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Paul A. Leroux NCTS & NCDS

Ottawa, Canada

paul “at” paulleroux “dot” net

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Profile:
Results-oriented, self-motivated, and reliable team player with significant professional work experience in the area of computer systems and data networking.  Graduate of Algonquin College, from the three-year Business Administration Information Systems Management program. Seeking diverse challenges with progressive levels of responsibility. I am creative and detailed oriented. I am also a certified Nortel Data Technology Specialist and Nortel Certified Design Specialist.

Certifications:

• NCTS: Nortel Data Technology Specialist
• NCDS: Nortel Converged Campus ERS Solution

Employment Experience:

Network Engineer  2004 – Present

• Research, evaluate, and implement new network technologies.
• Design, evaluate and Implement Nortel and Cisco data networking switches and routers servicing over 20,000 clients over 500+ sites.
• Engineering lead of a successful WiMAX wireless implementation that saw ROI in 8 months and savings of $43000 a year there after.
• Provide 24/7/365 3rd level engineering and operational support for multiple network technologies for multiple clients across Canada.
• Project manager and technical leader of several large scale network upgrade projects.
• Project manager and technical leader for two network management solutions.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient and secure computer networks.
• Developed and implemented network strategies that include rogue device detection, loop prevention and redundant systems.
• Experience in preparing, hosting and delivering training in the area of data networking.

Junior Communications Analyst – 2000 – 2004

• Provide desktop support for 60 users.
• Developed and maintained web sites for numerous active projects.
• Server administrator.
• Create documentation and procedure manuals for new equipment and software.
• Tested and troubleshoot local area network technologies (Banyan Vines, TPC/IP)
• Staged workstations and servers with various operating systems, communications software (VPN), and security software (Entrust, Kyberpass)

Skills and Knowledge Base:

• Advanced Routing: RIP, OSPF, BGP4.
• Virtual Local Area networking (vlans).
• IPv4 and IPv6.
• Multicast Networks.
• Resilient Network Design.
• QoS and Diffserv.
• Network Management and Monitoring Solutions.
• WiMAX Wireless Networking.
• Wide Area Networking Optimization.
• Security and Firewall.
• Packet capture and inspection.

Technical Experience: I have production and lab experience configuring and implementing the following network devices.

Nortel/Avaya

• Enterprise Routing Switch 8610 E and R module chassis and modules.
• Enterprise Routing Switch 8603.
• Enterprise Routing Switch 5500 Series devices.
• Enterprise Routing Switch 4500 Series devices.
• Enterprise Switch 470/460
• Enterprise Switch 450
• Enterprise Switch 425
• Enterprise Switch 420
• Application Switch 2424 (formerly Alteon)

Vyatta:

• Vyatta V6.2. Firewall, VPN, Router, Load Balancing. Web Filtering.

Cisco:

• 6500
• 2950
• 2600
• 3500
• 3600
• 1841 Integrated Services Router

Riverbed:

• Steelhead Mobile Controller
• Steelhead Mobile Software
• Central Management Console
• Steelhead 100 series
• Steelhead 200 series
• Steelhead 6000 series
• Steelhead Interceptor

Redline:
WiMAX Microwave wireless solution.

• AN-50U
• AN-100U

Network Management Solutions:

• CiscoWorks LMS 2.6
• Nortel ENMS (formerly Optivity)
• Avaya Enterprise Switch Manager
• Avaya Unified Communications Management
• Avaya Java Device Manager

Technical Education and Courses:

• Nortel IP Routing For Enterprise Routing Switch, April 2010
• Nortel Enterprise Routing Switch 8600 Multicast Configuration and Management , November 2009
• Nortel Enterprise Routing Switch 8600 Configuration and Management, July 2008
• Nortel Enterprise Routing Switch 8600 (layer 3 Core) Configuration and Troubleshooting, June 2008
• Riverbed Steelhead and Interceptor configuration and management, April 2008
• QoS for Nortel Baystack and Enterprise Routing Switch 8600, April 2006
• Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICDN), June 2004
• Nortel Enterprise Routing Switch 8600 Course, April 2004
• Nortel Baystack 425-470 configuration and management, March 2004
• Nortel Optivity ENMS 10.2 configuration and management, March 2004
• CiscoWorks LMS, February 2004
• Catalyst 2950 Configuration and Management, February 2004
• Catalyst 6500 Configuration and Management, February 2004