SUMMARY:

• 8 years of Experience and having Certifications in Cisco, professional in designing, architecting, deploying and troubleshooting Network & Security infrastructure on routers, switches (L2/L3) & firewalls of various vendor equipment.
• Troubleshoot and implemented Vlan, STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVST, 802.1Q, DTP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, LACP, PAGP, AAA, TACACS, RADIUS, MD5, VTP & SVI.
• Extensive experience in configuring L2 & L3 Confidential & Cisco based models. such as 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 3500, 2900 series switches
• Strong hands on experience in layer - 3 Routing and layer-2 Switching.
• Technology and Infrastructure consultant for Cisco and Confidential design and implementation projects. Specific tasks include installations, configurations, support and maintenance of routers and switches.
• IP addressing Implementation and management
• Knowledge in Password Recovery and troubleshooting of Cisco & Confidential device.
• IOS/JUNOS upgrade for Cisco & Confidential routers switches.
• DNS and DHCP implementation in Microsoft platforms
• Strong hands on experience on Palo Alto firewall.
• Implemented security policies using ACL, IPSEC, SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS)
• Stacking of Networking gears (Cables, switches routers etc.)
• Experience in testing Cisco & Confidential routers cum switches in laboratory scenarios and deploy on site for production.
• Experience in RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP.
• Working Knowledge of Cisco IOS, Junos & basic Nexus configuration (5K&2K).
• Efficient designing of IP Addressing Scenario using VLSM and Sub netting.
• Proficient in setting up IT infrastructure including wide area networks (WAN) local area networks (LAN), security management systems network device administration.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating system: Windows 2008, 2012 server Cisco IOS, Junos

Traffic Monitoring tools: Cisco Netflow Analyzer, SolarWinds and IPERF

Hardware Platforms Switch: Cisco 2950, 2960, 3600, 3750, 4500, 5000, 6500, 1700, 1800, 2600 series Confidential EX 3300, 3400 series and HP switches Routers - Cisco ISR 880, 2900,4000 ASR 1000, 2000 And Confidential MX 10, 40, 80, 240, 480 series Wireless LAN controllers - Cisco, Aruba Access points - Autonomous and Light weight Firewall - Palo Alto

Protocols: Vlan, Stp, Mstp, Rstp, Pvst, 802.1q, Dtp, Hsrp, Vrrp, Glbp, Lacp, Pagp, AAA, Tacacs, Radius, Md5, Vtp, Ntp, Snmp Etc.

Routing Protocols: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MP-BGP

VPN: Remote Access VPN, Site-to-Site VPN, Internet Protocol Security or IPSec VPN, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

WAN Technologies: Frame-relay, PPP, HDLC, MPLS, ATM, MPLS, leased lines and T1/T3

LAN technologies: Ethernet

Cabling: Copper and Fiber Optic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Melville, NY

Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployed and configured Cisco 3650 series, HP switches, cisco 891, 2951, 2921 and ISR 4000 series routers.
• Deployed DMVPN setup for spoke Confidential several remote sites terminating Confidential remote Hub routers.
• Designed and implemented Metro-e setup Confidential few remote sites over service provider network to datacenters.
• Travelled 90 percentage of the time for remote sites for network migration and providing on-field pre-& post migration user support.
• Performed staging, mounting and racking of networking gear in network closet for the network migration.
• Implemented and configured UPS systems (Liebert GXT series).
• Coordinated with third party vendors for new site implementations related to network migration
• Cooordinated in close with windows team Confidential different migration sites for DNS, DHCP setup and deployed the changes accordingly on routers and layer 3 switches.
• Deployed and troubleshoot Eigrp and BGP protocols over WAN.
• Deployed and maintained IPerf platform for speed testing as a part of network migration
• Prepared and analyzed various Documentations and drafts on network Migration periodically.
• Had a strong experience with IP addressing management.
• Coordinated with vendors for creating RMA for replacing defected devices.
• Deployed and assisted Data center for Metro-E migration.
• Configured and monitored class-maps, policy-maps and route-maps for policy based routing.
• Contributed to the output of the team and ensured SLA deliverables are met.

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Sr Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured and troubleshoot cisco 3850, 3750 5000, 6000 series switches and cisco ISR4331, 3900, 2921 routers
• Implemented and configured Palo Alto and check point Firewalls
• Configured and maintained Cisco Wireless Lan controllers.
• Implemented IPsec, Site-to-Site VPN, MPLS, GRE tunneling, T1/T3 WAN connections successfully
• Coordinated with different vendors and clients, and supportive IT teams in gathering the appropriate details for the project.
• Worked with UDP protocols such as DHCP, DNS, FTP, LDAP, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, Telnet, NTP and VOIP etc.
• Implemented, configured Cisco 2500 and 5550 series Wireless LAN controllers and Light weight access points.
• Gathered extensive experience maintaining and coordinating with various local and offshore Telecommunication Careers in support of successful network migration.
• Worked extensively on MP-BGP, MPLS Traffic Engineering, MPLS and L2, L3 QOS.
• Installed and monitored DNS, DHCP implementation for entire network for several remote branch sites.
• Configured and deployed Cisco Net flow on devices for traffic monitoring.
• Had a strong experience with IP address management and implementation.
• Had a strong Experience and implementing and troubleshooting Route-maps, access lists, Prefix-list and IP policies.
• Configured and troubleshoot LAN, WAN technologies (IPsec, GRE, MPLS, T1, ISDN)
• Designed and installed access, distribution and core architecture for enterprise network solution.
• Implemented conversion of wireless access points to light weight access points and associate to respective wireless controllers.
• Assisted windows team occasionally with 2008 windows server DHCP setup and performed regular troubleshooting throughout the entire network migration.
• Implemented and monitored TACACS, Radius for device administration and network access.
• Performed regular maintained bandwidth management solutions.
• Performed functions of handling multiple windows Change management and incident management (monitoring and troubleshooting)..

Confidential, Breinigsville, PA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured and implemented cisco 2960 and 3650 switches.
• Configured and implemented cisco ISR C881-K9, 1001, 4431 routers.
• Worked Extensively on Palo Alto firwall implementation.
• Implemented changes in configuration as per task assigned within scheduled change window and ensured backups of device before and after the change.
• Perfomed on-field cat6 and Fiber Optic network cabling implementation
• Coordinated with Vendors to replace the faulty hardware like power supply, fans, modules, cables, sfp, access points & laps.
• Trace ports of user via trace route and ping to process change in vlan assignment.
• Coordinated with various teams such as Project Manager, Onsite Manager and client and field technician to implement and drive issues to closure.
• Performed Shell scripting to a limited scale.
• Worked with IP address Management. configured and Managed DNS and DHCP in Microsoft Platforms.
• Worked on upgrading of the JUNOS and IOS platforms.
• Created Documentation for network implementation such as (Diagrams, Charts etc) BOM (bill of materials) and Microsoft Visio for designing.
• Installed and troubleshoot LAN, WAN & Multilayers Switching.
• Experience with communicating with different customers, IT teams in gathering the details for the project.

Confidential, New York, NY

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured BGP, OSPF and Static routing on Confidential MX series, Cisco ISR 2900 series (2821, 2951) routers.
• Configured and Troubleshoot Palo Alto firewall.
• Configured and troubleshoot CISCO catalyst 3750, 4500, 6500 series switches.
• Configured VLAN, spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP, Trunking (dot1q and ISL) and Ether channel on cisco and Confidential switches.
• Responsible for turning up BGP peering and customer sessions, as well as debugging BGP routing problems.
• Dealt with IP address implementation and handling of documentation.
• Configured DHCP and DNS in Windows server Platforms.
• Troubleshoot issues related to VLAN, VLAN Trunking, HSRP failovers.
• Dealt with Aruba and Cisco wireless (Configuration and Implementation).
• Performed upgrade and patch management on IOS ans Junos platforms.
• Assisted in the architecture, evaluation and recommendations related to purchasing and installing hardware, software related to IP Networking..
• Monitored network traffic and developed capacity planning initiatives, making necessary recommendations additional resources or hardware..
• Configured dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP and manipulated routing updates using route-map, distribute list and administrative distance for on-demand Infrastructure

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided Technical support in terms of upgrading, improving and expanding the network..
• Configured RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Confidential MX 104 & 150 series Routers.
• Configured and troubleshoot NAT and PAT.
• Performed Key contributions that includes troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that include routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP.
• Configured Client VPN technologies including Cisco’s VPN client via IPSEC.
• Configured switch VLANs and inter-switch communication.
• Actively involved in troubleshooting on network problems with Wire shark, identifying and fixing problems..
• Configured network using routing protocols such as ISIS, RIP, OSPF, BGP and troubleshooting L2/L3 issues.
• Maintained effective communications with vendors, peers and clients in resolution of trouble-tickets, RMAs, and support requests.
• Troubleshoot Hardware, Cisco IOS, install and configure Cisco routers and switches.
• Participated in on call support in troubleshooting the configuration and installation issues.
• Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting Local and Wide Areas Network by using ISDN, Frame relay, DDR, NAT, DHCP and TCP/IP.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implementing policy to ensure the integrity, protection and availability to authorized persons of department data and hardware, software and other components which are required for processing data.
• Responsible for evaluating impact and performance on the network servers.
• Monitored and tune network to ensure acceptable levels of performance.
• Evaluated applications connectivity requirements.
• Managed Layer 2 switches of Cisco, Vlan configuration and assigning ports to specific vlan as per requirement.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity on Cisco routers using ping, trace route and other basic commands
• Ensured connectivity and communication among networks, servers and clients inside and outside department.
• Performed IOS upgrade on Cisco routers & switches.