diff --git a/personal/resume/resumeats.txt b/personal/resume/resumeats.txt index b4ff6c0..cc77bd8 100644 --- a/personal/resume/resumeats.txt +++ b/personal/resume/resumeats.txt @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ JASON DAVIS -Lewisville, TX • (940) 340-9369 • newton214@gmail.com +Lewisville, TX | (940) 340-9369 | newton214@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/jason-davis-27442118a --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +=============================================================================== PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +=============================================================================== Systems & Network Infrastructure Engineer with 15+ years building, scaling, and defending mission-critical networks and Unix/Linux platforms. Overlay networking native – designed, deployed, and automated VXLAN/EVPN fabrics at AWS, Charter, @@ -13,232 +13,228 @@ hyperscale network architecture + security compliance (PCI-DSS, NIST, HIPAA). SME in Fortinet Security Fabric (NSE 4 certified, NSE 5 in progress) and Meraki SD-WAN (TBX). Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) with RHCE in progress. Bridge the gap between traditional infrastructure and cloud-native, -automation-first operations. Seek a Senior Fabric Engineering role where -hyperscale EVPN experience and systems DNA drive revolutionary infrastructure -delivery. +automation-first operations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +=============================================================================== CORE COMPETENCIES – TECHNICAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -NETWORK FABRICS SECURITY & SD-WAN -• VXLAN/EVPN (Cisco Nexus/Arista) • Fortinet Security Fabric (NSE 4) -• Spine-Leaf Architecture • FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer -• MP-BGP EVPN (Type-2/Type-5) • Meraki SD-WAN (TBX SME) -• Anycast Gateway / Symmetric IRB • Versa SD-WAN (Verizon migration) -• L3VNI / Multi-Tenant VRFs • Cisco Viptela (ARS migration) -• Multicast / Head-End Replication • Palo Alto, ASA, Juniper SRX +=============================================================================== +NETWORK FABRICS + - VXLAN/EVPN (Cisco Nexus/Arista) + - Spine-Leaf Architecture + - MP-BGP EVPN (Type-2/Type-5) + - Anycast Gateway / Symmetric IRB + - L3VNI / Multi-Tenant VRFs + - Multicast / Head-End Replication -CLOUD & HYBRID AUTOMATION & IaC -• AWS (GovCloud, Direct Connect) • Python (Netmiko, NAPALM, Tcl) -• Hybrid Cloud Interconnect • Ansible (Cisco.ios, NX-OS, Fortinet) -• AWS Transit Gateway / VPC • Terraform (AWS, Equinix) -• VMware NSX-T / KVM Integration • YANG / NetConf / REST APIs -• Kubernetes Overlay (Cilium) • Git / CI/CD Pipelines -• Equinix Fabric / Cloud On-Ramps • Bash / Pre-Post Diff Scripts +SECURITY & SD-WAN + - Fortinet Security Fabric (NSE 4) + - FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer + - Meraki SD-WAN (TBX SME) + - Versa SD-WAN (Verizon migration) + - Cisco Viptela (ARS migration) + - Palo Alto, ASA, Juniper SRX -SYSTEMS FOUNDATION MONITORING & OBSERVABILITY -• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHCSA) • gNMI/Telemetry / sFlow -• RHCE – In Progress • Prometheus / Grafana -• Unix (AIX, Solaris) • PRTG / SolarWinds / Splunk -• Kernel Tuning / sysctl • NetFlow / sFlow / IPFIX -• Arch Linux (personal lab) • Custom Python anomaly detection +CLOUD & HYBRID + - AWS (GovCloud, Direct Connect) + - Hybrid Cloud Interconnect + - AWS Transit Gateway / VPC + - VMware NSX-T / KVM Integration + - Kubernetes Overlay (Cilium) + - Equinix Fabric / Cloud On-Ramps +AUTOMATION & IaC + - Python (Netmiko, NAPALM, Tcl) + - Ansible (Cisco.ios, NX-OS, Fortinet) + - Terraform (AWS, Equinix) + - YANG / NetConf / REST APIs + - Git / CI/CD Pipelines + - Bash / Pre-Post Diff Scripts + +SYSTEMS FOUNDATION + - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHCSA) + - RHCE – In Progress + - Unix (AIX, Solaris) + - Kernel Tuning / sysctl + - Arch Linux (personal lab) + +MONITORING & OBSERVABILITY + - gNMI/Telemetry / sFlow + - Prometheus / Grafana + - PRTG / SolarWinds / Splunk + - NetFlow / sFlow / IPFIX + - Custom Python anomaly detection + +=============================================================================== CERTIFICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -• Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE 4 – Certified -• Fortinet NSE 5 – In Progress -• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) – Completed -• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) – In Progress (Ansible automation focus) -• Cisco CCNP Enterprise & Data Center -• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate -• Cisco DevNet Associate +=============================================================================== +- Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE 4 – Certified +- Fortinet NSE 5 – In Progress (FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) +- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) – Completed +- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) – In Progress (Ansible automation focus) +- Cisco CCNP Enterprise & Data Center +- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate +- Cisco DevNet Associate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +=============================================================================== PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +=============================================================================== -TBX May 2022 – Sept 2024 +TBX May 2022 – Sept 2024 Consulting Systems Engineer – SD-WAN & Security SME Subject Matter Expert for service provider and enterprise networks, focusing on Meraki SD-WAN and Fortinet Security Fabric. Delivered technical go-to- market strategies and hands-on POC deployments. - • FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC SPECIALIST – Architected and validated FortiGate + - FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC SPECIALIST – Architected and validated FortiGate deployments, including SD-WAN, IPSec VPN, and security policies. NSE 4 certified; actively pursuing NSE 5 (FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer). - - • MERAKI SD-WAN EXPERTISE – Designed and deployed Meraki MX/Z3 auto-VPN + - MERAKI SD-WAN EXPERTISE – Designed and deployed Meraki MX/Z3 auto-VPN topologies, traffic shaping, and application-aware routing for multi-site enterprises. - - • AUTOMATION ENABLEMENT – Developed Python/Ansible automation frameworks + - AUTOMATION ENABLEMENT – Developed Python/Ansible automation frameworks for zero-touch provisioning and configuration validation, reducing deployment time by 30%. - - • TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS – Authored and delivered advanced workshops on Zero + - TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS – Authored and delivered advanced workshops on Zero Trust, SD-WAN security, and automation, training partner SEs and customers. - - • POC LEADERSHIP – Executed end-to-end proofs-of-concept that directly + - POC LEADERSHIP – Executed end-to-end proofs-of-concept that directly influenced six-figure enterprise deals. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -AMAZON WEB SERVICES (GOVCLOUD) Sept 2021 – May 2022 +AMAZON WEB SERVICES (GOVCLOUD) Sept 2021 – May 2022 Network Development Engineer – Hyperscale Fabric Team Led Tier 3 escalation for critical networking incidents in AWS GovCloud, a high-compliance, multi-tenant hyperscale environment. - • ARCHITECTED VXLAN/EVPN OVERLAY SOLUTIONS for GovCloud tenants requiring + - ARCHITECTED VXLAN/EVPN OVERLAY SOLUTIONS for GovCloud tenants requiring isolated, compliant network segments – directly translated customer segmentation requirements into MP-BGP EVPN address-family configurations. - - • BUILT AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS using Python to model, validate, and deploy + - BUILT AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS using Python to model, validate, and deploy underlay/overlay policies across thousands of devices, eliminating manual configuration drift and reducing provisioning time by 40%. - - • DESIGNED HYBRID INTERCONNECT STRATEGIES using AWS Direct Connect and + - DESIGNED HYBRID INTERCONNECT STRATEGIES using AWS Direct Connect and Transit Gateway, integrating on-premises VXLAN fabrics with AWS VPCs via eBGP route exchange. - - • DEPLOYED AND TROUBLESHOOTED BGP CONTROL PLANES at hyperscale, including + - DEPLOYED AND TROUBLESHOOTED BGP CONTROL PLANES at hyperscale, including route reflection policies, next-hop reachability, and RT/RD consistency across multi-tenant partitions. - - • DEVELOPED SOPs AND POST-MORTEM GUIDANCE for complex routing incidents, + - DEVELOPED SOPs AND POST-MORTEM GUIDANCE for complex routing incidents, institutionalizing "automation-first" remediation patterns. - KEY CONTEXT: This is where overlays became "in my blood." At AWS scale, - you don't just configure EVPN – you build the systems that configure EVPN, - and you learn exactly where traditional designs break. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -VERIZON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS Jan 2020 – Sept 2021 +VERIZON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS Jan 2020 – Sept 2021 Principal Network Architect – SD-WAN & Data Center Transformation Directed enterprise-scale fabric architecture and migration for Fortune 500 clients (finance, healthcare, retail). - • ENGINEERED VXLAN/EVPN DATA CENTER FABRIC DESIGNS for multi-tenant + - ENGINEERED VXLAN/EVPN DATA CENTER FABRIC DESIGNS for multi-tenant environments, defining L3VNI per tenant, anycast gateway addressing, and consistent RD/RT schemas. - - • LED AVIS MIGRATION from legacy Cisco MPLS to Versa SD-WAN + Aruba + - LED AVIS MIGRATION from legacy Cisco MPLS to Versa SD-WAN + Aruba edge – designed hybrid overlay interconnect strategy ensuring zero downtime during cross-vendor cutover. - - • DEVELOPED PRE/POST DIFF BASH SCRIPTS for configuration validation, + - DEVELOPED PRE/POST DIFF BASH SCRIPTS for configuration validation, reducing change-related incidents by 35% across major deployments. - - • MENTORED SOLUTION ARCHITECTS on YANG, NetConf, Meraki API, and Python + - MENTORED SOLUTION ARCHITECTS on YANG, NetConf, Meraki API, and Python automation – shifted team mindset from "CLI-first" to "API-first." - - • SPEARHEADED WALGREENS NATIONWIDE WAN OPTIMIZATION, integrating underlay + - SPEARHEADED WALGREENS NATIONWIDE WAN OPTIMIZATION, integrating underlay BGP policies with overlay SD-WAN controllers for application-aware routing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS Sept 2018 – Oct 2019 +CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS Sept 2018 – Oct 2019 Data Center Network Engineer – Core & Overlay Platforms Managed enterprise F5 LTM/GTM and A10 load balancing infrastructure while implementing next-generation overlay networks. - • IMPLEMENTED EVPN/VXLAN OVERLAY NETWORKS on Nexus 9K platforms, enabling + - IMPLEMENTED EVPN/VXLAN OVERLAY NETWORKS on Nexus 9K platforms, enabling multi-tenant segmentation across national data centers. - - • AUTOMATED TACACS CONFIGURATION with Bash scripts, reducing manual + - AUTOMATED TACACS CONFIGURATION with Bash scripts, reducing manual overhead and eliminating credential misconfigurations. - - • IDENTIFIED CRITICAL BUFFER TAIL DROPS on Data Domain SSL replication + - IDENTIFIED CRITICAL BUFFER TAIL DROPS on Data Domain SSL replication (port 29000) using PRTG and packet capture analysis – isolated root cause to underlay MTU mismatch and oversubscription. - - • COORDINATED CROSS-TEAM VIDEO VPN DEPLOYMENT, driving alignment between + - COORDINATED CROSS-TEAM VIDEO VPN DEPLOYMENT, driving alignment between network, security, and Linux systems teams. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -ZIVARO (CONSULTING ENGINEER III) Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 +ZIVARO (CONSULTING ENGINEER III) Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 Senior Network Consultant – Healthcare & Enterprise - • DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED VXLAN DATA CENTER FABRIC for Denver Health using + - DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED VXLAN DATA CENTER FABRIC for Denver Health using Cisco ACI with BGP EVPN underlay, achieving HIPAA-compliant micro- segmentation and workload mobility. - - • ADVOCATED ANSIBLE OVER DNA CENTER for Simmons Foods automation – delivered + - ADVOCATED ANSIBLE OVER DNA CENTER for Simmons Foods automation – delivered Ansible playbooks for configuration management, saving client $50K+ in proprietary licensing costs. - - • IMPLEMENTED LAYER 3 TO THE EDGE for CDPHE despite organizational + - IMPLEMENTED LAYER 3 TO THE EDGE for CDPHE despite organizational resistance; architected migration plan that proved operational benefits, eventually adopted as team standard. - - • PLAYED KEY ROLE IN CISCO GOLD PARTNER RECERTIFICATION, leading technical + - PLAYED KEY ROLE IN CISCO GOLD PARTNER RECERTIFICATION, leading technical deep-dives on EVPN/VXLAN, ACI, and automation capabilities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -ENTRUST (ZIVARO CONSULTING) Jan 2020 – Present +ENTRUST (ZIVARO CONSULTING) Jan 2020 – Present Cloud Network Engineer – PCI-DSS Compliance - • IMPLEMENTED AWS NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE with PCI-DSS compliance, including + - IMPLEMENTED AWS NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE with PCI-DSS compliance, including VPC segmentation, security groups, NACLs, and Transit Gateway routing. - - • BUILT STAGING ENVIRONMENT despite VP-level opposition – demonstrated + - BUILT STAGING ENVIRONMENT despite VP-level opposition – demonstrated value through successful pre-production validation of Ansible ACL playbooks (cisco.ios). - - • ASSISTED ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION VPN DEPLOYMENT for overwhelmed customer + - ASSISTED ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION VPN DEPLOYMENT for overwhelmed customer team, troubleshooting IPsec tunnels and BGP peering to restore service. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -AT&T (TIAA-CREF SENIOR TECHNICAL ARCHITECT) Jul 2010 – May 2016 +AT&T (TIAA-CREF SENIOR TECHNICAL ARCHITECT) Jul 2010 – May 2016 Lead Network Architect – $100M Financial Infrastructure Refresh - • LED $100M+ NETWORK TRANSFORMATION, deploying Nexus 7K/9K, ASR9K, and + - LED $100M+ NETWORK TRANSFORMATION, deploying Nexus 7K/9K, ASR9K, and F5 BIG-IP platforms for financial trading environments. - - • OPTIMIZED MAINFRAME OSPF ROUTING (AREA 51), resolving route flapping + - OPTIMIZED MAINFRAME OSPF ROUTING (AREA 51), resolving route flapping and suboptimal path selection – required deep understanding of both mainframe TCP/IP stack and traditional routing protocols. - - • IDENTIFIED NETAPP LACP RFC NON-COMPLIANCE via custom Tcl script – + - IDENTIFIED NETAPP LACP RFC NON-COMPLIANCE via custom Tcl script – vendor acknowledged defect, implemented firmware fix, saved client from undetected link failure risk. - - • STANDARDIZED BLACKHOLE ROUTING CONFIGURATIONS across global footprint, + - STANDARDIZED BLACKHOLE ROUTING CONFIGURATIONS across global footprint, creating validated, auditable templates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - +=============================================================================== ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -KAISER PERMANENTE Senior Data Center Engineer 2016–2018 - • Deployed Cisco ACI fabric; migrated Nexus 7K/5K → 9K - • Resolved Exadata OSPF issues and Data Domain buffer drops +=============================================================================== -AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Senior Network Engineer 2018–2019 - • Migrated 100+ sites to Cisco Viptela SD-WAN - • Designed $15K+ cost-saving OOB/UPS solution with repurposed hardware +KAISER PERMANENTE Senior Data Center Engineer 2016–2018 + - Deployed Cisco ACI fabric; migrated Nexus 7K/5K → 9K + - Resolved Exadata OSPF issues and Data Domain buffer drops -DYNAMIC IMPACT MARKETING LLC Principal & Technical Strategist - 2024–Present - • Founder consultancy applying infrastructure engineering to marketing tech - • Build automated data pipelines (Python) and technical audit frameworks +AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Senior Network Engineer 2018–2019 + - Migrated 100+ sites to Cisco Viptela SD-WAN + - Designed $15K+ cost-saving OOB/UPS solution with repurposed hardware --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +DYNAMIC IMPACT MARKETING LLC Principal & Technical Strategist + 2024–Present + - Founder consultancy applying infrastructure engineering to marketing tech + - Build automated data pipelines (Python) and technical audit frameworks + +=============================================================================== EDUCATION & MILITARY SERVICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +=============================================================================== UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Senior Airman – Honorable Discharge -[CONTINUOUS LEARNING] -• Self-directed study: SRv6, eBPF/Cilium, NVIDIA Spectrum, BlueField DPUs -• Arch Linux maintainer (personal infrastructure) – kernel tuning, systemd, - network namespaces -• Fortinet NSE 5 (FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) – In Progress -• Red Hat RHCE (Ansible, system roles) – In Progress \ No newline at end of file +=============================================================================== +CONTINUOUS LEARNING +=============================================================================== +- Self-directed study: SRv6, eBPF/Cilium, NVIDIA Spectrum, BlueField DPUs +- Arch Linux maintainer (personal infrastructure) – kernel tuning, systemd, network namespaces +- Fortinet NSE 5 (FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) – In Progress +- Red Hat RHCE (Ansible, system roles) – In Progress \ No newline at end of file