Brian J. Armknecht
E X P E R I E N C E
Sungard Availability Services
Solutions
Architect
October
2013 – Present
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Responsible
for pre-sales IT solutions architecture for enterprise customers with complex
IT environments that include cloud computing, managed hosting, security, and
disaster recovery
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Helps guide C-level leadership teams in crafting
corporate IT strategies to efficiently achieve business outcomes
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Experienced at developing solutions for hybrid IT
environments that require integration of legacy physical systems with newer
virtualized and cloud environments
Verizon Terremark
IT
Solutions Architect
January
2011 – September 2013
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Offered
pre-sales consultative IT architecture and engineering to Fortune 500 companies
with global reach
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Created
custom managed hosting solutions using both physical and cloud environments to address customers’ business objectives
while remaining within budget constraints
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Authored
technical presentations for customers on topics including managed hosting ,
cloud computing, virtualization, storage, and backups
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Delivered
complex multi-tower solutions by partnering with Verizon’s Security Solutions,
VoIP, Network Engineering, and Professional Services organizations
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Developed
detailed customer data center configuration diagrams
Verizon Business
Solutions
Engineer
July 2007
– December 2010
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Provided
sales engineering support to over 50 national and multinational accounts
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Designed
voice and data communications networks using MPLS, sip trunking,
and Ethernet technologies
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Responsible
for developing and presenting telecommunications, security, and information
technology solutions to customers
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Acted
as technical resource for Sales Account Managers and team members
Senior Planning Engineer
September
2000 – June 2007
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Developed
and maintained databases to track network capacity, projects timelines, and
budgets
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Analyzed
and forecasted traffic demands on Verizon Business’ SONET, DWDM, and Ethernet
networks to plan for network expansions
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Developed
strategic guidelines to standardize Verizon Business’ local network planning
and equipment selection
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Created
network optimization plans based on analysis of network inefficiencies
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Approved
capital funding for network expansion projects using Net Present Value cost and
revenue analysis to determine financial feasibility
WorldCom (now Verizon Business)
Senior Implementation Engineer
March 2000
– September 2000
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Supervised
team of six engineers. Assigned and
reviewed their projects and managed deadlines
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Met
with networking equipment vendors to gather data for internal technology
recommendations
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Selected
equipment vendor for network expansion projects based on engineering and
budgeting requirements
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Interviewed,
hired, and trained new engineers
Implementation Engineer
October
1998 – March
2000
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Met
with customers to identify their project specifications and bandwidth needs
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Designed
fiber optic systems to meet customer needs within power, space, and fiber loss
constraints
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Engineered
a citywide OC48C internet backbone network for UUNET in
MFS Network Technologies
Systems Engineer
June 1997
- October 1998
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Surveyed
customer sites to determine feasibility of equipment installations
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Authored
telecom installation specifications
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Generated
AutoCAD drawings of equipment racks
E D U C A T I O N
Northwestern
University
M.S. in Information Technology, June 2006
Courses
included in this program:
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Communications
Networks
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Wireless
Technologies
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Strategic
Marketing
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Managing
Technology Development and Innovation
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Financial
Management for IT Professionals
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Information Security and Assurance
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Probability
and Statistical Methods
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Database,
Information and Decision Support Systems
Peoria, IL
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 1997
Study abroad in Russian language and
history,