Raul De La Garza III

Current

• Infrastructure Tech Specialist at Citi

Past

• Senior WAN Architect at Brink's Security, Inc.
• Network Engineer at Citigroup
• Senior Network Engineer at EmCare

• Wide Area Network Engineer at AmeriCredit
• Research and Development Engineer at AmeriCredit
• Systems Support Specialist at PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Computer Systems Manager at United States Air Force
• Air Crew Military Instructor at United States Air Force

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Education

• Park University
• Global Knowledge

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Raul De La Garza III’s Summary

Professional Certifications: CNE, MCSE, CCNP, CCSP, CCIE Security (Written), JNCIA-ER

Network engineer, designer and project manager with over 13 years of practical IT experience in both financial and health care industries. Particularly interested in the design, implementation and maintenance of local and wide area networking utilizing time-tested technologies i.e. Frame Relay, HDLC, Fast Ethernet as well as those current and on the horizon, i.e. IPSec, SSL, Gigabit/Ten Gigabit Ethernet, MPLS, 802.11 wireless, IPv6, etc.

Raul De La Garza III’s Specialties:

Information Technology Project Management
Network Management Best Practices
Network Security Best Practices
Network Design and Implementation utilizing Cisco and Juniper network hardware to include routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and virtual private networking (VPN)
Network Troubleshooting

Raul De La Garza III’s Experience

• Infrastructure Tech Specialist

  Citi

  (Public Company; C; Financial Services industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  As a member of the CATE Network Engineering - North America team I provide data network engineering services for all business units within the company for Data Center projects. I am responsible for data network engineering definition and design; oversee the build, validation, and production handover functions, as well as the following:
  
  • Perform design testing/certification prior to production implementation.
  • Perform installation and configuration of Cisco switches, routers, terminal servers, DSU/CSUs, and network management tools.
  • Complete turnover documentation and update all company systems with the new install information.
  • Clean up all legacy devices and ensure all systems in the environment have been cleaned up
  • IP Routing: OSPF, RIP, RIP2, ODR, EIGRP, IGRP, BGP
  • Protocols: TCP/IP, IPSec, ATM, IPX
  • WAN: Dedicated, ATM, VPN, Frame Relay, ISDN
  • Hardware: Cisco 7500, 7200, 5000, 3600, 2600, Catalyst 6500, 5500, 5000, 4000, 3500, 2900, 3548

• Senior WAN Architect

  Brink's Security, Inc.

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

  September 2007 — March 2008 (7 months)

  Summary: Responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of the global wide area network (WAN).
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  · Provide 3rd tier support to both the NOC and TAC for all network related problems
  · Be available as needed for both on and off hours emergency support while maintaining a high regard to the potential effects of actions taken to the business
  · Maintain all Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and other network devices that attach to global network
  · Develop and maintain a global infrastructure that accounts for Quality of Service (QoS) and optimizes the overall uptime
  · Perform upgrades for Cisco equipment and WAN services as necessary
  · Perform routine audits of all existing Cisco network devices
  · Provides technical leadership to the WAN and other department engineers

• Network Engineer

  Citigroup

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; C; Financial Services industry)

  August 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 2 months)

  Manages high visibility network design projects for an International organization consisting of thousands of nodes across the globe. Responsible for the design and implementation of network design projects ranging in size from the branch office to the Campus LAN and data centers. Identifies the best technology solution for the client based on essential requirements such as functionality and cost. Proposes the correct hardware for the client, manages the project details to include network design and network hardware configuration. Oversees the implementation of the design and ensures on time delivery of the end product to the customers’ satisfaction. Products delivered include all aspects of network engineering to include and not limited to wide area networking, inter and intra area routing, campus and branch multilayer switching, VoIP support and QoS, network security.

• Senior Network Engineer

  EmCare

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  August 2000 — July 2005 (5 years)

  Maintains and administers to the corporate and remote offices network infrastructures consisting of over 1,000 nodes in a LAN/WAN environment. Responsible for the local switched LAN to include PCs; Windows-based application, Novell file/print/DNS/DHCP/Firewall, Citrix terminal, Lotus Domino mail servers as well as an enterprise-class Veritas-based LTO backup server. Also, manages remote WAN access connectivity for 100+ hospitals, 10 remote site-to-site VPNs (2 international), and 50+ mobile VPN clients using various access technologies including T1, ISDN, xDSL, V.90 and Cable. In addition, effectively oversees the corporate dedicated T1, T3 and Virtual Private Network internetwork consisting of 8 regional sites.

• Wide Area Network Engineer

  AmeriCredit

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; acf; Financial Services industry)

  November 1999 — July 2000 (9 months)

  Enhanced the daily operation of an enterprise level corporate WAN that consisted of two major corporate offices with over 2,000 nodes, two regional centers with over 200 nodes each and 193 national and international remote office locations with 5-10 nodes each through the application of effective troubleshooting methods, accurate reporting, and in making reliable recommendations in order to improve overall network performance.

• Research and Development Engineer

  AmeriCredit

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; acf; Financial Services industry)

  April 1999 — November 1999 (8 months)

  Introduced new and emerging technologies into the production network environment upon the thorough research and testing of several potential products. Appointed as project lead for the acquisition and implementation of such technologies into the corporate infrastructure. Responsible for project management, design, documentation, and in constructing persuasive proposals for senior management.

• Systems Support Specialist

  PriceWaterhouseCoopers

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  October 1998 — March 1999 (6 months)

  Provided technical support service to a 2000 person office fielding a variety of technical support questions, via phone and in person, in a professional, client service focused, dynamic environment.

• Computer Systems Manager

  United States Air Force

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

  May 1995 — October 1998 (3 years 6 months)

  Appointed as network manager for over $350,000 worth computer systems for the largest C-130 training unit in the world. Provided network administration and technical support for a LAN spanning four buildings and over 200 nodes.

• Air Crew Military Instructor

  United States Air Force

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

  May 1992 — October 1998 (6 years 6 months)

  Provided hands-on training and instruction for C-130 Loadmasters worldwide.

Raul De La Garza III’s Education

• Park University

  Bachelor of Science , Computer Science , August 1996 — June 1998

  Completed study with a 4.0 Grade Point Average.
  Also attended the following higher learning institutions in parallel to complete my four year program:
  University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  University of Central Arkansas
  Community College of the Air Force
  Airman Leadership School

• Global Knowledge

  Courses taken:
  
  BCMSN - Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks v3.0
  BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks v3.0
  TCP/IP Networking & Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Raul De La Garza III’s Honors:

USAF Airman Leadership School John L. Levitow Award
USAF Airman Leadership School Academic Achievement Award

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate, ER (JNCIA-ER)
Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco Information Security Specialist (CS-CISecS)
Cisco IOS Security Specialist (CIOSSS)
Cisco Firewall Specialist (CS-CFWS)
Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems Specialist (CIPSS)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)