SUMMARY:

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert in Design, Service Provider & Data Centre.
• Juniper Certified Internetwork Expert in Service Provider, Data Centre, Enterprise and Security
• Result - Oriented Network Architect, having experience of financials, large enterprises and service providers
• A growing track record of success in a broad range of technologies & expertise, ranging from high level technical support to network design & architect.
• Over 14 years of experience in networking with more than 10 years on senior positions.
• Working at architectural level, develop strategic recommendations for future cloud or on premises network.
• Design/optimize network topologies and prepare technical proposals for presentation at Engineering Review Boards.
• Proven capacity to lead in all stages of network architect and customer relations that includes design, implementation, testing and support.
• In-depth understanding of networking protocols, cloud computing.
• Strong knowledge of Routing, Switching, Security and virtualization.
• Problem solving and multi-tasking skills in a high paced broad product range environment while maintaining professionalism and high standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with customers to determine network requirements, write system requirement documents, and develop design solutions (physical & virtual) that are in compliance with best engineering practices, standards, and guidelines.
• Excellent verbal, written, communication and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Packet Core Network: Routing Protocols (BGP, IS - IS, OSPF, EIGRP) MPLS Technologies (Segment Routing, VPLS, 6VPE, 6PE, MPLS TE, L3VPN, BGP-LU, EVPN) Switching Technologies (LACP, MC-LAG, FabricPath, VCF, VC, VSS) Virtualization, SDN & NFV (VxLAN, VMWare ESXi, vCenter, NSX, OpenStack, Contrail, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) QOS implementation for different type of Traffic (Voice, Signaling, Charging, and O&M)

Competence: Cisco Routers (NCS, CRS - I, CRS-III, ASR9K, ASR 1K, C760x) Cisco Switches (Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K, C6880, C650x, ME3750, ME3600X, C3850, C3750, C2950) Cisco Mobile Exchange CMX (LNS, CAR, CNR, WLC, WCS) Cisco Storage (UCS, MDS Switches) Cisco ASA 55X0-X Cisco Meraki Cloud based Solution (AP, Switch and Security Appliance) Juniper Fusion (MX960 with QFX5100) Juniper M/MX Series Routers (MX2020, MX960, M320) Juniper T/PTX Series Routers (PTX1000, PTX3000, PTX5000, T640) Juniper QFX/EX Switches (QFX10K Series, QFX5100, QFX3600, EX8200, EX4500, EX4300) Juniper SRX Firewalls (650, 550, 240, 220, 210, 3400, 5400) Juniper SSL VPN Appliances (MAG, SA) Aruba Wireless (Controller Based/Controllerless AP) Extreme Switches (Summit48Si, Alpine 3808, Black Diamond)

Specialties: Architect, Designing and Implement Network Routers/Switches/Firewalls (Physical/Virtualized) Operations and Troubleshooting Network Routers/Switches/Firewalls Automation with Ansible, Terraform, Python, Jinja2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Staff Network Engineer

Confidential, California

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement network systems that scale to support the transformation and growth of the Digital Studio, on AWS and on Premises
• Make sound technical and business decisions autonomously, competing design and implementation plan.
• Translate strategy into specific priorities and actions plan.
• Assure interoperation of all infrastructure and software systems in and out of the Digital Studio.
• Assure readily available and secured third party communications.
• Ensure reliable operation of systems and infrastructure software by designing and implementing network, instrumentation and management tools in order to predict, quickly diagnose and resolve abnormal network behavior.
• Design, engineer and deploy flexible high-performance network infrastructure
• Manage key network vendors and partners, both internal and external
• Interface with other Disney entities and their networks to support cross-segment workflows, file transport and other sharing of media assets, devices and infrastructure.
• Network Devices: Cisco Nexus 7K 5K, Cat 6800/6500, Cisco ASR9K, Juniper MX960/480, EX 4300/2200, Cisco WLC & APs, Palo Alto PA-5060
• Network Technologies/Protocols: BGP, MP-BGP, MPLS L2/L3 VPN, OSPF Multi Area, SSL VPN

Staff CFTS Engineer

Confidential, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Providing focused technical support to Juniper’s premium customer for JUNOS based MX, QFX, PTX, T and EX series router platforms in turn helping Juniper to create good partnership and future business.
• Working with key accounts to provide root cause analysis for all complex platform/network problems.
• Performing customer problem recreates in the lab and developing solutions for the customer to reduce problem impacts.
• Working closely with software engineering teams to help in detailed analysis of problem reports and collect appropriate information for customer.
• Working very closely with service management to help in communicating problem analysis and solutions to the customer.
• Network Devices: Juniper MX Series/ PTX Series / QFX Series
• Network Technologies/Protocols: BGP, BGP-LU, MP-BGP, MPLS L2/L3 VPN, IGP

Senior Network Architect

Confidential, new York

Responsibilities:

• Technical Team Lead on major accounts
• Work as Lead Pre/Post Sales and company’s face to the customer
• Designing Customer Networks for different projects and RFPs
• Creating SoW/HLD/LLD/NRFU based on customer requirements
• Resource management for different projects by using Matrix System
• Conducting customer network requirements surveys
• Implementing networking projects
• Supporting customer for the existing deployments
• Major projects I lead are
• ANN Taylor/LOFT Store Refresh
• Objective of project was to implement OmniChannel retailing
• Provides a seamless, continuous customer experience across any device or location a customer wishes to shop
• Wrote scripts to gather customer data
• Automate the Configurations process through Excel Macro
• 1100+ stores all over the US
• Cisco 2911 and Cisco 2960
• PCI Compliance
• Completed project in a record time frame
• ANN Taylor/LOFT LAN / WAN Remediation
• Three Data Centers
• Re-Architect their DC design
• Load-balance traffic on the basis of geographic locations
• Nexus 9K 7K 5K and 2K FEXs
• Cisco Prime 2.2
• Cisco ACS

Network Architect

Confidential, new jersey

Responsibilities:

• Write process and procedures for professional services as per ITIL best practices
• Create BoM and HLD against RFPs
• Participate in bidding of all big enterprises projects all over US
• Lead highly skilled technical team in completing complex network planning engineering and architecture including Building Detailed Network Design (HLD, LLD, NIPs, NRFU, POC, SoW document etc.)
• Provide senior technical leadership role within assigned client organizations to review new installations, changes to services and infrastructures ensuring that a holistic network perspective is taken into consideration with respect to standards practices technology vendors and solutions.
• Successfully completed projects
• Poudre School District (Juniper MX5)
• IDExpert (Juniper SRXs, MAG2600)
• State of Idaho (Aruba ClearPass, Wireless Controller, AccessPoints)
• Elevation credit Union (Juniper SRX, Cisco 4500, ASA, 3925, 2921)
• SauderWood (Cisco 2921, Verizon 4G)
• Corp Call Center (Cisco 3945)
• E2020 (Juniper SRX, EX)
• Pacific Crest (Adtran Routers)
• First Investor (Cisco 3925)
• ExterNetworks Remote NOC (Juniper SRXs, NOC Procedures, Customized Report Templates)
• ExterNetworks Voice (3CX, Cisco IP Phone, Juniper SRX)
• Chick-Fil-A (Cisco 3850, 3750, 3925, Prime Infrastructure, WLC5800, AP 3700)
• New York University (Network ReDesign/Upgrade of their Campuses which included Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, Cisco 6K and Cisco ASR 3945, Cisco ASA 5500X, Cisco WiSM2, WLC5800 and 3600/3700 series AP, Juniper WLC and WLA (Only Abu-Dhabi Campus)

Senior Network Design Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide highly skilled technical assistance in completing complex network planning engineering and architecture including Building Detailed Network Design (HLD, LLD, NIPs, NRFU, SOP, POC document etc.)
• Supervision of Supervise LAN/WAN and IP/MPLS services implementation including installations testing and handover acceptance for new implementation.
• Provide senior technical leadership role within assigned client organizations to review new installations and changes to services and infrastructures ensuring that a holistic network perspective is taken into consideration with respect to standards practices technology vendors and solutions.
• Network Devices: Cisco CRS / ASR9K / 00
• Network Technologies/Protocols: BGP, MP-BGP, MPLS L2/L3 VPN, ISIS

Senior IP MPLS Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day operation and maintenance of MPLS Network and Services
• Coordinating for meetings corresponding to design audits network changes troubleshoot critical issues
• Complete Network Audit (Design and Configuration) for IP/MPLS network based on Cisco Core Routers CRS-1/3 and Juniper Routers MX960/480 deployed across KSA
• Come up with best practices and industry standards regarding deployments day-to-day operation upgrades and migrations and developing policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• To assist with testing of new design & architectures perform network configuration changes migrations pre-and post-configuration tests for planned activities
• Preparing working documents and generate Scripts to automate day2day O&M and preventive measure activities
• Coordinate and liaison with Cisco/Juniper experts and TAC support
• Lead two mega projects from STC side,
• The Internet service is provided through Wi-Fi technology free of charge to the customers of the home Internet packages, using the same user name and the password of the customer’s package account
• It is also offered to the rest of landline subscribers and subscribers of other networks through prepaid recharge cards
• Mobile IP VPN Enables customer to connect multiple sites together by creating a virtual private network (VPN).
• STC Mobile IP-VPN Service provides secure VPN “Any to Any” connectivity across STC Mobile and MPLS networks.
• Mobile IP-VPN supports a variety of applications including Internet, Data, Voice and Video.
• Mobile IP-VPN service is provided through STC Mobile Network 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE.
• Symmetrical connectivity for consistent uploads / downloads.
• Highly available across STC’s robust MPLS network.

Services Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Expert level understanding of Network Security infrastructure based on Cisco PIX NS-5 NS-208 ISG2000 SSG550 NSM Server and IDP.
• Manages team of IT professionals to implement Operate and Administer Computer and Mobile IP Network
• Creating a plan executing a plan and adjusting the plan as necessary
• In depth knowledge about Ericsson Core Networks and Mobile Packet Backbone Network (MPBN)
• Installation/ implementation Maintenance Troubleshooting of MPBN nodes
• Commissioning and Integration of MPBN nodes with Ericsson (CORE IN VAS TRX HUAWEI)
• To define acceptance testing procedure conducting acceptance testing and reports
• Provide input to MPBN designers for design modification
• Performing Network Wide Audits
• To ensure standard Network configuration methods and rules are implemented
• Advanced level Implementation/Configuration of security and IDP on Juniper Netscreen Firewalls
• Software/JUNOS/ScreenOS/EXware/CISCO Secure ACS 4.1/WINDOWS Server 2003 Up-gradation on All MPBN Nodes

Network Admin

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Establishes network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.
• Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
• Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.
• Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
• Prepares users by designing and conducting programs; providing s and support.
• Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job s.