SUMMARY

• A result - oriented Cisco Certified Network Engineer possessing 7+ Years of excellent network experience combined with strong system administration and solid programming acumen.
• Demonstrated experience handling multimillion dollar Telecom and Financial Production Networks and Systems.
• Proven experience leading multiple Networks/IT projects concurrently.
• Collaborative with cross functional teams and improve network standards and resolution.
• Providing internal IT support and ticket handling.
• Hands-on experience configuring Cisco routers/switches, Linux, Windows, Linux-Windows Clustering, Windows Active Directory and MS Exchange
• Engineered and implemented LAN/WAN networks using variety of Hardware/Software
• Knowledgeable in Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, T1,T3, E1,OC3, MPLS and VPN Technologies
• Extensive knowledge of CISCO Routers, switches, Nexus Switches and firewalls(PIX/ASA) in designing, installing, operate and maintaining
• Worked in ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) and leased line environment.
• Installation and configuration of LAN/WAN products such as Bridges, Routers, Switches, Hubs, with expertise in Wireless router and switch configuration.
• Configured IBGP and EBGP
• Configured confederation in multi Autonomous System environment.
• Redistribution using BGP
• Connect different department using VLANs.
• Experience deploying and providing maintenance and support to Cisco ICM (Intelligent Content Management).
• UCCE (Unified Contact Center Enterprise), and CVP (Customer Voice Portal).
• In-depth knowledge in network protocols and networking such as BGP/OSPF/EIGRP/HSRP
• Strong knowledge in switching technologies VLANs/Spanning-Tree/VTP/ISL/QoS
• Knowledgeable in security solutions with CISCO firewalls /IDS/IPS/SSL/VPN and content filtering with web filters from Barracuda Networks
• Maintenance of and troubleshooting the network.
• Server OS Management in Windows 2003/2008 and UNIX/LINUX
• Design of single domain and multiple domains Microsoft Windows NT domain models.
• Installation and configuration of Domain Controllers with various configurations, Configuration of DHCP & DNS.
• User and Group Management in Windows Server 2003/2008 domain, including creation of User and Group Accounts, Policies and User rights, Security and Permissions.
• Configuring User Profiles and System Policies.
• Background dealing with Complex Call Routing Application Design along with utilizing ITIL principles.
• Connectivity with Microsoft Clients such as Windows 2003/2008 Server and Workstation, Windows XP Server & Professional, Windows 98, Windows 95 and MS-DOS.
• Installation and Configuration of Internet Information Server 6.0/7.0, establishing FTP Server.
• Web applications such as SMTP/DNS/WEB/FTP/SSH/MySQL/APACHE/PHP
• ½ Year of Web Development experience including content management, database design, graphic design and website integration.
• Built Android smart phone Application as part of my masters’ project.
• Customization open-source CMS platform and blogging tools (Joomla).
• Experienced in IDEs (Integrated Development Environment) like Dream weaver, Eclipse, Microsoft Visio.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Routers/Switches: 1700s, 1800s, 2600s, 2800s, 3600s, 6500s,4500s, 2900s, 3500s, 3700s, Nexus 7K,2K and 5K

LAN/WAN: TCP/IP, Ethernet, PPP, ISDN, frame relay, MPLS, L2/L3VPN, VRF, VPN, HSRP, VLSM

Routing Protocols: RIP, RIPng, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP

Switching: STP, RSTP, Link aggregation, Layer 2 Security, VLANs, VTP, MLS switching

OS: Linux, Windows (All flavors), Cisco IOS

Database: MySQL, MS SQL Server

Language: PHP, UNIX and Windows Shell Programming, C/C++, VBS, VB.net, Java, VB.NET

Tools: Wireshark, Dell IT Assistant

PC Application: MS-Office product line (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Smart Draw

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Champaign, IL

Network / System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created network diagrams using Microsoft Visio 2010.
• Designed and deployed multiple L3VPN/L2VPN using MPLS supporting transparent bridging across customers’ sites. Increased network resiliency and scalability by designing and implementing redundant and geographically dispersed BGP
• Route Reflectors consolidating iBGP full mesh design.
• Deployed complex ISP level multi-area / multi-site OSPF network with over 200+ VLANS to support over 2000+ customers resulting in increased productivity and ease of management.
• Implementations from large (ISP) to medium sized environments (Videostream over Multicast)
• Configured BGP Single Multi-homed links with Tier 3 ISPs using Linux gateways / Cisco Routers. Designed WAN load balancing, and failover capabilities between sites to prevent single point of failure.
• Installed and maintain Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches for high level of data transport up to 60 GBPS.
• Implementation and Comparison of four multicast routing protocols for adhoc networks. The protocols compared were:
• Multicast using Zone Routing (MZR), Multicast AODV (MAODV), On-Demand Multicast Routing Protocol (ODMRP) and basic Flooding.
• Using Nexus 7000 series, maintain security against DoS, rogue DHCP and other attacks.
• Used pound gateway to manage load balancing.
• To ensure business continuity, designed the failover of public addresses to secondary internet using GRE/IPSec and iBGP and implemented VPN connectivity using check point firewall (VPN) between remote Cisco routers/switches and clustered tunnel server.
• Configured IBGP and EBGP
• Configured confederation in multi Autonomous System environment.
• Redistribution using BGP
• Connect different department using VLANs
• Increased business productivity and reduced infrastructure foot print by designing and implementing a 2 node fully redundant Linux virtualization cluster and converted 20+ physical servers into virtual servers and drastically reduced the cost of cooling and power.
• Administration of Windows Active Directory Services for District's agencies.
• Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems andsystemdata are successfully backed up to theappropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resource optimization as required; configures CPU, memory anddisk partitions as required
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures; coordinates and communicates with impacted constituencies.
• Perform system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources,systems and key processesvia Solar winds.
• Installation, configuration and managing Windows 2003 Servers. Administered server farm centralized anti-virussystem.
• Maintained and supported Windows domain services and features such as, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group policies, web (IIS), file and print in an enterprise domain with 2000+ users.
• Increased Confidential ’s revenue by implementing FOIP (Fax T.38 over IP) for VOIP customers and several other VOIP services including SIP trunks, SIP endpoints, and soft VOIP endpoints.
• Increased Confidential ’s earnings by configuring PRI emulation using Cisco VOIP routers to support legacy PBX systems.

Confidential

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR & NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Manageclient / server environment
• Design and deploy network for the company
• Design network diagrams using Microsoft Visio and Smart Draw
• Configured cisco network equipments like routers, switches and hubs
• Using OSPF and BGP routing protocols configured Network
• Planned and designed the organization's LAN network expansion. Upgraded and configured Microsoft Window server and installed network routers, cabling,and firewall.
• Responsible for network management including network performance tuning, security monitoring, file server backup, and email server administration.
• Worked with the management team to develop security policies and conducted network systems security auditing.
• Provide technical support for application systems integration with database server and application.
• Provided on-site technical support for end users' PC and network in city and county government agencies.
• Responsible for operating system and desktop software installation, PC upgrading, and network troubleshooting.
• Worked on a project for planning and implementing TCP/IP network for Wood County's Child Support Agency.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resource optimization as required; configures CPU, memory anddisk partitions as required.

Confidential - Houston, Texas

Web Developer and System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, maintained and/or enhanced existing web and windows applications written in C# languages.
• Developed and tuned multi-user ADO and/or ADO.NET applications with relational databases such as SQL Server 2005.
• Designed, developed, maintained and/or improved performance of existing SQL queries, store procedures, function which is developed in SQL Server 2005.
• Designed, developed, maintained and/or enhanced performance of exiting reports as well as new reports using Microsoft Reporting. Integrating new reports into new and existing applications.
• Worked closely with business owners to understand their business requirement, objectives, desired features, and report structure to be automated, converting design specifications into computer code.
• Setting up of LAN/WAN and windows server on site for business organizations.
• Design and deploy company LAN, WAN, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches and other hardware
• Installation and configuration of network printers.
• Repair, maintenance of hardware as well as software upgrades for windows and server 2003.
• Installation of new software, hardware and upgrade patches for desktops and laptops.
• Worked with data to investigate opportunities for the hardware and software maintenance process.
• Install and configure routers and devices along with servicing and troubleshooting.
• Active Directory and Exchange administration.
• Administration of Windows Domain Network, Creating and maintaining Domain users accounts
• Expertise in analyzing, solving problems and multitasking.
• Internal IT support and ticket handling.
• Identified loophole and improved internal system, procedure and business object.
• Monitored performance of applications and/or programs after implementation, took appropriate actions as required.
• Troubleshoot, analyzed, and fixed problem in application development.
• Analyzed code to find root causes of application errors in production environments.
• Conducted advance researched to resolved highly complex technical issue.
• Used HTML/DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML and Joomla to produce high performance, rich and user-friendly Web interface.
• Managed Virtual Dedicated Server with Windows Server 2003.
• Developing new websites for Confidential
• Created various Images using Photoshop CS5 suite
• Created about 20 Sister Website with unique content for better traffic and targeting specific keywords and products

Confidential

System Admin and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain all IT systems and user accounts in the company
• Had been taken care of 6 area office via VPN (Virtual Private Network).
• Configured VPN using checkpoint firewall.
• All new purchases and/or move/changes for desktops, laptops, tablets, etc. of the company.
• Designing, planning and implementing a heterogeneous network with Windows Server 2003 Windows XP
• Installation, configuration and setting up network in a server-based environment using Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Symantec Antivirus Server and Microsoft Windows XP/Vista. Tasks included:
• Configurations of Cisco Router and Manageable switches.
• Creation on VLANs.
• Creation of user accounts and groups.
• Management of User and Group accounts.
• Installation and configuration of printers.
• Analysis of network traffic using Network Monitor.
• Analysis of Server performance using Performance Monitor.
• Taking regular backup using Microsoft Windows Server.
• Maintenance of network on a day-to-day basis.
• Monitoring the performance of the servers. Tasks included monitoring:
• Load on the server.
• CPU/Memory Utilization.
• Event Log Checking.
• The Network Traffic on the LAN.
• Monitoring and fine-tuning networks to give maximum throughput to end-user.
• The lease expiration of IP Addresses of end clients.
• Duplication of IP Addresses on the LAN.
• Patches installation for Antivirus server.
• Run patch file on server and check manually all the clients
• Troubleshooting the network, including:
• Slow response times
• Printer problems
• Cabling faults
• Hardware problems
• Work with outside/3rd party vendors to provide cost and schedule estimates, purchasing and inventory management, and lead role for technical problem resolution as required. (Printer, leased line, ISDN, Desktop, Laptops, software).
• Maintain documentation on IT assets, system changes, software upgrades and planned maintenance--anti-malware, anti-SPAM, licensing, registration and other renewals, and day-to-day general helpdesk

Confidential

System Admin and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Core Networking Engineer (State Bank of Saurashtra).
• Perform operating systems installations (Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows server 2003)
• Installed Line printers and network printers
• Configured all network equipment in State Bank of India’s more than 10 locations.
• Helped to configured windows server 2003.
• For merging state bank of Saurashtra to State bank of India worked with central EDP (Electronic Data Processing)Dept.
• Worked with E-gram Project, connect more than 6 taluka’s 30 villages with internet.
• Day to day end users problem solver.
• Troubleshoot and repair of software or hardware problems
• Performed on-site technical support and end-user instruction
• Dealt comfortably with all position and knowledge levels of end users
• Provide help desk support for customers with support contracts