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Ben Settle

Franklin,MA

Summary

Detail-oriented and passionate networking professional with a proven track record at Thrive NextGen. Experience with building and maintaining revenue-activating, enterprise-grade production networks. Skilled in Fortinet and Cisco technologies, I effectively collaborated with multiple internal teams in order to deploy IaaS and SaaS to Thrive clients.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3

Certifications

Work History

Service Deployment Analyst

Thrive NextGen
03.2025 - Current
  • Collaboration with project managers and engineers to deploy IaaS and SaaS to Thrive clients.
  • Administration of Thrive-HQ IaaS provisioning network, responsible for the concurrent configuration of 100+ firewalls, dozens of servers and switches and other devices before they are delivered to clients as Managed Infrastructure.

Computer Technician Intern

Nerds to Go
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Performed troubleshooting and repaired devices such as printers, workstations, servers and PoS systems.
  • Installed equipment onto server racks, and ran cabling to connect them to network infrastructure.

Network Engineer Intern

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • Worked under the Network Engineering team to assist in ensuring that the companies internal network infrastructure was healthy, secure and reliable.
  • Worked with SNMP and NPM tools to gather information about device performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity & Networking

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
12-2024

Skills

  • Network Architecture & Design
  • OSI Layers 1-4
  • Routing / Switching Protocols
  • Virtualization Technologies
  • Fortinet Firewalls & Switches
  • FortiManager
  • Cisco Catalyst / Meraki
  • M365 Administration
  • ServiceNow
  • Kaseya VSA (RMM)
  • Addigy (RMM)
  • Excel

Accomplishments

    Re-designed the Thrive IaaS provisioning network's physical infrastructure and logical topology. Re-designed the network's IP-Schema, implemented structured cabling and organized the operation to enhance efficiency and business output.

Certification

CCNA - Credential ID CSCO14390791

Network Pro - Credential ID 6-1C6-VHC2EH

PC Pro - Credential ID 6-1C6-VHC3C8

Timeline

Service Deployment Analyst

Thrive NextGen
03.2025 - Current

Computer Technician Intern

Nerds to Go
03.2024 - 06.2024

Network Engineer Intern

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
04.2023 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity & Networking

Roger Williams University
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