SUMMARY

• 6+ years of experience in Network Implementation, Configuration, Trouble Shooting and maintaining Enterprise Networks by working with multiple vendor Routers, Switches as Network Engineer/Technician.
• Extensive experience in configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP, OSPF andBGP.
• In - depth knowledge of Protocol Stack and OSI layers and worked extensively in network layer protocols and TCP/IP.
• Experience in implementation, configuration & troubleshooting ofEther-channel, STP, RSTP, HSRP, VLAN, VTP andAccess Control Lists (ACL).
• In depth understanding of IPV4 and IPV6 and implementation of Subnetting.
• Experience in installing and troubleshooting FEX with Cisco Nexus 5000
• Implantation of Virtual Device Context (VDC) into Cisco Nexus 7000.
• Experience in Planning and Implementation Spanning-Tree in Distribution and Access layer with Nexus 7K, Cisco-6500, Cisco-4500E.
• Implementing Virtual Port-Channel (vPC) between Pair of Nexus 7k to provide high-availability for downstream switches.
• Experience in Designing and Planning Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) on Nexus 7K Platform to extend the Layer-2 with Secondary Data-Center.
• Configuring WAN links such as T1,DS3 on Provide Edge routers such as Cisco 7600,Cisco 12k,Cisco ASR
• Implementing Multicasting over WAN links using PIM protocol for customer who need real-time traffic.
• Upgrade and Maintenance of Service router such as Cisco and Juniper router
• Configuring MPLS/VPN in both Hub & Spoke and Any-to-Any topology as per customer requirement.
• Modifying BGP route policy on PE router using various attributes based on customer requirement.
• Experience in implementing QoS using IP-Precedence and DSCP over WAN links.
• Strong experience in configuration and troubleshooting of routing protocols PPP, RIP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, HSRP, IPX, IP, IGMP, QoS, 802.1q and SNMP with excellent documentation skills
• Maintenance of existing network for day to day activities like link utilization and traffic monitoring.
• Experience in implementation, support and trouble shooting of VLAN’s including operational knowledge of Spanning-tree protocol (STP), VLAN Trunking, Inter-vlan routing and ISL/802.1q.
• Extensively exposed to troubleshooting, maintaining devices and migration of technology
• Coordinating with Cisco-TAC for implementing new feature on PE Router and preparing documents for same.
• Installation Experience of Cisco 6500 & Cisco 4500 SUP-ENGINE and Line Card with Proper Planned-Event and Method of Procedure.
• Experience in technical documentation with change management.
• Hands on experience in using various Network Monitoring and Packet Sniffing tools.
• Experience in installing and maintaining inventory of Computers hardware, software and licenses.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational communication, customer service & presentation skills.
• Played various customer interaction roles in various capacities, across projects in different areas

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: Cisco Routers1800, 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200, ASR 1000 series, Cisco Switches 2900, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 6500.

Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIPv2, Static Routing, Redistribution, Route Summarization

Switching: Ether-channel, STP, RSTP, VTP, VLANs.

Redundancy: HSRP, VRRP

Security: ACLs, NAT, PAT, VLAN

Various Features & Services: TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, IP Subnetting, VLSM, VLAN, Inter-VLAN Routing, Frame-Relay, PPP, HDLC, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, UDP, SNMP.

Operating Systems: CISCO IOS, CAT OS, Linux

Network Tools: Wireshark, Network Time Machine, QIP

Network Simulators: Packet tracer, GNS3

Documentation: MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• High availability - HSRP, VRRP, etherchannel creation on Cisco, switches and routers.
• Datacenter build and support.
• Configuring routing protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP
• Datacenter Implementation.
• Network design for new server connectivity.
• Implementing a new Network Architecture as per low-level design.
• Performed Network Security Assessment and implemented security improvements such as network filtering, SSH, AAA, SNMP access lists, VTY access lists, EIGRP MD5 authentication, and HSRP authentication
• Has done the Configuration on BIG IP (F5) Load balancers and also monitored the Packet Flow in the Load balancers.
• Experience in working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices.
• Experience with configuringNexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 5000.
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management.
• 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.
• Monitoring alerts and reporting to Global Foundation Services and Microsoft Operation Center
• Transitioned as Network Project Manager and participated in kick off meetings, gathered data from stake holders to create Network design template.
• Worked on Network Acceptance to comply with Microsoft design standard and delivered projects in time after quality check.
• Weekly and daily meetings with clients to understand their network requirements discuss these with management and come up with an action plan.
• Quickly resolve all IP network issues to reduce waste and downtime of a Network infrastructure.
• Experience in ordering new modules and SFPs for the devices to support network expansion.
• Helping Tier I engineers in any of the issues related to various aspects and concerns.
• Interacted with different teams - on developing/ implementing the Onsite Offshore model for 24X7 supports.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage switches of 5 different MBFS locations.
• Hands on experience working on packet sniffer: Network time machine by fluke networks to monitor the network.
• Experience working on QIP to manage DNS names and IP addresses.
• Provided network connection to the new employees and wireless connection vouchers to visitors.
• Responsible for network performance, monitoring/analysis, proactive troubleshooting and capacity analysis of network and proposing improvements and design changes beneficial to the business.
• Responsible for Network cabling, dressing, labeling and troubleshooting network drops onsite.
• Responsibilities also include technical documentation of all upgrades done. Attending meetings and technical discussions related to current project.
• Prepared engineering documents and network diagrams in Microsoft Visio.
• Documented firewall changes and request forms to respective vendors.
• Vendor co-ordination for hardware issues and assessment management.
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks, with tight deadlines concurrently.

Confidential, Fort lee, NJ

IP Configuration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured the Cisco 3845, 2951, 1841 routers and Cisco 6509, 2960 series switches.
• Design and implementation of Reuters Client site: Gold/Silver site (Resilient site) and Bronze (non-resilient site) based on customer requirement.
• Deployment of Management and service configuration of routers andswitches for Reuter’s client’s world-wide.
• Configuring and troubleshooting various routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, and RIP and switching protocols like STP.
• Upgrading and checking of IOS on different Cisco Platforms of routers according to client requirement.
• Loop Testing of various circuits under different router platforms with suppliers like AT&T and Verizon
• Step up documentation on how to configure, test and handover to maintenance and rising critical issues to designer.
• Planning and Implementation of Subnetting, VLSM to conserve IP addresses.
• IOS upgrade on various routing and switching platforms.
• Installed and maintained Cisco 3620, 3550, 2610routers and cisco 3550, 3845 switches with HSRP and various IGP routing protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
• Implemented route redistribution between OSPF and EIGRP.
• Experience with spanning treeand Network architecture design which includes dynamic routing, static routing, VLAN setup, traffic splitting.
• Identified and resolved VLAN, STP and IP subnet issues.
• ConfiguredAccess List ACL (Std, Ext, and Named) to allow users all over the company to access different applications, Internet and compliance to the security policy and standards.
• Troubleshootconnectivity problems using Ping, Trace route.
• Documented security requirements, design, and validation and implementation criteria.
• Desktop, Laptop, printer and Network peripheral administration and support.

Confidential

Junior Network Associate

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured routers, Cisco 2610, 3845routers.
• Applied effectively various routing protocols includingRIP and OSPF; Implemented Redistribution of Routing protocols.
• Involved in migration from EIGRP to OSPF and documented change management procedure for migrating from EIGRP to OSPF network
• Configured ACLs to prevent access to internal network from unauthorized users.
• Troubleshoot intra-net and internet connectivity issues using PING and Traceroute.
• Configured HSRP, Ether Channel in the LAN environment and NAT.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support