SUMMARY:

• Over 7 years of experience in Networking, including hands - on experience in IP network design providing network support, installation and analysis.
• Experience in WAN/MAN/LAN/Data Center operational support, configuration, evaluation, incident resolution, problem management, and project management experience in a 24x7x365 support environment.
• Upgraded CISCO ISE from Version 2.1 to 2.4.
• Excellent Hands-on experience with Confidential ISE and the Migration of RADIUS and TACACS to ISE.
• Experience with Cloud computing technologies: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
• Hands on Experience with Python and shell scripting.
• Expert level knowledge of troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems.
• Worked on Cisco 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 1800 series Router and Cisco 2900, 3500, 4500, 5500, 6500 series switch, PIX Firewall (506, 515, 525, 535)/ ASA (5505/5510), Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ISE (Identity Service Engine), Load Balancers using Cisco ACE, F5, Security Device Manager (SDM), Cisco Works, HP Open View, Solar Winds, Sniffer.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in WAN technologies including OC3, E3/T3, E1/T1, PPP, HDLC, MPLS and Frame Relay.
• Extensive working knowledge in wireless technologies like Lan Controller and Cisco PRIME.
• Sound knowledge of Routing and Switching concepts and MPLS design.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS.
• Configured and deployed VDC and VPC between Nexus 7710 and Nexus 5548 switches along with FEX 2248. Have a good understanding of Fabric Path.
• Experience in Networking (Routing, Switching, VPN's, Firewalls) and Load balancers.
• Expertise on ASR 9K, 7200, 6500 and Nexus 5000 & 7000 product lines.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of Protocols like IEEE 802.1, IEEE 802. 3& IEEE 802.1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployed Cisco ISE across an enterprise infrastructure, supporting 802.1X wired, wireless, and Virtual Private Networks (asas). Extensive knowledge and experience in creating and updating Network Visio Diagrams. supporting complex technical solutions hosted in AWS and on prem Datacenters. Experience in Cisco ACI and AWS cloud networking. Experience with Meraki Wireless Technologies. Understanding of TCP/IP (both IPv4/IPv6) & ability to script using PERL/Python. Experience with configuring/integration/troubleshooting of network access devices (switches/routers/firewalls/wireless) into ISE. Implementation and troubleshooting of Datacenter devices like Nexus 7k, Nexus 5k and Nexus 2k Series devices with VDC's /VRF's configurations. Experience with Operating equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems. Experience with
• Cisco IOS/NxOS Switches. Install, configure and maintain Cisco networking hardware such as IOS, NXOS based Catalyst and Nexus Switches, Wireless Access Points, Cisco, Juniper routers, Cisco and Juniper Firewall. Supporting all components of IP Office on Avaya Products. Experience on developing Splunk applications. Implementation configuration and troubleshooting of Check Point Firewall R77. Configured and troubleshoot DNS/DHCP and TCP/IP. Configuration, Design and troubleshooting of Routing protocols: RIP v1 and v2, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP and BGP. Strong Experience in working with Palo Alto Firewall's Centralized Management Server Panorama for the management and administration of Large - Scale Firewall Deployments. Cisco IP Sec VPN and Juniper SSL VPN, Cisco FCoE, and Cisco and Palo Alto IDS/IPS etc. Responsible for providing Network diagrams using Visio or Excel

Environment: IOS/NxOS, AAA, RADIUS, EIGRP, BGP, Python, CISCO ISE, AWS, Meraki.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Creating AWS services using CloudFormation, Code Commit. Testing application and infrastructure test plans. Expert knowledge of calibration and verification test principles in wireless production testing. Troubleshooting test case failures using logs from R&S and 3rd party tool. Experience with network security device such as Layer 7 Firewall and IPS. Provide day - to-day support of enterprise-scale, complex network environments. Solid understanding of Azure Architecture to design a robust and secure environment within Azure. Set up permissions on azure account and resources to work with azure migrations. Deep technical experience in Cloud and Datacenter Networking to include experience with one of the following - Cisco Network devices such as Cisco ASA. Experience in implementation, troubleshooting & administration of Firewalls - Cisco PIX/ ASA. Experience with Aruba (HP) route/switch (Aruba 2930F).
• Experience with Next Generation Networking (NGN) with IP based network that transports all kinds of information and services mouse on keyboard related to voice, data, and video. Ability to adjust to changing situations to meet emergencies, program changes or production requirements. Experience with AC & DC power circuits. Travelling on Field work for Site Surveys to Identify power, and rack space conditions. Documenting the Network site with Visio and Produce a physical network diagram and provide to client facilities. Adding Network devices pictures to SharePoint. Labelling IDF closets. Terminating and testing CAT 5/6 and Fiber cables also patching new Ethernet cables. Rack / Stack Switches and Routers in Telco racks and Data Center. Completing cabling requests. Strong knowledge on networking concepts like TCP/IP, Routing and Switching. Involved in Hardware Refresh among the Sites MDOS, MSP, DOC around 200 sites have been Installed with new equipment. Co

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the Network Infrastructure, Installation, migration and configuration of routers and switches. Experience with ACI L4 - 7 services integration Palo Alto. Configuration on SRX firewalls series. performed Network address translation on Cisco ASA 8.2,8.3 and 9.1 versions. Migrating Data center to Build Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) strategy. Support on Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) Networking administration, installation, configuration and troubleshooting. Analyze the effectiveness of firewall rules, router configurations and host-based firewalls. Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, Spanning Tree, 802.1q. Configured IP access filter policies. Maintaining Checkpoint security policies including NAT, VPN and Secure Remote access. Configuring IPSEC VPN (Site-Site to Remote Access) on ASA series firewalls.
• Experience with ExpressRoute configuration and setup (Azure private, Azure public, Microsoft peering). Design the WLAN of the site by developing predictive model using the Ekahau site survey tool and engage the installers for the AP cabling and installation once it got approved by the wireless Design review board. Troubleshooting the WLAN network based on the client issues. Worked with Palo Alto firewalls PA5050, PA5060, Cisco ASA 5500 Firepower 9100, 4100. Member of technical support team that works on Firepower NGFW and IPS deployments. Strong hands on and troubleshooting experience on Nexus 9k,7k,5k and 2k. Support in configuring VPC, VDC and ISSU software upgrade on Nexus 7010. Configuring HSRP between VLANs, Configuring Ether-Channels, Port Channel on 6500 catalysts. Hands on experience in working with Cisco switches like Cisco Catalyst 2900, 3500, 3750, 4500, 5500 and 6500. Basic configuration of Cisco ENCS 5400 for VM Hosts. Systems Integration in Wide Area Network using Cisco Routers, Switches, and access servers. Design and Implementation of LAN, VLANs, VTP, Spanning Tree (STP), Trunking and Ether channel. Implemented Quality of Service (QOS), Policy Maps, Class-maps, Policy Routing in the network infrastructure throughout all the different sites. Played responsible role for implementing, engineering, & level 2 support of existing network technologies / services & integration of new network technologies / services. Installing and troubleshooting Cisco equipment such as Cisco 2500, 2600, 3640, 3945, 7200 series Routers, Cisco 6500, 4500, 3560, 2950, 2924 Swit

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of networks using BGP, OSPF, EIGRP Design of WLAN using 3700 Access Points with Hyper Location Module and documenting it for the cabling. Firepower specialist for User Mapping and User Access Control, URL filtering and enforcement for both passive and active authentication. Configured and implemented cisco catalyst 4500 series GE. Worked extensively with Nexus 9K, Catalyst 3K, 6K and ASR 1K,ISR 4K and CSRv. Onsite visits to client locations to aid in troubleshooting or install of PC, Network or peripheral devices. Deployed Checkpoint GAIA Firewalls at the Data Centers. Helped in setting up the GRE tunneling over IPSEC between to data centers. Hands on experience on upgrading of JUNOS. Worked on cleanup of several legacy rules of ASA and created a migration path to Palo Altos, configured for Global protect VPN, User ID, Wildfire set up, SSL decryption, license and policy management on Palo Alto appliances. Performing health checks on F5 load balancers and monitoring the status of the application servers. Installing upgrades or hotfix to further F5 load balancing versions. Creating iRules on F5 for virtual machines and users. Experience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 switches. Configuring and designing VPN rules for Net Screen VPN Box and Checkpoints Firewall. Strong knowledge on networking concepts like TCP/IP, Routing and Switching. Designed, configured, implemented site-site VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 firewall. Implemented, configured redundancy protocols HSRP, VRRP, GLBP for Default Gateway Redundancy. Worked in projects converting P2P circuits into MPLS circuits, commissioning and decommissioning of the MPLS circuits for branch offices. Packet capturing, troubleshooting on network problems with Wireshark, identifying and fixing problems. Staged, planned and deployed Palo Alto 5060 within Data Centers. Worked with Palo Alto firewalls using Panorama performing changes to monitor

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience in Cisco: Physical cabling, IP addressing, Wide Area Network configurations (MPLS), Routing protocol configurations (EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP). Maintained a Network with more than 600 Network devices, some 25,000 end hosts, and the other Network devices like DHCP, DNS servers. Migrated Sites from EIGRP to OSPF. Coordinating with Vendors for creating and modifying firewall and NAT rules and Maintaining Site to Site and SSL VPN. Extensively worked on redistribution from RIP to OSPF and OSPF to RIP by implementing Hub and Spoke topology with a Frame Relay Switch. Worked on OSPF using features like TSA, SA, NSSA and route summarization. Configured EBGP/IBGP policies also tested BGP attributes such as Local p, MED, AS - PATH, Community and Weight. Performed load balancing and application level redundancy by deploying F5 BIG-IP LTM 6500.

  Creating/maintaining/following network standards and policies/procedural documentation and enterprise level network diagramming. Insured accurate log records of all support issues including problem description, resolution, troubleshooting methods, and conversations with the customer. Demonstrated the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot software, hardware and procedural problems. Ran SQL scripts to repair and manage Databases for the Sara Lee/POS and Windows Sever 2003 and 2008. Utilized MS DOS to run batch scripting and trouble shoot Networking LAN and WAN and connectivity issue with the Route Drivers routers, switches and Ports. Provided additional weekly Support on call support from 2am until 6am. Ship Device to different locations around India. Troubleshoot Cisco Routers and Switches for connectivity networking issues. Provided support and diagnosed Software/Drivers issues for the Windows Mobile.Environment: TCP/IP networks, Cisco ISR router 800, 1000, VLAN, VTP, STP, Trunks H/W, DSL, T1 Lines LAN, WAN, Cisco catalyst switch 2900, OSPF, BGP, VPN; F5 BIG-IP LTM 6500.