PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 9 years of experience in the design, implementation, analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems in Branch and Data Center environments,
• Experience and having multiple s Cisco (CCNA&CCNP) and Experience with in designing, deploying and troubleshooting Network & Security infrastructure on routers, switches (L2/L3) & firewalls of various vendor equipment.
• Extensive work experience with Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Load Balancers and Firewalls.
• Experience in layer - 3 Routing and layer-2 Switching. Dealt with Nexus models like 7K series, Cisco router models like 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 3500, 2900 series switches
• Configured ASA 5520 Firewall to support Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7/XP/Vista.
• Installation, advanced configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco and F5's load balancing devices.
• Experience with designing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN, Frame-Relay, Ether-channel, IP Routing Protocols - (RIPV2, OSPF, EIGRP ), ACL's, NAT, VLAN, STP, VTP
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Hands on experience on Up-gradation of Cisco IOS of different Cisco devices & modules.
• Implemented redundancy with HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, Ether channel technology (LACP, PAgP) etc.
• Expertise in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of Cisco Routers (3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 1800, 1700, 800) configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480) and SRX Firewalls(SRX240, SRX550)
• Expertise in configuration of routing protocols and deployment of OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and policy routing over Cisco routers.
• Experience with design and deployment of MPLS Layer 3 VPN, MPLS Traffic Engineering,
• Strong hands on experience on ASA (5540/5550) Firewalls. Implemented Security Policies using ACL, Firewall
• Efficient designing of IP Addressing Scenario using VLSM and Sub netting.
• Configured Security policies including NAT, PAT, VPN's and Access Control Lists.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft suite like Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent technical and project management skills combined with strong communication skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cisco Platforms: Nexus 7K, Cisco routers (7600,7200, 3900, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series) & Cisco Catalyst switches (6500, 4900, 3750, 3500, 4500, 2900 series), Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers

Networking Concepts: Access-lists, Routing, Switching, Subnetting, Designing, CSU/DSU, VLAN, VPN, WEP, WAP, MPLS, Wi-Fi, DHCP

VOIP: CISCO EPHONE directory, SIP enabled PBX

Network Tools: Solar Winds, SNMP, Cisco Works, Wireshark, ISA

Load Balancers: CISCO routers, CEF, EIGRP

WAN technologies: Frame Relay, ISDN, MPLS, leased lines

LAN technologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, & 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Port- channel, VLANS, VTP, STP, RSTP, 802.1Q

Networking Protocols: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, RSTP, VLANs, VTP, PAGP, LACP, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, Uncast, Multicast

Languages: SQL, HTML/ Database, ERP

Operating System: Windows 7/XP, MAC OS X, Windows Server 2008/2003, Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Fishers, IN

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with Supporting bothNetworkand Security infrastructure in data center environment and Campus environment, which involved with devices such as routers, switches, firewalls and wireless access points.
• Experience with moving data center from one location to another location, from Cisco 6500 based data center to both Cisco 6500 & Nexus based data center.
• Strong hands on experience on ASA (5505/5510) Firewalls. Implemented security policies using ACL, Firewall, VPN
• Experience in adding firewall rules,Networkaddress Translation and also in creating multiple security contexts (virtual firewalls).
• Cisco wirelss router (800 series) setup in a range of 2.4ghz and set out 5 accesspoint with in the office.
• Involved in setting up IP sec VPN between ASA firewalls.
• Working with MPLS Designs from the PE to CE and also configuring VRF on PE routers
• Experience with designing and deployment of MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Configuring RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, QOS and Frame Relay. worked on implementation
• Strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPNnetworks
• Working Knowledge of Cisco IOS, upgrade
• Experience with configuring DHCP deployment.
• Experience designing and implementing f5 load balancing solutions for large enterprises..
• Demonstrated experience with home gateway, network domain, Digital subscriber line access multiplexer.
• Maintenance and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN, IP Routing, Multilayer Switching.
• Performing onsite data center support including monitoring electrical power, switch alarms,network alerts and access logs.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper Routers
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches
• Dealt with monitoring tools like (Solar Winds, Cisco Works),networkpacket capture tools like Wire shark
• Implemented the Client based Internet gateways withPaloAltoFirewall.
• Maintained aNetworkwith more than 600Networkdevices, some 25,000 end hosts, and the other Networkdevices like DHCP, DNS servers, Firewall servers.
• Installed new Cisco routers/switches/ASA's
• Co-ordination with Hardware vendors, software vendors and service Providers.
• Assisted in backup, restoring and upgrading the Router and switch IOS.
• Attended Team meetings and provided comments on existingnetworkand the recommendations to improve the currentnetworkPerformance.
• Maintaining the health of 250+ wireless Access points in two locations.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuration and Administration of Cisco and Juniper Routers and Switches.
• Administration and diagnostics of LAN and WAN with in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, NAT, ISDN and associatesnetworkprotocols and services.
• VSAT microwave alignment, indoor unit configuration, wireless router DHCP, pre-shared key passcode, configured primary Wi-Fi base station and extended Wi-Fi base stations.
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPNnetworks
• Router/ Microsoft VPN Server in order to access certain limitednetworkresources from customer locations
• Cisco VOIP ephone directory, extension number configuration for the in property calls.
• Voip switching and routing, VOIP DHCP deployment.
• Experience in migration of Frame-relay based branches to MPLS based technology using multilayer stackable switch like 6500 series and 2800 series router
• Configuring VLANs and implementing inter VLAN routing..
• Upgrading and troubleshooting Cisco IOS to the Cisco Switches and routers..
• Work and coordinate with administrators to operate company's networks within the defined service levels for availability, performance, integrity security and recoverability. Implementation of HSRP, Static Route, Dynamic routing, DHCP, DNS, FTP.TFTP
• Involved in configuring Cisco Net flow fornetworkperformance and monitoring.
• Configuring IP SLA monitor to track the different IP route when disaster occurs.
• Having meetings with the application group and gathering requirements for disaster recovery.
• Involved in smart view tracker to check the firewall traffic.
• Troubleshooting hardware andnetworkrelated problems.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience in configuring routing protocols like EIGRP,RIP v2, OSPF
• Coordination and steering with senior ERP consultant for MIS Energy consultant.
• Implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Hands on experience with Cisco 3500, 6500 series equipment and configuring and deploying
• And other modules
• Experience in deploying EIGRP redistribution and the changing the metrics for the primary and
• Backup Paths for the packet prioritization and EIGRP tuning
• Involved in designing data communications and networks utilizing that utilize a mixture of frame relay,
• Windows DHCP deployment server setup
• Experience on designing and troubleshooting of OSPF routing problems
• Experienced in Proxy servers