SUMMARY:

• CCNA CCNP and Juniper CERTIFIED professional with 8+ years of experience in network design, implementation, and support. Routing, switching, firewall technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems.
• Experience in Networking, including hands-on experience in IP network design providing network support, installation and analysis.
• Experience of routing protocols like EIGRP, RIP, OSPF and BGP and application protocol like DNS, DHCP
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k.
• 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 andCisco 2900, 3500,4500, 5500, 6500 series switch.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS
• Experience with F5 load balancers - LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability
• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Cisco routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Experience using Cisco ASR 1K, 9K series switches.
• Configuring Cisco routers and switches to enable and troubleshoot a variety of features such as trunk, Vlan, Ether channel, port security, routing protocols including EIGRP, OSPF & BGP and other related technologies such as multicasting, IP Telephony & IP Video.
• Extensive hand on experience with complex routed LAN networks, CISCO Routers and Switches.
• Experience in the setup of Access-lists, RIP, EIGRP and tunnel installations.
• Proficiency in configuration of VLAN setup on various CISCO Routers and Switches.
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.
• Worked on Cisco Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches, Cisco PIX Firewall, NOKIA Firewalls, Nortel VPN Concentrators TCP/IP, NAT and Checkpoint ESX/GSX firewall, Cisco ASA Firewalls
• Experience in the setup of Access-Lists, and RIP, EIGRP, and tunnel installations.
• Experience in set up, configuration and management of Cisco ASA Firewall in various domain such as Internet, DMZ, Business-Partner and Remote-Access VPN etc.
• Experience in creating DAP Policies on Cisco ASA for Remote-access users and Creating IPSEC tunnel on ASA with Business Partner Firewall.
• Knowledge Cisco Data centre, Cisco Nexus and MDS Family portfolios, and Cisco Unified Fabric solution, Cisco Nexus Operating System(NX-OS) and Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and Cloud Technology.
• Excellent leadership with good written and oral communication.
• Great team player and able to work under pressure 24x7 duty rotation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routers: (1800, 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200).

Cisco Switches: (2900, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 6500, Nexus 5k and 7k).

Firewalls Cisco: PIX 501, 510, 515E, Cisco ASA 5520, 5540, Checkpoint.

Routing Protocol: (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP), Routed Protocol TCP/IP, Multicasting.

Management tools: SNMP, Syslog, Sniffer, and Wireshark.

LAN Protocol: VLAN, VTP, Inter-vlan routing, ISL, dot1q, STP, RSTP, PVST, HSRP, GLBP, Ethernet, Port security.

WAN Technology: Frame Relay, X.25, E1/T1/DS1/DS3

Network Management: SNMP v2, Cisco Works, 3Com Network Analyzer, MRTG, SolarWinds, TACACS

Network Security: Internet Content Filtering, Knowledge of Firewall, ASA, Cisco FWSM/PIX/ASDMIPsec, IPS/IDS (snor), Cisco NAC, NAT/PAT, Ingress &Egress Firewall Design and VPN Configuration.

Application Protocols: DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, FTP SMTP, SSL.

Documentation: Microsoft Office, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Rochester, MN

Senior Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Work on different networking concepts and routing protocols like BGP, EIGRP, OSPF and other LAN/WAN technologies.
• Replaced old 6500 and WAN routers from DR testing site and Installed Nexus 7K and ASR 9k routers.
• Migration of IPSEC VPN from one data center to another Data Center
• Designing and deployment of New Data Center and Moving from Cisco 6500 to Nexus.
• Checkpoint Level3 operations support with hardware operations - fixed all problems & RMA’s, taking any escalations that dealt with the equipment and its connection: interfaces,VLAN’s, routes, etc.
• User admin on the firewalls, adding and deleting users as they come and go.
• Provided proactive threat defense with ASA that stops attacks before they spread through the network.
• Designed and Implemented ASA5550 firewall’s interfaces with FTP, DNS,HTTP servers on DMZ with different security levels.
• Worked on ACE load balancers. Experience with F5 load balancers - LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability.
• Enabled to create a Positive Enforcement Model control between two networks that have different trust levels
• Dealt with NAT configuration and its troubleshooting issues related access lists and DNS/DHCP issues within the LAN network.
• Documented all the work done by using Visio, Excel & MS word.
• Implemented standard configuration template scripts in various network devices for snmp v2, logging, and ntp
• Coordinating with service providers for WAN link outages.
• Troubleshooting and installing of CRS, ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus 7010 and 7018 devices
• Involved in the redistribution into OSPF on the core ASA firewall.
• Responsible for Internal and external accounts and, managing LAN/WAN and checking for Security
• Created standard access lists to allow snmp, ntp and logging servers.
• Involved in the modification and removal of BGP from the MPLS routers.
• Replaced 6500 from access layer and Installed 3750s Switches.
• Racking and Stacking of Cisco 3750 Switches.
• Co-ordinate with the Data Network and Security team and come up with possible solutions.
• Provide solutions to Tier 1 escalated issues and tickets.
• Build various network technologies from the ground up specifically Bluecoat Web proxies
• ConfiguringVRRP & GLBP andVLANTrunking802.1Q, STP, Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Work on Physical site Inventory verification, gather information of various Cisco Network devices and Security Devices to develop Run book and Spec Book.
• Configuring network access servers for AAA Security Using Juniper IC (Infranet Controllers) MAG-SM360, MAG-4610.
• Perform new additions (VIPs, Pools, Virtual Servers, and Monitors) to the F5 BigIP LTM load balancer.
• Used PIX Firewall and ACLs for authentication of EIGRP, BGP and to ensure high security on the network.
• Had worked on ASR9K running native IOS-XR
• Worked with removing and adding Servers into a CitrixNetScalerin a server farm configuration with multiple sites.
• Configuration of VPN Tunnels on a Fortinet 111C
• Experience with converting Cisco ACE load balancer to F5 LTM load Balancer in data center environment
• Worked on FTP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP servers in windows server-client environment with resource allocation to desired Virtual LANs of network.
• Configuring Cisco iOS access control list (ACL) and Firewall rules to restrict and allow access to data resources.
• Configuration of Bluecoat SG9000 WAN acceleration appliances including WCCP, CIFS and creating/updating overlays.
• Troubleshooting the T1 lines, coordinating with the Service Provider for the connectivity Issues.
• Upgraded IOS on various Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Performed basic security audit of perimeter routers, identifying missing ACL’s, writing and applying ACL’s
• Integrated, Integration and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN & Multi-Layer Switching.
• Identify additional Network operations requirement and improvement opportunity.

Confidential, AL

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured Routing protocols such as OSPF and policy based routing.
• Team member of Configuration ofCisco7206 router and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Configuration 7609, 7606 with OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 switches with various VLAN.
• Supported on CiscoNexus 5000and Nexus7000 SeriesSwitch fabric links.
• Create and testCisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol.
• Innovated with support of Palo Alto for remote and mobile users and for analyzing files for malware in a separate (cloud-based) process that does not impact stream processing.
• Advanced expertise and hands-on on Cisco IOS, IOS-XR 4.1.2 and 4.3.31 software platform on 12000 series routers.
• Performed Layer I, II, III, IV and VII troubleshooting, Configuring Cisco switches, Routers, Load Balancer 4710, F5 BIP-IP 3900 and WAAS Wan optimizer 674 and 7341 for, VLANs, VTP, DOT1x,DOT1Q and Ether channels with the same token EIGRP, BGP,VSS, HSRP, MPLS, Frame-relay T1 for ATM/Voice AIM card, ATM card OC3SMI for circuit OC-3/STM-1 T3, NM-1VSAT-GILAT E1 and E3, Multilink, QoS, Static and default route in a VPN environment
• Integrated, Integration and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN & Multi-Layer Switching.
• Enter and track an Access Service Requests (ASR 1k, 9k) based on circuit routing and inventory, and customer commit date.
• To secure configurations of load balancing in F5, SSL/VPN connections, Troubleshooting CISCO ASA firewalls, and related network security measures.
• Experience working with Layer 1-7 switching, TCP/IP, OSPF and load balancing (Cisco L2/L3 switches, firewalls, load balancers.
• Worked on commissioning and decommissioning of the MPLS circuits for various field offices
• Involved in Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANS’s, Port security, Trunking, STP, InterVlan routing, LAN security etc.
• Troubleshoot and Worked with Security issues related to Cisco ASA/PIX, Checkpoint, IDS/IPS and Juniper Netscreen firewalls.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot Cisco switches (3550, 2960, 2950), routers (2500) and firewalls (Fortinet, SonicWALL, Cisco ASA8.5).
• Act as first point of contact to diagnose an issue and drive it to closure
• Configured and monitored different monitor modules F5 big-ip LTM.
• Created BluecoatHTTP/HTTPS, FTP, Telnetproxyrules for B2B connection
• Configuration of Fabric path and connectivity between Nexus 5K and Nexus 7k
• Worked on troubleshooting and resolving issues escalated by the NOC and internal systems, including developing, implementing and deploying emergency hot fixes within a global network environment with advanced configurations
• Implemented Positive Enforcement Model with the help of Palo Alto Networks
• Configuration and troubleshooting link state protocols like OSPF in multiple areas.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Optimized performance of the WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Upgraded Nexus OS (NX-OS) on Nexus 5k.
• Supporting the team for migration work of applications and websites from Cisco CSS Load Balancers to the F5 BigIP Load Balancers.
• Maintained DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Replication & other services on the Windows Server 2000 & 2003 network.
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Perform the installation and maintenance of VPN gateways, IDS/IPS, proxy servers, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Worked on Cisco ASR 9000 EMS for protocol monitoring, session monitoring and auditing and network troubleshooting
• Configured OSPF as IGP in the network and eBGP between Service Providers and Internal edge Routers.
• Troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that include routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 2500, 2600, 3000, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers.
• DNS administration like adding/modifying/deleting IP and DNS assignments using InfoBlox.
• Providing Technical Support and solutions forNetwork Problems.
• Upgrading IOS, troubleshootingnetworkoutages.
• Design, configuration and installation of Security policy, including the deployment of Cisco PIX, Cisco ASA, and to a more limited degree Net Screen and Fortinet Firewall solutions.
• Worked on Cisco Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches.
• Review monitoring and security risks for our network infrastructure, update security policies using Juniper NSM and Palo Alto firewalls
• Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, InterVlan routing, LAN security.
• Wrote configuration changes for Blue coat proxy Serversand done proxy(socks/web) administration.
• Involved in migration from Frame-Relay/ATM network to MPLS-based VPN for customer’s WAN infrastructure
• Performed software upgrades, IOS-XR upgrades, IOS-XR SMU upgrades on Cisco 12000 routers.
• Physically assembled Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Nexus 7ks and assisted in Rack -n-stack within the Data Center.
• Having Data Center Design Experience, installing and Configuring Network Devices in a Data Center including patching the cables in the Patch Panel. Design and implemented network infrastructure and configured all the network Infrastructure devices including Network Printers and Registers

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked onCiscoLayer 2 switches (spanning tree, VLAN).
• WAN Infrastructure running OSPF & BGP as core routing protocol.
• Support various Routers like 2600/3600/7200 series routers.
• Tested authentication in OSPF and BGP.
• Configured and troubleshoot OSPF and EIGRP.
• ASA firewall troubleshooting experience.
• Troubleshooting IOS related bugs based on past history and appropriate release notes.
• Work on different connection medium like Fibre and Copper Connectivity.
• In-depth expertise in the implementation of analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Implemented L3 SVI’s and L2 vlans, Inter Vlan Routing and HSRP configuration in Nexus on F series module
• Processed ASR's to establish facilities and trunks for tandems and connectivity with various carriers.
• Worked with application team to understand their requirements and come up with the best load balancing options (F5 BIG IP- created Virtual servers and load balanced across the web server into network).
• Planning and configuring the routing protocols such as OSPF, RIP, and Static Routing on the routers.
• Implemented TCP/IP, TFTP and related services like DHCP/DNS/WINS
• Configured Cisco 7200 routers which were also connected to Cisco PIX 535 security appliances providing perimeter based firewall security.
• Performed and technically documented various test results on the lab tests conducted.
• 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.
• Configuration of Cisco 871w, 870, 1750, 1751, 2610, 2611, 2620xm, 2621xm, 2800, 3821, 7204, 7206 and distribution router 7609 Configure ASA 5220, Pix firewall and Cisco Security Manager 3.2.2. Configure Load balance, Per-packet, PPP Multilink DSUs for T1, T3, OC12- OC192 and DSL connectivity in a DSL access to Frame Relay/ATM environment.
• Implemented BlueCoat Proxies for the production environment
• Provisioning and making changes on BT Global MPLS Platform and its finance vertical
• In-depth expertise in the implementation of analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Implementation and troubleshooting of various switching issues related to VLANs, VTP, STP, Port security, ether channels, Inter-VLAN routing.
• Physically deployed new Cisco Nexus devices, Catalyst and Nexus replacement blades, FWSMs, Cisco ASAs, Citrix NetScaler MPX and SDX chassis
• Manage Fortinet wireless deployments, using controllers and AD authentication
• WAN Infrastructure running OSPF as a core routing protocol.
• Worked on various Nexus Products 7010, 7009, 2248
• Follow process & procedures for change & configuration management.
• Supported nationwide LAN infrastructure consisting ofCisco4510 and catalyst 6513.
• Deployed the switches in high availability configuration with HSRP.
• Well versed with Cisco Hardware including Cisco Router and card types for1800, 2800,1900, ASR1002,3700, 3800, 7200,9000 series for providing Leased line, Frame-Relay, STM and Ethernet
• Assist the certification team and perform configuration of LAN\WAN technologies such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.
• Proactively manage customer Firewall’s (FW), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and other security threat data sources on Check point, Palo Alto and Juniper FW’s.
• Support various Series ofCiscoRouters like 7200/7600 series.
• Support Complex 6500 /5500 Series Switches.
• NetworkMonitoring using tools likeCiscoWorks 2000.
• Created Lab demonstrations for new technology deployments with loaner equipment from various vendors and presented the findings to upper management.
• Troubleshootnetworkproblems using Packet Analysis tools like Ethereal.

Confidential, Addison, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented remote dial up solution for clients
• Responsible for Internal and external accounts and, managing LAN/WAN and checking for Security
• Installed and configured workstations for IP based LAN’s
• Installed and configured DHCP Client/Server
• Configured Security Policies including NAT, PAT, AAA, ACL’s Standard Access Lists, Distribute-Lists, Route-Maps, VPN Concentrators, IPS/IDS, (PIX, ASA) firewalls.
• Maintenance and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN, IP Routing, Multilayer’s switching.
• Configured and managed networks using L3 protocols like RIPv2,
• Configured VLANs, Private VLANs, VTP and Trunking on switches.
• Configured L2 and L3 security features on devices
• Installed and configured F5 Load balancers and firewalls with LAN/WAN configuration.
• Configured Protocol Handling, Object Grouping and NAT on ASA Firewalls (5505).
• Broad hands on Experience in Inter-vlan routing, redistribution, access-lists and dynamic NAT
• Efficient in cabling as per co-location contracts with loop-back testing, including all DS1, DS3, T1, T3,CAT 6 and CAT 5 connections as per defined cabling procedures
• Involved in writing troubleshooting guidelines for MPLS VPN.
• Replace outdated Cisco switches & routers in existing data centers & installing new Cisco switches & routers.
• Migration from 2500 series Routers to 2600 series.
• In-depth expertise in the implementation of analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Configuration & maintenance of Cisco2600 series routers with OSPF protocols.
• Configured and implemented various protocols on 2800 series router for efficient performance of network.
• Upgrading the network by translating protocols like EIGRP to OSPF.
• Redistributing from RIP to OSPF and vice versa by implementing Hub and Spoke topology with a Frame Relay Switch.
• Configuration & maintenance of Cisco2900 series switches including VLANS &TRUNKING protocols.
• Used various scanning & sniffing tools like packet sniffer.