SUMMARY

• Technical Architect wif 15+ years of experience in managing complex, high visibility, strategic and enterprise - wide IT programs and IT infrastructure services.
• Demonstrated architecture knowledge in conceiving architecture frameworks, techniques and principles, mapping functional and logical capabilities and relationships, defining service quality, security, fault and performance boundaries.
• Very capable wif a proven ability to ensure smooth IT systems operations and build state of teh art Infrastructure services that will improve teh efficiency and performance of you're company.
• Extensive practical knowledge of complex systems builds, hardware, testing, network support, technical support and all IT related ones which will make best use of my existing skills & experiences and makes me stronger in my personal development.
• Wide experience in Data Communication which including Voice and Data wiring, patch panels, jack panel on Cat 5/ 6 cable.
• Experience in design, engineering, implementation and operations of network security infrastructure, applications, and platforms wif proven ability to analyze teh business needs and deliver on time and wifin budget, teh technology and infrastructure needed to accomplish teh objectives.
• Large scale enterprise design/implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/PIX and FWSM wif experiences wif virtual firewalls, application firewalls and network technologies and multi-factor autantication like RSA keys.
• Worked wide range of Network devices which inc Load Balancer, Monitoring tools.
• In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure project management methodologies (ITIL & ITSM) Enterprise Data Center operations, ODC and NOC operations, ITIL based Service Delivery model along wif expertise in remote management and Onsite/Offshore project delivery operations.
• Audit compliances for location in-line wif Corporate Security Audits.
• Strengtaning teh IT infrastructure through to implementing new technologies. Responsible for hardware and software installation, maintenance and repair. Performing routine review firewall access-list and logs of systems and software.
• Manage teh IT budgets and expenditure on hardware and software. Manage teh day-to-day operations of teh IT support group including downtime, reporting service levels, defining and tracking IT operational metrics and provide status to management.
• Oversee all aspects of IT department operations including IT infrastructure, Communication (LAN, WAN, email, etc.), database, backup recovery, regulatory compliance. Having excellent time management, confidentiality & communication skills. To evaluate, test, advise, train and support I.T. related projects. Procurement of IT hardware, software and maintenance products & services.
• Define and develop service architecture evolution strategy based on vendor roadmaps and industry trends
• Experience wif implementing, maintaining and securing Windows and UNIX environments.
• Responsible for recruitment and training of new staff. Writing documentation for IT and Infrastructure procedures. Preparing SOW's, CR's and policy docs for security and disaster recovery and Maintaining in SharePoint.
• Experience in implementing and enforcing network security standards and Preparedness for teh security audits for IT Infrastructure.
• In-depth Understanding of and Experience in Network Routing, Switching, and Security Design.
• Managing Gigastor Packet Analyzer, TACACS and Cisco ACS, firewalls, servers, switches.
• Data analyzing Tools like Observer, Wireshark, nMap and so on.
• Results-oriented wif strong experience in designing, developing and supporting tailored network, communications, work station & related IT solutions involving Cisco routing, switching, security & voice systems.
• Devising teh Network Architecture and designing for teh new business networks, NOC setup to support new business.
• Coordinating wif Data Center in commissioning teh servers, network equipment’s in given racks and cabling provisioning of required network cabling.
• Directly responsible for mentoring and assisting Network, System, and Application Architects; assist in mentoring of engineers and operators.
• Well organized self-starter wif proven capacity to learn and apply new knowledge quickly.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS CLI and CAT OS CLI and has a very good understanding of Cisco routers switches and Firewalls. WLAN, WAN, LAN architecture including VLAN's and Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platforms: Windows 3.1x to 2008; Cisco IOS Cisco Cat OS; Basic UNIX & Linux.

MS Software: MS Office from v4.3 to 2010, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, VSS Client, MS Exchange Server 2000 to 2008. Terminal Servers.

Hardware: Cisco 7600 series routers; Nexus, Cisco 6509 switches; Cisco ASA, PIX 515, 525, ASA, FWSM; Checkpoint on Nokia Hardware & Sonic firewalls; F5 Load Balancer, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC), Entire range of Servers, HP Matrix Servers farm.

Network Tools: Cisco Works, Solar Winds, Log Logic log server, RSA Admin, Sniffer, Norton Ghost, VMware, Cisco Terminal Server, Wire shark, Gigastor Packet Analysis and capture data.

Voice: Cisco E & M VIC, E1 Controller, EPABX, VoIP.

Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS.

Others: VSphere Client for VMware, Observer for Gigastor Network Instruments

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Boston, MA

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Working on sub projects which is migration on Firewalls like McAfee Enterprise Sidewinder on Dell Hardware, Cisco 5540 ASA.
• Coordinating wif IBM and third party partners.
• Experience in network routing, switching and security design

Confidential, Dallas TX

Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Working on sub projects which is migration on Firewalls like McAfee Enterprise Sidewinder on Dell Hardware, Cisco 5540 ASA.
• Coordinating wif Global Confidential, CGI and third party partners.
• Experience in network routing, switching and security design.

Confidential, Washington, DC

SR. NETWORK SPECIALIST / IT OPERATIONS LEAD

Responsibilities:

• Working on Firewalls like McAfee Enterprise Sidewinder on Dell Hardware, Cisco 5540 ASA.
• Experience in network routing, switching and security design
• Firewalls implementing Site-to-Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels across all teh firewalls like Cisco ASA VPN over teh MPLS links over teh Internet.
• Wif 1 GB Internet Links and all connected locations wif multiple T1 connections to branches.
• Symantec Enterprise End- Port Anti-Virus protection.
• Managing and Maintaining Solarwinds.

Confidential

SR. SYSTEMS / NETWORK SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Extensive practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards
• Responsible for teh day to day support in systems and network requirements of teh company such as user management, trouble shooting, help and advice, local area networks,
• IT security. Managing HP Matrix server, Virtual Servers on VMware, Windows 2008, Cisco VPN, Routers and Firewall and Gigastor.
• Gigastor Retrospective network Analysis. Administering, fine tuning and analyzing teh captured data.
• Large scale enterprise design, implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/ PIX, network infrastructure.
• Experience wif virtual firewalls, application firewalls, and network access technologies and multi-factor autantication like RSA token.
• Firewalls like Cisco PIX 515X, 5540 ASA, FWSM, Cisco Firewall Services Module on Cisco 6500 Core Switches for internal and Internet facing firewalls.
• Experience in network routing, switching and security design
• Extensively worked on Firewalls implementing Site to Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels across all teh firewalls like Cisco ASA, Cisco FWSM and Checkpoint Nokia Firewalls managing HP Matrix Blade Server and 100 Virtual Servers

Confidential

NETWORK TEAM LEAD

Responsibilities:

• Large scale enterprise design, implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/ PIX, network infrastructure.
• Remotely supporting for teh migration of LAN IP Address segment from 3.X to 10.X Network, coordinating wif Onsite team for nearly 150 sites spread across USA.

Confidential

NETWORK SECURITY SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards, wif experiences in design, engineering, implementation and operations of network security infrastructure applications.
• Large scale enterprise design, implementation of Checkpoint Firewall (R65), Cisco ASA/ PIX, network infrastructure.
• Remotely supporting of all Firewalls which include Checkpoint Firewalls, Cisco Firewall Switch Modules (FWSM) and Cisco ASA.
• Supporting multiple F5 BigIP Load Balancer LTM (Local Traffic Manager).
• Extensively worked on Firewalls implementing Site to Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels across all teh firewalls like Cisco ASA VPN, Cisco FWSM and Checkpoint Nokia Firewalls.
• Implementing and Troubleshooting VPN Tunnels on all firewalls.
• Monitoring and Administering Cisco Wireless Devices like Aironets.
• Building new VPN Tunnel between Client and Client Partners
• Experience wif virtual firewalls, application firewalls, and network access technologies and multi-factor autantication like RSA token.
• Plan and Implement changes in Network Architecture.
• Level 3 support for teh incident and Remedy Helpdesk which are assigned to NetEng team.
• Providing on call support for Sev1 and Sev2 outages.
• Coordinating wif Onsite team members for any ad-hoc requirement.
• Preparing Visio Network diagrams.
• Large scale enterprise design and operations of network security infrastructure, application and platforms like Siebel software on F5 LTM load balances.
• Extracting data from teh configuration / change management servers ad hoc
• Preparing and customizing documentation for teh internal and external Audit readiness.
• Generating reports which are requested by teh Onsite team.

Confidential, San Francisco

SR. IT INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Configured and Managed Site to Site VPN Tunnel to teh Offshore Network Support for all client based VPN users.
• Practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards and to implement teh same in teh offshore site.
• Large scale enterprise design and operations of network security infrastructure, application and platforms
• Experience wif virtual firewalls, application firewalls, and network access technologies and multi-factor autantication like RSA token.
• Managing, Configuring Site to Site VPN Tunnels to their clients.
• Solving Windows and Exchange profile related problems to onsite and offshore users.

Confidential

NETWORK SECURITY CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Designing, Implementing and Administering Corporate Network consisting Data and Voice
• IT Security, Experience in network routing, switching and security design, Implementation, Configuration, Maintaining and monitoring of WAN links and Cisco Routers, PIX 515 and SonicPro Firewall.
• Coordinated wif Service providers in commissioning and maintenance of WAN circuits.
• Data Communication, Implementation, configuring Cisco wireless WLAN Access point
• Implementing, configuring Inter VLAN Routing on Catalyst 4006 L3 Module (Route Switch Module) using HSRP.
• Implementing and Administering RAS Solution for remote users on Windows 2000/2003 and maintaining security.
• Network monitoring tools used Winds, MRTG, iPsentry and Appvantage Packeteer Packet Shaper.
• Configuring and Maintaining VoIP on 3640 modular router wif E & M Voice Interface Cards (VIC), Etherchannel, and PRI card which is connected to EPABX.
• In depth knowledge of Windows NT/ 2000/ 2003, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Win2K Proof, Terminal Server.
• Understanding and practical knowledge in implementing and supporting enterprise anti-virus platforms, maintaining Symantec anti-virus corporation edition wif client license.
• Backups like ArcServer, VERITAS NT version, NT Server backup, Scheduling and performing regular backups for data redundancy.

Confidential

IT INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

Responsibilities:

• Supported Hyderabad office IT Infrastructure which include Point to Point link between Hyderabad and Fremont offices.
• Experience wif implementing, maintaining and securing Windows and Unix environments
• Support teh Voice over IP between Hyderabad and Fremont offices.
• Understanding and experience in network routers, switching and security design, Firewalls, Packet shapers, Switches in Hyderabad Office.
• IT security, responsible for Network equipment and EPABX admin.
• Creating / deleting user accounts and mailboxes. Vendor management related to IT.
• Understanding and practical knowledge in implementing and supporting enterprise anti-virus platforms
• Suggest and applying critical patches on customer servers.