PROFILE SUMMARY:

• Twenty years of strong experience in defining long - term network architecture, network design & deployment of Multi-tenant Data Centers, Multi-tenant WAN Hub and Remote Sites.
• Design standards for Internet of Things (IoT), smart factories (connecting machines to analytical cloud or local tools) to perform analysis on manufacturing operations.
• Develop standards to meet security requirements to secure Industrial Machines using Industrial firewalls
• NGFW/IPS Design and development of security solutions using Cisco firewalls, Sourcefire, Firepower, Tipping Point IPS, Check Point and Zscaler proxy.
• Architect/design all aspects of security for all new and existing network design Development technical requirements for cloud-computing service area.
• Work with various Cloud Providers including AWS to define Enterprise Cloud design and define security standard for Cloud and Inter-Cloud traffic Work with various businesses to understand their challenges, collect the requirements and translate them to technical design solutions Define road map to introduce new technologies into GE network.

WORK HISTORY:

Confidential

Senior Architect

Responsibilites:

• Develop standards for connecting Industrial machines to network and provide security solutions.
• Work with various organizations including Network Build and Network Operations to provide them training on new technologies and standards Perform analysis on Industrial manufacturing machines and design solution to provide robust failover and secure communication to analytical tools including Predix and Field Agent Design of 3rd party access network and Inspection Zone using security technologies, for example legacy & NGFW, DLP, IPS.
• Consolidate 3 rd party access to central location.
• Define security standards to deploy in enterprise environments including private cloud, commercial cloud, hybrid cloud, DMZ, proxy, Acquisition, Divestitures Design security solutions for various internal customers in regulatory & non - regulatory environments.
• Design of corporate DMZ network using firewall/NGFW, Sourcefire and Tipping Point IPS.
• Design of Next Generation global WAN network using MPLS VPN, GET VPN, MPLS VPN over mGRE, DMVPN and Metro Ethernet.
• Gather business requirements and align WAN and security architecture to those requirements.
• Establish security criteria based on business, compliance and risk reduction.
• Recommend security controls, and improvements to mitigate security threats Conducts complex technology and process assessments for improving security capabilities Develop partnership with vendors providing security solutions to define road map and test new equipment/security features in the lab.
• Establish standard for designing LAN/WAN, DMZ, MAN and Wireless network.
• Participate in design review meetings to ensure design standards have been followed Research and implement new technologies/process, including best practices, system management, cloud and network strategies to optimize cost and i Confidential ease efficiency, performance.
• Maintain awareness of standards, guidelines, and industry trends Develop and document reference architectures leveraging existing and emerging technology components and services.
• Ensure reference architecture delivers on business requirements and create cost models Design of Virtual on Demand and geo-redundant data centers for disaster recovery by using Cisco Nexus OTV and LISP Lead a team of engineers to evaluate work load, reestablish priorities and/or change project lead to ensure projects are delivered on time on budget Perform proof of concept testing in the lab and across pilot sites

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilites:

• Design, implement and support complex Cisco networks utilizing STP, BGP, OSPF and MPLS and MPLS VPN.
• Design and deploy highly robust network to meet 99.999% uptime Design, implement and assist in day to day operations to keep the network healthy.
• The network includes Cisco switches/routers, ASA/FWSM firewalls.
• Responsible for building site to site IPSEC, DMVPN tunnels, tunnels failover and WAF Design, deploy and support PCI compliant data center using Cisco equipment and ensure it stays PCI compliant.

Confidential

Technical Lead - Manager, Network Engineering

Responsibilites:

• Lead a team of seven engineers to make network more secure, robust and scalable.
• The network includes Cisco Multi Layer switches 37xx. 45xx, 49xx, 65xx, 76xx switches and routers including 281xx, 38xx, 7200, ASR and firewall including ASA 55xx, FWSM, Juniper WXC Compression servers, Avaya VoIP, Cisco Load Balancer ACE and WLAN Work with executives to get funding approval to expand network that meet growth and technical requirements Constantly evaluate work load, reestablish priorities and /or change project lead to ensure projects are delivered on time on budget Evaluate new projects based on growth and/or technology change.
• Communicate the objectives to the team and assign project lead Evaluate team skills, identify areas of expertise of each engineer and help them learn new technologies by having vendor participation or training Design, implement and assist in day to day operations to keep the network healthy.
• Design and implement EIGRP, OSPF and BGP. Deploy and support Cisco ASA and FWSM, site to site IPSEC and DMVPN tunnels and tunnels failover

Confidential, Chicago

Lead Network Design Engineer

• Lead a team of 4 engineers to design Data Center using state of the art equipment. Provide direction to less experienced team members Research new technologies and networking products.

• Issue RFP/RFI to identify new technologies to support air - to-ground communication using EVDO Rev0/A. Perform proof of concept testing in the lab to evaluate multiple products from competing vendors Design data centers for disaster recovery.
• The data centers include Cisco MLS switches, routers, ASA/FWSM firewall utilizing Service Control Engine SCE or traffic shaping, Venturi compression servers and PA content filtering Design, deploy and support data center technologies STP, Nexus, BGP, OSPF and MPLS. Design, implement and support Voice over IP networks using Cisco Call Manager, Acme Packets SBC and Cisco Voice Gateway Provide various Network Services including senior level, hands-on, remote network support and network Installations.
• Work with Ops team to troubleshoot complex network issues and resolution Design and implement Broadband CALEA using ETSI and TS standards.
• Design and deploy QoS in Cisco networks including micro-flow control on 7609.
• Design and implement network traffic control using Cisco deep classification engine (Service Control Engine) Participate in establishing and implementing appropriate disaster recovery plans and procedures for all mission critical systems Define requirements for Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) server, DNS, DHCP and IT network Define Statement of Work (SOW).
• Maintain and update extensive technical architecture documentation. Provide the documentation to various groups for their review and to deploy equipment.

Confidential

Network Design Engineer

Responsibilites:

• Lead RFP efforts to design next generation Sprint s backbone networks.

• This includes design of ATM, MPLS, IP QoS, and packetized voice (VoIP). Lead development efforts for switch design & functionality requirements for broadband networks.
• Analyze RFP response and work with network design team to provide feedback about technology trends and company vision. Identify & provide tactical design & technical support Work extensively with Sprint Advance Technology Lab to perform verification and proof of concept testing to ensure products meet technical requirements Coordinate with Product Marketing to identifying new services and products that Sprint can offer to main Sprint s position as market leader in Telecom industry Define business case justification for introducing new technologies in Sprint s network.
• Work with back - office development teams to get LOE for deploying new network elements or upgrading existing network Work with network forecast team to get 3-5 years subscriber growth.
• Translate subscriber s growth into traffic/network requirements.
• Provide 3-years budget assumptions to network forecast group Prepare and present three-years network development, planning and budget requirements to the executives and present business case analysis and justification for new technologies Create project plans and present projects to executive management team during their Stage Gate reviews and get budget approvals Manage multi-million dollar projects through various phases of ideation, initiation, planning, analysis, and closeout by utilizing the System Development Life Cycle.
• Develop annual four-year high speed wireless network expansion plans. Manage and track the implementation of capital projects.
• Lead team of engineers to design CDMA Wireless network using Nortel Wireless equipment MSC, BSC and Cisco switches including 6500, ASR 10000 Work with other groups and vendors to develop Sprint future requirements and provide them to vendors. Keep track of development efforts and future roadmaps.
• Evaluates, analyzes and ensures successful operation of the network

Confidential

Network Operations Engineer

Responsibilites:

• Configure, manage, and optimize wide area networks using Cisco products including routers and switches in IP, ATM and Frame Relay network.

• Contribute to the development of network infrastructure plans in support of business initiatives Monitor performance, stability and utilization of systems and services and prepares reports for management.
• Interface with other teams and service providers to resolve complex problems. On - call coverage and after-hours support Develop and maintain technical and user documentation for LAN/WAN. Write Methods of Procedures (MOP) for field technician to install new hardware, software or upgrade existing platforms Identify network related problems including layer 2, 3 and 4.
• Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, OSPF network in a Cisco based network including Cisco backbone routers 4000, 7200, 7500, GSR.