Greg La Rue
@greglarue
Senior network engineer with 20+ years modernizing, securing, and optimizing data and VoIP infrastructures.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior network engineer with over 20 years designing, building, managing and troubleshooting data and voice networks for utilities, healthcare, manufacturing and telecom customers. I specialize in infrastructure modernization, OT and corporate network conversions, and VoIP migrations that improve reliability and reduce operational burden.
I've led large projects including Extreme-to-Cisco conversions, core and access refreshes with Cisco Nexus/9300 platforms, OT refreshes with Palo Alto and Cisco, SD-WAN pilots, and SIP/T38 fax and SIP voice cutovers—regularly delivering on schedule and reducing outages and support calls. I bring hands-on technical depth across routing, switching, firewalls, monitoring, and unified communications.
I prioritize mentorship, continuous learning, and clear communication to translate complex technical issues into actionable plans. I seek roles where I can lead critical network projects, improve resilience and voice quality, and help teams adopt modern, secure network architectures.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Network Engineer
NV Energy
Jan 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Led Extreme-to-Cisco and OT network refresh projects across corporate offices, power plants, and substations, completing targeted areas on time and enabling IP telephony rollouts; reduced remote site telecom alerts and service calls by 75% after MPLS cutovers.
Network Engineer II
Logan Health
May 2020 - Apr 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Designed and implemented core and access switching overhaul and wireless replacement, increasing wireless coverage ~35–40% and eliminating 90% of network-related user issues; piloted SD-WAN and migrated fax to SIP T.38 to nearly eliminate failed faxes.
Network Engineer
Campbell County Health
Dec 2014 - Apr 2020 (5 years 4 months)
Refreshed campus and clinic networks, migrated Meraki access layer, converted L2 broadcast domain to L3 (OSPF) and modernized voice infrastructure (CUCM, CUBE, SIP carrier), reducing Meditech RTT to ≤10ms and halving fax errors while improving voice HA.
Senior Network Administrator
Henry Schein Orthodontics
Jan 2012 - Jul 2014 (2 years 6 months)
Re-engineered WAN between HQ and four manufacturing sites, migrated remote sites to MPLS, refreshed HQ core and cabling to fiber, and deployed Fortinet NGFW to improve bandwidth, reliability, and security across locations.
Network Engineer
Carousel Industries
Apr 2008 - Sep 2011 (3 years 5 months)
Integrated Avaya IP communications into customer networks, developed a VoIP Readiness Assessment to predict post-installation performance, and staged Juniper/Extreme switches to improve VoIP deployments and QoS across MPLS/Ethernet WANs.
Field Network Engineer
Mitel
May 2006 - Feb 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Served as field engineer for Mitel/Inter-Tel systems, installing Cisco/Adtran routers, POE switches, PBX/T1 PRI services and VoIP gateways across Southern California customer sites and coordinating carrier circuit turn-ups.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SCStanbridge College
Network Technician (internship), Information Technology and Network Engineering
2002 - 2004
Activities and societies: Network and workstation refresh project at Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB) as part of internship.
Completed Information Technology and Network Engineering studies focusing on networking fundamentals and systems administration.
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