Resume

Areas of Expertise
01 —
Mass-Scale SP Networking
Carrier-scale routing, MPLS, SRv6, and SP core architecture across some of the world's largest networks including Verizon's cloud infrastructure.
02 —
Cloud Security & Zero Trust
SSE, SASE, and Zero Trust architecture. Deep product-level expertise with Cisco Secure Access including direct engagement with engineering and product teams.
03 —
AI Infrastructure Networking
The emerging network and security challenges at the AI infrastructure layer — GPU cluster networking, scale-out fabrics, and what SP-grade thinking brings to AI.
04 —
Network Disaggregation
Cloud-native, whitebox, and disaggregated networking architectures. Hands-on experience with DriveNets' platform covering Verizon and T-Mobile.
05 —
Cloud Platforms
AWS and Azure cloud networking and security. Bridging the gap between traditional SP and enterprise networking with cloud-native infrastructure.
06 —
Enterprise Networking
Spanning financial services, insurance, and sports and entertainment organizations — each with distinct network and security requirements, including large campus design, SD-WAN, and SASE architectures.
Certifications
Career
Cisco
Systems Architect
2022 — Present
Cover a diverse portfolio of enterprise accounts across financial services, insurance, sports and entertainment, and service providers — architecting solutions spanning networking, security, cloud connectivity, SSE/Zero Trust, and SRv6.
DriveNets
Senior Systems Engineer
2021 — 2022
Served as Senior Systems Engineer covering Verizon and T-Mobile, leading technical sales efforts for DriveNets' cloud-native disaggregated routing platform. Developed deep expertise in network disaggregation architecture, whitebox networking, and cloud-native SP network design at mass scale.
Cisco
Systems Architect
2018 — 2021
Covered enterprise accounts across financial services, insurance, and sports and entertainment — architecting solutions spanning networking, security, cloud connectivity, and Segment Routing.
Juniper Networks
Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer
Sr. Systems Engineering Manager
2012 — 2018
Six years on the Verizon account spanning Verizon Cloud, FiOS, and the Verizon Channel team. Served as subject matter expert in automation, software-defined networking, and cloud solutions at carrier scale.
Availity
Manager, Network and Security Services
2010 — 2012
Availity is a technology company operating the nation's largest real-time health information network. Responsible for the design, implementation, and management of network and security infrastructure supporting mission-critical healthcare data exchange.
Juniper Networks
Systems Engineer
2006 — 2010
Served as a Systems Engineer during a pivotal industry transition — helping tier 2/3 service providers migrate from TDM to Ethernet-based networking and pivot to IPTV and GPON residential broadband. Supported a diverse account base including Walt Disney Company and university research networks connected to the Internet2 backbone.
IBM Global Services  ·  Merrill Lynch  ·  Florida East Coast Industries
Technical and Leadership Roles
1995 — 2005
A decade of early-career technical and leadership roles spanning enterprise IT, financial services, and transportation infrastructure — where the discipline of zero-tolerance uptime and hands-on systems work first took hold.