Kyle Steinkamp

Network engineer

Summary of Qualifications

• Highly accomplished Network Engineer with a proven track record of installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a wide variety of critical corporate and MDU systems. Acquired key technical skills working with a broad range of different hardware brands and standards. Have a great amount of professional work experience and very skilled at learning on the fly.

Work Experience

VitalSkin Dermatology - Senior Infrastructure Design Engineer

• Joined at the startup phase, playing an instrumental role in building and designing the entire IT infrastructure, that would be used to acquire and build 18 locations over the past three years, with hands-on involvement in every aspect
• Part of a dynamic three-person team managing the infrastructure for a growing company of 500 employees, reflecting exceptional teamwork and the ability to achieve ambitious goals with limited resources
• Aligning technology with organizational standards and providing the foundation for sustainable growth
• Led the installation and conversion of computer systems, network LAN, and WAN, utilizing VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN, Arista Networks hardware alongside Arista CloudVision automation software. Implement network security using a Palo Alto firewall
• Set up computer management and automation using Microsoft Intune and Endpoint Manager, and established SharePoint and Microsoft Teams for corporate communication and collaboration, showcasing innovative solutions tailored to the organization's evolving needs
• Design and maintain building security using Dormakaba’s Keyscan access control products
• Assess and ensured backup power needs for clinical operation and IT infrastructure, including maintenance and testing schedules of generators

Network Operations Engineer

• Responsible to ensure smooth operation of over 250,000 users across 1,100 remote sites nationwide
• Provided technical leadership and 3rd level support to NOC staff
• Developed numerous applications primarily using SH, Perl, Postgres, Expect to discover, monitor, visualize, configure and report on thousands of remotely managed devices including routers, switches, servers, firewalls, APs, backhaul radios, remote power and out of band management
• Provided top tire support and escalation of network/infrastructure issues in a group of about 30 individuals
• Lead Testing/design engineer of all new standards and infrastructure deployment
• Virtualization with Proxmox and VMware ESXi. Hyperconverged Gluster and Ceph storage on proxmox
• Datacenter design AC/DC power UPS generator and HVAC
• Skills in LAN, WAN, OSPF, BGP, BFD, IPv6, VoIP, Wireless Radio links, Bridgewave, Ubiquity, Ruckus, Motorola, MikroTik Routers, switches and PIX/ASA, OpenNMS, MRTG/Cacti, scripting including Perl, TCL/TK, Expect, bourne shell, Postgres

Network Operations Tools/Automation Specialist

• Managed network backbone to provide near 100% uptime for all services
• Deployed and managed new corporate phone system on Asterisk from old Cisco call manager setup
• Managed the backend for a data collection systems that store device information in databases
• Updated firmware and tracked device standards across the board

Network Operations Tech

• Worked on a team to manage over 200 remote sites nation wide with 30,000+ devices and over 150,000 users
• Circuit turnups with wide variety of ISP's including BGP, OSPF and static routing
• Developed software to assist in network discovery, monitor, configure and report on thousands of remotely managed devices including servers, switches, routers, firewalls, wireless APs, phones and out of band management devices
• Managed virtualization servers running ether XEN, KVM and ESX and Virtualization software such as Citrix XEN server, Xen Cloud Platform and VMware

Repair tech

• Maintained and repaired - IBM selectric and Wheelwriter typewriters. brother fax machines and typewriters. HP printers and many others.
• Board level repairs and troubleshooting.
• Salvaged working parts off broken machines and keep track of used parts inventory
• Annual maintenance contract of more than 2,000 typewriters, fax machines and other office equipment for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Education

Parkland College

Parkland College

Central High School