SUMMARY

• CCNP and CCNA certified wif about 6+ years of professional experience in Network Planning, Implementing, Configuring, Troubleshooting and Testing of networking system on both Cisco and Juniper Networks.
• Proficient in Cisco IOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP - BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS
• Strong hands on experience on Cisco Catalyst (2960, 3550, 3750, 4500, 6500) series switches, Cisco (2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 4451, 7200, 9500, 9300) series Routers, ASA Firewall, Load Balancers using Cisco ACE, F5 LTM/GTM, Security Device Manager (SDM), Cisco Works, HP Open View, Solar Winds, Sniffer, Palo Alto Networks Firewall models (PA-2k, PA-3K and PA-5K).
• Experience in layer-3 Routing and layer-2 Switching and noledge of configuring the Cisco Routers and Switches.
• TEMPHas very strong experience on Cisco routers (800, 1700, 1800, … 2800, … 3700, 3800, 7200) and CRS-16/S and CRS-8/S, HP A7506 series, HP A5800, HP 5120, switches (2950, 2960, 3550, 3570, 4510R, 6500, MDS 9000 SAN, 5000 NX-OS), VPN concentrators 3000 series, ACS 4.1, Cisco PIX (501, 506E, … 525, 535) firewalls, ASA (5505, 5510, 5520), IDS and IPS (4235, 4250) and Juniper Core switches such as T320,T640,T1600 and Routers such as MX960, MX240 and MX104.
• Configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 7000. Configuring VDC & VPC in Nexus 9k, 7k, 5k and 2k.
• Experienced inhandling Network Monitoring tools and Packet capture tools (NAM, New Relic, OPNET, Fiddler, NetFlow, Wireshark, Sniffer).
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting of routing protocols RIP v1/v2.
• Knowledge of Subnetting IPv4/IPv6 addresses and IP address management.
• Experienced wif Windows server products and Linux server products.
• Worked on network topologies and configurations, TCP/IP, UDP, Frame Relay, bridges, routers, hubs and switches
• Experience in implementing IGP, VPN, and MPLS, Network system maintenance, issues connectivity and System upgrading.
• Excellent in communication Network Design, Network Protocols and firewalls.
• Execute DHCP, DNS, IPAM configure on the servers to allocate
• Experience wif moving data center from one location to another location, from 6500 based data centers to Nexus based data center.
• Basic and advance F5 load balancer configurations, including migrating configurations from Cisco ACE to F5 and general troubleshooting of the F5 load balancers
• Implementation, and support of the network security infrastructure including Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls, content filters, VPNs and all layers of network security
• Experience wif F5 load balancers and Cisco load balancers (CSM, ACE and GSS)
• Experience in testing Cisco routers and switches in laboratory and deploy them on site production.
• In-depth noledge and hands-on experience in Tier II ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Subnetting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, FT1 / T1 / FT3 / T3 SONET POS OCX / GigE circuits, Firewalls.
• Experience wif enterprise intrusion detection and prevention andnetwork-based malware analysis engine such as Bluecoat, Mandiant, McAfee, Checkpoint IPS, FireEye, IBM ISS, RSA, HP tipping point.
• Strong noledge of TACACS+, RADIUS implementation in Access Control Network.
• Experience in physical cabling, IP addressing and subnetting wif VLSM, configuring and supporting TCP/IP, DNS, installing and configuring proxies
• Managed inventory of all network hardware. Management and monitoring by use of SSH, SYSLOG, SNMP, NTP
• Good noledge of CISCO NEXUS data center infrastructure wif 5000 and 7000 series switches includes (5548, 7010) including CISCO NEXUS Fabric Extender (223, 2248)
• Sound noledge of virtual firewalls like checkpoint VSX, IDS, IPS as well as encryption techniques.
• Expert in configuration of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS) using Cisco routers and multi-layer Switches and supporting STP, RSTP, PVST, RPVST along wif trouble shooting of inter VLAN routing and VLAN trunking using 802.1q.
• Completes logical and physical setup and configuration of routers, switches and access points.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vistas, Windows 7, Linux, Windows Server 2003/ 2008, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMware,Citrix, Linux RHEL 6.1 Red Hat Enterprises.

LAN Technologies: VLAN, VTP, Inter-VLAN routing, STP, RSTP, PVST, 802.1x, Token ring, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, LWAPs

WAN Technologies: Frame Relay, ISDN, PPP, ATM, MPLS, Channel & Leased lines

Network Securities: NAT/PAT, Infoblox, VPN, Filtering, Load Balancing, IDS/IPS, IPSec, Cisco ASA, ACL

Load Balancer: F5 network (Big-IP) LTM and 3900

Protocols: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, HSRP, IPv6, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DHCP, DNS, SMTP, POP3, FTP, TFTPCCNA, TCP/IP, LDAP, IMAP

Switches: Cisco Nexus 7k, 5K, 6500, 4500, 3560 catalyst, 3750, 2960, Dell, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto, HPN, and Brocade.

Routers: Cisco 7600, 7200, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 881, ASA 5510, F5 load balancer, XR, CRS, ASR.

Firewall Security: Cisco PIX 525 series, Cisco ASA 5500 series, Checkpoint, Juniper SRX

Network Managements: SNMP, SSH, Telnet, ICMP

Tools: HP Service Manager, Service now, SolarWinds, Wireshark, Infoblox, NetFlow

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Seattle, WA

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing and implementation of customer's network and Security infrastructure.
• Configuring and implementing of Composite Network models consists of Cisco7600, 7200, 3800 series and ASR 9k, GSR 12K routers and Cisco 2950, 3500, 3550,3750, 5000, 6500, 9300, 9500 Series switches.
• Upgrading system images on Nexus 5 and 7 multi-layers switches using kick start andFTPserver.
• Configured Nexus 7010 includingNX-OSVirtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer links
• Configured Cisco ASA/ Juniper SRX firewall in HA Pair, migrated all the site to site VPN’s from cisco routers, Palo Alto firewalls and netscreen firewalls to Cisco ASA and Juniper SRX. Installation and troubleshooting of firewalls like Cisco ASA and Juniper SSG/SRX firewalls. Knowledge and experience wif Cisco Firepower 9300 and 4120 Fire Sight.
• Configuring and troubleshooting F5 LTM/GTM, F5 BIG IP,F5 BIG-IP LTM, F5 BIG-IP GTM, •F5-ASM, APM, Creating irules, Virtual servers, Pools, Nodes wif health, Profiles, SNAT, SSL and Iapps. Cleanup work for F5 Load Balancer like unused pool, unbound VIP and Unused Real Server.
• Design/install/Configure Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k switches, PAN firewall and Netscaler Application load balancer
• Participated in the installation, configuration, and post installation daily operational tasks and configuration of the deployment of Cisco Nexus equipment
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the halpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes wif all around technical support.
• Supporting EIGRP and BGP based PwC network by resolving level 2 &3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.
• Configuring/Troubleshoot issues wif the following types of routers Cisco (7200, 6500, 4500, 1700, 2600 and 3800 series), to include: bridging, switching, routing, Ethernet, NAT, and DHCP, as well as assisting wif customer LAN /MAN, router/firewalls.
• Experience on F5 BIG-IP VIPIRON models
• Installation, upgrades, rules management and configuration of Palo Alto and cisco firewalls
• Experience on Load balancer related routing and switching protocols like STP, OSPF, BGP,TCP and SNAT
• Performance monitoring of various applications and web servers to maintain quality of service and network stability.
• Maintained core switches, creating VLAN's and configuring VTP.
• Worked on VLAN Extensions on cisco switches 9k, 7k and 5k.
• Extend Vlan from ACI to 7ks over layer 2 links and subordinate switches that connect to the ESX hosts.
• Gained hands on experience wif VLSM, STP, VTP, VLANTrunking. .
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features
• Working noledge on layer 4 switches, routers, firewalls and load balancers and their related technologies like VLAN, virtual server, ACLs and SNAT Configured Security policies including NAT, PAT, VPN, Route-maps and Access Control Lists
• Configured VLANs wif 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Experienced SRST and implemented and configured the Gateways, Voice Gateways.
• Preformed maintenance on equipment as necessary, performing device upgrades, modification of configurations, password changes and diagnostic testing.
• Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of collocation customers, in an event where a core router became unreachable.
• Prepared and maintained documentation using MS Visio.
• Configure and troubleshoot F5 LTM/GTM/ASM/iRule, ADC, PPPoE, PPPoA, HPNA, VPN GRE tunneling and Frame Relay, MPLS, WAN optimization ATM network protocols.
• Worked on F5LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability
• Worked on Cisco Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches, Cisco PIX Firewall, Nortel VPN Concentrators TCP/IP, NAT and Checkpoint ESX/GSX firewall
• Upgrade firewalls to PanOS 7.1.12.
• Worked on PCI Firewall ACL Addition change which enabled the new antivirus, Carbon Black, to get updates
• Hands-on experience in the network management of circuits using TDM and Frame Relay network, performing configuration and provisioning management, fault management and performance monitoring
• Enabled LLDP (Link layer Discovery protocol) on all Network devices.

Environment: Cisco 6500/3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Juniper (M320, T640), Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers,, Checkpoint, windows server 2003/2008TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, F5 VIPIRON, Ether Channels. Cisco Nexus 7K/6K/5K, MPLs, VPN,Cisco VoIP, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, F5 Load Balancer, Bluecoat, Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco Any connect, HPOpenview, SIEM, Solarwind, Forcepoint, Firepower, FireEye, Nessus, NMAP, Wireshark

Confidential - Irving, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and managed Cisco routers such as 7200 series, 3800 series, 3700 series, 2800 series and Cisco Catalyst switch series 6500, 4500, 3500, and 2900
• Worked onCiscoLayer 2 switches (spanning tree, VLAN)
• Experience in designing and installing F5 infrastructure at a large-scale Enterprise level. Experience in managing BIG-IP applications such as LTM and ASM, along wif fine tuning BIG-IP management system.
• Design and installation experience of next generation Palo Alto firewalls
• Worked on layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing
• Good Experience in Troubleshooting and monitored routing protocols such OSPF, EIGRP & BGP.
• Implemented security policies using ACL, Firewall, IPSEC, SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS).
• Drive product architecture and roadmap alignment between Meraki and suppliers.
• Supports the implementation and ongoing operations of network access control devices to include firewalls, web proxies, and SSL VPN devices. .
• Worked on Check Point cluster and installed policies on the multiple context environment.
• Implementation and configuration of VPN Tunnels.
• Experience wif convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration wif both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN experience.
• Worked on Layer 2 protocols such as STP, VTP, RSTP, PVSTP+, MST and other VLAN troubleshooting issues and configuring switches from scratch and deployment.
• Involved in designing and implementing QOS and policy map to 2800 series routers for all the branches.
• Experience Branch Relocation: Connect workstation, servers, etc. Rack and stack Pre-configured new hardware and connect the circuits. Work wif Carrier to test and turn-up circuits.
• Involved in operations and administration of WAN consisting Ethernet Handoffs, T1, DS3, and Optic Fiber Handoffs.
• Installed wireless access points (WAP) at various locations in the company.
• Implemented traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists, Distribute-Lists, Route Maps and route manipulation using Offset-list.
• Work on different connection medium like Fiber and Copper Connectivity.
• Follow process & procedures for change & configuration management.
• Supported nationwide LAN infrastructure consisting ofCisco4510 and catalyst 6513.
• Deployed the switches in high availability configuration wif HSRP.
• NetworkMonitoring using tools likeCiscoWorks 2000.

Environment: Cisco Catalyst 2900, 3570, 6500, 7204, SNAT, F5 Big, Virtual Servers, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, RIP, Agilent Tester (N2X series), Wire Shark, I Perf, LAN/WAN, Nexus 7010, 2148, 5500, Python, Nexus 3k & 5K, TFTP, VPN, VLAN, VoIP, Cisco ASA Firewall. Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Nexus 7k/5k/2k Routing protocols,Cisco VoIP, F5, Load Balancer, Cisco UCM, QoS, Load balancer, Cisco ASA (5510/5520/5550 ), Palo Alto, Microsoft VPN, Forcepoint, Firepower, FireEye, RADIUS, TACACS+, Juniper SRX, ASR 9000.

Confidential, New Brunswick, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working noledge of frame relay, MPLS services, OSPF, BGP and EIGRP routing protocols, NAT, NAC product sub-netting, also including DNS, LDAP, DHCP, http, HTML, HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, OSPF, RIP, IPSEC, PPTP, VLAN, STP (Spanning tree Protocol), RTSP & Multicasting protocols.
• Designed, Implemented and Troubleshot Cisco 3750, 3550, 3560, 2924, 6509-V-E, 6513, 6504, 6503, 6506, 6500 series switches.
• Worked on Cisco Routers, Active /Passive Hubs, Switches, Cisco PIX Firewall, NOKIA Firewalls, Nortel VPN.
• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Configured VLANs wif 802.1q tagging.
• Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree.
• Installation and configuration of DNS, DHCP, IIS WEB and FTP servers
• Created configuration templates for changes in Sears Outlet stores and FLS.
• Provided Level 3 technical support for data centers and stores.
• Prepared cost estimates for new store deployments and changes.
• Completed Sears datacenter audit and updated Visio diagrams
• Having Data Centre Design Experience, installing and Configuring Network Devices in a Data Center including patching the cables in the Patch Panel.
• Designed and implemented network infrastructure and configured the entire network Infrastructure devices including Network Printers and Register.
• Hands-on experience in the network management of circuits using TDM and Frame Relay network, performing configuration and provisioning management, fault management and performance monitoring.
• Participate in all technical aspects of LAN, WAN, VPN and security Internet Service projects including, short and long-term planning, implementation, project management and operations support as required

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 3640/ 00/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco ASA5510, Checkpoint, F5 Load Balancer, Cisco Nexus7K/5K, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the configuration of Cisco Routers (7000, 5300, 4000, 2500, 3000, 2600) using RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.
• Configured and installed multi-protocol (IP, IPX) multi-interface Cisco routers.
• Managed office network wif Cisco devices wif network devices including 2500 and 3600 series routers and 3500, 2900, 1900 series switches.
• Assisted support engineers for execution of VoIP and Cisco Unified Communication Manager, including Call Manager 4.x, 5.x, 6.x.
• Knowledge of LAN switching protocols, and components such as Cisco PIX Firewalls, Cisco ACL, and IOS based security functionality
• Dispatches technicians for installation and troubleshooting of network devices.
• Team member of Configuration of Cisco 7206 router and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Implementation of DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP.
• Hands on experience in the configuration and implementation of various Cisco Routers and L2 Switches.
• Basic networking concepts such as TCP/IP (IP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, ARP, IPSEC, NAT, Subnetting).
• Configuring and troubleshooting Site-to-Site and Remote site VPN for corporate users & vendors.
• Configured VPN on Cisco firewall.
• Troubleshooting and maintain remote access AnyConnect VPN profiles.
• Maintaining and updating VPN Gateways for ensuring force of latest Security policy to deny all input requests from all non-compliant devices.
• Implementation, administration: Design / Configuration changes, Defining events/signatures policies and its actions, Logging and Log analysis.

Environment: Cisco 2500, 2600, 3000, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers, Cisco 7206 router, L2 Switches, catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550, VLANs, HSRP, OSPF.