SUMMARY

• Responsible and highly motivated Network Engineer around 7+ years of experience in Cisco environmentand Cisco certified.
• Basic experience in PaloAlto Networks Firewall, ScaleArc iDB, Arista Switches, F5 and A10 Networks Load Balancers.
• Expert in configuration, operation and troubleshooting of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP routing protocol in Routers & L3 Switches.
• Successfully designed and executed migration of routing protocol from EIGRP to OSPF in a critical banking environment with 300+ Cisco devices as a part of network operation team.
• Excellent Knowledge and experience of VPN, Wireless Network, QOS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, MS Visio.
• Thorough technical knowledge in the design, implementation and operation of TCP/IP networks to include Layers 1 - 3 routing
• Proven track record of solving IP network issues in timely and cost efficient manner while maintaining client Service Level Agreements up time.
• Ability to work in a team; work individually with management, peers, customers and vendors in a professional, courteous and positive manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff on a variety of topics in a clear and concise manner.
• Experienced in trouble-shooting both connectivity issues and hardware problems on Cisco based networks.
• Excellent Verbal, written communication skills and Interpersonal skills with ability to work with large teams as well as independently with minimum supervision & Team Player
• Experience with Project documentation tools & implementing and maintaining network monitoring systems and experience with developing network design documentation and presentations using Excel & VISIO

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Routers: Juniper MX-480, Cisco 6500, Cisco 3800, Cisco 3600, Cisco 2500, Cisco 2600, Cisco 1700, Linksys Wireless Routers

Switches: Juniper EX4200, Cisco 4000, Cisco 6500, Cisco 3750, Cisco 3550, Cisco 3560, Cisco 2950, Linksys Manageable Switch

Software: Service now, SMARTS (Network Management), Remedy (Change Management), Cisco works (Configuration Backup), Dbsymphony (Incident Management), Solar winds, Ethereal, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP. Linux.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Philadelphia, PA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 4 level technical support for network, including root cause analysis and permanent resolution where applicable.
• Work closely with the architects and teams to ensure co-operation within the company and develop and maintain the core global network based on the needs and services of the company.
• Lead in the planning and delivery process of network design solutions
• Upgrading the backbone network which includes configuration of routers, coordinate with change management, documentation and working with service providers.
• Configured ASA 5510 to provide site to site VPN connectivity between client offices.
• Configured ASA 5510 to provide remote access VPN connectivity.
• Support existing WAN and enterprise network infrastructure, including design, implementation, migrations, documentation, and decommissioning
• Responsible for network performance, monitoring/analysis, proactive troubleshooting and capacity analysis of network and proposing improvements and design changes beneficial to the business.
• Develop and maintain networking standards, documentation and techniques for deployment.
• Responsible for executing initiatives to reduce failures, defects and improving overall performance.
• Provide assistance and guidance to co-workers on best approaches, practices, and lessons learned
• Communicate high-level business impact to customers and other stake holders
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks, with tight deadlines concurrently.
• Contribute to the development and ongoing improvement of Technical Support procedures and infrastructure.

Environment: Cisco ASA 5510, Cisco 3550, 2950 switches and Cisco 2800/2900 routers, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels, WireShark, PaloAlto Networks Firewall PA-3020, PA-5020.

Confidential - Edison, NJ

Network Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed and successfully Implemented Local Area Network, Wide Area Network and Internet system for the Company’s new project.
• Responsible for ensuring problem identification, isolation and resolution within the service level objectives for routers, switches, wireless and associated network equipment
• Quickly resolve all IP network issues to reduce waste and downtime of a Network infrastructure.
• Monitoring network to ensure network availability to all system users and performing necessary maintenance to support network availability.
• Network implementation such as applying, testing & commissioning of leased circuits/Network devices.
• Ensure through network documentation, including backup configuration and Network diagrams.
• Configured IP addresses, gateways, routes, Security Association.
• Simulated customer topology in Lab environment for customer use case validation.
• Configured layer 2 and layer 3 protocols on network devices when needed.
• Configured the DHCP server in the Router to obtain a pool of addresses.
• Coordinated for any network related maintenance or infrastructure changes.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3560/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 3600/2900/2800 routers, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, VPN, Ether Channels, Sniffer, Arista MLAG

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Global engineering for designing and implementation of new Projects.
• Responsible for initial design and implementation of network and telecommunication services for new business offices and upgrades to existing offices in accordance with Confidential Bank standards.
• Managed Bangalore, Mumbai, Jaipur, Delhi, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan Networks.
• Oversaw network and equipment upgrade including IOS image upgrades, and configuration changes.
• Improved the efficiency of the operation by applying scripting knowledge to remove problems and to avoid configuring devices manually.
• Configured and connected new Branch offices to central offices via IPSec VPN.
• Ensured thorough network documentation, backup configurations and network diagrams.
• Kept track of calls using Remedy (call logging tool) for any failure in network and update the status for reports.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3560/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, VPN, Ether Channels, Sniffer, Arista MLAG

Confidential

Network Trainee Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained LAN and WAN environment using routers and switches and routing protocols like OSPF.
• Monitored network performance and provided status for early detection of network problems and resolutions.
• Monitored and supported remote offices through Wide Area Network and Internet connectivity using Cisco 3550 switches and 3600 series Routers.
• Installed and maintained Router and Switches and replaced faulty network communications equipment from the client networks.
• Supported large number of customers through Local Area Network using Cisco 2950 Switch.
• Troubleshooted network problems using ping, Cisco CLI, trace route.
• Troubleshooting network problems and coordinating with vendors for installation of routers and switches
• Implementation and troubleshooting of, 802.1Q Trunks and VLANs.
• Ensure thorough network documentation, backup configurations and network diagrams
• Sets up and tests TFTP server for configuration archives and IOS upgrades.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2950 switches and Cisco 3640/ 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, OSPF, Ethereal, VLANs.

Confidential

Junior Network/System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installation, network configuration and network connectivity troubleshooting of Windows, Unix OS based work stations.
• Managing Cisco 1700 series routers and Cisco 2900 series switches.
• Installing operating systems and application software and regular updates with the patches and security updates.
• Installing Antivirus software on Desktops.
• Took immediate action if any of the devices went down and called the vendor/people at the co-location.

Environment: Cisco 2900 switches and Cisco 1700 routers, Windows, Samba, Unix/Linux,