IDS / IPS and Network Security Professional looking for employment in Birmingham AL by 1 Sept 2003

I have 11 years IT experience in both operations and sales engineering for Cabletron/Enterasys and the US Air Force. I have done the largest IDS projects around for Enterasys Networks. I hold several certifications like CCNP, ESSE, CISSP and a PE license. I have lived in Oklahoma for the last 11 years and I am looking to relocate to Birmingham AL (possibly Dallas TX for the right position). If this sounds of interest to oyu, read the resume below. Thanks/ Neville    

Neville H. Aga
213 N Olde Bridge Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 405-793-8687 / 405-245-4551 (cell)
nevilleaga@cox.net    

CERTIFICATIONS
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) Oklahoma and Arkansas
• CCNP, CCNA, CCDA, ESSE (Cisco & Enterasys Certifications)
• CISSP (2003)   EXPERIENCE     Enterasys Networks / Cabletron Systems (NYSE:ETS) Enterasys Networks, formerly Cabletron Systems, is a leading manufacturer of networking and security focused solutions for enterprise class customers. Products include wide-area and core routers, LAN switches, 802.11 wireless, network management software, intrusion detection products, and professional services.  

      Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer                 
                Feb 2001 - Present
 

Responsible for all aspects of pre-sales engineering from prospecting, system design with the customer to closing and system implementation. Matrixed to 3 Account Executives in Dallas, Austin, and St Louis responsible for $2 million annual quota each. Designed and implemented detailed technical designs for the largest enterprises. Total territory included Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. I have done customer designs and specified products around of 10 million dollars per year.  

I have a proven track record that includes: • #1 Revenue and Quota attainment for 6 state TX-OK Region Q2 2002 and Q1 2003.
• Territory expansion from 2 to 7 states as Account Executives have asked for me.
• 100% club quota award 2001
• Daily and weekly focus on customers and commitments.

• Technical expertise balanced with excellent interpersonal communication skills.  

I am well known for my ability with our security products. Enterasys manufacturers Dragon IDS, a UNIX based intrusion detection system. I have deployed Dragon IDS at Wal-Mart, USAA, OUHSC, Duncan Regional Medical Center, Acxiom and many other large enterprises. I have written code (PERL) for Dragon IDS to enhance the product with shuts to PIX firewalls. I regularly (average 1 per month) give presentations on Intrusion Detection and UNIX security in front of audiences encompassing around 30-40 end users and business partners. Install and teach use of the Nessus vulnerability scanner for clients as a plug-in for Dragon for enhanced security. Installed Nessus / Dragon combination at Oklahoma House of
Representatives. Install and teach Apache and sendmail as needed on UNIX platforms for use by the Dragon IDS process. I also specialize in 802.1X architecture and authentication. I have also done several OSPF / VRRP designs for 3-tier enterprise networks.  

Principal designer for 3 tier $4 million network for West Interactive, Omaha Nebraska
Principal designer and technical team lead for 2 tier $2.5 million network for City of Tulsa
Designed and sold several $100k to $400k switched networks for Duncan Regional Medical Center, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Southern Nazarene University, University of Central Arkansas, Oklahoma City University and Sac and Fox casino (Topeka KS)  

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Designed and implemented 802.11b/a wireless networks with 802.1X authentication / PEAP for Texas Tech University, Boeing (Tulsa), and East Central University (Oklahoma). Installed Roving Planet solution for East Central to manage authentication based on existing Novell accounts at the University.
(Roving Planet is a Vernier / BlueSocket / ReefEdge
like product for securing 802.11b/a traffic)  

Built and maintained Enterasys’ Regional Technology Center in Dallas which includes an Active Directory structure, UNIX and NT servers, and Siemens HiPath VoIP phones for demonstrations to customers and partners. Managed 802.1X authentication on that networks with backend policies for guest, administrator and employee access.  

Responsible for implementing a change in the territory from a direct approach to a channel focused approach. Responsible for recruiting and signing 4 new channel partners in territory. Responsible for training channel partners on our product line.  

US Air Force Sept 1992 – Feb 2001
Clearance held: TS/SCI, SSBI Oklahoma City, OK  

Systems Engineer Manager / GS-14 USAF employee (6/1999 – 2/2001)  

Manager responsible for 7 person team assigned to accomplish architecture and planning for US Transportation Command and US Intelligence Community. Project Management responsibility for integration of separate mission-specific LANs into homogeneous base LAN and system, complete with processes and documentation in a mixed NT/UNIX environment. Oversight of sub-projects including:
• Use OPNET modeling and simulation software extensively to simulate future traffic loading and base designs accordingly.
• Migration plan for USTC enterprise to Active Directory environment.
• Build up and maintenance of a MsSQL / IIS database platform to store planning data and deliver to customers in web format.      

Lead Project Engineer / GS-13 USAF employee (6/1996 – 6/1999)  

Responsible for strategic planning of the common-user data and voice network at Schriever AFB outside Colorado Springs, CO. Campus covers 50 buildings with an annual IT expenditure budget of over $7,000,000. • Author and maintain communications blueprint for Schriever AFB
• Responsible for consulting with base activity on new technologies and when / if to insert them in operational network (examples: VoIP pilot project, replacement of network core with Cisco Catalyst 6500s) • Responsible for planning growth of the telephone switch, supporting 3500 subscribers, and consulting with base on how best to merge the telephony and data networks.
• Responsible for designing and fielding campus SONET ring to serve as campus transport for ATM data and voice switch links.      

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Systems Engineer / GS-7-12 USAF employee (9/1992 – 6/1996)  

Assigned projects to design LAN & MAN installations at various US military sites.
• In charge of bringing ATM networking between 30 buildings at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
• Measuring and Testing the loading of an ethernet / T1 network in Lakenheath, England using HP NetMetrix and HP OpenView.
• Designed new and upgraded existing Local Area Networks at numerous AF bases
Concurrent Duty: Build and maintain first web site for our organization. Responsible for procuring Sun hardware and software, installing Sun OS and Http daemon software, building web pages and security
(access lists) on web server.
     

EDUCATION   6/1995 University of Oklahoma Norman, OK  Master's of Science – Electrical Engineering

     Thesis: Fiber Optic Cabling Design  

9/1992 Auburn University Auburn, AL
 Bachelor's of Science – Electrical Engineering  

6/1999 Air Command and Staff College (in residence) Montgomery, AL
 Master's of Operational Arts and Sciences AY 99 in-residence graduate of Air Command and Staff college. This is a very select assignment in the US military as less than 20 civilians annually get to attend this school for Major level (O-4) US Officers.