SUMMARY

• 8 Years of professional experience in Network Planning, Implementing, Configuring, Troubleshooting and testing of both Cisco and Juniper networking systems.
• Strong grasp of current and future technologies including TCP/IP, IPv4/v6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Frame Relay, ACL, VPN, Wireless LAN and configuration of VLANS.
• In - depth knowledge of MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, IS-IS, SSL VPN, SNMP, PPP, NAT/PAT, TACACS+, BRI Channels, IPSEC, GRE and WAN routing protocol (BGP).
• Thorough understanding of LAN Switching (L2 -L3) including VLANs, Private VLANs, Trunking, Ether Channel, VTP, and Spanning Tree.
• Experience in configuring VPNs, GRE tunnels, IPsec, IPS Modules, etc.
• Enhanced level of experience in teh setup of Access-Lists, and RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and tunnel installations
• Implemented traffic filters on CISCO routes using Standard Access List and Extended Access list
• Experience in testing Cisco routers and switches in laboratory scenarios and then design and deploy them on site for production
• Hands on experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of Cisco 7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series routers, and Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches
• Experienced Confidential implementing and troubleshooting LAN and WAN infrastructures, including Cisco Routers, Switches, Wireless LAN controller and wireless controller.
• Experience wif configuring Nexus2000 Fabric Extender (FEX). It serves teh function of a remote line card (module) for teh Nexus5000
• Experienced working wif OTV & FCOE on teh nexus between teh data centers
• Experience in Network Management Tools and sniffers like SNMP, HP-Open view, Wireshark and Cisco works to support 24 x 7 Network Operation Center
• Worked on F5 Local Traffic managers (LTM), Global traffic manager (GTM) of series 8900, 6400, 6800, 3400, 5100, 3600 and 3DNS migration to GTM
• Createtestingtools and scripts as needed to support system leveltestingactivities.
• Experience developing and maintaining comprehensive system test plans
• Experience innetworkperformancetesting and automation testing.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing wif teh firewalls according to teh given design.
• Extensive experience in converting PIX rules over to teh Cisco ASA solution
• Well experienced in configuring protocols HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, ICMP, IGMP, PPP, HDLC, PAP, CHAP, and SNMP
• Configured Palo-Alto 7050 firewalls in vwire mode. Also configured Palo-Alto 3050 firewalls
• Experience in configuring Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), spanning tree protocol (STP), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP), Per VLAN spanning Tree (PVST) and 802.1x authentication in access layer switches
• In depth understanding of IPV4, Subnetting implementation, VLSM and ARP, reverse & proxy ARP, Ping Concepts
• Considerable knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Wireless Networks: LWAPP, WLC, WCS, Standalone APs, Roaming, Wireless Security Basics, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, RF spectrum characteristics
• Built stable, productive and profitable operations wifin highly technical environment.
• Highly motivated wif teh 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.
• Implementing standard security measures on all teh Routers and Switches. Configuring AAA on all network devices wif TACACS+ using Cisco ACS.
• Worked on Cisco CSS, Cisco ACE and Nortel Alteon load balancers.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Client Operating Systems: Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vistas, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux, McIntosh

Server Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003/ 2008, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMware, Citrix, Linux RHEL 6.1 Red Hat Enterprises

Routers: Cisco 17XX, 18XX, 26XX, 28XX, 37XX, 38XX, 39XX &72XX series

Switches: Cisco 3550, 3750, 45XX, 65XX series

Routing: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP-2, PBR,IS-IS, Route filtering, Redistribution, Summarization, Static routing

Switching: LAN, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing & Multi-Layer Switch, Multicast operations, Layer 3 Switches, Ether channels, Transparent Bridging

Network Security: Cisco (ASA, PIX) 5510, ACL, IPSEC

Load Balancer: Cisco ACE load balancer, F5 Networks (Big-IP)

LAN: Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

WAN: Leased lines 64k - 155Mb (PPP / HDLC), Channelized links (E1/T1/E3/T3), Fiber optic circuits, Frame relay, ISDN, Load Balancing

Various Features & Services: IOS and Features, HSRP, GLBP, IRDP, NAT, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, DHCP, CDP,TFTP and FTP management

AAA Architecture: TACACS+, RADIUS, Cisco ACS

Network Management: SNMP, Cisco works LMS, HP open view, Etheirnal

Reports: Microsoft(Visio pro.), Checkpoint(Eventia reporter, Smart view)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Redmond, Wa

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP wif Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design Document and followed teh change process as per IT policy It also includes teh configuration of port channel between core switches and server distribution switches using peering interconnections.
• Experience wif setting up MPLS Layer 3 VPN cloud in data center and also working wif BGP WAN towards customer.
• Installation and deployment of new class 9X and class 10 Server farms in multiple silos.
• Hands-on experience in teh network management of circuits using TDM and Frame Relay network, performing configuration and provisioning management, fault management and performance monitoring
• Experience working wif Cisco IOS-XR on teh ASR9000 devices for MPLS deployments
• Maintenance of tools and utilities to install, monitor, and troubleshoot a network. Reporting layer- 2 network behavior, which can halp network administrators monitor them wif Aruba switches.
• Designing and installing new branch network systems. Resolving network issues, running test scripts and preparing network documentation.
• Working wif Cisco Nexus 2248 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5500 series to provide a Flexi
• Troubleshooting and installing of ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus 7010 and 7009 devices
• Experience in communicating wif different customers, IT teams in gathering teh details for teh project
• Working knowledge and hands on experience on Cisco GSR, Catalyst 6500, 7600/7200 series enterprise routers/switches
• Experience wif moving data center from one location to another location, from 6500 based data center to Nexus based data center
• Deployed QoS on LAN/WAN. Strong knowledge of various routing protocols including RIPV2, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP4
• Worked on Cisco Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches, Cisco PIX Firewall, Nortel VPN Concentrators TCP/IP, NAT and Checkpoint ESX/GSX firewall troubleshooting
• Created complex rules using TCL scripting, performed load balancing decisions wif Citrix NetScaler
• Hands on Experience wif coding for Cisco IOS-XR wif devices using Unix commands for DMVPNs.
• Worked on GTMs like F5 and A10's on DNS issues and also was a part of A10 to F5 GTM migrations
• Create and testCisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches
• Experience in WAN technologies like T1/T3, DS3,STM1 and STM4 circuit types
• Configured Security policies including NAT, PAT, VPN, Route-maps and Access Control Lists
• Worked wif Cisco CSMARS, Catalyst 6500 Series/ 7600 Series ASA Service Module and Intrusion detection system IDSM-2 meta event generator to prevent attacks like denial of service (DoS) in CDN.
• Configured F5 GTM solutions, which includes WideIP, Pool Load Balancing Methods, probers and monitors.
• Optimized performance of teh WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Configuration 7609, 7606 wif OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 switches wif various VLAN.
• Scripting for automation of processes for Windows Servers. Familiarity wif main script languages like Power Shell, PHP, Shell, Perl, Python.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 2500, 2600, 3000, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers
• Migrated legacy F5 LTM and GTM appliance to newer version appliances
• Experience wif migrating from OSPF to BGP WAN routing and peering protocols
• Implemented Site-to-Site VPNs over teh internet utilizing 3DES, AES/AES-256 wif PIX Firewalls
• Network Redesign for Small Office/Campus Locations. dis includes changes to both teh voice and data environment
• Worked on F5 LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for teh corporate applications and their availability

Environment: 6500/3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 7200/3600/2800/2900 routers, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and Configuration of networks, router/switches configuration and wireless access point/router wif security, TCP/IP, VPN, Content Filtering, Access Control Lists on router/switches, VLANs (port mapping, naming etc.), and routing IP address in both LAN/WAN and wireless networks Confidential teh new headquarters.
• Involved in setting up a new RADIUS server for authentication purpose to all IDF switches.
• Configuring failover and working on ssl-vpn when in active/standby failover on ASA.
• Configured Palo-Alto 7050 firewalls in vwire mode. Also configured Palo-Alto 3050 firewalls.
• Testing all configurations before teh Day Of Move and supervising teh structured cabling on Day Of Move.
• Network Cabling, dressing, labeling and troubleshooting various network outages onsite using tools like Cacti and Scrutinizer.
• Part of a team dat participated in gap analysis when Entrust and Datacard group merged and assisted in replacing Hp switches dat Entrust used wif Cisco switches so dat their is uniformity in teh company going forward.
• Actively involved in setting up a DMVPN tunnel for traffic flow between Entrust and Datacard
• Leveraged two Nexus 2232 Fabric Extenders and two 2248 Fabric Extenders, making them ‘Dual-homed’ to both N5Ks and implementing Enhanced Virtual Port-Channel (EvPC).
• Establishing VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
• Co-ordinate wif teh Data Network and Security team and come up wif possible solutions.
• Good knowledge of Cisco NEXUS data center infrastructure wif 5000 and 7000 series switches includes (5548,56128,7010) including Cisco NEXUS Fabric Extender (2232, 2248).
• Configuration and troubleshooting link state protocols like OSPF in multiple areas.
• Configured VLANs wif 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, LACP ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and port security for users connecting to teh switches.
• All teh unused switchports are shutdown and moved into a separate vlan.
• Efficient in cabling as per co-location contracts wif loop-back testing, including CAT 6 and CAT 6a connections as per defined cabling procedures. dis included patching teh cables in teh Patch Panel.
• Racking and Stacking of Nexus 56128,5548, 2248 FEX, 2232 FEX, Catalyst 2960-X switches, Cisco ASA 5585-X, 5545-X, 5512-X, Palo-Alto 7050 and 3050 firewalls, Cisco ASR 1004 and 3945e routers. Then connect teh circuits and work wif carrier to test and turn-up circuits.
• Installing and configuring new cisco equipment including Cisco 2960 catalyst switches, Nexus 56128 and Nexus 2k FEX’s, ASA 5585-X firewalls, ASR 1004 routers as per teh requirement of teh company.
• Installed and configured around 65 new Cisco 2960-X switches for IDF closets in teh new Headquarters.
• Mapped around 2000 network jack numbers to teh corresponding switchports in IDF closets, assigning them to specific vlans for data, voice and for printers. Also, actively involved in patching them.
• Actively involved in deploying wireless access which comprises of separate wlan for guest, corporate and BYOD access
• Worked extensively on Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5585-X security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing wif teh firewalls as per teh design.
• Installed cisco 3548XL switches as ILO switches for management purpose and configured telnet and ssh access for all devices.
• Replaced old 6500 VSS architecture and WAN routers from DR testing site wif Nexus 5K and ASR 1004 routers.
• Participate in all technical aspects of LAN, WAN, VPN and security Internet Service projects including, short and long term planning, implementation, project management and operations support as required.
• Participate inDatacard group’s Legacy Data Center Network Infrastructure Transition and Disaster Recovery Center transition to a co lo facility and its new headquarters Confidential Shakopee.
• Configured IDF switchports in to corresponding Vlans using cisco smartport macros.
• Configured DHCP scope on every IDF switch stack and also assigned static IP address to certain ports depending on teh requirement.
• Actively involved in network engineering, design, planning (WAN & LAN), & implementation of teh network design.
• Experience wif Project documentation tools & implementing and maintaining network monitoring systems and experience wif developing network design documentation and presentations using Visio.

Environment: Cisco Nexus 56128,5548, 2248,2232 Fabric Extender (FEX), F5 LTM, GTM, Cisco catalyst 2960-X, 3548XL switches, Cisco ASR 1004 and 3945e routers, Palo-Alto 7050, M100 and 3050 firewalls, Cisco ASA 5585-X, 5545-X,5512-X firewalls, VPN 3000 concentrators, Gigamon Tap, Riverbed 3020, Cisco 2504,5508 WLC, Spanning Tree Protocol, LACP, vPC, vwire mode, site-to-site vpn, 6500 VSS, EIGRP, OSPF.

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Cisco IPT Migration Projects from legacy PBXs wif Nortel.
• Design OSPF Areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.
• Redistribution of routing protocols and Frame-Relay configurations
• Maintained a Network wif more than 600 Network devices, some 20,000-end hosts, and teh other Network devices like DHCP, DNS Servers, and Firewall Servers.
• Implementation of TCP/IP and related services - DHCP/DNS
• Installed and configured CISCO ASA and Checkpoint firewall.
• Leveraged two Nexus 2232 Fabric Extenders and two 2248 Fabric Extenders, making them ‘dual-homed’ to both N5Ks and implementing Enhanced Virtual Port-Channel (EvPC).
• Involved smart view tracker to check teh firewall traffic.
• Documented all teh work done by using MOPS, Visio, Excel and MS word.
• Implementation and configuration of VPN Tunnels.
• Setting up VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches
• Implementing, Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Convergence in Frame-Mode MPLS inside teh core.
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management
• Implementing NAT solutions on CISCO IOS routers.
• Network Migration from RIP to OSPF
• Implemented LAN/WAN utilizing CISCO 7200, 7204, 7206.
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features.
• Study single point failures & design WAN structure in such a way dat their are no failures in network in case of any device or link failure
• Load Balancing using F5 Networks Big IP
• Setup simplified and traditional VPN communities and CISCO Any connect
• Installed and configured Routers, Bridges, Terminal Servers and CSU/DSU’s to support WAN links
• Work wif application developers and systems engineer to migrate applications and systems to a new Border Gateway network.
• Configured Routing Protocols such as OSPF and policy based routing.
• Configuring VLAN trunking Protocol (VTP) on core switches.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trunking 802.1Q, VLAN routing on catalyst 6500 switches.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 12000/7200/3845/3600 routers, Cisco ASA5510, Checkpoint.

Confidential, Oklahoma City, OK

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, validated and implemented LAN, WLAN & WAN solution to suite client’s needs.
• Troubleshooting issues related application networking, which involves F5.
• Providing solutions on issues where customer application needs SNAT, FAST L4, and Persistence profiles to be added to teh present VIP configurations, to make dis application work as expected
• Provided Load Balancing towards access layer from core layer using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Implemented TCP/IP and related services like DHCP/DNS/WINS.
• Configured and troubleshooting of HSRP on Cisco routers.
• Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve teh uptime of collocation customers, in teh event a core router became unreachable.
• As part of Network Level 2 support worked on fixing/adding/alteration of configuration on F5, which is causing a Major outage.
• Design, validation and implementation of WLAN and Wi-Fi solutions to suite client’s needs, dat included network management software using teh Airwave Management Platforms.
• Implementing, Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Convergence in Frame-Mode MPLS inside teh core.
• Troubleshooting and monitored routing protocols such RIP, OSPF, EIGRP & BGP.
• Designing and Implementation of (LAN) VLANs, VTP, Spanning Tree (STP), Trunking (dot1q and ISL) and Ether channel.
• Responsible for turning up BGP peering and customer sessions, as well as debugging BGP routing problems in hybrid model wifin CDN.
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management.
• Gained good knowledge on Cisco CRS, GSR, Catalyst 6500, 7600/7200 series enterprise routers/switches
• As a Part of break fix replaced and configured installed F5 load balancers models like 8950, 8800. Was Part of F5 LTM migration team.
• Part of team where we have upgraded teh License on BIGIP systems, to support add on features
• Good troubleshooting experience wif CISCO Nexus switches like 7000 and 5000 series.
• Physically assembled Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Nexus 7ks and assisted in Rack -n-stack wifin teh Data Center.
• Configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for teh Nexus 7000.
• Troubleshooting and installing of ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus 7010 and 7009 devices
• Implement ATM/Frame Relay between data centers utilizing Cisco routers & switches.
• Leveraged two Nexus 2232 Fabric Extenders and two 2248 Fabric Extenders, making them ‘Dual-homed’ to both N5Ks and implementing Enhanced Virtual Port-Channel (EvPC).
• Reviewing, analyzing, approving and executing all changes in teh network. All Configurations of Cisco Routers and Switches. Participated in a rotating 24x7 support schedule for teh Network operation Center.
• Configured and designed LAN networks wif Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches.
• Design OSPF Areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.

Environment: Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches, ASR 9000, Nexus 7010,7009, Nexus 2000 Fabric extender, Vulnerability Assessment tools like Nessus, Red Hat, Solaris, SSL, Cisco CRS, GSR, Catalyst 6500, 7600/7200 series, HSRP, VLAN, VTP, STP

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Network and Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshot VLANs, Virtual port channel (VPC) and configuration on Nexus 7k
• Troubleshot unicast and multicast traffic on Nexus 7k
• IOS upgrade in Nexus 7010 through ISSU (In service software upgrade)
• Installation and configuration of DNS, DHCP, IIS WEB and FTP servers
• Troubleshot Nexus 5k switch crash and SPAN configuration
• Installing and configuring F5 Load balancers and firewalls wif LAN/WAN configuration.
• Configuring and monitoring users by using TACACS+ Server
• Involved in teh installation and configuration of Cisco 3500 and 6500 series switches and Nexus Platforms
• Provided level 2-3 network support Confidential site locations in Data centers across teh US.
• Cisco products/hardware including Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k switches.
• Configured VLANs, VLAN Trunking wif 802.1Q, and Ether Channel for redundancy across distribution layer switches.
• Troubleshoot network issues, primarily from OSI layers 1, 2, 3 standpoint.
• Troubleshoot and triggered network faults by analyzing network architecture and design from both a physical and logical standpoint.
• Familiar wif Cisco 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) attacks.

Environment: CISCO routers and switches, CISCO 6500, 7600 series, DNS, DHCP, IIS WEB and FTP servers, VLAN, Nexus 5k, VLAN Trunking and OSI Layers

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed IP addressing and implemented IP Access Lists.
• Evaluate and recommend inter-connectivity hardware, software, and services to fulfill various businesses needs as requirements develop.
• Monitored teh network wif Cisco Works 2000.
• Documented teh design, implementation and troubleshooting procedures.
• Maintained complex LAN/WAN networks wif several VLANS and provided support for routing protocols.
• Worked on teh datacenter environment, wif routers and switches.
• Configuration, Management, Troubleshooting of Network devices (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Servers, DSL Modems etc.). Maintained teh Telecommunication Connectivity using DSL and T1 Lines.
• Worked on Routers Cisco 2620, Cisco 3750, and Cisco 2950 Switches & Linksys wireless access points.
• Configured and troubleshoot VLAN, VTP, STP and Trunks.
• Responsible for procurement and installation of H/W, network drives and other IT infrastructure.
• Network Administrator responsible for teh full Planning, designing, installation and administration of teh Corporate WAN (wide area network).
• Configured and supported TCP/IP networks.

Environment: TCP/IP, WAN, IP Access lists, Cisco Works 2000, Cisco 2620, Cisco 3750 Routers, Cisco 2950 Switches & Linksys wireless access points, DSL Modems, VLAN, VTP, STP and Trunks.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing and implementation of customers network infrastructure
• Build and maintain Visio documentations for Clients
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches.
• Help negotiate hardware, software, and circuit contracts for customers
• Redesign customers office copper and fiber cable plant for scalability
• Configured and debugged policy based routing for special traffic, route filtering wif route maps, route redistribution.
• ConfiguredVLANTrucking802.1Q, STP, and Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Ensurednetwork, system and data availability and integrity through preventativemaintenance and upgrade.
• Router memory & IOS upgrade wif TFTP.
• Implement Cisco IOS Firewall IDS using 2600 series router
• Network Assessment and Documentation (including technical, operational, and economic assessment)
• Was Responsible for service request tickets generated by teh halpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support?
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and BGP Static Routing on JuniperM and MX series Routers.
• Performed OSPF, BGP routing protocol administration.

Environment: VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP, Port Security, RIP, OSPF, BGP on Juniper M and MX series, Cisco IOS Firewall IDS using 2600 series, Cisco firewall devices - FWSM, Pix and ASA.