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Luke Russell

Aurora,IL

Summary

Results-driven Network Administrator with 6 years of expertise in deploying and maintaining LAN, WLAN, and WAN infrastructures. Demonstrated dedication as a technology professional, consistently conducting system repairs and troubleshooting with precision. Known for exemplary planning, project management, and communication talents, effectively collaborating with multiple customers and vendors. I have provided reliable and vital connectivity for multi-site installations utilizing an MPLS network through an Internet Service Provider.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Network Engineer

KKWorx
01.2021 - Current
  • Created VPN infrastructure and allowed for secure remote connections.
  • Performed troubleshooting for Juniper, Cisco, and Palo Alto and utilized Packet Captures tools such as WireShark.
  • Enhanced security by implementing firewalls, VPNs, and access control systems.
  • Developed comprehensive documentation for network design, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
  • Detected intrusion attempts and effectively mitigated multiple Cyber attacks.
  • Implemented, Designed, and Configured Multiple WANs, WLANs, and LANs by using Vendors such as Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco, Ubiquiti, Fortinet, and Aruba.
  • Well-Versed with using Private Branch Exchange phone systems.

Network Administrator

United States Marine Corps Reserves
06.2019 - Current
  • Administered and maintained Cisco routers and switches. - Ensured network reliability and performance in various environments.
  • Configured DMVPN on a Hub to Multi-Spoke Network for an Operation/Mission
  • Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support.
  • Configured a KG-175D which is utilized for Inline Network Encryption
  • Implemented and Designed a LAN and WAN Topology for BRIGHTSTAR-23 in Egypt with a 98% uptime.
  • Proactively resolved a network outage by configuring a Starlink WAN Connection into an IP SLA as a failover option from scratch.

Education

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Skills

  • Firewalls, Routing, and Switching
  • Systems Administration: Domain Controller, DNS, DHCP, IIS, SaaS, Active Directory
  • DNS Providers: DMARC, DKIM, SPF, and MX records
  • Barracuda: On-Premise and Cloud Backup, Email Security, Extended Detection and Response, and Remote Monitoring and Management
  • Anti-Virus: Malwarebytes, Trend Micro, Webroot, and SentinelOne
  • Server Management: HP Servers, Dell Servers, Hyper-V, and VMware
  • Network Devices: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, WatchGuard, Juniper
  • Protocols and Technologies: IPSEC, GRE, DMVPN, Subnetting, VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, RIP, SIP, syslogs, ACLs, NATs, and PATs
  • Tools: Wireshark
  • O365, Azure Entra, and Creatio (CRM)
  • Wireless: Juniper Mist Access Points, Arubas, Ubiquiti Access Points and Controllers
  • Security:
  • Other: NEC 3C System (Private Branch Exchange)
  • Additional Skills: Configured and implemented VPN's such as Barracuda CloudGen, GlobalProtect, SoftEther, and AnyConnect
  • OSPF routing

Certification

JNCIA Certification

Timeline

Network Engineer

KKWorx
01.2021 - Current

Network Administrator

United States Marine Corps Reserves
06.2019 - Current

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

College of DuPage
Luke Russell