Alan Cruz

Sr. Network Engineer at Yamaha

Role: Senior Network Engineer at Yamaha Corporation
Location: Orange County, CA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Alan Cruz

I’m a seasoned Senior Network Engineer with over two decades of combined experience in enterprise networking and military aviation maintenance. Currently at Yamaha Corporation, I design and implement large-scale network infrastructures that power business operations, leveraging Cisco enterprise solutions across LAN and WLAN environments.Alongside my IT career, I proudly served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, retiring as a Master Sergeant after leading and developing teams of 100+ aircraft maintainers and ensuring mission readiness for C-17 aircraft. Balancing my reservist duties with my civilian career gave me a unique ability to adapt quickly, lead under pressure, and manage complex technical systems in both military and corporate environments.My expertise spans network architecture, system administration, Cisco technologies, security, and troubleshooting—with a strong focus on building secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure. I hold a B.S. in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University and a CCNA certification, and I bring a proven track record of executing projects from concept to completion.Passionate about technology and leadership, I thrive on solving complex problems, mentoring others, and helping organizations align their IT systems with strategic goals.

Experience

Senior Network Engineer
Yamaha Corporation
Apr 2023 — Present · Buena Park, CA, US
Implemented and deployed a complete network infrastructure (LAN/WLAN) for the newly built corporate headquarters from the ground up. Designed and configured the environment using Cisco enterprise solutions, including Catalyst C9500 (core), C9300 (access), and C9800 (wireless LAN controller). Ensured high availability, scalability, and secure connectivity across the organization.• Engage in complex troubleshooting with corporate and remote network sites, utilizing network tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds Netpath, Kiwi Syslogs, and BlueCoat.• AWS Security Group administration for EC2 instances and AWS cloud components for workgroups requesting needed access and communication.• Cisco Umbrella administrator in support of the production environment.• Implementation and operational support on Cisco ISE for Endpoint\'s Identity Group Assignments, Endpoint General Attributes, and Authorization DACLs.• Administer changes on Cisco ASA firewalls for required access requested by IT/business departments and customers.• Use various network analysis tools to capture traffic statistics and perform deep packet inspection as necessary.• Provide feedback regarding client performance and technology readiness to upper management.• Responsible for administering and managing SolarWinds NPM and NTA.• Analyze data traffic patterns within the network infrastructure.

Education

DeVry University
B.S., Telecommunications Mangement
1996 — 1999

Skills

Technical Support
Security
Software Documentation
Sdlc
Active Directory
Cisco Meraki
Windows Server
Ccna
Voice Over Ip (Voip)
Disaster Recovery
Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
Customer Service
Firewalls
Project Management
Network Administration
Telecommunications
Network Security
Sharepoint
Troubleshooting
Voip
Routers
Process Improvement
Cisco Systems Products
Switches
C
Microsoft Office
Technical Writing
Vendor Management
Networking
Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
Business Process
Vpn
System Administration
Vmware
Cisco Technologies
Servers
Integration
Management

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Current company

Yamaha Corporation

Musicians · 13K employees

Our history began in 1887 when Yamaha founder Torakusu Yamaha completed a repair job on a reed organ at a Japanese primary school. Perhaps no one thought at the time that this event would mark the beginning of 130-plus year history during which Yamaha would become a world-leading brand in musical instruments, other products, and services dear to the hearts of people everywhere. True to its slogan, “Sharing Passion & Performance,” the Yamaha Group helps enrich people’s lives day in and day out. Since our founding in 1887, we have offered the world a rich scope of products and services focused on sound and music. We want to create excitement and inspiration everywhere, joyfully highlighting music in life, education, and culture. We are deeply committed to creating customer value by offering products and services that draw on our reservoir of technology, know-how, and musical sensitivities. We have accumulated these values over our long history and are keen to address new challenges with a passion going beyond our customers’ expectations, always renewing our inspiration, and theirs. We are dedicated to engaging proactively with our customers to propose products and services that will stir their hearts over a lifetime. Looking ahead, we will be making every effort to ensure that we continue to be an “Indispensable, Brilliantly Individual Company,” always honouring long and close relationships with our customers.

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