PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Work with Wan Vendors Confidential, Confidential and Level 3.
• Working on dark Fiber links
• Install new Video equipment work on Cisco Jabra and WebEx problems.
• Use various tools Remedy for Asset Management and Problem support, QIP for IP address, HPMAS
• Write up documentation on change controller
• Perform remote network installation.
• Solve complex problems relating to network connectivity and performance
• Create/modify detailed Visio or other network drawings.
• Configuring 7k Nexus and upgrade IOS and NXOS release and creating VPC.
• Review and prepare Scope/Specification documents using network tools Servone, HPNAS, Cisco Prime and Cisco ISE, creating BOM Assy for new sites.
• EIGRP and BGP redistribution, integration, traffic shaping, map classing, QOS, HSRP and VSS
• Configuring Cisco IOS, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches and Configuring routers and VPN.
• Troubleshoot and configure switching and wireless installation issuers. Work with level one and two staff in India.
• Review detailed labor estimates for cabling and make recommendations.

Confidential, NYC

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design LAN/MAN/WAN infrastructure (wired and Wireless) with Copper and Fiber cable plant using Cisco switches and WAPs.
• Supervise copper/Fiber cabling installation by vendor in office and industrial environment
• Monitor and troubleshoot WAN circuits
• Complex problems relating to network connectivity and performance
• Create/modify detailed Visio or other network drawings.
• Configuring 7k Nexus
• Review and prepare Scope/Specification documents
• EIGRP and BGP redistribution, integration, traffic shaping, map classing and HSRP
• Configuring Cisco CatOS and IOS, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches and routers
• Troubleshoot and configure switching and wireless installation issuers.
• Review detailed labor estimates for cabling and make recommendations.

Confidential, NYC, NY

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Refreshing the Cisco switches with new Arista switches.
• Review Nexus issues
• Configuring Arista switches and upgrading IOS.
• Troubleshooting existing Cisco problems.
• Install Wireless in TV studios
• Working with routers and routing protocols
• Creating Visio drawing
• Created documentation for upgrading Nexus IOS release and perform IOS upgrade.
• Collecting information on existing products and evaluate products and direction.
• Redesigning Cisco wireless and troubleshooting existing Issuers.

Confidential, Parsippany NJ

SR Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade all Cisco Ap’s to new version and debug AP’s. use Cisco Prime.
• Installing new routing design using BGP,MPLS / EIGRP/ DMVPN and broadband
• Working out the network design problems.
• Install new configuration Cisco ASA5500
• Reconfiguring existing Cisco wireless AP’s
• Install new Cisco Virtual WLC and Virtual Palo alto Firewalls on a 2 951 and 44 51 Cisco UCS routers installing new VM code.
• Testing new design and new Firewall policies and working with Cisco ISE
• Worked with Tiffany staff at remote location to debug problems.
• Created a new Company Visio’s drawing.

Confidential, New Providence, NJ

Architect / Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Cloud base phone configuration using Polycom telephones
• Created a new Company wide IP schema, setting up structured cable design
• Advising CIO on recommended products and direction
• Architect DMZ with Cisco Switches and ASA5545x
• Perform Change controller and working on IP phone and call manager
• Reassess type of equipment being used and make recommendation
• Design and Install and managed and train staff on High power Wi - Fi links between building using Ubiquit equipment
• Analyze and troubleshoot problems and develop plans on replacement and design issuers.
• Upgrade Cisco Routers and switches
• Supported two data centers one 3450Sq ft hospital, four 1500 sq ft facilities and 60 remote sites.
• Support the Cisco wireless operation including debugging existing sites and installation of new sites using Cisco AP’s 36xx and 37xx version and using wireless site planning tools Ekahau and Metageek.
• Monitor the WAN, Wireless and Applications for performance issuers.
• Architect and configure three sites Urgent care building, Surgical Building and expansion office for WAN, LAN and Wireless.
• Configure and adjust QOS
• Upgrade and reconfigure the Cisco WLC IOS, ISE and Cisco prime.
• Researching new release and upgrading IOS on Cisco products.
• Debugging remote offices and upgrading new routers and switches at remote offices.
• ASA created new Nat rules for Firewall and upgraded the IOS release
• Created new DHCP scopes on Microsoft server.
• Used Solarwinds and Wireshark to isolate problems and Capacity Issuers.
• Trained existing staff on new products and reviewed procedures
• Install new MPLS / BGP, EIGRP and VPN circuit and troubleshoot existing problems.
• Train existing Staff on Wireless installation and New Cisco devices.
• Architect and configure major LAN’s and Wan upgrades at the main campus
• Worked with ASA and supporting the IPSEC and VPN firewalls.
• Architect a new network office design and a DMZ redesign.
• Work with NOC India team.

Confidential, Madison, NJ

Senior Network Designer Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Researching new release and upgrading IOS on Cisco products.
• Debugging remote offices and upgrading new routers and switches at remote offices.
• Install new Cisco equipment at regional offices.
• Create documentation and Visio drawing to support existing Cisco Network design to upper management.
• Upgrade Cisco Switches and Routers hardware and Cisco IOS
• Supported the F5 platform.
• Design and configure major LAN’s and Wan upgrades at the main campus
• Worked with and configure 802.1x
• Architect a new network back office design and implemented it at one of their subsidiary main Corp offices moving from 6500 platform to nexus platform.
• Work with BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VRF, VPC, MPLS, VPN Ethernet, TCP, Ether-channel, Port Channel, VRF, SFP, FCOE and HSRP.
• Evaluate and assess core data center equipment and distribution site routes refresh.
• Monitor sites with Solarwinds regarding site application and network response time
• Redesign network for upgrading DMZ zone to fix a major thru-put problems and provided future grow and serious design flaws using Nexus 45xx and VSS technology.
• Review plans and design for remote DR conversion from Cisco 6500 to a Cisco Nexus product line.
• Provided 3/4 level escalation. .
• Used Cisco works, Solarwind, Wireshark and Cisco tools to debug problems.
• Assisted the Security Group with IP Camera problems.
• Task to review existing Cisco EOL products thru-out the company and make recommendation

Confidential, Boston, MA

Sr network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Boston public transportations network systems. Assess and make recommendation on new network products and assisted on network insures.
• Working with ISE, WCS, NCS Cisco products
• Researching new release and upgrading IOS on Cisco products.
• Install Cisco Wireless lightweight products and convert existing Cisco Autonomous APS to lightweight
• Install new wireless Inventory system.
• Provide Knowledge transfers on new design and products.
• Upgrade existing Cisco switches and Cisco ACS server.
• Install and Configured Cisco WLC and DHCP addressing
• Evaluate new Cisco wireless to use latest Cisco Clean Air technology products and troubleshoot existing issues
• Create documentation to support existing Cisco Network design.
• Review plans and design for the conversion from a dual Cisco 6500 to a Cisco Nexus 7K product line. Provided escalation network and firewall support.
• Plan an extensive upgrade from the current Cisco EOL products to the new products throughout the Boston area and created an online Backup data center design using Cisco Nexus Products, wireless, catalyst switches and routers.

Confidential, Bloomfield, CT

Lead Sr. Network Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Onsite support for Cigna operation supporting over 40,000 Cigna employees and over 100 remote sites also upgrading Cigna network Infrastructure. Main support person for over 26 level one and level two HCL Network staff. Hire new HCL Network employees. Supported Data, Voice, and Video and network connection to over 4 thousand servers.
• Worked as a network consultant for projects like data center migration and transition, remote-site repatriation.
• Designed and implemented Cisco Nexus data center platform and worked closely with Cisco advance services and built Communication access zone for contact center services, management access zone for network management and monitoring tools, private wan access zone for remote site and elastic computing access zone.
• Worked with Cisco advance services to implement data center Nexus environment for new Upgraded the NX-OS in Nexus 7018, 7010, Nexus 5 548 / 55 96, 6100, 5108 and Nexus 20xx. Consolidated multi-tiered environment into a pair of Nexus 7000 switches using VPC and VRF.
• Installed and configured ASR 1002 and 10 06 for private and public circuits for contact center. Configured Cisco 3 925 and 39 45, CUBE. Upgraded IOS in ASR routers.
• Use VMware on Cisco UCS servers
• Design and Created VDC for management and production environment. Applied QOS for nexus environment. Design, implemented and troubleshooting OSPF, EBGP and IBGP routing. Configured VLAN, STP and HSRP. Configured Cisco ASA 5550 firewalls in nexus environment and for Cisco VPN solution.
• Project manger the IDF and MDF project replacing 27 Cisco 65 00 with 13 3 Cisco 3750.
• Work with the BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, QOS and DMVPN.
• Experience serving in various originations within Cigna and different groups, On planning, Staff training and potential problems and support.
• Install CISCO UCS using Fiber channel, FCP, FCOE Protocols
• Installed Cisco UCS 5108, 6 120 and 61 40 for blade server environment. Configured network and SAN for UCS .Installed Cisco C210 and B200 blade servers.
• Pre-configured 200 Cisco 37 50 LAN switches for Bloomfield and Philadelphia offices and support and troubleshoot during the data cut over for more than 6000 employee. Configured 802.1X Port-Based Authentication. Configured voice Vlan and data Vlans for multiple user domains. Implemented TACACS, SNMP and terminal servers.
• Troubleshoot Cisco wireless access issuers. And upgrade WLC from Cisco 4 400 to 550 8
• Created SNMP templates to configured 400 Cisco devices for Cisco works and Nimsoft for data center transition .Created layer 2 and layer 3 diagrams for all datacenter network equipment.
• Install and managed new Installations on Nexus equipment also install Cisco OTV on Cigna remote Data center in Lithia GA and SunGard Philly.
• Work on and debug Cisco wireless network problems also install additional AP.
• Performed 3rd level troubleshooting on any network issues. Managed and Assist remote sites using level 1 and level 2 resources for remote site migration and data center repatriation project. Used Cisco works and various Cisco tools to debug problems.

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

Level III, NOC Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting and Supporting P&G sites across the world debugging Routers, Switches, Wireless Devices, Cisco Load balances Circuits Issues and Protocol supported over 1100 Cisco Devices Routers, Switches, wireless devices and Cisco Nexus switches.
• Debugging HSRP and GLBP configuration problems.
• Utilized various tools Netbrain, NetQos ConfigStore and BT Tools.
• Worked with Hp remotely to diagnose network problems and replace and defective device.
• Troubleshoot Network BGP, MPLS PE and CE connections.
• Work With All versions Cisco routers and Cisco switches
• Troubleshoot VPN site to site tunnels.
• Upgraded and debugged Cisco equipment problems also reconfigure for new network Standards tested physical and network layer installation and verified connectivity.
• Worked with network carriers to resolved network problems and redistribute networks
• Worked with and debug BGP, EIGRP and MPLS.
• Install new OS and rebuild Switches, AP’s and Routes remotely.

Confidential, NY, NY

Network Lead Consulting

Responsibilities:

• Reconfiguring, troubleshooting and installing GRE site to site VPN on 7200 routers install new routers and reconfigure company network troubleshoot Confidential network Issuers.
• Supported and troubleshoot daily network problems at remote location.
• Install new ACL’s on ASA firewalls
• Reconfigure new Cisco 3020 switch for HP 7000 Blade servers
• Reconfigure 6 500 and 45 00 Cisco switches
• Created Visio maps.
• Monitor and troubleshoot three main Datacenters.
• Install new VPN site to site tunnel and set security policies.
• Upgraded and debugged Cisco equipment problems also reconfigure for new network Standards tested physical and network layer installation and verified connectivity.
• Worked with network carriers to resolved network problems and redistribute networks
• Install new MPLS circuit and reconfigure 3900 routers.
• F5 reconfiguration
• Install new wireless access points at Confidential stores using Cisco AP’s and Controllers
• Reconfigured network addressing and reassign Subnets.
• Debug Wireless Issuer using Wireshark and Pcap air tools
• Setup new IP locations; reconfigure IP address, Cisco routers, and switches.
• Alter Cisco switches, routers Installed new 28xx and 38XX routers and 3560 switches.

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Setup remote offices installed Cisco routers for Financial firm
• Upgraded and debugged Cisco equipment problems also reconfigure for new network Standards. Tested physical and network layer installation and verified connectivity.
• Install new 3800 routers Setup configuration
• Setup remote offices installed and reconfigure Cisco routers, switches for John Hancock.
• Reconfigure new Cisco equipment Setup new routing protocols troubleshoot new connection.
• Install new IOS Cisco releases.
• Install new 2800 routers and 3500 switches and alter Cisco configuration.
• Redesign and reconfigure company network Avantor Materials the company was made an independent company and spilt from the parent company Coviden Inc.
• Install ASA firewalls, configured in a redundant configuration with DMZ zone and security policies
• Troubleshoot and Redesign Network at the main Chemical Manufacturing plant
• Install and reconfigure new Cisco 3020 switch for HP Blade servers
• Install new VPN site to site tunnel and set security policies.
• Upgraded and debugged Cisco equipment problems also reconfigure for new network Standards. Tested physical and network layer installation and verified connectivity.
• Install new T3 MPLS circuit and reconfigure 3900 router
• Install new wireless access points
• Reconfigured network addressing and reassign Subnets.
• Reconfigured and troubleshoot routing Protocols BGP and EIGRP, VPN.
• Setup new remote offices installed and reconfigure IP address, Cisco routers, and switches.
• Troubleshooting network issuers Reconfigure new Cisco equipment Setup new routing protocols troubleshoot new connection added new users
• Install new 2900 routers and 3750, 3 500 and 29 60 switches and alter Cisco configuration.

Confidential, NY, NY

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reconfigured and installed Cisco equipment in NYC City schools system
• Responsible for being a team lead and trained new staff for the installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst 6500*s, Catalyst 3500, 3750 enterprise series switches, 3800, 3 700 and 36 00 series routers, VoIP Phones, reconfigure pix/ ASA firewalls, Cisco 4400 Series WLAN Controllers. Install new AP’s and reconfigured old AP’s troubleshoot wiring closets.
• Upgraded and debugged Cisco equipment problems also reconfigure for new network Standards. Tested physical and network layer installation and verified connectivity.
• Migration firewalls from PIX5 520 to ASA55 20
• Metro-Ethernet, MPLS, FR, RIP, EIGRP, local LAN, VPN and wide area network service offerings ensuring high levels of availability and customer service.
• Installed new AP’s 1240 and reconfigure 1200 AP’s for Lightweight access and install new 4400 WLC and reconfigure wireless security.
• Managed project to be within a specified time limit.
• Trained new members of the Confidential team on the BOE systems by providing them with basic hands-on testing techniques and procedures.
• Reconfigured FDDI and troubleshoot fiber problems.
• Experienced in the design, implementation and management of Cisco Products, routers, switches, LANs, WANs, Firewalls, wireless control systems, wireless LAN controllers.
• Reconfigured sites with MPLS and QOS and monitor WLC and networks.
• Installed and reconfigure Cisco 65XX Catalyst switches, routers, firewalls, wireless AP’s and WLC’s.
• Troubleshoot routing Protocols, VLANS, spanning tree Protocols and FDDI problems.
• Reconfigured new layer Switch’s and setup new network diagrams, Debugging wiring Issues.
• Reconfigured VLANs, WANs STP and Install new Cisco o/s and wireless systems.
• Reconfigure Cisco Pix and ASA firewalls.
• Troubleshoot WAN, LANs, VLANs, VPN, Wireless Ap’s, WLC, Pix, Router and Switch’s.
• Documented new switch configurations and any changes made to the network.

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

SR. Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Installed and reconfigured Cisco Products in NJ City/ State region schools systems.
• Installed Cisco Catalyst switches and routers with appropriate TCP/IP addressing, and configuration Information. Tested physical and network layer installation and verify connectivity.
• Setup Cisco wireless protocols 802.XX
• Reconfigured and installed 6500, 3500 Catalyst switches.
• Lead support for a team of five and trained Customers on new equipment.
• Installed Cisco 7921 VOIP wireless phone system with Cisco Call manager also troubleshot Frame Relay, MPLS, VPN, RIP, and OSPF.
• Installed and configured Cisco wireless AP and WLC and test and provided customer training.
• Documented new switch configurations and any changes made to the network.
• Installed and configured wireless security.
• Installed Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 servers, Exchange servers, and Windows server and Desktop.
• Installed and configured new Cisco switches and routers and Install Cisco wireless Ap’s
• Configured and debugged Firewall, IP, BGP, VPN, MPLS, QOS, OSPF, DSL, DNS, WINS and DHCP and sub netting networks.
• Reconfigure firewalls PIX and ASA
• Managed project by analyzing the functional requirement and user requirement specification over cost analysis of the project.
• Managed the logistics and scheduling of daily assignments for a team of individuals
• Installed and configured Cisco wireless AP and WLC and test and provided customer training.
• Installed Cisco Catalyst switches and routers with appropriate TCP/IP addressing, and configuration Information. Tested physical and network layer installation and verify connectivity. Installed and configured wireless security and new firewalls.
• Installed new hardware and o/s including reconfiguring Switches, WAN and configure MPLS.
• Provided support and monitor fortune 500 companies.
• Installed and configured VOIP and Phone PBX’s and QOS issues.
• Implemented networking technologies and solutions based on networking designs.
• Researched new technologies for Networks, and maintain disaster recovery procedures, Used Visio to show a visual network maps of all customer locations