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Barb Jagunich
Senior Principal IT Technologist at Medtronic
Andover, MN, United States
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Education:
BA/BS
Math/Computer Science
St. Cloud State University
1982 : 1987
Math/Computer Science
St. Cloud State University
1982 : 1987
Experience:
2021 : Present
Medtronic
Principle Cybersecurity Specialist
•Responsible for six Worldwide Regional Data Center networks, including new network technology planning and implementation, lifecycle management, new device connectivity, support, and last level troubleshooting
•Provide leadership for design and next-generation network planning across all network disciplines - subject matter expert for Data Center Networking
•Focus on technical debt reduction, efficiency, and cost savings in the Data Center networking area
•Subject matter expert for Cisco Unified Compute (UCS) Networking
•Led the design, implementation, and operationalization of a Software Defined Network product - Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) & ACI Multisite. It was deployed across 6 Regional Data Centers (US, Europe, and Asia Pacific)
•Developed, authored, and implemented automation processes and scripts using Postman and Ansible automation tools for configuration and deployment in Cisco ACI and ACI Multisite
2017 :
Medtronic
Senior Principal IT Technologist
•Led the assessment, planning, DC location scouting, design, and installation of the entire Network infrastructure for two of Medtronic’s regional data center locations (Chaska, MN and Tokyo, Japan). The Chaska design resulted in approximately $500k total cost efficiencies and savings
•Successfully led a network team to fully remove and replace the network infrastructure for a primary and secondary server room at a critical Ireland manufacturing site in a 54-hour window
•Subject matter expert for Cisco UCS network design, implementation, and support in all Data Center and remote sites, a total of 45 UCS fabrics across Medtronic
•Lead network engineer on integrations for multiple company acquisitions
2014 : 2017
Medtronic PLC
Principle IT Technologist
•Led design and implementation of network infrastructure for a new 5000 person campus in Mounds View, MN
•Led discovery, design, and implementation efforts at multiple large campus and manufacturing sites for deployment of IP Telephony.
•Subject matter expert for Network design and engineering, implementation, and lifecycle management for Medtronic campus and manufacturing sites
•Established standard operating procedures (clean rooms and labs) for the installation and use of manufacturing related LAN switching to ensure supportability, management, and network security.
•Designed and implemented network infrastructure for a new contact center site in San Antonio, Texas
•Developed, documented, and communicated processes with Change Management for emergency and low-impact changes in infrastructure
•Planned, engineered, and implemented network infrastructure expansion in the primary US Data Center, including migration to a new switch technology
•Provided network services for Disaster Recovery exercises across multiple Business Units
2006 : 2014
Medtronic
Senior Network Analyst
•Target Data Center LAN Platform Engineer (2005-2006) : Worked with a core network team on Target DC LAN design, operation, and support. Lead Engineer for all Data Center IDF builds, from planning through implementation, and turnover to second level support. Supported server teams for data center integration of all related services such as SAN and Load Balancing services
•Target Distribution Center LAN Platform Engineer (2004-2005) : Lead Network Engineer on Distribution Center LAN design, operation, and support for twenty-six Target and four Mervyn’s Distribution Centers
•Target Network Performance Engineer (2002-2004) : Network Engineer in a group with primary focus on third level network support, and an emphasis on network stability for all Target Stores, Distribution Centers, and Data Centers
2002 : 2006
Target Corporation
Sr. Systems Engineer-Infrastructure
Medtronic
Principle Cybersecurity Specialist
•Responsible for six Worldwide Regional Data Center networks, including new network technology planning and implementation, lifecycle management, new device connectivity, support, and last level troubleshooting
•Provide leadership for design and next-generation network planning across all network disciplines - subject matter expert for Data Center Networking
•Focus on technical debt reduction, efficiency, and cost savings in the Data Center networking area
•Subject matter expert for Cisco Unified Compute (UCS) Networking
•Led the design, implementation, and operationalization of a Software Defined Network product - Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) & ACI Multisite. It was deployed across 6 Regional Data Centers (US, Europe, and Asia Pacific)
•Developed, authored, and implemented automation processes and scripts using Postman and Ansible automation tools for configuration and deployment in Cisco ACI and ACI Multisite
2017 :
Medtronic
Senior Principal IT Technologist
•Led the assessment, planning, DC location scouting, design, and installation of the entire Network infrastructure for two of Medtronic’s regional data center locations (Chaska, MN and Tokyo, Japan). The Chaska design resulted in approximately $500k total cost efficiencies and savings
•Successfully led a network team to fully remove and replace the network infrastructure for a primary and secondary server room at a critical Ireland manufacturing site in a 54-hour window
•Subject matter expert for Cisco UCS network design, implementation, and support in all Data Center and remote sites, a total of 45 UCS fabrics across Medtronic
•Lead network engineer on integrations for multiple company acquisitions
2014 : 2017
Medtronic PLC
Principle IT Technologist
•Led design and implementation of network infrastructure for a new 5000 person campus in Mounds View, MN
•Led discovery, design, and implementation efforts at multiple large campus and manufacturing sites for deployment of IP Telephony.
•Subject matter expert for Network design and engineering, implementation, and lifecycle management for Medtronic campus and manufacturing sites
•Established standard operating procedures (clean rooms and labs) for the installation and use of manufacturing related LAN switching to ensure supportability, management, and network security.
•Designed and implemented network infrastructure for a new contact center site in San Antonio, Texas
•Developed, documented, and communicated processes with Change Management for emergency and low-impact changes in infrastructure
•Planned, engineered, and implemented network infrastructure expansion in the primary US Data Center, including migration to a new switch technology
•Provided network services for Disaster Recovery exercises across multiple Business Units
2006 : 2014
Medtronic
Senior Network Analyst
•Target Data Center LAN Platform Engineer (2005-2006) : Worked with a core network team on Target DC LAN design, operation, and support. Lead Engineer for all Data Center IDF builds, from planning through implementation, and turnover to second level support. Supported server teams for data center integration of all related services such as SAN and Load Balancing services
•Target Distribution Center LAN Platform Engineer (2004-2005) : Lead Network Engineer on Distribution Center LAN design, operation, and support for twenty-six Target and four Mervyn’s Distribution Centers
•Target Network Performance Engineer (2002-2004) : Network Engineer in a group with primary focus on third level network support, and an emphasis on network stability for all Target Stores, Distribution Centers, and Data Centers
2002 : 2006
Target Corporation
Sr. Systems Engineer-Infrastructure
Company:
Medtronic
Years of Experience:
38
Skills
Cisco IOS, Cisco Routers, Cisco Routing & Switching, Cisco Technologies, Cisco UCS, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, Hardware, Infrastructure, Integration, LAN Switching, Network Engineering, Networking, Nexus, Planning, Project Management, Project Planning, TCP/IP, Technical Support, Troubleshooting
About
Experienced Network Technologist with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry. Strong information technology professional skilled in Data Center Networking, Cisco ACI/Multisite, Cisco UCS, Cisco Systems Products, and Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP).
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