Your Company Slogan Or Important Information	Michael E. Settle 24202 Spring Mill Lane Spring, Texas 77373 Residence: (281) 288-0170 Email: msettle@atmps.com Cell: (281) 382-9878 Networking Systems Professional Fifteen years of experience in IT infrastructure design, implementation, and administration. Proven acheivements in developing scalable LAN/WAN architectures, and infromation security solutions that enable businesses to meet their short-term and long-term objectives. Outstanding project management, technical documentation, team leadership, and communication skills. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - March, 2003 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - June, 1999 INS Chairman's Award - Third Quarter, 1999 Professional Experience: Network Systems Consultant Octal Solutions, Spring, Texas 2001-2003 Provide systems and network solutions that enable clients to improve efficiencies and reduce reoccurring costs. Relevant projects: Provide ongoing IT support to medical practice with multiple locations. Systems include Netscreen VPN/Firewall appliances, HP Procurve LAN switches, 3Com wireless access-points, SCO OpenServer, and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Joined team of developers as senior network engineer to develop and deploy a corporate IT infrastructure for national oil company in Angola, Africa. Delivered a Three-layer Hierarchical network infrastructure and active directory architecture enabling client to provide corporate services across geographically dispersed locations. Assisted in the development of a Corporate Security Policy and implemented the technical controls including VLANS, Cisco PIX firewalls, and a DMZ network. Developed Internet VPN solution between multiple business offices. Enabled client to reduce reoccurring circuit cost and securely transport data across Internet. Developed Microsoft Active Directory Architecture that enabled client to reduce administration, stabilize network, and improve productivity. Michael E. Settle - Page Two Senior Systems Engineer - (North American Region, Emerging Service Providers) Senior Network Systems Consultant - (Formerly INS-International Network Services) Lucent Technologies, Houston, Texas 1998-2001 Senior Consultant specializing in the development of competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC). Engaged with clients to develop their ATM and IP core networks, frame-relay, DSL, and dial-up access networks, POP and co-location facilities, and Network Operations Center (NOC). Client engatgements included: Spring LT, Sprint LD, Logix Communications, Caprock Communications, Ionex Telecommunications, Cameron Telephone, and Xspedius Corporation. Provide analysis of client's business models to develop appropiate technical recommendations Develop core ATM and IP infrastructure using Cisco and/or Lucent routers and switches Coordinated between vendors to develop integrated solutions Provided technical project management through the network build-out, integration, and turn-up phases to meet project milestones and timelines Assisted with initial customer turn-ups and circuit engineering, enabling clients to generate cash flow and revenues Developed technical documentation and provided internal training for the transfer of knowledge to client's engineering and operations teams Network Manager - PC Support Supervisor Telecheck International, Inc., Houston, Texas valign=bottom>1996-1998 Recruited by Director of Information Technology as part of a restructuring plan. Assisted in the development of a workd-class PC support department to support 1800+ users across multiple continents. As part of the First Data family of companies, played a key role in the formation of the network management group to support multiple call centers, data centers in Denver and Houston, and frame-relay network connecting more than 300 locations. Hardware included Cisco 2500, 4500, 5200, 5000, 7500 Series, and PIX firewall equipment. Field Service Supervisor Cubic Toll Systems, Spring, Texas valign=bottom>1988-1996 Joined a dynamic team at the start of phase I of the Harris County Toll Road development project. Provided all equipment installation, including inside and outside cable plant for the construction of one central office, five mainline plazas, and 24 satellite locations. Managed sub-contractors and staff of technicians throughout the installation. Provided ongoing maintenance of all toll collection and computer equipment. Michael E. Settle - Page Three Education: Harris County Community College, Houston, Texas Major in Computer Engineering (1995-1996) Control Data Institute, Houston, Texas Certificate in Computer Technology (1985-1987) Highlight of Continuing Professional Education: Lucent Optical Networking 101 - December 2000 Targeted Account Selling - November 2000 Lucent Stinger Installation and Configuration - June 2000 Lucent ATM Configuration - January 2000 Cisco StrataCom Implementation - 1999 Project Management, Tools and Concepts - 1999 Octal Solutions register.com register.com