Director Wi-Fi / IP Networks – CWS – July 2023 – Present
In my role as Director of Wi-Fi / IP Networks at CW, I lead a team of highly skilled network engineers, architects, and software developers. Together, we deliver best-in-class wired and wireless networks across a diverse portfolio of verticals. These include high-capacity entertainment and sports venues, business improvement districts in some of the nation’s largest cities, and large retail venues. My responsibilities include forecasting emerging technology trends, devising business processes, and making strategic decisions to optimize network performance and availability. In addition, I engage with our clients to deliver custom tailored solutions, all while ensuring CW’s technology solutions are innovative, secure, and efficient.

Additionally, I oversee the development of both customer-facing and internal software products. Our products provide industry-leading analytics and operations capabilities, driving performance, efficiency, and network monetization within our client organizations.

Manager Wi-Fi & IP Networks – CWS – January 2022 – July 2023
Oversee all WIFI & IP Networks for CW’s customers, ensuring 100% availability and keeping them up-to-date. Respond to customer requests, forecast upgrades, create and maintain proper documentation and processes, and report on SLAs. Assemble and oversee a group of skilled network professionals, directing their efforts and coordinating all activities that influence the performance of the networks. Make decisions in terms of configuration and architecture of the networks as the technical leader of the organization.

Network Engineer III – CWS – December 2019 – 2022
Network engineer overseeing northeast US territory.  Responsible for operation, validation, and implementation of wired/wireless networks for a portfolio of stadiums, public spaces, retail centers, and public ferries.

Network Engineer – ATSG – May 2016 – December 2019
Network engineer focused on architecture, implementation, and operations in the wireless, routing, switching, cloud, and security domains.

Habib Bank Limited
Created and executed formal network/security infrastructure review and upgrade process.

EmpiRx Health
Technical lead for account responsible for client on-boarding and multifaceted cloud migration and network architecture overhaul.

Rolex
Performed spectrum analysis and passive survey of existing wireless network to identify performance issues in existing design.

Atlantic Health System
Performed spectrum analysis and passive survey of Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, and Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Analyzed results and created reports certifying Wi-Fi operation in preparation of Epic rollout.

Structure Tone
Analyzed results of security audit, impact of vulnerabilities, and created remediation plan. Provided weekly onsite services centered around clients ongoing network architecture and security projects.

Spear Physical Therapy
Infrastructure overhaul at central office to facilitate more rapid addition of future sites into VPN mesh network. Designed, configured, and deployed Meraki networks for four new branch sites.

Museum of Modern Art
Design, configuration, and implementation of wireless network to support construction efforts of 70 residential floors. This design included a mesh network with MAPs mounted on hoists to provide seamless voice capabilities to construction workers as they moved between floors.

New York Health + Hospitals
Oversaw engineering team which conducted active site survey and spectrum analysis of Jacobi Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Tremont Community Health Center, Gun Hill Medical Pavilion, Crown Heights Health Center. Created and reviewed Wi-Fi design based on survey results with client’s IT management.

Network Engineer – route7 Consulting – October 2014 – June 2016
Network practice lead specializing in wired/wireless network architecture and implementation for major federal clients.

Department of Labor: OSHA Switch Refresh Project Manager
Managed 50-man network team during layer 2/3 switch refresh in all OSHA branch offices (US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands). Configured access and distribution layer switches. Performed on site switch upgrade at Disaster Recovery site (Salt Lake City, UT). Performed on site switch upgrades at Trenton, NJ, and St. Croix, VI locations.

Department of Energy: Network/Wi-Fi Architect
Managed 10 person network engineering team on assessment and planning phase of multifaceted IT infrastructure upgrade for EIA. Coordinated with cable team to plan cabling upgrade. Created and submitted proposals for GPON LAN, and low noise common area infrastructure design. Designed and implemented access layer switching network. Designed and implemented Cisco wireless network. Performed post install heat mapping to ensure strict RF security requirements near Secure Compartmentalized Information Facilities (SCIF). Created BOM/PO for switch and wireless network upgrades.

Akamai – Technical Trainer
Designed curriculum for 250 classroom hours including lectures, slides, assessments, homework and interactive lab simulations. Taught introduction to enterprise IT course focused on Linux and networking.

Department of Agriculture – VOIP Subject Matter Expert
Migrated Cisco voice systems to new multilayer switching infrastructure. Redesigned addressing and DHCP scheme for campus VOIP and data networks. Create and implemented QoS rules for access and distribution layer switches throughout campus.

Education Corporation of America – Infrastructure Analyst
Managed overall IT infrastructure assessment, performed site surveys of 3 facilities including the Southeast Regional HQ. Interviewed key IT staff regarding IT infrastructure, practices and perceived shortcomings. Gathered and analyzed IT/Telecoms documentation. Assisted in the creation of deliverable documentation.

Network Engineer – MicroTech – June 2013 – October 2014 – Network field engineer with broad experience in federal and military contracting.

West Point Military Academy – Network/Wi-Fi Engineer
Provisioned, inventoried, configured and deployed 230+ Cisco PoE access layer switches, 8 wireless controllers, 2 Prime NCS appliances and 2500 access points. Performed physical site surveys during planning phase. Created predictive RF model for campus; used for initial customer approval and cable installation team planning. Installed structured cabling in over 200 IDF’s to support wireless network. Performed post installation Wi-Fi heat mapping for customer validation & acceptance. Provided routine maintenance and troubleshooting during post deployment phase for all associated Wi-Fi hardware.

Owner – Hudson Valley Technical – December 2010 – August 2013

Independent IT consulting for SO/HO users,  Computer Repair, Custom Computer Builds, Electronics Repair, Point of Sale installation/customization, Web hosting, Managed services

IT Specialist – GKB Insurance – January 2006 – May 2013

Sole point of contact company-wide network & systems administration. Implemented “Paperless office” solution including document digitization, custom categorized tagging, OCR processed text search-able document database, and network faxing. Developed in-house insurance rating software for NJCRIB quoting; greatly reducing NJCRIB quote time. Responsible for all IT acquisitions.