Colin McNamara

Current

Consulting Systems Engineer - Data Center at ePlus Technology

Past

Lead Network Engineer at ID Analytics
Senior Network Engineer at Openwave Systems
Information Services Coordinator at United States Marine Corps

Principal Consultant at 2 Cups Solutions (Self-employed)
Senior Systems Engineer at Extrateam Inc
Network Engineer at Infobond Inc.
Network Systems Administrator at Knapp Publishing Corporation
Manager, Information Services at DKA Computers

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Education

Marine Corps Institute
University of Oklahoma

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Colin McNamara’s Summary

A results driven CCIE with extensive experience in engineering, administration and support of information systems. In-depth expertise in the implementation, analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN network, Voice, Security and Storage systems. Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to ensure success. Track record for diagnosing complex problems and consistently delivering effective solutions.

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS HELD
CCIE #18233 (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)
VCP - VMware Certified Professional
TSS - Cisco Technical Solutions Specialist - Data Center
CCVP - Cisco Certified Voice Professional
CSNSSS - Cisco Storage Networking Solutions Support Specialist
CSNSDS - Cisco Storage Network Solutions Design Specialist
CADCSS - Cisco Advanced Data Center Support Specialist
RHCE - Redhat Certified Engineer #804006368822511
RHCT - Redhat Certified Technician #804006368822511
NSCA - Netscaler Certified Administrator #2005072
NACE - Network Appliance Certified Expert #12912
NACP - Network Appliance Certified Professional #12017 – Data Protection
NACP - Network Appliance Certified Professional #11985 – Storage Area Network
NACP - Network Appliance Certified Professional #12911 – High Availability

RETIRED CERTIFICATIONS
Cisco Qualified Specialist - IP Telephony Support
Cisco Qualified Specialist - IP Telephony Design
Cisco Qualified Specialist - IP Telephony Operations
Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist
Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist

Colin McNamara’s Specialties:

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Design/Installation/Support of Enterprise Data Centers (2800+ sytems),VOIP systems, International Packet Networks, Wireless (Point to Point and Access),Network-System Monitoring and Management platforms, Fiber Channel and IP based Storage Area Networks.

Business Process Skills
Vendor Negotiations / Management, RFP RFQ RFI writing and response, Business case development, Project Management, Hiring, Sarbanes Oxley Process definition, Budget development and review.

Colin McNamara’s Experience

Consulting Systems Engineer - Data Center

ePlus Technology

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PLUS; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Architect Data Center solutions for customers
Create network solutions and implementation specifications
Create and review Bill of Materials for Sales Force
Implement and Troubleshoot Network, Storage, and Systems architectures
Lead Network Engineer

ID Analytics

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)

September 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 5 months)

Led team of four engineers, Define network and application integration architecture, Leverage networking technology to increase security and availability, and decrease development and product deployment timelines

Designed and Integrated many solutions, including but not limited to -
* ISCSI and Fiber Channel storage networking
* SSL offloading and Content Switching solutions
* Partner and Customer network integrations
* High Performance Computing storage environments
* Real time and historical monitoring
Senior Network Engineer

Openwave Systems

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; opwv; Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 7 months)

Provide technical leadership, Define network architecture, Establish standards and technical vision. Responsible for researching, developing, and architecting technical solutions to business needs.

* Designed Openwave’s new Pacific Datacenter Networks, with 900 production, and 2000 development servers.
* Designed Openwave’s Pacific Shores Campus Networks, and Showcase Datacenter.
* Responsible for hardware acquisition budget of 1.7 million dollars
* Negotiated with Cisco and SBC regarding datacenter purchases saving $906,000 off list price.
* Renegotiated Cisco support saving Openwave nearly $600,000 over our three year term.
* Established improved data center controls, allowing Openwave to pass Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) audits.
* Wrote and ran multiple RFP, RFQ, and RFI’s
* Utilized project management skills for international rollouts.
* Managed, Piloted, and Installed new wireless systems for our Customer Briefing Center.
* Responsible for 6 VOIP clusters around the world.
Information Services Coordinator

United States Marine Corps

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

February 2003 — February 2004 (1 year 1 month)

USMC Reservist activated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Implement and maintain Tactical Data Networks, Provide consulting services to units. Maintain Microsoft Exchange servers in both tactical and garrison environments. Perform security audits and remediation. Train support personnel.

*Performed Disaster recovery of routed ATM LANE environment for Marine Corps Air Station Yuma enabling over 3000 users to resume work (awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for that event)
* Performed security audit and created a security and performance remediation plan for MCAS Yuma
* Provided project management and security audit skills to 3rd Marine Air Wing Yuma server support teams, managed server security audit, security remediation, and SMS rollout.
* Designed and implemented Nagios network monitoring system at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
* Provided training on to data teams from MWSS 473, MCAS Yuma Station IT, and 3rd Marine Air Wing Yuma server teams.
Principal Consultant
2 Cups Solutions (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)

December 2002 — February 2003 (3 months)

Founded 2 Cups Solutions to provide cutting edge Voice, Data, Wireless and Security services to clients in the San Francisco bay and Fresno areas.

Accomplishments

* Implemented WAN failover solution at two City of Hayward fire stations.
* Implemented email and web solution for Express Mobile Notary.
* Developed and implemented business plan focusing on State and Local Government contracts
Senior Systems Engineer

Extrateam Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2002 — December 2002 (11 months)

Design, Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of network systems consisting of Cisco VOIP, Security, and Wireless systems. Integrating all systems with Active Directory. Performed VOIP feasibility studies. Managed the entire business cycle including sales, design, installation, training and maintenance.

* Recovered failed CallManager implementations from competition
* Implemented City wide wireless network for Hayward.
* Implemented VPN Concentrators in conjunction with multiple levels of firewalls meet CLETS security requirements.
* Implemented network configuration management systems for clients.
* Implemented new MAN/WAN solutions for Livermore Pleasanton Fire department.
* Designed CallManager based VOIP system for a 27 site school district
* Performed security remediation for a large bay area company
* Achieved technical certifications for ExtraTeam to become certified under both the Wireless and IP Telephony revised specifications.
Network Engineer

Infobond Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2001 — February 2002 (7 months)

Responsible for engineering duties in a leadership role. Integrated legacy PBX’s using VOIP technology. Used Quality of service to ensure VOIP service levels. Support legacy voice over IP and voice over Frame Relay technologies. Upgrade from legacy voice integrations to state of the art VOIP integrations. Create project plans and act on them.

Accomplishments
* Cut over evergreen lines shipping terminal from legacy 3com equipment to VOIP enabled Cisco routers and switches. Accomplished all work during Union stand downs.
* Contracted to Openwave, Inc. to run Remote Access while the engineer was on leave. Ran Remote Access from 5 weeks, resolving DSL RLAN issues and IPSec issues, while reducing trouble ticket backload to manageable levels. Assisted other engineers when needed.
* Implemented Cisco 6509’s to replace aging core network of a bay area investment firm.
* Diagnosed and resolved router VOIP issues that were stopping a call center rollout for Embarcadero Systems.
Network Systems Administrator

Knapp Publishing Corporation

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

March 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 6 months)

Responsible for day-to-day operations of e-commerce data center, and wide area networks Performed DNS changes for both internal and external networks. Designed, piloted, and implemented network changes. Installation configuration and maintenance of NT, and Windows 2k file, print, and web servers

Accomplishments
* Improved service levels from 90% to 99.99%, enhanced security and increased bandwidth were benefits derived from implementing a state-of-the-art web hosting data center at Globex colo.
* Implemented a network monitoring system to document, report, and notify of network status.
* Designed and implemented ISDN failover of Frame-Relay Network.
* Designed, piloted, and implemented network changes.
* Replaced NT servers with Linux based servers, integrated with the Windows network
Manager, Information Services

DKA Computers

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Services industry)

January 1998 — March 2000 (2 years 3 months)

Ran day to day operations of a central valley ISP. Worked with systems manufacturing to bundle client software with all new PC’s. Partnered with local ISP’s to provide access numbers across the valley.

Accomplishments

* Managed web development, and professional services
* Moved web hosting from IIS to APACHE based servers, drastically increasing site availability
* Produced a forms based web application to configure custom systems online.
* Designed and implemented an IPSec based WAN connecting 3 stores point of sales systems.
* Managed corporate office and data center relocation project.

Colin McNamara’s Education

Marine Corps Institute

Professional Development , Warfighting, Finance, Leadership , 1997 — 2003
University of Oklahoma

Certification , Fire Science, Airport Rescue Firefighting , 1999 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

University of Oklahoma extension at the Louis F. Garland Firefighting Academy.
Graduated with the highest average every, missing only three question total over the entire course.