SUMMARY:

• Over 11 years of experience in the field of Networking & System Administration especially Routing / Switching and Internetworking with hands - on and onsite experience in Design, Engineering, Installation and administering of large enterprise WAN/LAN/wi-fi networks.
• This includes extensive onsite and working experience with international clients.

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH:

• Good communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure and against targets/deadlines.
• A practical and systematic approach.
• Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in team.
• Hardworking and dedicated to the companies objectives.
• Flexibility.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Networking & Routing Protocols: OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, VPN, VLAN, NAT, HSRP, ISDN, SNMP, DNS, DHCP.

Routers: Cisco 12000, 7206VXR, 38XX, 26XX, 16xx, Cable Routers (ubr905, ubr924).

VPN: NetMotion Mobility VPN, Cisco AnyConnect & IPSec.

Switches: Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 4948, 2950.

Firewall: Cisco FWSM, ASA 55xx.

Authentication: TACACS, IAS.

Administration: ASDM and Cisco Security Manager 3.x.

Network Design: NetviZ & Visio.

Wireless: Cisco Aironet, Linksys N Series.

Operating System: Sun Solaris, Cisco IOS, Linux, MAC OSx, Windows & DOS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Network Architect (VPN & implementation)

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation NetMotion Mobility VPN for Confidential with redundancy.
• Cisco AnyConnect VPN implementation.
• Configuration, implementation and upgrading of existing and new Cisco based network devices (enterprise Routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers).
• FWSM & ASA - Firewall Administration.
• Enterprise Switching and routing.
• Working with core Networking team and Client management.
• Installation, configuration, and maintenance of wireless Cisco LAN using 802.11x technology.
• Performance monitoring using QIP and BMC Patrol.
• Cisco and NetMotion VPN support (Level 3 &4).
• Customer relationship management.
• Project & people management.
• 24/7 support and on call support.

Confidential, Golden, CO

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed / reconfigured / Upgraded the existing infrastructure for the Confidential Warehouse to 4500 Series highly redundant environment
• Designing and implementing RA VPN using Cisco ASA 5540.
• Implemented Solarwinds Monitoring systems to monitor the warehouse environment.
• Reconfigured the VPNs with existing Confidential vendors & customers after the network upgrade.
• Administering & providing level one support for the IRISTA application servers on SUN V440 clustered environment.
• Managing a team of twelve members in an onsite & offshore kind of model.
• Administering Global Production Support, IT Environment & Release Management teams, Warehouse Management Systems.
• Attend customer management meetings on need basis to suggest improvements & proof for return on investments.
• Communicating with the Senior Management Team to provide accurate reporting and information regarding the day to day activities, ongoing projects and initiatives. Monthly review of project dashboard with senior management.
• Effectively lead team efforts and assess and integrate the skills and strengths of individuals and teams for project and organizational success.
• Promote positive customer relationships and mentor others to ensure customer satisfaction and organizational success.
• Suggest/Implement new technologies that are beneficial to the organization.
• Responsible for recruiting, mentoring, counseling, and the disciplining of the employees.
• Communicate to the team a clear sense of values in line with the company’s values and visions.
• Possess and apply expertise in coaching, conducting annual performance reviews, and managing total skill set of unit.
• Developed strong client relations with senior management and won client confidence.
• Management of Offshore & Onsite model by managing a team of 15 members.
• Managing a cross functional project teams to work for achieving deadlines on projects.

Confidential

Shift Lead (Senior Network support Engineer)

Responsibilities:

• Leading L2 Network support team.
• Providing L3 support for Cisco’s 600+ customers in US.
• Providing Incident, configuration and change management from Cisco customers.
• Co-ordinating with service providers like Verizon & infonet.
• Network Monitoring & Network Management.

Confidential

Network support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation support for LAN & WAN for Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
• Designing and implementing RA VPN using Cisco ASA 5540.
• Firewall and security administration, Cisco FWSM, ASA55xx & PIX.
• Network Design and Standadization of network.
• Wireless Network design, implementation and monitoring.
• Co-ordinating with service providers like Verizon & infonet.
• Migration & Upgradation of various sites in UK and other locations.
• Providing Routers & Switching support. IP addressing Implementation and Management.
• Configuring & Stacking L3 & L2 switches.
• Network Monitoring & Network Management.

Confidential

Senior Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation support for LAN & WAN for Confidential & Confidential .
• Standardizing existing Confidential & Confidential Networks as per SBC Standards.
• Migration & Upgradation of various Confidential & Confidential sites in US.
• Co-ordinating with onsite Confidential ’s.
• Worked in US with Confidential & Confidential for Confidential Premise Planning.
• Configuring Routers & Switches. IP addressing Implementation and Management.
• Implementing VLAN & Redundancy (HSRP).
• Configuring & Stacking L3 & L2 switches.
• Network Monitoring & Network Management.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation & maintenance of WAN link to various offices through BSNL leased line & ISDN backup.
• Network Monitoring & Bandwidth management.
• Implementation and upgradation of network Infrastructure s.
• Managing network team members.
• Updation & installation of core systems for electronic data flow.
• System Administration and Network Management.
• Network & System Administration.
• Performing System & Network Administration related responsibilities.
• Routing & Switching.
• IP Addressing. Design & Implementation.
• Design & Implementation of VLSM Network.
• Network Monitoring & Bandwidth Allocation.
• Maintaining Cisco Broad Band access Centre under sun Solaris.
• Support NOC Operations 24/7.
• Member of Core Technical Team.
• Design and Implementation of Switched LAN, VLAN.
• Installation, Configuration & Troubleshooting UBR Cisco 7246 / 7206 VXR.
• Creating and monitoring QoS of customers using Packeteer.
• Interaction and coordination with Tier 1 Providers like Singtel, Bharti, and VSNL for Networking changes and new implementations.
• Testing and implementing cable routers, cable modems.
• Network monitoring using Network Management Systems (Cisco view & whatsup gold).
• Installing & working with Server Platforms Sun Ultra Enterprise (450), SPARC workstations.
• Installing and maintaining (CNR) Cisco Network Registrar with DHCP server, TFTP server, DNS server & TOD server.
• Maintaining Windows NT/2000 servers.
• Coordinating with fiber optic Engineers.
• Training Engineers and customer care executives.
• Implementing Interactive Video Servers & digital Studios.

Confidential

Hardware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and Configuration of various types of Personal Computers and Printers.
• Installation and maintenance of Network Devices.
• Installation and maintenance of Windows NT and Novell NetWare Servers.
• Troubleshooting of personal computers. On line Support to customers concerning their computer problems.
• PCB design in Sun Solaris(Visula) and Windows Platforms (CadStar).
• Printing and Plotting & Working with grabber machines.
• Providing Fabrication support.
• Windows and Solaris Networking.