Summary

Results-driven, deadline-oriented Senior IP Network Engineer with 8 years' experience in IT network/systems. Proven track record in engineering, operations, implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting and documenting large networks for Enterprise and Service Provider networks

Technical Skills

• Operating Systems: Cisco IOS, IOS-XR JunOS, StarOS, Linux, Windows NT/ 2k/ 2k3, XP
• Protocols: TCP/IP, IPV4, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS VPN, IPSec
• Hardware: Cisco Routers 2600, 3800, 7609, Switches 2900, 6500, 4500 5500
• Juniper: MX960
• Switching Technologies: LAN, VTP, STP, RSTP, ISL, 802.1Q, Ether Channel PAGP, LACP,
• Redundancy Protocols: HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, SRP
• 4G LTE Mobility: 4G 3GPP LTE Standards, VoLTE, vEPC
• Traffic Generators: Ixia IxLoad Spirent: Landslide
• IP Multicast Service: IGMP V1/V2/V3, video streaming, shared trees, source trees, PIM-SD
• QOS: Diffserv model of the QoS, Classifications, policing, shaping and marking methodologies.
• Network Security: 802.1x, 802.11i, WEP, WPA1, WPA2, SSH, IPsec, VPN, GRE
• Cabling: Structured cabling, Cat 5,6, UTP,STP,fiber,patch panels
• Wireless LAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n

Professional Experience

Confidential

Network Certification Engineer

Projects: AT T Labs New Data Center Certification for ASE Automotive Services Europe Connected Car, AT T Mobility Commercial Services

Platforms: Juniper - MX960, Cisco - 7609, 4G-LTE-S/P-GW ASR 5500, Firewall/ Load Balancer F5, Testing-tool: Ixia Ixload, Spirent Landslide

Responsibilities:

• Assess review detailed design requirements for New Data Center Build IP Addressing, Port allocation, Rack Layout, Chassis Elevation, Bearer Cabling, OAM Console Cabling
• New Data Center build infrastructure testing as per the design documents
• Author Test Objective List TOL for new feature testing for 4G LTE VoLTE flows
• Hands-on configuration implementation of Aggregation/ Distribution router/ switch MX960
• Certify Functional, feature End to end flow with Performance Traffic using traffic generator
• Handover review design documents for Production rollout
• Troubleshoot defects issues found during Lab certification testing
• Update/ Troubleshoot Firewall policy requests based on new connectivity requirements from clients
• LTE/4G SAEGW Test Case designing, Reviewing test plans/test cases, Test Execution, Validation and Documentation
• Developing Manual Test Scripts to simulate LTE end to end calls with different applications using Ixload Ixia and Landslide Spirent
• Installing and Configuring LTE SAE Gateways, Juniper - Firewalls, Service delivery Gateway
• Testing VPN services like IPSec, GRE and MPLS layer3 VPN, GTPv2C, GTPv2U protocols
• Testing LTE interfaces like S1-U, S11-MME, S5 and SGI interfaces

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Installation and configuration of Routers and Catalyst Cisco Switches
• Installation and Configuration of VSM Server for Testing and installing and upgrading the firmware of IP cameras
• Experience with manipulating various BGP attributes such as Local-Preference, MED, AS-PATH and route map and route policy attributes
• Configuration troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP
• Deploying and decommissioning of Cisco Routers, Cisco switches and their respective software upgrades
• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Telepresence System.
• Spot the network issues and isolate it as a part of troubleshooting procedures

Confidential

Sr. Network Design Engineer

Platforms: Cisco Catalyst 4500, 3550, 2900 Linksys Wireless Access Point Sonicwall Firewall

Responsibilities:

• Establish networking environment by designing system configuration directing system installation defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance troubleshooting network problems and outages scheduling upgrades collaborating with network architects on network optimization
• Secure network system by establishing and enforcing policies defining and monitoring access.
• Report network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information managing projects
• Day to day operations of LAN/ WAN maintenance
• Implementation of Logical Network Infrastructure including LAN, WAN, firewall policies, routing protocols, security schema
• Implementations, Maintenance windows and Equipment management
• Lead network engineering resource to support the team members of the WAN Group
• Responsible to Coordinate with NOC teams to ensure all network devices are properly monitored, further to the maintenance activities
• Configure corporate , Wireless and Lab Devices which includes Bandwidth Upgrade, adding New Devices,
• Recognized as a Lead Implementations engineer in the company in 2008 by President

Confidential

Network Analyst

• Key talent in Designing Implement logical network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, firewall policies, routing protocols, Security schema etc
• Designed and implemented Networks for large-scale enterprise customers consisting of technologies from Cisco, Sonicwall, Microsoft and Linksys
• Involved in troubleshooting of LAN and WAN.
• Configure Corporate , Wireless and Lab Devices which includes Bandwidth Upgrade, Adding New Devices,
• Identify, design and implement flexible, responsive, and secure technology services
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco switches and router.
• Tested authentication in OSPF and BGP
• The project comprised of deployment that needed System Planning, Design, implementation and training. This network Infrastructure was designed to handle clients with 99 availability
• The setup comprised of core, distribution and access level network Implementations