SUMMARY

• To work with a world class organization that provides a motivating work environment where I can develop technical, management and analytic skills and apply these to achieve the goals of the company. The organization which offers me the opportunity to continuously challenge myself is the ideal organization for me.
• 12 years of experience in networking & Projects Implementation.
• Expertise in Installation, Configuration, Troubleshooting Heterogeneous Networks.
• Expert in handling IT Infrastructure management, planning and implementing Data Centers, large and complex projects.
• Work experience on routed and routing protocols.
• Expert in Managing and Troubleshooting WAN Networks by remote management.
• Experienced in designing Network Automation Tasks to reduce manual work hours.
• Experienced in Monitoring tools like HP Tools Suite, SolarWinds and Service - Now.
• Experienced in configuration, IP address management using Infoblox and SolarWinds IPAM Tools.
• Experience in fixing bugs related Hardware or Code in co-ordination with TAC.
• Served as primary point of contact, in charge of coordinating critical disaster recovery procedures directly impacting the stability of Data Center operations and for critical operational issues.
• Involvement in new project installations and Maintenance of Customers Leased line circuits, last miles coming from different Service providers in India (TCL, Airtel, BSNL) and in USA (Verizon, AT & T, BT, Century link, COX, Level3).
• Experienced in generating weekly/monthly statistical & performance reports for senior management review.
• Responsible for situation analysis and timely resolve of escalating problems with in coordination of various technology partners and vendors
• Ensured a committed support team through cross training of Computer Operations and Production Control staffs on system upgrades, disaster recovery tests, and data migration projects.
• Coordinated weekly staff meetings to discuss Problems, project initiatives, and action plans.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Worked on Layer 2 and layer 3 devices
• Handling CISCO 1900, 2900, 4400, ASR1000 series Routers and 3700, 3800, 4500, 9300, 9400, 9500, 6800 Catalyst Series Switches.
• Worked on Cisco 2504, 5508, 5520 Wireless Lan Controllers.
• Worked on Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K series Switches
• Worked on Cisco ISE, Guest internet security.
• Worked on Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense Firewalls
• Worked on Infoblox and SolarWinds (IPAM, DHCP, DNS)
• Worked on Riverbed CX555,CX570,CX770,CX755,CX1555,CX3070 devices.
• Managed projects related to LAN/WAN.
• Protocols - TCP/IP & UDP, DHCP, SNMP, STP, VTP, MSTP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, NAT, PAT, LACP, PAgP.
• Routing protocols - RIP IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and MPLS.
• Data Center Protocols - vPC, VDC, OTV, FC, FCOE.
• WAN Protocols - ISDN, HDLC, PPP and Frame Relay
• Other - Multicasting, Wireless protocols
• Implemented traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists
• Implemented SNMP on devices to allow for network management
• Designed policies to verify Compliance commands on Network Gear.
• Created Automation Tasks, Command scripts for bulk configuration on Network Gear from HP Network Automation.
• Configuration, Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Networks using Monitoring Tools like Cisco Prime Infrastructure, HP-OpenView, HP-NNMi, HP-Network Automation, HP-Service Manager, Solarwinds NPM/NCM, Opmanager, Cacti, PRTG/MRTG and WhatsUP Gold.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Engineer

Confidential, Eagan, MN

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Multiple Network Projects delivery across Prime sites.
• Good understanding in Cisco ACI architecture and products
• Cisco ACI multi-site implementation with MSO and Troubleshooting.
• Migrated exiting Cisco Nexus Switches in Data Center to ACI.
• Configured Switch, Interface, AAEP and Multiple Domain policies including VMM.
• Configured multiple Tenants, BGP Transit AS in ACI, Bridge Domains, Contracts.
• Configured and migrated L3 gateways from traditional Networks to ACI
• Experience with ACI L4-7 and Firewall integration
• Configured ACI configuration backup, Syslog, SNMP for monitoring.
• Compared ACI configuration between two Data Centers and added necessary configuration.
• Installed and configured multiple SDX and VPX NetScaler appliances.
• Responsible for VPX installation and resource allocation.
• Implemented Citrix NetScaler gateways for multiple VDI environments.
• Implemented GSLB between both DC sites for application load balancing.
• Installed SSL certificate using CSR request for Virtual IP in Load Balancers.
• Responsible for health Check on all SDX and VPX instances and mitigated all Vulnerabilities.
• Implemented multiple responder policies.
• Troubleshooted various port channel issues between Cisco Nexus and SDX appliances.
• Installed and migrated configuration from other vendors to Palo Alto Firewalls
• Responsible for adding firewall ACLs after troubleshooting with various application teams.
• Good understanding on traffic analysis and troubleshooting on Palo Alto Firewalls

Confidential, Summit, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Network Projects delivery across US sites.
• Responsible for designing and installation on new network setups and POCs.
• Configured and installed all Network Gear for new site commissioning.
• Worked on Cisco Advanced technologies like Cisco ACI, Cisco Meraki, Cisco Firepower, APIC EM and Cisco ISE.
• Worked on Site expansions, installed new Routers, Switches, WLCs and Firewalls across Celgene environment.
• Worked on new Leased lines and Internet links configuration and testing.
• Worked on Cisco ISE profiling issues.
• Worked on Wireless design and implemented using Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
• Responsible for Subnet Planning and creating Virtual Networks on Cloud services
• Responsible for creating & Troubleshooting VPC setups on AWS cloud and building tunnels for VPC from VPN firewalls.
• Responsible for creating & Troubleshooting VNet on Azure Cloud and building tunnels from VPN Firewalls.
• Worked on Guest sponsor portal design and configuration POC using Cisco ISE.
• Upgraded Cisco ISE version from 2.0 to 2.3.
• Customized Guest sponsor portals as per the client requirement.
• Configured and tested 4 sponsor portals along with different SSIDs/authentication methods for guest users across Celgene sites.
• Worked on LCE LAB machines separation using Cisco ASA 5545, 5555 Firewalls.
• Designed and configured object-groups and rules for specific access to internal network like SMTP, AD, P Drive etc.
• Designed and configured Private VLANs for Peer to Peer blocking between LAB Machines.
• Moved all machines inside Firewalls.
• Troubleshooted and Resolved all LAB user issues after migration.

Confidential

Sr. Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Handling Network infrastructure of the Celgene locations across APAC, EMEA and USA locations.
• Responsible for Planning, installation and configuration at Data Centers.
• Handled and resolved issues related critical applications at 2 DC sites and 2 DR sites.
• Installed and configured Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Mobility Engines.
• Configuring and troubleshooting device profiling and NAC issues with Cisco ISE.
• Configured and installed various Cisco series Routers, Cisco L2 and L3 Switches, Firewalls, Riverbed, WLCs, Cisco Access Points as part of new site installations.
• Responsible for day to day operations and troubleshooting issues related to Routers, Switches, Access Points, WLCs, Riverbed, Firewalls, LAN & WAN.
• Worked with British Telecom for MPLS solution and configured DMVPN solution for redundancy through the internet for MPLS connections.
• Configured load balancing, persistence, responder and CSR requests on Citrix NetScaler load balancer
• Responsible for Cisco IOS vulnerability assessment on Network Gear and taken necessary steps to mitigate them.
• Responsible for prepare and review of configuration templates, SOPs and Network Visio diagrams.
• Identifying Incidents & problem tickets with Issue prioritization, categorization, Follow up & RCA Management.
• Responsible to control SLA, OLA & KPI management and customer satisfaction across the relevant customer base which includes ensuring control on the system dysfunction in adherence to SLA.
• Responsible for Incident, Configuration and Change management as per client requirement.
• Responsible for IP address management using SolarWinds IPAM tool.
• Experience on Network Tools like Cisco CPI, Riverbed Cascade, Omni Center and Service-Now.

Confidential

Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operations and maintenance of 400 sites in USA & Canada.
• Configured and installed various Cisco series Routers, Cisco L2 and L3 Switches, WLCs, Cisco Access Points as part of new project installations.
• Troubleshooting the issues related to Routers, Switches, Access Points, WLCs, LAN & WAN.
• Responsible for Application failover test as part of DR activity.
• Handled and resolved issues related critical applications at 4 DC sites and 1 DR site.
• Responsible for troubleshooting OS and Hardware related issues on Cisco, Infoblox Devices with TAC
• Responsible for troubleshooting WAN issues while coordinating with various vendors like Verizon, COX, Quest etc.
• Configurations for best path selection on DMVPN network, Gateway Redundancy protocols for Gateway redundancy.
• Managed IPAM, DNS, DHCP using Infoblox.
• Designed compliance policies using HP Network Automation and verified necessary configuration related to compliance on complete Network Gear.
• Designed scripts and pushed bulk configuration on Network Gear using HP Network Automation.
• Responsible for CSL, Inventory and compliance reports on monthly basis
• Experience on Network Tools like Cisco CPI, HP-NA, HP-NNMi and Service-Now
• Completed new projects on time related maintenance and new installation.
• Responsible for Incident, Configuration and Change management as per client requirement.
• Ensures resources, capabilities and capacity to meet both existing and new business demand
• Analyses and maintains a catalogue of service profiles detailing baselines, workload models, risk and issues, bottlenecks and constraints.
• Ensures and monitors that processes are in place to pro-actively protect consistent service quality through rigorous management of availability & change control and acceptance into service procedures in line with ITILv3 Service Delivery governance.
• Perform Business and Systems Analysis; develop detailed SOPs and KMDB that involves designing Service level agreements (SLA’s), Operational Level agreements (OLA’s) & Key performance indicators (KPI’s) between internal stakeholders & external vendors.
• Responsible for managing team of 14 members includes service desk, production support and project engineers providing a safe environment, Encouraging and promoting fair play.
• Responsible for Resource and skill set identification using Skill Matrix, acquiring, managing and controlling resources.