Manuel Rocha

Product Manager

Miami, Florida, United States31 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert with extensive networking experience.
  • Proven track record in network design and security solutions.
  • Strong pre-sales support and customer engagement skills.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking and Security Specialist with extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network EngineeringCisco TechnologiesNetwork Solutions ArchitecturePre-sales SupportNetwork ConsultingCustomer Solutions ConsultingNetwork DesignSecurity ConsultingNetworkingInfrastructure SupportNetwork Security EngineeringIncident ManagementField Service EngineeringTechnical SupportIsp Support

Other Skills

CiscoNetwork SecurityData Center ArchitectureData CenterCustomer solutionsCustomer network designDatacenter installationSecurity solutionsCisco products supportBackbone infrastructureNetwork installationNegotiation with RIRsVulnerability assessmentSecurity systems installationIncident investigation

About

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - CCIE #24137 Cisco Certified Security Professional - CCSP Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA Cisco Certified Design Associate - CCDA Cisco Sales Expert - CSE Microsoft Certified Professional - MCP NSA INFOSEC Professional Enterasys Specialist - ES

Experience

31 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
5 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Cisco

Solutions Engineer

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

CiscoNetwork SecurityData Center ArchitectureCisco TechnologiesNetwork Engineering

Aruba, a hewlett packard enterprise company

Systems Engineer

Aug 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Cdw

Network Solutions Architect

Feb 2011Aug 2019 · 8 yrs 6 mos · Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Provide pre-sales support to the sales organization around networking, converged infrastructure and data center technologies.
  • Explain features and benefits of our products and services to our customers.
  • Validate the customers' requirements and provide solutions to meet/exceed their needs.
  • Identify new opportunities to position our products and solutions.
  • Support our customers with the planning and design to achieve a successful implementation.
NetworkingData CenterPre-sales supportCustomer solutionsNetwork Solutions ArchitecturePre-sales Support

Telefonica

Network Consultant

Oct 2006Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Puerto Rico

  • http://www.telefonica.com
  • Network design and planning for internal infrastructure and key customers.
  • Pre-sales and customers support.
  • Customer network (LAN/WAN) design and deployment. Ethernet, MetroEthernet, Wireless, Frame relay, ATM and MPLS solutions.
  • Datacenter collocation installation and support for customers and infrastructure equipments.
Network designPre-sales supportCustomer network designDatacenter installationNetwork ConsultingPre-sales Support

Centennial communications (now at&t)

Customer Solutions Consultant

Jun 2005Oct 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos · Puerto Rico

  • Pre-sales and customers support.
  • Train the sales force and keep them updated about new products and technologies. (Four Major Account Executives got certified as Cisco Sales Expert CSE)
  • Implement security and networking solutions at customer facilities.
  • Customer network (LAN/WAN) design and deployment. Ethernet, MetroEthernet, Wireless, Frame relay, ATM.
  • Datacenter collocation installation and support for customers and infrastructure equipments.
Pre-sales supportCustomer solutionsNetwork designSecurity solutionsCustomer Solutions ConsultingNetwork Design

Netxar technologies inc

Senior Security Consultant

Nov 2004Jun 2005 · 7 mos · Puerto Rico

  • http://www.netxar.com
  • Pre-sales and customers support.
  • Implement security and networking solutions at customer facilities.
  • Cisco, Enterasys and Checkpoint products support.
  • Muebleria Berrios frame relay network support for VoIP Service.
  • On-Site network engineer at Puerto Rico Telephone (PRT) for network support (Cisco: Switches 6500, Routers 7500 and Content Engines 7325)
Security solutionsNetworkingCisco products supportSecurity Consulting

Verizon dominicana (now claro-codetel)

2 roles

Products Development Specialist

Feb 2001Oct 2004 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • http://www.codetel.com.do
  • Installing and Supporting the backbone infrastructure: Cisco: DSLAMs, Routers SOHO/2500/1700/7500, Catalyst Switches 2948G/6500/3550; Linksys: Routers, Modems and Wireless AccessPoints; Nortel: Instant Internet Routers, Centillion and BayStack Switches. Lucent MAX TNT and APX Dial Up access servers.
  • Installation of web caching solutions, like Cisco Content Engines (CE-7320) and AKAMAI cache servers.
  • I represent the company for negotiations and meetings with the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) ARIN and LACNIC.
  • Supervised personnel during the equipments physical installation.
Backbone infrastructureNetwork installationNegotiation with RIRsInfrastructure SupportNetwork Engineering

Network Security Engineer

May 1999Feb 2001 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • http://www.codetel.com.do
  • Performed vulnerability assessment periodically in the ISP networks and provide corrective measures
  • Investigate and pursuit incidents that attempt with our networks security
  • Install and Support security systems such as:
  • ISS Safesuite, Checkpoint Firewalls, Windows 2000 Servers, IDS Sensors, VPN concentrators
  • Installed ISS RealSecure Host Sensor in 12 Windows NT 4.0 servers and 2 RealSecure network engines for monitor two network segments in 30 de marzo's Datacenter. I installed a RealSecure console in the Network Operation Center (NOC).
  • Performed OS Hardening to 15 windows NT 4.0 servers and to 25 windows 2000 servers.
  • Managed the ISP Datacenter and NOC Solaris based Checkpoint Firewalls.
  • Performed the ISP platform migration to the Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) 2.5
Vulnerability assessmentSecurity systems installationIncident investigationNetwork Security EngineeringIncident Management

Datocentro

Field Service Engineer

Apr 1998Apr 1999 · 1 yr · Dominican Republic

  • http://www.datocentro.com
  • Provide support to several corporate customers performing:
  • Hardware Installation and troubleshooting to Compaq, HP and Unisys servers.
  • Microsoft softwares installation and support to servers and workstations.
  • Install and support network devices such as Routers and Switches.
  • Install and maintain Compaq Equipments, Digital and DataCard Printers.
  • Cedula (Government ID card) issuing Project for The Central Electoral Board (JCE) in Dominican Republic. During this project: I performed 50 UNISYS servers installations for image processing. Performed two Cisco 7200 routers installation in the main location connected to a Frame Relay network to provide connectivity to more than 200 locations. I installed and supported the registration system at 20 locations (At each location I installed: Desktop Computer, DataCard Printer, Cisco Router, Racal DSU, HUBs, UPS, Digital Camera, Signature Capture Pad and Fingerprint Scanner).
Hardware installationMicrosoft software supportNetwork devices installationField Service EngineeringTechnical Support

Gbm (an ibm alliance company)

Networking Specialist

Jan 1997Apr 1998 · 1 yr 3 mos · Dominican Republic

  • http://www.gbm.net
  • Support to the ISP platform based on a RS/6000 AIX Server
  • Performed the ISP platform migration to Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) 1.0
  • Install and support wide area networks for our corporate customers using HDLC, PPP and Frame Relay.
  • Implemented LAN Networks (Ethernet and Token ring).
  • Migrate 98 hosts in Casa de Campo hotel's token ring network to a Ethernet using Cabletron switches and Cisco Routers.
  • Install and support a IBM Secure Gateway firewall in Casa de Campo hotel's network.
  • Install a PIX Firewall in Banco Nacional de Credito (BANCREDITO)'s token ring network.
  • Installed and supported Motorola MP Routers in Allegro resorts Network.
ISP platform supportNetwork installationFirewall installationNetworkingISP Support

Tricom, s.a. (now altice)

Technical Support Engineer

Aug 1994Sep 1996 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Dominican Republic

  • http://www.tricom.net
  • Desktop support to MacOS and Windows end users.
  • Performed a network migration of 100 hosts from localtalk to twisted-pair ethernet (Ethertalk) using ASANTE 10/100BaseT hubs and switches.
  • Perform local and remote network troubleshooting in a LAN/WAN environment using cable testers and good old fashioned troubleshooting techniques.
  • Implemented Windows NT 3.51 Domain and network protocol migration from appletalk to TCP/IP
  • Install and Configure a WAN using Cisco 2500 and 4000 routers
  • Maintain long distance call centers' billing system, perform Installation and troubleshooting of remote terminals located at each remote call center
  • Install and support MDR call accounting systems and PC-Based Voicemail systems in corporate customers.
Desktop supportNetwork migrationTroubleshootingTechnical SupportNetwork Engineering

Acs srl

Technical Support Trainee

Jan 1993Jan 1993 · 0 mo · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Education

Universidad Catolica Santo Domingo

Bachelor — Computer Systems Engineering

Instituto Politécnico Loyola (IPL)

Associate — Electronics and Communications Engineering

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