Summary of Qualifications

• CCNP certified IT professional with over 10 years experience in the areas of WAN/LAN support, telephony, e-mail and security. Resolving highly technical business critical issues in an enterprise institution.
• Extensive knowledge of telecommunications systems associated with LAN/WAN. Network systems, wireless communications, fiber optic, copper circuits, and traffic control, switching and routing networks. Including voice, data, fax, video and internet services.

Technical Expertise

Hardware: Cisco Routers 7600, 3800, 3600, 2600, 2500, 1800, 1700 Cisco Catalyst Switches 6500, 5500, 4000, 3700, 3500, 2900 Cisco 4400 Wireless Controllers, Cisco Aironet 1200 Series, Nexus 70xx, BigIP F5, Cisco Load Balancer.

Protocols/Technologies: TCP/IP, IPv6, IPX/SPX, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PPP, VoIP, QoS, 10/100/1000/10000 Mbps Ethernet, SONET, ATM, NHRP, DMVPN, VPN, MPLS, Frame Relay, HDLC, DSL, ISDN, 802.x, VLSM, NAT, DNS, DHCP, SSL, IPSEC, TACACS , RADIUS, SNMP.

Switching Protocols: GLBP, VRRP, HSRP, R-PVST, RSTP, PVST, MSTP, STP, VTP, VLAN.

Operating System: MS Server, Juniper JUNOS, Cisco IOS, Cisco Catalysis switch IOS.

Network Software: Cisco SDM, Cisco Secure ACS 4.2 for Windows, CiscoWorks, VitalSuite, Cisco VPN Client, Tera Term, Putty, PumpKIN, Jounin Tftpd32, SolarWinds, SecureCRT, Ethereal Wireshark, WS Ping, Remedy, Peregrine Service Center, McAfee Virus Scan, Symantec Antivirus, MFH3, WhatsUp Gold, Cisco Prime, Spectrum, E-Health, SNMPc, OPNET, IPMonitor.

Professional Experience

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Provide network and engineering services for AT T Advanced Technical Support ATS group. Providing technical leadership for multiple internal AT T technical organizations. Developing ATS GMOPs for the Mobility network environment. Building and supporting lab architectures in the MPSL Mobility Production Support Lab .
• Provide high level technical support for Cisco Nexus, Cisco iOS, and related product and systems utilized in the Mobility production environment.
• Provide high level technical support for Cisco CRS, 7606 and Juniper M320, and SDG 960 product platforms.
• Develop architecture and engineering method of procedures MOP for the AT T Mobility technical groups.
• Participate in L2-L7 troubleshooting production problems.

Confidential

Data Center Network Engineer

• Tested various BGP features like local-preference, MED, Weight and replicated customer issue problems in the testing environment lab.
• Configuration and troubleshooting Nexus 2224, 5548 and 7K series switches. Implementing Virtual Device context and virtual port channels.
• Implementing and troubleshooting OTV and Fabric path in Nexus.
• Handle customer escalations related to Internet connectivity issues, VPN issues OSPF sync issues , etc work with various technical teams to find a resolution in a timely fashion.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco ASA firewall. Implementing ACLs, Zone based Firewall policies in ASA 5500 firewall.
• Resolved various Router configuration issues to provide redundancy and alternate routing using EBGP attributes like AS-PATH, local Pref.
• Excellent Ping test and Network Validation Test after Deployment of the Routers in the Network Design and deployment of Large scale SONET, MPLS, BGP network architecture design.
• Designed secure VPN architecture, including MPLS VPN for various customers which includes ISP's
• Implementation and troubleshooting of IPSec VPNs, GRE tunnel over OSPF and BGP networks.
• Knowledge on QOS and defined class of service COS WRED and WFQ for bandwidth management.
• Monitored and troubleshoot the protocols EIGRP, OSPF and MPLS
• Provided support for BGP, EIGRP, HSRP and MPLS globally for various customers.
• Implemented route redistribution mechanism between BGP and OSPF for large scale international networks.
• Switches standardization- Includes replacing old switches with standard Cisco 3500 switches, upgrading Cisco IOS/Cat OS on Cisco 3500, modifying switch configuration, adding authentication, logging and SNMP configuration.
• Installed and configured Cisco 2500, 2600, Cisco catalyst switches 2924xl, 5000s, and configure CSU/DSU to support WAN Links.
• Configuring OSPF, RIP, EIGRP protocols and IP Subnetting, Routers and Switches.
• Worked as an operational support engineer for various WAN problems.
• Performed various Line card memory upgrades, PRP memory upgrades and fabric upgrades on Cisco routers.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Supported BGP routing changes to AS 27xxx instead of the current AS 20xxx and retain an eBGP peer session.
• Engaged site operations to connect cables on ports ups, test and confirm port connectivity.
• Configured layer 2 protocols VLAN, STP, VTP on the Cisco 6509, and Cisco Nexus 7K.
• Diagnosed trouble tickets IP operation on-call rotation.
• Enabled OSPF feature for IP.

Confidential

Network Data Engineer

• Recruited by Cynet System as a Network Data Engineer is responsible for overall network operation, administration and management of customer network. Responsible for performing advanced Support and routine complex troubleshooting activities, working independently under minimal supervision.
• Analyzed the outputs of all the tools and making recommendations example high CPU utilization on core device at Data Center.
• Diagnosed trouble tickets IP operation on-call rotation.
• Added IP network subnets to access list.

Confidential

NOC Analyst

• NOC Analyst for AutoTrader monitors network and data traffic to assure reliable operation and proactively troubleshoot problems. Support for network deployment and maintenance project, network documentation authoring. Work with other IT staff to prevent or reduce network system down time or other issues.
• Configured F5 to provide load balancing for server farm.
• Responsible for monitoring the IP network, responding to outages, and working closely with other Sr. Network Engineers and Sr. Telecom Engineers providers to debug and diagnose network and circuit problems.
• Monitored LAN/WAN health checks with IPMonitor.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Recruited by Kenetix as a Network Engineer enables the company's systems to communicate through maintaining the speed and capacity of the LAN/WAN network by redesigning and upgrading the network infrastructure. Plan, design, and implement LAN/WAN system configurations, troubleshoot network complex problems that do not have established procedures.
• Implemented traffic filters using standard and extended access-lists and route maps.
• Managed user accounts using Active Directory.

Confidential

NOC Engineer

• Recruited by Insight Global as a NOC Engineer for Convergent Media Systems leader in video integration services to the enterprise market. The Network Operations Group is responsible for the 24/7 support of Convergent Private Network Infrastructure.
• Configured IPTV technology is often to bring video on demand to television to personal workstation.
• Identified network issues and analyze network traffic with Wireshark.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Recruited by Pinnacle Technical Resources as a Network Engineer offsite at the Department of Justice/Federal Reserve Bank troubleshooting VPN connections, trouble-shoot and resolve pop-up issues that may occur, while accomplishing their task within the time-frame given.
• Provided intranet VPN solution using Cisco 1800 and IPSec tunneling routers for remote VPN clients and site to site VPN connection between routers to router.
• Configured a site-to-site IPSec VPN/GRE Tunnel authenticating with preshared key communication.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Recruited by Computer Task Group CTG as a Network Engineer tier 1 support, for network/wireless integrations at New York City Department of Education. Local travel between the 5 boroughs of Department of Education. Integrating network equipment Cisco Catalysis 3500, 3700, 6500, Cisco Routers 3600, 3700, 3800, WLC 4400. This involves installation of fiber cables, racking equipment, network device cabling, core network implementation and configuration.
• Configured switching technology STP, inter-VLAN routing 802.1Q, VTP, port configuration, and port security .
• Performed configuration of 1240 Wireless Access Points, and 4402 Wireless LAN Controllers.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Recruited by Design Strategy Corporation DSC as a NOC Network Engineer for Bear Stearns which was one of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firm. Duties included planning, design, and implementation in a 24x7x365 Network Operation Center NOC with regards to data communications networks.
• Deployed new core switches Catalyst 6506 and extending 1Gbps backbone to the off-site location via multiple fiber strands. Provided basic configuration e.g. cable installation, network, and supervisor modules etc. of the following routers/switches Cisco 2500, 2600, 3600, 3700, 3800 routers, Cisco Catalyst 2900, 3500, and 5500 .