PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 7+ Years of Experience in Designing, Deployment and Operations of complex enterprise and service provider networks. Adept in managing service functions & streamlining the working standards operating system for project rollout, design and development of Telecom solutions.
• Experience working on Juniper, Extreme, CISCO, and HP networks in an enterprise environment.
• Hands - on experience on Checkpoint Firewall R77, Palo Alto Pa 3000 and Cisco ASA 5520 firewalls.
• Hands On experience Cisco IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS, Juniper JUNOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS
• Hands-on experience with Ether Channels, Spanning Trees, Trunking, ACLs, Syslog.
• Knowledge about implementation and troubleshooting of complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.
• Worked extensively on Juniper MX series Router and EX series Switches
• Strong experience on Juniper SSG series Firewalls and checkpoint R75,76 Firewalls
• Experience working withJUNOSOS on Juniper Routers and Switches.
• Proficient with Cisco Routers and Switches suchIOS,IOS-XR, NX-OS, andIOS-XE. experience on Code Upgrade for Cisco Routers including 7200, 3900, 2900, 881, 891 and Switches including 6500, 4500,Nexus9K,Nexus7k,Nexus6k,Nexus5k,Nexus4k, ASR 9K, ASR 1K.
• Knowledge on LAN technologies like VLANS, VTP, STP, RSTP, 802.1W, HSRP, PVST, GLBP, VRRP.
• Knowledge in IPV4, IPV6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, RMON, NAT.
• Hands on experience Cisco IOS/IOS-XR/NX-OS, Juniper JUNOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS
• Enterprise experience with Nexus models like 7K, 5K, 2K series.
• Experience in configuring VDC, VPC and FCOE, upgrading NX-OS for Nexus Family Switches.
• Design, configuration, and support of Cisco Nexus Platforms (Nexus 2000/5000/7000 ).
• Worked on firewall Pix525, ASA and other tools like SNMP, AAA, and RADIUS and designed VPN with IPSEC security layer.
• Experience with converting Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration from Juniper Net screen SSG-550 toPalo alto5000
• Performing theJuniperSRX 5800 deployment to replace the Crossbeam/Checkpoint firewalls.
• Extensive experience withJuniperSRX -JuniperSSL VPN
• Strong experience on Juniper SSG series Firewalls and checkpoint R75,76 Firewalls
• Experience in integrating identity federation with Cloud (SaaS) SAML based applications using F5 APM.
• Provided Load Balancing towards access layer from core layer using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Experience in Configuring F5 Load Balancers: Adding virtual IPs, nodes, pools and health monitoring.
• Worked on Riverbed devices for WAN bandwidth Optimization in the data centers for the sensitive market data applications
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with Cisco ASA VPN experience.
• Focused on next-gen Data Center architectures, including various fabric approaches such as Cisco DFA, ACI, and SDN.
• Worked on Cisco Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches, Juniper SRX firewall, VP
• Efficient at use of Microsoft VISIO/Office as technical documentation and presentation tools.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routers: 1800, 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200, Cisco CRS-1, CRS -3.

Cisco Switches: (2900, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 6500, Nexus 5k and 7k).

Routing Protocols: Understanding of RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP

Network Security: Understanding of VPN, RADIUS, 802.1x, Port Security, and Firewalls.

Hardware: Worked on Dell, IBM, HP, Macintosh machines

VLAN, VTP, Inter: vlan routing, ISL, dot1q, STP, RSTP, PVST, HSRP, GLBP, Ethernet, Port security.

WAN Technologies: Frame Relay, X.25, E1/T1/DS1/DS3

Firewalls: Worked on Cisco ASA 5500, FortiGate 40c.

Security Technologies: Cisco FWSM/PIX/ASDM, Nokia Checkpoint NG, Juniper SRX, ACE Module and F5 Load Balancers

Services: Done configuration for VLANs, STP, SNMP, ELRP, DMZ and redundancy protocol (HSRP & VRRP)

Wireless Networks: Worked on MERU, HP, Juniper access points and wireless controllers.

Platform: Windows 98/2000/NT/XP/Vista/7, Ubuntu, Mac IOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of Network Management and Security policies in the Campus Network.
• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Router and SRX Firewalls
• Configuration of Fabric path and connectivity between Nexus 5K and Nexus 7k
• Provide Tier II Load Balancer expertise on F5 BigIP Local Traffic Managers (LTM). Designing F5 solutions/support for migration work of applications and websites from Cisco CSS Load Balancers to the F5 BigIP Load Balancers.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN on SRX series firewalls
• Convert campus WAN links from point to point to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPSec/GRE to GetVPN
• Responsible for Checkpoint and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.
• Experience working with JUNOS OS on JuniperRouters and Switches.
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPsec encryption standards and configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
• Migration with both Checkpointand Cisco ASA VPN experience.
• Migrated VLANS from ASA (perimeter firewalls) to FWSM’s for better security management
• Firewall monitoring/administration with iptables, pf, andPalo altoPanOS
• Configured Nexus 7010 includingNX-OSVirtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer links
• Configured IPSEC VPN tunnels between Checkpoint and other non-Checkpoint endpoint devices usingIKEpre-shared keys, 3DES and MD5.
• Configuring, upgrading and verifyingNX-OSoperation system with OSPF, BGP
• Migration of application, server, service groups from CitrixNetscalerto F5
• Performs bandwidth and device upgrades onIOS-XR,IOS-XE, NX-OS, andIOS
• Converting Cisco 6500 IOS to Cisco NexusNX-OSin the data center environment.
• Experience working with Nexus 7018/7010, 5020, 5548, 2148, 2248 devices.
• Deploying and decommission of VLANs on core ASR 9K,Nexus7K, 5K,2kand its downstream devices. deploying BIG-IP F5LTMLoadBalancersforloadbalancing and traffic management of business application
• Configure allPalo altoNetworksFirewallmodels (PA-2k, PA-3k, PA-5k etc.) as well as a centralized management system (Panorama) to manage large scalefirewalldeployments.
• Configuration and maintenance of PIX and ASA firewall systems
• Installing and configuring Checkpoint and ASA firewalls, VPN networks and redesigning customer security architectures.
• Provided Load balancing solutions to clients for using F5 Load balancers.

Confidential, Boca Raton, Florida

Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on wireless networking hardware such as Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and AP 1200.
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Implement, maintainCiscoPrimeWireless,CiscoLMS, SolarWinds
• Working with Cisco ASA 5585-X firewalls with Firewall rules,IPSec VPN, NAT, Active-Standby Failover, OSPF and Any Connect VPN technologies
• Configuration of firewalls 5520 series ASA for business to business connectivity and application of ACL rules for network traffic.
• Design/install/Configure Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k switches, PAN firewall and Netscaler Application load balancer.
• Configuration of Fabric path and connectivity between Nexus 5K and Nexus 7k
• Implementation of secure enclaves withPaloAltoand ASA firewalls
• Remote access and site-to-site VPN administration using Cisco ASA/ASR andPaloAlto
• Configuration and implementation of Juniper andPaloAltofirewalls.
• Worked with distributing loads across multiple carriers (AVPN, MPLS).
• Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs/EM.
• Troubleshoot and Worked with Security issues related to Cisco ASA/PIX, Checkpoint, IDS/IPS and Juniper Netscreen firewalls
• Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 7000.
• Configured F5 Load balancers and monitored the Packet Flow in the Load balancers.
• Experience with Juniper JUNOS operating system and working on M and MX series routers
• Experience in configuring routing protocols like EIGRP, RIP v2, OSPF & BGP and Cisco ACS protocols like RADIUS and TACACS.
• Configuring and Troubleshooting NetScreen Juniper firewalls 5GT, 208, SSG 5, 20, 140, 550, 550M and high-end firewalls like ISG 1000, NS 5200 using NSM.
• Used DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients.
• Integrated VoIP with PSTN and set up voice Gateway ensuring QOS for Cisco based Voice over IP and CDR for voice call Accounting
• Installed Cisco Wireless NIC’s (network interface cards) for Desktop PC’s and installed Cisco WAPs (wireless access point) and Cisco Routers.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migrated Cat 6500 series switches to Nexus 5K.
• Design and deploy Network modernizations from Cisco 7600 platform to ASR9000 and CRS platforms
• Designed 10 gigabit networks using Cisco Nexus 7000 series switches, Checkpoint NGX firewall and Cisco 3800 series routers
• Network Segmentation application migrations for all enterprise PII and PHI Firewall applications, and data behind ASA 5585-Xs
• Installed and configured cisco ASA G firewall at database and App server layer
• Design and implementing Shoretel VoIP phone for more than 100 users, also maintaining the Shoretel Database.
• Physically deployed new Cisco Nexus devices, Catalyst and Nexus replacement blades, FWSMs, Cisco ASAs, Citrix Netscaler MPX and SDX chassis
• Created VDC’s and vPC’s and ensure that those vPC’s are formed between VDC’s.
• Created vPC’s between downstream devices between core and Aggregation Switches and between Aggregation and Fabric Interconnect.
• Replaced aging Checkpoint firewall architecture with new next generation Palo Alto appliance
• Worked on firewall Pix525, ASA and other tools like SNMP, AAA, and RADIUS and designed VPN with IPSEC security layer.
• Migrated cisco3550 switches to 3750 PoE switches to provide support to Wireless APs.
• Installed cisco 5508 WLAN controllers and configured Access points.
• Performed Assessment, Installation and configuration of remote sites to allow connection to the Core network.
• Worked on Check Point Firewall. Experience in setting up HSRP/VRRP.
• Configuring Virtual Chassis for Juniper switches EX-4200, Firewalls SRX-210
• Troubleshooting and installing of CRS, ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus devices.
• Configuration and verification of redundancy protocols HSRP on Cisco Layer 3 devices for load balancing and fail over.
• Assisted with installation of Juniper firewalls to replace existing Firewalls which increased network uptime.
• Provided Load balancing solutions to clients for using F5 Load balancers.
• Implemented redundancy in BigIP F5 loads balancers to provide uninterrupted services to clients.
• Configuration and administration of Checkpoint firewall and creating access rules for network traffic.
• Creating dedicated VLANs for Voice & Data with QoS for prioritizing VOICE over DATA.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with Cisco ASA VPN experience.

Confidential

Network Consulting Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configure MPLS Layer 3-Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) on the Cisco CRS-1 Routing System
• Configured Nexus 7010 including NX-OS Virtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer links
• Performed Port channeling and LACP between downstream devices for vPC configuration.
• Installed and configured CISCO ASA and Checkpoint firewall.
• Cisco IP Telephony, LAN & WAN Architecture, and also wireless technologies
• Design, building and setting up small to medium enterprise Networks for customers
• In-depth analysis and troubleshooting of customer related problems and issues such as TCP/IP Issues, traffic congestion & security related issues.
• Simulation and building projects on Local area Networks & Wide area Networks using some protocols /technologies such as Frame relay, PPP, PPPoE, ATM & MPLS
• In-depth knowledge of MPLS, H.323,VoIP,NAT,Accesslists,Tunneling, IPv6,IPv4,VLAN &Etherchannel
• Resolving congestion related issues in a simulated Wide Area Network for customers
• Also, training of people to become Cisco Network associates & professionals
• Performed Configuration on ASR 9K Pairs includes HSRP, Bundle Ethernet Config, Assigning DHCP profiles.
• Deployed all Sonus equipment in Data Centers and customer POP's

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented new ultra-secure networks in multiple data centers that included Cisco 6500 s, Juniper security devices, and F5 Big IPs.
• Implement QOS for Voice, Video against DATA by IP Precedence and DSCP.
• Implemented Load Balancing between Cisco L3 Switch by HSRP and GLBP. configuring & management of VLANS, 802.1q trunks, VTP, security policies
• Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree, VSTP, SNMP onEXseries switches worked with ARISTA switches like 7100, 7500 for cloud computing, datacenter and low latency networks
• Managed rules on CiscocheckpointNGX firewall.
• Configuration and Installation of CiscoNexus9K, 7K, 5K, 6K, ASR 1000 series
• Worked onJuniperMX 480, MX960 andJuniperM120i Installation and configuration
• Provide high level technical support, including identifying and resolving problems on Cisco supported products for e-Commerce infrastructure. This included external routing and internal/intranet routing for DMZ servers
• Configure Firewall, IPS and QOS by SDM and provide security by Prefix list, Access- List and By Distribution List.