Target Roles
Senior Wireless Network Engineer, Wireless Architect, Network Infrastructure Architect.
Hi, I'm Linton
Senior Network Engineer • Enterprise Wi-Fi • Network Automation
I design, troubleshoot, and optimize secure wireless and network environments across Cisco and Fortinet ecosystems, combining 10+ years of field experience with site surveys, architecture reviews, RF analysis, and Python-based automation to improve reliability and reduce operational friction.
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Recruiter Snapshot
Location & Work Mode
Charlotte, NC • Open to remote, hybrid, or onsite roles with the right team fit.
Availability
Recently joined Insight Enterprises. Not actively seeking a new role, but open to thoughtful conversations with recruiters.
Credentials
CCNP Wireless earned • CCNP Enterprise and CWNA currently in progress.
Experience
//EXPERIENCE
01 / 05
Senior Wireless Consultant
Insight Enterprises
Impact: Improving healthcare wireless reliability and clinical mobility through enterprise WLAN design, survey validation, and root-cause analysis in hospital environments.
- Consult on enterprise wireless architectures for hospitals and healthcare environments, focusing on resilient connectivity for clinical users, mobile devices, and business-critical applications.
- Review and optimize Cisco Catalyst 9800, Cisco ISE, and Catalyst Center deployments for coverage, capacity, roaming, security, and operational readiness.
- Perform predictive and on-site Ekahau surveys across complex healthcare facilities to validate RF design and identify coverage, interference, and capacity risks.
- Troubleshoot high-impact client and RF issues using controller telemetry, logs, packet captures, and cross-domain analysis to isolate root cause.
- Translate technical findings into prioritized remediation plans, design recommendations, and clear guidance for hospital IT and engineering stakeholders.
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02 / 05
Senior Wireless Consultant
Cisco Systems
Impact: Improved enterprise WLAN reliability and faster decision-making through architecture review, survey validation, and root-cause analysis.
- Led architecture reviews and optimization efforts for enterprise Cisco wireless environments using Catalyst 9800, Cisco ISE, and Catalyst Center.
- Ran predictive and on-site Ekahau surveys to validate coverage, capacity, roaming behavior, and deployment readiness at scale.
- Troubleshot complex RF and client experience issues, including interference, roaming failures, high retries, congestion, and coverage gaps.
- Analyzed logs, telemetry, and packet captures across wired and wireless domains to isolate root cause and reduce recurring issues.
- Delivered clear technical findings and prioritized recommendations to engineering teams and leadership for design, upgrade, and risk reduction decisions.
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03 / 05
Wireless & Switching Network Support III
Fortinet
Impact: Reduced repeated escalations by combining RF diagnosis, switching analysis, and architecture guidance for enterprise customer environments.
- Supported enterprise Fortinet environments as an escalation engineer across FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP platforms.
- Resolved complex wireless and switching issues across client connectivity, RF performance, VLANs, DHCP, CAPWAP, and authentication workflows.
- Designed and validated resilient wireless and switching architectures aligned with Fortinet best practices.
- Used survey data, channel planning, and packet/control-plane analysis to improve coverage, capacity, and incident repeat rates.
- Produced troubleshooting guidance and mentored junior engineers to improve consistency, speed, and technical depth across the team.
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04 / 05
Wireless Technical Consulting Engineer
Cisco Systems
Impact: Restored service in high-impact production environments and improved long-term stability through deep protocol troubleshooting.
- Provided advanced TAC support for enterprise Cisco wireless environments across AireOS and IOS-XE controller platforms.
- Troubleshot CAPWAP, AP join, DHCP/DNS, RADIUS/802.1X, mobility, and roaming issues in high-impact production networks.
- Supported Local Mode, FlexConnect, Mesh, bridge, and Workgroup Bridge deployments in distributed enterprise architectures.
- Used wired and over-the-air packet captures, logs, and controller data to identify root causes and restore service quickly.
- Partnered with customers and internal escalation teams on complex defects, design best practices, and long-term stability improvements.
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05 / 05
NOC Technician
ViaPath Technologies
Impact: Maintained uptime for distributed voice and network services in operationally sensitive environments.
- Monitored and supported VoIP, PBX, and network communications systems across distributed U.S. environments.
- Diagnosed service-impacting voice issues including jitter, packet loss, latency variation, and QoS-related RTP degradation.
- Supported field and remote teams with hardware/software integration, circuit troubleshooting, and server connectivity incidents.
- Coordinated escalations and validated restoration to maintain uptime in operationally sensitive environments.
- Built a strong foundation in NOC operations, real-time troubleshooting, and disciplined incident ownership.
//CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications
Current Cisco wireless credentials, study paths in progress, and a framework for linking badges out to Credly.
Earned
In Progress
In Progress
AWS Certification Track
Cloud Practitioner, Data Engineer, and AI Practitioner paths in progress - ETA Autumn 2026
Credly//SKILLS
Skills
A practical map of the wireless, network, security, automation, and tooling skills I bring into enterprise environments.
WIRELESS
Enterprise WLAN design, troubleshooting, surveys, and controller operations.
- Cisco Catalyst 9800
- AireOS
- RF Design & Roaming
- Site Surveys
- Troubleshooting & Analysis
- FortiAP
- Cisco APs
NETWORK
Core infrastructure services, routing, switching, segmentation, and transport fundamentals.
- DHCP
- DNS
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- QoS
- VLANs
- Segmentation
- FortiSwitch
- IOS-XE/IOS
SECURITY
Secure access control, authentication, NAC, and firewall platform experience.
- Cisco ISE
- 802.1X / EAP-TLS
- NAC
- FortiGate
AUTOMATION
Practical scripting, data handling, and repeatable workflows for network operations.
- Python
- REST APIs
- JSON
- Markdown
- Playwright
- SQLite
TOOLS
Design, analysis, documentation, and AI-assisted engineering tools used to study and ship.
- Ekahau AI Pro
- Sidekick v2
- Wireshark
- Codex
- Claude Code
- OpenClaw
//AUTOMATION & AI TOOLKIT
Automation and AI Toolkit
Tools and workflows I use to research, script, prototype, document, and ship practical technical work.
AI Pairing
Code, review, and refactor faster
AI-assisted workflows for implementation planning, code review, documentation, troubleshooting, and static-site iteration.
- Codex
- OpenClaw
- Hermes Agent
Automation Stack
Turn repetitive work into repeatable systems
Scripting and data-handling tools for collection, validation, reporting, browser checks, and lightweight network-adjacent tooling.
- Python
- Playwright
- SQLite
- JSON
- APIs
Ship & Version
Move from idea to deployed artifact
Version control, private/public repos, production hosting, preview workflows, and domain-backed deployment habits.
- GitHub
- Git
- Vercel
- DNS
Research Workflow
Study, document, and explain clearly
Structured notes, guided prompts, lab write-ups, and technical documentation that turn learning into reusable knowledge.
- Markdown
- Prompt Design
- Study Guides
- Field Notes
//PROJECTS
Projects
View my projects here and on GitHub!
Open Source Project
Job Discovery Automation Platform
Python-based open source platform that discovers and scores job postings across multiple sources. The code and notes live on GitHub, with SQLite, JSON, validation, and Playwright for collection, stale-link checking, and reporting.
- #python
- #sqlite
- #playwright
- #open-source
//EDUCATION
Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Florida State University
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