Summary

Confidential is Cisco certified Network professional having 10 years of rich experience in design and implementation of Cisco network Infrastructure. Employers successfully delivered include network security products configuration and network migrations. He has demonstrated proficiency in team management and also has expertise on windows domain and Linux - UNIX services, including DNS/SMTP. Employer experience covers vast range from medium to very large network infrastructure and medium to high complex architectures. Currently working with eSecurity company with core MPLS VPN and VRF lite network backbone.

Professional Profile

Employer: Confidential

Title: Network Architect II

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Employer: Confidential

Title: System Specialist

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Employer: Confidential

Title: Network Engineer

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Project: Network Design and Implementation

Employer: Confidential Role:: Network Architect

Technology: Cisco 7200 Series Routers, Cisco 6500 Multilayer Switches, Cisco 525, Cisco ASA . MPLS VPN and lite VRF, BGP, RR implementations.

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Client: Confidential

Perimeter is the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance for businesses of any size. Through its cost-effective security-as-a-software platform, Perimeter offers the most comprehensive compliance, security and messaging services that include but aren't limited to: firewall management and monitoring, vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection and prevention, hosted email, encrypted email, and email archiving. As being part of core Network Innovation team, was responsible for core MPLS backbone implementation and Level4 support. Perimeter has 6 data centers across US connected with MPLS ring.

Responsibilities:

• VRF lite Implementation: Research and implementation of VRF lite on all customer ingress routers
• MPLS VPN Implementation: Actively involved in design of MPLS backbone ring. Successfully delivered configuration of PE routers on all datacenter routers. Needed to do lot of research and lab configuration to move legacy FR/ATM network to MPLS VPN topology.
• BGP RR and Cluster design: With new MPLS implementation across 5 datacenters, involved with lots of research and lab configuration with BGP RR and clusters configuration.
• VRF Select: As some of customers ingress devices were PIX or ASA with IPSEC VPNs, implemented vrf select to support MPLS vpn on core routers.
• IPSEC with VRF Support: After rigorous research, successfully implemented IPSEC with VRF support and GRE over IPSEC with VRF lite on same PE router.
• Fort iGATE configuration: Worked on Fort iGATE VDOM configuration to implement virtual firewall to separate customer firewall gateway inline with MPLS VPN.
• Level 4 support: Primarily responsible for all escalations from level 3 engineering for issues impacting multiple customers with high business impact.
• Nexus 5596 FEX configuration with 2248: This is new datacenter network design and Implementation Employer. Successfully configured FEX Technology with VPC design with 2248 and G switches.
• Primarily responsible for all core MPLS backbone configuration and support.

Project: Network Design and Migration

Employer: Confidential

Role: Design Lead

Technology: Cisco Series Routers, Cisco Multilayer Switches, Cisco 2950, 3500 Access switches, Cisco PIX 515/525, Cisco ASA

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Client: Confidential

GEXPRO was formerly known as GE Supply. This Employer included building up new Network Infrastructure with dis-integration from GE Network. The Infrastructure has presence across the globe connected with ATM, FR, Point to Point, VPN technologies. Major Locations are having Cisco 6500/4500 multilayer switches to support Hierarchical LAN topology. The Network is running EIGRP, BGP and OSPF routing protocols. Core backbone is Cisco 7200, 7304 and remote locations having Cisco 2800/3600/1800 series Routers. Leading team to satisfy business goals. Successfully designed new data center network, Migration 150+ locations to new Infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Employer Management: Lead all internal Employer with task allocation within team. Track all Employer and work with team member for technical assistance for implementation
• Network Discovery: Understanding LAN/WAN network infrastructure with help of monitoring tools. Attending forum with other teams in infrastructure to gather more info and validate discovery
• Design new network: Successfully designed two data centers with ASA facing each user interface, WAN topology, planned interim routing solution to ensure connectivity during migration activity.
• Vendor Coordination: Co-ordination with Carrier and GE Corp NOC to setup new WAN infrastructure. Network design achieves carrier redundancy. Working with carrier for setting up data circuit to match performance benchmark and troubleshooting any issues towards Infrastructure setup
• Activity Planning: Planning migration activity with co-ordination with Business/Other support teams desktop team/Server team/Security team
• Migration activity: Successfully migrated 150+ location with speed of 12-14 sites in 3 hours to 70 sites in 48 hrs. Received appreciation from CIO for planning and execution.
• Network Monitoring: Analyzing network dashboard towards performance improvement and preventive measure
• Building 3rd party Head end: Designed redundant 3rd party infrastructure to connect to business 3rd parties and planned move from GE network to net set up with minimum business impact.

Project: Network Design and Migration

Employer: Confidential

Role: Design Lead

Technology: Cisco Series Routers, Cisco Multilayer Switches, Cisco 2950, 3500 Access switches, Cisco PIX 515/525

Duration:

Client: Confidential, PA USA

GE Infrastructure is newly formed GE Business. This Employer included building up new Network Infrastructure with migration of new acquired businesses Network. The Infrastructure has presence across the globe connected with ATM, FR, Point to Point, VPN technologies. Major Locations are having Cisco 5500/6500 multilayer switches to support Hierarchical LAN topology. The Network is running Eigrp, BGP and OSPF routing protocols. Core backbone is Cisco 7200 and remote locations having Cisco 2600/3600/2500 series Routers. Role was to lead team to satisfy business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Network Discovery: Understanding LAN/WAN network infrastructure with help of monitoring tools. Attending forum with other teams in infrastructure to gather more info and validate discovery
• Design new network: Analyzing data collected in first phase to design and plan network for new business. The design to addresses intermediate solution till all locations migrated to core backbone infrastructure
• Vendor Coordination: Co-ordination with Carrier and GE Corp NOC to setup new WAN infrastructure. Network design achieves carrier redundancy. Working with carrier for setting up data circuit to match performance benchmark and troubleshooting any issues towards Infrastructure setup
• Activity Planning: Planning migration activity with co-ordination with Business/Other support teams desktop team/Server team/Security team
• Migration activity: Leading migration call to complete activity in window provided by business to minimize affect to business. Assisting implementation team for any issue during Migration
• Network Monitoring: Analyzing network dashboard towards performance improvement and preventive measure
• Support: Troubleshooting escalated network issues affecting business globally or which been reported as Severity 1
• LAN Design: Planning lan upgrade to achieve performance improvement including equipment planning, redesign topology and assist implementation team for configurations
• Third Party Connectivity: As per GE corporate security policy, all connectivity to out side GE will be thru Cisco PIX. Role involves analyzing rule base and planning configuration

Project: LAN/WAN setup for BPO

Employer: Confidential

Role: Team Lead

Technology: Cisco 2600, 4006 Multilayer Switches, 2950 Access Switches, Checkpoint NG, Nokia 530, Real Secure IDS

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Client: Confidential, Noida. India

Patni Computers stepped into BPO business in 2002 with starting its first BPO center in Noida. The Employer included setting up network infrastructure to support and meet business goals

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis: Understanding business needs to design network and define Employer goal.
• Employer Plan: Defining implementation steps, benchmark to achieve business goal
• Design: Hierarchical LAN Topology with 4006 as core backbone and 2950 as access switch. HSRP for redundancy. Physical redundancy to access switch and user port level
• Implementation: VTP configuration, L3?HSRP configuration, ISA Configuration. Internet connectivity, Nokia Firewall configuration
• IT Security: Define security policy for Internet security, Intrusion detection and ISA policies. Implementing the policy on defined devices
• Support: Guiding team member for Domain, E2k configuration, DNS, web server to match and support network topology and security policies
• Process: Defining support policies, helpdesk process and IT manual and guidelines. Backup processes

Project: LAN/WAN setup for software development center at Noida

Employer: Confidential

Role: Team Member

Technology: Cisco 2600, WinNT, Checkpoint NG

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Client: Confidential, India

This Employer: scope was to migration of new software center to Corporate Patni network and implement Patni standards and processes

Responsibilities:

• Desktop Support: Installation and configuration of software, O.S., Antivirus with updated versions of DAT files, Inventory of PCs
• Internet Access: Proxy server configuration and administration with password and IP base authentication
• Antivirus: Installation and administration of Antivirus Email Gateway
• WAN: WAN Setup: Setting 2MB Link between Noida and Mumbai
• Lan: Setting up DHCP server and domain administration
• Domain: Installation and administration of BDC for patni domain
• Email/DNS: Configuration and administration of Email and DNS server for pcs noida on Linux
• Security: Network Redesign and planning for implementation of FIREWALL
• Support: O.S. Network, email related problem and troubleshooting. Activation of new mail ids, latest antivirus dat file updating, administration of antivirus email gateway, email server and its services, proxy server administration

Project: LAN/WAN Setup

Employer: Confidential

Role: Network Engineer

Technology:/Software Cisco 2600, Gauntlet Firewall

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Client: Confidential, Mumbai India

Highband Communications assigned Role as Network consultant and posted to its Client location

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration, & Administration of Windows NT Servers
• User & Group Management of Windows NT Servers
• Setting up Domain structure & designing security for Network Infrastructure
• Configuration ISDN and Lease line connectivity on Cisco 2600 series routers
• Network setup and troubleshooting, maintenance
• Gauntlet Firewall implementation.
• Installation, Configuration, Administration of various softwares
• Installation & Administration of Anti-virus

Project: 6 LAN/WAN Setup. Mail setup

Employer: Confidential

Role: Network Engineer

Technology: Cisco, W2K, Gauntlet, and Linux

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Client: Confidential

Highband communication, a Network consulting organization, Role was assigned as Network Engineer. Network Employers handled involved customer interaction, consultancy and support.

Responsibilities:

• Network: Installing, Configuring, & Administrating of LAN & WAN for Clients
• Unix: Configuration of Linux services like Send mail, Squid, Http server etc
• Network Architecture: Configuration of routers, CISCO, D-Link
• Security: Firewall configuration, Gauntlet
• Clients Orbit-e Consulting Mumbai, Inter-tech Systems Ltd. Mumbai, SMT Networking Vashi, Mumbai, 3Genesis, Winet Technology services Mumbai.