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SUMMARY My primary goal while being a Network Architect / Consultant / Manager is to take companies to the next level in productivity with the experience, technical skillset, and leadership skills I exhibit in the Information Technology field. I don't believe or settle for mediocrity. I absolutely love networking, always learning something new, and understand the impact we make in people's lives. I'm an EVE-NG PRO expert. I build the best EVE-PRO topologies in the industry for a living. EDUCATION Global Knowledge, Dallas, TX 2012/2013 Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Advanced Workshops 1&2 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Aug 2006 Cisco Certified Network Associate Training Program United States Army Signal Corps, Fort Gordon, GA Sep 2001 Network Switching Systems Operator- Maintainer (21 weeks, 644 hours) SMART-T satellite (4 weeks, 160 hours) McLennan Community College, Waco, TX May 2000 Associates Degree (AGS), GPA 3.4 CERTIFICATIONS Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Active until Nov. 2025 Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center (CCNA DC) - Active until Nov. 2025 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Active until Nov. 2025 Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP SP) Active until Nov. 2025 Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice) - retired certification PERSONAL • If you are reading this, then I want to sincerely express my gratitude and appreciate your time to get to know me. • I have over 20yrs of Enterprise Infrastructure networking experience with 5 Cisco Certifications under my belt. • I’ve been very fortunate to have incredible networking experience such as Dell Technologies, HCL Tech, HCA Healthcare, AT&T NOC, Verizon Business, DoD CENTCOM, Northrop Grumman CRAM, and US Army Signal Corps. • I have a robust networking knowledge and high skillset in areas of Campus, Data Center, Internet Service Providers, WAN, SDWAN, Routing and Switching, VoIP, Wireless, and cloud commuting. • CCNA/CCNP certified on Layer 2 technologies: L2 VFI, L2VPN EVPN, L2VPN VPLS, bride-domains, 802.1Q, Q-in-Q, L2TP, Xconnect, pseudowires, STP PVST+, Rapid PVST+, MST, PortFast, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filter, Loop Guard, Root Guard, LACP EtherChannel, Switch priority, port priority, path cost, STP timers, IGMPv2, IGMPv3. • CCNA/CCNP certified on layer 3 technologies: BGP, AToM, L3VPN, VxLAN VNI, Nexus, VxLAN VTEP, VTEP, IPSEC VPN, GET VPN, DMVPN, GRE/mGRE, NHRP, BVI/BDI, NVE, VRF, VRF-Lite, EIGRP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, MP-BGP VPNv4/VPNv6, IPsec/IKEv2 using pre-shared key, OTP, Cisco LISP. • I have lead many successful Networking deployments, from small to enterprise, overseeing the entire scope of work from A to Z. • I'm attaching a Cisco Enterprise EVE-NG Pro working topology; that is showcasing CCIE technologies found on the CCIE lab exam, Data Center Nexus VxLAN, Cisco ASA IPSEC VPNs, Cisco Viptela SDWAN and Cisco Cat8v appliances in the AWS/Azure/GCP Clouds for SDWAN/ASA/DMVPN extensions of customers networks to the cloud. • I’m currently spending my free time using EVE-NG Pro (Cluster) on ESXI 7.0 platform and building Industry leading networking topologies and designs in Cisco Enterprise Infrastructure. • My strong track record and experience should give you 100% confidence you have the right person for the job. • I am a professional in every way, an expert communicator, technical leader, operate in transparency, and have a ‘let’s get it done’ mindset and personality. • I love to think outside the box and take a proof-of-concept idea into a reality. • Thank you for taking the time to get to know me and have a wonderful blessed day. Please see the attached EVE-NG Pro Sandbox networking topologies I've created for other customers! Have a great day! Hope to hear from you! -Thank you so much, - Brandon WHAT TO EXPECT • I’m a work horse, passionate about networking, and enjoy making an impact with my skillset • I am disciplined, always in pursuit of perfection, love to teach, and display leadership qualities. • I can lead a team, be a part of a team, or work independently • I have a high level of work ethic and quality of work. • You can count on me to get the job done

As a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry, I possess a wealth of expertise in providing Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) services for Cisco, Fortinet, and government agencies. My solid experience with Microsoft products and various network products, including the Identity service engine, SAML/SSO, and Okta, as well as Google and AzureAD, makes me well-suited for a wide range of projects. I am a certified Connectwise Engineer, Cisco Expert (CCIEEI), and AWS architect, and have extensive knowledge of management and ticketing systems, including Connectwise-Labtech. My extensive experience and successful deployments in network security, specifically ISE and various WiFi products such as Cisco, Unifi, Ruckus Wireless, Meraki, and CWLCs, make me an invaluable asset to any team. I have designed many enterprise networks including advance Routing and traffic engineering, SD-WAN for application recognition and Application Aware Policies, Local Breakout and Direct Internet Access, Failover and HA in Datacenters, Route Filtering and Traffic Manipulation. I have also designed many large Switch networks. Furthermore, I am an expert in C9800 and legacy Air OS, including guest anchor design, DNAC integrations for Telemetry, Assurance, and OTT wireless designs, and in fabric. With my certifications and broad range of experiences, I am confident in my ability to deliver outstanding results for any project.

I am a highly skilled and experienced Network Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in the industry. Although my experience cover several fields such as linux administration, VOIP, Webservers, Microsoft AD services, AWS. My specialization focus in Wired/Wireless Network architecture and security. I hold several prestige certificatons that prove my knowledge from different vendors including Meraki, Ubiquiti, Aruba, Ekahau, etc. I hold the presitgious CISCO CCIE certification focus in Wireless #60096 along with CCNA, and CCNP certifications. I have a proven track record in designing, implementing, and securing scalable wired and wireless networks. My expertise includes analyzing network requirements, designing topologies, developing project plans, and implementing solutions that meet business objectives.

**I'm actively looking for retainer/short term project consultations to support your business. I'm highly negotiable on rate, especially just flat retainer based. Send me a message - I'd love to help out. I'm a 20+ year network architect with experience in small business networks and design all the way up to international large scale footprints. Whether you're looking for quick network help, or ongoing assistance with a plan, I can help. I enjoy troubleshooting problems and learning customer environments. * Active CCIE * Extensive knowledge in Cisco/Juniper, especially routing and switching platforms as well as security. * Experience building International large scale foot prints * Equally comfortable with small/mid size network support * Unifi/Ubiquiti. I've set up many small business environments with custom scripting, wireless networks, and vpns connecting sites together. * All around network administration, including scripting, site-to-site VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, wireless, and more I've consulted many ISPs and small companies around the globe, building custom systems and troubleshooting complex problems. Networking is my passion. I freelance multiple contracts and love to get into the technical weeds. I'm available for short term and long term relationships. Need help on a migration project? Need extra design help? I would love to discuss with you further and I am open for negotiation.

I modernize enterprise networks — from the physical layer up. With 20+ years in telecom and transport engineering, I specialize in upgrading legacy systems into high-performance, low-latency architectures. Whether you're scaling to 40 sites or replacing outdated MPLS, I deliver smart routing, clean fiber, and future-proof scalability. 🧠 What I Do Best: Rebuild Layer 1 fiber infrastructure Design and deploy SD-WAN (Ciena, Cisco, Nokia, etc.) Optimize routing and latency with real-time metrics Lead SLA-driven projects from design to rollout Migrate hybrid networks to modern mesh topologies 📌 Recent Win: I led a 6-week WAN transformation for a national enterprise: → Latency ↓ 42% → Bandwidth Utilization ↑ 37% → Uptime: 99.98% → Scaled for 2× load I work clean, fast, and with full visibility. No guesswork. No bloat. Just infrastructure that works. 🎓 Currently earning my BSBA in Finance (4.0 GPA), with plans for a Doctorate in Business Administration — because strategy should be engineered, not assumed.

Security & Network Engineer You need rock-solid, always-up connectivity—especially when your revenue runs through a payment tunnel or cloud service. I’m Leonard, a Customer Security & Network Engineer who has spent the last seven years keeping thousands of retail, petro, and enterprise sites online and secure. What I do • Cradlepoint / Cellular & 5 G WAN – Design, deploy, and harden IBR/E3000/IBR1700 routers, AP22 extenders, Wi-Fi-as-WAN, and VRRP failover. • SD-WAN & Site-to-Site VPNs – Build, migrate, and troubleshoot IPsec, GRE-over-BGP, and OpenVPN tunnels (SonicWall, pfSense, Mikrotik, AWS VGW). • Network-Security Engineering – Layer-7 firewalls, VLAN segmentation, IDS/IPS, PCI-DSS hardening. • Cloud & Automation – Dockerized apps, Infrastructure-as-Code, Zabbix & Uptime-Kuma monitoring on AWS Free Tier or on-prem Proxmox labs. Results that matter • Cut VPN downtime 92 % across 600+ gas-station sites by redesigning tunnel topology and certificate workflow. • Slashed average incident resolution time from 3 h to 45 min by building a playbook library and training Tier-1/2 teams. • Deployed 1 Gbps fiber hand-off with IP passthrough + pfSense, eliminating double NAT and restoring full speed. Why hire me • Certified – CCNP • Cradlepoint Certified Network Expert • Cradlepoint 5G Professional • AWS Cloud Practitioner (in progress). • Proven communicator – Former T3 NOC trainer; I turn dense configs into clear action plans your team can own. • Houston-based, U.S. hours – Quick response, no language barriers, full overlap with North-America ops. Let’s talk about boosting your uptime, tightening security, and giving you the dashboard visibility you’ve always wanted. Click “Invite to Job” and tell me where it hurts—first consultation is free.