SUMMARY:

• Around 4 years of experience in qualitative research, project management, network integration, deployment, troubleshooting of IP network and 4 years of design, Migration, Configuration Management for GSM and WCDMA network
• Configuration and Administration of Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, QOS, ATM and Frame Relay.
• Outstanding experience in designing and configuring of Layer 2 / 3 networking features such as VLAN, ISL, STP, VTP, 802.1X, Port Security, L2PT and SPAN
• Good knowledge of IP Addressing, Subnetting, OSI and TCP/IP models.
• Attending and resolving day - to-day operational and network infrastructure issues.
• Wide exposure to LAN/WAN setup, installation, configuration and commissioning of network devices. VLAN setup, configuration and troubleshooting.
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Route Redistribution between multiple OSPF protocols.
• Configured ASA 5505 Firewall to support Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7/XP/Vista.
• Administration and diagnostics of LAN and WAN with in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, NAT, PPP, ISDN and associates network protocols and services.
• Configuring Site to Site to VPN connectivity.
• Hands on experience on Authentication protocols (CHAP, PAP)
• Configuring firewall devices and configuring Access Control Lists (ACL)
• Strong experience in 802.11, WEP, WAP, ATM, Frame Relay, IPv6, IPSec

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routing: ISIS, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP, PBR, Route Filtering, Redistribution, Static Routing, Summarization.

Switching: LAN, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing & Multi-Layer Switch, Ether channels.

Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2232, 2960, 3560.

Routers: Cisco 2620, 2901, 3925, 3945E.

Network Security: Cisco ASA 5505, ACL.

Protocol: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, UDP, SMTP, FTP, SSH, TFTP, RIP, BGP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, SIP

LAN/WAN: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet PPP, HDLC, Channelized links (E1/T1/E3/T3), Fiber Optic, Frame Relay.

Gateway Redundancy: HSRP, VRRP, GLBP

Network Management: Wireshark, SNMP.

Operating Systems: Windows (98, ME, 2000, XP, Server 2003/2008, Vista, Windows 7/8)

Monitoring Tools: Cisco Works 2000, PRTG, LABTECH, Cisco Meraki

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Springfield, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Helped the Network team to install new switches and routers and configure the IOS according to the requirement Included Vlan VTP, spanning tree, IP Subnetting, Wireless Access points.
• Assisted in backup, restoring and upgrading the Router and switch IOS with Cisco Meraki Managing tools
• Installing and configuring IP Phone to access in the network
• Infrastructure managing with LabTech technologies for managing servers and Network Equipment
• Effectively monitor the help desk OTRS ticketing system and implement Symantec Ghost for computer imaging
• Escalate unresolved networking issues to the next level management/supervisor

Confidential

System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configure, monitor and troubleshoot Layer 2 & 3 Switches
• Analyze business requirements in order to design and implement an infrastructural solution using any or all of the following Cisco technologies: LAN/WAN Routing Protocols & Switching, Wireless, WAN Circuits, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, QoS, VLANs, Port Channeling and ACS.
• VLAN design and port assignments to meet business requirements.
• Participate in upgrading CatOS/IOS image on Cisco devices including Cisco Routers 1600, 2600, 2800, 3600, and Switches 3550, 3560, 4500 series.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP and Routing Protocols including RIP, EIGRP, OSPF.
• Expertise level support experience on Ericsson OSS-RC 5.x-13x & ENIQ 11.x-13x for System administration on sun Solaris and window servers (WAS and OIS)
• Set-up AXE-APG 40/43 NEs for OSS-RC and integrate for system configuration for fault configuration and performance management.
• Perform software & hardware debugging and troubleshooting on the core nodes
• EBID, Ericsson Business Intelligence Deployment installation, Configuration and Design Business Object KPI report template
• Develops design documentations with detailed equipment list, routing design, migration procedures, as well as test plans for verification of proof of concepts.
• Comfortable with design and troubleshooting of WAN technologies such as T1/T3 Circuits, frame relay, HDLC, PPP, MPLS and ISDN PRI/BRI.
• Access Control List (ACL) changes, clean-up and troubleshooting.

Confidential

Mobile Core Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Daily Alarm handling and coordinating with National Network Operating Centre (NOC) monitoring for the MSC, MGW, GMSC, SGSN, GGSN and HLR (USPP) alarms and perform trouble ticket for issues regarding stability of managed network .prioritize and take immediate action to correct and co-operate well with the customer care ensure the best feedback for the end users
• Tested and Commissioned New MSC, MGW, HLR and RNC/ BSC to be on air
• Participate and support for project to migrate the existing network to 3G, and coordinating Ericsson, NSN and ZTE (R4) network subsystem of the entire country to perform core network Integration /Definition/Migration or Re-parenting of new MSC/MGW/RNC/BSC/BTS sites.
• Custom integration and software upgrade of different telecom vendors (Ericsson, NSN, and ZTE) equipments
• Configured routers using routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF and BGP.
• Configured Client VPN technologies including Cisco’s VPN client via IPSEC.
• Configured static routes, default routes, Frame Relay.
• Set up and troubleshoot secured wireless access points (WAP) and wireless LAN controller (WLC) for broadband internet.
• Involved in troubleshooting VLAN, RSTP & Switch Trunk issues.
• Responsible for layer 2 security, securely managed all switches and routers and deployed a syslog server to allow proactive network monitoring.
• Configuring of IP Allocation and sub netting for all applications and servers and other needs throughout company using FLSM, VLSM addressing.
• SNMP network management using MRTG and Cisco works.
• Drawing Visio diagrams of the entire network and updating them.