SUMMARY

• Cisco Certified Network Engineer with over 5+ years of experience in the industry, which includes expertise in the areas of Routing, Switching and Firewalls.
• Expert level knowledge of troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, ECMP, and ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems. Implementation of traffic filters on Cisco routes using Standard and extended Access list.
• Expert Level Knowledge about TCP/IP and OSI models & 3G/4G LTE EPC, NFV, BTS.
• In - depth expertise in the analysis, implementation, troubleshooting & documentation of LAN/WAN architecture and good experience on IP services.
• Cisco ASA Firewall troubleshooting and policy change requests for new IP segments that either come on line or that may have been altered during various planned network changes on the network.
• Experience in Programming Languages HTML, PHP, XML, Note++, Heat, YAML, WordPress, FileZilla.
• Extensive Knowledge on the implementation of Cisco ASA 5500 series and checkpoint R 75 firewalls.
• Hands on experience working with Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K Switches.
• Extensive understanding of the Application Security Module (ASM) technology’s and VMware Experience.
• Experience in working with load balancer for converting CSS to ACE.
• Experience deploying HSRP, VRRP, GLBP Load Balancers for load balancing and traffic management of business application.
• Hands-on deployment, tuning, and troubleshooting experience, ideally with Palo Alto Networks, Check Point, Juniper, or Cisco security product suites.
• Strong hands on experience in installing, troubleshooting, configuring of Cisco 7200, 3800, 3600, 3400, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series Routers, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Addressing, Sub netting, ARP, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, GigE circuits, Ping Concepts.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on IP Addressing, Sub netting, VLSM and ARP, reverse & proxy ARP, Ping Concepts. Knowledge in Experience on Virtual Private Network (VPN) for operating Network and Data Center
• Experience in working with video from end-point in the network to the backend.
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST & frame relay, MPLS, MPLS VPN.
• Experience with working on Juniper Devices like, M320 and MX80, MX960, MX480 and also Juniper EX Devices such as EX2200, EX2500.
• Extensive knowledge in different networking protocols DHCP, DNS, FTP, Quality of Service (QOS).
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols like STP, PVST, PVST+, MST, OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP.
• Knowledge in VOIP, DN, Data & Voice VLan, HTTP, HTTPS, SIP, RTP, RTCP, TLS, XCAP, CSSI, and ISSI in depth understanding of LTE EPC and IMS network elements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Crossroads rollout LAN & WAN problem determination and diagnosis, provided project leadership (onsite, offsite).
• Working with local IT personnel on troubleshooting, problem determination, diagnosis of performance issues, bandwidth issues, throughput traffic prioritization to improve overall application response time across WAN.
• Install and monitor application traffic using network protocol monitoring tools such as NTOP or wireshark.
• Participating in the design and planning aspects of the network infrastructure installed in the new building.
• Worked with MPLS for redirecting data from one network node to another network node based on the shortest paths.
• Configuration and installation of LAN switches and wireless network infrastructure equipment and cabling all uplink and user network connections.
• Participated in testing the internal network infrastructure in the new building, troubleshooting and remediating any issues.
• Worked withnetwork services like DNS, DHCP, DDNS, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec VPN etc.,
• Deployed Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 4000, 3750, 3850, 3560 (Layer 2 through 7) and Cisco ASR 1000, 7000, 9000 series routers.
• Knowledge in Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper NetScreen & SRX Firewalls and their implementation.
• Installed and monitored extreme networks S-series, 7100 stackable switches and E4G-400, 1800 router to support VMware machines.
• Configuring Palo Alto policies and setting different device configurations.
• Experience working with Infoblox Management tool and worked with Extreme networks wireless devices like Access points AP3705, AP3610.
• Experienced working with Nexus OS, IOS, CATOS and Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K Switches.
• Configured session persistence and web services.
• Knowledge in Juniper switches EX4500 and EX4200, routers M7i and M10i and Junos OS
• Deployed Cisco 2500 and 5800 Series Wireless Controllers and 1xxx and 2xxx series Access Points.
• Expertise in Cisco ASA 5525 firewalls with ACL security in a multi-VLAN environment.
• Configured Firewall DMZ zones.
• Troubleshooting the Juniper SRX100 and 110 series, Juniper NetScreen routers with Site-Site VPN, and firewalls
• Installed and configured storage VMware and worked Flex team for Configuring and installing Dell Power Connect switch 5548 and increasing their Bandwidth Usage.
• Experience in working with load balancer for converting CSS to ACE.
• Experience in working with LTM and GTM for scaling and securing DNS infrastructure during high volumes.
• Configured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN with Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the customer’s stage.
• Worked with migrations off Cisco CSS and Cisco ACE/GSS onto F5 LTM active/passive pair and deploy F5 GTM for site redundancy across two data centers connected via two diverse service providers.
• Worked and performed troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems.
• Worked and maintain documentation and Visio diagrams as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
• Experience with Security- Firewalls, NAT / PAT, IPSEC, S2S.
• Experience with ALG (RTP, RTSP and FTP, DNS, HTTP), DHCP.
• Working with ITS networking teams to install an Avaya VoIP phone system and test phone system connectivity and functionality.
• Designed and implemented F5 Big IP load balancers that resulted in improving application performance.
• Knowledge working with API’s for troubleshooting Network issues using Wireshark and NTOP.
• Configured static NAT, dynamic NAT, dynamic NAT overloading.
• Handled Cisco IOS back up to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Configured and perform trouble shooting on Dell Power Connect Switch 5548 used to connect VM Servers and Flex Systems.
• In-depth expertise in the implementation, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Designed and deployed various network security & High Availability products like Cisco ASA other security products.
• Worked independently, provided detailed written status reports, documentation, work on multiple simultaneous projects and track status and progress on each.
• Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital
• Interacted with various inter and intra-department groups on both a technical and a personal level.
• Documented network configuration for all new equipment and creating equipment configuration backups and monitored existing DIRM network systems.
• Installed, configured and set security policies on cisco and checkpoint firewalls, VPN.

Environment: LAN/WAN, DNS, DHCP, DDNS, TFTP, IP4, IP6, VPN, F5, CISCO ACE 4710 Load balancers, GSS, Cisco Catalyst 6500/4500/4000/3750/ 3850/3560 , Nexus 7K/ 5K /2K, Juniper EX4500/EX4200, M7i/ M10i Firewalls, NAT / PAT, IPSEC, S2S, Juniper SRX100/ 110.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Crossroads rollout LAN & WAN problem determination and diagnosis, provided project leadership (onsite, offsite).
• Working with local IT personnel on troubleshooting, problem determination, diagnosis of performance issues,bandwidth issues, throughput traffic prioritization to improve overall application response time across WAN.
• Configuration and installation of LAN switches and wireless network infrastructure equipment and cabling all uplink and user network connections.
• Deployed Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 4000, 3750, 3850, 3560 (Layer 2 through 7) and Cisco ASR 1000, 7000,
• 9000 series routers. their implementation.
• Configuring Palo Alto policies and setting different device configurations.
• Access points AP3705, AP3610.
• Experienced working with Nexus OS, IOS, CATOS and Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K Switches.
• Configured session persistence and web services.
• Troubleshooting the Juniper SRX100 and 110 series, Juniper NetScreen routers with Site-Site VPN.
• Configured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN with Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the customer’s stage.
• Designed and implemented F5 Big IP load balancers that resulted in improving application performance.
• Knowledge working with API’s for troubleshooting Network issues using Wireshark and NTOP.
• Configured static NAT, dynamic NAT, dynamic NAT overloading.
• Handled Cisco IOS back up to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Configured OSPF redistribution and authentication with type 3 LSA filtering to prevent LSA flooding.
• Provided redundancy in a multi homed Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) network by tunings AS-path.
• Implemented various OSPF scenarios on networks consisting of 7600 routers.
• Troubleshooting of CISCO routers with ping, trace route and basic issues
• Worked with Nagios for monitoring of network services (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, SNMP, FTP, SSH).
• Analyzed and tested network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP) using Wire shark tool.

Environment: Cisco routers & switches 7600/7200/3800/7000 & 2950/3500/5000/6500 , Nexus Version 4.2&5.0, NAT / PAT, IPSEC, S2S, MPLS VPN, Cisco ACE 4710 & F5Load balancers. Monitoring Tools: IBM Tivol, Netscout, VMware, Linux apple based, MS-server 2012R.

Confidential

Trainee Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining 24x7 network services.
• Coordinated efforts with Engineers to ensure all network devices conformed to defined network standards.
• Configured various Routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP and static routing.
• Provided configuration of STP and Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Troubleshooting of Cisco 2800, 2900, 3900, 7200, 7600, ASR9k, CRS, and GSR 12k Series routers.
• Configured Cisco IOS XR security feature.
• Configured legacy route map using the new Cisco IOS XR Routing Protocol Language (RPL).
• Worked with Juniper net Screen 500/5200 and also juniper SRX 650/3600.
• Worked on Fiber channel over Ethernet (FCOE) for connecting 10gigabit Ethernet networks.
• Maintaining Core Switches, creating VLANs and configuring VTP.
• Optimized performance of the WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Configuring Palo Alto’s for inline use and Adding signature attacks on prevention lists. installations to conducting platform upgrades to an existing install base of the F5s.
• Configured with F5 Load balancers in Failover for Load balancing and SSL handling.
• Performed redistribution with OSPF, EIGRP, RIP version 1 and 2 to enable communication with backbone.
• 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.
• Auto Tuning Palo Alto Signatures and syncing between the data centers, working on PCI’s and managing it during peak if needed.
• Executed BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features on various layer 2 and layer 3 switches.
• Troubleshooted advanced Riverbed Issues and settings.
• Configured and optimization settings of Riverbed.
• Implemented security policies using ACL, Firewall, IPSEC, SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS).
• Troubleshooting of Cisco 2900, 3900, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers.
• Configured static NAT, dynamic NAT, dynamic NAT overloading.
• Back up a Cisco IOS to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Configuring ACL on ISE for making policies.
• Knowledge and experience of 802.11 a/b/g/n Ethernet standard for wireless Technology.
• Configure wireless routers on enterprise network.

Environment: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, Cisco 2800/2900/3900/7200/7600 , ASR9k, CRS&GSR 12k Series routers, juniper SRX 650/3600, static NAT, dynamic NAT, Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches.