SUMMARY:

• Over 9+ years of work experience on different verticals and horizontals of industry standards in networking.
• Extensive hands - on experience in installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco Routers and Switches, Juniper M, MX, and SRX series, Aruba controllers .
• Responsible for maintaining an organization's local area network include installation, configuration, and testing of equipment.
• Experience in Layer 2 switching - Cisco Catalyst Switches: 1900, 2900, 2950, 2960, 3550, 3700, 5000, 6500, 2300, 3500 series, Nexus 9000,7000, 5000series.
• Experience in Layer 3 routing - Cisco Routers: 2500, 2600, 3600, 3800, 3900, 7200 series, ASR 9000, 9001, 9006 series, UBR 10012, 7200 and Aruba Controller 7200.
• Experience in site to site VPN configurations using Cisco ASA 5500 series and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Thorough knowledge and hands-on experience on IP Addressing, Sub netting, VLSM and ARP, Ping Concepts, Network Testing, Open Stack .
• Configured and managed Nexus 2k fabric extender, 5K and 7K switch network at the client’s location
• Changing sup cards for 6500 and nexus.
• Experience on racking, stacking and cabling device and tools like Men & Mice, Solar winds, HPNA, NM Tools.
• Experience on adding Aruba controllers 7200, 7210 and AP’s105, 225, 325, also adding these devices in Airwave for monitoring, Site Survey, Air Magnet, IEEE 802.11.
• Experience working in Cisco Wireless controllers 2500, 7500, 5500 and installing cisco Aps 2602, 2702 and 1142.
• Experience Upgrading IOS, IOS-XR, ISE Architecture.
• Worked in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Palo Alto, Cisco's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance & configuring VLANs with the firewalls as per the design
• Strong knowledge of TACACS+, RADIUS implementation in Access Control Network
• Implementation and Troubleshooting of WAN authentication protocols- PPP, CHAP and PAP
• Knowledgeable about IP Multicast, IGMP, IGMP version 2 and 3, CGMP, IGMP Snooping, PIM-Sparse and Dense Mode,F5/Big-IP  Load Balancer.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of routing and switching protocols OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and VLAN.
• Experience in migration/upgrade Wireless projects Aruba controllers 7220, 7210.
• Experience working on Windows, Linux environment.
• Experience working with Bluetooth stack and profile.
• Created, designed and documented network system design with detail information using Visio software. Client co-ordination for hardware issues and assessment management.
• Knowledge about AWS.
• Experience in designing, implementing and Managing LAN, WAN solutions for different client setups.
• Experience with installing and managing IT services such as DNS, DHCP, DNS, NAT and Access List.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Networking Technologies: LAN/WAN Architecture, TCP/IP, Frame Relay, VPN, VLAN, VTP, NAT, PAT,STP, RSTP, PVST, MSTP, MPLS.

Networking Hardware: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, ASA/Pix firewalls, VMware

Cisco Platforms: Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K & 1K, Cisco routers (7600,7200, 3900, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series) & Cisco Catalyst switches (6500, 4900, 3750, 3500, 4500, 2900 series), Cisco ASR routers (1001,1001X,1002,1002X,1004 series)

Routing Protocols: OSPF,IGRP,EIGRP,RIPv1&v2,MPLS,IS-IS, BGP,Multicasting,IPv6,Static Routing

Switching: LAN, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing &Multi-Layer Switch, Ether channels, Transparent Bridging.

LAN/WAN technologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, & 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Port- channel, VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP, 802.1Q HDLC, PPP, ISDN Frame Relay, Channel & Leased lines.

Network Security: NAT/PAT, VPN, Filtering,F5 Load Balancer, ASA 5505, 5510 Firewalls IDS/IPS, IPsec, ACL, Juniper SRX, Authentication AAA (TACACS+&RADIUS),

Redundancy &Management: HSRP,VRRP, Wireshark, Solarwinds, SNMP,Cisco Works,GNS3,Cacti

Firewalls: Juniper NetScreen(500/5200), Juniper SRX(650/3600), Pix(525/535),ASA(5520/5550), Palo Alto, Checkpoint,PIX

Languages/Tools: Perl, C, C++, MIPS, MATLAB, VHDL, MS VISIO

Operating Systems: Windows 7/XP, MAC OS X, Windows Server 2008/2003, Linux, Unix, Virtual Box

Features & Services: IOS and Features, HSRP, NAT, SNMP, NTP,DHCP, CDP, DNS, TFTP and FTP Management,Rancid

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed, and maintained various WAN technologies and applications connecting remote sites to corporate headquarters.
• Configured, implemented, and troubleshoot routers and switches with various account settings, permissions, and parameters.
• Racking, Stacking, Cabling, IOS upgrades and labeling of devices, IPV4 and IPV6 addressing.
• Configuring     VRFs, HSRP, VRRP, VLANS, STP, FABRIC PATH, ETHER-CHANNELS .
• Configuring Static, RIP, IGRP, BGP, IS-IS, EIGRP, and OSPF Routing Protocols on Cisco ASR 9000, 9001, 9006, 6500 series Routers and UBR 7200 series.
• ConfiguringLayer 2 devices3500, 4500, 3700 and Nexus Switches 9000, 7000, 5000 series.
• Experience working on DSL.
• Responsible for entire company network infrastructure that includes Cisco Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Access Points, and Testing the Network. 
• Done Bandwidth Upgrading for remote sites.
• Experience with NM tools, Men & Mice, HPNA, and Solar Winds for wired and wireless management.
• Configured NAT and PAT policies.
• Experience in deploying EIGRP/BGP redistribution and the changing the metrics for the primary and backup.
• Experience cabling device DOCSIS, Packet cable, cable Modem and   CMTS, CPEs   testing, Bluetooth profiles.
• Experience working OpenStack , IPV4, IPV6.
• Experience configuring EPGs and policies in Cisco ACI.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS.
• Experienced in deploying Aruba controllers like 7200, 7210 and cisco wireless controllers like 2500, 5500 configuration.
• Adding Secondary controllers, configuring master and local controllers. Design and Installing AP 105, 225 and 335.
• Experience on adding controllers and AP’s in Airwave for monitoring.
• Checked the Radiation pattern of AP’s using Visual RF.
• Experience working in Windows and Linus environment.
• Made sure that no floors or hallways are missed during the Wi-Fi survey.
• Experience configuring in cisco controllers 5508 and deploying AP 2700, 3600 and 3700.
• Automation using Python.
• Networking protocols worked with included but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, VPN, Terminal Services, Routing and Remote Access, Network Design, wiring and cabling.
• Experience working onvirtual environment VMware.
• Maintained complex LAN/WAN networks with several VLAN’s and provided support for routing protocols and also providing secure sessions over internet using IPsec and SSL encryption
• Worked extensively on Palo Alto firewall.
• experience with convert PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution
• Hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs/EM.
• Provided technical assistance for LAN/WAN management & troubleshooting complex issues through network monitoring tools
• Document test cases, perform operational readiness testing to ensure the networking environment performs as required and document actual results.

Environment: Routers: Cisco ASR9000, 9006, 9001, 6500 series Routers, Switches: Cisco 3500, 4500, 4200, 2360, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, IS-IS, BGP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels.

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed, and maintained various WAN technologies and applications connecting remote sites to corporate headquarters.
• Configured, implemented, and troubleshoot routers and switches with various account settings, permissions, and parameters including security firewalls.
• Configuring Static, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, and OSPFRouting Protocols on Cisco 1600, 2600, 2800, 36700, 7300 series Routers.
• Configured Site to Site IPsec VPN tunnels to peer with different clients and each of client having different specifications of Phase 1 and Phase 2 policies using Palo Alto firewalls.
• Configured Easy VPN server and SSL VPN to facilitate various employees’ access internal servers and resources with access restrictions
• Responsible for entire company network infrastructure that includes Cisco Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Access Points, and Servers.
• Experience working with Layer 2 devices Catalyst switches, Nexus 3560, 3550, 7010,7018, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices, IPV4 and IPV6 addressing.
• System application monitoring SAM , IP address monitor IPAM and Network Performance Monitor NPM .
• IOS upgrades.
• Configure various LAN switches such as CISCO CAT 2900, 3550, 4500, 6509, 3700switches and Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches for VLAN, Fast Ether Channel configuration.
• Deployed routers and switches using python scripts.
• Experience in deploying EIGRP/BGP redistribution and the changing the metrics for the primary and backup.
• Experience on adding controllers and AP’s in Airwave for monitoring.
• Performed pre and post wireless site survey after wireless deployment.
• Experienced in deploying Aruba controllers like 7200, 7210, test and verify wireless networks.
• 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.
• Good Knowledge about open stack.
• Support the project manager in defining the work and the associated effort, duration, and resource needs to deliver the solution.
• Networking protocols worked with included but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, VPN, Terminal Services, Routing and Remote Access, Network Design, wiring and cabling.
• Configured IPSec site-to-site VPN connection between Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator and Cisco 3800.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN on Palo Alto firewalls.
• Communicate status to the project manager to provide completion status of assigned tasks, estimate to complete for remaining effort, and associated issues/risks.
• Based on defined technical requirements and architecture blueprints work with a cross-functional team to develop the network detailed design and associated network specifications as part of an overall solution design.
• Document test cases, perform operational readiness testing to ensure the networking environment performs as required and document actual results.

Environment: Routers:Cisco 1600, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7300 series Routers, Switches: Cisco Distribution layer switches such as 6513, 6509, 6504, Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507, firewalls 5GT, 208, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels.

NetworkEngineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing and implementation of customer’s network and Security infrastructure.
• Involved in complete LAN, WAN, Extranet redesign (including IP address planning, designing, installation, pre configuration of network equipment, testing, and maintenance) in both Campus and Branch networks.
• Assisted with troubleshooting all network issues with routers and switches when necessary and consulted with on call tech as needed for client.
• Validate existing infrastructure and recommend new network designs.
• Installed and maintained Cisco and Load Balancer and documentation.
• Manages network device configurations, logical names and addresses, network design and implementation.
• Configured and designed LAN networks with Access layer, Catalyst switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507, 3560, 3550 switches.
• Experience working on IPV4 and IPV6 addressing. .
• Design, and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN on SRX series firewalls, McAfee IDS, RSA Security Analytics.
• Performing network monitoring, providing analysis using various tools like Wire Shark, Solar winds etc.
• To secure configurations of load balancing in F5, SSL/VPN connections, Troubleshooting CISCO ASA firewalls, and related network security measures
• Worked on juniper switches like EX2200, EX2500
• Improving OSPF convergence by controlling SPF algorithm.
• Intenerated Virtual Infrastructure Monitor IVIM .
• Participate in all technical aspects of LAN, WAN, VPN and security internetworking projects including, short and long term planning, implementation, project management and operations support as required.
• Extensively used TCP/IP tool like TELNET for remote login to the routers and SSH for secure login.
• Good Experience in working with IBM Net cool and IBM Impact tools to reduce outages, automate and to gain visibility and control of network.
• Estimated Project costs and created documentation for project funding approvals.
• Installed and configured DHCP, DNS Server.
• Managed various teams involved in site surveys, cabling specifications, Network equipment installation and configuration.
• Implemented the Policy Rules, DMZ and Multiple VDOM's for Multiple Clients of the State on the Fortigate Firewall
• Working on Bluetooth profiles.
• Designed and implemented DMZ for Web servers, Mail servers & FTP Servers using Cisco ASA 5500 Firewalls
• Involved in design, implementation and configuration of HSRP for load balancing on L3 switches on a different location of office on the switched network
• Migration with both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN (Checkpoint R75.30 to Gaia R77.30 GA version). 
• Project implementation and support for the ME region for any of this products: Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Cisco Content Engine; Bluecoat Proxy.
• Planned resources and presented project status to higher management.
• Has expertise in LAN/WAN technologies (fast Ethernet, Layer2 & 3 switched/routed LAN, and Frame Relay).
• Routing Protocols, Networking Layer1, 2, 3 Switching concepts, LAN/WAN technologies, Wireless Networking, TCP/IP concepts.
• Worked with Cisco and Juniper equipment to troubleshoot various problems.
• Modified router configurations programming with additional VLANs, port assignment.

Environment: Routers:Cisco 1600, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7300 series Routers, Switches: Cisco Distribution layer switches such as 4510, 4948, 4507, firewalls 5GT, 208, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF and BGP.

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform network engineering, design, planning (WAN & LAN), & implementation.
• Managing Access list for PIX and Routers (Priority based, time based)
• Installed & configured OSPF on Frame-Relay with multi-area design in core routers (7200, 7204, and 7206).
• Managed fast Layer 3 switched/routed LAN/WAN infrastructure as a part of Network team. The LAN consisted of Cisco campus model of Cisco 3550 at access layer, Cisco 6513 at distribution/core layer.
• Tested routers and done Performance Analysis of both LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Interacted with business users from a service delivery and service support perspective.
• Hands-on experience with WAN (ATM/Frame Relay), Routers, Switches, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols (BGP/OSPF), and IP addressing.
• Design, implementation and operational support of routing/switching protocols in complex environments including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Spanning Tree, etc.
• Planned, tested and evaluated various equipment, systems, IOS’s and procedures for use within the network / security infrastructure.
• Worked on Fortinet Firewall 100d, 50b.
• Working on McAfee IDS, RSA Security Analytics.
• First and second level user support troubleshooting desktops, laptops, servers, cisco switches, cisco routers, cisco IPT phones, Frame Relay, T1 and DSL.
• Cisco products/hardware including Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k switches.
• Worked in Multi-vendor environment containing Juniper, Cisco and Nortel routers.
• Troubleshooting LAN/WAN issues.
• Worked on Layer 2 protocols such as STP, VTP, STP, RSTP, PVSTP+, MST and other VLAN troubleshooting issues and configuring switches from scratch and deployment
• Implemented PORs (port open requests) based on the requirements of various departments and business lines.
• Involved in Configuration of Access lists (ACL) on ASA firewall for the proper network routing for the B2Bnetwork connectivity
• Operational tasks included solving VPN, Bluecoat proxy, switching, and routing issues.
• Implemented the Inter VDOM Routing through the Fortigate Firewalls and also the Router.
• Configured multiple domain name services (DNS), email services (Exchange Server), web, and file transfer protocol services (FTP) for various platforms including line leasing through DHCP servers.
• Configuring, managing and troubleshooting networks using routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP and OSPF (Single Area and Multi Area).
• Troubleshoot MPLS issues within the core and edge.

Environment: Routers: Cisco 7200, 7204, and 7206Routers, Switches: Cisco Distribution layer switches such as 4510, 4948, 4507,7k, 5k and 2k series. Firewalls 5GT, 208, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, CISCO ASA, DHCP, DNS, SAN, Spanning tree, Windows Server, Windows NT.

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuring Static, IGRP, EIGRP, and OSPF Routing Protocols on Cisco 1600, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7300 series Routers.
• Configured Site to Site IPsec VPN tunnels to peer with different clients and each of client having different specifications of Phase 1 and Phase 2 policies using Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls.
• Configured VLAN’s, Private VLAN’s.
• Configure various LAN switches such as CISCO CAT 2900, 3550, 4500, 6509 switches.
• Configuring access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches for VLAN, Fast Ether Channel configuration.
• Configured inside ACL and interfaces, outside ACL and interfaces.
• Configured NAT and PAT policies.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Design OSPF areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.
• Support the project manager in defining the work and the associated effort, duration, and resource needs to deliver the solution.
• Extensively used TCP/IP tool like TELNET for remote login to the routers and SSH for secure login.
• Has expertise in LAN/WAN technologies (fast Ethernet, Layer2 & 3 switched/routed LAN, and Frame Relay).

Jr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided Level 1 Support for Broadband Connection to Virgin Media customer
• Worked As a Technical Support Executive under Virgin Media.
• Received inbound calls of technical nature, independently resolved customer complaints, concerns and inquiries regarding their Internet connection.
• Managed LAN and Wireless Network and performed troubleshooting On LAN, WLAN, Customer Modems (NTL 250, TERAYON, and MOTOROLA) And CPE Router (Cisco-Linksys, Belkin, D-LINK and Dynamode).
• Set up Home Network and provided troubleshooting and full support on virgin- media security Software (PC-guard).
• Troubleshoot a wide range of technical support issues and connectivity problems such as authentication, connection speed, e-mail configuration, and loss of synchronization.