SUMMARY

• 8 years of IT experience in design, development, implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of complex Network & Security devices, Network Security
• Expertise in network protocols, Firewalls and Communication Network design.
• Experience with Troubleshooting tools for example protocol analyzers, load generators & network traces
• Designing, Implementing and Troubleshooting Cisco 3750, 3550, 3560, 2924, 6509 - V-E, 6513, 6504, 6503, 6506, 6500 series switches.
• In-depth experience in configuring Palo Alto firewalls.
• Design, implementation and support of the global infrastructure which provides DNS, DHCP, NTP, FTP and TFTP services
• Experience with design and implementation of Virtual Switching System (VSS)
• Implementing 3750 Stackable switches using Cisco Stack Wise technology.
• Experience to review and evaluate current and future design issues as required maintaining network integrity, efficient data flow.
• Routing, SNMP, Vlans, Access Control Lists, IPSec and associated network monitoring and security tools.
• Extensive experience in optical Network Design and Engineering
• Extensive Cisco and Infoblox experience as well as F5 exposure
• In-depth Cisco technology experience/knowledge in design, implementation, administration and support.
• Involved in the up-keep and daily utilization of network monitoring tools, such as Orion Solar winds Network Performance Monitor, Network Traffic Analyzer, Infoblox and Cisco Works.
• Experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting of Checkpoint Firewall and Juniper SSG series.
• Experience in adding Rules and Monitoring Checkpoint Firewall traffic through Smart Dashboard and Smart View Tracker applications.
• Strong hands on experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of Cisco 7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series Routers, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches.
• In-depth experience in assigning subnet, domain, and static ip address requests through utilization of Infoblox
• Advanced knowledge of OSI model, TCP/IP, Internet technologies, system security, firewall infrastructure, network architecture and Cisco network routing / switching (Layer 2 and 3) experience, including LAN and WAN, design and implementation which includes Layer 1 to Layer 7 experience
• Designing, Implementing and Troubleshooting Cisco Routers (2800,2900,3900,3800,7600) using Static, RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP & experience with Checkpoint, Cisco PIX & ASA devices
• Well experienced in configuring gateway redundancy protocols like HSRP, GLBP, PPP and SNMP.
• Juniper: EX-2200,EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480, M Series, SRX210, SRX240
• Experience in physical cabling, IP addressing and subnetting with VLSM, configuring and supporting TCP/IP, DNS,VOIP-Cisco Call Manager installing and configuring proxies
• Strong Hands on experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting of Cisco 12404,12406,7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series Routers, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Monroe, LA

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Networking MPLS Networking VPN
• Auditing Technical Writing Technical Support
• Insert new ALU 7750 into the existing ring
• IOM3, IMM5, IMM48 cards upgrade activities in ALU 7750
• Upgrade lag between ALU-ALU, ALU-JUNIPER and JUNIPER -Cisco to increase bandwidth in the distribution.
• Designing, Implementing and Troubleshooting Cisco 3750, 3550, 3560, 2924, 6500 series switches.
• LAN-WAN Switches Routers
• Juniper Technologies
• Alcatel-Lucent Technologies
• Ethernet Network
• Well verse with all the vendors with Alcatel, Juniper, Cisco, Aristae and Ciena equipment figuring out software
• Bugs to minimize network outages.
• Configured 7k/5k/2k network gear and moved data center
• Very well capable of upgrading network equipment like Juniper (MX960, MX480, M320, EX45, M120)
• Cisco (7613, 6509, 6500, 3750, C10k, Nexus 5k, Nexus 2k) Alcatel (7750, 7950)
• Well verse in Turning up new circuits decoming old circuits and building up new aggregate lags and aggregate
• Lag upgrading including Gige, 10 Gige and 100Gige.
• Performed network upgrade maintenance twice a week from 12am to 6am on Tuesday and Thursday morning

Confidential, Georgetown, KY

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with designing and deployment of MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Design and deployment of MPLS QOS, MPLS Multicasting per company standards.
• Managing health check of Network devices this is involves upgrading IOS on every quarter after checking the vulnerability of IOS and reviewing the configuration
• Implemented cluster and configuration of SRX-100 Juniper firewall.
• Preparing weekly reports and follow- up with clients.
• Update data related to network configuration, setup and implementation of Juniper Topology.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, sales and call center (customer service) to deliver best quality of service to the customer.
• Installation & Maintenance of Juniper switches, routers & firewalls for Tata Consultancy Services onsite as per contract.
• Implemented various EX, SRX & J series Juniper devices.
• Installed controller and light weight access point coordination with JTAC.
• Maintenance and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN, IP Routing, Multilayers Switching.
• Performing onsite data center support including monitoring electrical power, switch alarms, network alerts and access logs.
• Handle all types of DNCS software upgrades including, OS, patches, packages and licenses, work withnetworkelement upgrades for both Motorola andCiscoheadendgear
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on JuniperM and MX series Routers
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches
• Experience with deploying Fabric Path using Nexus 7000 Devices
• Experience with configuring OTV between the data centers as a layer 2 extension.
• Experience with configuring FCOE using Cisco Nexus 5548.
• Developing access lists to meet user specifications.
• Supporting core layer, distribution layer and access layer issues.
• Implemented cluster and configuration of SRX-110 Juniper firewall.
• Installed Trapeze-MX 2800 wireless controller and light weight access points.
• Implemented Virtual chassis of EX series Juniper switches as per client requirement.
• Installation and trouble-shooting of routing protocols like static and dynamic.
• Implemented site to site VPN in Juniper SRX as per customer.
• Tracking and installation of requirements & development by working with client and related teams to implement changes.
• Maintain and track the status of device supplied to the client.
• Coordinating with JTAC for faulty part replacement and configuring standby device to support customer with minimal downtime.

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with converting 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data center environment.
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Support customer with the configuration and maintenance of PIX and ASA firewall systems
• Assist with various duties that will arise including: implementation, configuration, management,
• Designing and Implementation of (LAN) VLANs, VTP, Spanning Tree (STP), Trunking (dot1q and ISL) and Ether channel.
• Experience with deployment of Palo Alto firewalls for different NAT, Skype traffic.
• Experience with upgrading SUP1 to SUP2 on cisco Nexus 7000 Series Experience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices
• Virtual PrivateNetworkand Tunnel Configuration such as L3VPN, Site to Site IPSec, GRE onCiscogear
• Configuring and troubleshooting VOIP for Cisco Call Manager.
• Experience with setting up MPLS Layer 3 VPN cloud in data center and also working with BGP WAN towards customer
• Installed configuring & maintaining large network and Optical testing facility with Ciena equipment 4200 and 6500 equipment.
• Experience with configuring Virtual Server and Configuring Load balancing methods in F5 LTM
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010
• Configuring IPSEC VPN on SRX series firewalls
• Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification
• Configuring rules and Maintaining Palo Alto Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs using various tools.
• Managing cabled LAN and wireless access, with switching technologies and wireless technologies
• Troubleshooting and monitored routing protocols such RIP, OSPF, EIGRP & BGP.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on JuniperM and MX series Routers
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches
• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design Document and followed the change process as per IT policy It also includes the configuration of port channel between core switches and server distribution switches
• Experience with moving data center from one location to another location, from 6500 based data center to Nexus based data center
• Experience with communicating with different with different customers, IT teams in gathering the details for the project
• Installation & configuration of Juniper, Cisco & Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience working with Cisco IOS-XR on the ASR9000 devices for MPLS deployments in data center.
• Configured and designed LAN networks with Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches.
• Design OSPF Areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.
• Configuration and Troubleshooting of Outlook Express and MS Outlook.
• Responsible for Configuring SITE TO SITE VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall between Head office and Branch office
• Involved in the up-keep and daily utilization of network monitoring tools, such as Orion Solar winds Network Performance Monitor, Network Traffic Analyzer, Infoblox and CiscoWorks.
• Experience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices
• Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 5000
• Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of collocation customers, in the event a core router became unreachable.
• Designed, validated and implemented LAN, WLAN & WAN solution to suite client’s needs.
• Provided technical support to cloud computing customers.
• Provided Load Balancing towards access layer from core layer using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Implemented TCP/IP and related services like DHCP/DNS/WINS.
• Configured and troubleshooting of HSRP on Cisco routers.
• Installation and configuration of Active Directory in Windows server2003/2008
• Active Directory user’s management and planning for Authoritative and non-authoritative restore.
• Responsible for turning up BGP peering and customer sessions, as well as debugging BGP routing problems.
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and track the status of device supplied to the client.
• Coordinating with JTAC for faulty part replacement and configuring standby device to support customer with minimal downtime.
• Implemented Juniper firewall & switches for various clients like AT&T, Qualcomm and SunTrust Bank as assigned.
• Installation & Maintenance of Juniper switches, routers & firewalls for Tata Consultancy Services onsite as per contract.
• Implemented various EX, SRX & J series Juniper devices.
• Installed controller and light weight access point coordination with JTAC.
• Maintenance and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN, IP Routing, Multi-Layer Switching.
• Performing onsite data center support including monitoring electrical power, switch alarms, network alerts and access logs.
• Installation and trouble-shooting of routing protocols like static and dynamic.
• Implemented site to site VPN in Juniper SRX as per customer.
• Developing access lists to meet user specifications.
• Supporting core layer, distribution layer and access layer issues.
• Tracking and installation of requirements & development by working with client and related teams to implement changes.
• Preparing weekly reports and follow- up with clients.
• Update data related to network configuration, setup and implementation of Juniper Topology.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, sales and call center (customer service) to deliver best quality of service to the customer.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on JuniperM and MX series Routers
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches
• Experience with deploying Fabric Path using Nexus 7000 Devices
• Experience with configuring OTV between the data centers as a layer 2 extension.
• Experience with configuring FCOE using Cisco Nexus 5548.
• Implemented cluster and configuration of SRX-100 Juniper firewall.
• Implemented cluster and configuration of SRX-110 Juniper firewall.
• Installed Trapeze-MX 2800 wireless controller and light weight access points.
• Working with MPLS Designs from the PE to CE.
• Experience with designing and deployment of MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Design and deployment of MPLS QOS, MPLS Multicasting per company standards.
• Managing health check of Network devices this is involves upgrading IOS on every quarter after checking the vulnerability of IOS and reviewing the configuration
• Implemented Virtual chassis of EXseries Juniper switches as per client requirement.

Confidential

Hardware Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• In-depth expertise in the implementation of analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Configured and troubleshoot OSPF and EIGRP.
• WAN Infrastructure running OSPF & BGP as core routing protocol.
• Support various Routers like 2600/3600/7200 series routers.
• Tested authentication in OSPF and BGP.
• Performed and technically documented various test results on the lab tests conducted.
• Installed and configured Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall and configured remote access IPSEC VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series
• Responsible for Configuring SITE TO SITE VPN on VPN Concentrators series between Head office and Branch office
• Planning and configuring the routing protocols such as OSPF, RIP, and Static Routing on the routers.
• Installation & configuration of Cisco VPN concentrator 3060 for VPN tunnel with Cisco VPN hardware & software client and PIX firewall
• Configured Firewall logging, DMZs& related security policies & monitoring
• Hands on Experience working with security issue like applying ACL’s, configuring NAT and VPN
• Responsible for Internal and external accounts and, managing LAN/WAN and checking for Security
• Planning and configuring the entire IP addressing plan for the clients'network.
• Assist the certification team and perform configuration of LAN\WAN technologies such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.