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Rex Spell
25522 Burnt Hill Rd, Clarksburg, MD 20871
Ph: 240-422-0857 Email: [email protected]
Objective:
Seeking a position as a network engineer to capitalize on my routing, switching, and optical background.
Work Experience:
SBC
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El Paso Global Networks
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Network Technician II Houston, TX
6/2001 to 9/2004
Network Operations
Engineer
The Woodlands, TX
9/2000 to 6/2001
NCC Team Lead
The Woodlands, TX
5/1999 to 9/2000
Supervised staff of six NCC technicians during shift.
Responsible for coordinating restoration of services during planned and unplanned outages.
Trained NCC staff on troubleshooting techniques in order to have consistent results across all shifts.
Williams Communications
Solutions
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9/2004 to present
Administered operations of McLeodUSA network of over 350 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switches and
Internet Protocol (IP) devices and maintained uptime of 99.99%.
Mentored operations staff on changes within the network to keep knowledge level consistent among peers.
Coordinated upgrade of 350+ ATM switches in order to offer more services to the customer base.
Splitrock Services
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Washington DC
Monitored the EPGN network for failures to maintain 99.99% uptime of network.
Upgraded Cisco ONS 15454 devices on the network to provide improved services to customers.
Developed procedures for troubleshooting DWDM outages which cut response time by 50%.
McLeodUSA
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Consultant
Design and implement network solutions for Department of Defense clients to reduce recurring circuit costs and
standardize architecture.
Planned SONET ring using Cisco ONS 15454 equipment for OTJAG connection to the Pentagon Metro Area Network.
Implemented OSPF and QoS changes to client’s network in order to reduce their routing table and improve video
conferencing abilities.
Designed next generation DWDM network for a large military installation in New Mexico to leverage the existing fiber
plant that resulted in 750k in pull through revenue for SBC.
Assisted with CallManager implementation consisting of 350+ IP phones on time and within budget.
Contributed to a network assessment for the Library of Congress and provided deliverable consisting of the current
design, proposed design, and gap analysis.
Service Specialist II
Houston, TX
9/1997 to 5/1999
Provided assistance to field technicians for installation and maintenance of PBX remote monitoring devices to monitor
customer PBX’s.
Wrote a script for the SEB II to check Octel voicemail systems resulting in a 75% improvement over manual checks.
Education:
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Expected graduation date of Spring 2007, Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, University of
Houston Downtown.
Certifications:
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2005 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
2005 Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
2005 Cisco Optical Specialist
Skills and Equipment:
Skill/Equipment
Cisco Optical Products (15454/15327)
Cisco routers and switches
Interpersonal, communication, customer service
skills
Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
Proficiency
High
High
High
Medium
Additional Information
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Experienced with WAN/MAN/LAN technologies including SONET, DWDM, TCP/IP, FastEthernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.
Knowledgeable of OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, RIP and BGP.
Hands on experience with the following hardware: Cisco routers and Catalyst switches, Cisco ONS 15454 fiber mux,
Alcatel 1631 digital cross connect, Ciena Core Director STS switch, Cisco ONS 15216 DWDM system, Cisco
15252/15201 DWDM system, Sorrento Giganest DWDM system, and Foundry Ethernet switches.
Knowledgeable of Windows OS platforms and Linux.
Ability to solve complex problems in a high stress position.
Highly competent and motivated with a diverse background in telecom and an intense desire to learn new
technologies.