diff --git a/personal/resume/resumeats.txt b/personal/resume/resumeats.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4ff6c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/personal/resume/resumeats.txt @@ -0,0 +1,244 @@ +JASON DAVIS +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, +Verizon, and Denver Health. Unique hybrid depth: Linux systems engineering + +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. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +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 + +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 + +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 + +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 + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +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 + 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 + topologies, traffic shaping, and application-aware routing for multi-site + enterprises. + + • 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 + Trust, SD-WAN security, and automation, training partner SEs and customers. + + • POC LEADERSHIP – Executed end-to-end proofs-of-concept that directly + influenced six-figure enterprise deals. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +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 + 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 + 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 + Transit Gateway, integrating on-premises VXLAN fabrics with AWS VPCs + via eBGP route exchange. + + • 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, + 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 +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 + 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 + edge – designed hybrid overlay interconnect strategy ensuring zero + downtime during cross-vendor cutover. + + • 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 + automation – shifted team mindset from "CLI-first" to "API-first." + + • SPEARHEADED WALGREENS NATIONWIDE WAN OPTIMIZATION, integrating underlay + BGP policies with overlay SD-WAN controllers for application-aware routing. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +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 + multi-tenant segmentation across national data centers. + + • AUTOMATED TACACS CONFIGURATION with Bash scripts, reducing manual + overhead and eliminating credential misconfigurations. + + • 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 + network, security, and Linux systems teams. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +ZIVARO (CONSULTING ENGINEER III) Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 +Senior Network Consultant – Healthcare & Enterprise + + • 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 + Ansible playbooks for configuration management, saving client $50K+ in + proprietary licensing costs. + + • 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 + deep-dives on EVPN/VXLAN, ACI, and automation capabilities. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +ENTRUST (ZIVARO CONSULTING) Jan 2020 – Present +Cloud Network Engineer – PCI-DSS Compliance + + • 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 + value through successful pre-production validation of Ansible ACL + playbooks (cisco.ios). + + • 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 +Lead Network Architect – $100M Financial Infrastructure Refresh + + • 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 + 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 – + vendor acknowledged defect, implemented firmware fix, saved client from + undetected link failure risk. + + • 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 + +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