Patrick
Perry
919-763-4518 steveonperry@yahoo.com
Resume Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented IT Engineer with 4 years of hands-on experience in network operations, technical support, and cloud technologies. Proven ability to manage and troubleshoot complex network environments for high-profile clients, including emergency services, healthcare, and government facilities. Skilled in diagnosing and resolving technical issues, optimizing system performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Holds advanced training and certifications in Cisco networking and AWS cloud solutions. Recognized for strong analytical skills, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering reliable IT solutions in fast-paced environments.
Work Experience
09/2021 – PRESENT   |   Raleigh, NC, United States
T1.5 NOC Engineer
AT&T
  • 24/7/365 NOC operations supporting routing and switching, monitoring customer WAN/LAN connectivity using SSH access, SNMP-based monitoring, and TCP/IP command-line diagnostics.
  • Proactively monitor/ticket triage to resolution 1200+ network devices for 911 centers, hospitals, education centers and government facilities
  • Monitored customer route/switch networks via internal monitoring platforms (MRS, MIS)
  • Troubleshooting for VOIP and IP FLEX
  • Triage initial alarms and assign the incident to the appropriate priority and queue
  • Receive Incoming calls and tickets from Customer help desk and other affiliates
  • Validate accurate/complete incident information from end customer
  • Initial troubleshooting of customer networks, bandwidth utilization, and key performance metrics across T1, DS3, and OC3 circuits, as well as SIP-based voice services.
  • Assigned complex incidents to Tier II & Tier III within defined Service Levels, following Proper escalation procedures
  • Referred non-Data related incidents back to Customer Service Desk or to the appropriate support team
  • Strictly adhered to defined processes for meaningful ticket updates and correct notes
  • Tools: PuTTY, RDP, SSH
07/2021 – 09/2021   |   Durham, NC, United States
Network Support Engineer
CISCO
  • WLAN connectivity support for 200+ concert venue infrastructures on the East Coast
  • Addressing and clearly communicating network equipment issues on-site with field technicians and maintaining their schedules as well as providing technical support to production teams as and when needed
  • Monitoring 50-60+ ATT and Verizon networks via Meraki, SDWAN and ServiceNow
  • Working on daily service tickets while performing enterprise wireless deployments as well as documenting all incoming calls and maintaining logs of technical issues addressed and resolved as required
  • Triage initial alarms and assign the incident to the appropriate priority and queue
  • Validate accurate/complete incident information from end customer
  • Assigned complex incidents to Level 2 & 3 within defined Service Level
  • Referred non-Data related incidents back to Customer Service Desk or to the appropriate support team
  • Strictly adhered to defined processes for meaningful ticket updates and correct notes
  • JIRA management, CISCO Prime, WLC/AP troubleshooting, configuring, and dispatching
Education
08/2013 – Anticipated   |   Greensboro, NC, United States
Computer Science
North Carolina A&T State University
Professional Training
  • Cisco CCNA 200-301 Course Training by Neil Anderson
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing on AWS by Neal Davis
  • Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA – C03 by Stephane Maarek
Skills
  • Windows
  • AI
  • AWS
  • Virtual Machines
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Cisco
  • Juniper
  • Route/Switch
Strengths
  • Action oriented
  • Analytical
  • Critical thinking
  • Learning Agility
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-solving
  • Responsibility
  • Team-Oriented
  • Communication
References
  • Kris Davis
    Senior Technical Resource Manager/Specialist, AT&T
    kd645w@att.com
    (919) 618-5210
  • Robert Thomas
    Tier II NOC Engineer, AT&T
    rt5416@att.com
    (813) 748-1207
  • Brent Spivey
    Technical Engineer, NetApp
    bspivey@netapp.com
    (919) 527-9607