SUMMARY

• A Resourceful IT professional with experience in team management, project management, virtualization, client - server support, system architect/design, system administration, Network design/setup and problem identification/resolution.
• Work well with others when meeting complex business objectives.
• Thrives on the opportunity, dynamic environments provide to broaden my existing knowledgebase.
• Exhibits superior written communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Cisco Nexus-OS, Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS-XR, Cisco IOS-XE, VM Vsphere Family(6.0, 5.1, 5.0, 4.0, 4.1), ESX 3.5, Citrix Xen Server, Windows 2012 (RC), Windows 2008, Windows 2003 family, Windows 2000 family, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 8, Windows XP, Windows 95, MS-DOS.

Hardware: Cisco ISE 3400, 3500 series and virtual appliance, Cisco Firepower 2100 series, 4100 series 8300 series and 9300 series, Cisco Unified System (UCS), Cisco Hardware like Nexus 9K, 5K, 2K and 7K, ASR1004, ASR9006, ISR 4300, 4400 series routers, switches like 6500, 6800 series, ASA 5500 series Firewall, 2800, 2900, 3600 and 3700 series routers, 3500 and 2900 series switches, Cisco Phones 7945 series, IBM blades Chassis(Blade Center), Blades(HS 12, HS 21, HS 22), HP servers, Compaq servers, Unisys machines, Dell servers, IBM PCs and compatibles, SCSI device, F5 Big IP, F5 3DNS, Netscaler, Juniper ISG firewalls, Cisco ACE and CSM modules

Software: Cisco Firepower Management Console, Identity Service Engine (ISE), Cisco Unified Communication Manager(CUCM), Cisco Call Manager Express, Solarwind, Netscout, vCloud Director 5.1, IIS 8.0, IIS 7.0, IIS 6.0, IBM Cognos 8.3 and Cognos 8.4, IBM Websphere 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, Powershell, Biztalk 2006, Netegrity Siteminder, MS SQL, MS Exchange, Openfiler iSCSI storage software, MS Share point, MS Network Monitor, WireShark. Maximo, Nexus, Solarwinds Orion, Cisco Security Manager(CSM), Cisco Data Center Network Manager(DCNM)

Desktop Software: Visio, MS-Office Suite, Microsoft Back Office Products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, install, configuration and support of high speed data and voice networks.
• Provide day-to-day onsite support for network systems, hardware and the related infrastructure as well as maintaining network equipment and appliances, analyze problems, and monitor the environment to ensure its availability.
• Some of the technologies and hardware used and supported, Cisco 5585, 5545,5520 Firewall, Firesight, Firepower, ISE, ISR 4300, IOS XR 9K, Cisco ASR 1004 routers, 6800 series, 6509 switches, Cisco Nexus Switches like, 7K, 9K, 5K, 6K and 2Ks, Cisco Catalyst Switches, like 3800s, 3700s, 9200s, 9300s, and 9500s, F5 4200 LTM and 2000 GTM, Cisco ACE, Juniper FWs, Blue cat Proxies, Cisco Web Proxies like S690, Email Security Appliance like C690, Infoblox appliances etc.
• Continuously monitor and adjust the performance of networks (LANs and WANs) and survey the data center to determine future capacity needs.
• Troubleshoot problems reported by users and by automated monitoring systems and make recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks.

Sr. Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, install, configuration and support of high speed voice and data networks.
• Provide day-to-day onsite support for network systems, hardware and the related infrastructure as well as maintaining network equipment and appliances, analyze problems, and monitor the environment to ensure its availability.
• Some of the technologies and hardware used and supported, Cisco 5585, 5545,5520 Firewall, Firesight, Firepower, ISE, Cisco ASR 1004 routers, 6800 series, 6509 switches, Cisco Nexus Switches like, 7K, 9K, 5K, 6K and 2Ks, F5 4200 LTM and 2000 GTM, Cisco ACE, Juniper FWs, Blue cat Proxies etc.
• Continuously monitor and adjust the performance of networks (LANs and WANs) and survey the data center to determine future capacity needs.
• Troubleshoot problems reported by users and by automated monitoring systems and make recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks.
• Provide technical assistance, support, and advice to customers and internal users.

Design Team Lead(DTL)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Engaged by the TPM, would review any documents, like business requirement document(BRD), functional and non-functional requirement (NFR) to gather what is required and in the absence of these documents, met with line of business to collect these requirement and prepare hosting proposal document(HPD)
• Obtained line of business signoff on the HPD, created High Level Design (HLD), using MS Visio, depicting the flow of the environment from GTM to LTM to Web, app and Database, also showing any other inputs like Single Sign On, AD integration, mail and Storage etc.
• These designs were proposed using FastDNs, EMC storage, Dell, HP and IBM Blades, virtualized using VMware, on the OS side, using both Linux 6.4 and Windows 2008/2012, Oracle and SQL on the database side, Appache 2.2 on Web and Weblogic on the app server.
• Worked with CE, TPM and business to review and collect sign off on design and then engaged various resources such as the Systems Administration build team through BMC Remedy tool, to get the environment built out.
• Worked as consultant to the build and implementation team in the interpretation and the execution of the design documents.

Infrastructure Engineer/Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide primary support for Employees Technologies (ET) applications like Sumtotal Learning Management System, Infor’s Time and Attendance System (ITAS), Biometrics, etc comprising of different platforms like, Windows 2K3, Linux, Unix, Oracle, IIS. My responsibilities includes but not limited to
• Ensuring that the supported systems are running properly.
• Checks the system health in the morning, reviews different logs and identify any new issues.
• Work with development team and vendors to find solution for any issues.
• Attend planning sessions for upgrading the existing environments with various groups like infrastructure and application architects.
• Work on application specific issues
• Coordinate with our hosting vendor, Savvis, any application updates, like patches, bug fixes and upgrades.

Project Manager/Solution Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Co-authored winning RFP Response for Metro Area Network Connectivity Project, including full design of VPN, VOIP, and Networked Resources
• Managed Project Delivery with following technologies: Juniper Firewalls, Cisco Routers,switches and Cisco IP Phones
• Key Project Constraint was zero downtime during implementation, and was met with 100% success
• Was Prime Contact for all stakeholders: vendors, business group, and implementation team
• Detailed oversight of key deliverable: extensive documentation of architecture, operational processes, and maintenance guides.