮 𝖲𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌 — 𝖳𝖾𝖼𝗁 𝖲𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇 & 𝖮𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗀𝗒
📈 𝖠𝖨 & 𝖠𝗎𝗍𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖡𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝖯𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝖮𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗓𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
💬 𝖲𝗅𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝖠𝖽𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 & 𝖠𝗎𝗍𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
⚙️ 𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗄𝖿𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 & 𝖢𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌-𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆 𝖠𝗎𝗍𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 (𝖹𝖺𝗉𝗂𝖾𝗋, 𝖬𝖺𝗄𝖾, 𝗇8𝗇)
🌐 𝖭𝖾𝗍𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀
☁️ 𝖢𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽 𝖡𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗎𝗉 & 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝖺𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖱𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒
💽 𝖮𝖲 𝖬𝖺𝗇𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 & 𝖵𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗓𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
🌟 𝖤𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝖨𝖳 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝗌𝗄𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗌𝖾𝗍.
𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
✅ CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate
✅ AI Solutions on Cisco Infrastructure Essentials
✅ Zscaler Zero Trust Cyber Associate
✅ Proofpoint Certified Email Authentication Specialist
✅ Proofpoint Certified Security Awareness Specialist
✅ Proofpoint Certified Ransomware Specialist
✅ 𝖪𝗅𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗒𝗈 𝖣𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖲𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍
✅ 𝖣𝖬𝖠𝖱𝖢 𝖢𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝖤𝖺𝗌𝗒𝖣𝖬𝖠𝖱𝖢
✅ 𝖹𝖳𝖢𝖠 (𝖹𝖾𝗋𝗈 𝖳𝗋𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖢𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝖠𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖼𝗍)
✅ 𝖢𝖬𝖭𝖮 (𝖢𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗈 𝖬𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗄𝗂 𝖭𝖾𝗍𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖮𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋)
✅ 𝖤𝖢𝖬𝖲 (𝖤𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖢𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗈 𝖬𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗄𝗂 𝖲𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖯𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝟤)
✅ 𝖦𝗈𝗈𝗀𝗅𝖾 𝖢𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽 𝖦 𝖲𝗎𝗂𝗍𝖾
✅ 𝖩𝖠𝖬𝖥 𝖢𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗍𝖾
✅ 𝖣𝖢𝖠𝖳 𝖨𝖨 (𝖣𝖺𝗍𝗍𝗈 𝖢𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝖠𝖽𝗏𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝖳𝖾𝖼𝗁𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗇)
🏆 𝖡𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗀𝗒 𝖦𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝖦𝗅𝗈𝖻𝖺𝗅 𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗆𝗉𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟥
𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
🎓 𝖬𝖡𝖠
📘 𝖡.𝖲. 𝖠𝖼𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀
📢 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
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- Computer Network
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Domain Migration
- Zapier
- Business with 100-999 Employees
- Business with 10-99 Employees
- Business with 1-9 Employees
- Email Security
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cisco Meraki
- Automation
- Google Sheets
- Google Sheets Automation
- Google Apps Script
Greg S.
Richmond, Texas
Services:
• Network Infrastructure Design & Implementation: Complete network architecture planning, equipment selection, and deployment for enterprise-grade systems with high availability requirements.
• Network Security Assessment & Penetration Testing: Authorized security evaluations, vulnerability identification, and remediation planning to strengthen your network's defense posture.
• Firewall Configuration & Management: Expert implementation and optimization of Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX, and Palo Alto firewall systems with advanced security policies.
• VPN Design & Deployment: Site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions using IPSec, SSL, and advanced encryption protocols for secure connectivity.
• Network Troubleshooting & Break-Fix: Rapid diagnosis and resolution of complex network issues, performance problems, and connectivity failures across multi-vendor environments.
• Compliance Readiness Services: HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC2, and regulatory framework assessments with documentation and implementation guidance for audit preparation.
• Wireless Network Solutions: RF site surveys, access point optimization, 802.1x authentication implementation, and enterprise WiFi deployments.
• Network Monitoring & Performance Optimization: 24/7 monitoring system implementation using SNMP, Solarwinds, and custom alerting for proactive issue resolution.
• Cloud Network Engineering: Hybrid cloud connectivity, AWS/Azure integration, and secure cloud migration planning with proper network segmentation.
• Network Documentation & Standards: Complete network documentation creation, configuration standards development, and technical knowledge transfer.
A bit about me:
I'm a Senior Network Security Engineer with 25+ years of enterprise experience and a passion for translating complex technical concepts into clear business solutions. With Fortinet NSE7, Cisco CCNP, and Juniper JNCIA certifications, I bring deep expertise in securing and optimizing network infrastructure for mission-critical environments.
Background:
I've designed and deployed networks for major enterprises, including Snap Inc., Fortinet Inc., InfoSpace, and Costco Wholesale, managing everything from global campus networks to multi-datacenter deployments across continents. I work with clients ranging from cold storage logistics to emergency response services requiring 99.999% uptime.
My experience includes leading data center consolidations, managing teams and budgets, and implementing enterprise security frameworks. I've successfully migrated infrastructure to AWS, deployed networks in China, and managed SeaTac Airport's WiFi infrastructure transition.
Technical Platforms:
• Security Platforms: Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiNAC, FortiSASE, FortiEMS), Palo Alto Networks, Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA/FWSM
• Network Infrastructure: Cisco Nexus (N5K, N7K), Ruckus/Extreme switches, F5 Load Balancers (LTM, GTM, APM), Aruba Wireless
• Monitoring & Management: Solarwinds (NPM, NCM, APM), Infoblox (DDI, IPAM), FortiManager, Algosec, Wireshark, TCPDump
• Cloud & Authentication: AWS networking, PKI (MS Cert CA, NPS), 802.1x, Free Radius, SNMP (v1, 2c, v3)
Certifications include: Cisco CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet NSE4, NSE5, CWNA, Ekahau ECSE Design, Juniper JNCIA, and ITIL Foundations.
I specialize in environments where network reliability is critical, combining enterprise-level security practices with practical implementation approaches that make sense for your business.
Let's discuss your network challenges and develop solutions that actually work.
- Network Engineering
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Fortinet
- Extreme Networks
- Ubiquiti
- Network Design
- Wireless Communication
- Network Security
- F5, Inc.
- Google Cloud Platform
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