Coats North America Work Values

Daily Duties at Coats North America:

· Configured, installed, managed, and supported Cisco products including switches, routers, firewalls (PIX), VPN’s, VPN concentrator, WAAS devices, wireless Access Point’s, etc. · Re-designed and optimized data center LAN to provide best speed and application server support. This contributed greatly to data center uptime. · Designed and implemented IP schema for North, Central and South America sites. The LAN IP schema allowed easy access to servers, PC’s, printers, time clocks and other network devices. · Designed and implemented backup VPN connections using inexpensive DSL circuits to reduce operating costs. Eliminated expensive satellite connections at locations in South America. · Recommended and implemented a Cisco 3005 VPN concentrator for remote user connection to the data center. This also provided vendor VPN connections. · Worked with British Telecom to implement MPLS network connectivity to major sites in North, Central, and South America. Completed intensive MPLS training with Cisco in 2006 to support this project. · Installed and managed network monitoring using Solar Winds and Whats Up Gold. This provided notification of down sites and monthly management reports. · Setup network solution to provide remote problem resolution down to the packet level on LANs. Used EtherPeek software to capture packets remotely for analysis. · Multi-homed Coats internet connection with AT&T and Time Warner Telecom. Turned up a 10Meg and then a 45 Meg circuit to the internet. Installed and configured routers to support this project using BGP protocol. Obtained ARIN number on behalf of Coats. · Setup a 3 site WAAS test with Cisco to provide management with proof of concept. This produced a 80% data compression for most traffic and reduced bandwidth by up to 50%. Then installed WAAS at 2 sites with a third site pending. · Designed and implemented wireless access points to support scanners on manufacturing and warehouse floors. Implemented access points to support office workers at all major sites. Designed this system to support traveling employees. · Worked with other administrators to solve problems and keep systems at peak efficiency. Worked with desk side support people to solve problems and keep users happy. · Managed company wide external DNS using AT&T and Network Solutions. · Responsible for the day-to-day activities required to keep LAN’s and WAN’s in top operating efficiency. · Managed Avaya IP Office and Definity PBX systems with Intuity/Definity/Audix voice mail systems. Managed Verizon VOIP to save intra site long distance costs. · As Backup Windows Administrator: Instrumental in the Windows 2000 migration for over 1000 users in North, Central, and South America. Installed and managed Windows 2000/2003 servers including clustering and load balancing servers. Supported all servers as necessary when main administrator was out. Setup Radius connections with VPN concentrator to allow authentication with Active Directory for VPN users.

What they like about Coats North America:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Cisco, Firewall, VPN, router, switch, WAAS, windows, WAN, LAN, CCNP, CCNA, MCSE, Avaya, VPN tunnel, BGP, EIGRP, multi-home, wireless, 802.11x

Skills

Presentation, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, firewall, VPN, router, switch, VPN concentrator, WAAS, BGP, EIGRP, wireless, 802.11x, windows

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