SUMMARY:

• A result - oriented Cisco Certified Network administrator (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE (Written) & MCITP) possessing 13+ Years of excellent network experience combined with 2+ strong system administration experiences.
• Seeking a contract/ contract to hire position in the field of IT Infrastructure /Network /Administratorto best utilize my skills. To contribute my abilities, past experience, and desire for growth to a professional organization that will promote a positive and valuable work environment.
• Demonstrated experience handling multimillion dollar Health care, Insurance and Financial Production Networks and Systems.
• Proven experience leading multiple Networks/IT projects concurrently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routers/Switches: 1700s, 1800s, 2600s, 2800s, 3900s, 3500s, 3600s, 3700s, 4500s, 4900s6500s, Nexus 7K, 5Kand 2K

LAN/WAN: TCP/IP, Ethernet, PPP, ISDN, frame relay, MPLS, L2/L3VPN, VRF, VPN, HSRP, VRRP, VLSM, IPsec and GRE

Routing Protocols: RIP, RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP

Switching: STP, RSTP, Link aggregation, Layer 2 Security, VLANs, VTP, UDLD

OS: Linux, Windows (All flavors), Cisco IOS

Language: PHP, C/C++ (done some school projects)

Tools: Wireshark, Dell Open Manage IT Assistant, Solar winds, CAT Tools, KIWI server.

PC Application: MS-Office product line (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Smart Draw

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the configuration of the Cisco routers (ISR 4Ks), Cisco core switches and Cisco Nexus 9K DC switches
• Responsible for vendor management - Equinix, Comcast, Verizon and many partners who can provide DC hands and feet at international locations
• Responsible for Implementation of VXLAN, OTV and all new DC related projects for Helen Of Troy’s 32 remote sites and 3 hub (DC) sites.
• Branch/Office network upgrade Project
• Responsible BOM generation with the help of Cisco, MOP (method of procedure) for remote branch network upgrade project
• Responsible for creating standards for branch sites (small, medium and large offices)
• Responsible for design documents (HLD and LLD)
• Responsible for deployments, Installation, configuration and cutover of all network devices as part of upgrade
• Started creating python script to deploy new switches/routers for base configurationCisco ISE deployment Project
• Responsible for design document (HLD and LLD) including all policies (Devices and wired and wireless DOT1X)
• Responsible for deployment and configuration of all Cisco ISE PSNs
• Responsible for SD-WAN POC with multiple vendors
• Responsible to help vendor to build (virtual) topology which mimic HOT network
• Helping Vendor to run /test connectivity / application testing.
• Responsible for comparing results and provide results in PowerPoint to higher management and explain the technology’s benefits and limitations.
• Responsible for network automation using python for bulk changes on network started deploying new switches using ZTP using python script started sending out monitoring/notification emails using python script, ex - temp. monitoring for switches and telnet ports for warehouse scanner
• Responsible for config changes on production networks using python scripting.

Confidential, Lexington MA

Sr. Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the configuration of the Cisco 1002/1001 routers that were integral to the network integration of the Shire and Baxalta merger (one of the biggest in the Pharmaceutical industry).
• Responsible for projects like - Removal of IP overlap complexity, DNS doctoring and one of the biggest NAT implementations.
• Worked with multiple vendors to make sure critical business won’t see any down time
• Responsible for Installation and configuration of 3 WAN transit point (NA, EMEA and APAC regions) between 2 companies with Cisco ASR 1001X routers, Palo Alto 7050 (one Vsys) and 2 MPLS clouds.
• Responsible for Migration of all services of Cisco ACS (Raidus/TACACS) to Cisco ISE.
• Responsible for Documentation all work and procedures and ensure that this information is published, refreshed and shared across the global network team.
• Responsible for After Network Integration between Shire and Baxalta, upgraded Data Center’s backbone infrastructure and upgraded Nexus 9K backbone
• In 2019, Lead Network Integration project between Shire and Takeda, providing design documents and solutions to team for Intra-region and Inter-region symmetric routing between 2 companies
• Responsible for Implementation of OTV between 6 DCs for DCI (Data Center Integration) project, where company is going to retire 3 of the DC and migrating all resources to COLO DCs
• As part of team member, Implemented ACI on 2 DCs
• Responsible for Implementation of VXLAN between 2 data centers for Layer-2 connectivity
• As part of team member, Designed and deployed SD-WAN solution with Cisco Viptela for more than 220+ sites. (Partial Mesh between region HUB and spokes and DCs fully Mesh)
• Responsible for Designed solutions for new partners such as creating VPN site-2-site tunnel / connect Partners via MPLS
• Responsible for Designed/Implemented DMPVN cloud for 29 Remote sites and 3 Hubs
• Responsible for creating, designing/moving all remote sites and 4 DCs to one MPLS network. Supporting network operations team to resolves problems in technologies like routing, switching, firewall, load balancers and wireless controllers
• As part of team member, designed, implemented and maintained One Cisco ISE cluster for the company
• Working on project where we are moving company’s Cisco ASA Firewalls to Palo Alto environment
• Working on IP remediation, one Cisco ISE cluster, one DMVPN cloud, one SolarWinds Projects. Knowledge Transfer
• After every project, we are conducting KT session where every engineer from our team teach/train junior engineer with live/documented scenarios
• Make sure all project related documents are available to junior engineers/ team members.

Confidential, Boston MA

Sr. Network Engineer/ System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Working at Quincy location (IT head quarter)
• Handling and managing Severity-1 tickets in routing and switching
• Updating current clients & offices’ network diagrams
• Managing multivendor MPLS global network - AT&T and Verizon

Confidential, Boston MA

Sr. Network Engineer/ System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Managing enterprise leveled Cisco Routers like Cisco3845, Cisco 2821 and Cisco3925.
• Installed and configured Palo Alto PA-500 firewalls, Cisco ASA 5505s and Cisco ASA 5520 firewalls.
• Managing Nexus and Catalyst series switches like Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, 4500s, 3850s, 3750s and 2960 series catalyst switches.
• Managing BIG-IP F5 devices, creating and renewing new SSL s as per requirements.
• Managing Wireless Controller 5500s and APs 3600s and 3700 series.
• Updating company’s core documentation regarding network.
• Configuring and deploying new remote site devices as per requirements.
• Perform day to day troubleshoot and diagnose company’s LAN and WAN infrastructure as assigned
• Managing company’s global infrastructure creating and managing site-to-site more than10 IPSec VPNs.
• Leaded Company’s couple of remote site builds - design, implementation plans and build configuration for Mumbai and Portland offices.
• Participating day to day team meeting and adding inputs.

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working on Migration project for EMS/OMS systems. (NERC CIP)
• Working at NY and NE sites data centers site at Syracuse NY& Northborough MA.
• Created Lower Level Design, Higher Level Design, Rack elevation diagrams and created network write-ups for NY & NE EMS/OMS projects.
• Implementing QAS, DMZ, BCS and primary networks for NE & NY projects.
• Implementing, configuring and managing Cisco 7600 series routers, 3900s routers, 4506, 4948, 3560s, 2960s, 3560X, 3750X and 3750 switches for the Northborough, Lincoln and Liverpool data centers using OSPF and BGP.
• Design Core network component and designed management network for NE data center and NY data centers.
• Creating and maintaining design, physical, elevation and inventory diagrams for the both NY & NE projects.
• Implemented separate management VRF network for the NE project which only manages Network devices.
• Implemented Port security for both NY and NE projects as part of NERC CIP assessments.
• Monitoring network performance and network activity using solar winds servers and CAT tools.
• Installed and managed Cisco ACS server.
• Installed, configured and maintaining F5s 3600 load balancers, to balances remote user’s thin clients and WS 500 server’s traffic.
• Actively participant in day to day check point meetings and update higher management.
• Helped Security team to install and configure Nokia-Checkpoint firewalls 1280s, 690s and 290s.
• Helped Secure Icon (security audit team) to audit NE / NY network devices configuration as per NERC CIP standard.
• Handed over all the documentation, diagrams and new network’s knowledge to Network Ops team as part of transition process.
• Handling both NY & NE data center activity from server side and help Verizon team for Network side.
• Creating requirement and design documents using different use cases and conducting meeting s- for NE & NY EMS site.
• Inventory management - more than 200 devices (consoles & servers) for NE Data centers.
• Created / updated / maintaining site failover test plans, patching schedules, master node lists and server rack elevation diagrams
• Managed and provided support to over 100 servers (Windows & Linux)

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of Deployment Team for upgrading existing network 6500 to Nexus 7K.
• Implementing, Deploying, Installing and configuring ASR 1002, Nexus 7K, Nexus 5K, Nexus 2K, Catalyst 4500s, Catalyst 3700s and 2900 series routers.
• Creating VDCs (Virtual Device Contexts) and VPC (Virtual Port channels) for Nexus 7Ks
• Installed and configured Cisco ASA 5510 and 5520 firewall as per customer requirements.
• Port Assignment to Different VDCs, Keep Alive and Database Links in Nexus 7010 and 7018.
• Worked with Sup- 6 and Sup- 7 for Catalyst 4500s.
• WAN migration and Core Decom - being actively participated
• Having fully knowledge of Network Upgrading Process
• Being active member of team, participated in all the change windows, day one support and inventory management.
• Worked with different types of SFPs (1GB, 10GB LRs & 10GB SRs) and Fiber Optics (Multimode and Single mode LC to LC, SC to SC and LC to SC).
• Creating RFC (request for Change) documents for various IDFs.
• Creating Pre-ITAM and Post-ITAM (Inventory management)
• Creating Cut-sheets for different IDFs.
• Installing and configuring various APC UPSs like 6000, 8000, 2200 and 1500.

Confidential, Houston, TX

IT System & Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Designed and implemented a secure WLAN infrastructure with Cisco equipment.
• Implemented Ubuntu servers to provide Monitoring service using Nagios and Cacti.
• Handled 2 downtown and main sites.
• Managed Active Directory network on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.
• Worked on MPLS at provider edge Configured IBGP and EBGP
• Configured confederation in multi Autonomous System environment.
• Redistribution using BGP
• Connect different department using VLANs
• Configured and installed Cisco ASA 5510 at 3 different locations
• Changed ISP provider at many customer location without any black out at customer site.
• Installed VERITAS Net Backup on servers and performed routine server backups.
• Administered Exchange 5.5 on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.
• Supported LAN infrastructure for 100+ users across multiple locations.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Network Admin & Jr. Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Maintain company’s existing infrastructure including Cisco 2900, 3560s and 2650s.
• Setting up of LAN/WAN and windows server on site for business organizations.
• Design and deploy company LAN, WAN, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches and other hardware
• Installation and configuration of network printers.
• Installed, maintain and managed Ubuntu 8.0 server.
• Created and managed bandwidth management using Nagios and MRTG.
• Designed, developed, maintained and/or enhanced performance of exiting reports as well as new reports using Microsoft Reporting. Integrating new reports into new and existing applications.
• Worked closely with business owners to understand their business requirement, objectives, desired features, and report structure to be automated, converting design specifications into computer code.
• Repair, maintenance of hardware as well as software upgrades for windows and server 2003.
• Installation of new software, hardware and upgrade patches for desktops and laptops.
• Worked with data to investigate opportunities for the hardware and software maintenance process.
• Install and configure routers and devices along with servicing and troubleshooting.
• Active Directory and Exchange administration.
• Administration of Windows Domain Network, Creating and maintaining Domain users accounts
• Expertise in analyzing, solving problems and multitasking.

Confidential, Prairie View, TX

Teaching Assistant, System & Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Taught undergrad students basic network, internet and system information class
• Taught undergrad students Microsoft MS Office 2010(Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word)
• Helped students in Programming and Network related issues
• Helped students to access Cisco Clean Access.
• Took Cisco class (CCNA) for undergraduate students
• Helped undergraduate students for research in the field of networking specially Cisco and VM Ware
• Grade student’s exams, assignments and Tests
• Created, edited and deleted user account using Microsoft windows server 2008 R2 Active Directory
• Computer Problem solver (Desktop Support)
• Jr. Web Developer (Using PHP and MySQL)
• Inventory Management
• To update all the windows machine

Confidential

System Admin and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain all IT systems and user accounts in the company
• Had been taken care of 6 area office via VPN (Virtual Private Network).
• Configured VPN using checkpoint firewall.
• All new purchases and/or move/changes for desktops, laptops, tablets, etc. of the company.
• Designing, planning and implementing a heterogeneous network with Windows Server 2003 Windows XP
• Installation, configuration and setting up network in a server-based environment using Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Symantec Antivirus Server and Microsoft Windows XP/Vista. Tasks included:
• Configurations of Cisco Router and Manageable switches.
• Creation on VLANs.
• Creation of user accounts and groups.
• Management of User and Group accounts.
• Installation and configuration of printers.
• Analysis of network traffic using Network Monitor.
• Analysis of Server performance using Performance Monitor.
• Taking regular backup using Microsoft Windows Server.
• Maintenance of network on a day-to-day basis.
• Monitoring the performance of the servers. Tasks included monitoring:
• Load on the server.
• CPU/Memory Utilization.
• Event Log Checking.
• The Network Traffic on the LAN.
• Monitoring and fine-tuning networks to give maximum throughput to end-user.
• The lease expiration of IP Addresses of end clients.
• Duplication of IP Addresses on the LAN.
• Patches installation for Antivirus server.
• Run patch file on server and check manually all the clients
• Troubleshooting the network, including:
• Slow response times
• Printer problems
• Cabling faults
• Hardware problems
• Work with outside/3rd party vendors to provide cost and schedule estimates, purchasing and inventory management, and lead role for technical problem resolution as required. (Printer, leased line, ISDN, Desktop, Laptops, software).
• Maintain documentation on IT assets, system changes, software upgrades and planned maintenance--anti-malware, anti-SPAM, licensing, registration and other renewals, and day-to-day general helpdesk

Confidential

System Admin (OJT) and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Core Networking Engineer (State Bank of Saurashtra).
• Installed and configured Cisco 1800 series, 2600 series routers and Cisco 3550 series switches in more than 15 bank branches.
• Perform operating systems installations (Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows server 2003)
• Installed Line printers and network printers
• Helped to configured windows server 2003.
• For merging state bank of Saurashtra to State bank of India worked with central EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Dept.
• Worked with E-gram Project, connect more than 6 Taluka’s 30 villages with internet.
• Day to day end users problem solver.
• Troubleshoot and repair of software or hardware problems
• Performed on-site technical support and end-user instruction
• Dealt comfortably with all position and knowledge levels of end users