Principal Architect/ Engineer Resume
SUMMARY:
- 10+ years of networking experience with focus on supporting current as well as next generation solutions utilizing IP based service delivery infrastructure.
- Strong emphasis in technology discovery, architecture design, network integration, FOA and support, service delivery, project management,Test plans/cases.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Proficiency: Network design & Architecture and Procedure Documentation, Network Troubleshooting, Security testing, Project Management, Team Leadership, Inter - personal Communications and Presentation Skills.
Network Technologies: Ethernet, VLAN, STP, VTP, MPLS L2/L3-VPN, MPLS-TE, PPP, SMTP, DNS, TFTP, SNMP, DOCSIS, etc.
Network Protocols: IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, L2/L3 VPNs, etc.
Hardware: Cisco Routers/Switches: IOS based 6500/7600, 29xx, 35xx, 45xx. Juniper Routers/Switches: E, M, MX series. Alcatel-Lucent: 7740. Adtran. MetaSwitch VoIP, IBM Flex System, F5.
Operating/Application: Windows, Linux, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word
Test Tools: Spirent, Ixia, Wireshark, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential
Principal Architect/ Engineer
Responsibilities:- Developed IP Architectures to support various VoIP and Voice Messaging platforms (Sonus, Met switch, etc). Architecture consisted of Cisco and Juniper routers and switches.
- Worked closely with the application team to develop IP architecture
- Integrated various routers/switches for IP infrastructure
- Performed testing and troubleshooting of the IP architecture
- Performed security testing for Cisco and Juniper Routers, and various DSL modems
- Configured and tested compute node, virtual machine (vm) on IBM Flex system to support DNS and other applications.
- Certification of Cisco, Juniper and Alcatel-Lucent routers.
Confidential
VoIP Development Manager/ Senior Engineer
Responsibilities:- Writing RFPs, technical analysis of RFP responses and vendor selection to support VoIP and PSTN services on cable network for US (VoIP) and Belgium (PSTN).
- Worked on CALEA implementation and worked as a liaison between Cable Company and FBI for CALEA testing.
- Wireless network planning, technical analysis and vendor selection to support mobile service in southern part of India.
- Worked with telecom regulatory commissions in India and Belgium regarding the mobile service and voice on cable network respectively.
- Writing test plans/tests for lab testing of various VoIP systems (Sonus, CedarPoint, etc).
Confidential
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Responsibilities:- Architecture, Network Planning and testing of Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) for PSTN service.
- Worked with various class-5 switch vendors to develop AIN for their respective switches.
- PCS (wireless) and wireless local loop (WLL) technology assessment.
- SS7 and ISDN
