metadata:
  version: '3.8.2.4'
  generated: '2025-10-14T19:13:27'
  source: resume.md
  schema_version: 2025-01
personal:
  name: Jordan V. Levinson
  website: https://jvlevinson.com/
  title: Senior Network Infrastructure Architect | AI Infrastructure/Operations Architect
  email: jvlevinson@outlook.com
  phone: (636) 299-0531
  location: Cypress, TX
  linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvlevinson/
summary:
- Skilled professional in the field of **Enterprise** Environments with over **10+
  years of experience**.
- Professional in **VeloCloud, Cisco, Fortigate, Meraki, Juniper, Network Security,
  Virtualization, Automation, AI driven apps/processes, Web/App Development and Cloud
  Security.**
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Bilingual, **English and
  Spanish**.
- Exceptional ability to understand a customer's business requirements to create a
  solution to achieve their needs.
- Looking for project opportunities to further advance my knowledge & skills, help
  me grow as an individual alongside a great company while focusing on reliable stable
  solutions driven by **Automation & AI driven technologies**.
experience:
- company: Javosec Corp.
  location: Houston, TX
  position: Senior Network Engineer / AI Infrastructure Ops Architect
  dates: Jul. 2022 – Present
  responsibilities:
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Network Architecture and Design**: Lead design and implementation
      of complex network infrastructures. Ensuring optimal performance, scalability,
      and reliability across enterprise environments.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Advanced Network Solutions**: Develop and maintain sophisticated
      network solutions, including WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, and Wi-Fi systems. Focus on load
      balancing, network redundancy, and high availability to support operations &
      infrastructure.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Network Security and Compliance**: Implement and manage robust
      security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, and encryption protocols. Conduct
      regular security assessments and ensure compliance with industry standards to
      protect against potential threats.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution**: Utilize deep understanding
      of networking protocols, such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and QoS, to diagnose and resolve
      complex network issues. Minimize downtime and ensure uninterrupted business
      operations.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Pre-Sales Engineering and Solution Design**: Collaborate with
      sales teams to provide technical expertise in pre-sales activities. Design tailored
      network and security solutions to meet specific customer requirements, enhancing
      sales potential. Regardless of industry or sector (Oil & Gas, Health, Financial,
      IT etc.) I have the skills and knowledge needed to complete any solution requested
      in a fair amount of time.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Post-Sales Implementation and Support**: Oversee the deployment
      of network solutions at customer sites. Ensure smooth transitions from sales
      to implementation, providing ongoing support to maintain network stability and
      performance.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Automation and Scripting**: Develop automation scripts using Python
      and Ansible to streamline network deployment and management processes. Enhance
      operational efficiency and reduce manual workload.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Documentation and Technical Leadership**: Create detailed documentation,
      including high-level and low-level design diagrams, statements of work, and
      bills of materials. Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for network-related
      projects and initiatives. CI/CD documentation workflows implemented for automated
      document systems.'
  - topic: POC & Demo Coordination with Partners
    description: Partnered with external vendors to orchestrate Proof of Concepts
      (POCs) and product demonstrations for customers, showcasing the capabilities
      and benefits of proposed solutions.
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Continuous Learning and Innovation**: Stay abreast of emerging
      network technologies and industry trends. Actively engage in continuous learning
      and apply new knowledge to improve network design, security, and performance.'
  - topic: ''
    description: '**AI Deployments**: Engineered multiple AI driven applications and
      processes. Leveraging technologies like LLMs, RAG, Automation Frameworks, Spectral
      Clustering, Voice Diarization, GPT bots and many other frameworks essential
      to designing industry compliant Artificial Intelligent systems whether cloud
      hosted or offline on prem deployments. API integrations for process flows like
      power automate etc. Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studios for RAG agent integrations
      at a Teams level or even Sharepoint level. Knowledge extends from No-code to
      Full-code AI integrations.'
  - topic: Application Development
    description: Common helpdesk scripts written in python with pyside, QT & Tkinter/CTkinter
      UI's. Depending on the type of app, the app types have been with React, Typescript,
      Tailwind, JS for front end, SQL, DBs and other languages for back end. Python,
      Ruby, JS and a few others.
- company: Tetra Technologies
  location: The Woodlands, TX
  position: Senior Network Engineer V / Architect
  dates: Jul. 2022 – Oct. 2023
  responsibilities:
  - topic: Oversaw & Optimized Network Infrastructure
    description: Managed intricate network infrastructure for Tetra Technologies,
      extending across campus, remote locations, and data centers, ensuring optimal
      performance and reliability.
  - topic: Advanced Network Solutions Design & Maintenance
    description: Evaluated, conceptualized, and upheld sophisticated network solutions,
      encompassing WAN, LAN, Load Balancing, and Wi-Fi systems, to support diverse
      operational needs.
  - topic: Hybrid Voice Network Support & Rationalization
    description: Provided steadfast support and rationalization for a hybrid voice
      network, seamlessly integrating VoIP with legacy PBX systems to facilitate efficient
      communication.
  - topic: End-to-End Network Project Leadership
    description: Spearheaded comprehensive network projects from inception to completion,
      crafting detailed documentation and diagrams, while acting as the go-to Network
      (SME).
  - topic: Network Security & Firewall Administration
    description: Administered network security protocols and firewalls, conducted
      regular compliance assessments, and proposed robust security solutions to safeguard
      against potential threats.
  - topic: Strategic IT Project Collaboration
    description: Engaged actively in IT project design and strategy sessions, collaborating
      with various IT and business groups as a networking SME, contributing valuable
      insights and expertise.
  - topic: Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution
    description: Leveraged deep understanding of networking protocols, routing, and
      security to efficiently troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, minimizing
      downtime and disruption.
  - topic: Effective Communication & Leadership
    description: Exhibited exemplary communication, leadership, and problem-solving
      skills, facilitating smooth collaboration and efficient resolution of network-related
      challenges.
  - topic: Remote Work Proficiency
    description: Excelled in a remote work setup, fostering teamwork and collaboration
      to achieve collective goals and objectives.
  - topic: Continuous Learning & Improvement
    description: Stayed abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, actively
      engaging in continuous learning, and implementing improvements to enhance network
      performance and security.
  - topic: Driving Network Growth & Performance
    description: Played a pivotal role in propelling network growth, bolstering security
      measures, enhancing overall network performance, ensuring alignment with the
      organization's business needs and objectives.
- company: GFI Digital
  location: St. Louis, MO
  position: Senior Network Engineer / Solutions Architect
  dates: Oct. 2021 – May 2022
  responsibilities:
  - topic: Pre-Sales Support & Solution Design
    description: Collaborated closely with Sales teams in a pre-sales capacity, crafting
      tailored network & security solutions to address specific customer business
      requirements, enhancing the potential for sales closure.
  - topic: Architectural Network Design Expertise
    description: Delivered expert architectural network design guidance to both Sales
      teams and customers, ensuring proposed solutions aligned with client needs and
      expectations.
  - topic: Documentation & Estimation
    description: Developed comprehensive Estimates, Statements of Work, and Bills
      of Materials for Professional Service engagements, providing clear and detailed
      outlines of proposed work and associated costs.
  - topic: POC & Demo Coordination with Partners
    description: Partnered with external vendors to orchestrate Proof of Concepts
      (POCs) and product demonstrations for customers, showcasing the capabilities
      and benefits of proposed solutions.
  - topic: ''
    description: '**Post-Sales Implementation**: Led the post-sales implementation
      process for new networking solutions at customer sites, ensuring a smooth transition
      from sales to deployment.'
  - topic: Network Hardware Configuration
    description: Configured a diverse range of network hardware, including Cisco/Meraki
      switches, routers, firewalls, and Cisco Nexus Data Center Solutions, to create
      robust and reliable network infrastructures.
  - topic: Complex Network Environment Support
    description: Provided support for, set up, and configured intricate networking
      environments, ensuring stability and performance in line with client expectations.
  - topic: Production Environment Troubleshooting
    description: Actively resolved network issues impacting production environments,
      minimizing downtime and maintaining business continuity for clients.
  - topic: VPN & Remote Connection Support
    description: Established and supported VPN and other remote connection infrastructures,
      facilitating secure and reliable remote access for clients.
  - topic: Device & System Troubleshooting
    description: Diagnosed and resolved issues related to defective devices, logical
      errors, and systematic faults across a broad spectrum of technologies, ensuring
      optimal network performance.
  - topic: Project & Activity Management
    description: Effectively managed assigned projects and activities, delivering
      services in line with established objectives and client expectations, while
      maintaining a focus on quality and timeliness.
- company: Dell Technologies
  location: Remote, TX
  position: Virtualization Support Engineer-II
  dates: Mar. 2021 – Oct. 2021
  responsibilities:
  - topic: Technical Escalation & Deployment Specialist
    description: Served as a pivotal technical escalation point, offering specialized
      design and deployment expertise to address and resolve customer needs efficiently.
  - topic: Collaboration with Senior Support Engineers
    description: Engaged closely with customers' Senior Support Engineers, ensuring
      their virtualized environments operated optimally with all errors diligently
      resolved, fostering customer satisfaction and trust.
  - topic: Documentation & Design Handoff
    description: Meticulously documented pertinent information and executed design
      handoffs, empowering customers with a clear understanding of their environment's
      functionality and operation.
  - topic: vSAN Disk Groups & Node Failures Recovery
    description: Assisted in the recovery of degraded vSAN disk groups and node failures
      within clusters, addressed hardware errors, reviewed log bundles, and made informed
      recommendations on VMWare products to bolster environment reliability and performance.
  - topic: Root Cause Analysis with Technology Utilization
    description: Leveraged technologies such as Python, PostgreSQL SQL, and Linux
      to extract and analyze logs, conducting comprehensive Root Cause Analysis to
      identify and address underlying issues effectively.
- company: Meriplex Communications
  location: Houston, TX
  position: Network Analyst-II
  dates: Nov. 2017 – Mar. 2021
  responsibilities:
  - topic: Leadership in Network & Voice Infrastructure
    description: Spearheaded the design, implementation, and deployment of comprehensive
      networking and voice infrastructure, utilizing Fortigate, Cisco, VeloCloud SD-WAN,
      and IP Voice across over 500 sites for a major retail company.
  - topic: SD-WAN Deployment Standards
    description: Formulated and published standardized procedures for future SD-WAN
      deployments, incorporating various profiles like Hub/Spoke, Site-to-Site, Full
      Mesh, and High Availability. Concurrently, facilitated cross-training sessions
      for team members to ensure adherence to these standards.
  - topic: Automation through Python Scripts
    description: Developed Python scripts using APIs to automate the deployment of
      site-wide environments, including VoIP phones, network, and security devices.
      This initiative significantly streamlined deployment processes, enhancing efficiency.
  - topic: VoIP System Automation Leadership
    description: Directed the VoIP team in automating the Cisco Unified Call Manager
      system, successfully reducing the repetitive workload by a substantial 90%.
  - topic: Network Discovery & Proposal
    description: Conducted a meticulous discovery process to understand the customer's
      existing network infrastructure, subsequently proposing new network designs,
      migration plans, and replacement solutions for outdated equipment, ensuring
      a transition to the latest software and hardware.
  - topic: Service Delivery & Professional Services Collaboration
    description: Collaborated effectively with the Service Delivery and Professional
      Services teams to process new customer orders and circuits. Engaged in site
      surveys and prepared High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) Visio
      diagrams, along with outlining all Security, IP, and VLAN requirements.
  - topic: IP Door Stations System Engineering
    description: Engineered a sophisticated IP door stations system integrated with
      Mag lock release, relay triggers, and DTMF tones for secure door/gate access,
      utilizing products from Hikvision, 2N, Valcom, and Viking Electronics.
  - topic: Structured Cabling & Fiber Splicing
    description: Assisted the Professional Services team with running, terminating,
      and splicing both Single Mode and Multi-Mode fiber, adhering to industry standards
      for structured cabling.
  - topic: On-Call & Cross-Training Participation
    description: Actively participated in on-call team schedules and engaged in cross-training
      in various expertise areas, providing crucial support to the team in managing
      backlogs and meeting customer commitments.
  - topic: Project Tracking for Large-Scale Deployments
    description: Developed a project tracking system for large-scale deployments to
      assist Project Managers, leveraging advanced MS Excel skills to ensure efficient
      and organized project management.
- company: AT&T
  location: Houston, TX
  position: Premises Technician & Fiber Optic Splicer
  dates: Oct. 2015 – Nov. 2017
  responsibilities:
  - topic: Engaged in Line Maintenance
    description: Executed repair, splicing, and maintenance tasks on both copper and
      fiber lines, ensuring the integrity and functionality of the POTS network.
  - topic: Racking and Stacking
    description: Participated in the meticulous racking and stacking of network equipment
      within various environments, including Datacenters, Colocation facilities, and
      customer premises.
  - topic: Voice Gateway & NID Installation
    description: Installed and programmed customer voice gateways and Network Interface
      Devices (NIDs), conducting thorough verification of voice quality and routing
      to guarantee optimal performance.
  - topic: Troubleshooting Support
    description: Provided expert troubleshooting support at various sites, identifying,
      isolating, and resolving issues efficiently to minimize downtime and disruption.
  - topic: Strategic Installation Planning
    description: Planned and executed network installations strategically, aligning
      with residential and enterprise orders, technical specifications, and manuals
      to ensure accurate and effective implementation.
  - topic: Specialized Equipment Installation
    description: Installed specialized network equipment, such as Cienna Optical switches
      and RAD Ethernids, particularly for high-rise buildings, enhancing network capacity
      and reliability.
education:
- institution: HarvardX
  dates: on-going est. '23
  field: AI, ML & Data Science
- institution: Lonestar Cy-fair
  dates: on-hold '21
  field: Associate of Computer Science
clearances:
  items:
  - '***TWIC*** *(Acquired Dec. ''23)*'
certifications:
- name: Zscaler ZCCA-IA
  date: Nov '19
- name: Zscaler ZCCA-PA
  date: Nov '19
- name: Zscaler ZCTS
  date: Nov '19
- name: Fortinet FCA
  date: Nov '23
- name: Fortinet FCF
  date: Nov '23
- name: Fortigate NSE 1
  date: Dec '20
- name: Fortigate NSE 2
  date: Dec '20
- name: Fortigate NSE 3
  date: Jan '21
- name: Cisco Meraki CMNA
  date: Jan '24 & Feb '18
- name: Cisco Meraki CMNA Advanced
  date: Sept '18
- name: Cisco CCNA
  date: '''15'
skills:
  networking:
  - Cisco
  - Arista
  - Nexus
  - sRX
  - Juniper
  - Meraki
  - Fortigate
  - Velocloud
  - Netgear
  - Cienna
  - Ubiquiti
  - pFsense
  - Brocade
  - Palo Alto
  - Dell
  security:
  - Cisco Umbrella
  - Rapid7
  - SentinelOne
  - Network Detective
  - Firepower
  - Zscaler
  - Fortigate
  - ZTP
  voice_collab:
  - Cisco CME
  - CUCM
  - Webex
  - Yealink
  - Grandstream
  - IP Voice
  - Analog
  - UCaaS
  - Voice GW
  - Cisco CUCM
  - Cisco CME
  - PBX
  - Metaswitch
  - Session Boarder Controller
  - MS Teams Admin Center
  - Webex calling
  - MS IVR
  sd_wan:
  - Velocloud
  - Meraki
  - Fortigate
  - Cisco
  - VMware
  network_technologies:
  - BGP
  - OSPF
  - EIGRP
  - Dot1q encapsulation
  - Cisco CLI
  - Routing/Switching
  - Cisco Call Manager
  - UCaas Voice
  - IP Cameras
  - Access Control
  - Door Stations
  - MPLS
  - HSRP
  - VRRP
  - STP
  - VPN
  - QOS
  - Ether Channel
  - Visio
  - nmap
  - proxies
  - firewalls
  - HA
  - TOR
  - fiber-channel
  - SDWAN
  - ZTP
  cloud_technologies:
  - Zscaler
  - AWS Amplify
  - Route53
  - Mimecast
  - Azure
  - Vercel
  - AWS S3
  operating_systems:
  - Linux Variants (FreeBSD
  - Ubuntu
  - CentOS
  - Kali-Linux & more)
  - Apple
  - Windows
  - Windows Server 16 & 19
  - ESXI 6.0+
  - 7.0+
  programming_languages:
  - Python
  - Bash
  - Markdown
  - LaTeX
  - pip
  - Mermaid Charts
  - yaml
  - json
  wireless:
  - Meraki
  - Cisco
  - FortiAPs
  - Ubiquiti
  - Ubiquiti PTPs
  - Rukus
  - WiFi 2.4
  - 5 & 6
  - Bluetooth
  - RFID
  - Zigbee
  - zwave & NFC
  - Ekahau Wireless Survey
  - BLE
  system_admin:
  - Vmware ESXi
  - vSAN
  - HP Servers
  - iLO
  - Dell Servers
  - iDRAC
  - RAID
  - Storage
  - imaging
  - VxRails
  - Docker
  - Registries & Context Menus in Windows OS's
  - Intune
  - CompPortal
  - Azure Admin Center
  ai:
  - Text-to-Image
  - Text-to-Text
  - Summarization of text/video
  - Text-to-Video
  - ChatBots
  - API scripting
  - Azure Foundry AI
  - Copilot Studios
  - RAG
  - LLMs
  - Automation Frameworks like n8n
  - Vectors
  - Embeddings.
  - Claude Code
  - OpenAI Codex
  - "OpenAI Agent SDK|Kit"
  - Cursor
  - Groq
  - Grok
  - DeepSeek
  - Anthropic
  - Gemini
  - Ollama
  website_design:
  - HTML
  - CSS
  - JS
  - SASS (scss)
  - WP
  - React
  - Ruby
  - Git/Github
  - CI/CD
  - Node
  - Gulp
  - Astro
  - NextJS
  application_development:
  - React
  - TKinter/CTkinter
  - QT/QML
  - GTK+
  - Ruby
  - VBA
  - ngrok
  - ngix
  - AWS Amplify
  - Git/Github
  - CI/CD
  - PHP
  - SQL
  - DBs
  - Node
  - npm
  - Typescript
  - Gulp
  - Supabase
  - Vercel
  - Qdrant
  - Sharepoint Framework
  - VS Code.
  document_creation:
  - Templatizing all formats of Microsoft suites
  - automated markdown file creation
  - automating company wide documents. Standardized templates
  - markdown cli servers
  - mermaid charts server creation for unified formatting illustrations in document.
    Embedding Meta-tags & XML for automating documents.
management:
- "I possess demonstrated proficiency in effective management across various domains, including team leadership, time optimization, and project execution. My innate sense of urgency drives me to expedite tasks promptly while maintaining an unwavering commitment to precision and meticulous organization. These competencies are not just a part of my professional skill set; they are a testament to my dedication to ensuring efficient and successful outcomes in every endeavor."
references: "References and Letters of Recommendation can be found on my website under \"References\": https://jvlevinson.com/references/"
scheduling:
  note: "Please ensure that all interview scheduling is exclusively coordinated through my calendar schedule. Access to the calendar can be requested by emailing or calling me after reviewing my Website/Resume. This ensures access to the most up-to-date and accurate representation of my availability."