SUMMARY:

• Multi - skilled with good supervisory and technical expertise. Highly motivated technology professional with 15+ years of experience in managing complex, high visibility, strategic and enterprise-wide IT programs and IT infrastructure services.
• Experienced in I.T. infrastructure seeks new  challenging role and responsibility.
• Extensive practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards
• Very capable with a proven ability to ensure smooth IT systems operations and build state of the art Infrastructure services that will improve the efficiency and performance of your company.
• Extensive practical knowledge of complex systems builds, hardware, testing, network support, technical support and all IT related ones which will make best use of my existing skills & experiences and makes me stronger in my personal development.
• Wide experience in Data Communication which including Voice and Data wiring, patch panels, jack panel on Cat 5/ 6 cable.
• Experience in design, engineering, implementation and operations of network security infrastructure, applications, and platforms with proven ability to analyze the business needs and deliver on time and within budget, the technology and infrastructure needed to accomplish the objectives.
• Large scale enterprise design/implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/PIX and FWSM with experiences with virtual firewalls, application firewalls and network technologies and multi-factor authentication like RSA keys.
• In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure project management methodologies (ITIL & ITSM) Enterprise Data Center operations, ODC and NOC operations, ITIL based Service Delivery model along with expertise in remote management and Onsite/Offshore project delivery operations.
• Audit compliances for location in-line with Corporate Security Audits.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Strengthening the IT infrastructure through to implementing new technologies. Responsible for hardware and software installation, maintenance and repair. Performing routine review firewall access-list and logs of systems and software.
• Manage the IT budgets and expenditure on hardware and software. Manage the day-to-day operations of the IT support group including downtime, reporting service levels, defining and tracking IT operational metrics and provide status to management.
• Oversee all aspects of IT department operations including IT infrastructure, Communication (LAN, WAN, email, etc.), database, backup recovery, regulatory compliance. Having excellent time management, confidentiality & communication skills. To evaluate, test, advise, train and support I.T. related projects. Procurement of IT hardware, software and maintenance products & services.
• Experience with implementing, maintaining and securing Windows and Unix environments.
• Responsible for recruitment and training of new staff. Writing documentation for IT and Infrastructure procedures. Preparing SOW's, CR's and policy doc's for security and disaster recovery and Maintaining in SharePoint.
• Experience in implementing and enforcing network security standards and Preparedness for the security audits for IT Infrastructure.
• In-depth Understanding of and Experience in Network Routing, Switching, and Security Design.
• Managing Gigastor Packet Analyzer, TACACS and Cisco ACS, firewalls, servers, switches.
• Data analyzing Tools like Observer, Wireshark, nMap and so on.
• Results-oriented with strong experience in designing, developing and supporting tailored network, communications, work station & related IT solutions involving Cisco routing, switching, security & voice systems.
• Devising the Network Architecture and designing for the new business networks, NOC setup to support new business.
• Coordinating with Data Center in commissioning the servers, network equipment’s in given racks and cabling provisioning of required network cabling.
• Directly responsible for mentoring and assisting Network, System, and Application Architects; assist in mentoring of engineers and operators.
• Well organized self-starter with proven capacity to learn and apply new knowledge quickly.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS CLI and CAT OS CLI and have a very good understanding of Cisco routers switches and Firewalls. WLAN, WAN, LAN architecture including VLAN's and Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms : Windows 3.1x to 2008; Cisco IOS Cisco Cat OS; Basic UNIX & Linux.

MS Software : MS Office from v4.3 to 2010, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, VSS Client, MS Exchange Server 2000 to 2008. Terminal Servers.

Hardware: Cisco 7600 series routers; Cisco 6509 switches; Cisco ASA, PIX 515, 525, ASA, FWSM; Checkpoint on Nokia Hardware & Sonic firewalls; F5 Load Balancer, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC), Entire range of Servers, HP Matrix Servers farm.

Network Tools : Cisco Works, Solar Winds, Log Logic log server, RSA Admin, Sniffer, Norton Ghost, VMware, Cisco Terminal Server, Wire shark, Gigastor Packet Analysis and capture data.

Voice: Cisco E & M VIC, E1 Controller, EPABX, VoIP.

Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS.

Others : VSphere Client for VMware, Observer for Gigastor Network Instruments

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ODC: Devised, Designed, implemented and supported LANs & WANs using Cisco and Microsoft products with secure LAN and Internet for Clients segregated ODC within corporate Network with one way access to the corporate IT resources like mails, Intranet and shared resources.
• NOC: Devised, Designed implemented and supported LANs & WANs using Cisco and Microsoft products with secure LAN and Internet for Clients which include procuring of Ceiling Mounted heavy duty with standby ready.
• VoIP: Voice Solution for the Offshore NOC. Client’s Toll free calls lands in the NOC graveyard shift with 5 VoIP Vonage small Business group with backup using ISDN BRI lines connected to EPABX.
• Data Communications: Extensive support of data communications on wired, wireless connections.
• Data Center: Receive, Rack, Repair, Retire, and Recycle all systems within the environments including remote provisioning the required equipment details, cable requirements and ports assignments.
• Connectivity between inter office locations over Ethernet links, Serial Links and MPLS Links on the Cisco devices.
• Coordinating with various ISP’s for MPLS, Lease Lines, Internet Links and Satellite links.
• Designing Firewall Architecture, Creating Firewall Policy / Rule-set based on business requirement.
• Hosting Server like SMTP gateway servers over the Firewall DMZ with DNS pointer added over the internet.
• Firewalls like Cisco PIX, ASA, FWSM, Check Point and SonicPro Firewall, worked extensively on Cisco PIX 515E, PIX 525, Cisco 5510 ASA, Cisco Firewall Services Module on Cisco 6500 Core Switches for internal and Internet facing firewalls.
• Checkpoint NGX on Nokia IP 350, IP 380 for internet facing and Site to Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels.
• Consoles like Checkpoint Smart Center, Cisco Security Manager,
• Security Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) installing and administering.
• Network Packets analysis tools like Sniffer, Net Flow Analyzer, Wireshark.
• Gigastor Retrospective network Analysis. Administering, fine tuning and analyzing the captured data.
• Performance Monitoring took like Netscout which do reporting and alerting of real-time and historical link utilization, host conversations, application traffic, etc. Performs packet captures.
• Change / Configuration Management tools like Opsware which Archives configs, detects changes and audits them for compliance. Cisco ACE which Records all commands entered on Cisco devices, and limits access only to authorized users
• Understanding and practical knowledge in implementing and supporting enterprise anti- virus platforms like Symantec Corporate edition and end user clients.
• Wireless Management tools like Solar winds which records utilization by access point and by client, along with wireless client signal strength and errors. Cisco WLSE which Monitors access points and provides utilization reports. Provides some centralized management capabilities.
• Configuring Servers on F5 Big IP Load Balancer in a cluster environment.
• Installing, Configuring Apvantage Packet Shaper for optimal bandwidth usage for projects.
• Security - Configuring Cisco Secure ACS Server and enabling TACACS authentication for network devices.
• Will versed with CCB Change control Board approval process, SOW, Creating and Preparing the BCP / DR policy documentation, Test Plans, Questionnaire for Network Assessment, and Responding to RFP’s.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr Systems and Network Specialist

Hardware: Cisco 3680 High end Routers, Cisco 2900 Core Switches, FWSM, ASA, Cisco WLC, Gigastor and HP Blade Matrix.

Responsibilities:

• Extensive practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards
• Responsible for the day to day support in systems and network requirements of the company such as user management, trouble shooting, help and advice, local area networks,
• IT security. Managing HP Matrix server, Virtual Servers on VMware, Windows 2008, Cisco VPN, Routers and Firewall and Gigastor.
• Gigastor Retrospective network Analysis. Administering, fine tuning and analyzing the captured data.
• Large scale enterprise design, implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/ PIX, network infrastructure.
• Experience with virtual firewalls, application firewalls, and network access technologies and multi-factor authentication like RSA token.
• Firewalls like Cisco PIX 515X, 5540 ASA, FWSM, Cisco Firewall Services Module on Cisco 6500 Core Switches for internal and Internet facing firewalls.
• Experience in network routing, switching and security design
• Extensively worked on Firewalls implementing Site to Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels across all the firewalls like Cisco ASA, Cisco FWSM and Checkpoint Nokia Firewalls Managing HP Matrix Blade Server and 100 Virtual Servers are hosted.

Confidential

Network offshore Team lead

Hardware: Cisco 7600 High end Routers, Cisco 6905 Core Switches, FWSM, ASA,

Responsibilities:

• Large scale enterprise design, implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/ PIX, network infrastructure.
• Remotely supporting for the migration of LAN IP Address segment from 3.X to 10.X Network, coordinating with Onsite team for nearly 150 sites spread across USA.

Confidential

Network Security Specialist

Hardware: Cisco 7600 High end Routers, Cisco 6905 Core Switches, FWSM, ASA, Chick Point Firewall on Nokia IP380, F5 BigIP Load Balancer, RSA Token VPN, Log Logic Log Management.

Responsibilities:

• Practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards, with experiences in design, engineering, implementation and operations of network security infrastructure applications.
• Large scale enterprise design, implementation of Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco ASA/ PIX, network infrastructure.
• Remotely supporting of all Firewalls which include Checkpoint Firewalls, Cisco Firewall Switch Modules (FWSM) and Cisco ASA.
• Extensively worked on Firewalls implementing Site to Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels across all the firewalls like Cisco ASA, Cisco FWSM and Checkpoint Nokia Firewalls.
• Implementing and Troubleshooting VPN Tunnels on all firewalls.
• Monitoring and Administering Cisco Wireless Devices like Aironets.
• Building new VPN Tunnel between Client and Client Partners
• Experience with virtual firewalls, application firewalls, and network access technologies and multi-factor authentication like RSA token.
• Plan and Implement changes in Network Architecture.
• Level 3 support for the incident and Remedy Helpdesk which are assigned to NetEng team.
• Providing on call support for Sev1 and Sev2 outages.
• Coordinating with Onsite team members for any ad-hoc requirement.
• Preparing Visio Network diagrams.
• Large scale enterprise design and operations of network security infrastructure, application and platforms like Siebel software on F5 load balances.
• Extracting data from the configuration / change management servers ad hoc
• Preparing and customizing documentation for the internal and external Audit readiness.
• Generating reports which are requested by the Onsite team.

Confidential, San Francisco, USA

Sr. IT Infrastructure Specialist

Hardware: Cisco Routers, PIX, Switches, Windows 2000, Exchange 2003 Mail servers

Responsibilities:

• Configured and Managed Site to Site VPN Tunnel to the Offshore Network Support for all client based VPN users.
• Practical knowledge and experience in information security best practices and industry standards and to implement the same in the offshore site.
• Large scale enterprise design and operations of network security infrastructure, application and platforms
• Experience with virtual firewalls, application firewalls, and network access technologies and multi-factor authentication like RSA token.
• Managing, Configuring Site to Site VPN Tunnels to their clients.
• Solving Windows and Exchange profile related problems to onsite and offshore users.

Confidential

Network & Network Security In charge

Hardware: Wide range of Network equipment’s and Windows.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, Implementing and Administering Corporate Network consisting Data and Voice
• IT Security, Experience in network routing, switching and security design, Implementation, Configuration, Maintaining and monitoring of WAN links and Cisco Routers, PIX 515 and SonicPro Firewall.
• Coordinated with Service providers in commissioning and maintenance of WAN circuits.
• Data Communication, Implementation, configuring Cisco wireless WLAN Access point
• Implementing, configuring Inter VLAN Routing on Catalyst 4006 L3 Module (Route Switch Module) using HSRP.
• Implementing and Administering RAS Solution for remote users on Windows 2000/2003 and maintaining security.
• Network monitoring tools used Solar Winds, MRTG, iPsentry and Appvantage Packeteer Packet Shaper.
• Configuring and Maintaining VoIP on 3640 modular router with E & M Voice Interface Cards (VIC), Etherchannel, PRI card which is connected to EPABX.
• In depth knowledge of Windows NT/ 2000/ 2003, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Win2K Proof, Terminal Server.
• Understanding and practical knowledge in implementing and supporting enterprise anti-virus platforms, maintaining Symantec anti-virus corporation edition with client license.
• Backups like ArcServer, VERITAS NT version, NT Server backup, Scheduling and performing regular backups for data redundancy.

Confidential

Corporate IT Infrastructure Support

Hardware: Wide range of Network equipment’s and Windows.

Responsibilities:

• Supported Hyderabad office IT Infrastructure which include Point to Point link between Hyderabad and Fremont offices.
• Experience with implementing, maintaining and securing Windows and Unix environments
• Support the Voice over IP between Hyderabad and Fremont offices.
• Understanding and experience in network routers, switching and security design, Firewalls, Packet shapers, Switches in Hyderabad Office.
• IT security, responsible for Network equipment and EPABX admin.
• Creating / deleting user accounts and mailboxes. Vendor management related to IT.
• Understanding and practical knowledge in implementing and supporting enterprise anti-virus platforms
• Suggest and applying critical patches on customer servers.

Confidential

System Admin

Hardware: Wide range of Network equipment’s and Windows.

Responsibilities:

• IT Infrastructure which include Servers, switches and desktop user support.