Dear Hiring Manager,

I am excited to apply for the Sr. Network Engineer and Architect position at your organization. With over 30 years of experience in the network engineering field, including expertise in F5, Juniper, Cisco, Solarwinds, Gigamon, Netscout, Silverpeak, VmWare and many other technologies, I believe I am an ideal candidate for this role.

From the start in the math and physics field, with the mosaic web browser being my entry into a different career path. With roles programming web interfaces and frameworks from nothing the beginning of my career, I understand the internals of delivering Web Pages with multiple technology sets.

Working in the largest data center in the world to the largest industry campus in the united states my experience base has always centered around reliability, trust and resiliency.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a strong understanding of network architecture, routing, switching, and security. I have designed and implemented highly scaleable and available network infrastructures, leveraging industry-leading technologies and protocols, such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and VLANs. Troubleshooting skills in the largest enterprises in the world.

My latest position has been running the F5 technology stack for a multinational bank for the past 8 years. The job provided skills in managing projects of millions of dollars and keeping multiple data centers always available. Interacting with hundreds of application teams at the same time has kept me consistent on focusing on reliable foundational understanding of application communication recovery events. Leadership, Architecture Design, Project Management, Project Specification Writing and Engineering acumen had me working directly with CIOs, Vertical Application Owners and product owners in banking and finance. The most rewarding has been being a mentor to younger network professionals who have not had the chance to dig into the basics of technologies and see what is involved in network protocol internals.

My experience in Netscout technologies has allowed me to design and implement highly effective network visibility solutions. Automation of application monitoring by automation and collection of critcal application maps are critical skill sets in cloud and on premise data centers. I have successfully deployed Gigamon GigaVUE to monitor and optimize network traffic, ensuring the highest levels of network performance and reliability. Additionally, I have also implemented Gigamon GigaSECURE to ensure the highest levels of network security.

Furthermore, I have extensive experience in troubleshooting complex network issues, with a deep understanding of network protocols and packet-level analysis with multiple tools. Multi-segment analysis with Wireshark to Dev Tools within browsers. My expertise in deep packet inspection technologies has allowed me to design and implement solutions that provide critical network fail over, critical service survivalist, performance and availability visibility, minimizing downtime and ensuring critical systems are always available.

Designed and developed key Logging projects with Sentile, Elk and Splunk. Developed user and engineer friendly dashboards, workflow and processes that work as force multipliers. Extensive Service Now internals and CMDB development skills allow automation gaps to be filled.

I am committed to staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies, including cloud networking and security. I am passionate about driving innovation and transformation within organizations and have a proven track record of delivering successful network solutions that align with business requirements and organizational goals.

My after hours time in technology is spent with opensource projects such as iNav and BetaFlight and hacking together racing quadcopters. My home life with my wonderful wife and dogs and my rural household provide fulfillment in many ways when not exploring the western states.

I am excited about the opportunity to bring my expertise in network technologies to your organization, and I am confident that I can make a valuable contribution to your team at the most senior of roles. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to discussing my qualifications further.

Sincerely,

Christopher W Hull