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SUMMARY:

  • Senior IP Design Architect/Engineer wif 20+ years of experience at several Telecommunications service providers and equipment vendors. Worked on Cisco IoT solution for Smart Metering Infrastructure, IP MPLS/TE converged core, L3VPN, L2VPN, and Metro Ethernet.
  • Expert in Cisco IOS, IOS - XE and IOS-XR operating systems. Worked on numerous Cisco hardware platforms including ASR800, ASR903/ASR920, ASR1k, ASR9k, GSR, as well as 2900, 3800, Catlyst6509, 7600, Nexus switches 2k, 5k and 9k.
  • Core technical strengths include IP/MPLS, Traffic engineering and Fast Reroute (FRR) Tunnels, MP-BGP and OSPF routing protocols, Frame Relay Switching and SONET/SDH Optical systems. TEMPHas conducted performance testing of various telecom technologies like Ethernet, SONET/SDH, OC192, OC48, OC12, OC3, DS3/E3, E1/DS1 circuits. Has tested and implemented Hierarchical QoS wif differentiated classes of service using LLQ, priority queue, CBWFQ, etc.
  • Rich experience in planning and documentation. Prepared technology plan of records, maintained software roadmaps, prepared hardware & software upgrade plans. Authored test plans, test reports, high level design documents, low level design documents, standard configuration templates, etc.
  • QoS design for multiple service providers
  • Five nines (99.999) network availability for Bell Canada IP/MPLS network for five years in a row.
  • Bell Canada/Bell West project for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
  • Bell Canada converged network using IP/MPLS across Canada
  • Schlumberger Private IP Network for Energy (SPINE - tan non as DeXa.NET).
  • Network design for Cricket world cup 1999 held jointly in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Network Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Working as Cisco Customer Network Test Support Engineer for AT&T core network. Supported AT&T Day zero engineering team in their CRS qualification testing efforts. Tested IOS-XR release 6.7.4. Worked wif Cisco BU and Engineering teams for resolution of technical issues discovered during testing and obtain any SMU’s if applicable..
  • Tested Traffic Engineering, Fast Re-route, MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, Link Bundles and Draft Rosen based Mulicast VPN solution on CRS platform. Used Ixia and Spirent Test Generators to introduce AT&T specific scale and traffic.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Subject Matter Expert - Sr. Lead Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Worked as Lead Cisco Subject Matter Expert for Confidential IP Design Engineering and Architecture. Led a team of four engineers. Led the team for MOP development for Spine/Leaf deployments of Confidential IP/MPLS core network expansion involving Nexus 3k/9k switches and ASR9k routers.
  • Oversaw Design of QoS policies for access switches. Deployed Storm-Control mechanisms at the access and trunk ports. Deployed BFD on MP-BGP iBGP neighbors.
  • Tested Ansible playbooks and scripts to be deployment ready for QoS, BGP, BFD, new switches deployments. Debugged Ansible Tower job reports to point out the errors during the script executions. Worked wif Ansible Development engineers to rectify the problems wif the scripts.
  • Guided ASR9k IOS-XR software release 6.6.3 testing for deployment readiness. Used IXIA to generate traffic. Used Solarwinds to test the alarms from the ASR9k. Used Wireshark captures to sniff the traffic where necessary.
  • Optimized Mobile user equipment (UE) ipv6 address pools for advertisement to local Google and Netflix cache servers installed at various Confidential network sites. Ensured dat address pools are advertised out to servers at most optimal sites as both cache servers usually do not co-exist at the same PoP.

Confidential

Consultant Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Led a team of architects and engineers to Conduct engineering processes and architecture audit for the underlying Confidential networking sub-system of Thales Urban Rail Signaling (URS). Identified the weaknesses and recommended improvements in the processes and the URS underlying Confidential network architecture.
  • Oversaw Design of Confidential lab testbeds for the Confidential sub-system testing as per customer specific project requirements. Prepared lab network diagrams, rack layouts and prepared bill of materials.
  • Audited/Researched into a high visibility subway control system network outage. Used Wireshark historic Packet captures from the network using Wireshark to conclude the root cause of the outage.

Confidential

Lead Network Consulting Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Led a team of three Cisco and four XO engineers to perform the following tasks:
  • Tested ASR9k IOS-XR software releases 5.1.2, 5.3.4 and 6.1.4 against former XO L2VPN Carrier Ethernet network. Prepared and tested Methods of Procedure for software upgrades on Cisco ASR9k and satellite devices. Used IXIA Network generate network traffic into the test bed. Simulated network elements in the IXIA packet broker to generate TCP/IP protocol traffic such as BGP and OSPF sessions, marking DHCP bits, etc. Provided deployment support once the software release was tested and accepted for deployment.
  • Performed network configurations audit for the ASR9k platform. Identified violations against industry best practices and standard templates. Evaluated software security advisories for impact to network.
  • Performed periodic software risk analysis for ASR9k platform. Identified IOS-XR SMUs applicable to ASR9k devices. Evaluated Cisco Security Advisories for impact to the SES network devices. Identified devices exposed to the security vulnerabilities. Performed software risk analysis for the ASR9k and ASR1k hardware platforms. Recommended SMU’s for ASR9k platform.
  • Designed & Tested QoS templates for ASR9k, 7600 and C Confidential lyst 6509 core and edge devices. Developed and Tested high availability based on MC-LAG solution involving two ASR9k devices. Tested multi-homed active/active FEX connected wif two Nexus 9k devices.
  • Designed and tested VXLAN solution on ASR9k platform. Tested and Configured L2VPN bridge group/domain wif member VNI multicast groups and VXLAN overlay-encapsulation. Also, tested vPC and MC-LAG redundancy to two different ASR9k.
  • Recommended Software releases for Cisco ASR9k and Nexus9k hardware platforms. Performed risk analysis for each of the selected software releases on respective platforms. Evaluated Cisco software security advisories for impact to network. Prepared and presented in the Joint Business Reviews.
  • Performed Microsoft network audit for native IPv6 readiness. Highlighted the pieces of hardware dat do not support ipv6.
  • Developed QoS templates for Cisco 7600, C Confidential lyst 6509 and other platforms to improve network performance and restrict network resource misuse, especially for the priority queue. QoS restricted employees from misusing the network resources by marking all of their traffic for the priority queue.
  • Developed QoS templates to achieve same user experience across whole Consolidated including newly acquired networks having ASR9k, 7600, C Confidential lyst 6509, ME3800 hardware platforms on edge as well as core network devices.
  • Recommended Software releases for ASR9k, Nexus5k and Nexus7k platforms. Performed risk analysis for each of the selected IOS-XR and NX-OS software releases on respective platforms.
  • Evaluated Cisco Security Advisories for impact to Consolidated network. Generated detailed reports highlighting the exposed devices.

Confidential

Lead Network Consulting Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Confidential for Operations Engineering team. Led a team of 8 Bell Canada engineers to accomplish their day to day tasks. Team was responsible for software release introduction at Bell Canada. Worked cross-functionally wif customer, IPNEC test center and local account team to collect requirements, review test plans, support test execution. Worked closely wif Cisco IOS release managers, Cisco BU project managers, Cisco Development Engineers and Cisco test engineers to do software risk analysis reports and ensure the required Bell Canada bug fixes were integrated into release trains.
  • Worked in cross-functional internal Cisco and external Customer teams for successful implementation of the projects wifout any support from a Project Manager. Performed software risk analysis reports (bug scrubs) for the customer network element.
  • Trained Customer on the following topics: Fast Convergence, MPLS black holing, LDP IGP sync, QOS, BFD, High Availability, Escalation procedures for HTTS, Multicast VPNs, IPv6 and 6PE
  • Led test plan development efforts at Bell Canada and tested at Bell Canada GSR edge routers software release 12.0(32)SY9b for Business Internet Distribution (BID) devices.
  • Led a team of four Bell West engineers - responsible for all NOS and PM activities including software track maintenance, audit reports, noledge transfer, engaging AS external teams to bring skills and noledge to the customer, co-ordination of regular reviews and meetings.
  • Analyzed End of Life hardware in Bell West network for the Bell Canada executives. Identified the devices at various risk levels, number of customers at risk, and offered multiple alternate network design solutions/strategies for the network evolution.
  • Led Bell West support for 2010 Winter Olympics. Helped design network connectivity for main venue for opening and closing ceremonies at Vancouver Convention Center. Identified high risk elements in Bell West network dat could has impact on the network. Proactively hardened network security for the games. Worked alongwif HTTS, HTE and TSS teams for timely resolution of customer incidents during the games. Games concluded wifout any network interruption for any venue.
  • Designed MPLS network expansion using Cisco ASR1k as PE and Route Reflectors. Incorporated Route Reflectors in an existing Juniper full mesh based MPLS network.
  • Tested ASR1k based MPLS network solution. Authored HLD and LLD documents. Provided Cisco support during network deployment.
  • Tested TELUS managed business engineering new solution for Managed Business CPE devices. Tested ASR 1921 for BGP, OSPF, HSRP, QOS, IPSLA, SNMP, and QoS policies. Also performed scale testing for TELUS 1921 platform.
  • Developed Test plan for Cisco 892 platform for TELUS business services. Features included to be tested IPSEC, DMVPN, Integrated Firewall, HSRP redundancy, IPSLA, NAT/PAT and scaled performance tests.
  • Tested ASR9K as core device wif several satellite routers as MPLS edge router as well as carrier support carrier option B. Performed software risk analysis for Cisco ASR9k and 7600.

Confidential

Onsite Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Led Development of Cisco Bell Canada Joint Technology Plan of Record (JTPOR) document in consultation wif Bell Technology, Engineering and Testing groups as well as Cisco account team. Reviewed NSITE test plans and test reports for Bell Canada test bed.
  • Led Bell engineers testing Traffic engineering tunnels and Fast reroute tunnels for Bell Canada network in a dedicated Cisco IPNEC lab. Also, guided customer to test the same in their own lab GSR release 12.0(32)S6.
  • Developed Bell Canada detailed test plan and test report standard documents in consultation wif Bell test engineers for network elements software .

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Designed and tested customer network connectivity wif Schlumberger d Confidential center over Schlumberger MPLS network. Designed the secure interaction of different Schlumberger customers wif Schlumberger d Confidential centre applications. Designed ensured dat customer traffic remained separate and one customer routes/traffic was not leaked/forwarded to the other while accessing the same Value Added application hosted at Schlumberger d Confidential center.
  • Designed and tested Career support Career solution for Schlumberger MPLS network. dis facilitated Schlumberger to terminate MPLS customers on other MPLS service Providers foot prints around the world.
  • Tested OSS tools like InfoVista and Netcool inter-operation wif GSR and 7200 routers as well as ONS 15454 platform. Translated mibs as well as syslog messages to match the Netcool requirements for accurate display of alarms in Netcool. Designed SLA compliance reports to be generated using InfoVista for individual customers as well as on network aggregate provider edge to provider edge basis.
  • Tested various access technologies such as OC-3/STM-1, DS3, E3, E1, T1, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet physical interfaces wif various encapsulation types including HDLC, PPP, MLPPP, Frame Relay, MFR, and 802.1q VLANs. Tested QoS features as well as maximum throughput wif the above access technologies for different classes of Service. The testing resulted in standard configuration templates for the core network interfaces as well as customer facing interfaces.
  • Performed testing, documented and deployed Cisco ONS 15454e SDH and 15454 SONET DACS platforms for E1/T1 access solution through DeXa.net GSR PE routers. The GSR connects to ONS wif channelized OC3/STM-1 interface and ONS provides individual E1/T1 circuits for customer connectivity. dis generated more revenue from the GSR in production.
  • Redesigned and implemented OSPF backbone for the DeXa.net to overcome the short-comings in sub-optimal network performance due to previously designed OSPF. New design resulted in better utilization of the core high-speed links instead of lower speed links wifin DeXa.net.
  • Provided 3rd level support to DeXa.net Operations group and interacted wif customer technical contacts on need basis. Worked wif Cisco to resolve a number of IOS bugs. Implemented proactive troubleshooting, resulting in problem resolution wif no network down time.
  • Developed “managed customer edge router” service infrastructure for DeXa.net customers. Modified DeXa.net specifications for carrying voice over DeXa.net. Tested the whole solution in the lab. Developed configuration templates for the customer edge router as well as DeXa.Net routers.

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