OBJECTIVE:

To work in a challenging environment and utilize my skills to the success of an organization.

SUMMARY:

• 18 years of experience in Network Engineering, System, Security and Database Administration.
• Certified in CCIE (Data Center), R&S written, CCNP, CCNA, MCSE +Messaging +Security, MCITP, MCDBA, MCSD, OCP 9i DBA, Security CISSP, PMP, ITIL, PEng, RHCA - redhat
• Architect, Design, Installation, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of hardware and software
• Expert knowledge on networking technologies including TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Switch/Hub/Router, VPN, Wireless networks, Syslog monitoring, Cisco, Juniper, CheckPoint and Nortel products.
• Multiple Cloud technology experience including MS Azure, Amazon Cloud Services, CDI Cloud solutions, Office 365 and VMware vCloud, VCAC/VRA, Open Stack, ESX, vSphere.
• Experience with Cisco Data Center Technologies including USC, Nexus and MDX switched, SAN, OTV, Fabric Path and Converged Solutions from vBLOCK from VCE.
• Experienced in change management and technical inputs in Service level agreements (SLA), standards and best practices for network operations.
• Configuration experience in BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, VSS, FHRP (HSRP/VRRP), MPLS, QoS, IPV6, Multilink, EtherChannel, VLAN-trunking, VTP, IPSec, NAT .
• Experienced in F5 load balancer with HA, iRules, multiple legs, Fiber SF, LTM, GTM, APM and Citrix Netscaler ADC configurations.
• Experience in Wireless technologies and Cisco Voice (Collaboration), VOIP Technologies
• Implementation and troubleshooting of Security solutions including Proxy, IDS, IPS, MS PKI, Firewalls, VPN, Antivirus and Active Directory, RSA and audits for CyberTrsust, SOX
• Expert level in Microsoft technologies, Active Directory and good in other OS including Linux, Unix.
• Database Administration in MS SQL 2005/2008/2012 and Oracle 8,9,10,11 Databases
• Implement and support Virtualization technologies including HyperV, Virtual Machine Manager, VMWare, Citrix, XenApp environments and Storage SAN experience in EMC, NetApp, HP and IBM
• Implementation of multiple project as consultant and as sysadmin level for Intranet/Extranet, Browser technologies, System and Network management with SCCM, SMS, SCCM 2007 and 2012
• Experience in PowerShell, VB Script, K Shell, Python, perl and few other scripting languages
• Fast and eager learner with proven excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Most efficient Wintel Engineer 2012 and Microsoft Engineer in 2007 and excellent team player

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cloud Technologies: MS Azure, Amazon cloud, CDI Cloud, Office 365, VMware vCloud.

Operating Systems: Windows 2012/2008/2003/2000 , NT, Windows8/7/XP, Vista, UNIX, Linux

Networks: Windows Networks, AD, Cisco, Firewall, F5-BigIP LTM GTM APM, LAN, WAN,VPN, TCP/IP, OSPF,BGP, EIGRP, VLAN, VoIP, Wireless, PPP Multilink

Network Management: Orion, MRTG, SiteScope, BMC Patrol, Cisco Network Assistant, HP OpenView, VNC, Terminal Server, Remote Desktop, Sniffer, BMC patrol, Remedy, Ethereal, What’s Up, System Center Ops Manager

Databases: Oracle 8i, 9i, 11g, 12c, MS SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012, MS Access SAP HANA

Storage: ISCSI, Fiber Channel, EMC symmetric, NetApp, HP and IBM SAN, NAS

Hardware: vBlock, Cisco UCS B, Brocade, Cisco routers (6500, Nexus) and Catalyst Switches, VPN devices, Juniper IPS and Firewall SSG550, F5 BigIP Load Balancer, HP Prolient ML530, DL360, DL380, Dell Power Edge servers, HP, Dell, IBM Lenovo Desktop PCs and laptops, Sun fire servers and workstations Cisco and Avaya VOIP

Packages/Tools: NETApp Storage, SAN, Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas and ArcServe Backups, PC Anywhere remote connectivity tools, GotoMeeting, Communicator, Sametime, Remedy, SolarWinds-Orion

Server Products: McAfee EPO, AV, HIPS, Brocade encryption, MS Exchange 2003/2007/2010 , Blackberry server, File Server, Print server, WSUS, AD, System Center/MOM, Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, Citrix StoreFront, MS PKI, DHCP, DNS, File, Printer and Application servers, IIS, Windows Cluster Servers, SharePoint 2010, 2013, Office Communicator

Virtualization: Microsoft HyperV, VMware ESX 4.1, 5.1, 5.5 Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop

Security Tools: RSA Security Console, Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Checkpoint Firewalls, VPN, Proxy, Spam Filters, IPS/ IDS, RSA, MS ISA, NAT, Router ACLs, ForeFront TMG.

Languages: PowerShell, VB script .NET, C#, VB, ASP, OPEN SAP, SUN Java, UNIX shell scripting, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle Forms 6i, Visual Studio 2010

Protocols: SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINS, NTP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, LDAP, Microsoft AD, IPSEC, SSL VPN, WebVPN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Systems Engineer

Confidential, California

Responsibilities:

• Design and Plan for network load-balancers, Cisco Nexus and access layer switch configurations for new sites.
• Administer the network Load Balancers including Citrix Netscalers and DLB devices.
• Install and configure SSL certificates, IP Protocols, TCP Stack.
• Linux System administration including host re-kicks using kick start, upgrades, enhancements for a 40000 global environment.
• Automation of tasks and processes with shell, perl and python scripting.
• Configuring puppet and cron jobs to automate updates and scheduled jobs.
• VMWare infrastructure design, install and configuration.
• Assist with design and implementation of network and web hosting solutions, monitoring systems, pager alert systems.
• Troubleshoot system and network related issues and fix them on time.
• Train the new staff on Linux Admin and Loadbalancer related technical knowledge.

IT Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administered the VMWare ESX, HyperV servers; thousands of Windows and RedHat Linux servers.
• Installed and configured MySQL, Apache, Docker and IIS Web applications.
• Experienced in Linux shell scripting, python and perl scripting.
• Built servers in virtual VMWare environments and physical HP servers in retail stores.
• Implemented a Redhat Linux based Private cloud with Dockers, Openstack and VMWare.
• Maintain, configure, upgrade and troubleshoot and fix issues on vBlock environment with Nexus 7000, 9000, 5000, Nexus 1000V virtual switch, UCS blades running on VMWare ESX that is connected with EMC SAN and related F5 LTM GTM APM.
• Provided Project Infrastructure solutions, implementation and application rollouts and vBlock Migration for thousands of servers. Used tools including SCCM, PowerShell and VCAC.
• Troubleshoot multiple infrastructure issues in VMWare, Windows Active Directory, Cisco networks, F5 load balancer, SQL databases and Linux environments.
• Security DISA Standardization, AD RAP, implemented firewall rules F5 Load balancer for multiple projects.

Infrastructure Architect

Confidential, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Architect, built, migrated and maintained multiple Sharepoint2013/SQL2012 infrastructure environments for 100,000 user environment with Cisco networks, F5 Load balancers, VMware/vSphere/ESX/Windows server platform services.
• Designed and implemented Cloud technologies, MS Azure, Office 365 solutions with SharePoint.
• Architect, implemented and supported multiple network subnets with firewalls to segment 3 tier application.
• Designed the Firewall rules and routing between multiple Production environments and isolated from production.
• Designed the front end connectivity through F5 load balancers LTM and GTM implementation.
• Prepared and implemented Disaster recovery solutions for the network with SQL AG groups and F5 LTM.
• Provided SQL DBA and Windows administration functions including cluster configurations, Availability Groups configurations, mirroring, replication, backups, restore, disaster recovery and VMware Vmotions and image restores.
• Ensured industry best practices applied to infrastructure solutions and adhere to technical standards.
• Researched technology product offerings and provided value-added solutions for business, infrastructure design and product selection.
• Experienced in change management and technical inputs in Service level agreements (SLA), standards and best practices for network operations.
• Defined processes, documentation and engineering diagrams for technical and operations support
• Enabled the technical delivery of a set of projects on schedule
• Provided escalation level support during outages or periods of degraded infrastructure performance
• Diagnosed and corrected infrastructure problems and maintained good health of the infrastructure

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Architect the network for Citrix with DMZ, Citrix Netscalar, F5 load balancers, external firewalls and DB layer firewalls and DR site connectivity.
• Built and configured Linux RedHat Ent 6.2 servers for Oracle DB installations and other applications.
• Implemented Converged Data Center with Cisco UCS, EMC SAN and Nexus 7000
• Designed and implemented Citrix, Vmware and HyperV virtualized environments.
• System Administration and support for 5000 servers and 1000+ for applications.
• Migration of Citrix XenApp 4.5, 5 to 6.5 with enhanced infrastructure.
• Planed, Installed and configured Citrix Storefront, Edgesite and XenDesktop environments.
• Database Administration for Citrix Databases and supported DB Cluster upgrades.
• Datacenter migration with large clusters, VMware, vSphere, ESX hosts, SAN and virtual servers.
• Integration of Acquisitions and standardization of the procedures and configurations.
• Administered SCCM, SCOM and upgraded to latest versions.
• Worked with Network, Messaging and Project Management teams to share technical expertise to result in better solutions and resolutions.
• Applied server Security practices and implemented server hardening and securing access.
• Implemented Brocade encryption, McAfee EPO server with HIPS and AV protection.
• Troubleshoot the network connectivity for the remote access and solved the VPN issues.

Infrastructure Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architect and Implemented a SAP Mobile infrastructure in CDI Cloud and 2 sites in Burlington, Toronto. (installation and configuration of ECC, Solution Manager, SUP, Afaria).
• Worked together with CDI cloud team to configure physical servers for XenServer and setup cloud solutions.
• Configure Servers, Firewall rules and DBs in the cloud environment.

Infrastructure Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrate the Virtual Environment to new Data Center in GDC
• Architect the integration of portal to the other external systems including ministry of health.
• Design of Firewall rules, Cisco ACE, Palo Alto, F5 load balancer configurations, WAN routing and NAT.
• Oracle Web Center Interaction product suite (portal, analytics, collaboration, search) install and configuration.
• Conducted a VMWare SRM Failover and Failback with 42 servers between two sites 100 km apart.
• Extensive experience with Change management system, RFCs, Incidents, project Documentation.
• Technical presentations to large audience on project implementation and knowledge transfer.

Network/Systems Engineer

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Design, Administer and implement Server, Network, Security solutions for large organization consisting of 2500 Dell and HP servers and 7000 workstations in secured bank environment.
• Active participation in multiple Network Upgrade projects including Core router upgrade, creating Tunnel between New York and Chicago Data Centers and ling troubleshooting..
• System administration of ISA Servers, Oracle and SQL Cluster servers, Application servers, File and Print servers, SharePoint servers, EMC and NexSan, DNS, DHCP, VMware ESX, VCenter and HyperV, Citrix XenApp servers, Active Directory and Read Only DCs(RODC).
• VMWare (vCenter, ESX 4.1, 5.1) and EMC Storage Administration to migration, Capacity planning Projects. Performed as the Tech Lead for some project implementations.
• Upgraded the VOIP phone system to new product versions, new phones, Cisco Call Manager.
• Storage configured with HBA, Fiber Channel, ISCSI to storage Clarion storage.
• Managed and monitored the network and servers through SolarWinds Orion, Dell DRAC, SCCM, SCVMM and resolved the issues in a team effort.
• Applied the ITIL practices in Remedy case management system to efficiently resolve IT issuers.
• Experienced in designing and implementing other company acquisitions and merging networks and active directory to main network.
• RSA token access control system implementation for consultants and remote workers.

Infrastructure Solution Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architect the Large network migration for Suncor energy, Canada. Country wide network connecting gas stations to central data center for gas usage, inventory and billing using MS Dynamics and SQL.
• Implement Windows servers, System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and Microsoft Dynamics systems. Created the installation guide for future implementations.

Network Administrator/DBA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Built Linux 5.5 servers. Installed, Configured and Administered Apache Tomcat web applications.
• Implemented a MS Azure cloud solutions and built servers, uploaded images, setup applications.
• Designed and implemented VPN and remote connectivity between Toronto and Russia networks.
• Evaluation, purchase and configuration of Servers, Firewall, VPN, Switch, Wireless network devices and monitoring and reporting tools. Configured OSPF on the routers and network devices.
• System administration of TFS 2010, Patching, uploaded code to Dev, QA and prod sites, package and send the software images and Virtual server images to clients for evaluation.
• Database administration of SQL 2008 databases, including backup, restore, log shipping, replication, performance tuning, DR solutions, security configurations, patching, troubleshooting, sql scripting
• Implementation and management of Web Server Cluster, Application servers, SharePoint server, SQL 2008 cluster, SAN, DNS,DHCP, VMware and HyperV, Citrix Xen server.
• Automated TFS build upload to sites, Installed and configured servers and applications to simulate customer environments and special customer requirements.
• Developed web services and application modules in C# and .Net.
• Conducted performance and stress tests, documented and monitored the servers.
• Performed multiple projects including AD domain expansion to Russia, AD Migration from windows 2003 to Windows 2008, Build web application hosting environment, TFS Source control sever migration, implementation monitoring with MS System Center Server SCOM/SCCM.
• Project management work in scope management, schedule management, training staff, team synergy buildup.

Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrated 3 financial IIS Web applications to new datacenters. Configured IIS analyzed IIS logs and deployed applications to multiple server.
• Installed and configured Netscreen and Checkpoint firewalls, IPS, Proxy, F5 BigIP load balancers and CISCO/DELL/LINKSYS routers and switches.
• Configured BGP on the edge routers and EIGRP on the internal routers, set the localpreference.
• Worked on exchange migration from 2003 to 2010, client upgrade to outlook 2010 and Blackberry server integration.
• Configure Ether channel, STP, VLANS and span ports on Cisco switches. Configure ACL on Cisco routers. Configure Firewall policies, rules, NAT and VPN on Juniper Netscreen and Cisco PIX/ASA, Blue coat Proxy.
• Designed the network and implemented F5 load balancers to effectively distribute and shape traffic among web servers. Used SNATS and irules.
• Use network general, ethereal/wireshark to analyze traffic flow and bandwidth utilization. Monitor servers, application and custom services using BMC Patrol, Sitescope.
• Use MS VISIO to draw and update detailed architecture diagrams
• Work with vendors/partners, including all major banks and financial institutions in Canada in solution deployment, technology planning & strategy activities
• System administration of over 250 servers for corporate applications including Web Server Cluster, SharePoint server, VMware ESX, WSUS, Antivirus Server, Exchange, Domain Controllers, DNS, DB servers, IBM, NetApp, EMC2 and HP SANs, NAS, Overland Tape Backup and BridgeStore Backups. Fiber Channel and ISCSI SAN, Ether Channel Connections
• Architect and manage Microsoft windows 2000/2003 Active Directory environment. Responsible for running messaging system which comprises of multiple Exchange 2003 servers.
• Design, build and maintain web farm servers running Microsoft IIS 5, 6 and 7. Deploy software code and builds. Fix any server or application issues.
• Deploy Microsoft and other vendor patches on servers. Manage Norton enterprise antivirus server.
• Maintain a DR site which is exact replica of production environment. Design strategy to failover to DR site in case of disaster.
• Designed and deployed Coradiant TrueSight device. Generate report identifying the latency, bottleneck and code issues in web portals.
• Performed key role in security implementations and audits, CyberTrust Certifications and SOX compliance.
• Develop appropriate information security procedures, checklists and guidelines, standards and auditing tools for existing and emerging Microsoft and Open Source technologies and perform audits of systems, procedures, processes and configuration.
• Participate in change management and technology meetings, assist in capacity planning and identify bottlenecks in the processes. Execute tactical assignments, daily operations and project assignments
• Provide 24x7 on call support
• Oversee the day to day operation of the work for the Junior Network Engineer.

Systems Support Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided Tier 3 Microsoft Professional Support for Microsoft Networks, Active Directory and PKI certificate services.
• Delighted customers by taking total case ownership, efficient troubleshooting, follow-ups, value-ads.
• Specialized, Designed and supported Windows Active Directory Infrastructure ranging from Single Domain to multiple Domain/ Forest environment.