CAREER OBJECTIVE:

IT professional with over 5 plus years of professional and progressive technical experience in engineering, configuration, installation, integration, and troubleshooting of various technologies for medium to corporate enterprises. Seeking a technically challenging role as which allows the pursuit of career advancement and enhances my knowledge and skill set.

SUMMARY:

• More than 5 years of experience in Designing, Implementing and Supporting of Cisco based Network Infrastructure, including Voice, Wireless and Video technologies
• Hands on work experience in network infrastructure with LAN/WAN technologies, L2/L3 Protocols, IOS, wireless networking, VOIP, and NMS
• Experience in VMware servers ESXi 5.x with VMware vSphere Client
• Excellent knowledge and understanding in network infrastructure
• Good understanding in VMware, storage, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, Log analysis, TFTP, LDAP and AD
• Expert in routing and switching in Cisco platform: routers (1800, 2500, 2600, 2900); switches ( ); protocols (VLAN, Dot1Q, STP, RSTP, MST, TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, H.323, SIP, MGCP/SGCP, PIM/IGMP, IPsec), ip/ipv6 services)
• Experienced in network monitoring analysis using Wireshark, TCPDump, GNS3
• Designed and implemented Enterprise network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewall, VMware)
• Strong skills both in oral and written communication, and Technical presentation
• Excellent in problem solving, troubleshooting, conflict resolution and customer support.
• Flexible, self - motivated, quick learner, ambitious, goal oriented, a team player and reputed leader

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

Operating Systems: Windows 7, XP, Windows 2003/2008 Server, Sun Solaris 10, Linux Sever Ubuntu Edition

Scripting Languages: Windows Power Shell (v 2.0), VB Script, Shell Scripting in Bash shell, Python

Networking: TCP/IP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, LAN, WAN, VLAN (802.1q), IPsec, PPTP, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, PPP, PPPoA and PPPoE, VPN, DMZ, Firewalls, Custom NAT, DNS, DHCP, ATM, Frame Relay, RTP, ISDN DSL, ISL, 802.1x - RADIUS

Wireless: VoIP

Security: Virtualization

Private Clouds: 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wireless Bridges, Access Points, Wireless Distribution Systems, WPA, IDS, 802.x, PEAP, Access Lists, WDS, IAPP, etc. SIP, H.323, Q931, G711, T38, G729 codec, Palo Alto Firewall (PAN OS 7), Cisco ASA 55XX - 5510X, Cisco FIREPOWER, VMWare vSphere 5.5, ESXi 5.5, Contrail Juniper, VMWare NSX, OpenStack.

WORK AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Newport, Michigan

Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented Firewalls, and IDS/IPS to different network segments in the nuclear reactor plant in order to comply approved Cyber Security Plan.
• Designed and implemented firewalls, such as, mainly PAN devices, Cisco FirePOWER virtual Appliance, and data diodes to secure the plant.
• Modified network into different segments in order to secure the environment and divide the whole plant network into 4 levels for fully isolating the critical reactor plant from the rest of the world.
• Used network taps to collect the traffic traversing between highest levels to the lowest.
• Installed ESXi, Windows VM with DC/AD on L2 DMZ server.
• Installed FireSight IDS on L2 DMZ server.
• Installed and configured Palo Alto 3020 firewall devices.
• Installed and configure Cisco FirePOWER
• Installed SolarWinds LEM and Orion.
• Develop and configure rules on SolarWinds LEM and Orion on L2 DMZ server.
• Configured NPM/LEM to forward L3 Syslog traps out through firewall to L2.
• Expanded Test Procedures to cover FIM, integration with SEP and all of L2 DMZ.

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement new remote site using MPLS.
• Provide customer support (on-call), tariff management and vendor reconciliation.
• Migrating network core from static to dynamic routing.
• Perform analysis, diagnosis, administration, monitoring, patching and support of complex LAN, WAN architectures.
• Proactively suggest enhancements to existing network configurations, technologies or procedures.
• Maintain and support network cabling structures and cable management, maintains network wiring closets.
• As part of the Corporate Networks team, involved in deployment of networks across the large enterprise network.
• Deployed and manage LAN, WAN, and WLAN network devices such as Cisco 4505, 3550, 3750, 3845 and 2900.
• Upgrade the network infrastructure for Enbridge to support the high-speed networking needs at 18 locations, all remote provincial border crossings. (Project)
• Part of team who designed and implemented Unified Communication Solution with over 3000 endpoints having 2 Clusters nationwide, with a team of Pre-Sales Engineers, Network Designers and Network Architects. (Project)
• Solution included implementation of CUCM, Unity Connection, integrating Microsoft OCS (CUCIMOC) and LDAP/Active Directory.
• Performs Wi-Fi testing to check the active and passive survey using Air magnet.
• WLC tuning, troubleshooting and management of 100+ APs plus network that supports over 3,000 employees.
• Wireless LAN controllers 4400 and 2000 series (PEAP, AES, Active Directory for domain authentication).
• Set up 2 buildings independently on wireless products (Cisco Aironet/Meraki). Added and configured 45 plus Cisco Aironet 1200 series access points to create end-to-end wireless coverage on the property; wireless network created was multi-lan and trunked into the distribution layer switch. (Project)
• Deployed more than 5 sites successfully by installing Switches, Voice Gateways and IP Phones. (Project)
• Installed and Configured Voice Gateways, POE Switches, IP Phones, WLC’s and Wireless Access Points.
• Upgraded CUCM 9.1 to 10.5 after upgrading the required firmware on all the IP phones. (Project)
• Used Operations Manager and RTMT to monitor the network and capturing the logs for further troubleshooting of the issues.
• Develop and implement network Add/Move/Change/Delete (AMCD) documents for each project.
• AMCD projects involved following L2/L3 technologies: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and VLAN.
• Developed MOPs, migration strategies, and requirements for various phases of the project (access devices, distribution and core devices).
• Implement IOS Upgrade on Cisco ASA5500 Series, 2900, 1900, 3700 Series Cisco Routers.
• Implement IOS Upgrade on Catalyst 4505 E series Cisco Switches.
• Configuration of call signaling protocols on Voice Gateways H.323, MGCP and SCCP
• Configure and maintain VLAN, Trunking, EtherChannel, VTP, STP, Rapid PVST, MST, and HSRP on Cisco Catalyst Series Switches.
• Operational day-to-day support of network environments.
• Analyze, document, and escalate critical issues to appropriate support groups.
• Proactively review calls through Remedy and ServiceNow support system.

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Refreshed routing and switching equipment at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Environment, Justice, Finance, and ARD in a hybrid Enterprise/Service Provider network, personally handling over $3 million Cisco equipment over the course of the project.
• Staged and deployed 92 Cisco Catalyst 6500 devices (with 10+ SUP G, 80+ SUP32, 300+ 6148 line cards) and 12 Catalyst 3750s.
• A full visual Inspection of installed cabling infrastructure and terminations had conducted during site surveys.
• Documented and took pictures of sites.
• Design and installed horizontal and vertical wire managers to support the cabling above and below the equipment racks.
• Tested and implemented redundancy and high availability using GLBP, HSRP, VSS, VCP, MEC and OSPF & EIGRP tuning.
• Provided technical, supervision and support to new members of the project deployment team.
• Prepared migration plan for 12 devices from Cat-OS to IOS - including design, validation, and implementation.
• Assisted in deployment of ONS 15454, MDS 9500 and Catalyst 3640.
• Prepared Method of Procedure (MOP), migration strategy, requirements, and various reports.
• Assisted Project Manager (PM) with scheduling, organization, logistics of 800+ devices, and other administrative tasks.
• Worked in a multi-vendor environment including teams from Cisco, IBM, and others.
• Role Breakdown: Systems Staging 35%, Systems Deployment 40%, Network Design 15%, Administration/Organization 10%.
• Performs troubleshooting to determine and resolve the root cause of most hardware or software malfunctions at the network level
• Performed complex moves, adds, changes of network equipment
• A very good understanding of Network equipment Deployment Guidelines
• On Call on weekends and travel to other cities in Alberta for deployments