EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Good Experience in Designing and Implementing Network architecture for Complex environment with Cisco Routing, Switching, Security, and Wireless devices.
• Well versed in troubleshooting and fixing NW infrastructure issues.
• Excellent Experience in Retail domain - Managed more than 2K+ store locations Confidential, Corporate and Distribution center.
• IT Infrastructure Security complains and Mitigation
• Managed security services and PCI DSS compliance in the payment platform and also in corporate infrastructure for security audit compliance.
• Experience in automations of BAU activities and supporting Helpdesk L1, L2 teams in automating jobs.
• Leading the team, coordination for new requirements, vendor management, Documentation, Training & ITIL Change process.
• Cost benefits, Team management & Leadership
• Plan and Implementation for various network migration include B2B, C2C.

CORE NETWORKING PROFICIENCIES:

Network Appliances Routers &Switches: Cisco 7200, ASR 1000,2800,890 Cisco Switch 6500,4500

Load Balancers: Cisco ACE20, ACE30, F5 Networks (Big-IP) 10V & 11V

Wireless: Cisco WLC 8.1V 2504, 4400, 5508 & WCS, Motorola

Security: Cisco ASA 55XX, Fortigate1000, IronPort M&S, ACS

Automation: Python, HP NA (Opsware)

Security : VPNs (Site-to-Site, IPSec, Remote Access, SSL, WebVPN, GET VPN, DMVPN, VPN), Cryptography, AAA, Radius, TACACS+, Cisco Authentication Proxy, Access Lists, Firewall IOS Security, 802.1x, CA, Cisco Secure ACS, Cisco ASA Firewalls, Cisco VPN Client, Cisco AnyConnect Client, Cisco IronPort, Cloud Security (Scan Safe), Cisco ISE, Fortinet Firewalls, & Dell Secureworks.

WLAN (Wireless LAN): Cisco WLC 2504, 4400, 5508 with LWAPP, Roaming, Broadcast and multicast handling.

Routing Technologies: Static Routing, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGPv4, GRE, DMVPN, Traffic Engineering, Policy Based Routing PBR, PFR.

Switching Technologies: IOS based Switches, Switch Redundancy, Switch Stacking, VTP, STP, MST, RSTP, PVST+, Port channel, VLANs, Layer 3 Switches, Cisco Nexus VPC,VDC, FEX

Various Features & Services: IOS Features, HSRP, NAT, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, DHCP, CDP, DNS, HTTP, TFTP and FTP Management, Cisco (DNS & DHCP server)

WORK HISTORY:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Gather and collate network requirements by working with clients and colleagues
• Design and Install secure and scalable networks and assist in sizing effort for the network part of projects.
• Responsible for special project and emergency level 3 problem solving
• Assist in pricing for the network part of projects
• Supporting Corporate, Data Center, Distribution center and store network which includes designing, implementing, troubleshooting.
• Wireless and security related request and automation to simplify day to day support.
• Writing Python script to simplify manual process like Device IOS upgrade for 100+ Network Devices.
• Vulnerability Scan for PCI complains for quarterly, half and yearly.
• Leading monitoring and L2 team to achieve SLA and maintain Overall availability
• Performed capacity and performance analysis to ensure network functionality within the design specifications
• Review Network performance, faults and status to avoid unexpected issues.
• Recommend software update for network devices to keep software bug Free environment
• Plan and implementation failover test for hardware and software bug

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, designed, configured and administered data center devices based on customer Requirements .
• Configured and supported Cisco ASA firewall, Cisco routers 2500, 2600, and 3600 series, and switches 1900, 2900, and catalyst 6500 series.
• Managed and coordinated Confidential Project.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed Organization’s IT network, Server and application team
• Responsible for SLA and client escalations
• Responsible for New Implementation and cost effective
• Leading monitoring and L2 team to achieve SLA and maintain Overall availability

Confidential

Network Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring, troubleshooting and problem resolution of LAN issues
• Network device Asset Management
• Report preparation and presentation
• Escalate level 3 issue and report critical alerts