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Jason Davis
📍 Lewisville, TX | 📞 (940) 340-9369 | ✉️ newton214@gmail.com
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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