Darrye Skinner
Dallas,TX
Summary
Dynamic Senior Network Engineer with over 10 years of experience at J.P. Morgan Chase, specializing in SD-WAN and security solutions. Proven expertise in Cisco and Fortinet technologies, coupled with strong collaboration skills. Successfully implemented robust firewall policies, enhancing compliance and security posture while streamlining network operations. Passionate about driving innovative solutions in complex environments.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Network Engineer Consultant Security and SD/WAN (Contract Ending Soon)
INNOV Consulting client J.P. Morgan Chase
Plano, Texas
06.2024 - Current
- Implemented Cisco WAN solutions daily, focusing on decommissioning data center equipment.
- Deployed configurations, access lists, VPN cryptomaps, and BGP partner setups.
- Utilized internal tools to create requests for new firewalls and update existing rules.
- Graded firewall policies using NP View to ensure alignment with NERC compliance.
- Collaborated on implementation plans for ServiceNow changes related to migrations and upgrades.
- Produced Visio and MS Word documentation to outline design goals and maintenance strategies.
Senior Network Engineer Security and SD/WAN
Paladin Consulting client Leeward Renewable Energy
Dallas, Texas
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Daily implementation of FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, and Cisco equipment. This included creating new firewall rules, updating existing rules, and decommissioning of outdated rule sets. Used NP View to grade the firewall policies to align with NERC compliance.
- Work with FortiGate with controller to authorize and manage switches along with the wireless controller Interface.
- Built network Visio and MS word formatted documentation to communicate design objectives, governance, and maintenance plans.
- Built VPN tunnels via Meraki portal and FortiGate. Worked on tickets via ServiceNow to complete token requests, access-related topology needs, and network scalability needs in terms of adding new WLANs and subnets to the infrastructure.
- Worked on FortiGate Firewalls and Switches for the past 2 years. Used the FortiManager to import the configurations to the FortiGate firewall and manage them from a centralized dashboard. There was an instance where 2 FortiGates were not able to get an upgrade thus had to manage them locally on the local interface until they were able to migrate them to the new FortiGate model.
- Use FortiAnalyzer to generate reports and as a single console to manage, automate, orchestrate, and respond, enabling simplified security operations, proactive identification, and remediation of risks. This allowed complete insight into the network from an attack and cap perspective. This tool is used to generate tickets for remediation and tracking security incidents.
- Tools were used to organize and centralize invoices, ads, and changes to security policies, OS upgrade, and circuits.
Design Lead Network Engineer/Security Specialist/System Integration Architect Contract
Randstad Technologies Bank of America
Dallas, Texas
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of project artifacts based on the TIDMAI workflow.
- Work closely with the Technology Project Manager and Engagement Manager to provide a fully documented infrastructure technology solution based on standard product offerings.
- Working as a subject matter expert (SME), responsible for documenting and understanding the current environment for each design request and interface with the Midrange Standards and Infrastructure Engineering team to understand current technologies and to review Client technology standards. These standards form the basis of all design offerings that are presented to the Line of Business as part of the overall design deliverable.
- Build high-level designs and low-level designs for deployment of cloud technologies and physical infrastructure. Servers, SQL DaaS, Firewalls, DNS.
- Used Solarwinds to manage IP Address space, used for monitoring up/down status of device ports and circuits.
Senior Network Engineer Contract
Senture Inc
London, Kentucky
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Daily responsibilities supporting the business with any type of technical issue from a break-fix perspective or redesign. Built run book for daily administration and support.
- Project consisted of building ASA equipment, Palo Alto, and ASR router configs to refresh government clients and commercial clients networks.
- The in-house Cisco platform includes Meraki platform and Palo Alto equipment. Use SolarWinds to monitor the infrastructure and to backup devices. Each device is built with the internal technology template that has enhanced the cloud-based management processes to enhance the roll-out of new systems.
- Supported multiple call center offices and data center locations in Kentucky and Texas.
- Firewall technology Palo Alto 820, 3020 and 5250.
- Deploying Panorama to manage the entire Palo Alto environment.
Senior Network Engineer
Supreme Lending
Addison, Texas
02.2020 - 11.2021
- Built branch equipment for turn-ups Cisco platform, Meraki platform and Palo Alto equipment. Each device is built with the internal technology template that has enhanced the cloud-based management processes to enhance the roll-outs.
- Supported over 100 branches. Moved the technology solution from Cisco 899 routers, 3702 AP’s, 2950 switches and Aryaka cloud ANAP’s to the Meraki Cloud solution.
- Created branch templates which include firewall policies safely secure and bring branches on seamlessly.
- Tested and moved Meraki head-end MX250 pairs and MX68 node branch termination equipment.
- Helped educate the total cost of ownership and administration by researching new models of equipment and uses for the administration portal that supported Meraki SD/WAN solutions within the organization. Also championed the use of the tools and reporting dashboards within the Meraki platform for management dashboard details.
- Used the Azure portal Resource manager to create the virtual network, virtual subnets, and virtual gateways.
- Terminate VPN and ExpressRoute.
- Set up two separate instances due to corporate migration strategies and security requirements. Associated the appropriate gateway to the appropriate gateway. Create root certificate and associate it to the VPN gateway for the client VPN software. Distribute the certificate pfx file which must be installed on the gateway and distribute to the users with VPN software.
- Migrate the firewall security platform from Cisco ASA/Firepower Management Center to Palo Alto firewalls with Panorama Administration.
- Used Logic Monitor and SolarWinds to manage the network monitoring aspects for infrastructure devices.
- Developed run book, best practices, and training material with all new deployments.
- Migrate to a more robust balance platform with Fortinet AD equipment from the legacy Kemp load balance equipment.
- Lead the migration efforts in physical installations, equipment configurations, VPN migrations, and system administration.
Senior Network Engineer Southwest Airlines
World Wide Technology Inc.
Dallas, Texas
05.2013 - 01.2020
- Engage the customer’s management team and employees through team meetings.
- Remedy tickets and emails to organize and implement firewall security policies via an organized change control process.
- Implemented Cisco ASA firewalls from scratch; migrating Cisco ASA to Firepower NGFW and Threat Center, upgrading the IOS, implementing Juniper Netscreen firewalls, modifying current policies, updating routing, running SQL queries through a tool called Firemon.
- Audited, created, and reported various changes and implemented web policies where necessary with Firemon.
- Ran reports required to support quarterly audits for PCI compliance.
- Submitted weekly and monthly progress reports to the management team.
Senior Systems Engineer
CBR Inc.
Dallas, Texas
11.2012 - 05.2013
- Critical part of the operations and implementation team supporting new office and corporate network upgrades.
- Supported ASA, Juniper, Cisco, Solarwinds, OpenNMS, and Infoblox resources.
- Architect infrastructure improvements, enhanced network documentation, and implement change requests that affect the edge, distribution core, and access layer of the infrastructure.
- Mentor junior level engineers.
- Communicated with the executive staff on technical solutions that address the business requirements.
- Conducted Cisco server implementation and UC Management daily.
- Built translation patterns, updated users profile, called search spaces, hunt groups, hunt pilots, built AAR groups, updated and built device pools, importing and Taping in Cisco phones.
- Supported upgrade and daily operations of the Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Contact Center.
- Hands on Nexus 5k, 7k administration and various Cisco router/ASA over ads and changes.
- Worked on IOS upgrade and troubleshot various monitoring and daily management of various types of Cisco products.
- Built VPN tunnels to various parts of the business or decommission VPN tunnels and sites as needed by the organization and business partners.
Senior Network Engineer VOIP
GameStop Inc.
Grapevine, Texas
08.2010 - 11.2012
- Configuring VoIP DSPs, extension mobility, and roaming profiles in 3 corporate locations for GameStop and import profiles via the BAT (Bulk Administration Tool) tool.
- Utilized a solid foundation of routing and switching in the Cisco platform - FWSM 6513 ASA 5800, 7206.
- Instrumental in the network design collaboration with Cisco, Inc. Route/Switch implementation team.
- Extensive experience with CUCM 7.0 - 8.5.1 (Call Manager) dial plans, route patterns, device pools, etc.
- Experience with Cisco Unity 7.0 administration, licensing, template creation.
- Cisco IP Phones various models - 7945, 7965, 6921 and 7937 conference room phones.
- Deploy Cisco UCS 7800 series servers for Unity Voice Domain support.
- Configured and deployed Cisco 8800 and 3900 series integrated service routers/voice gateways.
- Experience integrating with PRI and SIP PSTN and installing VWIC cards for analog lines and devices.
- Configuring voice and Data Vlans, configuring 3750E and X mode POE switches for VoIP phone connectivity.
- Member of the enterprise disaster recovery team for the network infrastructure and all VoIP systems for GameStop.
Senior Network Engineer
Citi (contract via Apex Systems)
Irving, Texas
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Large scale BGP/MPLS implementation and design responsibilities for a financial system consolidation project at the core and distribution layer.
- Project focused on BGP peering and QoS projects to standardize Citi Group’s enterprise platform to have service providers that are core layer instead of having the service supported at their data center router/switch fabric.
SPS Systems Network Engineer
General Datatec (contract via Teksystems)
Dallas, Texas
11.2009 - 05.2010
- Implemented new 6748-line cards and DFC daughter cards plus 2 gig memory upgrades.
- Update the OSPF process and renumbering OSPF point to point peers.
- As a resource for Verizon stage 8800, CRS-1 6500, Juniper MX960, Juniper EPC8216 and Cisco 4507 series switches.
- Network Equipment Sales
- Engineering Services
- Routing and Switching
- IP Telephony
- Security
- Wireless
- Equipment Staging and Warehousing
- Large-Scale Deployment Services
- Staff Augmentation Services
Senior Network Consultant
Citi (contract via Disys)
Irving, Texas
01.2009 - 10.2009
- Large scale BGP/MPLS implementation and design responsibilities for a financial system consolidation project at the core and distribution layer. Mainly this project focused on BGP peering and QoS projects to standardize Citi Group’s enterprise platform to have service providers that are core layer instead of having the service supported at their data center router/switch fabric.
Senior Network Architect
PepsiCo (contract via Disys)
Plano, Texas
05.2007 - 12.2008
- Worked on several projects implementing WAN/LAN technology for VoIP and Cisco WAAS.
- Staging upgrades for complex routing environments.
- Built/ran trunk reports, port-channel updates, VLAN naming scheme, managed IP address re-numbering and updating, GATOS to IOS migrations.
- Executed hands-on job functions such as managing big routers, switches, and the Cisco Call Manager for the VoIP rollout installing IP phones 7941, 7960 and several other types of IP phones. In addition, managed the PLM and used tools to capture metrics and recorded those findings in Mercury Quality Center.
- Assisted in deploying the new Sapphire DHCP/DNS solution for PepsiCo domain name resolution and IP address management.
Senior Network Engineer
BT-INS Inc. (America Airlines)
Fort Worth, Texas
05.2006 - 07.2007
- Role was to augment the network team by facilitating the following Network Design, Network Management Systems, Security (policy/procedure/compliance - SOX, DAC, COBIT etc. as well as Ethical Hacking, Identity Management, Firewall Engineering etc.), Convergence IPT-VOIP, Microsoft Business Solution (AD, Exchange, EPM, Sharepoint etc.), Storage both SAN and NAS, BCDR Services, Virtualization, Project Management, and Business IT Consulting.
Senior Network Engineer
Pero Systems
Plano, Texas
01.2005 - 05.2006
- Deployed Cisco 1850, 6509, 2950, 7200 series routers and switches.
- Was a field consultant deploying Cisco equipment to Vanguard rental companies. Daily support of the infrastructure and wireless network systems via Remedy tickets.
- Worked on-call as an escalation point of contact and managed several aspects of the new technology rollouts.
- Planned tests, documented procedures, and participated in conference calls during deployment upgrades.
- Used Solarwinds to manage IP Address space, used for monitoring up/down status of device ports and circuits.
Senior Network Architect
Verizon Business WorldCom
Richardson, Texas
01.2000 - 12.2004
- Designed local wide area networks, server farms, asset management and procurement services. Daily duties included composing technical operational documents for deployment of Cisco products. Identified business requirements and strategically developed solutions that reduced operations cost to add value to Verizon Business Infrastructure.
Senior Lead Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
Dallas, Texas
02.1998 - 01.2000
- Designed and commercial client’s network for T1 line setup testing and integration. Designed and developed the national award-winning process for Load Management Operations manufacturing GM’s Malibu vehicle assembly line server farm.
- Designed and developed the Enterprise Management System for maintaining and operating for RailTex Infrastructure with HP Openview and Cisco Products. Integration of the telecommunications and computer services departments to a synergistic solution for AT&T Operations center.
Senior Consultant
IBM Global Services
Farmer Branch, Texas
05.1995 - 02.1998
- Developed help desk application ticketing systems, desktop support processes, local & wide area network Visio diagrams, server farms administration, asset management and procurement services. Identified business requirements, developed routing solutions, reduced network costs by consolidating layer 2 functions into one 5500 series switch and added procedural structure to IBM’s enterprise solution for move, adds, and changes within their network.
Consultant
Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)
Dallas, Texas
02.1988 - 05.1995
- Tested Bay Network products, Cisco products, Microsoft servers with Compaq, RAID enabled hardware for hardware redundancy, implemented various WAN connectivity, ISU/CSU. Responsible for RAS access, remote security architecture, and developed help desk implementation strategies to support synergies that allowed for replication to Accenture’s commercial client sites.
Education
Master of Information Systems -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ02.2010
Bachelor of Information Systems - BIS, Computer Science
American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO02.2003
Skills
- Routing/switching/SDN (WAN, LAN, SD-WAN) 10 plus years
- Solarwinds network performance and IPAM - 15 years
- Wireshark years used to troubleshoot data flow - 15 years
- Cisco, Aruba, Dell, HP, Fortinet, Brocade, Arista switches - 10 – 15 years
- Wireless route to Multicast and Low-Latency Tuning 15 years
- Microsoft Azure 3 years
- AWS Cloud 5 years
- F5 Load Balancer Administration with SWA - 7 years experience
- Configured and troubleshoot F5 load balancers in a GTM and LTM setup
- FortiGate 4000, 200 series Firewalls were built from scratch and migrated from 1 unit to another
- Setup and configuration, firmware upgrades, policies, and implementation through the FortiManager Have configured the FortiSwitches and FortiWireless Controller Full Build out Have implemented 524D switches in FortiFabric code and Independent
- FortiADC Load Balance 200
- VIP and pool member configuration
- Certificate installation and maintenance
- VLAN configuration and health check monitoring for URL’s, IP’s and Pool members
- Cisco ACI SDN Experience:
- Have used this since 2017 and started working with Southwest Airlines
- Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a software-defined networking (SDN) solution designed for data centers Cisco ACI allows network infrastructure to be defined based on network policies - simplifying, optimizing, and accelerating the application deployment lifecycle
- Data Centre Racking and Stacking Switches, cabling as necessary:
- Cisco switches 8k, 5k, 4k, 9300, 7K’s racking stacking Cabling etc as needed Software upgrades as needed to upgrade the devices
- Completed GAT5 and CAT6 cable creation Visio diagrams of the 42 U racks and several other type Power and out of band management, used cable management devices to keep the cables organized Have created rack elevations
Certification
- Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA
- CCNA, CSCO10017324
- CUCMBC, Certificate 1/2010
- CCNA BootCamp 200-125
- CCX
- CCNF Bootcamp 2019 and Certificate
- CMNA Certified Meraki Network Associate Certificate 2017 renewed 2019
- Cisco Firepower Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense NGFW
- Palo Alto Firewall Certificate Training Panorama Admin Tool
- Checkpoint Firewalls
- Aruba Wifi
- FortiAP, FortiGate Wifi Controller/Switch Controller
- ServiceNow used to create tickets and change control.
- Microsoft, Redmond, WA
- MCSE 2000
Awards
Honorable Discharge, Awards:, Letter of Commendation from the US Navy, Letter of recognition from the NSBE – Southern Methodist University
Community Service
Community involvement:, Habitat for Humanity, Worked with the United Way Campaign at Citigroup and Andersen Consulting to raise over 800K, Worked as a mentor for InRoads program for 5 years grooming young professionals at Accenture Andersen Consulting, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Initiatives
Timeline
Senior Network Engineer Consultant Security and SD/WAN (Contract Ending Soon)
INNOV Consulting client J.P. Morgan Chase
06.2024 - Current
Senior Network Engineer Security and SD/WAN
Paladin Consulting client Leeward Renewable Energy
09.2022 - 04.2024
Design Lead Network Engineer/Security Specialist/System Integration Architect Contract
Randstad Technologies Bank of America
03.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Network Engineer Contract
Senture Inc
11.2021 - 03.2022
Senior Network Engineer
Supreme Lending
02.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Network Engineer Southwest Airlines
World Wide Technology Inc.
05.2013 - 01.2020
Senior Systems Engineer
CBR Inc.
11.2012 - 05.2013
Senior Network Engineer VOIP
GameStop Inc.
08.2010 - 11.2012
Senior Network Engineer
Citi (contract via Apex Systems)
06.2010 - 08.2010
SPS Systems Network Engineer
General Datatec (contract via Teksystems)
11.2009 - 05.2010
Senior Network Consultant
Citi (contract via Disys)
01.2009 - 10.2009
Senior Network Architect
PepsiCo (contract via Disys)
05.2007 - 12.2008
Senior Network Engineer
BT-INS Inc. (America Airlines)
05.2006 - 07.2007
Senior Network Engineer
Pero Systems
01.2005 - 05.2006
Senior Network Architect
Verizon Business WorldCom
01.2000 - 12.2004
Senior Lead Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
02.1998 - 01.2000
Senior Consultant
IBM Global Services
05.1995 - 02.1998
Consultant
Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)
02.1988 - 05.1995
Master of Information Systems -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Information Systems - BIS, Computer Science
American Sentinel University
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