TEREN BRYSON
[email protected] 425–654-1439 http://blog.packetqueue.net
SUMMARY
Over 22 years of professional experience as a network engineer, 6 years of management expe- rience, SOX analysis and compliance, project planning and implementation. Several years as a pre-sales engineer. Brings a pragmatic approach to IT. Proven ability to translate busi- ness goals into IT strategy, to communicate complex IT systems and theory to C‑level ex- ecutives, and to deliver projects on-time and budget. Specialties: security analysis, network architecture and restructuring, network architecting with a business needs-driven approach, VMware implementation, Cisco Switching and Routing including 6500 series and VSS setup. Recent projects include NetApp implementation and several VMware implementation/upgrade projects including vSphere 5, Cisco UCS, Nexus 1000v. Strong in OSPF, MP-BGP, Layer‑2, WAN, VPN, ASR, ONT, Datacenter, VMware, Netapp.
EXPERIENCE
WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY, INC. (WWT) 2014 — current
Consulting Systems Engineer
I do stuff with computers, and talk about stuff… and things. Also, other stuff..
Key accomplishments and initiatives:
- Did a lot of stuff with things.
ZETEC 06 / 2007 — 2014
IT Director
Assumed management position over Zetec Information Technology department in all facilities world-wide when prior IT Manager left. Largely handed over server management responsibilities for all bare-metal servers to direct reports, however, retained ownership of the network, storage, and virtualization pieces at the same time as taking on traditional management duties including:
- Staff management, training, and mentoring
- Setting IT policy
- Management of Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and processes
- Budgeting
- Contract negotiation
Key accomplishments and initiatives:
- Member of IT Policy board for parent company Roper Industries. This involves setting IT policy for all companies in the group, as well as negotiating larger contracts to take advantage of scale.
- Implementation of NetApp storage system for Snoqualmie campus
- Implementation of Cisco UCS for Snoqualmie campus
- Conversion of over 75% of all servers to virtual
- IT project leader on major ERP system conversion from pure Oracle, with Oracle financials, to Tier‑2 system (IFS) utilizing Oracle at the database layer.
- Conversion of phone system to pure IP with Cisco Call Manager, Unity, IPCC and SIP trunks
- Network build-out for Shanghai, China factory
- Network restructuring for offices in Paris, France; Seoul, South Korea; and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- Negotiation of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewals and true-ups, as well as Cisco Smartnet and other large IT contracts.
ZETEC 07 / 2006 — 2007
Sr. Network Engineer
This position involved hands on with a variety of technologies and vendors, but was largely a network engineering role focused on Cisco routing, switching, and security techologies.
Originally hired as Sr. Network Engineer, specifically to fix worldwide OSPF routing design for multi-national manufacturing company and finish migration from EIGRP. Took immediate ownership of all infrastructure including security, telco, routing and switching, and servers including HPUX, Sun Solaris OS, Windows, and Linux.
Key Accomplishments and Initiatives:
- Converted entire routing infrastructure from EIGRP/RIP/Static/OSPF to pure OSPF
- Implemented VMware virutalization technology utilizing iSCSI Equalogic SANs for storage. Began transitioning server infrastructure at Snoqualmie Campus to virtual.
- Restructured and moved entire distribution/DMZ network to vendor-neutral facility in the Westin Building, Seattle. All world-wide WAN and Telco links for Zetec flow through here. This transition was therefore a major project with stakeholders on multiple continents. Security, external DNS, Web, Mail Gateways, etc., had to be moved in a minimally consequential way.
- Implementation of VRF model for traffic isolation at layer‑3. Utilized MP-BGP for redistribution of routes as needed. 1‑to‑1 mapping of VLAN to VRF, with the exception of management traffic which was left in the global table.
LANIER 2006 — 2007
Sr. Network Engineer
This position was a mix of pre-sales engineering and post-sales implementation for a newly started VAR business practice at an established company. Responsible for network design from initial specs through implementation, including VoIP infrastructure.
Key accomplishments and initiatives:
- Flown to Minnesota to design and implement failover network for Checkpoint Security System’s alarm monitoring center. This was a large-scale build-out involving multi-layer Cisco Switches, fiber trunks, and complex routing rules.
- Designed several successful multi-office VoIP networks involving coordination between vendors, telcos, and clients— all with stellar results.
FIRST AMERICAN CORE LOGIC 01 / 1996 — 07 / 2006
Sr. Technical Engineer
Recruited for technical knowledge and fluidity in customer relations. Responsible for high-level, on-site network support for top-tier clients throughout a multi-state geographical area. Worked in ambiguous, high-pressure, ever- evolving settings constantly—with deadlines to have equipment and services operational.
Key accomplishments and initiatives:
- Assumed responsibility for helping our clients U.S. wide make the transition to Windows 2000 without adversely affecting operations or revenue.
- Instrumental in design and development of several key industry products, including MetroScan, Realist, Realquest, Win2Data, Leads-to-Loans and more.
- Designed and presented several corporate training programs to national audiences on network analysis, troubleshooting, security, and TCP/IP mechanics.
- Performed security analyses for clients to determine readiness for software upgrades and/or new services.
- Responsible for all pre and post-sale technical analysis, documentation, and implementation as well as sales presentations to a variety of principals—board members, presidents, IT staff.