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Vice President Information Technology/ Senior Solution Architect Resume

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

  • Over 17 years of professional IT experience with expertise in Solution Architect and Network System Engineer with different industries.
  • IT Executive with proven ability to lead organizations in delivering business critical IT Services in a global environment, focusing organizations to deliver IT services that enable business solutions. Experience in aligning people, processes and technology to improve organizational capabilities
  • Ability to create a vision that inspires others to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Creator of strategic, tactical and operational plans that provide uniform and consistent organizational direction and goal attainment. Focused on providing business value through the delivery of critical IT services and innovative projects.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills committed and motivated team leader/ player with strong sense of organization and effective time management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

  • Cisco Nexus platform
  • Silver Peak NX/VX
  • Riverbed Steelhead
  • Cisco WAAS
  • Cisco Routers
  • Switches
  • ACE
  • CSS
  • IDS
  • ASA Firewalls
  • PIX Firewalls
  • Checkpoint firewall
  • VPN Concentrator
  • Nortel: VPN CONTIVITY Bay: Cabletron 9000
  • 6000
  • MMAC. Lucent (Ascend) Max equipment
  • Nokia firewall 3xx
  • 5xx
  • 7xx
  • 12xx Shiva LANROVER
  • SNMP: HP Openview
  • Cisco Works
  • NAVIS Access
  • Spectrum
  • SolarWinds
  • nGenius NetScout
  • VitalNet
  • OpsWare. Topologies: Gigabit
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Token Ring
  • ATM
  • MPLS
  • SNA
  • SDLC Frame Relay
  • Point - to-Point
  • FDDI
  • ISDN
  • DS1
  • DS3
  • SONET
  • OC3
  • OC12
  • OC192
  • PRI/BRI
  • and SW56k Protocol TCP/IP
  • IPX/SPX
  • RIP
  • EIGRP
  • BGP. Analyzer: NAI Sniffer
  • MS Network Monitor
  • Private-I/ enVision Software
  • Network Security IRIS
  • nGenius NetScout
  • Ethereal
  • Omni peak
  • OpNet ACE Analysis
  • OpNet IT Guru; DNS Microsoft
  • Lucent QIP; Configuration Management Solar Winds
  • HP NAI OpsWare. Management Service Management
  • Project Management
  • IT Service Management
  • Sourcing Strategy
  • Vendor Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Strategy Development
  • Infrastructure Technology
  • Disaster Recovery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Vice President Information Technology/ Senior Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Provide mentoring and guidance to 7 engineers
  • Responsible for Project management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Responsible for budgeting for yearly coming projects.
  • Redesigned Core network of Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K platform
  • Resigned Cisco UC platform.
  • Consolidated and migrated Load balancing platform from CSS & CSM to Citrix NetScalers.
  • Evaluating, the Colo. Sites, network equipment and circuits for new data center.
  • Dealing with service providers for topologies and pricing of all circuits.
  • Designed and implementing dual MPLS carrier across global data center with QoS and CoS.
  • Designed two green field Data Centers.
  • Designed new datacenters with VMware NSX technology.
  • Designed new datacenters with Palo Alto virtual and physical firewalls technology.
  • Designed new datacenters with virtual and physical Citrix NetScalers for GSLB and SLB technology.
  • Designed new datacenters with ARISTA hardware.

Confidential

Team Lead, Senior Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Provide mentoring and guidance to 4 engineers
  • Responsible for Project management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Responsible for budgeting for yearly coming projects.
  • Dealing with service providers for topologies and pricing of all circuits.
  • Designing and implementing dual MPLS carrier across global data center with QoS and CoS.
  • Managed Server load balancing with Riverbed Zeus platform.

Confidential

Lead Senior Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Provide mentoring and guidance to 4 engineers
  • Responsible for Project management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Redesigning SAN replication NetApp, Data Domain, and VNX over OC12 circuits to remote DR site.
  • Troubleshooting SAN performance via Cisco 7613 over redundant OC12 circuits.
  • Redesigning, configuring and implementing remote Wireless network.
  • Implementing failover to Cisco primary CSM solution.
  • Upgrading Riverbed RiOS via CMC.
  • King Street Capital: Designed IPSec VPN with GRE as a transparent failover to primary MPLS BGP links.
  • Viking Global: Reconfigured LAN switching, WAN Routing and deployed WAN Optimization.
  • ITOCHU International: Designed Wireless Network, redesigned Check Point Firewalls.
  • Live Stream Network: Designed, configured and implemented dual ISP BGP link with redundant hardware.
  • Barron Capital: Assisted implementing Silver Peak WAN Optimization to improve SAN replication RTO.
  • MAMIYA: Designed, configured and implemented Silver Peak WAN optimization.
  • NTDTV: Redesign LAN network and implemented Silver Peak WAN optimization.
  • Present via slides/ whiteboard to both technical and business audience.
  • Designed, configure, implement network optimization with Silver Peak and INFINETA hardware.
  • Primary emphasis on routing, switching, ecommerce, Load balance and firewall technologies.
  • Design, plan, configure and implemented complex solutions per customer need to save cost.
  • Designed customer network with EIGRP/OSPF/BGP protocol and also designed cost effective solutions for remote monitoring, L1/L2/L3 services.
  • Designed custom connectivity over the public VPN IPSec and redundancy.
  • Designing, configured and implemented custom solution for network object and application monitoring.
  • Design low latency solutions for high frequency trading. Designed failover data centers.
  • Designed custom connectivity solution with dual IPSec/GRE to route protocol for failover connectivity.
  • Design ecommerce application on the DMZ with multiple security appliances.
  • Packet analysis software to troubleshoot complex network problems.
  • Designing low latency solutions with ARISTA network hardware for high frequency trading.
  • Document Process and procedures using MS Word, Excel, Project, power point and Visio.
  • Created detailed network diagrams for new, existing or refresh project for documentation.
  • Created configurations and delivered to be implemented by the customer or junior staff.
  • Trained customer engineers and internal teams for new implementation, configuration and cutovers.

Confidential

Sales Systems Engineer, East Region

Responsibilities:

  • Providing mentor and guidance to 3 engineers
  • Responsible for Project Management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Present via slides/whiteboard to both technical and business audiences.
  • Review/setup customer networking infrastructure including switch/router/firewall configurations for WAN optimization deployment with in-path, WCCP or other redirect methodologies (i.e.: PBR, VRRP, etc.)
  • Deployed Silver Peak virtual appliances with VMware, Microsoft or XEN hypervisor.
  • Modify Silver Peak virtual/physical appliance to optimal value to accommodate customer needs.
  • Research and identify optimal configuration standards required for FCIP and SAN storage technologies including: Cisco, Brocade, EMC, NetApp, and Hitachi based solutions.
  • Attended frequent technology trade shows including Gartner, and presented Silver Peak solution.
  • Helped customer deploy Silver Peak solution in complex topologies.
  • Educate and develop relationships with partners/vendors on product suite.
  • Document best practices for both configuration and third party application/software platforms.
  • Provide insight and drive feature enhancements for future product growth.
  • Top performing engineer in the east region

Confidential

Lead Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Providing mentor and guidance to 4 engineers
  • Responsible for Project Management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Redesigned ecommerce infrastructure with dynamic failover and application optimizations.
  • Migrated 150 plus Windows, UNIX, Linux, IBM i2 and AS400 servers from flat L2 network to new L3 infrastructure.
  • Designed, configured, deployed and upgraded PIX, ASA and Zone based firewalls.
  • Troubleshoot application load balancing issues on Cisco CSS and ACE platforms.
  • Designed, configured and administrated Silver-Peak WAN Optimization devices.
  • Conducted POC for application visibility utilizing OpNet ACE Live and nGenius NetScout appliances.
  • Conducted POC for Digital Media Solution utilizing Cisco, Strata cache hardware.
  • Worked with vendors for upcoming project implementations to reduce cost and added features.
  • Designed and deployed nodes in complex routing environments utilizing OSPF and BGP.
  • Designed, configured and managed backup VPN solutions for important MPLS BGP sites.
  • Deployed and administrated Cisco VPN Concentrators for enterprise remote connectivity.
  • Troubleshoot end-to-end application issues utilizing OpNet, NetQoS and Omni Peak.
  • Baseline applications via NetQoS.
  • Configured, deployed and administrated various types of Cisco router and switches to accommodate expanding environment.
  • Monitored Network activity utilizing Spectrum and SolarWinds.
  • Participated in Enterprise disaster recovery exercise conducted at Sterling Forest and SunGuard.
  • Documented and enhanced network visibility by creating detailed Visio diagrams.
  • Conducted disaster recovery at Sterling Forest and SunGard.

Confidential

Lead Senior Network Engineer / Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Providing mentor and guidance to 6 engineers
  • Responsible for Project Management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Provided 3rd level support for network, security and application related issues.
  • Managed trouble issues based on end-to-end application connectivity.
  • Administrated 100+ MPLS interconnected devices; responsibility also includes vendor management.
  • Configured devices with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF.
  • Configured and administrated more than 200 Riverbed Steelhead for application Optimization.
  • Administrated Cisco VPN concentrators for remote access.
  • Monitored and troubleshoot application response time issue with nGenius / NetScout platforms.
  • Created and defined application baseline using OpNet ACE.
  • Configured and administrated Gigamon GigaVUE-MP for traffic monitoring and redirect.
  • Perform network application analysis with Omni peak, Ethereal, WireShark, and Sniffer.
  • Configured and administrated MPLS & VPN routers.
  • Administrate and troubleshot DMZ application connectivity through PIX & Check Point NG-R55 platform.
  • Administrated and troubleshot application load balancing with Cisco CSS platform.
  • Administrated Opsware for configuration management.
  • Administrated SNMP reach ability with VitalNet, nGenius & SolarWinds application.
  • Participated 26 Disaster Recovery contingency exercises at SunGard on yearly basis.
  • Administrated Cisco Catalyst 6xxx, 4xxx, 3xxx, 29xx, 19xx series switches.
  • Administrated Cisco 7xxx, 40xx, 3x, and 2xxx series routers.
  • Administrated DHCP and DNS with Lucent QIP.
  • Document Process and procedures using MS Word, Project, and Visio.

Confidential

Team Lead; Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Providing mentor and guidance to 5 engineers
  • Responsible for Project Management of various projects, meeting deliverables, managing the life cycle of the projects, completing project tasks assigned.
  • Designed and implemented 46 multi-homed MPLS sites with EIGRP and BGP; consist of ATT and Qwest.
  • Supported all level-3 trouble shooting issues for in-house and offshore applications as a team lead.
  • Lead engineer, for decommissioning 13 Gantlet firewalls and implemented Checkpoint NG R55 AI. Solution.
  • Managed 6 Check Point Firewalls on Nokia & Sun platform and 20 PIX 515, 520, 525, and 535 firewalls.
  • Managed Firewalls activity with Private-I/ enVision monitoring software by network intelligence.
  • Managed Ecommerce platform with Cisco CSS, Nortel ALTEON, and Sonicwall SSL accelerators. .
  • Designed, managed and troubleshoot Semi-Private, Extranets and other Ecommerce DMZ’s
  • Provided support for real time Broker dealer / trading network.
  • Installed configured and administrated Cisco Wireless microwave network.
  • Managed network response time issues with Cisco Works 2000, SolarWind, and nGenius platforms.
  • Installed, configured, and managed Cisco VPN 3000 & Nortel CONTIVITY VPN platforms.
  • Hands on experience with Catalyst 8540, 65xx, 60xx, 45xx, 35xx, 29xx, and 19xx series switches.
  • Hands on experience with Cisco 75xx, 72xx, 4000, 38xx, 36xx, and 28xx and 26xx series routers.
  • Successful completed two corporate acquisitions consist of 250 servers and various network hardware
  • Designed, configured, and documented network migrations for transparent cutover BM& DA .
  • Managed internal, external DNS and DHCP platform.
  • Administrated enterprise SSL Certificate platform for Ecommerce security consist of 250 certificates.
  • Managed Cabletron and Cisco switches with Spectrum & Cisco Works software.
  • Replaced Bay Network routers with Cisco routers and migrated networks from Token Ring to Ethernet.
  • Interface with TrueSecure for network security analysis and NetSolve for IDS monitoring activity.
  • Interface with business units to accommodate new clients and customize their network requirements.
  • Worked closely with DR contingency teams and ran disaster recovery at SUNGARD/Comdisco.
  • Create diagrams using Visio for troubleshooting and management briefings.
  • Created documents using MS Office and MS Project.
  • Documented network activity. Defined process and procedures.

Confidential

Senior Data Communication Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Project lead for Enterprise WAN hardware upgrade rollout nationwide.
  • Configured administrated and troubleshoot Cisco 72xx, 36xx, 26xx and 25xx series routers.
  • Configured administrated and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst 65xx, 40xx, 35xx, 29xx series switches.
  • Installed new router and switch hardware for rollout implementation
  • Troubleshoot Frame Relay, ISDN, and Point-to-Point Network.
  • Ordered new circuits, increasing bandwidth/ port speed.
  • Administrated and troubleshoot Local Directors.
  • Managed Cisco PIX 520 firewalls
  • Managed Cisco network with TACACS+ server.
  • Network Management with Cisco Works 2000.

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Configured, administrated, and troubleshoot Cisco 75xx, 4000, 3600, 2600, 2500 and 700 series routers.
  • Administrated Cisco Catalyst 55xx and 29xx series switches.
  • Administrated and troubleshoot Cisco PIX Firewall
  • Administrated and troubleshoot Cisco Local Directors.
  • Installed new images and make changes or apply new ACL to Cisco routers.
  • Installed, Configured and administrated HP Open view NNM 6.01v.
  • Installed, Configured and administrated Cisco Works.
  • Troubleshooting Frame Relay and plain T1 circuits.
  • Administrated and troubleshooting DNS and DHCP.
  • Document procedures.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Configured 75xx, 4000 and 25xx series router.
  • Installed new IOS images on Cisco routers.
  • Enabled/ Disabled Interfaces, Increased bandwidth on Frame Relay circuits.
  • Applied or released filters on Cisco routers.
  • Configured and troubleshoot PARADYNE CSU, DSU’s and modems
  • Troubleshot ATM, Frame Relay, Point-to-Point, and ISDN (BRI & PRI) circuits.
  • Processed orders with service providers to connect or disconnect circuits for remote offices.
  • Provided real time support for site administrators to troubleshoot all WAN related issues.
  • Installed and configured Cabletron switches
  • Project lead for KPMG Remote Access Service platform. Provided 3rd level support for RAS in KPMG.
  • Managed Lucent (Ascend) MAX TNT, MAX 6000 and Pipelines (ISDN modem) for KPMG enterprise.
  • Installed and Configured Ascend Max TNT, Max 6000, 4000, 1800.
  • Administrated and Troubleshoot Ascend Pipelines (ISDN Modems)
  • Configured and Administrated Shiva Lanrover's RAS products (200 Plus International and Nationwide)
  • Assisted in designing, configuring, and implementation of Ascend Max 6000 rollout for multiple sites nationwide with two T1 on each site to provide local Dial-In and ISDN access with IP and IPX protocol.
  • Assisted in the administrated and troubleshooting of Enterprise wide DHCP.
  • As a project lead supported Windows NT rollout for fortune 500 companies, interfacing with KPMG EIS and client management for smooth project implementation. .
  • Managed rollout facility, Created new images for Installation. Redesigning processes and procedures, quality assurance and tracking logistics.

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