PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Expertise of 8 years with rich Computer Networking experience. Solid understanding of Designing, Implementation, Administration, Operational and troubleshooting of enterprise data networks.
• Implementing & troubleshooting Cisco 2900, 3600, 3900, 7200, 7600 series routers, CAT OS 2960, 3560, 3750, 4500, 6500 series switches and Nexus 2k, 5k, 7k series switches
• Implementation of Nexus platform 7k, 5k series and deploying various advance features like FEX, VPC, VDC & OTV.
• Team member of Configuration of Cisco 7206 router with VPN and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Configuration 7609, 7606 with OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 switches with various VLAN.
• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs. Cisco CLI, Cisco works, Network Security, Network Analysis Tools.
• Team member of Configuration of Cisco 7206 router with VPN and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Work with JuniperMX 480, MX960 routers and Juniper Layer - 3 EX4200, EX4300 & EX3200 switches and Juniper SRX 210, 550, 650.
• Expert level configuration of Layer 2 technology including VLANS, Trunking, STP, RSTP, PVST, MST, VTP in addition to port-security, Uplink fast, Backbone fast, Port fast, BPDU guard & filter and Ether channel including LACP & PAGP negotiations.
• Implementation of VOIP IP Phones at branches and upgrading old branch Confidential analog phones with Cisco IP Phones, configuration ports to support VOIP, IP Helpers, Voice VLAN, &QoS.
• Experience through Hand-on Experience with configuring T1.5, Gigabit Ethernet, Channelized T3 and full T3, OCX, ATM, Frame-Relay and VOIP (Voice-Over Internet Protocol).
• Configuring and troubleshooting VOIP for Cisco Call Manager.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite and proficient in configuring and troubleshooting various routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, RIP, Static routing and management of routes using manual summarization, default-routes and redistribution
• Expert level knowledge of Cisco network security (IDS, Confidential 5500 Firewall), network redundancy (HSRP, GLBP and VRRP)
• Configuring security policies and procedures using Access Control List (ACL), Route Maps, Offset lists, Prefix Lists
• Strong Knowledge of Configuring Confidential access points (AP) .
• Worked on Wireless LAN Implementation for 11n Infrastructure Across the Corporate Network.
• Experience in Implementing and troubleshooting OSPF, EIGRP, BGP routing protocols and Policy
• Internal review of the project to see cost and potential optimization at order/service level. Existing equipment and new equipment, migration path.
• Site survey for 500 Access point in IIIT College for whole campus need to cover outdoor access point and indoor access point.
• Experience in troubleshoot Confidential solutions remotely including 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless networks, Stateful.
• Worked on Cisco Wireless Controller and access point Aironet 2600, 3700, Air-CAP37021, Aironet 1520.
• Configure wireless controller and access point with 10gig ports. Also great experience with Cisco Prime.
• Solid knowledge about heat map, after wireless survey I created heat map for POC and Project database.
• Solid knowledge on Wireless controller Cisco 2504, 3504, 8510 and Virtual controller on VMware ESXi or Extreme network access points at Research center.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Devices: Cisco, Juniper, Extreme, Fortinet, Sdwan (Versa network).

Routers: Cisco 1900, 2600,2800, 2900, 3600,3800, 3900, 7200, 7600

Juniper: MX, EX, SRX (Router, switches, firewall).

SDWAN: Versa Sdwan, Activation, Troubleshooting.

Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2960, 3560, 3750, 4500, 6500 & Nexus 2K/5K/7K

Routing: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP v1/v2, Route Filtering, Redistribution, Summarization& Static Routing, MPLS.

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

LAN: Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Access points: Extreme Network, Confidential, Ruckus, CiscoAironet 2600,3700, Air-CAP37021, Aironet 1520

Wireless Controller: Cisco 2504, 3504, 8510, Virtual controller on VMware ESXi.

WAN: PPP, HDLC, Channelized links (E1/T1/E3/T3), Fiber Optic Circuits, Frame Relay

Protocols: IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, NAT, DHCP, SNMP, IPSEC, SSL, HTTP, SSH, DNS, PAT

Load Balancer: F5 Networks (Big-IP) LTM 6900 and 3900

Network Security: Cisco 5540, ACL, IPSEC, Checkpoint, Confidential

Network Management: Wireshark, Network analyzer, GNS3, Tera term & Putty, WhatsApp gold.

Gateway Redundancy: HSRP, GLBP, VRRP

AAA Architecture: TACACS+, RADIUS

Operating System: Windows, Linux, Mac.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Boulder, CO

Network Optimization Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implementation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of four datacenters
• Performed migration from legacy Catalyst6513 switches to Nexus7010 switches
• Configured and maintained VPCs with 7010 and 5548 in the network. Also configured and maintained VDCs in 7010 switches, maintained VRFs in those separate VDCs
• Work with JuniperMX 480, MX960 routers and Juniper Layer-3 EX4200, EX4300 & EX3200 switches.
• Circuit grooming and facility consolidation.
• Design, implement and administer IPv4/IPv6 enterprise network infrastructure utilizing Juniper routers.
• Involved in configuration and implementation of composite network models consists of Cisco routers 2900, 3800, 3900 series, ASR1001, 1002, 1004, Cisco catalyst switches 2900, 3700, 3700, 3800, 6500,ME 3600 Nexus 2k/5k/7k.
• Implementing & troubleshooting Cisco 2900,3600,3900,7200,7600 series routers, CAT OS 2960,3560,3750,4500,6500 series switches and Nexus 2k,5k,7k series switches.
• Implementation of Nexus platform 7k, 5k series and deploying various advance features like FEX, VPC, VDC & OTV.
• Team member of Configuration of Cisco 7206 router with VPN and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Configuration 7609, 7606 with OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 switches with various VLAN.
• Create and test Cisco and Juniper router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, SRX Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.
• Team member of Configuration of Cisco and Juniper router for grooming the circuit and perform the activity in the time frame window.
• Configuration 7609, 7606 with OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 switches with various VLAN.
• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs. Cisco CLI, Cisco works, Network Security, Network Analysis Tools.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Configuration and administration of RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, static routing on Cisco routers.
• Configured and installed various network devices and services. Performed network maintenance and system upgrades during maintenance hour including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configuration.
• Worked on Wireless. Deployed Access Points 225 and wireless controllers across all offices
• Configured and reviewed TLS/SSL configuration on F-5 LTM and Cisco ACE load balancers. Configured and administration of pools, pool members, nodes, health check monitors and policies.
• Cisco firewall troubleshooting and configuring policy based on change request, allowing/denying communication between different segment of the network based on requested ports.
• Configuration of ACLs in ASA5500 firewalls for internet access for server/hosts in LAN and DMZ as requested by management.
• Involved in deployment of corporate upgrade: migrating from legacy equipment to Confidential indoor/outdoor wide area mesh networks.
• Involved in troubleshooting network connectivity issues, routing issues and identifying root cause of the issue.
• Upgraded from SNMPv2 to SNMPv3 on Cisco , Catalyst switches.
• Knowledge and configuration of redundant router protocols like HSRP, VRRP and GLBP.
• Involved in L2/L3 switching technology administration including creating and managing VLANs, port security, trunking, STP, inter-VLAN routing, LAN security.
• Work with Juniper MX 480, MX960 routers and Juniper Layer-3 EX4200, EX4300 & EX3200 switches and with IOS upgrade of Juniper devices.
• Engineering the physical and logical audit of the circuits, notate database logistics capacity details, such as router port, cross-connect, metro/in-building dark fiber
• New circuit design and customer circuit migrations to optimize performance.
• Create a statement of work, create internal order forms in Sales force platform .
• Create MOP (Method of Procedure) and schedule Maintenance Request by contacting the customer.
• Secure internal resource NCC and Local Field Operation to get assistance in circuit migration .
• Update status and progress in salesforce on a daily and regular basis .
• Design network and create physical and logical network layout diagrams.
• Write and maintain technical documents describing implemented technologies and architecture .
• Disconnect equipment, update the Database to complete the project. Upgrading Diagrams using Vision. Involved in documentation.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 7200/3700/3600/2800/2600/2691 routers, Confidential, IGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP,ISE, Confidential, VPN, VLAN, CISCO Confidential 5500-X Series/ 5585-X Series firewall, Confidential, CISCO Firepower Services

Confidential, Littleton, CO

SDWAN Network Engineer-II

Responsibilities:

• Managing Core Data Centre by performing implementation, operations and maintenance at Confidential Products Corporation.
• Deploying Nexus 2248 Fabric Extenders, 5548 series Fabric Interconnect and 7010, 7018 series switches in Server Farm environment with VPC & VDC features.
• Performed Legacy Catalyst 6509 with SUP-720, Catalyst 4507 with SUP-6 switches migration to Nexus 7k with SUP-2E as part of the data center refresh.
• Performing OTV to extend L2 VLANs between data centers over IP on Nexus7018 switches.
• Configuring/troubleshooting various routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, BGP on Cisco router series including2900, 3600, 3900, 7200, 7600.
• Hands-on experience with BGP multi-homing and configuration of Peer-Groups, Route maps.
• Work on escalations and activates new turn up for new clients and also advance troubleshooting for the SDWAN deployment in both ISP and network infrastructure on both versa and Cisco Confidential SDWAN Solutions.
• Currently work with network engineering to design, build, and support SD-WAN implementations. Able to execute large amounts of work in a production level network operation center with an outstanding attention to detail.
• Leader in developing standardized processes to assist in training and solving issues on a first call resolution basis.
• Activates and Deploy SDWAN appliances for customers on MPLS circuit and DIA circuit and able to get it running on MPLS VR, INTERNET VR and LAN VR of various customers in accordance to their network design with BGP, OSPF, RTP,SIP, and other protocols.
• IPSec tunnels IKE1&2, Nat and firewall rules are in sync with customers recommendations and assistance with failover and in-depth troubleshooting.
• I am responsible for working a wide range of issues across multiple platforms/ products, mostly focusing on Layer 1-3 issues.
• Design and implementation of HA/failover configs, bgp route
• Redistribution, FW/security policies/NAT, overall routing, VPN (site to site, and SSL end client), etc.
• Layer 1-3 troubleshooting
• Implement routing configurations.
• Heavy BGP troubleshooting between Core devices.
• Managing and configuring of Access lists, configuring of Wide Area Networking Protocols, HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, NAT, HSRP and VPN.
• Preparing engineering documents and network diagrams in Microsoft Visio.

Environment: Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Routing protocols, HSRP, VRRP, IPSec VPN, VPN, QoS, Confidential firewall, VLANs, VTP, RSTP, ACL, NAT, IDS/IPS, Monitoring tools (Cisco works, HP OpenView), RADIUS, TACACS+, ADTRAN, FortiGate, ASR 9k

Confidential, Coraopolis, PA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuring routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, MPBGP, LDP and BGPV4.
• Implemented DHCP, DNS, IPAM configuration on the servers to allocate, resolute the IP addresses from Subnet.
• Configuring HSRP between VLANs, Configuring Ether-Channels, Port Channel on 6500 catalyst Switches.
• Switches Replace branch hardware with new 2851 routers and 2960 switches.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Juniper NetScreen Firewalls using NSM.
• Migrate, upgrade and patch management for Fortinet and checkpoint Firewalls
• Conversions to BGP WAN routing, which converts WAN routing from OSPF to BGP (OSPF is used for local routing only) that involves new wan links.
• Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIG-IP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, Executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands-on with F5 BIG-IP LTMs/EM.
• Configured various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation.
• Actively participated in upgrading fast Ethernet, Layer 3-switched/Routed LAN infrastructure from Cisco3640 to Cisco 2811 ISR routers and switches at access level to 2950, 3550.
• Converting CatOS to Cisco IOS Config Conversion on distribution layer switches.
• Configuring VLANs, VTP& enabling trunks between switches.
• Install, configure, manage and troubleshoot CiscoSourceFireIPS appliances and defense Center.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Configured various Router interfaces like ATM interface, T3 & Channelized T1 interfaces.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco catalyst 6509, 7609, 7613 with Supervisor cards, Cisco 3640, Cisco GSR 12416, 21418 (with PRP and RPR processors).
• Worked Extensively on Cisco Firewalls, Cisco PIX (506E/515E/525), 5500(5510/5540) Series.
• Involved in Data center migration at Access, Distribution and Core layers.
• Wrote IOS and CAT OS upgrade procedures and Pre/Post checks for customer production upgrades.
• Strong Knowledge in working with F5 Load Balancers and their Implementation in various Networks.
• Created MOPS and get approval from peers to perform configuration add/ remove changes.

Environment: Cisco routers 3700, 3800, 7200, 7604, Cisco catalyst series Switches 2960, 3750, 3560, 6500, MPLS, Frame Relay, VRF, DSLAM, RIPv2, OSPF, BGP, IPSEC, VLAN, STP, VTP, HSRP.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed networks, systems, and peripherals, including WAN/LAN connectivity (routers, switches, etc.).
• Expertise Knowledge in Cisco, Juniper & Extreme .
• Implementing IP addressing schemes, Routing, Switching and Firewall Security, including hands-on experience in providing network support installation and analysis for a broad range of LAN /WAN communication systems.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Network Architecture, IP Subnetting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, T1 or E1, GigE circuits, Firewalls.
• Protocols Awareness: OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP , HSRP, ACL, VTP, NAT/PAT, CDP, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, SNMP, ARP, STP (802.1D), SNMP, DNS & DHCP.
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.
• In-depth knowledge of implementing, configuring and troubleshooting Routing Protocols Static Routing, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Implemented ISP Failover.
• Site survey for more than 500 Access point in IIIT College for whole campus need to cover outdoor access point and indoor access point.
• Worked on Cisco Wireless Controller and access point Aironet 2600, 3700, Air-CAP37021, Aironet 1520.
• Configure wireless controller and access point with 10gig ports. Also great experience with Cisco Prime.
• Good knowledge about heat map, after wireless survey I created heat map for POC and Project database.
• Implemented IP SLA for service monitoring.
• Configuring BGP/OSPF routing policies and designs, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks.
• Proficiently implemented traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists, Distribute-Lists, Route Maps and route manipulation using Offset-list.
• Hands on experience in deployment of GRE tunneling, Site-Site IPSEC VPN and DMVPN.
• Managed inventory of all network hardware, management, and Monitoring by use of SSH, Syslog, SNMP, NTP.
• Expertise in OSI layer model/TCP/IP.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of routing and switching protocols RIP v1 & v2, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, NAT and VLAN.
• Configured access layer switches in the ISE lab for implementation testing
• Setup monitoring ports and conducted packet capture with Wireshark for troubleshooting
• Aided in troubleshooting potential network issues in rolling out ISE
• Have knowledge on various advanced technologies like QOS, IPv6, Multicasting, and MPLS. Control Network.
• Experience in designing MPLS VPN and QoS for architecture using Cisco multi-layer switches.
• Proficient in configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Switches & Junos (SRX) firewall.
• Configure, Deploy Cisco Routers (2500, 3000, 4000) using RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Configure, Deploy Cisco Switches (5000, 3500, and 2900)
• Configure Deploy Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, Fortinet, and Juniper firewalls .
• Upgrade Cisco/Juniper/Extreme Routers, Switches IOS using TFTP
• Strong Understanding with Windows Server.
• Recently I have been engaged designing and implementing Security solutions with Cisco ISE and Firewall (Firepower, Source fire, and VMware IT-technologies. I am a current Cisco Certified Network
• Designed and implemented remote dial up solution for clients
• Installed and configured DHCP Client/Server
• Install Hardware: NICS, Hard Drive, and Modem
• Service and Troubleshoot printers (laser, inkjet, dot matrix and fax machine)
• Purchase Hardware and Software from different vendors
• Configure IP loop, make users on RAS & configured dial up connection on client to access LAN though Access Server of Cisco 2500.
• Installation & Configuration of Windows 2000 with Active Directory.
• Plan layout & installation of Local Area Network. Configuration of DNS, DHCP, WINS.
• Mounting switches on Rack & Configured IP on it & troubleshooting of LAN problems. I had done structured cabling with 568A/B EIA/TIA standards which including crimping, punching on patch panel as technical parts.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 Switches and Cisco 3640/12000/7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco Nexus7K/ 5K, 2248/ 3560/ 5020/ 6509, Cisco ASA5510, Checkpoint, Controllers 6000, 3600, 3400, 650, Juniper SRX, Microsoft Lync, MPLS, VOIP, SIP, RTP, Cisco Unified Video Conferencing, Unix commands, IPV6, Cisco IP phones, Cisco 5500, 6500 series controller, Confidential 3000, 6000, 7200 series Controllers, Cisco CLI, Multicasting.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting and maintain security of complete network of Confidential.
• Applying security policies for users URL/WEB like allowing websites and blocking them as per different departmental rights, content filtering.
• Configuring and setting up NAT configuration-Static NAT, Source NAT and Destination NAT mapping private server IP with public IP allocating ports for networking communication.
• Applying security policies on servers like, allowing access from particular or any source.
• Implementing policy based VPN, Port Forwarding, and Configuring DHCP pool.
• Monitoring and analyzing security incidents like configuring trace options, implementing security policies for inside and outside attack.
• UTM protecting against multiple threat types.
• CISCO 3650GS (Switch): Configuring inter VLAN routing, ACL, LACP connectivity. MAC based, Port based, IP based security on Ethernet switches, IP routes.
• Site survey for 500 Access point in IIIT College for whole campus need to cover outdoor access point and indoor access point.
• Worked on Cisco Wireless Controller and access point Aironet 2600, 3700, Air-CAP37021, Aironet 1520.
• Configure wireless controller and access point with 10gig ports. Also great experience with Cisco Prime.
• Good knowledge about heat map, after wireless survey I created heat map for POC and Project database.
• CISCO 5508 - MAC binding, monitoring client engagement on Controller.
• CISCO 3702i - Adaption of AP to controller and AP wise user management.
• Experience with virtualization technologies like VMWARE
• Strong knowledge with Cisco Nexus OS & Cisco IOS.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting Network environment, UNIX based operating systems and proprietary software.
• Work with JuniperMX 480, MX960 routers and Juniper Layer-3 EX4200, EX4300 & EX3200 switches and Juniper SRX 210, 550, 650.
• Expert level configuration of Layer 2 technology including VLANS, Trunking, STP, RSTP, PVST, MST, VTP in addition to port-security, Uplink fast, Backbone fast, Port fast, BPDU guard & filter and Ether channel including LACP & PAGP negotiations.

Environment: Cisco 2500, 3640, 7200 and 7940, DHCP, DNS Server, LAN, WAN, Cisco Routers 2600, Cisco Switches 2900.