SUMMARY:

• Network Engineer with over 9+ years of progressive technical experience with the planning, design, deployment and integration of complex routed networks with high - available connectivity infrastructure.
• Configured & managed around 1000+ Network devices that included Servers, Cisco Routers & Switches, Nexus Switches,
• Hands on Experience on Cisco Aci, 9K,7K, 5K, 2K, Cat6500, Cat4500, ISR3900, ACE4710,ASA 5512x, Nexus
• Good experience working on Cisco Nexus line of Hardware, Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series, 4500 Series, Cisco Switches and Design, installing, VSS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, VTP, VLANs, NTP, Snmp Cisco LMS, Cisco Prime, Complex LAN/WAN Architecture, Design, Integration, Implementation & Troubleshooting.
• Good experience with Dynamic Routing Protocols RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Worked with various project managers and engineering staff on project for network deployment which includes Cisco Nexus 2k, 5k and 7k equipment and Cisco ASA firewalling.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting VPC on Cisco Nexus-5k for downstream FEX and Servers.
• Experienced with standard protocols such as STP, RSTP, MST, UDLD, 802.1x. Implementation of Ether Channeling (LACP and PAGP) for load balancing over the trunks as well as Trunking for accurate VLAN distribution (VTP 2, 3).
• Configuration of IP Routing protocols, RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with load balancing, HSRP and Inter VLAN Routing.
• 4 years hands on experience with Cisco Ace /Netscaler SLB/GSLB installation/support
• Creating Virtual Servers, Nodes, Pools etc.
• Hands on Experience Cisco Ace Load balancing.
• Vmware Experience related VM connectivity issues, Vsw/VSg (Nx1k), trouble shooting issues like Vethports/port-profiles/VM migrations etc

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cisco Hardware: Cisco Nexus ACI 9k/7k/5k/2k,Cisco Asr 9000, Cisco 6500 Catalyst,Cisco GSR 12416, 12418, Cisco 7200vxr, Cisco 3640, Cisco 3600 Cisco Nam, Cisco Ace

Redundancy and management: HSRP, RPR, NSF/NSR

Physical interfaces: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Serial, HSSI, Sonet (POS)

Layer 2 technology: VLAN, VTP, VMPS, ISL, dot1q, DTP, Spanning-tree, PVST

Layer 3 Switching: CEF, MLS, Ether Channel

Load Balancer Cisco Ace and Citrix Netscaler .

Network Configuration: Advanced switch/router configuration (Cisco IOS access list, Route redistribution/propagation).

Routing Protocols: IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGPv4, MP-BGP

WAN Protocols: HDLC, PPP, MLPPP

Good knowledge on Technologies like ACL, NAT and PAT, IPSec and VPNs

Circuit switched WAN: T1/E1 - T3/E3/OCX (Channelized, Fractional & full).

Packet Switched WAN: ATM, FRAME RELAY, MPLS VPNs

Security Technologies: Cisco ASA

QOS: CBWFQ, LLQ, WRED, Policing/Shaping.

Switches: Catalyst 6500, MSFC, MSFC2, 7600, 3700, 3500

Operating Systems: Microsoft XP/Vista/7, UNIX, Linux(Redhat,OpenSuse,Fedora)

Windows Servers 2003/2008, Windows MS: Office.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Durham, NC

Sr. Network Engineer

• Experience in NSX Manager Installation and Configuration
• Responsible for the implementation of corporate LAN/WAN solutions
• Hands on experience in creating a new logical switch & attach the logical switch to the NSX Edge Services Gateway.
• Hands on experience in Add VMs to the logical switch and attach the logical Sw to NSX ESX Edge or NSX UDLR
• Experience in Test connectivity between VMs.
• Configured NSX Distributed Logical Router and its Logical Interfaces (LIFs) to enable routing between web-, app- and db- tiers of the three-tier application.
• Experience in configuring dynamic routing protocols OSPF/BGB on the NSX Distributed Logical Router and Edge NSX Services Gateway,
• Basic Design and implementation of a new Data Center which involved migration from Old Data Center to new Data Center utilizing OTV and VXLAN Technology
• 3rd Tier On - Call Troubleshooter for networking issues
• Performed technology refresh design for multiple remote sites across NC State.
• Providing daily network support for wide area network consisting of MPLS, VPN and point-to point site.
• Interfaced with various IT Teams as a consultant on new projects
• Design, configuration and deployment of Cisco routing and switch for LAN/WAN solutions
• Design, configuration and deployment of IP networking of site LANs
• Design, configuration and deployment of WAN connectivity for remote sites
• Performed add, moves and changes for data and voice

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

• Responsible for Implementing and maintaining Cisco DATA center Networks both local on site and remotely on global locations around the world,
• Provided network support of Cisco's global Data centers. Type of technologies supported included routers, switches, firewalls, global / local server load balancers. Responsibilities were rotating on call duty, case escalations, root cause analysis and implementation of long term fixes
• Experience working on Cisco ACI/ Nexus routers/switches, 9000’s ACI,7000's, 5000's 2000's (1000's) and VDC's /VRF’s configurations. Citrix Netscaler SLB /GSLB
• Hands on Experience with Cisco ACI 9k, connecting Spine and Leaf Sw to APIC and configuring from scratch
• Experience in Building tenants, building private layer 3 network, building bridge domain, creating EPGs policy filter and contracts.
• Experience in creating contracts and filters and deploying using Consumed and Provide contract relation among different Epgs.
• Hands on experience in creating Aci Access Policies and configuring Interface policies, Interface Profiles, InterfacePolicy groups, Swprofiles etc.
• Experience in connecting Aci Fabric to traditional Networks by configuring L2/L3 outs.
• Configured multiple endpoints like Bare metal servers to Aci fabric using physical domain.
• Configured Aci fabric for transit routing
• Deployed Aci Multipod by configuring L3 connectivity towards IPN devices.
• Hands on experience working on Aci related troubleshooting issue.
• Migrated SVI from traditional to Aci fabric.
• Upgraded code on Aci Fabric from 2.2(3j) to 3.0(2k).
• Configured Fex2k .
• Migrated more then 300 VIP from Cisco Ace to Citrix Netscaler SLB.
• Configured new Lbs on Citirix Netscaler.
• Worked with PMs for deploying & configuring new networks, which includes providing network connectivity to newly configured Ucs/Compute/SAN/Storage/Filers/Media servers/ Vmware Vms etc. Assigning Subnets/Ips/Vlan and port turn-ups, providing console and Mgmt connectivity.
• Experience working ticketing tools like Service Now and Remedy for Break fix cases and Change request approvals.
• Hands on Experience code upgrade on Nexus 7K and 5K, 1k, Ace and Cisco Catalyst Hardware
• Performed a code upgrade on Nexus 3k to 7.0.3
• Experience with hardware upgrade from Catalyst 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data center environment
• Hands on Experience replacing the hardware like Modules, Cisco line cards, Sup cards, on Nexus devices 7k/5k. Ace modules and appliances, Cisco Nam devices, Sup cards,
• Configured Nx5k Multihop FCOE, configured VPC .
• Implemented OTV on Cisco Nexus 7000, Hand on experience Implementing Vpc on Nexus,
• Troubleshooting on CiscoNexus Hardware Such as Vpc/Vdc/Module errors/reloads/Eigrp flapping/Fex etc
• Worked on break fix cases related to Aci Apic/Spine/Leaf operation and hardware issues.
• Configured Fex N2K and implemented Vpc between 5k and Fex .
• Connecting Fex 2k to parent devices Nexus 5k, and troubleshooting.
• Assisting the Layer1/2 techs during the Code upgrades, Hardware Upgrades and decommissioning the hardware,
• Worked on Various Load Balancers like Cisco Ace / Citrix Netscaler.
• Good Experience on troubleshooting and configuring Cisco ACEs, thousands of virtual contexts, VIPs and real servers. Supported DNS based GSLB using Cisco Global Site Selector (GSS).
• Configured Load Balancing, created new Rservers / Ip pools/ VIp/ Server Farms
• Installing and configuring NTP Servers,
• Installing and configuring Infinistream devices from Netscout.
• Troubleshooting the Network connections and documenting in Remedy client.
• Configured Routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, static routing and policy based routing.
• Implemented new Acls/Pbrs based on client request.
• Enabled Jumbo frames on uplink Routers/Switches
• 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.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Optimized performance of the WAN network consisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 2500, 2600, 3000, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers.
• Designed ACLs, VLANs, troubleshooting IP addressing issues and taking back up of the configurations on switches and routers Implementing NAT solution's on wan applications.
• Implemented security measures to keep networks running and secure. Configured extended ACLs to filter traffic and gave restricted access to certain users. Site to Site VPN tunnel.
• Upgrading IOS, troubleshooting network outages.
• Responsible for mentoring and training new hires on day to day work activities
• Training new team members on technologies we use related to work includes (Hardware/ Software/Tools/logins etc)
• Conducting interview for new positions in team and evaluating right candidates
• Working closely with VP/ Director of managed services and updating on metrics of individual employees once they get on board.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Worked as Network Engineer for various offshore clients Greyhound, Zurich Insurance, Home Depot. Quest etc.
• Responsible for maintaining network for 20+ branches and office sites.
• Performed Code upgrade, configuring new Routers and Sw.
• Trouble shooting connectivity and slow connection issue.
• Monitoring Network and Logs.
• Configuring HSRP between the 3845 router pairs for Gateway redundancy for the client desktops.
• Configure VRRP & GLBP and VLAN Trunking 802.1Q & ISL, STP, Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
• Configuring STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with Configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.
• Working on Network design and support, implementation related internal projects for establishing connectivity between the various field offices and data centers.
• Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-Vlan routing, LAN security.
• Worked on the security levels with RADIUS, TACACS+.
• Worked on commissioning and decommissioning of the MPLS circuits for various field offices.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes with all around technical support
• Supporting EIGRP and BGP based PwC network by resolving level 2 &3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.
• Updated the HP open view map to reflect and changes made to any existing node/object.
• Handled SRST and implemented and configured the Gateways, Voice Gateways.
• Worked on a broad range of topics such as routing and switching, dedicated voice access, planning and implementation, large-scale high-visibility outages, change management coordination, proactive monitoring and maintenance, disaster recovery exercises, and core network repairs.
• Network Cabling, dressing, labeling and troubleshooting various network drops onsite.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Level 2 technical support for IT Enabled Services of Earth Link Dsl Internet support(USA)
• Responsible for providing first contact resolution meeting floor targets
• Responsible for revenue generation, excellent sales experience
• Ensured team always gets Csat on surveys
• Worked over time and on weekends to meet floor targets for the team
• Installation, configuration of Microsoft Outlook 2007 and 2010
• Installation and configuration of Norton antivirus software
• Installation and configuration of Mc Afee antivirus software
• Responsible for resolving technical issues related to registry files, running services, and startup tools
• Installation, configuration and technical support of Dsl connection.
• Network failure, and any other hardware failure
• Responsible for handling high call volume and provide on call resolution in a limited timeframe known as
• Average handling Time (AHT) of 30 mins. Per call
• Responsible for escalation to L2 team or higher depending on the issues and remote login to help
• Promoted as Subject Matter Expertise (SME)
• Environment: Wins XP/ 7, TCP/IP, WINS, DNS, DHCP, FTP, LDAP, IMAP, SMTP, POP3, Mail Servers
• Software and hardware tools: Astro 2.1, Avaya, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel
• Remote tools: RDP (Remote Desktop), VNC, Team Viewer.

Environment: Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Flow,TACACS,EIGRP,RIP,OSPF,BGP,VPN,MPLS,CSM,SUP720, Ether Channels, Fluke and Sniffer.