OBJECTIVE:

• I have a very strong desire to continue developing my skill set with various networking technologies and monitoring tools. In Particular, I would like to work more extensively with enterprise level routing, switching, and security. As a team player, I intend to increase my knowledge base and to pursue additional networking related certification.

SUMMARY

• A Layer - 2 Network Consultant having 7+ Years of work experience in network implementation, routing, switching, troubleshooting of complex network topologies using advance techniques and tools.
• Expertise in installing, configuring and maintaining Cisco Routers (2900, 3700, 3800, 4500, 7200) and Cisco switches (2900, 3500, and 4000, 6500).
• Configured, managed and troubleshooting IP routing using a combination of static routing and dynamic routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP, RIP etc.
• Expertise in Configuration of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS) using Cisco routers and multi-layer Switches and supporting STP, RSTP, PVST, RPVST along with trouble shooting of inter-VLAN routing and VLAN Trunking using 802.1Q.
• Configuration of OSPF to EIGRP, OSPF to RIP and RIP to EIGRP redistribution.
• Hands on experience with configurations of OSPF areas and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Created OSPF multi area summarization plan, created stub and totally stub areas
• Expertise in configuring MD5 authentication in EIGRP and OSPF routing protocols.
• Experience in distinguished between GRE tunneling and OSPF Virtual-link concepts.
• Experience in configuring complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP, Ether channel, STP, RSTP and PVST.
• Expertise in implementation and troubleshooting of network layer routing protocols such as RIPV2, OSPF, EIGRP and multi-layer switching; STP, RSTP.
• Configured VPN and DMVPN tunnel with IPSEC security framework in Cisco series firewalls.
• Working knowledge on configuring access lists. Troubleshooting DNS/DHCP issues within the LAN network.
• Expertise in IP sub netting and worked on various designing and allocating various classes of IP address to the domain.
• Expertise in troubleshooting and configuring DNS, DHCP, TFTP, TELNET, SSH, FTP andNFS.
• Engage in cross-collaboration withDevOps, DNS developers, and InfoSec to make their goals into architectural and operational realities
• Knowledge of cloud computingNFV/SDN
• Knowledge in Deployment of Office 365 (SharePoint Online, Skype For Business,OneDrivefor Business, MS Teams, Office 2016 Client)
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Tier II ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Subnetting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, FT1 / T1 / FT3 / T3 Sonet POS OCX / GigE circuits, Firewalls.
• Primary responsibility is to design and deploy various network security & High Availability products like Cisco ASA, routers, switches, access points, HP Procurve switches and IP other security products.
• Hands on experience in deployment of GRE tunneling, SSL, Site-Site IPSEC VPN and DMVPN.
• Responsible for Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.
• Responsible for Implementation and maintenance of all network equipment on plant network including servers, switches, wireless access points, and network-connected plant machinery.
• Access Control Server configuration for RADIUS & TACACS+.
• Testing and migrating locations from hub and spoke topology to MPLS.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cisco Routers: 1800, 2600, 2800,3600,3700 series router

Catalyst Switches: 2950, 3550, 3560,2960, 3560 series Switches

Network Configuration: Router/Switch configuration, Redistribution, OSPF Virtual-link, EIGRP Auto-summarization, EIGRP stub

Routing Protocols: RIP v1 & v2, EIGRP, OSPF

LAN Switching: STP, Trunking, VTP, VLAN & Inter-VLAN routing

Security: Cisco ASA, ACL (Standard, Extended), NAT, PAT

Security Server Protocols: TACACS+, Radius, AAA Authentication

Network Simulators: Cisco Packet Tracer and GNS3

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Wilmington, NC

Network Consultant

Environment: Cisco Routers 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700; Cisco Catalyst switches 2950, 3500; Routing Protocols EIGRP, OSPF, RIP; VTP, STP, VLAN;

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and operation of Cisco 2600 series, 2800 series router as well as 2900 series, 3500 series Cisco Switches.
• Hands on experience in Configuration and monitoring Cisco routers using Cisco Configuration Professional.
• Created OSPF multi area Summarization plan and created stub and totally stub areas.
• Perform Switching technology administration including VLANs, inter-VLAN Routing, Trunking and Ether-channel.
• Implemented Layer-2 Switch security including port-security, disabling all unused ports and putting them in unused VLAN.
• Microsoft Office 365,OneDrive, file sharing, Cloud Application.
• Process Tier 2 and Tier 3 SharePoint trouble tickets daily.
• Experience on security applications like Standard ACL, Extended ACL, NAT and PAT.
• Experience in Implementation of SNMP on devices to allow for network management
• Hands on experience in Implementation of traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists, Distribute-Lists, and Route Maps.
• Work on different networking concepts and routing protocols like OSPF and other LAN WAN technologies.
• Ensure old desktop systems is backed-up, Run DesktopDNAto preserve user settings
• Hands on working knowledge of Cisco Works LAN Management Solution (LMS), Cisco Configuration professional, Cisco Network Assistant for configuration administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco routers and Switches.
• Hands on working knowledge of Cisco ASDM for configuring, Monitoring and troubleshooting Cisco ASA 5505 firewall.
• Knowledge of Manage Engine Op Manager and PRTG for Monitoring, analyzing and availability of network traffic.
• Performing installation and upgrading recommended hardware and/or software in a manner that is timely and non-disruptive to end user
• Implement new document structure for invoicing using the Parsons Share Point system; upload invoices and apply meta data.

Confidential, Moorestown, NJ

Network Consultant

Environment: Cisco ASA Firewalls 5505, 5510, Standard ACL, Extended ACL, Firewall Rules and Policy implementation, Authentication, Kerberos, MPLS & BGP.

Responsibilities:

• Managed, installation, configuration and administration of Cisco equipment in IT architecture of Organization Configuration.
• Experience working on MicrosoftSharePoint2007/2010. Diagnosed network problems involving a combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
• Have extensively worked on User based ticketing System Such as Remedy and JIRA for resolving queries of a user and system.
• Performing installation and upgrading recommended hardware and Software in a manner that is timely and non-disruptive to end user.
• Routing Switching, troubleshootinglargenetwork, Hardware software upgrade with all Cisco and Juniper devices.
• Implementing traffic engineering on top of an existing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network using Frame Relay and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).
• Day to Day tickets trouble shooting include work on, Translation Patterns, Route patterns,DNA Analysis, Logs collection on servers, partitions, CSS, CSF Profile, Cisco IP phones 79XX, 89XX, DX-650 Endpoints, call routing, Call Path Analysis, call Manager Features, licensing.
• Configured Site-to-Site and Remote Site VPNs using Cisco routers to Cisco routers, ASA Firewall to ASA Firewall, Cisco Router to ASA Firewall and troubleshoot and modify existingVPN
• Designed basic security and implemented Access Control list, Static routes, route redistribution.
• Establish, review and maintain support process and procedures to ensure policy and procedures are following Information Security Policy.
• Proactively define with "C "level customer executives and VPs their inter-departmental requirements, processes, touch points, and resources need to successfully transform their current SDN,NFV/BSS/OSS operations into NC Cloud Managed Services operation.
• Configured policy based routing for BGP for complex network systems.
• Have extensively worked on AAA Authentication concepts using TACACS and RADIUS+.
• Generate network diagrams, drawings and documentation of procedures in Microsoft Visio, word, excel
• Network monitoring, trends, outage tracking, Perform and schedule preventative maintenance and periodic high availability testing on all network equipment.
• Responsible to run different kind of Network test. This includes MPLS, BGP, SNMP, and Firewall. Also worked with testing with traffic generator.
• Good understanding of network monitoring and management tools
• A highly organized individual who adopts a systematic approach to problem solving, effectively analyzes results and implements solutions

Confidential

Network Engineer

Environment: VLAN, 802.1q, Inter-VLAN routing, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), RSTP, PVST, HSRP, VRRP GLBP, LACP. Infrastructure Protocols Such as DHCP, DNS, SMTP, FTP, TFTP, IIS.

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with configuring Cisco Routers (2600, 2800 and 3600 series), Cisco Catalyst Switches (2900 and 3500, 3750 series) and Firewall (Cisco ASA 5505, 5510).
• Created Network diagrams using Microsoft Visio and trained the work-center on proper troubleshooting procedure as well as implementation of new Firewall rules.
• Hands on experience in implementation of traffic filters using Standard and Extended Access-list, Distribute list and Router maps.
• Configured OSPF redistribution and authentication with type 3 LSA filtering and to prevent LSA flooding.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting of GRE and IPSEC tunnels using VPN and DMVPN.
• Implementation of HSRP, DHCP, DNS, FTP and TFTP.
• Expertise in Configuration of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS) using cisco routers and multi-layer switches and supporting STP, RSTP, PVST, RPVST along with troubleshooting of inter-VLAN routing and VLAN Trunking.
• Tuned BGP internal and external peers with manipulation of attributes such as metric, origin and local Preference.
• Extensively worked on creating security Policies and implementation plans for an improved Security solution.
• Installation and configuration of CISCO VPN concentrators 3000 for VPN tunnel and implementation of SDM for IPSec VPN.
• Design and create dedicated VLANs for voice and data with QOS for prioritizing VOICE over data on catalyst switches and basic VOIP configuration.

Confidential

Network/System Engineer

Environment: Cisco Routing Protocol OSPF, EIGRP, Redistribution, Summarization, Path Calculation, Switching Technology VLAN, STP and Trunking Protocols.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing & operations of Cisco 2600 series, 2800 series router, as well as 2900 series, 3500 series Cisco switches.
• A core-member of Network Operation Center-IP team who worked on ticketing system to troubleshoot network issues.
• Performed Equal Logic SAN administration utilizingiSCSItarget and initiator. Scheduled snapshots, firmware upgrades, and extending volume storage spaces as per needed basis.
• Performed switching technology administration including VLANS, inter-VLAN routing, Trunking & Ether-channel.
• Implemented various OSPF scenarios on networks consisting of 7600 routers.
• Created and configured VLANs and inter-VLAN routing with Cisco Catalyst 3550 and Cisco 3750 series Switches.
• Experience in troubleshooting network and isolating the problems using commands like ping, trace route and debug.
• Involved in lab testing using Gns3 and validation of network modifications before implementation.
• Troubleshooting the routing and configuration problems of the managed customers.
• Configure additional Storage for Hosts on EMC VNX 5300 and3ParSANS.
• Implemented Layer 2 switch security including port security, disabling all unused ports & putting them in unused VLAN.