Travis Allen
About Travis Allen
Travis Allen is a Network Engineer currently employed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2018. He has extensive experience in network engineering, having worked for various organizations and holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.
Work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Travis Allen has been employed as a Network Engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for managing and optimizing network infrastructure to support the laboratory's research initiatives. His tenure at Oak Ridge has lasted for six years, during which he has contributed to various network-related projects and improvements.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Travis Allen worked at several organizations in network engineering roles. He was a Network Engineer at SMS Systems Maintenance Services from 2016 to 2017. He briefly served as a Senior Network Engineer at U.S. Bank for one month in 2018. Additionally, he spent 11 years at Scripps Networks as a Network Engineer III, and he worked at ProSys Information Systems as a Senior Network Engineer for 11 months in 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Travis Allen studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from 1995 to 1999. He also attended Fountainhead College of Technology, where he earned an Associate's degree in Information Technology from 2002 to 2003. Currently, he is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Network Operations and Security at Western Governors University, which he began in 2021. His expertise includes administering Juniper Internet routers, designing Cisco Enterprise Datacenter switching solutions, and managing various networking protocols.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Travis Allen possesses a range of technical skills relevant to network engineering. He is proficient in administering Juniper routers using JUNOS and has advanced skills in application delivery and enterprise application load balancing. He is knowledgeable in both exterior and interior routing protocols, including EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF. Additionally, he specializes in Arista EOS Datacenter design and has experience with WLAN design and implementation.
Network Security and Management
Travis Allen has significant experience in network security and management. He is skilled in managing Cisco ASA, Palo Alto PANs, and Juniper firewalls. His strong understanding of MPLS, VPLS, and point-to-point circuits enhances his capability in network design and implementation. He is also experienced in Cisco TACACS/Radius administration, which is essential for secure network access control.