Target Roles
Senior Wireless Network Engineer, Wireless Architect, Network Infrastructure Architect.
Hi, I'm Linton
Senior Wireless 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.
Recruiter Snapshot
Location & Work Mode
Charlotte, NC • Open to remote, hybrid, or onsite roles with the right team fit.
Availability
Actively interviewing for full-time roles and available for technical interviews now.
Credentials
CCNP Wireless earned • CCNP Enterprise and CWNA currently in progress.
//EXPERIENCE
Experience
Enterprise wireless operations, architecture support, and customer-facing troubleshooting across Cisco and Fortinet ecosystems.
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.
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.
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.
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, vendor, and automation skills I bring into enterprise environments.
WIRELESS
Enterprise WLAN design, troubleshooting, surveys, and controller operations.
- Cisco Catalyst 9800
- AireOS
- RF Design
- Roaming
- Site Surveys
- Ekahau AI Pro
- Sidekick v2
NETWORK & SECURITY
Secure network access, identity-aware WLANs, and core services that support reliable client connectivity.
- Cisco ISE
- Catalyst Center
- DHCP
- DNS
- QoS
- 802.1X / EAP-TLS
- NAC / Segmentation
FORTINET
Escalation support and architecture guidance across Fortinet wireless, switching, and security platforms.
- FortiGate
- FortiSwitch
- FortiAP
- FortiManager
- FortiAnalyzer
AUTOMATION & TOOLS
Practical scripting, data handling, and packet-level tools for repeatable network operations and analysis.
- Python
- REST APIs
- JSON
- Playwright
- SQLite
- Wireshark
- Packet Capture Analysis
//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
//CONTACT