Dylan McConnell
Winchendon,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized, and meticulous employee. Passionate relationship-driven engineering professional that is constantly learning and adding new technologies and methodologies to his skill set. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success with a proven track record of project and personnel management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Project Engineer
Red River
11.2023 - Current
- Central POC orchestrating a large campus modernization
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Developed high-quality engineering designs and plans to meet industry standards.
- Leveraged data-driven decision-making to identify opportunities for process enhancements, leading to significant cost savings.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
Technical Project Manager (Contract)
State of Maine
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Focused on migration to a Cisco VPN platform in a series of prepared roll outs in a highly secure environment
- Streamlined project processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and faster completion times.
- Established clear lines of communication between stakeholders by creating detailed status updates that kept everyone apprised of critical milestones throughout each stage of the project.
- Identified risks early in the project lifecycle, developing mitigation plans to prevent schedule delays or cost overruns.
Technical Project Manager /Senior Network Engineer
Waters Corporation
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Lead multiple network projects and hardware refreshes.
- Served as technical liaison, supporting engineering, management, procurement, sales, and marketing, quality assurance and supply base.
- Accomplished client goals by providing quality technical projects.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Mapping and configuration of existing networks in preparation for and implementation of modernization.
Senior Network Engineer
Secure Network Solutions
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Support customer networks both classically managed and SDN Automation via Clearpass, ISE, Meraki, etc..
- Configuration of all network devices (Cisco IOS, IOS-XR, Nexus NX-OS, Juniper, Arista, Aruba, Riverbed, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Vmware, Etc
- Act as a mentor to junior Network Engineering staff and responsible for new customer network discovery and documentation, new infrastructure design, and existing hardware replacement and decommission.
Division Senior Engineer (Contract)
Comcast
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Daily configuration of Cisco, Juniper, and Arista devices, via traditional CLI, network automation, and python scripting
- Responsible for operational procedures, creating engineering design packages and statements of work, equipment requisitioning, deployment, and migration
- Oversee the transition from, and decommission of, all aged out core network gear in the NorthEast Division (Most of the eastern seaboard of the US)
- Act as Lead Program Engineer between all field engineering and divisional/national management.
Senior Network Architect (Contract)
Tyco / Simplex Grinnell
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Senior Network Architect with secret level clearance
- Design and implement network solutions for remote sites around the world based on application and global strategy for up to one thousand people per site
- Install and support Cisco Routers & Switches, Cisco Wireless Controllers, F5 Load Balancers,Cisco ASA firewalls, Wireless APs, and Avaya phone systems.
Senior Network Engineer & CMTS Engineer (Contract)
Comcast
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Routing engineer working in the northeast division wide area networks and specializing in edge facing equipment design, turn up and configuration, deployment, migration and troubleshooting
- Review and approval of all CMTS design changes including head end collapses, circuit migrations, new circuit turn ups, frequency and modulation changes, DOCSIS upgrades and deployment
- Project manage, design and implementation of thirty one Cisco ASR9010s and two Cisco ASR9922s into the divisional network with approximately 300 circuits migrated per chassis
- Network topology review and capacity upgrades to support constant commercial growth, expansion and support of new products/customers.
EMC Department Manager
NTS
09.2004 - 09.2012
- Managed a group of twelve test technicians and two shift supervisors
- Responsibilities include scheduling of all ElectroMagnetic Compliance tests, supervising calibration, repair and acquisition of all test equipment, hiring and training of technicians, test execution, inspection of all EMI test reports to ensure quality, and maintained ISO 17025 lab accreditation
- Improved uniformity of testing and reduced testing time through the creation of detailed work instructions, improved SOPs and revised test methods.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Management -
Excelsior University
Albany, NY10.2011
Master of Science in Technology Management -
Umass Dartmouth
Dartmouth, MA12.2024
High School Diploma - Computer Programming
Minuteman Technical Regional Vocational High School
Lexington, MA06.1997
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Root Cause Analysis
- Technical Writing
- Project Estimation
- Data Mining & Analysis
- Well versed in audit, regulatory, and compliance matters
- A deep well of Electrical and Network Engineering to draw from
Certification
Professional Scrum Master I
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Cisco CCNP Enterprise Professional
Extra Class Radio Operator
iNarte MIL-STD EMC Specialist
Hobbies
When I'm not working, raising my five children, or tending my gardens I can generally be found reading a book, improving my French, repairing vintage electronics, or managing my hundred acre farm in Vermont.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Technical Project Engineer
Red River
11.2023 - Current
Technical Project Manager (Contract)
State of Maine
10.2022 - 10.2023
Technical Project Manager /Senior Network Engineer
Waters Corporation
10.2020 - 10.2022
Senior Network Engineer
Secure Network Solutions
10.2019 - 10.2020
Division Senior Engineer (Contract)
Comcast
01.2016 - 01.2020
Senior Network Architect (Contract)
Tyco / Simplex Grinnell
05.2015 - 12.2015
Senior Network Engineer & CMTS Engineer (Contract)
Comcast
09.2012 - 05.2015
EMC Department Manager
NTS
09.2004 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science in Business Management -
Excelsior University
Master of Science in Technology Management -
Umass Dartmouth
High School Diploma - Computer Programming
Minuteman Technical Regional Vocational High School
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