SUMMARY:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate with 7 years of professional experience in Network Implementing, Configuring, Troubleshooting and Testing of networking system.
• Excellent working knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI layers.
• Good knowledge and experience in FTP, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, LAN, LINUX and WAN environments.
• Knowledge in Cisco ASA 5000 series and PIX installation, configuration and maintenance.
• Proficiency in supporting Enterprise level LAN, MAN and WAN networks.
• All encompassing execution and configuration proficiency of firewalls as Cisco PIX, Cisco ASA, Fortinet and Sonic Wall devices.
• Experience in LAN networking technologies STP, VLAN, DTP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP and experience in Routing Protocols EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
• Experience in skillful deployment of Layer - 2 technologies like VLANS, VTP,STP,RSTP, VLAN Trunking, Ether Channels, and port security.
• Hands on experience in layer-3 routing and layer-2 Switching. Dealt with Nexus models like 7K,5K,2K series, Cisco router models like 7200,3800,3600,2600,2500,1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500,4500,3750,3500,2900 series switches.
• In-depth knowledge of security policies using ACL, FIrewall, IPSEC, SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, AAA (TACAS &Radius) and GRE Tunnel.
• Experienced with Juniper JUNOS device configuration like juniper router and juniper switches.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Austin, TX

Network WAN/LAN Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and resolving issues on advance routing protocols such as BGP Managing Network IP address and updating internal and external DNS using Linux.
• Familiar with Cisco Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k large enterprise Data Center Management switches, and network core 10G circuit technologies.
• Hands on experience in Cisco Nexus (VPC's port-channeling, spanning-tree) Ability to handle deployments and upgrade of data center firewall environments.
• Extensive exposure of handing the task of proving level 3 support for large scale enterprise converged network - BGP EIGRP on MPLS backbone.
• Configured layer 2 networks for RSTP mode and maintained stable STP architecture using the protocols such as Root guard, BPDU guard and Loop guard.
• Configured and implement Remote Access Solution: VPN, Fiber, T1, Implement Cisco IOS Firewall using 1900 series router.
• Understanding of switching technologies (VLANs, Spanning-tree, VSS) DNS Administration, A10 Load Balancing, IP administration, End-to-end systems troubleshooting.

Network Activation Engineer

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• In-depth understanding of implementing and configuring Cisco AP 1242, Meraki M18, M32, and Ruckus including path analysis, and site connectivity.
• Experience in Layer 3 Routing Protocol configurations: RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP and MPLS Experience in Layer 2 Routing Protocol configurations: ARP, ATM/FRAME Relay and VPN technologies: IP sec & SSL Provisioned circuits for DS0-DS3 and Ethernet types of circuits for commercial businesses and wireless providers.
• In-depth understanding of implementing and configuring Cisco 800/1900/2900/3700/4000 routers and switches.
• In-depth understanding of implementing and configuring Fortinet 80CM, 60D and 100D routers and firewalls.
• Served as the consulting engineer for large Broadsoft voice migrations for clients in the US.

Technologies used include: Cisco IOS, Ipsec, VPN tunnels, Frame-Relay, MPLS, T1, E1, DSL and cable services. In depth understanding of IPV4, IPV6, implementation and sub netting, VLSM and ARP.

Confidential, Round Rock, TX

Senior Client Server Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployed Printers and applications to end users installed and configured to meet security and compliance.
• Supported Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers for end users.
• Performed problem identification and resolution via remote and remedy ticket system.
• Interfaced with managers and coordinated with field engineers and vendors to maintain system functionality.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Wireless Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform complete WLAN engineering calculations for Cisco AP, including path analysis, propagation, and inter-modulation analysis using Cisco 1131, 1242, and 1510 series AP's.
• Assisted in the configuration of Cisco/Aruba Wireless LAN Hardware products including but not limited to Wireless Controllers, Wireless
• Access Points, and Wireless Client hardware.
• Responsible for WLAN/LAN/WAN modifications, implementation, and support.
• Performed the upgrade and build-out of new and existing base stations, including access.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Junior System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Ensured operating system security by applying appropriate patches and released performing daily, weekly, monthly maintenance backups, reviewing server logs for potential issues, as well as
• Ensuring anti-virus software and security patches are routinely updated and functioning.
• Set up networks and local printers managed users and groups in Active Directory (users, computers, printers, etc) exchange server 2003 management.
• Install and maintain windows and desktop software, service packs, patches and anti-virus updates.
• Resolved incidents and upgraded different types of software and hardware printers, copiers and scanners.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Cisco Partner Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed successful business and technical opportunities for customer's through the creative application of Cisco's products and services.
• Customers include nationally and internationally recognized leaders in financial services, Government, insurance and health care.
• Developed and lead account strategies and initiative with each client to enter new business and IT models including: Infrastructure as a service strategy and architecture development.
• Penetrated new, competitively held categories within strategic initiative categories -data center, collaboration, mobility, and enterprise networking portfolios.