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Alan Perkins

@alanperkins

Focused IT professional with 20 years of experience designing the best technological solutions for enterprises and solving complex problems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior IT role focused on network and security architecture where I can lead technical teams, improve infrastructure resilience, and implement secure, scalable solutions.

I’ve been a network engineer for the past 10 years, A+, Net+, CCNA, CCNP Certified with strong background in switching and wireless, a strong focus on Cisco Equipment, but I’ve worked with Juniper, Checkpoint, Fortinet, ZScaler, Ubiquiti, Meraki, Aruba, and many others.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Network & Security Administrator

Current

Viega LLC

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years)

Implemented and maintained enterprise network security strategies, analyzed network activity with Cisco tools, and supported OT network segmentation and secure device integration to maximize uptime and reliability.

Network Security Cisco Catalyst CLI Troubleshooting

IT Manager

PEM – Plastics Extrusion Machinery LLC

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Managed IT operations including virtualization (ESXi, Hyper-V), ERP implementations (Microsoft SL, Odoo), led MFA and IPAM rollouts, and rewrote IT policies, business continuity and disaster recovery plans while supervising IT staff.

Hyper V Odoo MFA IPAM Disaster Recovery Team Management Vendor Management

IT Systems Administrator

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energies (Infosys MSP)

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Led Office 365 migrations with MFA deployment, maintained VoIP/LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructures across facilities, automated patching via WSUS/SCCM, and supervised a team of technology engineers.