Earl E. Gibson

Current

Manager, Network Engineering at SIRVA

Past

Information Management Principle at ACS - Affiliated Computer Services
Systems Engineer at Logicalis
Network Engineer at ITT A/CD

Sysop at MidnightEscape BBS (Sole Proprietorship)
Lead Security Officer - Day Shift at ITT A/CD
Security Specialist at USAF

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Education

Black Hills State University
Eastbrook High School

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Earl E. Gibson’s Summary

A driven individual that strives to achieve the most out of what he is handed. A Network Professional who designs, manages and maintains networks of various sizes ranging from the Small Business to the Large Enterprise environment.

Earl E. Gibson’s Specialties:

Cisco Systems Router, Switch, Security, and Wireless Experience

Earl E. Gibson’s Experience

Manager, Network Engineering

SIRVA

(Public Company; SIR; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

December 2007 — Present (2 years )

Network Engineering for SIRVA in the US, Canada, and Europe. I work with a team of individuals that deal with the day to day operation of Cisco NEXUS 7000 Switches, Cisco 6513 through 6506 switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco PIX firewalls, Cisco VPN Concentrators, Cisco Access Points as well as Cisco Secure Access Control Server. I also configure and maintain their current WAN environment which is MPLS. ForeScout ActiveScout & CounterACT devices.
Information Management Principle

ACS - Affiliated Computer Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACS; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2003 — December 2007 (4 years 7 months)

SIRVA – On-Site-Network Engineer.
ACS contracted to manage Network Infrastructure.
Build new network core and update total network infrastructure in the Fort Wayne and Westmont Facilities. I deal with the day to day operation of Cisco 6513 and 6509 switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco PIX firewalls, Cisco VPN Concentrators, Cisco Access Points as well as Cisco Secure Access Control Server. I also configure and maintain their current WAN environment which is MPLS.

Attended the following courses while at ACS:
Cisco VPN
Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
Systems Engineer

Logicalis

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

March 1999 — June 2003 (4 years 4 months)

Multiple project / Client sites. Please see small list below:

Northwestern Memorial Hospital – On-Site Support
300 Bed Hospital - Wireless LAN (Pilot)
National Pharmaceutical Co. - Router Configuration
National Mortgage Co. - Router Deployment
Northern Indiana City - Network Infrastructure, Server and Desktop Install
Engineering Firm - Router / Server work
International Popcorn Prod. - Network Installation
Aerospace Co. (Boeing Spin-Off) - Network Management
Northern Indiana City - Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Migration.
Various Customers: - Wireless Site-to-Site Connections
Various Customers: - PIX / VPN Installs

Attended the following courses while at Logicalis:
Advanced Cisco Router Configuration
Cisco Voice
HP Procurve Switches

Achieved the following Certifications while at Logicalis:
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Now Expired
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Now Expired
Network Engineer

ITT A/CD

(Public Company; ITT; Defense & Space industry)

April 1997 — March 1999 (2 years )

I worked in the Networking/Server group. Worked on IBM 8260 and 8250 Hubs, Cisco Catalyst 5000 Switches and Cisco 2500 and 7500 series Routers. Prior to leaving I removed all IBM hubs and installed 9 Cisco Catalyst 5500 and 2 Cisco Catalyst 5509 Switches, moving from a shared environment to a switched network.

Attended the Following Network Courses while at ITT:
Understanding Network Fundamentals
Internetworking with TCP/IP
Troubleshooting TCP/IP Networks
Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration

Achieved the following Certification while at ITT:
American Research Group's TCP/IP Network Analyst Certification
Microsoft Certified Professional (Windows NT 4.0)
Sysop
MidnightEscape BBS (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Information Services industry)

1992 — 1997 (5 years )

Owned and operated MidnightEscape BBS

Currently have a web site called MidnightEscape.com that was created to advertise the BBS. I have had the Midnightescape.com domain since 1995.
Lead Security Officer - Day Shift

ITT A/CD

(Public Company; ITT; Defense & Space industry)

May 1988 — April 1997 (9 years )

Worked in the Security Department supervising up to 9 personnel. Worked on access control and configuring and programming alarm System.

Held Secret Security Clearance with the DOD.
Completed the following DOD courses:
Essentials of Industrial Security Management
Physical Security
ADP Concepts and Terms
Completed Zenger Miller - Frontline Leadership course.
Security Specialist

USAF

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

August 1976 — August 1985 (9 years 1 month)

Aug - Dec 1976 ( Lackland AFB, Texas - Basic Training, Security Police Academy & Air Base Ground Defense)

Dec 1976 - Nov 1982 (Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina)

Nov 1982 - Aug 1985 (Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota)

Received the Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service

Earl E. Gibson’s Education

Black Hills State University

1984 — 1985
Eastbrook High School

1972 — 1976

Additional Information

Earl E. Gibson’s Interests:

Photography, Dogs, Computers and of course Networks ( preferably Cisco) Some of my photos can be seen at the sites shown above. Others can be found at: http://www.redbubble.com/people/eegibson

Earl E. Gibson’s Groups:

LI-Fort Wayne, IT Specialists, Cisco Affiliates, Friends of Britain, 6 degrees of seperation, Six Degrees, Linked in Chicago, Cisco Networks Club, Bowling is Fun, Dog's Best Friend, IT Professionals Network, USAFNetwork, World Wildlife Fund, Tech Nerds for Hire, Network engineers with Cisco as speciality, Monster Network, Linked Poker Enthusiasts member, IFPO_info - A Group of Freelance Photographers member, US Military Veterens group, Affiliated Computer Services Employees and Alumni Group member, CHICAGO 2016 Olympic Games Supporters, Scottish American Network