ELYWIN DAWKINS
Prosper,TX
Summary
Veteran Principal Engineer with 17 years managing company-wide efforts to achieve product leadership and service superiority. Attentive to both fluctuating business goals and shifting personnel competencies requirements. Demonstrated success at increasing revenues by carefully weathering dynamic technical environments and dangerous market shifts.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Engineer
T-MOBILE
Frisco, TX
01.2018 - Current
- Provided technical leadership to enhance organizational efficiency and align with the strategic vision, ensuring robust Cloud, IP, and Transport service implementations
- Spearheaded cost-saving measures, reducing network expenses by adopting scalable infrastructure solutions tailored for future enterprise demands
- Cultivated a high-performing team, overseeing performance, professional development, and task distribution
- Directed the formulation of end-of-service plans and coordinated logistics with key vendors like Cisco Systems, Checkpoint, and A10 Networks, ensuring seamless transitions
- Established detailed Data Center roadmaps to guarantee maximum business continuity
- Engaged in cross-functional collaboration, fostering a cohesive team environment that optimized operations and maintained effective communication
Senior Engineer
T-MOBILE
Charlotte, NC
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Effectively installed complex security infrastructure at multiple meet points within the network to provide comprehensive security as needed
- Ensured all space, power, and coding were adequate, and all network operating equipment monitoring was set up and appropriately placed
- Ensured proper device acceptance to determine better load balancing to meet and comply with specified criteria to anticipate future needs and scalability
- Implemented high-profile processes and policies to optimize maximum department efficiency
- Drove network security deployments while utilizing root cause analysis to troubleshoot network security issues and concerns
- Successfully designed, implemented, and maintained complex IP network solutions to streamline operations
- Cemented development of Next-Gen deployments and strategic planning and vision to ensure business continuity and growth
- Engineered a comprehensive enterprise-level load balancing solution with link aggregation for A10 network chassis, enhancing multi-factor network compliance and performance
Education
MASTER’S DEGREE - Information Systems Management
Ashford University
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Network Technology
Capella University
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE - Information Security Systems
Central Piedmont Community College
Skills
- System Architecture
- Network protocols
- Project Team Leadership
- Technical leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Team Mentoring
- Cybersecurity
- Performance Optimization
- Solution building
- System Design
- Virtualization Technologies
Certification
- CCNA (Expired)
- CCNP (Expired)
- Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2)
Timeline
Principal Engineer
T-MOBILE
01.2018 - Current
Senior Engineer
T-MOBILE
01.2007 - 01.2018
MASTER’S DEGREE - Information Systems Management
Ashford University
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Network Technology
Capella University
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE - Information Security Systems
Central Piedmont Community College
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