SUMMARY:

• Around 8 years of work experience specializing in Setting up and managing large LAN/WAN networks, which includes designing, planning, execution commissioning and maintenance of large infrastructure.
• Visionary leader that draws on a complementary blend of technical knowledge and teamwork to ensure high levels of network availability and reliability.
• Ambitious and hardworking attitude with a commitment to excellence.
• Effective communicator both written and verbal and a well - organized multitasker.
• Committed to improving or creating ways to streamline processes in order to increase productivity and profitability.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

Operating Systems: Windows 2003/XP/VISTA/7/10

Software: Microsoft Office, Remedy, Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle 11g, CAPRS ticketing system, Relational database and SQL, VISIO, Wireshark, Premisys ticket system, Winkey, Java, BT Diamond, NEIL, Cisco Prime, Cisco ISE, Solarwinds, Firemon, Remedy, Juniper Security Threat Response (STRM), Juniper Space, Riverbed Cascade, Splunk

Hardware Environment: Cisco Routers and Switches, VTP, VLAN

WAN Technologies: HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, MPLS, BGP

Routing Protocols: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP, Route Redistribution

Load balancer: Citrix Netscaler, F5 and Cisco, Virtual servers, VLANs, NAT, Service groups, installation of security certificates, Global shared load balancing

Firewall: Cisco ASA, PIX and Nokia Checkpoint, Juniper SRX FW, Confidential, sub-interfaces, routes on the FW, Nat, VRRP

Cisco Switches: Cisco 2900 and 3650 series, 4500 series, 6500 series, Nexus 2k, 5k and 7k (STP, RSTP, MST, Port channels, Virtual port channels (LACP and PAGP), VDC, Febric Path, OTV, FCOE, SPAN, RSPAN), Cisco MDS storage switches, Cisco Fabric interconnect switches, UCS B series blade server, UCS C series server

Riverbed: Riverbed steelhead 250h, EX5560M, CX555, CX540, CX7070, Steelcentral Controller 1000 Server, Riverbed Cascade

Programming: C, C++, Java, GUI using Java

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured Routers, Switches, stack switches, Firewalls, Riverbed Steelhead devices for 300+ sites
• Configured and troubleshoot Quality of Service in routers
• Performed software upgrades on Cisco, Riverbed and Gigamon devices by SCP servers
• Configured and troubleshoot Cisco UCS - E Series blade server.
• Build ESXI server on Riverbed steelhead EX560M models
• Troubleshoot slow network tickets by checking quality of service, interface errors, Circuit errors, broadcast storm traffic and Riverbed steelhead optimization errors
• Configured Vlans, Subnet and Confidential in Juniper SRX firewalls
• Installed and troubleshoot SSL certificates in Riverbed steelhead devices
• Managed 2000+ Steelhead devices and install inbound and outbound policies in Riverbed Steelcentral Controller 1000 server.
• Installed and configured and troubleshoot Cisco access points (Cisco AIR-CAP3502) and manage them by Cisco prime software
• Configured AP mode, assign domain controllers, AP group name and web-policies Confidential for Cisco Access points.
• Managed devices on solarwinds monitoring software and pushed configuration to multiple devices
• Worked on Cisco Enterprise VOIP project to install Cisco 3650 POE switches, configure users in call manager and installed 500 Cisco VOIP phones for users
• Opened Cisco, Juniper, Riverbed cases with TAC and troubleshoot it.
• Configured and managed Cisco 2960 switches for 300 USDA sites
• Configured Cisco 3650 and 4510 switches for large USDA offices.
• Configured Confidential and security policies for Juniper SRX firewall by SPACE software
• Troubleshoot blocked/permitted traffic by pulling logs in Juniper Security Threat Response Manager Software
• Troubleshoot 30000+ user issues on enterprise VPN server (Juniper SA6500) by checking error codes, pulling debug log, policy tracing, TCP dump, msinfo32 and detailed logs, updated syslog servers, updated version
• Assign roles and realm for users on Juniper enterprise VPN server
• Troubleshoot WAN issues by checking BGP routing protocol and checking errors on T1 and multilink circuits, Configured route-maps community strings.
• Generated capacity planning study for slow network sites
• Configured authentication and authorization policies in Cisco ISE server and troubleshoot failed/disconnected devices and dot1x/mab ports.
• Configured pools, virtual servers, members, virtual server profile, health monitors in F5 load balancers.
• Worked maintenance windows and provided on call support

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working in web-hosting data center (Enterprise environment)
• Configured and troubleshoot Cisco 6500 and Nexus switches
• Configured rules and policy in Juniper FW
• Build the network by using Visio design
• Read Visio design
• Configure new shared infrastructure switches and customer dedicated switches (Client mode and transparent mode)
• Create VLANs, assign subnets to Vlans, assign IP block to the customer, configure Vlan trunking Configuring switchport, creating and configuring private Vlans
• Configured new routers, Configure, BGP and EIGRP routing protocols, configure Confidential
• Troubleshoot layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3 issue
• Provide support on call after hours if needed
• Work on scheduled window after hour to install changes on device
• Build and troubleshoot Cisco ASA and checkpoint Firewalls, Configure Confidential, NATs and VPNs on the firewall, create objects and configure ACL using object group name, configure VRRP on the checkpoint firewall
• Configure both Firewalls using CLI and ASDM
• Upgrade and downgrade version on Cisco ASAs using TFTP
• Configure new Citrix Load balancer and F5
• Configure Virtual servers (VIP), configured service groups, bind service group to virtual servers, configure monitors, associate certificate to the virtual servers
• Install cybertrust and Verisign certificates in the Load balancer
• Rack and cable devices, Build new HP servers

Network Support Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with users and technical personal to facilitate desktop support
• Daily and weekly backups support
• Tier 3 support to end users
• Performed setup and installation of servers, PCs and Macs
• Maintain routine security updates on domain servers and tape backups
• Maintained strong working knowledge of standards and applications of the customer
• Responsible for cabling on client and server side
• Installed, configured and troubleshoot Windows based operating systems (Windows 2000, XP, Vista)
• Troubleshooting Switches, Routers and servers.
• Supported hardware such as printers, servers, network equipment, and hand held portable technologies
• Configure windows using remote access application.