Lawrence Rosenman

Lawrence E. Rosenman

Lawrence E. Rosenman

1905 Steamboat Springs Drive                                                                                       ler@lerctr.org

Garland, TX 75044                                                                                                            972-414-9812

PROFESSIONAL     Resourceful,  results-driven   Systems/Network   Analyst   with   over  20  years  of

SUMMARY              experience implementing and supporting business-critical LAN/WAN/VLANs as well as Unix servers for diverse industries including Internet Service Providers, manufacturing and software development.  Broad-based background in multiple platforms, technologies, connectivity and protocols, with expertise in migration, integration, security and software development.

·      Adapt easily to new projects, teams, systems and tools.  Aggressively tackle all projects with a positive attitude and a sense of urgency.  

·      Proficient at designing and administering networking solutions that substantially improve operating stability, efficiency and profitability.

·      Exceptional ability to assess complex infrastructure issues and develop strategies for resolution.  Persistent in exploring multiple options until a successful resolution is achieved.

TECHNICAL            Protocols:              TCP/IP, VPN (IPSec, PPTP), GRE, MPPP, PPP, DHCP, BootP,

SKILLS                                                Telnet, SSH, HTTP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, BGP4, SNMP, SMTP, NFS, OSPF.

Routers/Switches:  Cisco Routers (800-7500 Series, RSM, MFSC), Cisco Switches (1900 - 6500 Series), Cisco AS5x00

Networking:           Ethernet (10MB-1GB), Frame-Relay, ATM, T1, T3, OC-3, Fractional-T1, xDSL, ISDN (PRI/BRI), Network Analyzers (Ethereal, tcpdump, Sniffer), RADIUS, Cisco IOS Firewall, BIND (DNS v4/8/9), Bourne/Korn Shell, BaSH, Sendmail, FDDI, Apache, PHP PostgresSQL, MySQL, Kermit

Platforms:              UNIX, Linux, SunOS 4.x, Solaris 2.x, SVR3.2, SVR4.0, SVR4.2, Ultrix, FreeBSD, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, MVS, VM/XA, S/390-XA, S/390-ESA, SCO UnixWare

Languages:            C, 370 assembler, PHP, Python, Perl, Bourne/K-Shell, C-Shell

PROFESSIONAL     Internet America                                                                            8/1995 – 3/2004

EXPERIENCE          Senior Network Engineer

Effectively managed complex ISP network, utilizing a mix of Cisco 7xxx class routers, ATM, DS3, OC-3, Frame-Relay, HSSI, 10-100-1000Meg Ethernet.  Coordinated smooth customer integrations. 

  

·         Redesigned the Dallas core network removing over 6000 static routes in favor of a dynamic routing solution which resulted in a more reliable and manageable network.

·         Reduced unscheduled network outages resulting in better than 98% uptime.

·         Coordinated a seamless network integration during multiple ISP acquisitions 

·         Implemented an IP address allocation system that allowed for better use and summarization of all available network resources.

·         Implemented a cost analysis system to keep track of telco expenses.

·         Coordinated security related network enhancements to protect the core network from virus/worm attacks.

·         Provided additional support for all UNIX based applications including e-mail, UseNet News.  DNS and Web Services.

·         Automated routine system related tasks including IP Allocation, tracking of network hacking attempts, performance monitoring. 

·         Effectively used network analyzers to quickly identify network issues.

 

Environment:      Cisco routers and switches, BGP4, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, ISDN,

                            T1, T3,  OC-3


Platinum Technologies Inc/Altai Development Laboratory               8/1992-1/1997

System and Network Analyst

Product Support for multiple mainframe based data center productivity products, including Scheduling, Tape Management, and Automated Operator.

·         Level 2 and 3 support for the core products.

·         Resolved  customer identified application bugs in a timely fashion.

·         Installed corporate internet connection including email and  DNS.

·         Coordinated multiple support and build groups during acquisitions. 

 

Environment:   MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, VM/ESA, VM/XA, System/390 Assembler

Systems Center                                                                                 2/1989-8/1992

Senior Project Support Analyst

Level-2/3 Product support for Network Data Mover (NDM) product.

·         Identified and corrected bugs in the NDM/VM product, as well as made it more efficient by improving the integration with GCS..

·         Implemented a source code control system utilizing Endevor/MVS to which allowed developers to easily rebuild the application environment

 

Environment:   MVS, VM (System/390), Assembler

PRIOR                    Held system programming positions for Chrysler Corporation, William Filenes

EXPERIENCE          Sons and State Street Bank and Trust

EDUCATION           Quinnipiac College, Hamden, CT

 

RELATED

EXPERIENCE         Beta Tester for SCO, Commodore, Word Perfect.  Contributor to Kermit, PHP,

                              PostgreSQL, Sendmail,  and Open Source projects.

 


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