SUMMARY:

• CCNA CCNP CERTIFIED professional with over around 8 years of experience in experience in network design, implementation, and support. Routing, switching, firewall technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems.
• Extensive experience in configuring and troubleshooting of protocols RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and MPLS.
• Extensive knowledge with VLAN’s, Trunking, RSTP, SNMP, Ether Channels, HSRP, Port Security, ACL’s, QoS, Traffic Policing, Shaping, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, PAT, Inspections, VPN’s, DHCP, Wireshark etc
• Expertise in configuring and troubleshooting of Palo Alto, Juniper NetScreen& SRX Firewalls and their implementation
• Working Knowledge of Cisco IOS, Junos & basic Nexus (7K, 5K&2K).
• Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/ 802.1q, VLAN, Ether Channel, STP and RSTP.
• Strong hands on experience on PIX (506, 515, 525, 535), ASA (5505/5510) Firewalls. Implemented security policies using ACL, Firewall, IPSEC, SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, AAA(TACACS+ & RADIUS).
• Responsible for Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.
• Experience in testing Cisco routers and switches in laboratory and deploy them on site production.
• Experience in physical cabling, IP addressing and subnetting with VLSM, configuring and supporting TCP/IP, DNS, installing and configuring proxies.
• Technology and Infrastructure consultant for Cisco and Juniper design and implementation projects. Specific tasks include Integrated, Integrations, configurations, support and maintenance of routers and switches.
• Well experienced in configuring HSRP, GLBP, ICMP, PPP, PAP, CHAP and SNMP.
• Experience in installing and configuring DNS, DHCP server
• Expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches (2900, 3500, 7600, 3700 series, 6500 series) Cisco Routers (4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800)
• Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers ( J,M and MX - series)
• Administration and diagnostics of LAN and WAN with in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, NAT, PPP, ISDN and associates network protocols and services.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Sub netting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, FT1 / T1 / FT3 / T3 SONET POS OCX / GigE circuits, Firewalls.
• Experience in site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions.
• Experience working with Nexus 7K, 5K and 2K.
• Hands on Knowledge/experience on F5 load balancers, its methods, implementation and troubleshooting on LTMs and GTMs.
• Worked extensively on Palo Alto, Juniper Net screen and SRX Firewalls.
• Provided services in many industries such as Consulting, Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure. Specializing in LAN, WAN, WLAN, and Data Center networks
• Experience with design and deployment of MPLS Layer 3 VPN, MPLS Traffic Engineering, MPLS QOS
• Diverse industry exposure - telecom, consumer goods, health care and IT consulting
• Extensive experience in configuring Layer3 routing and layer2/3 switching of Juniper & Cisco based J2320,MX,EX,2950,2960,3600,3750,4500,6500,1700,1800,2600 and 3700 series routers & Switches.
• Troubleshooting & implementation of Vlan, STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVST, 802.1Q, DTP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, LACP, PAGP, AAA, TACACS, RADIUS, MD5, VTP & SVI.
• Knowledge on complex Checkpoint, Cisco ASA & Palo Alto firewalls Environment.
• Proficient in setting up IT infrastructure including wide area networks (WAN) local area networks (LAN), security management systems network device administration.
• Experience working with Cisco IOS-XR on the ASR9000 devices for MPLS deployments
• Experience working with ARISTA switches like 7100, 7500 for cloud computing, datacenter and low latency networks
• Experience in RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP.
• IOS/JUNOS upgrade for Cisco & Juniper routers cum switches.
• Experience in testing Cisco & Juniper routers cum switches in laboratory scenarios and deploy on site for production.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently or as an integral part of a team and committed to highest levels of professional.
• Experience with Change management process and Project documentation tools like Excel and VISIO.

EXPERTISE:

Protocols & Standards: LAN, WAN, WLAN, VRF, VDC, TCP/IP, NAT, PAT, MPLS, GETVPN, GDOI, DMVPN, IPv4, IPv6, VPN,L2TP, IPSec / ISAKMP, IKE, VoIP, VSS, OSPF, OSPFv3, EIGRP, BGPv4, VLANs, ACLs, Layer 3, Switching, HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, QoS, TACACS+, RADIUS, 802.1X, PKI, LDAP, POE.

Cisco Platforms: Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K & 1K, Cisco routers (7600,7200, 3900, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series) & Cisco Catalyst switches (6500, 4900, 3750, 3500, 4500, 2900 series) Huawei AR Series RoutersExtreme Platform: Extreme & Black Diamond Switches.

Redback: SE 100 SE 600 SE 1200 Series Router

Juniper Platforms: M, J and MX Series Routers

Networking Concepts: Access-lists, Routing, Switching, Subnetting, Designing, CSU/DSU, IPSec, VLAN, VPN and Wireless Technology

Firewall: Palo Alto, Juniper NetScreen and Juniper SRX

Network Tools: IBM ITNM, Splunk, StealthWatch, Solar Winds, SNMP, CiscoWorks, Wireshark

Load Balancers: F5 Networks (Big-IP)

WAN technologies: Frame Relay, ISDN, ATM, MPLS, leased lines & exposure to PPP, DS1,DS3,OC3, T1 /T3 & SONET

LAN technologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, & 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Port- channel, VLANS, VTP, STP, RSTP, 802.1Q

Security Protocols: IKE, IPSEC, SSL-VPN

Networking Protocols: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, RSTP, VLANs, VTP, PAGP, LACP, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, TACACS+, Radius, AAA

Operating System: Windows 7/XP, Windows Server 2008/2003, Linux, Unix\

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experienced in Integration, configuration and maintenance of Cisco Router, Catalyst Switches and Firewalls.
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M and MX series Routers.
• Datacenter upgrades from C6500s to Nexus 7k/5k/2k, double-VPC between distribution and access, single-VPC to servers
• Responsible for all routing, switching, VPN, network security, and server load balancing.
• Using PBR with Route Maps for route manipulation/filtering. Troubleshooting routing issues like suboptimal routing and asymmetric routing.
• Implemented various EX, SRX & J series Juniper devices .
• Have created lot of site to site IPSEC VPN tunnel with Checkpoint, Juniper Netscreen firewalls and Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Very good Experience in using and maintaining various network monitoring tools like Solarwinds, Fluke,Splunk.
• 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.
• Configured PPP, HDLC, BGPv4, EIGRP, MPLS and OSPF routing.
• Configured CIDR, IP, RIP, PPP, BGP and OSPF routing.
• Designed vpc domain, single sided VPC, double sided VPC, VPC peer-keepalive,VPC peer-link, VPC member port and configured single and dual home FEX.
• Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management. Completed theinstallation and Configuration of CSU/DSU, T1, T3 & OC3 circuits
• Improved network capabilities and reliability by evaluating, testing, purchasing, and implementing new SONET, SDH, DWDM, IP/MPLS, Ethernet, and wireless technologies
• Configured Juniper MX480s, EX8200s, EX4500s, EX4200s, from scratch to match design.
• Has a good experience working with the Trouble Tickets on F5 Load balancers on LTM module
• Switch experience includes Cisco Catalyst switches: CISCO 3750, 4500, 6500 series switches.
• Configuration and maintenance of OSPF protocol which was the enterprise IGP. Configuration included deploying of new branch locations or new network devices in the existing infrastructure. Creating Stub Areas & configuring Summarization for effective Routing.
• Provided technical support for full setup, debugged the problems of OSPF, switching and HSRP.
• Implemented and used SDM to configure Cisco IOS security features and network connection.
• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls for stable VPNs.
• Monitored and troubleshoot WLAN, LAN infrastructure.
• Configured Object Grouping, Protocol Handling and Code up gradation on ASA Firewalls.
• Implementation and maintained intrusion detection/ prevention (IDS/IPS) system to protect enterprise network and sensitive corporate data. For Fine-tuning of TCP and UDP enabled IDS/IPS signatures in Firewall.
• Configuration the access-list rules, network object-service group based on well-known port the port i.e. FTP/SFTP, SSH, HTTPS/HTTPS (SSL) and etc
• Switching related tasks included implementing VLANs, VTP and configuring and maintaining multi VLAN environment and inter-VLAN routing on Fast-Ethernet channel.
• Worked with different vendors and implement Site-to-Site VPNs over the Internet.
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
• Security policy review and configuration in Palo Alto and JuniperSRX Firewall in US offices and Datacenter.
• Working knowledge of the UNIX and CLI based command to implement the networking tools.
• Configured and monitored Firewall logging, DMZ’s and related security policies.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support of 24*7.
• Configuration of ACLs in Cisco 5540 series ASA firewall for Internet Access requests for servers in LAN and DMZ and also for special user requests as authorized by management.
• Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-Vlan routing, LAN security.
• Implementing, configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols such as OSPF (v3, v2), RIPv2, BGPv4, EIGRP, HSRP, GLBP and MPLS

Confidential, PA

Senior Network Technical Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Remote infrastructure management of offices in different locations nationwide.
• Managing Co-location and Datacenter infrastructure in North America.
• Troubleshooting and escalation management of day-to-day issues for offices.
• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
• Security policy review and configuration in Palo Alto and JuniperSRX Firewall in US offices and Datacenter. Troubleshooting of CISCO routers like ping, trace route and basic issues.
• Configuring, testing, troubleshooting multiple vendor device platforms like Cisco routing and switching: Cisco ASR9010, ASR901, ASR903, Catalyst Cisco 7609, 2960, Juniper routing and switching devices: MX960, MX 480 and SRX5200, ACX2200, ALU service aggregation router: 7705 Sar 8 and 7750 service router.
• Ensure connectivity and communication among networks, servers and clients inside and outside department.
• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls for stable VPNs.
• Installed controller and light weight access point coordination with JTAC.
• Maintenance and trouble-shooting of LAN, WAN, IP Routing, Multilayers Switching.
• IOS upgrade for Cisco routers & switches.
• Responsible for DNS, and TCP/IP support.
• Migration of existing IPSEC VPN tunnels from Pre-Shared key to Certificate Authority for purpose of scaling
• Integrated, Integration and trouble-shooting of routing protocols like static and dynamic.
• Implemented site to site VPN in Juniper SRX as per customer.
• Configuring & managing around 500+ Network &Security Devices that includes Cisco Routers & Switches, Nexus Switches, Juniper and Palo Alto Firewalls, F5 BigIP Load balancers, Blue Coat Proxies and Riverbed WAN Optimizers.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches (2900, 3500, 7600, 3700 series, 6500 series) Cisco Routers (4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800)
• Operations and management of company LAN, WAN, and wireless networks, including routers, switches, Access Points, Firewalls and other network i.e. Riverbed, Bluecoat, F5 LTM/GTM.
• Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives andprocesses.
• Designed and deployed hosted network andsecurityinfrastructure supporting a single vShpere cloud across two geographically dispersed data centers in 10 days
• Designed and maintained the VLAN architecture, IP address scheme,securityarchitecture,securitypolicies, OS hardening, ADS architecture, and DNS Name Space across a Globally dispersed infrastructure.
• Procured, installed, configured, and maintained Cisco switches, Cisco routers,ASA/PIXfirewalls,CheckpointFirewalls(on Sun Solaris hardware),f5BigIP Load balancers, Nortel VPN Hardware, Avaya Firewall/VPN Hardware, and Dell Windows 2000/2003 Servers.
• Regular upgrade and maintenance of Infrastructure including Cisco Router and Switches, Juniper Routers and Firewalls, Nexus 7k,5k & 2k, f5 BIG IP, Palo Alto Firewalls, BlueCoat Proxy and Riverbed Steelhead appliances.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Create and maintain documentation and Visio diagrams as it relates to network configuration, networkmapping, processes, and service records.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and othernetwork appliances.
• Experience with Virtualization technologies like Installing, Configuring and administeringVMware and created and managed VMs (virtual server) and also involved in the maintenance of the virtual server.
• Improved network capabilities and reliability by evaluating, testing, purchasing, and implementing new SONET, SDH, DWDM, IP/MPLS, Ethernet, and wireless technologies
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and relateddocumentation and technical specifications information.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Microsoft VISIO diagrams and MS WORD documentation of network systems

Confidential

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Regular upgrade and maintenance of Infrastructure, Installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco Switches (2900, 3500, 7600, 3700 series, 6500 series) Cisco Routers (4800, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2900, 1800, 1700, 800) Cisco Router and Switches, Juniper Routers and Firewalls, Nexus 7k,5k & 2k, f5 BIG IP, Palo Alto Firewalls, BlueCoat Proxy and Riverbed Steelhead appliances
• Configuring various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation.
• Deployed the Nexus 7000/5000/2000 architecture into production securing competitive advantage across multiple verticals.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Juniper security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.
• Converting CatOS to Cisco IOS Config Conversion on distribution layer switches
• Convert Branch WAN links from TDM circuits to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPSec/GRE to GetVPN.
• Conversions to BGP WAN routing. Which will be to convert WAN routing from OSPF to BGP (OSPF is used for local routing only) which involves new wan links.
• Planning, Designing and assisting in deploying enterprise wide Network Security and High Availability Solutions for ASA.
• Involved in Configuration of Access lists (ACL) on Juniper and Palo Alto firewall for the proper network routing for the B2Bnetwork connectivity.
• Switching technologies like VLAN, Inter-VLAN Routing, Ether-channel, VTP, MLS, HSRP, VRRP,
• UDLD, Spanning Tree Protocol 802.1d, 802.1s and 802.1w.
• Experience of IP/MPLS/Optical Transmission network for access transport & back haul network to Facilitate 2/3/4G Network.
• Experience in design and troubleshoot of WLAN.
• Understanding of mobile backhaul network on IP, Ethernet, ATM, PW & TDM.
• Knowledge of BTS/ BSC/ NB/ RNC integration on IP network, MPBN integration with SGSN/GGSNincluding the interfaces like Gi/Gn/Gb/Iub/Gy/Gx/IuPS/IuCS
• Understanding of 2/3G services and traffic flow.
• Troubleshooting and management Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Redback and Extreme devices.
• Troubleshooting and management of NetScreen and SRX Firewalls.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Juniper security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.

Confidential, Scarborough, ME

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Configuring SITE TO SITE VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall between Head office and Branch office
• Installation & configuration of Cisco VPN concentrator 3060for VPN tunnel with Cisco VPN hardware & software client and PIX firewall
• Designed and implemented F5 Big IP load balancers that resulted in improving application performance.
• Configured Firewall logging, DMZs& related security policies & monitoring
• Planning and configuring the routing protocols such as OSPF, RIP, and Static Routing on the routers.
• Performed and technically documented various test results on the lab tests conducted.
• Installed and configured Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall and configured remote access IPSEC VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series
• Worked onCiscoLayer 2 switches (spanning tree, VLAN).
• WAN Infrastructure running OSPF & BGP as core routing protocol.
• Support various Routers like 2600/3600/7200 series routers.
• Configure and InstallF5New Virtual Servers, Profiles, IRules, Pools, Nodes, Generate CSR Certificate, SSL Certificates Etc.,
• Tested authentication in OSPF and BGP.
• Actively participated and completed many projects based on MPLS VPN, Internet Solutions for corporate customers in COLT.
• Responsible for troubleshooting complex networking issues in service provider MPLS & internet
• Backbone.
• Hands on experience working on Cisco 7600, 12K, ASR routers & Juniper MX series and Juniper BRAS.
• Actively participated Implementation and customization of customer network.
• Designing, Provisioning and Installation of the Customer Sites in Oracle IPSA for MPLS Backbone.
• Implementation and testing of ISDN BRI/PRI circuits.
• Responsible to troubleshoot the connectivity between CPE router and the COLT's edge router (SAR).
• Configuration and troubleshooting of many link types i.e. SONET Controllers for sub E1/T1, E3/T3 and
• POS controllers for STM1 links.
• Worked closely with RIR(Regional Internet Registry) to procure PI(Provider Independent) and PA(Provider
• Aggregately) IP addresses and AS numbers for COLT and customers.
• DNS Zone administration for 13 countries across EU for COLT customers.
• Set up DNS Reverse Delegation according to RIPE rules in RIPE Database.

Confidential, Miami, Fl

Network Engineer Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Currently responsible for a 900 Node National MPLS Data and Voice Network Utilizing Cisco Routers and Switches. This Network was converted from Frame Relay Three years ago.
• Installed HP Openview, Solar Winds and Cisco Works to proactively monitor Network Status.
• Rolled out Cisco VOIP and Avaya VOIP for reduced Toll Calling for Customer Service/Sales calling.
• Installed Wireless Networks for Several smaller campus Network Environments utilizing Cisco Aeronet Products.
• Ordered and coordinated the installation of ATT’s ACCU-Ring (OC12 SONET).
• Evaluating IDS/IPS for Perimeter and Internal Security.
• Installed VPN for Remote User access and Data Replication to HA Site

Confidential

Jr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migration of RIP V2 to OSPF, BGP routing protocols.
• Configured EIGRP for Lab Environment.
• Implemented ISL and 802.1Q for communicating through VTP.
• Working with Client teams to find out requirements for their Network Requirements.
• Designing solutions for frozen requirements using Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Deploying the network infrastructure to meet the requirements.
• Created VLAN and Inter-Vlan routing with Multilayer Switching.
• Documenting and Log analyzing the Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall.
• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Performed administrative support for RIP, OSPF routing protocol.
• Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 routers with HSRP.
• Real time monitoring and network management using Cisco Works LMS.
• Provided technical support on hardware and software related issues to remote production sites.

Confidential

Technical Network Associate

Responsibilities:

• Performed troubleshooting, while maintaining trouble ticket tracking, following internal/external escalation procedures and customer notifications. Configured Cisco Routers for OSPF, RIP, IGRP RIPv2, EIGRP, Static and default route.
• Configured the Cisco router as IP Firewall and for NATting.
• Supporting Development team for the access to corporate network and outside world. Providing access to specific IP, Port filter and port access.
• Switching (Ethernet) related tasks included implementing VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches.
• Installation and maintenance of new network connections for the customers.
• Configuring all the required devices and equipment for remote vendors at various sites and plants.
• Installing new equipment to RADIUS and worked with MPLS-VPN and TACACS configurations.
• Installing and maintaining local as well as network printers.
• Validating existing infrastructure and suggesting new network designs.
• Working on creating new load balancing policies by employing BGP attributes including Local Preference, AS-Path, and Community, MED.
• Installing and maintaining Windows NT Workstations and Windows NT Server.
• Providing technical support to LAN & WAN systems.
• Monitoring Memory/CPU on various low end routers in a network.
• Monitor performance of network and servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Performed administrative support for RIP, OSPF routing protocol.
• Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 router with HSRP.
• Real time monitoring and network management using Cisco Works LMS.
• Provided technical support on hardware and software related issues to remote production sites.
• Configuring routers and send it to Technical Consultants for new site activations and gives online support at the time of activation.