SUMMARY

• Possess Multi Vendor Certifications like Cisco(CCNA,CCNP) and Juniper(JNCIA, JNCIS)..
• Sound Knowledge in Routing, Switching and MPLS Technologies.
• Strong Hands on experience with Cisco Routers(Cisco CRS-1, GSR) and Cisco Catalyst Switches(6500/7600) and Juniper Routers(M/T Series).
• Hands on experience and Good Understanding of OSPF, BGP, MP-BGP,MPLS-VPN.
• Knowledge of QOS like CCBWFQ,WRED,MLPPP,CRTP
• Knowledge of switching technologies like VLAN, InterVLAN Routing, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Multiple Spanning Tree (MST), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), DHCP, Port based Security & IP Access Control Lists
• Good knowledge of High Availability protocols like HSRP, VRRP, LACP.
• Familiar with Network Designs of Backbone and Data Center topologies using High Availability Features like NSR, Graceful Switchover.
• Understanding of ARP, RARP, Gratuitous ARP.
• Good Understanding of TCP/IP Protocol suite.

NETWORKING SKILLS

IP Routing: TCP/IPv4/IPv6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IBGP/EBGP, BGP Attributes/Communities.
MPLS: LDP, RSVP, L2VPN, VPLS, L3VPN, VRF, MP-BGP.
LAN Switching: Ethernet802.3, 802.1q VLAN, ARP, STP 802.1d, RSTP 802.1w, MST 802.1s, 802.3ad LACP, HSRP, VRRP, BFD, DHCP.
WAN Protocols: PPP, MLPPP, HDLC, Frame Relay, SONET interfaces, APS, DS1/DS3/E1/E3 interfaces
Multicast Protocols: PIM-SM/DM, IGMP.
Forwarding: QOS, queuing, policing, shaping, marking, ACL.
Hardware: Cisco CRS-1, GSR, 7600/7200, Cisco Catalyst 6500/3750, Nexus 7010, Juniper M320.
Test Sets: IXIA XM12, Spirent Test Center, wireshark, ethereal, visual studio, MS Office applications.
Platforms: UNIX, Linux, Windows, Cisco IOS, Cisco IOX, JUNOS.
Programming : C, Perl, TCL and Expect.

NETWORKING CERTIFICATIONS

• CCIE Routing & Switching [Written].
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and (CCNA).
• Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist [Enterprise Routing] (JNCIS-ER).

EDUCATION

M.S. in Computer Science.
B.E. in Electronics and Communications.

EXPERIENCE

Network Engineer, Confidential, NJ. Nov'09 - Present.
Project Description: Migration of back bone to consolidate the network resources and reduce the operational costs. Deployment of new network elements as a result of increase of bandwidth and applications.

• Pre-deployment Testing and Certifying Network Elements, Code and Network Design and post-deployment Production Support.
• Provided Tier IV support for production networks and involved in troubleshooting issues.
• Configuration of Juniper M320s as PE's, Cisco CRS-1 as Core, Cisco Catalyst 6500/7600 and Nexus 7010 as CE's.
• Configured Cisco 7200, Juniper M10i Routers as Route-Reflectors in the IP Core Back Bone.
• Hands on experience with multi vendor equipment like Cisco and Juniper gear.
• Configured OSPF, BGP, LDP, MP-BGP on Juniper M320 and Cisco CRS-1 in the Core.
• Configured VLAN's, HSRP, VRRP, LACP on the Cisco 6500/7600 and Nexus 7010.
• Deployed CRS-1 as the Mobility PE to increase the capacity and bandwidth.
• Migrated L3VPN Traffic from Juniper M320's to Cisco CRS-1 with minimum disruption.
• Replicated the issues in the production networks in the lab and provided solutions for them.
• Configured LACP, HSRP, NSR, for High Availability.
• Configured BFD for OSPF and BGP interfaces on Cisco CRS-1.
• Upgraded the capacity and bandwidth by upgrading the Routing Engines and Line cards.
• Configuration of VLAN's, VRF's on CE side for logical separation of high bandwidth interfaces and LACP for increasing the bandwidth.
• Configuration of OSPFv3, BGPv6 on Juniper M and J Series Routers.
• Generated traffic using test tools Spirent Test Center, IXIA XM12, and Adtech AX 4000.
• Worked on Packet Over Sonet (POS), ATM, IP Frame Relay (FR) and Gigabit Ethernet WAN Technologies.
• Extensively worked on BGP peering, redistribution and deploying Route reflectors.
• Familiar with IPV6 addressing schemes and Configurations.
• Configured of MPLS L2 VPN's, VPLS on Juniper M and J series Routers.
• Created & documented wiring and network diagram using MS- Visio.
• Engineered BGP routing attributes (Routemap, AS-path, MED, local preference) to load balance between multiple links.
• Configured BGP features like local-as replace, as-override to avoid loops when using redundant data center designs.
• Configured BGP with different attributes like Weight, Local Preference, MED, AS-path, Community, Origin, Next-Hop.
• Writing Test plans and executing test cases for convergence testing, feature testing, failure testing and protocol testing.
• Worked with vendors (Juniper, Cisco, etc) when issues arise and see it through all the way until issue is resolved or a bug has been identified and turned over to development.
• Good understanding of Quality of Service and Hands on experience of QOS on Cisco and Juniper gear.
• Configuring and troubleshooting QOS involving policing, shaping, shaping and queuing towards Core and towards CE and PE routers.
• Build the Customer Infrastructure with the help of Redundant 6509 switches with L2/L3 Redundancy (HSRP and LACP).
• Created & documented wiring and network diagram using MS- Visio.

Teaching Assistant, Confidential, TX. Aug '07 - Dec'08

• Designed Networking Labs to demonstrate Routing and Switching Concepts.
• Configured RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP on Cisco Routers (2600/3600/7200).
• Configured VLAN's, PVST+ and VTP on Cisco Catalyst Switches (2900/3500).
• Implemented MPLS VPN in Dynagen (Dynamips Cisco software emulator).
• MPLS is used for forwarding packets over the backbone
• BGP is used for distributing routes over the backbone.
• OSPF is used as the IGP and LDP is used for label propagation.
• Configuring BGP features like ORF, as-override etc.
• Configured HSRP and L2/L3 Etherchannel on Cisco Catalyst 3750 Switches.
• Configured PPP, MLPPP, Frame relay, ACL's on Cisco 2600 Routers and Troubleshooted link failures on serial interfaces.
• Installed and maintained Operating Systems like Windows 2003 Server, UNIX and Linux. Debug the failures using Packet Sniffers like ethereal and wireshark.
• Maintained the Networking lab in Computer science department.
• Installed and Configured Cisco catalyst Switches (1900, 2900, 6500) using VLANs, STP, VTP.
• Installed and Configured Cisco Routers (2500, 2600,7200) using RIP, OSPF, EIGRP.
• Implemented Novell 4.0 and 3.12 Servers, Windows NT, Ubuntu server ,Ubuntu Desktop 8.4
• Installed Gateway, DNS, DHCP, troubleshoot software, hardware and network problems
• Implement a BGP/MPLS VPN for a given service provider network
• Test a method by which a Service Provider with an IP backbone may provide VPNs for its customers
• MPLS is used for forwarding packets over the backbone
• BGP is used for distributing routes over the backbone
• Software used: Dynagen (Dynamips Cisco router emulator)
• Configuration of BGP with different attributes like Weight, Local Preference, MED, AS-path, Community, Origin, Next-Hop
• Designing IP addressing scheme using techniques like subnetting, supernetting
• Ability to work in a team environment or independently with general guidelines and minimal supervision
• Proven ability to work with highly demanding customers
• Created & documented wiring and network diagram using MS- Visio.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Provide solutions to customers having issues with connectivity between Cisco switches and routers, IOS upgrade, VLANS, VTP, and Spanning Tree Protocol
• Self knowledge of IPV6 addressing

Confidential Jan '05 - Jan '07
Network Support Engineer:

• Built & Maintained Visio documnetwork topology. Experience in BGP/MPLS VPNs.(RFC 2547)
• Hands on Experience in deploying and configuring Cisco 12000,7200, 7600, 3800 & Juniper M320 series routers & Catalyst 6500 series switches.
• Engineered BGP routing attributes (Route map, AS-path, MED, local preference) to load balance between multiple links, for the Managed Customers.
• Extensive experience in deploying OSPF, BGP, LDP, MPLS-VPN, IPV4,
• Worked on Packet Over Sonet(POS), ATM, IP Frame Relay(FR) and Gigabit Ethernet WAN Technologies.
• Extensively worked on BGP peering,redistribution, Deploying Route reflectors in filed.
• Worked with vendors (Juniper, Cisco, etc) when issues arise and see it through all the way until issue is resolved or a bug has been identified and turned over to development.
• Thorough understanding on the hardware architecture of routing platforms like Cisco 12000, 7600, 6500, and its relevant line cards.
• Experience in configuring and supporting COS.
• Created & documented wiring and network diagram using MS- Visio.
• Configured Routers for OSPF, EIGRP, BGP protocols. Configured them for Point-to-Point links, Frame Relay, and MPLS connectivity
• Configured routers to redistribute EIGRP as well as OSPF into the BGP routing protocol.
• Monitored WAN utilizing using network analyzer like Wireshark, MRTG.
• Scheduled, Budgeted & Managed time using MS Project 2003 with team lead.
• Used test sets like Adtech AX4000 for traffic simulations.

Training : Juniper Networks
Attended Training of IPV6 and related IPV6 version protocols like OSPFv3, BGPv6 and L2 VPN's and VPLS