SUMMARY

• Holding Valid PR VISA, Experienced IT Leader in Network & Security Support and Network Cloud Management roles as well as directing organizations wif over 14 years of experience in Routing/Switching, Network support and Project Management wif reputed organisations in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, India, UK and US
• CCNA and CCNP, Certified Prince2, ITIL
• Experience in LAN/WAN/MAN/Wireless Design, installation, configuration of networking devices and hands on in Capacity Planning & Management, Scripting and Testing
• Lead larger teams wif excellent communication, analytical and relationship management skillsDesign, Implementation, install and configure LAN/WAN/MAN/Wireless as per organisational requirements, governed by communication protocols
• Hands on experience on the monitoring, ticketing and performance management tools like CA Spectrum, Lakeside Systrak, Nimsoft, Solarwinds, Netflow, Remedy and Splunk. Backup tool (VEEAM)
• Troubleshooting network to ensure minimum downtime and maximum availability of network
• Configuring CISCO Routers of series 7200,3600,2600,3500.
• Switches - Nexus 2k and 5k, 3950, 1900, Catalyst L3 (6009, 6509) and L2 (4000 & 2900 series) switches; UCS Flexpod, Fabric Interconnects and SAN switches, Cisco ASA’s
• Implementing of traffic filtering through access lists, VLAN’s and WAN Optimizers like Bluecoat and Riverbed
• Troubleshooting MPLS/BGP/HSRP/STP/SNMP/VPC/LACP protocols, Metro Ethernet technologies.
• Worked on Security related devices CISCO ASA, Fortigate Fortinet, and Citrix Netscaler and Cisco ACE & F5 Load balancers.
• Microsoft Azure administration and Implementation.
• VM ware and Xen-desktop, Application gateways and Virtual Gateways.
• Worked on Network Performance and Capacity Management CA tools.
• Has done automation and scripting using Python language and PowerShell.
• Streamline the Process and ITIL Adaptation, Documentation and reporting.
• Knowledge and Familiar wif Metro Ethernet devices, ASR 9k and Junos M320 routers
• Understanding of Cisco Voice & Video (CUCM)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROTOCOLS: TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, QOS, RIP, OSPF, IGRP & EIGRP.

NETWORKING: LAN/WAN/MAN/Wireless, Voice (CUCM), VPN Technologies, Network IOS CISCO IOS. Windows/Solaris, JOS, VMware, Cloud computing.

HARDWARE: Trouble shooting the Routers, switches, Wireless L2 and L3 support.

SCRIPTING: Python, Power Shell.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: ITIL, PRINCE2. Cloud Computing Virtualization, Cisco Flexpod, Vmware, Xendesktop, Microsoft Azure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation of Network projects and support BAU activities.
• Supporting the Network Devices Cisco TAC and hardware replacement.
• Configuring Routers and switches wif routing protocols and network configurations.
• Configuring and supporting Network security, Cisco CSM, Firewalls and Load balancers (F5)
• Reverse proxy ISA server migration to F5 LTM Perl Scripting
• Cisco WSA 380 and 370 Iron port upgrade and configuration and management.
• Configuration Management, Documentation and Network device auditing.
• Supporting CISCO Routers of series 7200,3600,2600,2500, Cisco Prime
• Switches series 3950, 1900, Catalyst L3 (6009, 6509) and L2 (4000 & 2900 series) switches
• Managing tools monitoring tools Stat seeker, IP Control (IPAM) and Performance testing.
• Implementing traffic filtering through access lists and VLAN’s. Managing IP Addressing
• Implementing static, Dynamic, Default Routing, using BGP, RIP, OSPF, IGRP and EIGRP

Confidential

Network Cloud Architect

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation of Microsoft Azure Networking.
• Supporting the Express Route and VPN’s site to site and point to site.
• Configuring Load balancer and Virtual gateway and Application Gateway
• Powershell Scripting. Security features firewalls
• Classic Portal to Resource Manager Migration.
• On premise support CISCO Routers of series 7200,3600,2600,2500
• Switches series 3950, 1900, Catalyst L3 (6009, 6509) and L2 (4000 & 2900 series) switches
• Implementing traffic filtering through access lists and VLAN’s. Managing IP Addressing
• Implementing static, Dynamic, Default Routing, using BGP, RIP, OSPF, IGRP and EIGRP

Confidential

Technology Lead

Responsibilities:

• Providing L3 support to the VDI Infrastructure and Project Management
• LAN/WAN/VMware/Citrix XEN desktop and Security Devices
• Configuring / troubleshooting Nexus Switches 5k & 2K series Switches 6509. Fabric Interconnects, UCS Flex pod, Load Balancers Netscaler and ACE 4710, Cisco Prime.
• LTAM migration from CISCO ACE, Citrix Netscaler migration to F5.
• Configuring and troubleshooting BGP, OSPF and SNMP, DHCP and VPN’s (IPSEC)
• Network trouble shooting/Monitoring. Team Lead for 9 members team
• Incident/Change/problem/Configuration/Service Desk Management activities
• Providing L1, L2, L3 support to the customer and Project Management
• Wireless support and configuration of Cisco Wireless Controllers like 4400/5508, handling Cisco Prime.
• Configuring/upgrading CISCO Routers of series 7200/2800/3600, Switches 6500/2900/3500, Cisco ASA’s
• Configuring and troubleshooting BGP, EIGRP and switching, Wan and VPN’s(IPSEC and GRE)
• Automation and Python scripting
• Compose and control detailed project plan and associated resources, in conjunction wif project phases. Utilizing Prince2, SharePoint, Ms Project Server etc.,
• Network Design Validation For Data centre Migration and Capacity Planning
• Streamline the Process and ITIL Adaptation
• Technical/Financial Decision maker for Go no go Data centre Migrations
• Data Migration and Backup Solution Provider
• Application migrations and VMware products migrations
• Documentation and Project Management
• Interacting wif various vendors NMS (Cisco, Juniper, Siemens, and Ericsson)
• Coordination wif firewall/Citrix Team

Confidential

Network Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuring CISCO Routers of series 7200,3600,2600,2500
• Switches series 3950, 1900, Catalyst L3 (6009, 6509) and L2 (4000 & 2900 series) switches
• Implementing traffic filtering through access lists and VLAN’s. Managing IP Addressing
• Implementing static, Dynamic, Default Routing, using BGP, RIP, OSPF, IGRP and EIGRP
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting of Leased, ADSL and ISDN lines
• Implementing and establishing Telnet sessions. Wan cabling
• Worked on ATM cell switched connection technology and SONET on WAN Links
• Implementing noledge in Frame Relay, Frame relay address mapping and topologies
• Complete support to the AMC companies solving network problems

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuring CISCO Routers of series 2600, 2500
• Switches series 3950, 1900, L2 (4000 & 2900 series) switches
• Implementing of traffic filtering through access lists, Vlans
• Implementing static, Dynamic, Default Routing, using RIP, OSPF, IGRP and EIGRP
• Disaster recovery like loading IOS password recovery IOS backups etc
• Configuring and troubleshooting WAN and ISDN, ADSL and leased lines
• planning & implementation and taking regular back up of IOS/ Topology information on a regular basis
• Updating of software’s and Cisco IOS. Implementing and establishing Telnet sessions

Confidential

Jr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Handled routers and switches configuring Installing and IOS updating
• Install and configure LAN/WAN. Troubleshooting network
• Installed & configured Printer, Print Pooling and Printer Properties
• Hosted & maintained web sites and FTP sites using MS IIS
• Disaster recovery like loading IOS password recovery IOS backups etc
• Installation & configuration of DNS and Active Directory, creation of Domain and Child Domains, and Additional domain controller for an existing domain. Configured Clients to use DNS server
• Configured and managed the Distributed File System (DFS), file / folder security, took backups and recovery, and applied Security Templates as per System Policy & Group Policy