SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of professional experience in Network engineering with Cisco Certified Network Engineer, performing Network analysis, design, Implementing, capacity planning with a focus on performance tuning and support of large Networks. Strong knowledge in Cisco Routing, Switching and Security with Cisco hardware/software (heavy Cisco shop) experience
• Strong hands on experience in installing, troubleshooting, configuring of Cisco900x,ASR1k, ASR9k 7200vxr, 3900, 3800, 2900, 2800 series routers and Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3850T, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches.
• Hands on experience working with Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K 2K&9k Switches.
• Hands on experience working with Cisco CSR1000v.
• Expert level knowledge of troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems.
• Implementation traffic filters on Cisco routes using Standard, extended Access list.
• Expert Level Knowledge about TCP/IP and OSI models.
• In - depth expertise in the analysis, implementation, troubleshooting & documentation of LAN/WAN architecture and good experience on IP services.
• Cisco ASA Firewall troubleshooting and policy change requests for new IP segments that either come on line or that may have been altered during various planned network changes on the network.
• Extensive Knowledge on the implementation of Cisco ASA 5500 series and checkpoint R 75 firewalls.
• Experience in F5 BIG IP and Cisco ACE Load balancers for load balancing and traffic management of business application.
• Extensive understanding of the Application Security Module (ASM) technology.
• Worked on F5 LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability.
• Configured f5 Viprion load balancers for MS Exchange as well as other business applications.
• Designed and implemented F5 Viprion Chassis for Application Service Delivery, deployed vCMP to host GTM and
• LTM guest Operating Systems and created multiple Route.Domains to separate the traffic between different tenants.
• Worked on Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) implementation.
• Deployed and implemented F5 VIPRION chassis and configured the LTM and GTM using vCMP as Guest OSes.
• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on k12 Routers (MX960, MX480) and SRX Firewalls(SRX240, SRX550)
• Good knowledge on TCP/IP Stack & protocols including TCP, UDP, VLAN, IPV6
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on IP Addressing, Sub netting, VLSM and ARP, reverse & proxy ARP, Ping Concepts.
• Worked on the design, implementation, and support of IP telephony projects, such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Messaging System, and Cisco Unified Contract Center Express.
• Implemented Cisco Unified Communications Manager Applications like CUPS, IPMA, Extension mobility and Attendant console as per customer requirement
• Experience in working with video from end-point in the network to the backend.
• Experience in working with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.
• Experience in working with Windows power shell scripting to maintain and administrating server environments.
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols like LDP, RSVP/ TE, QOS, COS L2 VPWS and VPLS, FRR.
• Experience in configuring HSRP and redistribution between routing protocols troubleshooting them.
• Exposure on Aerohive networks.
• Experience on Virtual Private Network (VPN) for operating Network and Data Center.
• Experience with Internet/Intranet Networking Protocols and Services
• Implementation of HSRP, VRRP and GLBP for Default Gateway Redundancy.
• Excellent qualities such as Teamwork, Negotiation, Analysis and Communication.
• Extensive knowledge in all Wi-Fi Standards including 802.11a, b,n,ac.
• Large Cisco Wireless footprint composed with 8510 wireless controllers and 500+ Access Points.
• Worked on installing of aruba wireless access points and controllers.
• Wireless Network Engineer in design, implementation, and optimization of wireless networks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Networking Technologies: LAN/WAN Architecture, TCP/IP, Frame Relay, VPN, VLAN, VTP, NAT, PAT, STP, RSTP, PVST, MSTP

Networking Hardware: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, ASA/Pix firewalls, Ironport

Routing Protocols: OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, RIP, MPLS, IS-IS, BGP, Multicasting

Security Technologies: PAP, CHAP, Cisco PIX, Blue Coat

Network Monitoring: Cisco Works 2000, Wire Shark, HRPing,SevOne,Wug,PRTG, Prime LMS

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, LINUX, Cisco IOS, IOS XR

Routers: CISCO 2600, 2800,3800,3900,7200, ASR 1K, Juniper M & T Series

Capacity & performance: IXIA, Spirent, Cisco works, IPerf, IXChariot

Switches: CISCO 2960s, 3750X, 3850T, 4500-X, 4510,6500, Nexus 7k,5k,2k

Programming Languages: C, C++, Perl, VB Script, Power Shell, Python, SQL

Simulation Tools: Qualnet Developer, OPNET IT GURU, OPNET Modeler, Cadence

Firewalls: Juniper net screen(500/5200), Juniper SRX (650/3600), Pix(525/535), ASA (5505/5510/5540 ), McAfee Web Gateway

Features & Services: IOS and Features, HSRP, GLBP,IPAM IRDP, NAT, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, DHCP, CDP, DNS, TFTP and FTP Management, Open Stack, IVR’s, HLD and LLD documents, Dell equal logics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Pittsburg, PA

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked primarily with the security team and daily tasks included firewall rule analysis, rule modification and administration.
• Worked extensively in upgrading Cisco ASA 5520 series FW to 5515-X series FW.
• Hands on experience in Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540,5506, 5545-x with firepower, 5550 series firewalls, Cisco Source fire Amp IPS and Cisco ACS.
• Configuring & managing around 500+ Network devices that include Juniper SRX Firewalls, F5 BigIP Load balancers and Nexus Devices.
• Experience with network monitoring tools like SevOne and Whats’up Gold which includes (SNMP configuration monitoring and Syslog analysis)CiscoWorks Prime LMS.
• Managed inventory of all network hardware, Management and Monitoring by use of SSH, Syslog, SNMP, NTP.
• Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) implementation (Nexus 9K, APIC).
• Worked on troubleshooting issues with ACI involved in complete LAN, WAN development (including IP address planning, designing, installation, configuration, testing, maintenance etc.).
• Managing and implementation of PORs (port open requests) based on the requirements of various departments and business lines.
• Configured Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus5000 to connect servers and storage devices.
• Modified internal infrastructure by adding switches to support server farms and added servers to existing DMZ environments to support new and existing application platforms.
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across the network.
• Setup simplified and traditional VPN communities, and Cisco Any connect.
• Supporting customer with the configuration and maintenance of ASA firewall systems.
• Experience with F5 load balancers andCiscoload balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS).
• Implementing and troubleshooting (on-call) IPSec VPNs for various business lines and making sure everything is in place.
• Involved in Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANS’s, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter Vlan routing, LAN security etc.
• Implementing the necessary changes such as adding, moving and changing as per the requirements of business lines in a data center environment.
• Experience configuration of Cisco ISE, Cisco routers / switches, firewalls, load balancers and other network infrastructure devices.
• Wireless - WLAN Design, Implementation, Health Check, Site Survey, Assessment, Troubleshooting, Gap Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Tier 2 Support
• Exposure on Aerohive networks.
• Managed testing deployment and configuration of WLC and WCS/Prime systems
• Installing and configuring new Cisco equipment including Cisco catalyst switches 6500, Nexus 7010, Nexus 5548 and Nexus 2k as per the requirement of the Organization.
• Worked as a part of data center deployment where we upgraded from Cisco 6500 to Nexus.
• Experience configuring VPC(Virtual Port Channel), VDC(Virtual Device Context) in Nexus 7010/7018
• Experience with configuring FCOE using Cisco nexus 5548
• Worked with Cisco 1242/1131/1142/3500 Access Points Supported WLC/WCS/Prime Controller and Monitoring architecture
• Implementing IPSec and GRE tunnels in VPN technology.
• Supporting project test teams in analyzing the bandwidth utilization.
• 24x7 on-call escalation support as part of the security operations team.
• Working on configuring new VLANs and expanding existing VLANs on/to the necessary equipment to have connectivity between different data centers.
• Managing and providing support to various project teams with regards to the addition of new equipment such as routers switches and firewalls to the DMZs.
• Adding and removing checkpoint firewall policies based on various project requirements.
• Installing, configuring Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design.
• Designed, configured, implemented site-site VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 firewall.
• Implemented with Cisco Layer 3 switches 3750, 4500, 6500 in multi VLAN environment with the use of inter-VLAN routing, HSRP, Dot 1Q trunk, ether channel.
• Possess good experience in configuring and troubleshooting WAN technologies like MPLS, T1, T3, DS3 and ISDN.

Environment: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/3750/3550/3500/2960 6500 switches and Cisco 3640/12000/7200/ 3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K, Cisco ASA 500, Checkpoint, windows server 2003/2008: F5 BIGIP LTM,RIP,OSPF,BGP,EIGRP,LAN,WAN,VPN,HSRP

Confidential, Weston, FL

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked primarily as a part of the security team and daily tasks included firewall rule analysis, rule modification and administration.
• Configuring & managing around 500+ Network &Security Devices that includes Juniper SRX Firewalls, F5 BigIP Load balancers and Nexus Devices.
• Involved in complete LAN, WAN development (including IP address planning, designing, installation, configuration, testing, maintenance etc.).
• Managing and implementation of PORs (port open requests) based on the requirements of various departments and business lines.
• Configured Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus5000 to connect servers and storage devices.
• Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification
• Modified internal infrastructure by adding switches to support server farms and added servers to existing DMZ environments to support new and existing application platforms.
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across the network.
• Responsible for managing and monitoring the net scaler SDX Appliance
• Setup simplified and traditional VPN communities, and Cisco Any connect
• Support customer with the configuration and maintenance of ASA firewall systems
• Proactively monitor analyze the network infrastructure using management and configuration management tools such asCiscoWorks Prime LMS,WUG
• Participated in design and configuration of Wireless Network using IEEE 802.11, multicast architecture with Cisco multilayer switches for HD-4 video clients ISPs
• Platforms used Wireless routers, C2960, C3750, C3560, C2600
• Experience with F5 load balancers andCiscoload balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS).
• Implementing and troubleshooting (on-call) IPSec VPNs for various business lines and making sure everything is in place.
• Involved in Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANS’s, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter Vlan routing, LAN security etc.
• Implementing the necessary changes such as adding, moving and changing as per the requirements of business lines in a data center environment.
• Monitoring the network traffic with the help of Qradar and Cisco IPS event viewer.
• Installing and configuring new Cisco equipment including Cisco catalyst switches 6500, Nexus 7010, Nexus 5548 and Nexus 2k as per the requirement of the Organization.
• Worked as a part of data center deployment where we converted from Cisco 6500 to Nexus.
• Experience configuring VPC(Virtual Port Channel), VDC(Virtual Device Context) in Nexus 7010/7018
• Experience with configuring FCOE using Cisco nexus 5548
• Implementing IPSec and GRE tunnels in VPN technology.
• Supporting project test teams in analyzing the bandwidth utilization.
• 24x7 on-call escalation support as part of the security operations team.
• Working configuration of new VLANs and extension of existing VLANs on/to the necessary equipment to have connectivity between two different data centers.
• Managing and providing support to various project teams with regards to the addition of new equipment such as routers switches and firewalls to the DMZs.
• Adding and removing checkpoint firewall policies based on the requirements of various project requirements.
• Installing, configuring Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design.
• Designed, configured, implemented site-site VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 firewall.
• Implemented with Cisco Layer 3 switches 3750, 4500, 6500 in multi VLAN environment with the use of inter-VLAN routing, HSRP, ISL trunk, ether channel.
• Possess good experience in configuring and troubleshooting WAN technologies like MPLS, T1, T3, DS3 and ISDN.

Environment: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/3750/3550/3500/2960 6500 switches and Cisco 3640/12000/7200/ 3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K, Cisco ASA 500, Checkpoint, windows server 2003/2008: F5 BIGIP LTM,RIP,OSPF,BGP,EIGRP,LAN,WAN,VPN,HSRP

Confidential, WI

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed customer application and bandwidth requirements, ordered hardware and circuits, and built cost effective network solutions to accommodate customer requirements and project scope.
• Configured routers and coordinated with LD Carriers and LECs to turn-up new WAN circuits.
• Providing Level 3 support to customers, resolving issues by attending to conference calls.
• Providing Level 3 Engineering and Support to other internal network engineers and contractors.
• Configured various Router interfaces like ATM interface, T3 & Channelized T1 interfaces
• Configuring and troubleshooting CISCO catalyst 6509, 7609, 7613 with Supervisor cards, Cisco 3640, Cisco GSR 12416,21418(with PRP and RPR processors)
• Excellent Troubleshooting Skills and Customer Centric approach.
• Providing daily network support for national wide area network consisting of MPLS, VPN and point-to-point site.
• Configuring HSRP between the 3845 router pairs of Gateway redundancy for the client desktops.
• Configuring GLBP, VLAN Trunking 802.1Q, STP, Port security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• 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.
• Configuring BGP, MPLS in Cisco IOS XR.
• Configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010.
• Working in high availability Nexus Environment and provide Level 3 Network Support.
• Configuring, upgrading and verifying the NX-OS.
• Actively participated in upgrading fast Ethernet, Layer 3 switched/routed LAN infrastructure from Cisco 3640 to Cisco 2811 ISR routers and switches at access level to 2950, 3550.
• Working with BGP, OSPF protocols in MPLS Cloud.
• Configuring multiple route reflectors within a cluster.
• Working on HP open view map for Network Management System and Ticketing
• Involved in Configuration of Access lists (ACL) on ASA firewall for the proper network routing for the B2Bnetwork connectivity.
• Worked on Cisco 7500 Flex Connect Wireless LAN Controllers, and 5500 series WLC. 802.11 IEEE wireless, Mobility, WLAN, ACS, Radius 802.1x, Web- Auth, Guest WiFi, Routing/Switching configuration, IP DHCP, InfoBlox.To secure configurations of load balancing in F5, SSL/VPN connections,
• Troubleshooting CISCO ASA firewalls, and related network security measures.
• Designed and implemented DMZ for Web servers, Mail servers & FTP Servers using Cisco ASA5500 Firewalls.
• Basic and advanced F5 load balancer configurations, general troubleshooting of the F5 load balancers.
• Modified internal infrastructure by adding switches to support server farms and added servers to existing DMZ environments to support new and existing application platforms.
• Designing and installing new branch network systems. Resolving network issues, running test scripts and preparing network documentation.

Environment: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/3750/3550/3500/2960/6500 switches and Cisco 3640/12000 /7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K, Cisco ASA5510,Checkpoint, windows server 2003/2008: F5 BIGIP, LTM, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, VLAN, VPN, Checkpoint, Juniper SRX