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Marc Forester |
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Small Business and Home Networking |
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About Me |
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Marc Forester PO Box 160 Bush, LA 70431 Phone: 985-789-6272
EXPERIENCE 01/2007 - 12/2007 Engineering Service Professionals Melbourne, FL
Turn up Services for Harris FTI Project Provisioning and troubleshooting of various equipment and circuits, including Cisco routers and switches, Eastern Research DNX-1, DNX-11, and ISP, Harris Intraplex Channel Bank, Dataprobe, and GDC Modems.
4/2003 9/2006 NewSouth Communications /Nuvox/CC Ssytems New Orleans, LA
Chief Network Engineer
Manage US Navy including Cisco routers (7600 Series), Cisco (6500), Avaya(P550, P120. P330), Marconi (ASX1200, 200BX) and Alcatel switches (5024), NT4 workstations, NT4 servers, and MS exchange. Administer 2 NT servers. Administer 1 Exchange 4.0 server. Maintain MAN covering New Orleans area bases utilizing Fore/Marconi ATM switches (200BX, ASX1000, ES3810). Maintain Base Area Networks for 4 bases utilizing Avaya switches, Alcatel Switches, and Fore/Marconi Switches. Maintain LAN for Base Communications group. Maintain Linux Firewall for LAN Maintain Sidewinder Firewalls. Maintain Name servers for New Orleans area. Maintain Cisco Routers (7600 Series) and 3Com Netbuilder Routers for WAN. Supervise two Engineers.
6/2002 - 4/2003 A. J. Labourdette, Inc Harahan, LA
Network Engineer
Perform daily backups on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Install, configure, and administer Window 2000 Advanced Server. Maintain Various PCs from Windows 98 to Windows XP. Design and sell networking solutions to customers utilizing Switches and firewalls (3Com, Cisco, and SMC), routers (Cisco), FSO Free Space Optics (Terabeam), PCs and Servers. Develop and deliver presentations to customers. Install Network products at customer sites. Troubleshoot Network problems for customers. Design and maintain simple websites for customers. Document finished jobs and provide documentation to customer. Assist owner with writing Bid Responses.
12/2001 - 6/2002 Forester Communications Mandeville, LA
Owner
VAR for 3Com, Sonic Wall, APC, Cisco, and Plantronics equipment. Develop and deliver presentations to customers. Troubleshot network outages for customers. Installation of above network equipment.
10/2001 - 12/2001 Nsync Services Mandeville, LA
Network Engineer
Develop and deliver presentations to customers. Troubleshot network outages for customers. (Cisco, 3Com) Installation of network equipment. (Cisco, 3Com)
5/1999 - 8/2001 3Com Corp Mandeville, LA
Systems Engineer
Install, configure, and troubleshoot 3Com NBX Voice over Ethernet Switch. Install, configure, and troubleshoot 3Com switches, firewalls, and routers. Develop and deliver presentations to customers. Develop Statements of Work Document customer network and provide As Built Drawings. Perform network audits for customers recommending changes to optimize performance. Troubleshot Telco problems including Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, T-1, DS-3, DDS and Analog Circuits.
5/1996 - 5/1999 Cox Business Services New Orleans, LA
Engineering Supervisor
Supervise Network Engineering team. Engineer SONET networks utilizing Fujitsu and Nortel Networks Equipment. Engineer ATM networks utilizing Fore (Marconi) ATM Switches. Installed and maintained Racal PremNet 5000 Network. Document Network Changes and provide drawings. Develop and deliver presentations to customers. Developed delivery for Cox @ Work internet access. Install & Troubleshoot routers (Cisco) and switches (3Com, Cisco) for internet access. Troubleshoot Network problems (SONET, ATM, Ethernet, and Token Ring). Install SONET equipment. Install DC Power Plants. Install ATM equipment. Troubleshot Telco problems including Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, T-1, DS-3, DDS and Analog Circuits. Worked with plant Design group to decide on Cable routes to get to customer sites. Worked with Nortel Video Codecs to provide video circuits to Customers.
4/1995 - 4/1996 General Datacom Mandeville, LA
Senior Field Engineer
Installation and troubleshooting of GDC Multiplexers. Installation and Troubleshooting of GDC CSUs and Modems. Installation and troubleshooting of GDC ATM switches. Troubleshot Telco problems including Frame Relay, T-1, DDS and Analog Circuits.
6/1994 - 4/1995 Albright Consulting Evansville, IN
Network Consultant
Trained customer employees on networking technology. Trained customer employees on day to day operations of network. Utilized Netview to troubleshoot line outages. Worked on AS400 to maintain Network connections. Installed and troubleshot routers (Cisco). Troubleshot Telco problems including Frame Relay, T-1, DS-3, DDS and Analog Circuits. Troubleshot network problems (Cisco, Paradyne, Timeplex, NET, Synoptics)
8/1990 - 5/1994 Ascom Timeplex Springfield, IL/Evansville, IN
Network Coordinator
On-site at customer performed day to day operational maintenance of network. Troubleshot network outages. Troubleshot Telco problems including Frame Relay, T-1, DS-3, DDS and Analog Circuits. Coordinated installations with remote engineers to ensure everything was done to customers specifications. Maintained network documentation on customers network. Developed and delivered presentations to customers. Installed Timeplex equipment at customers sites. Maintained Sun Solaris system running Timeview network management software.
11/1985 - 8/1990 Exxon Company, USA Houston, TX
Telecommunications Technician
Day to day operations of Timeplex T-1 network. Documentation of network. Troubleshot Telco problems including T-1, DDS and Analog Circuits. Maintenance and troubleshooting of Microwave network. Maintenance of group computers. Installed and maintained 3Com Bridges. Installation of modems and multiplexers.
4/1985 - 11/1985 HBS Communications Houston, TX
Radio Technician
Installation of Cellular phones and two way radios. Repair of Cellular phones, two way radios, and repeaters.
10/1983 - 8/1984 Louisiana Telephone Company Grand Isle, LA
Radio Technician
Installation of two way radios and repeaters Repair of two way radios and repeaters.
6/1979 - 10/1983 US Navy US
Avionics Technician 2nd Class
Troubleshot Electronic Countermeasures equipment for aircraft.
EDUCATION 1983 US Navy Technical Schools US-TN/CA-Memphis /Lemoore
Vocational
Studied Basic Electronics, Communications electronics, Radar, and Computer. Also specific ECM (Electronic Counter Measures) equipment classes
Industry Classes US-Various-Various
Vocational
During the past 22 years I have attended several industry classed including T-1 Networking, FDDI, Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet Repair, Cisco, Fujitsu, and Ascom Timeplex Classes. I have also been to many personal skills type classes such as effective listening, negotiation skills, and business writing |
