- CCIE R&S
- CCIE Voice
- CCIE Security
- CCIE Wireless
- CCIE SP
- CCIE Storage
Wayne Lawson II — Founder & President
CCIE #5244 (R&S), CCNA, CCDA, Nortel NCSE, MCP, MCSE (NT 4.0), MCSE +I, CNA, CNE (4.0), CNX Ethernet, Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist
With nearly 17 prolific years of networking, sales and marketing experience, primarily focusing on cutting-edge technologies and enterprise-size network solutions, Mr. Lawson possesses not only the technical competency, but also the leadership and visionary talent needed to thrive in a targeted niche market. During this time, he has excelled and contributed to 5 major organizations / companies including the United States Marine Corps (USMC), International Network Services (INS), Cisco Systems, Vertical Networks and IPexpert. He has been published on the topics of "Building Cisco Remote Access Networks" (ISBN: 1-928993-13-X) and "Configuring Cisco AVVID" (ISBN: 1-928994-14-8).
Mr. Lawson has also written for various technical publications. Wayne founded IPexpert in 2001 and the company continues to revolutionize the way engineers prepare for the prestigious CCIE Lab certification. With an eye for revolutionary products, services and solutions, Mr. Lawson has molded IPexpert into the clear leader in CCIE Lab training. Having started the company alone, Wayne has selectively chosen professionals to join the company, positioning it to run autonomously. Today, Mr. Lawson is involved in several ventures involving cutting-edge technologies and can be reached at wlawson@ipexpert.com.
Matt Brooks — Vice President
Matt Brooks is an energetic professional with over 10 years of measured achievements building and leading technology-focused operations through steady growth. With proven qualifications in strategic marketing, organizational leadership, project management and competitive product positioning, Mr. Brooks is continually recognized for delivering consistent quality service while improving productivity and increasing profitability.
Matt can be reached at mbrooks@ipexpert.com or by phone at +1.810.326.1444 x101.
Neil Apolzan — Vice President of Sales
Neil joined IPexpert in early 2007 with 15 years of sales experience. Over the previous decade, he ran a family-owned / operated business, servicing the consumer and corporate markets. His outgoing and friendly personality ensures customer satisfaction.
Neil can be reached at napolzan@ipexpert.com or by phone: +1.810.326.1444 x318.
Vikram Malhi — Senior Technical Instructor
CCIE #13890 (Voice), CCVP, Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Operations Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist, Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist
With over 12 years of IP Telephony training and consulting experience and a wealth of technical certifications, Vik Malhi has proven that he is one of the top Cisco CCIE Voice instructors and consultants in the world! Vik was the first engineer to install CM 3.0 in Europe, has years of AVVID consulting and implementation experience and has been teaching and developing CCIE Voice Lab courses for over 4 years.
Vik is responsible for updating, supporting and teaching the IPexpert CCIE Voice-related products, services and courses.
Mark Snow — Senior Technical Instructor
CCIE #14073 (Voice and Security), CCVP, CCNP, CCDP, CSE, CQS-CIPCCES, CQS-CIPTDS, CQS-CIPTOS, CQS-CIPTSS, MCSE
Working professionally in the IT industry for more than 12 years and consulting on Security and Unified Communications (enterprise focus) internationally for more than 9 years, Mark Snow brings a wealth of knowledge to the training arena. Mark holds CCIE Voice and CCIE Security Certifications, as well as many other Cisco and Microsoft certifications.
Mark is responsible for self-paced product development and support for the IPexpert CCIE Voice and CCIE Security Lab offerings.
Tyson Scott — Technical Instructor
CCIE #13513 (R&S and Security), CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, MCP, Linux Administrator, and ITIL foundations.
Tyson Scott brings to IPexpert more than 10 years of experience in the IT industry, six of those years at a senior-engineer level. He spent five years at Hewlett Packard in its Managed Services division. Tyson also served two years with Advanced Services at Cisco. Over the years, he has gained valuable "real world" knowledge, having worked on global solutions on some the largest networks out there.
At IPexpert, Tyson is responsible for automation programs used to simplify customer experiences and increase customer satisfaction. He is also instrumental in the development process and customer support for IPexpert's various CCIE training products.
Jared Scrivener — Technical Instructor
CCIE #16983 (R&S, Security, Service Provider), CCDP, CCIP, CCVP, CCSP, CCNP, Juniper Networks JNCIS-M, CISSP #120793, NSA/CNSS INFOSEC Professional, Microsoft MCSE(2K and 2K3), Bachelor Of Information Technology (Charles Sturt University)
Joining IPexpert in 2008, Jared spent the previous six years consulting, deploying and instructing in networking- and security-related technologies. He has served as a consultant for several of Australia's largest organizations. One of his memorable achievements was helping to build and maintain the network for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games... Australia's largest-ever temporary network.
IPexpert came to know Jared as a CCIE candidate over the past two years. He used IPexpert training materials and attended the R&S and Security Boot Camps as part of his preparation for those lab exams. In his role on our team of instructors, he is helping others to achieve their goals as well.
Jared is now a Triple CCIE (R&S, Security, Service Provider). While he is not the first Triple CCIE, he just may be the first to pass all three lab exams on the first attempt! While teaching and developing CCIE training products and courses, Jared is also preparing for the CCIE Voice certification.
Khawar Butt — Technical Instructor
CCIE #12353 (Security, R&S, Voice, Service Provider),
CCSP, CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA
Khawar Butt has over 15 years of experience in the IT field providing Network Consulting and training for companies like Boeing, Verizon, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Cisco, Microsoft and many more. With a wealth of certifications, Khawar's proven abilities as an engineer and dynamic instructor place him among the elite worldwide. Having earned four CCIE certifications to date, he is now working on the CCIE Storage track.
Narbik Kocharians — Technical Instructor
CCIE #12410 (R&S, Security, Service Provider),
Narbik is a Triple CCIE and has over 30 years of experience in the industry. He has designed, implemented and supported numerous enterprise networks. Some of the companies that Narbik has worked for are IBM, Carlton United Breweries, Australian Cable and Wireless, BP, AMOCO and in US, 20th Century Ins., Home Saving of America, Verizon, TTI, Trinet, NLI, Anderson Networking and Consulting and many more.
Narbik has been a dedicated CCIE instructor for over 10 years and has been allied with IPexpert for the past four.
Anderson Mota Alves — Technical Instructor
CCIE #16778 (R&S, Security, Service Provider),
CCNP, CCNA, Cisco Routing and Switching Field Specialist
Anderson Mota Alves has several years of experience in the IT field working mainly with network integrators supporting companies like Telefonica, Compaq/HP, AT&T, EDS, and Dimension Data among others. He has also worked with routing projects involving BGP and MPLS for service providers in Spain. He discovered his abilities as an instructor teaching network concepts at Oswaldo Cruz University in Brazil. Already a triple-CCIE, he is now preparing for his fourth CCIE in the Voice track.
Siddiq Ahmed — Technical Instructor
CCIE #17864 (R&S),
CCSP, CCNP, CCNA, CCDA
Siddiq Ahmed has 10 years of extensive experience and knowledge in Data Networking & proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding objectives in a wide variety of Network Engineering roles. Has also been working with NOKIA as a Network & Firewalls Specialist. He has instructed our CCIE Routing and Switching and Security classes for both Written and Lab portions. He is the author of Netmetric Solutions Routing & Switching courseware in use today and regularly updated.
Sean Orr — Training Advisor
Sean Orr brings 12 years of local and international sales experience to the IPexpert , having owned and operated two businesses. With this valuable perspective on the importance of every single customer, Sean pledges to deliver the highest level of service the IPexpert team has to offer.
Sean can be reached at sorr@ipexpert.com or by phone at +1.810.326.1444 x105.
Leo Colantuono — Training Advisor
Leo Colantuono is an ambitious business professional specializing in global sales. While owning and operating a small business, Leo attended Western Michigan University where he recently earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Management. While working at a leading commodities trading company, Leo has established a proven track record of customer service, supply management and leadership.
Contact Leo at leo@ipexpert.com.
Todd Askew — Training Advisor
Todd Askew's experiences as a commodities trader and as a sales professional have reinforced his customer-focused work ethic. He is dedicated to making every IPexpert client a success through thoughtful suggestions and exemplary service. He is committed to being a trusted resource for all prospective CCIEs.
Todd can be reached at todd@ipexpert.com.
Drew LePla — Lead Technical Support Engineer
CCNA
Drew is an A+ certified computer technician with an Associate Degree in Computer Networking. He is continuing his education with a pursuit for a Bachelor Degree in the same field.
Currently holding the CCNA certification, he plans to earn the CCNP title in 2008. Drew enjoys working directly with customers while providing support for all online hardware and applications.
Contact Drew at dlepla@ipexpert.com or 1.866.225.8064 x204 (international callers dial +1.810.326.1444).
Ryan Barnum — Technical Support Engineer
Ryan brings eight years of experience in various IT support roles, including PC repair, server maintenance and networking. He plans to complete the CCNA certification in 2009 along with his continued formal schooling in Network Administration. Ryan can be reached at ryan@ipexpert.com and by phone at +1.810.326.1444 x205.
Mike Elston — Web Solutions Developer
Mike Elston brings a decade of experience in graphic design and website development to IPexpert. Mr. Elston is among a rare breed of developers whose creative talents are matched by technical know-how. His unique combination of skills has delivered great results for IPexpert and our partners. High level design and applications have proven to be a powerful differentiator in the CCIE Lab marketplace. Mike can be reached melston@ipexpert.com.
Catherine Breiling — Order Fulfillment Coordinator
IPexpert is committed to enriching our customers' experience as our company continues to grow. To that end, we created a position for one person to "own" the order fulfillment process, from the point when a product is purchased by a customer to the time it arrives in their hands.
Catherine (known as Cat) brings years of experience working with sales teams and in office administration roles. She understands that, in today's internet-enabled world, many customers never see an IPexpert employee or office. Therefore, the purchasing process and receipt of materials is the first and most important impression.
When you receive your IPexpert materials, chances are good that Cat put her stamp of approval on the shipment. She can be reached at cbreiling@ipexpert.com or by phone at +1.810.326.1444 x202.
Kevin Downes — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #1987 (R&S), CCDA, CNX Ethernet, CNE, Bay CRS, CBE
Kevin Downes brings over 13 years of experience designing and supporting various network infrastructures. Kevin has also held engineering management positions with 2 large-scale consulting corporations, International Network Services (INS) and Enterprise Networking Services - Formerly Netigy, Inc. (ENS). Kevin has a wide range of past experience including Banyan Vines®, Novell®, Cisco® Routers and Switches, Bay Routers, IBM® Routers, Cascade Frame Relay Switches, ATM, Cisco® and NetSpeed DSLAM technology (ADSL and DSL), and most recently SONET and Optical Networking. Kevin has been published on multiple topics which include "Cisco® CLCS Exam Certification Guide", "Cisco® Systems Internetworking Design Guide", "Cisco® Systems Internetworking Troubleshooting handbook" and "Cisco® ACRC Exam Certification Guide". He has also written various articles for the Banyan Vines Technical Journal and Enterprise Networking magazine on topics ranging from IPV6, Private Network Addressing (NAT & PAT), SNA, Cisco® Routers and Designing Large Scale Mobile Access Networks.
Alex Goldstein — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #7467 (R&S), CCNP, CCNA, CCDA
Alex has spent the past 18 years in the technology field, working in both sales and engineering. Alex has a range of experience from IP and IPX LAN's to large-scale BGP WAN implementations. Alex has also been published as a contributor to the Syngress Media CCNP study guide.
Percy Grewal — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #10604 (R&S), CCNA, CCDA, CCDP, CCNP with Voice Access Specialist
Percy has over 14 years of experience in the Telecom industry with the last six years in a 2nd line technical support role. He has spent the last four years involved in large-scale / enterprise projects and development of IP-MPLS/VPN and VoIP. He has also been able to focus on constructing and delivering technical training in these technical arenas.
Larry Hadrava — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #12203 (R&S), CCNP, CCNA, CCA, MCSE(NT4)
Larry has been involved in networking for the past 8 years in various industries including Banking, Healthcare and Government. He has written training material for private companies as well as the US Navy and Florida National Guard. Larry was designated as a Master Training Specialist in the US Navy. He has spent the last year doing a large scale migration for a publicly traded company to move from a national ATM backbone to a VPN solution.
Mike Lee — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #7148 (R&S and Service Provider), CCNP + Security + LAN ATM + Voice Access, CCDP, CCNA Wan Switching, Nortel Networks Core Support Expert, Nortel Networks Core Design Expert
Mike has over 8 years of experience in the networking industry, starting with his time in the United States Army at Ft. Bragg. Since that time he has worked for SAIC, Netsolve, and Cisco® Systems. He has a wide variety of skills and expertise in both Enterprise and Service Provider networks to include routing protocols, MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay, xDSL, QoS, and Security. Mike is currently working with Cisco Press on authoring a book for the Service Provider exam track regarding the routing and transport in the Service Provider core.
Tom Larus — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #10014 (R&S), CCNP, MCSE (NT4)
Tom Larus is an attorney with many years of experience in research and writing. He graduated in 1990 from the University of Virginia School of Law, and then clerked for a State Supreme Court Justice who was an accomplished author of non-fiction books on the legal system. This year-long clerkship amounted to a first-rate workshop on research and writing. After that, Mr. Larus practiced law, taught law part-time, and worked for a legal research and writing company. In the late 1990s, he retrained in computer networking, and has since worked for a dedicated hosting company and for a Cisco Silver Partner reseller.
Andrew Mason — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #7144 (R&S),
Andrew is the CEO of three UK-based companies: Mason Technologies, CCStudy, and Boxing Orange. Andrew is also the author of several Cisco Press publications including the CCIE Practical Studies: Security CCIE Self-Study (ISBN: 1587051109), Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks (ISBN: 1587050331) and Cisco Secure Internet Security Solutions (ISBN: 1587050161).
Takanori Matsui — Service Provider Engineering Expert
CCIE #7664 (Service Provider, R&S and Security), CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, CCSP, CCNA, CCDA
Takanori has several years in the IT service provider consulting industry with a focus on post sales high-level technical service. His primary area of expertise falls within the service provider arena. He is very familiar with BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, L2, L3 IP-VPN service - MPLS, MPLS-VPN/BGP and AToM technology.
Patrick Murphy — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #9251 (Service Provider), MCSE, CCNP, CCDP, CET
Patrick Murphy has over 9 years experience in the Networking field. He has worked in various government and private sector positions. He has held positions at the Center for Cold Oceans Resources Engineering Center (C-CORE), Schlumberger Oilfield Services and most recently with Aliant Telecom, the third-largest service provider in Canada.
Bryan Osoro — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #8548 (R&S, Voice and Security), CCSP, CCDP, CCNP and MCSE+I
Bryan has a wide variety of networking experience. He spent time as a Venue Network Engineer for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. He also helped to develop Cisco courseware for a start-up IT training school that produced over 200 CCNA's and 100 CCNP certified students in just under a year. Currently Bryan is preparing for the CISSP examination, and plans to move on to the C&S CCIE next spring.
Tom Rice — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #6978 (R&S), CCDA, CCNA
Tom Rice has over 18 years of experience designing, supporting and implementing various large-scale Local (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN). Tom has a wide range of past experience including Windows NT, UNIX, Novell, Cisco® Routers and Switches, Network General Sniffer, IBM AIX, Cisco PIX Firewall, Cisco® VPN (3000 series) and Motorola 6250 with a special concentration in Cisco® Infrastructures including RIP (v1 and v2), IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, SNA, IPX RIP, IPX EIGRP, IPX, NLSP, APPLETALK, ISDN, T1, T3, Fractional T1, ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN and SDLC.
David Wolsefer — Enterprise Engineering Expert
CCIE #5858 (R&S), MCSE
David Wolsefer is a CCIE (#5858) in Routing and Switching. David is also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). His areas of expertise include LAN/WAN infrastructure, network security, and Internet data center design and implementation. David holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and has completed extensive post-graduate work in Applied Mathematics.
John Deegan — Support Engineer
CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, CIPT, MCSE
John has several years experience in network implementation and support. His primary area of expertise falls within the Microsoft networking and Cisco networking arena. He currently holds several networking certifications as well as a BS degree from Oakland University. He is currently pursuing his CCIE (R&S) certification.
