SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of solid experienced in networking industry for handling various switching and routing data networks, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP) and a broad range of related technologies
• Sound experience in designing, implementing, and supporting medium - to-large scale LAN/WAN infrastructures in enterprise environment
• Excellent understanding of Datacenter components, TCP/IP protocol and end-to-end IT processes.
• Experienced with devices running IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, IOS-XR.
• Experience with Catalyst 3750, 2900, 2811, 3960 and Juniper SRX210, SRX240 Ex4200 EX4300, QFX5100, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, HSRP, TCP/IP, IWAN.
• Extensive experienced in configuring and troubleshooting of protocols RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and MPLS and SDWAN and ACI.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LAN/WAN: Ethernet, STP, RSTP, VLAN, HSRP, VLAN, VTP, PPP, MPLS

Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP

Firewalls: Cisco ASA’s, Fortinet, Check Point

Network Security: ACLs, NAT/PAT, VPN, IPsec VPN, site-to-site VPNInfrastructure Services DNS, DHCP, SSH, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, FTP

Routers: Cisco routers (7600, 7200, 4500, 3900, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series), Nexus 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K & 1K, Juniper routers (M7i, M10i, M320).

Juniper: EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480, M Series, SRX210, SRX240

Tools: Wireshark, Cacti, ns-3, SolarWinds, QIP, Jira, ITSM, Service-now, Net brain. Infrastructure planning and design Meraki MX gateway’s, Access points, switches.

Platforms: Cisco IOS-XR, Cisco Cat OS, Cisco IOS (11.x, 12.x). Junos OS.

SD WAN: Velo cloud, Viptela, Silver Peak.

Security & VPN: PIX 500 Firewall, ASA 5505 Firewall, Check Point, AIP SSM, CSC, SSM, FWSM, FortiGate, Cisco CSM, ACL-Access Control List, IPS/IDS, NAT, PAT, Cisco ACS, and Juniper

Arista: 7050s, 7150s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involving in Planning, Designing, Implementation of small, medium organizations including LAN, VLAN, WLAN and WAN on wired and wireless networks
• Deploying and Configuration of core ASR 1K, Nexus 7K, 5K and its downstream devices. Experience with converting Cisco 6500 IOS to Cisco Nexus NX-OS in the data center environment
• Hands on experience in Cisco IOS (7600/GSR/ASR1K) series routers, Cisco IOS - XR (CRS-1, ASR9000,12k XR) and Catalyst 3750/6500 / Nexus 7K series switches including setup, configuration, troubleshooting
• Involving in Troubleshooting routing issue, like BGP, OSPF and EIGRP and multicast on complex Wireless networks.
• Involving in SD-WAN initiative project to replace WAN edge routers with Viptela (V2000, V1000 and V100)
• Deployment and support SD WAN LAN migration in Banking centers
• Hands on experience of SDWAN technology (VMware Velocloud, ATT Flex ware)
• Hands on experience with Velocloud SDWAN, Activation of new Edge through zero touch provisioning
• Configuration OSPF on ASR 1002/9001 Cisco routers at various back offices across US
• In the MPLS connectivity ASR 1k and 9K devices are used as Customer Edge (CE) routers and deployed VRF
• Troubleshooting hardware issue for platform CRS1, CRS3, ASR9K, 12K XR, ASR1k and Nexus7K, 6500
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting of routing protocols RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, IS - IS BGP and MPLS
• Troubleshooting Multicast issue and MPLS/VPN L3vpn configure legacy route map configurations using the new Cisco IOS XR Routing Protocol Language (RPL)
• Hands on experience in Infrastructure Engineering and secured services to various B2B customers across various DMZ Zones.
• Extensive knowledge with DMZ, B2B, VPN, IPsec VPN
• Work with B2B partners for building new connections VPN tunnels, or dedicated MPLS circuits.
• Involved in circuits migrations of sites from one legacy Dark fiber to MPLS new circuits
• Good knowledge on DMZ, IPsec, Intrusion detection, proxy, tunnels, Site to Site VPN, Multicasting, MPLS, SSL PAP/CHAP, AAA (TACACS+ and Radius).
• Hands on experience in routing and Switching protocols OSPF, BGP, VLAN, IPSEC, ISAKMP, trucking/portchanneling, enterprise level MPLS, VDC and HSRP, VRRP STP
• Good working experience in Deployment and configuration of ISR, ASR, Catalyst and Nexus platforms such as 2k,5k, 7k and 9k
• Working with Juno OS and Juniper M&T series switches and expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers (M and T-series).
• Experience working with Juniper Switches like EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, M Series Routers MX5, MX10, MX40 and MX80, Juniper Firewalls SRX100, SRX110, SRX220, SRX320, SRX650
• Advanced knowledge, design, installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of Check Point Firewall R55 up to R77, Secure Platform Installation, and VPN
• Configuring Site to Site IPSec, VPN tunnels to peer with different clients and each of the client having different specifications of Phase 1 and Phase 2 policies using Check Point firewalls.
• Configuration of ACLs in Check Point 77.30 firewall for Internet Access requests for servers in LAN and DMZ and for special user requests as authorized by management
• Configuring the F5 Load Balancer as per the Client requirement. Creating the LTM & GTM modules configuration to meet the client Standards.
• Configured ACLs in Juniper SRX 3400 and Palo Alto PA-5050 firewalls for Internet Access requests for servers, Protocol Handling, Object Grouping and NAT.
• Working on Load Balancer to build connectivity to production and disaster recovery servers through F5 Big IP LTM load balancer. VIP Pool/Profile/SSL/iRule/ASM Configurations in BIG IP
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on Juniper EX series switches.
• Configuring Virtual Chassis for Juniper switches EX-4200, Firewalls SRX-210.
• Experience with setting up IPSEC VPN on Juniper SRX 3600 Firewalls towards the multiple Customer sites as backup path to the datacenter.
• Support 24x7 data network center, monitor network performance, manage, and maintain Cisco IOS, IOS-XR hardware
• Hands-on experience with WAN (ATM/Frame Relay), Routers, Switches, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols (BGP/OSPF), and IP addressing
• Day to Day management of Cisco Devices, Traffic management and monitoring
• Extensive knowledge on working with Service Now ticketing system for Request, incident and change management
• Installation/decommission of hardware devices in the data center to include racks, servers, routers, switches, appliances, and cabling
• Used multiple network monitoring tools like Solar Winds, Cisco Prime for supporting the existing core network environment and Network edge devices
• Provided network support during new installation and provisioning of Equipment and Infrastructure
• Documented customer connections through SharePoint, Excel patch panel tracker and uploaded to iServer
• Preparing network diagrams, floor plans & schematic using VISIO

ENVIRONMENT: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/3750/3550/3500/ switches and Cisco/ 7200/3845/3600/2800/4500 x routers, Cisco Nexus 9K, 7K/5K/2K, Cisco ACI, IP Phones, FTP, F5 Load Balancer, Wireshark, Solar Winds, Service now, ACL, LAN, WAN, RIP, OSPF, BGP, IPV4,IPV6, TCP, UDP, NAT, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP, SSH, Enterprise security.

Confidential, ATLANTA, GA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Implemented and troubleshot Cisco 3750, 3550, 3560, 4500,2924, 6513,6504,6506,6509,6500 series switches, GSR, ASR routers with Cisco IOS and IOS-XR and NX
• Strong hands-on experience on Palo Alto (5060, 3060), Checkpoint Firewall R77, juniper and Cisco ASA 5585 firewall.
• Installed, Configured and Maintained Cisco Switches (2900, 3500, 3700 series, 6500 series)
• Installed, Configured, and troubleshot of Cisco Routers (3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 1800, 1700, 800)
• Developed the passive cabling design and installation for the passive storage area network infrastructure
• Deployment, Implementation, Rollout and Turn-Up of new and existing client Network systems, Turn-up and cutover of servers and devices including encryption, capacity planning and expansion
• Configured and Maintained of Cisco ASR1000 series and 7200VXR routers at data center and deployment of and 3900, 3800 for branch connectivity
• Advanced configuration knowledge within the Cisco IOS, Arista EOS, and Juniper JUNOS
• Hands-on experience working with different models of Cisco/Juniper/Arista switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs and wireless systems
• Configured and maintained IPSEC and SSL VPNs on Meraki Security appliance
• Configured Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) on Cisco IOS XR Software
• Configured VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches
• Supported Data center Migration Project involving re-locations
• Configured IP, EIGRP and OSPF in routers
• Configured and installed multi-protocol (IP, IPX) multi-interface Cisco routers
• Organized and remotely supported all hardware installation, repair, and maintenance activity performed at the various domestic and international office locations and Data center
• Responsible for day-to-day management of Cisco Devices, Traffic management and monitoring
• Configured backup and recovery of Cisco IOS Images
• Performed password recovery on Cisco IOS routers/switches
• Implemented with Cisco Layer 3 switches 3750, 4500, 6500 in multi VLAN environment with the use of inter-VLAN routing, HSRP, ISL trunk, ether channel
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPsec encryption standards and configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN
• Provided technical and vendor support services, designing and planning Network Planning, Implementing, Configuring, SRX210, SRX240 Ex4200 EX4300, QFX5100
• Worked on JUNOS platform and worked with IOS upgrade of Juniper devices
• Performed upgrading of load balancers from Citrix to F5 Big IP load balancer to improved functionality, reliability and scalability in the system.
• Worked with Aruba Access point as a Public Wi-Fi and successfully implemented Wireless Access Point (WAP).
• Experience deploying BIG-IP F5LTM Load Balancers for load balancing and traffic management of business application and provided uninterrupted service to customers.
• Cisco Meraki Appliance MX (400, 80, 60) and Meraki wireless Access points (MR66, MR18), Installed and configured Meraki (MX80, MX60) Appliance via Meraki MX400 Cloud.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M 120 series router and MX 10, MX 40 series Routers
• Working experience on Check Point Firewalls, ASA Firewalls. Implemented Security Policies using ACL traffic filters, IPSec, SSL, VPN, DMVPN, AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS).
• Managed the F5 Big IP GTM/LTM appliances which include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs
• Deployed and decommission of VLANs on core ASR 9K, Nexus 7K, 5K and its downstream devices
• Performed bandwidth and device upgrades on IOS-XR, IOS-XE, NX-OS, and IOS
• Provided network support during new installation and provisioning of Equipment and Infrastructure
• Involved in Supported technical assistance center responding to customer network outages and provided technical support to approximately 200 users both remotely and onsite.

Environment: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/3750/3550/3500/ switches and Cisco / 7200/ 3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K, Cisco ASA 500, SD-WAN, Juniper Switches EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, Routers MX10, MX40, MX480, Firewalls SRX110, SRX210, SRX240, SRX340, Infoblox, F5 BIGIP LTM, GTM, ACL-Access Control List, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, LAN, WAN, VPN, HSRP

Confidential, MICHIGAN

NETWORK ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Configured IPsec site-to-site VPN connection between Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator and Cisco 3800
• Working knowledge of frame relay, MPLS services, OSPF, BGP and EIGRP routing protocols, sub-netting, also including DNS, WINS, LDAP, DHCP, http, HTML, HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, IPSEC, PPTP, VLAN, STP (Spanning tree Protocol), RTSP & Multicasting protocols
• Involved in troubleshot IP addressing issues and Updating IOS images using TFTP
• Maintained traffic engineering on top of an existing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network using Frame Relay and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Expert Level Knowledge about TCP/IP and OSI models. Hands on Knowledge/experience on F5 load balancers, its methods, implementation and troubleshooting on LTMs and GTMs
• Deployment, configuration, and management of 802.1x solutions to include Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), ACS, and Cisco Prime. Performed Migration from Cisco ACE Load Balancers to F5 LTM.
• Extensive knowledge of deploying and troubleshooting L2/L3, TCP/IP and Multilayer Switches
• Configured and Maintained Cisco 7200, 4400, 4500,5000 and 6500 platforms
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features
• Extensive implementation of firewall rules on Juniper SRX 3400 and NetScreen 5500 on a daily basis, using CLI
• Configuring, upgrading and managing Juniper devices like M&T series routers, EX, MX and SRX
• Configurations of SSL/VPN connections, troubleshooting CISCO ASA firewalls, and related network security measures
• Worked on migration from traditional MPLS platform to SD- WAN technologies (Fat Pipe, Silver Peak, Cisco Meraki). configured Meraki and Velo Devices- SDWAN. Creating routes, Business Policy ISP change and doing 1:1 NAT
• Installed, configured, and set security policies on cisco and checkpoint firewalls, VPN
• Installed and configured of Cisco Routers (1700, 1800, 2500, 2600, 3200, 3600, 3700, 3800 and 7200, 7609) & Cisco L2 & L3 Switches (2900, 3560, 4500 & 6500)
• Installed and Managed F5 Big-IP LTM/GTM for providing high availability and configured virtual IP(VIP), Pools, nodes, irules for load balancing and Packet filters for security
• Basic and advance F5 load balancer configurations, including migrating configurations from Cisco ACE to F5 and general troubleshooting of the F5 load balancers.
• Experience with configuring Virtual Server and Configuring Load balancing methods in F5 12.0 LTM.
• Experience in F5, Cisco ACE 4710 Load balancers, Aruba wireless access points and controllers
• Implemented, configured redundancy protocols HSRP, VRRP, GLBP for Default Gateway Redundancy
• Implemented, configured, and troubleshot various routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP etc
• Maintained core switches, creating VLAN's and configuring VTP
• Deployed new Cisco ISR routers (4300) running IOS-XE and planned migration away from existing IOS routers
• Installed, Maintained, Troubleshot Local and Wide Areas Network (Frame relay, NAT, DHCP, TCP/IP)
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification in configured of new VLANs and extension of existing VLANs on/to the necessary equipment to have connectivity between two different data centers.

Environment: LAN, WAN, Cisco routers and switches, Subnetting, VLAN, VTP, VPN, NAT, PAT, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, TCP/IP, VISIO. Cisco 6509/ 3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 7200/ 3845/3600/2800 routers, Check Point firewalls

Confidential

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Involved in network monitoring, alarm notification and acknowledgement.
• Troubleshooting complex networks layer 1, 2(frame relay, ATM, Point to Point, ISDN) to layer 3 (routing with MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF and RIP protocols) technical issues.
• Providing support to networks containing more than 2000 Cisco devices.
• Commissioning and Decommissioning of the MPLS circuits for various field offices.
• Preparing feasibility report for various upgrades and installations.
• Worked in Primary Environment: SRX220, SRX650, SRX3600 and Checkpoint R77
• Understanding of Juniper EX/MX/SRX series architectures and JUNOS platform including hands on configuration
• Implemented Juniper SRX FW Interface, NAT and VLAN using SPACE
• Deployed Cisco ACS using TACACS+ for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting of access to network devices
• Installed and configured SolarWinds server.
• Performed capacity related network changes to backbone routers and inside datacenters, on Cisco IOS, Nexus, Arista, and Juniper routers
• Configuration of Cisco Catalyst, Nexus Switches, Routers, Arista Switches and F5 Load Balancer and Troubleshoot network issues. configured IPsec VPN Site-site, GRE Tunneling and SDM along with troubleshooting.
• Optimized OSPF and EIGRP network reducing network multicast traffic
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks.
• Responsible for Checkpoint and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.
• Involved in designing L2VPN services and VPN-IPSEC authentication & encryption system.
• Experience in HSRP standby troubleshooting & Experience in configuring & upgrading of Cisco IOS
• Implementing & troubleshooting of T1, MUXES, CSU/DSU and data circuits.
• Experience on designing and troubleshooting of complex BGP and OSPF routing problems,
• Involved in configuring IP Quality of service (QoS)
• Have experience with Cisco Works LAN Management Solution
• Analyzed and tested network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP) using Wireshark tool.
• Configuration of switches with VLAN trunk setup for co-location networks.

Environment: Cisco 6505/4500/3550 Switches, Cisco 6500/7500/7200 Routers, LTM, GTM, F5 Load Balancer, ASA, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP, LAN, WAN, SSL/VPN, HSRP, VLAN Trunking.