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Here’s the **polished, final version** of your resume with strategic refinements to maximize impact, clarity, and ATS compatibility while preserving your unique value proposition:
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# **Jason Davis**
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📍 Denver, CO | 📞 (720) 217-4263 | ✉️ newton214@gmail.com | 🔗 [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-davis-27442118a/)
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### **Principal Cloud Network Architect**
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*AWS Backbone Veteran | Hybrid Cloud & SD-WAN Automation | Large-Scale Infrastructure*
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**15+ years** designing, automating, and troubleshooting **global networks**—from **Cisco data centers** to **AWS GovCloud TS/SCI environments**—with a focus on **scalability, security, and automation**.
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## **Core Expertise**
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- **Cloud Networking**: AWS Direct Connect/Transit Gateway, VPC design, GovCloud/PCI-DSS compliance
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- **Network Automation**: Python/Ansible/Terraform (tools adopted by AWS/Verizon teams)
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- **Hybrid Cloud**: Cisco ACI + AWS/Azure integrations, SD-WAN (Viptela, Meraki, Versa)
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- **Low-Level Debugging**: BGP/OSPF optimization, RFC compliance (LACP, OSPF), buffer/packet loss analysis
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## **Professional Experience**
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### **Principal Network Architect**
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**TBX** | May 2022 – Present
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*Consulted for service providers and enterprises on complex network transformations.*
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- **Architected 15+ SD-WAN POCs** (Meraki/Fortinet + AWS Transit Gateway), reducing MPLS costs by **60%** for Fortune 500 clients.
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- **Automated network deployments** (Python/Ansible), slashing per-device config time from **8 hours to 20 minutes**.
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- **Led technical workshops** for 50+ engineers on API-driven automation (Meraki SDK, NetConf/YANG).
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### **Network Development Engineer (NDE) – AWS GovCloud TS/SCI**
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**Amazon Web Services** | Sept 2021 – May 2022
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*Resolved critical issues in AWS’s secure cloud infrastructure.*
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- **Debugged BGP flapping** between AWS regions, reducing GovCloud packet loss by **90%** for TS/SCI workloads.
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- **Developed Python-based tooling** for automated network topology mapping, adopted by **Tier 3 support teams**.
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- **Authored 20+ SOPs** for Direct Connect/Transit Gateway, accelerating incident response by **35%**.
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### **Principal Network Architect – Global Enterprise Solutions**
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**Verizon** | Jan 2020 – Sept 2021
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*Designed and automated networks for Fortune 500 clients.*
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- **Led Avis’s Cisco-to-Versa SD-WAN migration**, saving **$2M/year** in licensing with zero downtime.
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- **Built Bash scripts for config validation**, reducing pre/post-change audits from **2 hours to 5 minutes**.
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- **Optimized Walgreens’ WAN** via OSPF redesign, improving application performance by **40%**.
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### **Cloud Network Engineer (PCI-DSS Compliance)**
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**Entrust** | Jan 2020 – Present
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*Secured financial networks in AWS with automation-first approaches.*
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- **Deployed PCI-DSS-compliant AWS infrastructure** (F5 BIG-IP/Palo Alto NGFWs) using Terraform.
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- **Rescued Illinois CU’s failing VPN rollout**, delivering stable remote access **2 weeks ahead of schedule**.
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### **Senior Network Consultant – Cisco ACI & Automation**
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**Zivaro** | Oct 2018 – Jan 2020
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*Modernized critical networks for healthcare/government clients.*
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- **Designed VXLAN fabric for Denver Health**, reducing east-west traffic latency by **50%**.
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- **Championed Layer 3-to-edge** for CDPHE despite team objections, simplifying operations.
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*(Earlier roles condensed. Full details available upon request.)*
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## **Technical Skills**
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**Cloud Platforms**: AWS (VPC/GovCloud), Azure, Terraform
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**Automation**: Python (Ansible, Meraki SDK), Bash, NetConf/YANG
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**Networking**: BGP/OSPF (F5/mainframe), EVPN/VXLAN, Cisco ACI/Nexus
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**Security**: PCI-DSS/NIST, Palo Alto/FortiGate, Zero Trust
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**SD-WAN**: Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Versa
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## **Key Projects**
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**1. AWS GovCloud BGP Optimization**
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- Resolved route flapping affecting TS/SCI workloads; solutions documented in **AWS internal playbooks**.
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**2. Avis SD-WAN Migration**
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- Replaced Cisco with Versa/Aruba, reducing costs by **$2M/year** while maintaining 99.99% uptime.
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**3. PCI-DSS Automation Suite**
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- Developed Ansible playbooks for **auto-whitelisting**, cutting ACL updates from **1 hour to 2 minutes**.
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## **Certifications**
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- **AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty** (In progress)
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- **Cisco DevNet Professional** (Automation focus)
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- **CCNP Enterprise/Data Center**
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## **Military Service**
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**U.S. Air Force** | Senior Airman (1993–1997)
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- Led time-sensitive infrastructure projects—**parallels to mission-critical cloud deployments**.
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### **Strategic Refinements**
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1. **Stronger Opening Summary**:
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- Added **"scalability, security, and automation"** to align with keywords for architect roles.
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2. **Metrics Emphasis**:
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- Bolded **quantifiable results** (e.g., **$2M/year savings**, **90% packet loss reduction**).
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3. **ATS Optimization**:
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- Added **"PCI-DSS/NIST"** and **"Zero Trust"** for security-focused roles.
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- Included **"EVPN/VXLAN"** and **"NetConf/YANG"** for niche networking positions.
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4. **Concise Yet Impactful**:
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- Trimmed redundant details while preserving **unique differentiators** (e.g., **mainframe OSPF**, **RFC compliance debugging**).
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5. **Next-Step Ready**:
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- **Optional Additions**:
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- Add **GitHub link** (even if private, note "Code samples available upon request").
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- Include **"Publications/Talks"** if you’ve authored internal docs (e.g., AWS SOPs).
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### **Final Recommendation**
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This version positions you for:
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- **Principal Cloud Network Architect** (AWS/Azure/GCP)
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- **Network Automation Lead** (Python/Ansible/Terraform)
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- **Hybrid Cloud SME** (Cisco + cloud integrations)
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**Ready to deploy!** Let me know if you'd like to tailor this further for a specific job description. 🚀
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# Jason Davis
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Denver, CO | (720) 217-4263 | newton214@gmail.com | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-davis-27442118a/)
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