Rick Davis CCIE #5672

Major Cisco Certifications:

CCIE Storage (May 2007)
CCIE Voice (Nov 2005)
CCIE Security (Dec 2001)
CCIE Service Provider (Aug 2001)
CCIE Routing and Switching (Mar 2000)
Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers (Nov 2006)
Cisco IP Telephony Revised – Field Engineer 1 (Apr 2002)
Cisco VPN/Security – Field Engineer (May 2002)
Cisco Wireless – Field Engineer and Sales Engineer (Feb 2002)
(Complete list available upon request)

Education:
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (1988-1992) – BS – Computer Science

Experience:

ePlus (02/06 – Present)
As a Principal Network Architect, I’ve lead numerous Enterprise level projects including a wide range of technologies including Cisco VOIP (Global), MPLS (LAN and WAN), Security (FWSM, ASA, PIX, concentrators), Wireless (Autonomous and LWAPP AP’s, LWAPP controllers), and Datacenter Routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and Switching (especially spanning tree design). Current Enterprise customers include Adobe, Sandisk, Rambus, Google (presales), EA Games, JDSU, Netapp, and Spansion.

At ePlus, I’m primarily focused on professional services projects in all technologies above. Secondarily, perform as a pre-sales engineer numerous Enterprise and Commercial level customers.

Northrop Grumman (09/03-03/05)
Senior Sales Engineer for Northern and Southern California – Responsible for developing networking solutions for Federal customers including Air Force (Travis AFB, Andrews AFB, Beale AFB) , Navy (SPAWAR, Monterey Naval Postgraduate School, ), Army (Army National Guard, Army Corp of Engineers, Yuma Proving Ground), NASA, Lawrence Livermore Labs, Northrop Grumman.

ExtraTeam (01/02-09/03)
As Senior Cisco Team Leader, I was responsible for managing the Cisco Consulting Team which well exceeded its yearly goals. In addition to my managerial responsibilities, as a Senior Cisco consultant I produced the highest billed revenue for the year 2002 at 150% of quota. An ExtraTeam consultant performs many roles such as Sales Engineer, Project Manager, Team Manager, and Field Engineer. This structure enables a superior quality consulting engagement throughout the lifecycle of a project, resulting in greater customer satisfaction and retention. Additionally, performed as an integral component of ExtraTeam’s Cisco certification goals (Cisco Silver Partnership, Cisco IP Telephony Revised, Cisco Security/VPN, and Cisco Wireless specializations).

Conducted multiple AVVID pre-sales presentations including City of Albany, Stanislaus County, and San Ramon Unified School District.

Phase Two Technologies – Corrected many Cisco Call Manager (VoIP) dial plan issues. Conducted WAN, LAN, and Internet security review.

Sony – Designed large scale data/multicast video network in response to major RFP.

Stanislaus County – Lead Engineer in replacing the core Cisco 7513 router with a Cisco 6509-MSFC switch. Stabilized WAN/LAN network by completing a stalled IGRP/EIGRP conversion before cutting over the new core switch.

Stanislaus County Community Services Agency – Lead Engineer in designing and implementing a Layer 3 switching design.

City of San Leandro – Designed and implemented a redundant Layer 3 switching design. Implemented redundant PIX-525’s.

Gymboree – Conducted a comprehensive security audit of all Cisco infrastructure equipment (routers, switches, and firewalls).

Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD) – As Senior Lead Engineer, redesigned and implemented new routing and security measures. Conducted complete overhaul of Layer 3 LAN switching infrastructure, WAN infrastructure, PIX firewall implementations (Internet, colleges, and K-12 school districts). This includes IPSEC VPN support for remote access and backup routing. Implemented wireless DMZ segment with IPSEC VPN.

Certified WAN Solutions (04/01-01/02)

Owner – Responsible for the operations of a Cisco network consulting organization dedicated to providing the highest quality of Professional Services in numerous aspects of networking including IP/IPX/AT routing, MPLS, QOS, AVVID, Traffic Engineering solutions.

Clients include:
Spohn and Associates – As Senior Technical Consultant for the Western Region AT&T agent team, provided both pre-sales and post-sales solutions centered on AT&T’s ATM and MPLS product suite.

SBC Datacomm (formerly PacBell Network Integration) (10/99-4/01)

Professional Services – Senior Network Consultant (3/00 – 4/01) – Achieved 270% of yearly quota for 2000. The following is a summary of projects:

1. Adobe Systems -Senior Lead Engineer in a large scale Cisco Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switch conversion project involving the design, configuration, prototype, implementation, and integration of over 16,000 ports. The project involved cutting over from a 3COM ATM LANE switched network to a Cisco Gigabit Ethernet switched network built with over 120 Cisco 4000/6500 series switches and two 7206 routers utilizing IP, IPX, and AppleTalk. The project was featured in Network World magazine (9/25/00). This extremely successful cutover was completed 45% ahead of schedule with no unexpected down time.

2. Adobe Systems – As Senior Network Consultant, responsible for designing, configuring, and implementing a redundant BGP Internet solution.

3. Pfizer Inc – Successfully completed the AVVID integration of Cisco Callmanager with the Octel Voicemail system (utilizing SMDI).

4. Non-Stop Net – Assisted as a Senior Consultant on staging, configuring, and testing a major data center for an ISP collocation provider. Solution provided collocation network infrastructure facilities consisting of Cisco 12000 GSR and 3640 routers, 6500 series switches, PIX Firewalls, Local Directors and Distributed Directors running IP (BGP).

5. Siebel Systems – Conducted a two week Network Assessment which produced a highly detailed report of numerous recommendations to both stabilize and prepare the network for extensive future growth. Network consisted of over 70 routers (worldwide), 200 switches, numerous firewalls, and remote access gateways running IP (EIGRP).

6. Informano – Lead Engineer for Design Architecture phase for Wireless Provider Integrator. Designed detailed network documentation for network to efficiently internetwork Wireless Carriers with Wireless Application Service Providers utilizing IP/EIGRP/MPLS/BGP with Cisco 6500 series switches (w/Multiflex WAN ports) in 40 data centers countrywide. Design included Network Drawings (Layer 1, 2, and 3), Network Management Center Procedures, Prototyping test plans, IP Address Schemes, Security, and OPNET simulation modeling.

Sales Engineer (10/99-3/00) – Provided pre-sales network solutions (qualifying, designing, quoting, and preparing Statements of Work) for the Healthcare Channel throughout the Fresno, San Jose, San Francisco, and Sacramento areas. Designs primarily utilized full Cisco product line (Routers – low end through 7500, Switches – low end through 6500, all firewalls and remote access technology), Nokia and Checkpoint products.

Science Applications International Corporation (4/98-4/99)
Participated in multiple phases of Y2K projects for both Kaiser Permanente and Catholic Healthcare West.

Catholic Healthcare West (9/98-4/99) -
- Netsuite Engineer – Collected logical network architecture (LAN/WAN) information throughout corporation using numerous automated network tools (Netsuite, Cabletron SPEL, Network General Sniffer Pro) in addition to manual methods for Y2K assessment purposes.
- Team Lead – Highly successful in the management of CHW Y2K Inventory team in addition to performing Server and Network Engineer role. Included planning execution, and documentation of an unobtrusive inventory project resulting in ahead of schedule inventory with zero down time.
- Server and Network Engineer – Responsible for Y2K inventory of all LAN and WAN network equipment and Intel-based servers (Microsoft NT and Novell Netware) in over 10 CHW Hospitals and supporting facilities.
Kaiser Permanente (4/98-8/98) -
- Assessment (Telephony & Network) – Assessed both telephone and network equipment for over 100 vendors for Y2K compliancy. Assessed and inventoried equipment included
- Inventory (Telephony) – Telephony and Network Inventory member for Y2k project for multiple facilities in Hawaii, Kansas City, Denver, and Portland areas.
RSD Consulting; San Diego, CA (6/97 – 3/98)
Owner – Owned and operated a consulting firm focused on providing on-site network solutions for small and medium size businesses. Developed networking solutions for LAN server environments (Novell Netware and Microsoft NT) including the full installation of all workstations (DOS and Windows workstation), hubs, and cabling. Experienced in all aspects of new computer construction, troubleshooting, and repair. Experienced in installation and configuration in routed/switched environment. Efficiently managed all fiscal, supply, administration, and organizational needs of a small business.

Lieutenant, United States Navy; Coronado, CA (5/92 – 5/97)

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