SUMMARY:

• ITIL v3, CCNA, CCNP, JUNIPER-SECURITY, JUNIPER- R S, ECP CERTIFIED professional with over 10 years of experience in experience in network design, implementation, and support. Routing, switching, firewall technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems.
• Experience in site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions.
• Experience working with Nexus 7K, 5K and 2K.
• Hands on Knowledge/experience on F5 load balancers, its methods, implementation and troubleshooting on LTMs and GTMs.
• Worked extensively on Palo Alto, Juniper Netscreen and SRX Firewalls.
• Provided services in many industries such as Consulting, Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure. Specializing in LAN, WAN, WLAN, and Data Center networks
• Extensive knowledge with VLAN's, Trunking, RSTP, SNMP, Ether Channels, HSRP, Port Security, ACL's, QoS, Traffic Policing, Shaping, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, PAT, Inspections, VPN's, DHCP, Wireshark etc
• Expertise in configuring and troubleshooting of Palo Alto, Juniper NetScreen SRX Firewalls and their implementation
• Strong experience on Cisco, Juniper, Redback and Extreme devices.
• Expertise in creating IP addressing scheme, designing IP network, implementing, integrating and troubleshooting various local and wide area network infrastructures
• Moderate knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting Wireless Network: Wireless Security Basics, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, RF spectrum characteristics as well as WAN testing
• Experience in generating congestion analysis and traffic utilization reports for bandwidth analysis and network optimization purpose
• Hands-on experience on Up-gradation of Cisco IOS on different Cisco devices and modules
• Expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches 2900, 3500 ,7600, 3700 series, 6500 series Cisco Routers 4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800
• Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers J,M and MX-series
• Administration and diagnostics of LAN and WAN with in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, NAT, PPP, ISDN and associates network protocols and services.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Sub netting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, FT1 / T1 / FT3 / T3 SONET POS OCX / GigE circuits, Firewalls.
• Extensive experience in configuring and troubleshooting of protocols RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and MPLS.
• Worked on network topologies and configurations, TCP/IP, UDP, Frame Relay, ATM, bridges, routers, hubs and switches.
• Well experienced in configuring HSRP, GLBP, ICMP, PPP, PAP, CHAP and SNMP.
• Experience in installing and configuring DNS, DHCP server.
• Excellent communication skills, enthusiastic, motivated and a team player.
• A highly organized individual who adopts a systematic approach to problem solving, effectively analyzes results and implements solutions.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently or as an integral part of a team and committed to highest levels of professional.
• Experience with Change management process and Project documentation tools like Excel and VISIO.

EXPERTISE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network Technical Specialist

• Remote infrastructure management of offices in New York, SanFrancisco, Boston, Detroit, Tampa, Washington DC, Chicago andSeattle.
• Managing Co-location and Datacenter infrastructure in North America.
• Troubleshooting and escalation management of day-to-day issues for offices.
• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
• Security policy review and configuration in Palo Alto and JuniperSRX Firewall in US offices and Datacenter.
• Configuring managing around 500 Network Security Devices that includes Cisco Routers Switches, Nexus Switches, Juniper and Palo Alto Firewalls, F5 BigIP Load balancers, Blue Coat Proxies and Riverbed WAN Optimizers.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Regular upgrade and maintenance of Infrastructure including Cisco Router and Switches, Juniper Routers and Firewalls, Nexus 7k,5k 2k, f5 BIG IP, Palo Alto Firewalls, BlueCoat Proxy and Riverbed Steelhead appliances.
• Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives andprocesses.
• Operations and management of company LAN, WAN, and wireless networks, including routers, switches, Access Points, Firewalls and other network i.e. Riverbed, Bluecoat, F5 LTM/GTM.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches 2900, 3500 ,7600, 3700 series, 6500 series Cisco Routers 4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Create and maintain documentation and Visio diagrams as it relates to network configuration, networkmapping, processes, and service records.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and othernetwork appliances
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and relateddocumentation and technical specifications information.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

• Configuring various advanced features Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, Executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs/EM.
• Regular upgrade and maintenance of Infrastructure, Installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches 2900, 3500 ,7600, 3700 series, 6500 series Cisco Routers 4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800 Cisco Router and Switches, Juniper Routers and Firewalls, Nexus 7k,5k 2k, f5 BIG IP, Palo Alto Firewalls, BlueCoat Proxy and Riverbed Steelhead appliances
• Configuring various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation.
• Deployed the Nexus 7000/5000/2000 architecture into production securing competitive advantage across multiple verticals.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Juniper security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.
• Converting CatOS to Cisco IOS Config Conversion on distribution layer switches
• Convert Branch WAN links from TDM circuits to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPSec/GRE to GetVPN.
• Conversions to BGP WAN routing. Which will be to convert WAN routing from OSPF to BGP OSPF is used for local routing only which involves new wan links.
• Planning, Designing and assisting in deploying enterprise wide Network Security and High Availability Solutions for ASA.
• Involved in Configuration of Access lists ACL on Juniper and Palo ALto firewall for the proper network routing for the B2Bnetwork connectivity.
• Switching technologies like VLAN, Inter-VLAN Routing, Ether-channel, VTP, MLS, HSRP, VRRP,
• UDLD, Spanning Tree Protocol 802.1d, 802.1s and 802.1w.
• Experience of IP/MPLS/Optical Transmission network for access transport back haul network to

Facilitate 2/3/4G Network.

• Understanding of mobile backhaul network on IP, Ethernet, ATM, PW TDM.
• Knowledge of BTS/ BSC/ NB/ RNC integration on IP network, MPBN integration with SGSN/GGSNincluding the interfaces like Gi/Gn/Gb/Iub/Gy/Gx/IuPS/IuCS
• Understanding of 2/3G services and traffic flow.
• Troubleshooting and management Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Redback and Extreme devices.
• Troubleshooting and management of NetScreen and SRX Firewalls.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Juniper security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.

Confidential

Senior Network Specialist

• Actively participated and completed many projects based on MPLS VPN, Internet Solutions for corporate customers in COLT.
• Responsible for troubleshooting complex networking issues in service provider MPLS internet
• Backbone.
• Hands on experience working on Cisco 7600, 12K, ASR routers Juniper MX series and Juniper BRAS.
• Actively participated Implementation and customization of customer network.
• Designing, Provisioning and Installation of the Customer Sites in Oracle IPSA for MPLS Backbone.
• Implementation and testing of ISDN BRI/PRI circuits.
• Responsible to troubleshoot the connectivity between CPE router and the COLT's edge router SAR .
• Configuration and troubleshooting of many link types i.e. SONET Controllers for sub E1/T1, E3/T3 and
• POS controllers for STM1 links.
• Worked closely with RIR Regional Internet Registry to procure PI Provider Independent and PA Provider
• Aggregately IP addresses and AS numbers for COLT and customers.
• DNS Zone administration for 13 countries across EU for COLT customers.
• Set up DNS Reverse Delegation according to RIPE rules in RIPE Database.

Confidential

Senior Technical Network Associate

• Performed troubleshooting, while maintaining trouble ticket tracking, following internal/external escalation procedures and customer notifications. Configured Cisco Routers for OSPF, RIP, IGRP RIPv2, EIGRP, Static and default route.
• Configured the Cisco router as IP Firewall and for NATting.
• Supporting Development team for the access to corporate network and outside world. Providing access to specific IP, Port filter and port access.
• Switching Ethernet related tasks included implementing VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches.
• Installation and maintenance of new network connections for the customers.
• Configuring all the required devices and equipment for remote vendors at various sites and plants.
• Installing new equipment to RADIUS and worked with MPLS-VPN and TACACS configurations.
• Installing and maintaining local as well as network printers.
• Validating existing infrastructure and suggesting new network designs.
• Working on creating new load balancing policies by employing BGP attributes including Local Preference, AS-Path, and Community, MED.
• Installing and maintaining Windows NT Workstations and Windows NT Server.
• Providing technical support to LAN WAN systems.
• Monitoring Memory/CPU on various low end routers in a network.
• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Performed administrative support for RIP, OSPF routing protocol.
• Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 router with HSRP.
• Real time monitoring and network management using Cisco Works LMS.
• Provided technical support on hardware and software related issues to remote production sites.
• Configuring routers and send it to Technical Consultants for new site activations and gives online support at the time of activation.