SUMMARY

• Professional with over 9 yrs. experience in deploying and configuring network devices for medium / large enterprise environment, combination of technical and project management experience, able to lead a design of network architecture or justifying a revenue - impacting change event to a highly-valuable customer.
• Able to liaison between engineering and business personalities to communicate needs and influence to mutual benefit, Adept in writing technical SOPs, policies and procedures, analysing data, creating reports, delivering presentations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Routers: Cisco 7600, 7200, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 881, ASA 5510, F5 load balancer, XR, CRS, ASR.

Switches: Cisco Nexus 7k, 5K, 6500, 4500, 3560 catalyst, 3750, 2960, Confidential, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto, HPN, and Brocade.

Network Protocols: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, VTP, STP, SNMP, NAT/PAT,802.11a/b/g/n, PEAP, LDAP, Trace Route

Network Software: Cisco works, Check Point firewall, Solar Winds, Secure CRT, Putty, VPN RSA SecurID, Cherwell Management System Platforms Linux, Unix Servers, C, C++, Shell, Windows 98/ XP/Vista/7, CISCO IOS, Ironport, HP Openview

Applications: MS Office Suite, MS Visio, MS Access, MS Project, BMC Remedy, IXIA, Spirent, Splunk

Project Planning Tools: MS Project Planner 2007, Primavera

CRM: IBM Tandem, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Salesforce

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Done Site Surveys and installed wireless access devices at various locations like army, navy, airforce bases.
• Configured Aruba WAP and wireless controller 66xx/57xx on Cisco Prime, VMWare NSX for proper access of Confidential internet.
• Worked on Nexus 5k, 7k, Cisco Catalyst4500X, Arista, F5 LTM/GTM/ASM/iRule, Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, Brocade router and switches at customer end for designated speed.
• Configured various account access like free, monthly paid and pay as you go as per customer requirement
• Worked on most L2, L3, STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, UCaaS, TCP/IP, UDP, iSCSI, OSPFv2, BGP Peering, NAT, VPN, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, MPLS WAN optimization, RIPv2, IPv4 and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac protocols.
• Experience on application specific protocols HTTP(S), SMB, NTLM, Kerberos, SMTP, SIP, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP, JSON, REST.
• Suggested changes in the current network architect and handled team of 6 network engineers.
• Good understanding of LAN/WAN, OFDM, MIMO, RF direction and antennas.
• Handled Sprint cellular call and data offloading on to Cisco WAP devices on Airports all over US.
• L2/L3, fiber optic performance testing and tested various platform like windows, android, ipad, iphone for optimization.
• Tested WAP on iperf server, IXIA breaking point and Spirent Axon by running python automation script, Splunk and Ekahau software for proper installation.
• Configured multicast routing like PIM-SM, SSM, MSDP, BSR & logged network traffic monitoring by splunk and Akamai
• Designed heat maps for various properties on Ekahau application.
• Measured of download/upload speed, packet loss, latency, line quality on SolarWinds daily basis for all locations.
• Complete performance documentation of wireless testing on excel and word format.
• Reporting to Vice president on daily basis of wireless performance of various military bases and airports.
• Report suggestion to team and VP to improve wireless internet performance at all locations
• Testing of all airport production signals in lab and IPTV configuration and testing.
• Bug reporting and fixes on company portal called Jira and Confluence.

Confidential, St’ Louis, MO

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the new site build and termination of old sites and offices of SLMPD
• Migrating the EOX network devices Confidential to Cisco and designing new network architect plan.
• Network and Security devices are of Confidential which includes (Power Connect 7048, Cisco ASA, UCaaS, Force 10 S 4810, Force 10 Z9000, N3042F, Force 10 S 55 T, Sonic Wall SRA EX7000, Super Massive 9400, NSA 3600, NSA 220, Power Connect WAPs
• Deployed F5 load balancer LTM/GTM/ APM/ ASM, Cisco Prime Wireless Controllers and Wireless Access Points, VMWare NSX, Cisco Catalyst 6509, Cisco NAC.
• Rack & stack, code upgrade, configurations and in testing Nexus 7k, CISCO Meraki, IOS-XR 12k, CRS-1, 7600, ASR 9000.
• Worked on STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, OSPFv2, BGP Peering, NAT, VPN, iSCSI, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, MPLS WAN optimization, IPv4 protocols.
• Performed ethernet & Fiber optic wiring, cabling and end to end connectivity testing
• Worked on application specific protocols HTTP(S), SIP, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP, JSON, REST, SMB, NTLM, Kerberos, SMTP.
• Tested Aruba WAP on iperf server and IXIA breaking point by python automation script.
• Configured multicast routing like PIM-SM, BSR, SSM, MSDP, performance testing on IXIA, SolarWinds.
• Performed diagnostic of content traffic on Akamai and inssider.
• Experience in IPV6 end - end migration, hardware assessment, application assessment and setting NOC for SLMPD.
• Configuring VPN, GRE tunneling, Checkpoint, Frame Relay, ATM, MPLS, IDS/IPS, Splunk, Ironport proxies for threat management.
• Setting up Technology defined standards for SLMPD in line with Confidential infrastructure best practices.
• Representing member of enterprise architecture review team (Network and Security).
• Configured Cisco Catalyst4500X, Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, Brocade devices.
• Done Site Survey and installed wireless access devices at various floors, worked in team of 5 network engineer.
• Providing end-to-end solution including design, estimation, feasibility study, RFI, RFP, RFQ, BOM, negotiations, Procurement of hardware/software etc. as well as coordinating with functional and operational teams including implementation.
• Provided solution on BCP and DR sites designing in case of crisis
• Supported the critical migrations and up gradations as part of the change and Problem management.
• Preparing SOP and documentation of ongoing task of the project.
• Maintain Configuration (CMDB), Documentation (VISIO’s) and Records Management
• Initiating change orders for any scope change in the project
• Strong understanding of LAN Switching technologies (VLAN's), WLAN Security in the areas of authentication,

Confidential, Round Rock, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Testing latest Confidential products for high performance and reliability like Power Connect 8164T, N3000, N2000, T4024, C150, C300, PowerEdge, UCaaS, Equal Logic, Power Vault and also Nexus 5k, 7k, Cisco ASA, Cisco Meraki, Cisco MDS,
• Working with networking and storage protocol standards like UDP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, OSPFv2, BGP Peering, NAT, DNS, TCP/IP EIGRP, MPLS WAN optimization, RIPv2, IPv4, IPv6, Checkpoint VPN, GRE tunneling, VMWare NSX, Firewall, SCSI, FC, FCoE, iSCSI, DCB/X, TRILL, Frame Relay, ATM, MPLS,
• Worked on application specific protocols HTTP(S), SIP, REST, SMB, NTLM, Kerberos, SMTP, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP, JSON.
• Design and Implementation of enterprise class secure WLAN solutions for integration into enterprise IP network utilizing
• Installed and Configured Cisco Catalyst4500X, Confidential .
• Familiarity with Juniper SRX, Arista 7080Q, Palo Alto, Brocade 6500 devices.
• Good understanding of OFDM, MIMO, RF direction and antennas and LAN/WAN management.
• Design heat maps, site surveys and tested WAP on iperf server by python automation script.
• Configure and Troubleshoot Aruba Wireless and Cisco Prime WLAN Controllers and Access Points, F5 load balancer LTM/GTM/ASM/APM, Ironport proxies.
• Executing various test cases for Confidential ’s networking, server and storage products and collaborating with off-shore teams.
• Worked on telecom parameters like ATM, SONET, TNS, Wireless, EMS/NMS, Optical.
• Configuring and troubleshooting network and test equipment in order to execute test cases in a development/test lab environment.
• Experience in IPV6 end - end migration, hardware assessment, application assessment, upgrading firmware and FPGA.
• Implementing UDP, VLAN, STP, SNMP, TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, Networking Admin and perform IP Subneting using CIDR, VLSM.
• Complete network monitoring and performance testing with IXIA breaking point and traffic generator for fiber optic and Ethernet channel.
• Working with Industry standard I/O load simulation tools: MLTT, iPERF, Jet stress, SQLIO, IOMeter.
• Multicast Routing with PIM-SM, PIM-BSR, PIM-SSM, MSDP.
• Experience in testing CISCO devices XR 12k, CRS-1, 7600, ASR 9000.
• Perform layer 2, 3 packet analysis,packetcapturesand troubleshooting using: Finisar, Wireshark, Ethereal, TCPdump.
• Planned Data Recovery, Drive/Disk Imaging and Backup process (locally and offsites) and procedures, full system restores.
• Worked with Linux, C, Shell and Windows.
• Debugging of networking protocols like PVST, MSTP, BGP, OSPF and also with multiple firmware’s.

Confidential, Roseville, CA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for router/switch/firewall configurations and changes using Cisco 65xx, Cisco 4500X, and 29xx series switches andCisco Catalyst36xx,29xx,26xx,19xx,18xx series routers, also Cisco ASA, UCaaS, Cisco Meraki, Cisco XR12 k, Nexus 5k, 7k, Cisco MDS, Brocade 6500, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto.
• Worked on telecom domains like SONET, TNS, Wireless, EMS/NMS, fiber optic infrastructure.
• Installed and configured Aruba and Cisco WAP and controller.
• Verified network protocol implementations by writing test plans, test procedures and test scripts
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP, EIGRP, RIPv2, OSPF, NAT, DNS, TCP/IP routing protocols.
• Experience on application specific protocols HTTP(S), SMTP, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP, JSON, SIP, REST, SMB, NTLM, and Kerberos.
• Perform system Acceptance Test (SAT) for LAN/WAN/WLAN Networks to include QA and QC.
• Configure and troubleshoot F5 LTM/GTM/ASM/iRule, ADC, PPPoE, PPPoA, VPN GRE tunneling and Frame Relay, MPLS, WAN optimization ATM network protocols
• Designed heat maps, site surveys and tested WAP, good understanding of OFDM, MIMO, RF direction and antennas.
• Debugging of networking protocols like Ether channel, PVST, VTP, MSTP, BGP, OSPF and also with firmware’s.
• Perform layer 2, 3, and 4 packet analyses,packetcapturesand troubleshooting usingWireshark, Akamai, tcpdump, Snort, IXIA breaking point etc.
• Implementing UDP, VLAN, STP, SNMP, TCP/IP, Networking Admin and perform IP Subneting using CIDR, VLSM.
• Experience in IPV6 end - end migration, hardware assessment, application assessment.
• Utilize Intermapper, WhatsUpGold, SolarWinds,MRTG,and Network DeviceExpert for network monitoring.
• Familiarity working with Radius and Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management.
• Troubleshoot Cisco PIX Firewall issues. Resolve issue of application being blocked by Firewall
• Configure andtroubleshoot multicast traffic for corporate web-based applications involving video conferencing and training
• Provide Visio diagrams and SharePoint documentation for team knowledge base
• Act as backup to the Network Administrator, including network setup, administration/upgrade/ troubleshooting/monitoring and building of networked servers

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assemble and configure network hardware such as fiber optic networks, routers, catalystswitches, load balances, firewalls, Wi-Fi devices.
• Involved in network upgrades and implementation.
• Configured and tested Aruba/Cisco WAP/controller and F5 LTM/GTM/ASM/iRule
• Diagnosed problems through troubleshooting skills, logic, research, and isolation steps.
• Performed routine maintenance of network hardware and software of LAN/WAN optimization (NAT, DHCP, SNMP)
• Working with networking and storage protocol standards like UDP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, OSPFv2, BGP Peering, NAT, DNS,EIGRP.
• Worked on application specific protocols HTTP(S), SIP, REST, SMB, NTLM, Kerberos, SMTP, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP, JSON.
• Configured ACL to allow only authorized users to access the servers.
• Implemented VLANs, DHCP server, DNS configuration, NAT/PAT in a small network environment.
• Configured Routing Protocol: single-area OSPF, RIPv2.
• Implemented WAN technologies like Frame relay, HDLC and PPP in the branch office network connectivity.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on configuration, installation, and day-to-day operational support of all aspects of our clients Fiber Optic networks
• Experience with Wireshark and What’s Up Gold monitoring tools and LAN/WAN management.
• Installed and configured CUCM on Cisco MCS 7800 servers and Cisco IOS upgrades on routers.
• Installed and Configured Cisco Catalyst, Arista, Juniper, Brocade devices.
• Configuring and troubleshooting HSRP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VPN tunneling, MPLS WAN optimization, QoS and Route Maps., Static Routing.
• Experience on application specific protocols HTTP(S), SMTP, SOAP, JDBC, LDAP, JSON, SIP, REST, SMB, NTLM, Kerberos.
• Performance monitoring of various applications and web servers to maintain quality of service and network stability.
• Designed IP Addressing schemes, VLAN tables and Switchport assignments, Trunking and Ether-channel implementation.
• Configured and Managed VLANs, VTP, VRF, VLSM, STP, VTP using Cisco Switches 2950,3350 Series
• Configured and Managed Access list’s and NAT using Cisco CatalystSwitches & Routers 2600, 3600 Series
• Avaya Voice Processing Traffic studies, moves, adds, and changes of DCS trunks connecting Definity G3R, S8700, and S8710
• Planning designing, installation, configuring and maintenance of fiber optic network, Wireless Access points of 802.11a/b/g,
• Basic routing and administration ofCheckpoint, Cisco PIXfirewall andF5load balancers in LTM/GTM platform
• Experience in testing CISCO devices CRS-1, 7600, ASR 9000
• Maintenance of more than10 servers and 650 nodes at Various Departments in our branch office and City center
• Backup policies on Cisco Network storage systems.

Confidential

Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Research of security protocols to find possible vulnerabilities in design
• Research of plan to exploit EAP - TTLS through the use of devices looked at divide and conquer algorithm.
• Working with 802.11U Pass Point devices for Cyber research o Learned about ANQP to looks for possible vulnerabilities
• Built Pass Point device using Host APD, conducted experiments using Host APD using mobile devices
• Research into Multiple 802.11 standards for possible vulnerabilities within security