SUMMARY:

• Planned and executed Data center setup and migration of live services with minimal downtime, such as Cloud integration, disaster recovery, hybrid cloud with AWS services, and data center optimization for cloud application services and VoIP application services. Strong ability to multi - task and successfully manage multiple projects, initiatives and objectives in an organized fashion
• Designed firewall and security policies for implementation engineers
• Designed and implemented MPLS with common services, security and internet (UCaaS)
• Well-versed in all Cisco and Juniper products configuration and services using TCP/IP, OSPF, ISIS,BGP, ISP BGP multihoming with dual routers, MPLS services, VRF, VMware NSX, security, Juniper Firewall Clustering for data centers, virtualization and cloud services
• Well-versed in a large enterprise technology challenges in a current technology trends
• Leads large and transformational infrastructure project implementations ensuring engineers can fully leverage the technology for future solutions and designs as well as building the skills in the organization for day to day management and operations of the infrastructure and technology
• Performed cost-benefit analysis of new strategies and technologies
• Defined IT infrastructure standard frameworks, blueprints and artifacts for the entire network Infrastructure lifecycle
• Worked closely with Executive Technical Leads, engineers and teams in the execution of technology, proof of concepts, pilots and the technology adoption lifecycle
• Performed training on architectural principles used for deployment of all network infrastructure resources
• I promote technology across our organization in accord with our policies, infrastructure and strategies
• Familiar and current on technology trends in SDDC, SDN, NVF, service changing, automation tools, Dockers etc.
• Comfortable working on Linux system, Mac OS X and windows servers

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS, BGP, MPLS/LDP/TDP/ECMP, SNMP, FTP, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, HTTP, XML, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, MC-LAG, LACP, IPSEC, DMVPN, SIP

Virtualization: VMware 6.0, NSX, NSX manager, Virtual Router, vFW, ESXi, VMware Fusion, Linux KVM, MPLS/VRF, VPN, AWS/ PVC /ACL/BGP/NAT/DNS, Juniper vMX, vSRX.

Product: Juniper (SRX 1400/3600/5800 EX 4300/4500/9200 QFX5100 MX240/480) Cisco (ASA 5540/5500x switch6500/4000 router7609s ASR1004 nexus 1000v

Security: Cisco VPN concentrator 3945, SRX1400 clusters VPN concentrator. Remote VPN, DMVPN. Juniper Pulse VPN, AWS ACL security groups implementation/ IPSEC

Monitoring: Cisco works, Solar Winds, MRTG

Collaboration: Atlassian products Confluence, Jira, HipChat Google product Google Doc/Drive/Gmail etc.

Salesforce CRM: VoIP Cisco Call manager, Cisco Unity Express, Cisco

CUBE: Training Cisco product configuration and operation, AWS services deployment and operation, WmWare NSX Products configuration and operation. Juniper Products configuration and operation (VCF, QFabric, Spine and leaf architecture)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Architect II

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architecture design and planning of new MPLS backbone upgrade along with physical components, Network requirements, functionality, optimization, operation principals and procedures for Vonage as a large UCaaS provider
• Architecture design and planning of new application ready backbone distributed in 4 major geographical areas with SDN (VMware NSX and EMC, Juniper QFX switches)
• Architecture design and planning of access ring network covering USA national footprint (POP, MPLS, VRF, ECMP etc.)
• Architecture design and planning of POP upgrade from Cisco 7609 to Juniper Mx480 and QFX5100 Spine and Leaf cluster
• Planned and configuration of POP migration from Cisco MPLS to Juniper MPLS common services VPN
• Performed firewall upgrade and migration of 600 large customers to VRF and Security context from Cisco 5540 to Juniper SRX3600
• Planned and configuration of BGP to AWS’s VPC with direct connect physical interface

Lead - Network Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architecture design and planning of VRF MPLS backbone, POP Data Center Migration for UCaas and Cloud services, VDI services, VPN services etc.
• Architecture design and planning of core network and data center for a new product offering such as Iaas, VDI services, Multi-tenant exchange, Multi-tenant Lync, DR as a services
• Architecture design and planning of iCore’s cloud infrastructure to AWS, VPC integration via BGP with direct connect and EC2 security and NAT services etc.
• Worked extensible on prototyping different models of data center architecture for cloud offering using spine and leaf topology Of juniper QFX5100 and MX480 and overlay network between datacenter (Qfabric, VCF, VXLAN, VMware NSX, Nutanix)

Senior Network Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Extensive work on integrating MPLS services for large enterprise to iCore’s business
• Provide solutions to network integration issues for VoIP, Data and Security for a large enterprise
• Provide product line definition for VoIP, Data application and services
• Prototyping and testing possible solution to modern enterprise technology challenges such as Network integration, hybrid cloud data center planning, DR solution, Application availability, security etc.
• Worked on project plan execution and process optimization for project engineers
• Participated in configuration and plan of iCore’s MPLS backbone upgrade
• Extensive configuration of Cisco CUBE to iCore’s Broadworks Brosoft Hosted service (SIP Trunk Services).
• Configuration and troubleshooting Hosted M6 VoIP Soft switch (Genband)
• Performed configuration of distributed and centralized Cisco Call Manager for large enterprises
• Performed Troubleshooting and problem isolation of escalated issues on call flows down to SIP phones

Network Engineer III

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Surveillance of SONET and DWDM in Time Warner Cable Commercial Optical Network using all applicable NOC management tools such as Netcool, Granite, Cisco Transport Management, CMDB and CTC
• Design, implement, and maintain Time Warner IP services, VoIP and transmission network
• Manage and test new product and solutions
• Provide technical documentation and processes and training to other engineers
• Performed initial troubleshooting of Cisco ONS 15454 and Cisco ONS 15600, Cisco 6500 and Cisco 7609
• Assist field engineers on configuring and troubleshooting Metro Ethernet services
• Performed change management control task and document and updated network topology (Visio)
• Performed configuration of Juniper routers

Tier II VoIP Support Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed technical solutions and training IP partners on service issues
• Configured PBXi (Cisco IAD 2431), Customer‘s Dashboard and Web portal (CRM). Performed troubleshooting of call center software, Voicemail, call forwarding, find me and faxing issues
• Performed configuration for VoIP QoS and troubleshooting of SIP messages
• Extensive work in circuit provisioning and performance such as DSL, T1, DS3, OC3, Cross-connect, DSLAM and ATM traffic. Extensive work with sylantro soft-switch, Cisco and Polycom IP phones
• Performed engineering meeting with large customer to discuss design and integration of Network and services to hosted services such as firewall, switch, router and topology reviews
• Worked in understanding of SONET backhauls and SDH with TDM and DWDM and ROADM
• Worked in understanding of vendor fiber networks as it relates to OLT, FDH, ONT, PON cards and digital cross-connect

Network Support Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supporting and troubleshooting Network access issue with Satellite internet services (DirectPC) and VSAT technology and Support field network technician on installing and troubleshooting Low-noise block converter (LNBs) and signal issues.
• Help customer on setting up his LAN/WAN devices. Setting up Multicast accounts with different customers and vendors

Network access support engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Support internet access with dial up account and installing modem 56k V.90. Setting up customer dial up accounts and POP authentication issues (RATEST).
• Setup customer DHCP clients and network topology (LAN/WAN) on enterprise HQ