SUMMARY

• An accomplished IT professional with over 6+ years of experience in technical operations management, e engineering, senior administration, design/analysis, project/change management, policies and procedures management and enterprise analysis/management of various network technologies for professional to Confidential enterprise environments that includes routing, routing protocols, switching, security, firewalls, voice, wireless, data center technologies and enterprise monitoring/management tools.
• Experience/Accomplishments Highlights
• Extensive knowledge and experience in technical operations management in a 24/7 mission critical high availability environment handling major technical responsibilities includes proactive network monitoring/analysis, major network deployments, as needed and scheduled change requests based on policies and procedures and escalated ticket resolution based on mandated
• Technical project management experience includes development and implementation of complex, mission critical, high impact technologies to meet operational needs and business goals, within compliance, schedule, and budgetary requirements.
• Major projects/activities accomplished including development/implementation of LAN/WAN design for site implementations of a multi - state distribution center and local QoS configurations for optimizing voice/video/data.
• Special accomplishments include improving operational uptime and performance while reducing network operations mission critical tickets and reducing network operations costs through more efficient use of technology and personnel.
• Experienced in implementing a proactive enterprise monitoring/management system and handling operational and compliance and security audits, inventory management, performance and security management and analysis, etc.
• Involved in troubleshooting network traffic and its diagnosis using tools like ping, traceroute, Wireshark, TCP dump and Linux operating system servers.
• Implemented many number of security policy rules and NAT policy rules on Palo Alto, created Zones,
• Knowledge on Cisco Meraki, Azure.
• Palo Alto Firewall interface, Palo Alto IDS and VLAN.
• Experience with Network Automation using Python.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, iBGP,
• EIGRP, RIP, BGP, V4, V6, MPLS.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
• Responsible for Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall administration across Confidential networks.
• Performing network monitoring and troubleshooting, using various automations tools like Wireshark, Solar winds, Prime, Netbrain, Netcool etc.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes with all around technical support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS DETAIL

Confidential, Kali Linux, Backtrack 5, Hardware Computer Skills Python, HTML, CSS, Java, C, C++, Javascript, SQL Solarwinds, Whatsup gold, Nagios WAN, MPLS Network Engineering & Windows Administration Directory (2 years), Routers (4 years), Switches (4 years), DNS (4 years), DHCP (4 years), ACLS (4 years), Firewalls (2 years), Load Balancers (1 year), Routing Protocols (4 years), Networking (4 years), IP address & Subnetting (4 years), Active Directory (2 Years), Juniper (2 Years) LAN VPN, NAT, PAT Switching Voice/VoIP Administration Routing Protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, VRRP Information Systems Security Excellent Wireshark Skills with in - depth packet analysis Wireless sensor network skills Risk Assessment report skills based on NIST 800-53, PCI DSS Firewalls like Cisco ASA 5520, Palo Alto PA-200, CheckPoint, Cisco Meraki

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DETAIL

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Network Architect

Responsibilities :

• Resolve communication issues between network nodes and Solarwinds pollers via netflow and snmp configurations.
• Set up Solarwinds dependencies for alert suppression of downstream nodes in case of site outage.
• Day-Day tasks involves working on Azure.
• Implement and edit Alerts on Solarwinds Alert Manager to notify proper teams of new issues that occur on network.
• Manage Solarwinds employee accounts, access, views, and mentor helpdesk team to advise of severity of alarms.
• Design custom properties to categorize monitored equipment based on location, device type, support group, and importance.
• Use Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) to perform weekly backups, execute bulk configurations, and verify configuration changes by team members.
• Use Solarwinds Report Writer along with NCM to query for Utilization and Packet loss, inventory, configuration changes, then email reports to designated recipients daily, weekly, or when requested.
• Plan and orchestrate full Solarwinds Platform updates including system checks, Poller backups, and communication between teams.
• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining different modules associated with SolarWinds, including NCM, WPM, VIM, NTA, UDT, SRM, and SAM.
• Implement the Wireless network with Cisco WLC, WAPs and configure them as per the country standard.
• Documentation for the Team with standard network design and update them as per the new implementation.
• Involved in the Implementation of Layer 2 Features (LAN) VLANs, VTP, Spanning Tree (STP), Trunking (dot1q and ISL) and Ether channel across the distribution/access layer switches.
• Implementing NAC on various Cisco devices and profiling them through ISE servers.
• Implementing layer 3 features IP Configuration, Authentication, Route Summarization, OSPF Special Areas, Route Filtering and IGP Routing Protocols.
• Configured Catalyst devices as an HA pair for redundancy and Performed Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS code upgrades across multiple different branches.
• Working experience on Pa 5020, Pa 3020 series Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.
• Experience with setting up VSS on Cisco 4500-X as a distribution switches with HA and redundancy.
• Work with the team lead to perform large topology upgrade or refresh and documented as per organization standard.
• Responsible for Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall administration across Confidential networks.
• Involved in the configuration of 2900 and 4400 routers with OSPF and peer with BGP to service providers for redundancy across all the branches.
• Strong hands on experience in installing, troubleshooting, configuring of Cisco ASR, 7200, 3900, 3800, 2900, 2800, and 1800 series Routers, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches.
• Design and implement OSPF Areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing.
• Responsible for new site/property setup, migration of existing point to point circuits to an MPLS based solution.
• Efficient at use of Confidential VISIO/Office as technical documentation and presentation tools.
• Involved in configuring Riverbed and applying rules to pass servers and switches through firewall.
• Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, I Rules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates).
• Analyzes detected vulnerabilities and vendor reported vulnerabilities for applicability, severity, and solutions.
• Responsible for the configuration of Virtual Servers, Nodes, and load balancing Pools and configuring load balancing algorithms.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Sr. Network Test Engineer

Responsibilities :

• Gave out new plans to migrate the current network to Azure.
• Worked on Hybrid concepts of Azure and Azure Stack.
• Involved in complete LAN, WAN development (including IP address planning, designing, installation, configuration, testing, maintenance etc.)
• Experience in TelAlert or other paging tools
• Experience in Splunk/Dynatrace/Introscope
• Involved in troubleshooting IP addressing issues and Updating IOS images
• Created a backup and recovery policy for software application and verified peripherals are working properly.
• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems
• Resolve low and medium severity Remedy incidents related to Cisco 7200/ 6500/ 3900/ 3800/ 3750 and Brocade equipment that alerted in Solarwinds.
• Configuring and troubleshooting CISCO router models like 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series.
• Involved in Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANS's, Trunking, STP, Inter Vlan routing, LAN security etc.
• Use Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) to perform weekly backups, execute bulk configurations, and verify configuration changes by team members.
• Configured switches with port security
• Working with Confidential Windows server 2012.
• Conducted Projects and Seminars at several colleges and institutes on Ethical Hacking, Networking and Cisco routing & Switching.
• Performed configuration of OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on Cisco Devices.
• Implement and configured GLBP (on core switching and also for VPN redundancy), VRRP on Cisco devices in a different location of office on the switched network and managing the entire multilayer switched network.
• Read and analyze packet captures using Sniffer tools.
• Automated the centralized detection of security vulnerabilities with scripts for Vulnerability assessment tools like Qualys guard and Splunk.
• Working on SIEM, Threat and Vulnerability management.
• Work on multiple Port open requests for multiple business units in the organization on WLC.
• Experience Configuring Vlan’s, VTP’s, enabling trunks between switches. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree.
• Involved in the Support of network security and network devices such as routers, switches and wireless access points.
• Configured WLC-5500 and IOS XE, Cisco IOS Platforms in 3600, 3700, 3800 wireless access points across branches.
• Ensure problems are satisfactorily resolved in a timely manner with focus on providing a high level of support for all Levels.

Confidential

Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Regular maintenance and troubleshooting of all network related issues to maintain 24/7 uptime.
• Maintained Routers, Switches.
• Regular monitoring of all assets with the help of solarwinds tools.
• Designing, Evaluating, analyzing, administering and maintaining voice, and data systems.
• Designed and implemented VLANs, ISL & 802.1Q VLAN Trunking, VTP, STP and RSTP, Inter-VLAN
• Routing for campus LAN networks and enterprise Networks.
• Extensive Working Experience in Advanced TCP/IP Management, IP Addressing & Subnetting VLSM,
• Route Summarization, Route Redistribution and NAT/PAT

Confidential

Associate Network engineer

Responsibilities :

• Install and configure Routers, Bridges, Terminal Servers and CSU/DSU's to support WAN links.
• Systems monitoring and maintenance, resolution and troubleshooting using Infoblox.
• Strong knowledge of various routing protocols including RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP & IS-IS.
• Implementation of TCP/IP & related Services-DHCP/DNS/HOSTS/SMTP.
• Configured IP Access Control Lists, Deployed GRE Tunnel.
• Successful change executed on Nexus 7K, 5K & 2Ks to support redundant platform.
• Implemented Windows 2000 Active directory, DNS and Internet Information Servers.
• Configured BGPv4, BGP Path Attributes, and Route Reflectors for an ISP transit network.
• Implemented cisco ASA between two sites.
• Security Protocols: IKE, IPSEC, MD5, SHA, RSA, DES, 3DES, ESP, SSL, SSH, Radius, Tacacs+.
• Configured site-to-site VPN and client-to-site VPN on checkpoint firewall and Cisco ASA.
• Designed, Configured and successfully implemented Port Security for Source based MAC Filtering, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, and Ether Channel for network redundancy and load-balancing.

Confidential

Network Test Engineer

Responsibilities :

• Performed numerous tasks related to maintaining network hygiene.
• Provided NOC support for all blocks that are connected to various districts that are connected to Backbone Router (7600) through leased lines.
• Day-Day tasks involved maintaining and troubleshooting all routers and switches and other voip phones.
• Monitors the operations of telecommunications systems and services of vendors
• Manage office network with Cisco devices with network devices including 2500 and 3600 series routers and 3500, 2900, 1900 series switches.
• Hands on Experience in Inter-Vlan routing, redistribution, access-lists.
• Log messages using Syslog server and analyze the issues related to high CPU utilization and parameters that can degrade performance of the network.
• Experience on Cisco IOS and Upgrading Cisco IOS using TFTP server.
• Designed and implemented Spanning-Tree Feature - Port Fast, Backbone Fast, Uplink Fast Loop Guards,
• BPDU Guards, and Root Guard's.
• Worked on various Sniffing tools like Ethereal, Packet Sniffer, Wireshark
• Backups of Cisco router configuration files to a TFTP server.
• Involved in SNMP Network management.
• Provided 24/7 service for all government offices that are interconnected.