SUMMARY

• Accomplished Technical Network Professional wif over 10 years experience in diverse global enterprise and low - latency, high availability financial service environments.
• A self-driven, detail-oriented analytical engineer wif strong technical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Vendor Platforms: Cisco IOS/CATOS/NexusOS, JunOS/ScreenOS, AristaEOS

Routing Protocols: BGPv4 IBGP/EBGP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIPv2,MBGP, MPLS,VRF,EPL L2/L3 VPN

Security Protocols: NAT/PAT, ACL, AAA, IPSEC, VPN Policy based and Route based Firewall rules

Multicast Protocols: IGMP, PIM-DM/PIM-SM, MSDP/Anycast-RP/

Other Protocols: HSRP/VRRP, VTP, STP/PVST/RPVST,MSTP, GRE, 802.1q, Ether Channel, DHCPTCP/IP, UDP, SNMP,TFTP,SSH

Network Tools: Orion NPM Solarwind, NETBRAIN, Bluecat IPAM, KIWICAT, ACS 5.2(TACACS)Router Platforms

Cisco: 1600, 2600, 2800, 2900, 3700, 3800, 7200

Multilayer Switch Platforms:

Cisco: Catalyst 6500, 4900,4500, 3750, 3560, 2900 Series

Cisco Nexus: (NX-OS) 3000/5000 Series

Arista: DCS-7100/7050/7150

Juniper: MX80,MX240,MX480,QFX5100, EX4200,EX4300Firewall Platforms

Juniper: NS5GT, SSG5, SSG-350M, SSG-140

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,White Plains, New York

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and implemented solutions for the delivery of multiple Unicast/Multicast Raw Exchange Feed Services on Corp Backbone Network Infrastructure - via MPLS
• Work on multi platforms Cisco 4900m,4500m,6500,Nexus3064,Arista, Juniper -Mx240,Mx480,Ex4200, QFX5100,SRX
• Deployed new InBand Design solution wif Junipers "Virtual Chassis" technology on multiple Colo Sites
• Work closely on Exchange Projects wif Architecture team - Turn-up new Ingress and Distribute new mcast/unicast feeds on the Global Network Backbone, Update and distribute New Mcast Groups .
• Carefully Design and Migrate multicast feeds off legacy infrastructures to New Network platforms..ie from Cisco6500 to Juniper QFX5100.
• Assist GNOC wif emergency migrations of feeds when needed - halp in preparing new configurations and deployment during emergencies.
• Currently Designing and migrating tickerplants from Cisco 4900m to Juniper Platform QFX5100 - over 80 routers and switches (Arista's and Junipers) to distribute data to 600+ servers at colo sites

Confidential, New York, New York

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Optimized firms’ global backbone, ACTIVNet, and all ACTIV Financial ticker plants
• Acting level 3 escalation contact and subject matter expert for support teams on day-to-day issues
• Acquire client network requirements, designed optimal layer 2 and layer 3 solutions to deliver normalized, direct and consolidated multicast products; delivered non-standard solutions dat followed industry best practices, and acted as escalation contact to team members
• Designed and implemented Firewall DMZ solution to optimize services for internet users and critical internal systems
• Designed and implemented solutions for the delivery of raw exchange feed multicast (NASDAQ, SFTI, DirectEdge, BATS, CBOE, CME) via ACTIVNet to new and existing clients
• Assisted on project to decommission legacy route reflectors on the global backbone
• Led projects to standardize and optimize all NA ticker plants to follow the new server farm design
• Administered and designed firewall permissions/rules on Juniper Netscreen platforms for extranet vendors and internet customers and Intranet
• Designed and implemented global NAT solution to resolve conflicts wif client RFC1918 space
• Lead engineer on Project to Install Network Monitoring tools and ACS AAA security.
• Lead engineer on Projects to provide IPSEC VPN solutions for Clients and Market Data Exchange
• Designed and implemented SSL VPN and Remote Client VPN solution for Company Remote Access

Confidential, New York, New York

Network Operations Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided level 3 support and quick resolution for day-to-day issues
• Designed and implemented a new network core for the downtown office to support additional trading floors and provide improved performance for over 800 users
• Upgraded user access and core switches in the midtown office to Cisco 6509-E chassis; staged supervisor cards, installed safe-harbor code, and converted configurations from CATOS to IOS
• Managed and supported 10MB Metro-Ethernet migration project for BGC Trader/eSpeed customers; built configuration templates for Cisco 2800 routers, cut new circuits into production, integrated legacy services and created concise documentation of all systems and infrastructure
• Migrated remote branch offices from legacy Cisco/EIGRP to updated Juniper/OSPF design
• Administered firewall permissions on ASA/PIX platforms for extranet vendors and internet customers
• Monitor, Troubleshoot and provided onsite “Change management” support

Confidential, New York, New York

Network Operations Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deploy, troubleshoot and support routers/switches/MLS and network LAN/WAN devices.
• Create and schedule turnovers.
• Replaced 6500 line cards, 4500/6500 fans, 6500 power supplies, terminal servers “2600”, upload configurations/ images to terminal servers per turnover requirements.
• Monitor / troubleshoot network events in Morgan Stanley’s Global Network Enterprise.
• Report/Remediate outages/faults according to Morgan Stanley’s Policies and Standard procedures.
• Replaced power supplies, Cisco sup/sup2/msfc2 modules, line cards, wireless access points as required for ticket resolution.
• Upgrade IOS/CAT OS images, configurations on new replacement sup2/w msfc2 modules as required.
• Create and Open Cisco TAC cases, request RMA’s and shipping methods as required.
• Turn-up ports, interfaces, change VLANs as required.

Confidential, New York

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed domestic and international projects dat involved the installation of T1’s, Frame Relay, ISDN’s and telephone lines for connectivity to different Market Data exchanges.
• Installed and configured CSU’s, DSU’s, RACALs and routers as required (locally or remotely).
• Installed and configured Cisco routers
• Contacted telephone carriers as necessary to resolve technical issues.
• Interacted wif resources from other departments such as developers, network engineering, Operations and Network Communication to complete projects.
• Developed turnover documentation for Network Communication department.
• Resolved technical issues outside of projects as required.
• Setup an internal networked lab environment for departmental training.
• Troubleshoot LAN and WAN links which involved interconnected hubs, catalyst switches 3524 and Cisco routers
• Troubleshoot CSU/DSU wan link issues, loopbacks tests, working wif telco carriers over the phone and Telco technicians on site.

Confidential New York, NY

Network Support Technician

Responsibilities:

• Install, troubleshoot and configure client’s Data-Feed Servers these included Dell P210, P410, Dell rack-mount servers wif NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (Professional and Server) operating systems.
• Install, troubleshoot and configure the clients servers and workstations for the AT application ( Confidential ).
• Install, troubleshoot and configure CISCO 1600, 2500, 2600 and 7200 series routers on LAN and WAN networks.
• Install ADTRAN DSU/CSU devices and perform loop back testing on these devices to troubleshoot digital lines.
• Troubleshoot and open tickets for clients’ T1's wif ISP carriers.
• Provide network support for clients T1’s and satellite feeds .
• Upgrade servers code, rebuild data, remove or add files.
• Install and run cables for clients..
• Troubleshoot LAN and WAN links involving hubs, routers.
• Phone support for clients wif network Lan, WAN connectivity, latency and client/server problems.

Confidential. New York, NY

PC/Network Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provide LAN and PC support to Day-Traders in various areas such as New Jersey, Tarrytown and the Metropolitan area (trading floor environment).
• Install Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Operating System on all clients PCs.
• Support and Troubleshoot Windows NT Workstations at all client sites.
• Troubleshoot support network Lan
• Install, support and configure HP Jet Direct Print Servers at all client sites.
• Perform Hardware upgrade on Sun Microsystems.
• Created LAN Network layout designs for all clients using Visio Pro 5.0
• Configure Microsoft Outlook’s POP3 and SMTP Setting for user access to email.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot Redi + application on traders PCs.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot OpenArc/AT Financial application on traders PCs.
• Run, crimped,installed cabling to new or existing nodes on clients LAN.
• Provided on-site pc, network support to users.
• Provided Phone support wif client’s vendors.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot DHCP, WINS Server.
• Configure and troubleshoot Tcp/Ip, DNS, Default Gateway settings.
• Support and troubleshoot network connectivity dat involves Routers, Hubs, Switch, CSU/DSU, CSP’s, T1’s, DSL, ISDN, S&P Comstock Satellite Data Feed