SUMMARY

• Seven years of hands on experience in network engineering, designing, integrating, deploying, maintaining and supporting broad range of communication systems.
• Experienced configuring Virtual Local Area Network VLAN , VLAN Trunking Protocol VTP , Dynamic Trunking Protocol DTP , Spanning Tree Protocol STP , RSTP, MST and Per VLAN Spanning Tree PVST .
• Expert knowledge of redundancy protocol like HSRP and VRRP.
• Implemented traffic filters on CISCO routes using Standard Access List and Extended Access List.
• Experience with 802.11x wireless technology.
• Hands-on experience in configuration of CISCO NEXUS Datacenter infrastructure with 5000 and 7000 series switches 5548, 7010 including CISCO NEXUS Fabric Extender 2232, 2248 .
• Experience in analyzing network using monitoring tools like Net Scout, Nmap and Wireshark.
• Hands-on experience of working on Layer 3 protocols like Static Routing, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and MPLS.
• Worked on CISCO 1800, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200 series Routers and 2900, 3500, 4500, 5500, 6500 series switches.
• Hands-on experience with installing and managing IT services such as Active directory, site replication, DNS, SSH, DHCP, DNS, NAT and VMware.
• Good knowledge of CISCO firewalls, CISCO PIX and ASA 5500 series, Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Configuring virtual chassis for Juniper switches EX- 4200, firewalls NS 5200.
• Sound knowledge and experience on IP Addressing, sub netting, VLSM, proxy ARP and web proxy.
• Handled load balancing using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Good knowledge of IPv4/IPv6.
• Hands-on experience of working on Layer 2 protocols ARP, RARP, ATM and Frame Relay.
• Experience testing CISCO routers and switches in lab environment before deploying them on site.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all level of the organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Position: Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, validated and implemented LAN, WLAN WAN solution to suite client's needs.
• Implement ATM/Frame Relay between data centers utilizing Cisco routers switches.
• Experience with converting 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data center environment.
• Experience with upgrading SUP1 to SUP2 on cisco Nexus 7000 SeriesExperience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices
• Experience with setting up MPLS Layer 3 VPN cloud in data center and also working with BGP WAN towards customer
• Experience with moving data center from one location to another location, from 6500 based data center to Nexus based data center
• Responsible for Configuring SITE TO SITE VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall between Head office and Branch office
• Experience with communicating with different with different customers, IT teams in gathering the details for the project
• Experience working with Cisco IOS-XR on the ASR9000 devices for MPLS deployments in data center.
• Experience working with ARISTA switches like 7100, 7500 for cloud computing, datacenter and low latency networks
• Certifying products, Substantial lab testing validation prior to implementation of Nexus 7K, 5K 2K connecting to blade servers
• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design Document and followed the change process as per IT policy It also includes the configuration of port channel between core switches and server distribution switches
• Experience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices
• Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender FEX which acts as a remote line card module for the Nexus 5000
• Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 7010 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for a datacenter access architecture
• Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of collocation customers, in the event a core router became unreachable.
• Experience with convert PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Support customer with the configuration and maintenance of PIX and ASA firewall systems
• Assist with various duties that will arise including: implementation, configuration, management,
• Rules definition, problem solving, design advice, troubleshooting, updating, maintenance, etc
• Configured and designed LAN networks with Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches.
• Design OSPF Areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.
• Troubleshooting and monitored routing protocols such RIP, OSPF, EIGRP BGP.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M and MX series Routers
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches
• Designing and Implementation of LAN VLANs, VTP, Spanning Tree STP , Trunking dot1q and ISL and Ether channel.
• Configuration and Troubleshooting of Outlook Express and MS Outlook.
• Provided technical support to cloud computing customers.
• Implemented TCP/IP and related services like DHCP/DNS/WINS.
• Provided Load Balancing towards access layer from core layer using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Configured and troubleshooting of HSRP on Cisco routers.
• Installation and configuration of Active Directory in Windows server2003/2008
• Active Directory user's management and planning for Authoritative and non-authoritative restore.
• Responsible for turning up BGP peering and customer sessions, as well as debugging BGP routing problems.
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management.

Environment: Juniper firewalls 5GT, 208, SSG 5, 140, 550, 550M, NSM, IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Assessment tools like Nessus, Windows Server, Red Hat, Solaris, Juniper VPN's, SSL

Confidential

Position: Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform network engineering, design, planning WAN LAN , implementation.
• Managing Access list for PIX and Routers Priority based, time based
• Installed configured OSPF on Frame-Relay with multi-area design in core routers 7200, 7204, and 7206 .
• Design OSPF Areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.
• Configuration and Troubleshooting of Outlook Express and MS Outlook.
• Study single point failures design WAN structure in such a way that there are no failures in network in case of any device or link failure.
• To Configure and maintain the hosts in SAN environment.
• Work with application developers and systems engineer to migrate applications and systems to a new Border Gateway network.
• Hands on experience installing, configuring administering VMware platforms.
• Responsible for configure, test and implement network, firewall and security solution with appliances such as Cisco, Juniper netscreen and Palo Alto Networks application firewalls.
• Experience developing and maintaining comprehensive system test plans
• Experience writing Linux shell scripts
• Experience in network performance testing
• Write test cases from a variety of documentation types business requirements, system requirements design documentation.
• Work with developers to document data flows and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Add, delete, and modify rules on Checkpoint firewalls.
• Setting up VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management
• Installed and configured Routers, Bridges, Terminal Servers and CSU/DSU's to support WAN links
• Redistribution of routing protocols and Frame-Relay configurations
• Configured QoS on LAN/WAN. Strong knowledge of various routing protocols including RIPV2, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP4
• Network Migration from RIP to OSPF
• Designed Network redundancy by implementing HSRP Hot Standby Routing Protocol on Cisco routers.
• Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of collocation customers, in the event a core router became unreachable
• Documented all the work done by using MOPS, Visio, Excel and MS word.

Environment: CISCO routers and switches, Access Control Server, VLAN, Trunk Protocols, CISCO ASA, DHCP, DNS,SAN, Spanning tree, Nimsoft, Windows Server, Windows NT.

Confidential

Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Provided level 2-3 network support at site locations in Data Centers across the US
• Troubleshot and triaged network faults by analyzing network architecture and design from both a physical and logical standpoint.
• Available 24x7 and participate in rotational on call within teams as needed for resolution, system maintenance and incidents.
• Familiar with Cisco CSMARS, Catalyst 6500 Series/ 7600 Series ASA Service Module and Intrusion detection system IDSM-2 meta event generator to prevent attacks such as denial of service DoS atta
• Supported low-latency networks and financial industry network architecture
• Cisco products/hardware including Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k switches
• IOS upgrade in Nexus 7010 through ISSU In service software upgrade
• Troubleshot VLANs, VDCs, Ports Virtual port channel vPC and configuration on Nexus 7k
• Troubleshot unicast and multicast traffic on Nexus 7k
• Troubleshot Nexus 5k switch crash and SPAN configuration
• Configured VLANs, VLAN Trunking with 802.1Q, and Ether Channel for redundancy across distribution layer switches.
• Troubleshoot network issues primarily from OSI layers 1, 2, 3 standpoint.

Environment: Juniper routers J2350, M10, CISCO routers 2600, 2800, 3200, Apache, UNIX, Active directory, IPS, VLAN, IDS, STP, VPN, Windows Server, Windows NT.