SUMMARY

• Network Engineer with 7 years of experience in the industry, which includes expertise in the areas of Routing and Switching.
• Expert level knowledge of troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems.
• Expert in Network Securities such as NAT/PAT, VPN, Filtering, Load Balancing, IDS/IPS, IPSec, ACL.
• Implementation traffic filters on Cisco routes using Standard, extended Access list.
• Expert Level Knowledge about TCP/IP and OSI models.
• Expert Knowledge inF5 Application Delivery Controllers.
• In - depth expertise in the analysis, implementation, troubleshooting & documentation of LAN/WAN architecture and good experience on IP services.
• Design and implement emerging technologies such as VoIP, Cisco IP Telephony.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on IP Addressing, Sub netting, VLSM and ARP, reverse & proxy ARP, Ping Concepts.
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.
• Experience in Configuration and Support ofLAN protocols on Cisco Switches such as (Layer2, Layer3 and Multi Layer)
• Experience in configuring Juniper routers and firewalls.
• Experience in configuring HSRP and redistribution between routing protocols trouble shooting them.
• Technical Knowledge on Cisco PIX/ASA series, Juniper Net screen/SRX firewall gateways.
• Strong hands on experience in installing, troubleshooting, configuring of Cisco 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series Routers, Cisco Nexus 7K & Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches.
• Implementation of HSRP, VRRP and GLBP for Default Gateway Redundancy.
• Expert knowledge of cable connectors and replacement as RJ-11, RJ-45, V.35, RS-449.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with team members and support personnel and also can act as a mentor to less experienced personnel.
• A highly organized individual who adopts a systematic approach to problem solving, effectively analyzes results and implements solutions
• Experience of routing protocols like EIGRP, RIP, OSPF and BGP.
• Extensive hand on experience with complex routed LAN networks, CISCO Routers and Switches.
• Experience in the setup of Access-lists, RIP, EIGRP and tunnel installations.
• Proficiency in configuration of VLAN setup on various CISCO Routers and Switches.
• Excellent qualities such as Teamwork, Negotiation, Analysis and Communication.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP, Multicasting

LAN Protocols: Ethernet, TCP/IP, CDP, STP, RSTP, VTP

WAN Protocols: Frame-relay, PPP, HDLC

Application Protocols: SNMP, TELNET, SSH, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, HTTPSNMP, FTP, TFTP

AD HOC Network Protocols: AODV, DSR, OLSR, OSPF v3

Routers: CISCO 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200, 7600, ASR 9K, ASR 12K

Switches: CISCO 2900, 3500, 4500, 6500, Nexus 1K, 5K, 7K series.

Programming Language: C/C++

N/W Protocol Anal. &Management: Wire Shark, Cisco works, Solar winds, HP open View.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Configuring and implementing of Composite Network models consists of Cisco7600, 7200, 3800 series routers and Cisco 2950, 3500, 5000, 6500 & Nexus 1K, 5K, & 7K Series switches, Juniper routers and firewalls.
• Configured networks using routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, BGP and manipulated routing updates using route-map, distribute list and administrative distance for on-demand Infrastructure.
• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.
• Configured Cisco, Juniper Routers and Switches and worked withF5 Application Delivery Controllers.
• Configuring and Troubleshooting with Cisco PIX/ASA, Juniper Netscreen/SRX firewalls.
• Configured OSPF redistribution and authentication with type 3 LSA filtering and to prevent LSA flooding.
• Developed and maintained Network Documentation.
• Configured OSPF over frame relay networks for NBMA and point to multipoint strategies.
• Implementing traffic engineering on top of an existing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network using Frame Relay and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).
• Provided redundancy in a multi homed Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) network by tunings AS-path.
• Implemented Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) by tunning parameters like preemption.
• Implemented various OSPF scenarios on networks consisting of 7600 routers.
• Configured policy based routing for BGP for complex network systems.
• Configured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN with Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the customer’s Site.
• Tuned BGP internal and external peers with manipulation of attributes such as metric, origin and local Preference.
• Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows to authenticate users that connects to a VPN 3000 Concentrator.
• Worked on FTP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP servers in windows server-client environment with resource allocation to desired Virtual LANs of network.
• Responsible for day to day management of Cisco Devices, Traffic management and monitoring.

Confidential, Kansas

Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in troubleshooting LAN connectivity and hardware issues in the network of 100 hosts.
• Design and implement emerging technologies such as VoIP, Cisco IP Telephony.
• Studied and analyzed client requirements to provide solutions for network design, configuration, administration, and security.
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
• Planning, designing and implementing high availability solutions with Netscreen/SRX Firewalls on Core Network and Cisco ASA Firewalls on DMZ Network.
• Involved in troubleshooting IP addressing issues and Updating IOS images using TFTP.
• Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 router with HSRP.
• Created a backup and recovery policy for software application and verified peripherals are working properly.
• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Performed RIP & OSPF routing protocol administration.
• Interacted with support services to reduce the downtime on leased lines.
• Troubleshoot problems on a day to day basis & provide solutions that would fix the problems within their Network.
• Monitor the operability and reliability of the network.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of connectivity problems using Ping, Trace route.
• Managed the IP address space using subnets and variable length subnet masks (VLSM).
• LAN cabling in compliance with CAT5 standards.
• Worked along with the team in ticketing issues.
• Daily responsibilities included monitoring remote site using network management tools, assisted in design guidance for infrastructure upgrade & help LAN administrator with backbone connection and connectivity issue Other responsibilities included documentation and support other teams

Confidential, Murrysville, PA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuration, Management, Troubleshooting of Network devices (Routers, Switches). Maintained the Telecommunication Connectivity using DSL and T1 Lines.
• Worked on Routers Cisco 2620, Cisco 3750, and Cisco 2950 Switches & Link sys wireless access points.
• Maintained complex LAN/WAN networks with several VLANS and provided support for routing protocols.
• Managed IP addressing and implemented IP Access Lists
• Studied and analyzed client requirements to provide solutions for network design, configuration, administration, and security.
• Involved in troubleshooting IP addressing issues and Updating IOS images using TFTP.
• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Performed RIP & OSPF routing protocol administration.
• Configured and troubleshoot VLAN, VTP, STP and Trunks.
• Configuring and Maintaining TACACS+ for AAA.
• Installing and configuring protocols like TCP/IP and Internet protocols including Local Area Networking, routing and HTTP.
• RMA’s and provided 24x7 supports.

Confidential

IP Technician

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the configuration, implementation and operation of Cisco 3745 routers Cisco 6509 and 3560 L2/L3 switches
• Removed Cisco 3600 and 2600 series routers and Cisco 2900 series switches from the current infrastructure and replaced them with the Cisco 6509 or 3560 L2/L3 switches.
• Configured RSTP, MST and used VTP with 802.1q trunk encapsulation. Provided port binding and port security wherever required. Provided router redundancy through HSRP.
• Configured ether channels using PAgP and LACP.
• Designed ACLs, VLANs, troubleshooting IP addressing issues and taking back up of the configurations on switches and routers.
• Provided testing for network connectivity before and after install/upgrade
• Switching related tasks included implementing VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet channel between switches.
• Experience in Cisco switches and routers: Physical cabling, IP addressing, Wide Area Network configurations (Frame-relay and ATM).
• Performed troubleshooting, while maintaining trouble ticket tracking, following internal/external
• Escalation procedures and customer notifications.
• Configured Cisco Routers for OSPF, IGRP, RIPv2, EIGRP, Static and default route.
• Worked on HSRP and GLBP for first hop redundancy and load balancing.
• Configured the Cisco router as IP Firewall and for NATting.
• Prepare, update, and maintain technical and logistical network documentation