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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.

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

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.

Certified Wireless Network Expert #317 and the world's first Certified Wireless IoT Solutions Expert, Landon Foster is a Wireless Engineering consultant proficient in IoT implementation and Enterprise 802.11 Networks. An Outstandingly curious individual, he always is seeking to learn more and writing about what he learns. Co-Author of CWAP-403, CWICP and several industry standards, he is an active part of the community and engages in mentoring at every opportunity. He also enjoys teaching, and actively offers a scholarship for young engineers to take their first cert at a minimum of one individual every quarter. He is a Former Marine and lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his two sons and wife.

CCNP certified professional with 12 years of experience providing hardware and software technical support and customer support experience within public and private sector. Technical hands-on capabilities with: installation and configuration, remote monitoring, customer service, tech support, maintenance and troubleshooting. Possessing a good team spirit, deadline orientated and having the ability to organize and present technically sophisticated telecommunications support engineering professional with a solid background in installation and configuration of networks and computers. Skilled in client relations with an emphasis on customer-centric service delivery, especially as it relates to providing troubleshooting support on and off site, in person, by phone, or online. Dedicated team leader adept at developing training protocols, executing multiple projects, and generating detailed reports in an effort to always be increasing efficiency. Performs well under pressure and in fast-paced work environments. Adept at analysis and problem solving.