OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a challenging role in the networking field that allows me to improve and in parallel offers credibility to organization growth.

SUMMARY:

• Having around 5 plus years of experience in Networking & Telecommunications Industry.
• Backed by solid credentials which include technical Cisco certifications CCNA, CCNP- Routing & Switching.
• Proficient in deploying and troubleshooting mission-critical environments using proactive suite of support services Wireshark and SolarWinds.
• Strong knowledge on Wireless standards and technologies, e.g., Ethernet, WAN, LAN, IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) Very good knowledge on IEEE 802.15.1 (Bluetooth), IEEE 802.15.31a (UWB), IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee), Cognitive radio networks, Mesh networks, etc
• Skillful knowledge of network devices like Hubs, Switches, Routers, Cisco ASA and PIX firewall and various WAN devices. Involved in migration, implementation from different platforms, maintenance and troubleshooting of different devices.
• Strong grasp of current and future technologies including TCP/IP, IPv4/v6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and configuration of VLANS, Frame Relay, ACL, VPN, Wireless LAN.
• Enterprise Switching with VLANs, Trunks, Spanning Tree, Port Spanning.
• Well experience with configuring gateway redundancy protocols like HSRP, GLBP and PPP.
• Built stable, productive and profitable operations within highly technical environment.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently or as an integral part of a team.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, technical troubleshooting, decision-making, customer-service skills. Results-driven.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Network Environment

• Routing: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP, PBR, Route Filtering, Redistribution, Summarization, Static routing
• Switching: VLANs, Dot1Q, VTP, STP, RSTP, VLAN Maps, HSRP, GLBP, CEF, DCEF, Port Security
• LAN/WAN Technologies: Ethernet, Frame relay, MPLS, HDLC, PPP, T1, T3, OC Standard, ISDN
• Protocols: IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, NAT, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, IPSEC, SSL, HTTP, SSH
• Wireless Standards: GSM, GPRS, TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, CDMA, CSMA/CD, Cognitive Radio, IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), ZigBee, Bluetooth, PAN, Access point, Sensor Networks.
• Others: DHCP, IGMP, CGMP, SNMP, RTP, TelNet, DNS, ARP, RARP, VoIP.

Software

Microsoft Office Applications Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Visio, PowerPoint; Sun Solaris, LaTex, PSpice, LabView, DataStructures, C language, Adobe, Dreamweaver, Macromedia, MS Windows NT/2000, Windows XP/Vista, MSDOS, UNIX, Cisco IOS, RedHat, WatchDog.

Hardware

Cisco Catalyst Switches, Routers, Speed stream, Avaya VoIP phones, Cisco IP 796X/794X, Network Analyzer, Cathode Oscilloscope, Signal generator, Curve Tracer, Spectrum Analyzer

CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,Texas March3011-Present
Network Administrator

• Working on Cisco 6500 and 4500 switches for LAN requirements that include managing VLANs, Port Security and troubleshooting LAN issues.
• Supporting BGP based company network by resolving level 3 problems of internal teams and external customers of all locations.
• Utilized professional concepts and company policies/ORB to implement a diverse range of architecture solutions in our production environment. Lead the development and implementation of pro-active IP network monitoring suites and alerting tools.
• Handling network devices such as Switches (Cisco Catalyst 2900 and 3500 series), Routers (Cisco 2600, 2800 and 7200 series), Firewalls, Load balancers, etc.
• Involved in effective communication with vendors, peers and clients in resolution of problems, equipment.
• Worked extensively in configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco\'s ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.

Engineered using: Cisco IOS, T1, ISDN, DHCP, ACL’s, VLAN’s.
Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/NT, Cisco IOS, and Putty.
Protocols: ATM, Frame Relay, TCP/IP, IPSec, VoIP, PPP, EIGRP, RTP, DHCP, DNS, SSH, SFTP, FTP, UDP.

Confidential,MI Oct 2010–Feb2011
Network Engineer

• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Provide front-line management of day-to-day operations in Operations Center.
• Worked on 4500 Catalyst switches for the purpose of LAN requirement and for troubleshooting LAN issues.
• Involved in troubleshooting of DHCP and other IP conflict problems.
• Performed switching technology administration including VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, Trunking , STP, RSTP, port aggregation & link negotiation.
• Involved in new Branch network systems. Resolved network issues, ran test scripts and prepared network documentation.
• Performed RIP & OSPF routing protocol administration.
• Involved in troubleshooting IP addressing issues and Updating IOS images using TFTP.
• Troubleshoot problems on a day to day basis & provide solutions that would fix the problems within their Network.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of LAN connectivity problems using Ping, Trace route.

Network: TCP/IP, PPP, DSL, NAT Cisco Router configuration, Firewalls.

Confidential,MN
Network Engineer March 2010 – Sept 2010

• Provide front-line management of day-to-day operations in Operations Center.
• Provided network consulting services to customers deploying DSL networks.
• Responsible for identifying, specifying and verifying network equipment needs including IP routers, switches and frame-relay.
• Performed Network operations by health monitoring using NMS such as solar winds and wire shark, issue and incident resolution using ticketing system and workflow software.
• Scheduled preventive maintenance for fire-protection systems, including new protocol. Utilize MS Windows, Word, and Excel for reporting/documenting process.
• Ensure problems are satisfactorily resolved in timely manner with focus on providing a high level of support for all customers.
• Prepared engineering documents and network diagrams in Microsoft vision.
• Deliver departmental efficiency through advanced engineering, technical support, and documentation procedures.

Confidential,Texas Oct 2009- Feb 2010
Network Engineer

• Perform OSPF, BGP routing protocol administration.
• Router memory & IOS upgrade with TFTP
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support.
• Ensurenetwork, system and data availability and integrity through preventativemaintenance and upgrade.
• Configured and debugged policy based routing for special traffic, route filtering with route maps, route redistribution.
• ConfigureVLANTrucking802.1Q, STP, and Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Install and maintain routers and switches in various network configurations supported VLANs, and advanced ACL.
• Maintain & prepare Network drawings of all major Data Centers & operational sites.
• Network cabling, dressing, labeling and troubleshooting network drops onsite.
• Working on Network support and implementation related internal projects.

Network Support Engineer Aug 2007– July 2009
Confidential,Gujarat, India

• Provided technical support on hardware and software related issues to remote production sites.
• Configured EIGRP for Lab Environment.
• Created VLAN and Inter-VLAN routing with Multilayer Switching.
• Responsibilities included configuration and installation of software and hardware.
• Provided desktop support including creating images specific to client requirements and deal with issues pertaining to hardware and application.
• Designing solutions as per company requirements using Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Participate in on-call responsibilities in support of a seamless production environment.
• Performed the installation, configuration and testing of LAN/WAN devices.