**Jason Davis** 📍 Lewisville, TX | 📞 (940) 340-9369 | ✉️ newton214@gmail.com [GitHub URL](https://github.com/crazystorm720) ### **Technical Solutions Architect** *Infrastructure engineer applying network automation, API integration, and systems thinking to marketing technology and business intelligence. Proven track record of designing, securing, and transforming enterprise-scale networks for Fortune 500 companies.* --- ### **Core Competencies** **Cloud & Infrastructure:** AWS, Docker, Terraform, Cisco ACI/Meraki **Automation & APIs:** Python, Ansible, Shell, REST APIs, Data Pipelines **Networking & Security:** BGP/OSPF, SD-WAN, Fortinet/Palo Alto, PCI-DSS/NIST **Strategic Translation:** Technical Presales, Solution Design, Partner Enablement --- ### **Professional Experience** **Principal & Technical Strategist** | Dynamic Impact Marketing LLC | Sept 2024 – Present *Founder of a consultancy applying infrastructure engineering principles to marketing technology and technical business development.* - Lead business development and technical strategy for partnerships with emerging technology firms, leveraging deep network architecture expertise to assess product-market fit. - Architect and implement marketing technology systems, building automated data pipelines between analytics platforms and internal databases using Python. - Develop proprietary technical audit frameworks that adapt network diagnostics and automation principles to optimize web infrastructure for performance and security. **Consulting Systems Engineer** | TBX (A World Wide Technology Company) | May 2022 – Sept 2024 - Served as the technical authority for Meraki SD-WAN and Fortinet Security Fabric portfolios, developing go-to-market strategies and partner enablement programs. - Designed and executed proof-of-concept deployments for enterprise clients, translating technical capabilities into business outcomes to drive sales. - Authored and delivered advanced technical workshops for partner engineers, accelerating adoption cycles for next-generation solutions. **Network Development Engineer** | Amazon Web Services | Sept 2021 – May 2022 - Resolved complex cloud networking incidents involving BGP, OSPF, and AWS Direct Connect for GovCloud/TS/CI environments. - Built Python-based automation scripts for network monitoring and configuration management, reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR). - Created comprehensive technical documentation and SOPs, establishing a scalable knowledge base for escalations. **Principal Network Architect** | Verizon | Jan 2020 – Sept 2021 - Led the technical design and scoping for multi-million dollar, global network upgrades (SD-WAN, data center), authoring winning RFP responses. - Directed the migration of Avis Budget Group from legacy Cisco infrastructure to a modern Versa SD-WAN and Aruba solution. - Championed network automation, mentoring pre-sales architects in programmability (YANG, NetConf, Meraki APIs). **Senior Network Consultant** | Zivaro | Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 - Designed and implemented a VXLAN data center fabric for Denver Health using Cisco ACI. - Advocated for and implemented cost-effective Ansible automation strategies over proprietary platforms for clients like Simmons Foods. - Played a key technical role in maintaining the company's Cisco Gold Partner certification. **Network Engineer IV** | Charter Communications | Sept 2018 – July 2019 - Managed critical F5 LTM/GTM and A10 load balancing infrastructure supporting Charter's video services. - Automated operational tasks including TACACS management and network configuration backups using Bash and RANCID. - Diagnosed complex performance issues, identifying buffer tail drops on encrypted Data Domain replication traffic. **Senior Network Security Engineer** | American Residential Services | Jan 2018 – Oct 2018 - Architected and led the migration of 100+ sites to a Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) fabric. - Standardized and hardened firewall configurations (Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX) across the enterprise. - Engineered a cost-effective out-of-band (OOB) management solution using repurposed hardware, saving over $15,000. **Sr. Data Center Network Engineer** | Kaiser Permanente | Jun 2016 – May 2018 - Executed a core data center migration from Cisco Nexus 7K/5K to 9K platforms, including Cisco ACI deployment. - Resolved critical cross-vendor interoperability issues for Exadata (OSPF) and NetApp (LACP) deployments. - Diagnosed and remediated performance degradation in encrypted backup replication streams. **Sr. Technical Architect** | AT&T (Supporting TIAA-CREF) | Jul 2010 – May 2016 - Led the architectural design and implementation of a $100M+ next-generation network (Nexus, ASR, F5) across data centers and trading floors. - Optimized core network routing protocols, including mainframe OSPF configurations, for financial applications. - Developed operational scripts and standardized configurations for blackhole routing and change validation. --- ### **Technical Foundation (1999 – 2010)** **Network Analyst** | PHNS (2009-2010) **Lead Network Service & Support Engineer** | Ze-Net Technologies (2008-2009) **Technical Support Engineer** | Sanz (2006-2008) **NetApp Field Service Professional** | Technology Service Professionals (2005-2006) **System Administrator** | Austin Lighting Products (1999-2003) *Progressive roles building hands-on expertise in systems administration, network support, and storage solutions.* --- ### **Education & Credentials** **Certifications** - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate - Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise & Data Center) - Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) - Cisco Certified DevNet Associate **Military Service** **United States Air Force - Senior Airman** (1993-1997) - Led technical construction and infrastructure projects, managing teams in high-pressure environments. - Awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for leadership and operational efficiency. **Education** - High School Diploma, L.D. Bell High School, Hurst, TX