Eric Swantek

EXPERIENCE

Advanced Network Administrator Naval Nuclear Laboratory
May 2022 - August 2024

• Coordinated and deployed infrastructure changes to allow remote sites to access Azure Government Cloud resources from on-premises
• Mentored junior-level network administrators in organizational architecture and troubleshooting strategies
• Developed life cycle strategy for remote office Local Area Network (LAN) equipment
• Developed and deployed device staging areas supported by console servers
• Reduced new device configuration time by increasing automation through use of configuration templates and console servers

Intermediate Network Administrator Naval Nuclear Laboratory
September 2020 - May 2022

• Became a trusted resource for troubleshooting cross-functional issues
• Maintained multiple Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), and Datacenter networks as a part of the network operations team
• Supported approximately 1,200 network devices across 140 locations and 3 networks
• Deployed infrastructure changes to support 802.1x certificate-based authentication at remote offices enabling the network team to meet project deadlines
• Collaborated with multiple Information Technology (IT) teams to facilitate hardware replacement of aging Windows server infrastructure at eight sites, totaling 16 servers
• Pioneered process for remotely converting network switch uplinks from access mode to trunk mode
• Pioneered process for remotely converting network switches from Layer 2 to Layer 3 operating modes
• Championed migration of DHCP services from network routers to Windows servers reducing troubleshooting times
• Developed enterprise standards for DHCP server configurations on network routers

Associate Network Administrator Naval Nuclear Laboratory
August 2016 - September 2020

• Owned management of remote office Cisco network switching infrastructure within the first three months
• Ensured continuous operation of two networks consisting of 200 Cisco routers and 50 switches for 120 offices
• Collaborated with end users at remote sites and IT groups to troubleshoot connectivity issues
• Maintained SolarWinds network monitoring tools and database
• Accomplished migration of three SolarWinds enterprise monitoring instances to supported Windows Server OS versions
• Devised and presented strategy for overhauling network traffic optimization through updated implementation of Cisco Quality-Of-Service (QoS)

PC Technician TEKSystems
October 2015 - January 2016

• Prepared user workstations for office relocation by documenting and packing equipment
• Deployed user workstations at new office building ensuring tidy and operational equipment while maintaining user desk layout preferences
• Demonstrated high performance leading to being entrusted to move executive level personnel and also deploy Avaya VOIP phones

Network Support Intern Big Heart Pet Brands
June 2014 - April 2015

• Internship was extended due to performance
• Accomplished migration to SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor and IP Address Manager
• Lead e-waste cleanup effort securely disposing over $250k in deprecated assets
• Maintained Televisions (TVs) which displayed IT monitoring dashboards by checking for and correcting issues via VMWare
• Configured and deployed Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPSes) to replace aging equipment
• Configured and deployed out-of-band management
• Installed router hardware components and software licensing
• Performed tier 1 troubleshooting for networking and server devices
• Maintained Main Distribution Facility (server room) by racking, cabling new devices, and decommissioning old devices
• Coordinated with co-location provider ensuring timely shipping and receiving of equipment

PROJECTS

Personal Website The Cloud Resume Challenge
December 2024

• Built this resume site end-to-end using Azure storage accounts, Python function apps, and CosmosDB
• Project Blog Post

CERTIFICATIONS

AZ-900 Microsoft
July 2024

EDUCATION

BS in Computer Information Systems Robert Morris University
August 2011 - May 2015