SUMMARY

• Cisco Certified Network Engineer with 6+ years of experience in teh industry, which includes expertise in teh areas of Routing, Switching and Firewall
• Network Proxy/Filtering/IDS/IPS/Firewall/DHCP/DNS/Nagios solutions in Linux
• Expert level noledge of troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Internet Peering, ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems
• Implementation traffic filters on Cisco routes using Standard, extended Access list
• Expert Level Knowledge about TCP/IP and OSI models
• In - depth expertise in teh analysis, implementation, troubleshooting & documentation of LAN/WAN architecture and good experience on IP services
• Cisco ASA Firewall troubleshooting and policy change requests for new IP segments dat either come on line or dat may has been altered during various planned network changes on teh network
• Extensive Knowledge on teh implementation of Cisco ASA Firewalls
• Hands on experience working with Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K Switches
• Worked on NXOS, IOS, and IOS-XR and Junos
• Experience deploying BIG-IP F5LTM Load Balancers for load balancing and traffic management of business application
• Strong hands on experience in installing, troubleshooting, configuring of Cisco 7200, 3800, 3600, 3400, 2800, 2600, 2500 and 1800 series Routers, Cisco ASR 1K and 9K, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 2950 and 3500XL series switches
• In-depth noledge 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
• Basic Knowledge of Python Scripting for automation.
• Experience in configuring HSRP and redistribution between routing protocols troubleshooting them
• Experience on Virtual Private Network (VPN) for operating Network and Data Center
• Experience with Internet/Intranet Networking Protocols and Services
• Excellent qualities such as Teamwork, Negotiation, Analysis and Communication

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Networking Technologies: LAN/WAN Architecture, TCP/IP, Frame Relay, VPN, VLAN, VTP, NAT, PAT, STP, RSTP, PVST, MSTP

Networking Hardware: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, ASA/Pix firewalls

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

Network Monitoring: Cisco Works 2000, Wire Shark, HRPing

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, LINUX, Cisco IOS, IOS XR, Junos

Routers: CISCO 2600, 2800,3600,3800,7200, Juniper M & T Series, Cisco CRS-1, CRS -3, GSR, Cisco ASR Capacity & performance IXIA, Spirent test center(STC)

Switches: CISCO 2900, 3500,4500,5000,6500, Nexus 7k,5k,2k

Programming Languages: C, C++, Python

AAA Architecture: TACACS+

Features & Services: IOS and Features, HSRP, GLBP,IPAM IRDP, NAT, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, DHCP, CDP, DNS, TFTP and FTP Management, Open Stack, IVR’s, HLD and LLD documents, Dell equal logics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Maintain proper connectivity throughout teh lab
• Install new hardware
• Responsible for updating routers to current code
• Modify configuration on network devices based on teh testing requirement
• Maintain proper network diagrams and ip assignments
• Working with a team of testers to test and certify new IOS-XR code 5.3.2
• Responsible for testing and certifying new hardware (Tomahawk Line card & RSP 880)
• Configured upto 1.5 million routes on teh Cisco ASR9k
• Part of teh team to configure and test BGP, OSPF, BFD functionality from CE to teh Core
• Responsible for running security and failure recovery tests to make sure teh Cisco code meets teh Confidential &T standards in teh field
• Responsible for finding bugs and reporting them to Cisco and halp find solutions in a timely manner.
• Writing teh DG and MOP for Upgrading and downgrading teh routers to teh latest release
• Testing teh migration of GSR to ASR9k .
• Writing teh DG and teh MOP and teh NVT documents for teh procedure.
• Configuration of ASR 9k and setting up teh test bed.
• Writing test plan and teh test case scenarios.
• MIS over ASEoLS customers on asr9k running IOS XR version 5.3.2
• Setting Up teh test bed.
• Worked on teh Policy configuration for shaping teh upload and download speeds on teh interfaces.
• Tested teh NM-55 for various speeds it supports by changing teh shaping policies on teh interfaces.

Confidential, Arlington - VA

Sr.Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working with local IT personnel on troubleshooting, problem determination, diagnosis of performance issues, bandwidth issues, throughput traffic prioritization to improve overall application response time across WAN
• Install and monitor application traffic using network protocol monitoring tools such as NTOP or wireshark to analyze network usage and bandwidth and run diagnostic programs to resolve problems
• Participating in teh design and planning aspects of teh network infrastructure dat is installed in teh new building and testing of teh internal network infrastructure in teh new building, and troubleshooting and remediating any issues
• Worked on MPLS for redirecting data from one network node to another network node based on teh shortest paths
• Configuration and installation of LAN switches and wireless network infrastructure equipment and cabling all uplink and user network connections
• Worked with network services like DNS, DHCP, DDNS, IP4, IP6, IPSec, VPN etc
• Worked with F5, CISCO ACE 4710 Load balancers, GSS and Wireless networks.
• Deployed Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 4000, 3750, 3850, 3560 (Layer 2 through 7)
• Installed and monitored extreme networks S-series, 7100 stackable switches and E4G-400, 1800 router to support VMware machines in NCFAST
• Firewall technologies including general configuration, risk analysis, security policy, rules creation and modification of Check Point R65, R70 & R77, Palo Alto and Cisco ASA
• Deployed and configured Cisco ASR 1k, and 9k series routers
• Configured Cisco routers CRS, 7500, 7600, 7200, 3800, 3700, 3600, 2900, 2800, 2600, 1900 series
• Experience in working with Nexus OS, IOS, CATOS and Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K Switches
• Has experience and worked with configuring session persistence and web services
• Deployed Juniper switches EX4500 and EX4200, routers M7i and M10i and Junos OS
• Configured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN with Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on teh customer’s stage
• Worked and performed troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Internet Peering. Ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems
• Experience with ALG (RTP, RSTP and FTP, DNS, HTTP), DHCP
• Configuration of static NAT, dynamic NAT and dynamic NAT overloading
• Back up a Cisco IOS to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server
• Worked with Infloblox for secure DNS, DHCP and IPAM
• In-depth expertise in teh implementation, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems
• Worked on a broad range of topics such as proactive monitoring and maintenance, disaster recovery exercises, and core network repairs
• Worked independently, meted deadlines provided detailed written status reports, documentation, work on multiple simultaneous projects and track status and progress on each
• Interaction with various inter and intra-department groups on both technical and personal level
• Documenting network configuration for all new equipment and creating equipment configuration backups and monitoring to work with existing DIRM network systems

Confidential, Richardson - TX

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 Series switches
• Worked on Cisco routers CRS, 7500, 7600, 7200
• Configured Nexus 7010 including NX-OS Virtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer links
• Participated in teh installation, configuration, post installation daily operational tasks and configuration and deployment of Cisco Nexus equipment
• Designed 10 gigabit networks using Cisco Nexus 7000 series switches, and Cisco 3800 series routers
• Worked with Juno OS and Juniper M&T series switches
• Configured OSPF redistribution and autantication with type 3 LSA filtering to prevent LSA flooding and also Configured OSPF over frame relay networks for NBMA and point to multipoint strategies
• Implemented traffic engineering on top of an existing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network using Frame Relay and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Worked with Host Master for shared web hosting
• Worked and performed troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Internet Peering
• Experience in working with Network automation tools and testing for network change and configuration management
• Provided redundancy in a multi homed Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) network by tunings AS-path
• Experience working with Exchange 2010 SP3 for planning and deployment
• Worked with Management tools like CSM and Cisco ACS
• Worked with Cisco IOS, NX-IOS, IOS-XR
• Worked with MPLS to improvequality of service (QoS) by defining LSPs dat can meet specificservice level agreements (SLAs) on trafficlatency, jitter, packet loss anddowntime
• Worked with Load balancing device like F5 Big-IP local traffic manager(LTM) 1600
• Experienced in working with BIG-IP Edge Portal and BIG-IP Edge Client
• Worked with Windows Power shell and power shell plus
• Implemented Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) by tuning parameters like preemption
• Implemented various OSPF scenarios on networks consisting of 7600 routers
• Configured policy based routing for BGP for complex network systems
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN
• Tuned BGP internal and external peers with manipulation of attributes such as metric, origin and local preference
• Worked with Nagios for monitoring of network services (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, NNTP, ICMP, SNMP, FTP, SSH)
• Primary responsibility is to design and deploy various network security & High Availability products like Cisco ASA other security products
• Worked on FTP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP servers in windows server-client environment with resource allocation to desired Virtual LANs in teh network
• Provided full visibility and notification of authorized and unauthorized network access with integration of CISCO ASA/FWSM and NAC solution
• Installed, configured and set security policies on cisco and checkpoint firewalls, VPN
• Analyzed and tested network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP) using Wireshark tool

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage installations, configuration and administration of Cisco equipment in IT architecture of organization
• Configure IT LAN/WAN elements and held responsibility of maintaining and monitoring performance of network
• Provide Tier1 technical support, assisting users facing network problems. Perform advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics and provide tier/level-1 solutions to network failures
• Network Migration from RIP to OSPF and EIGRP
• Network infrastructure support to routing and switching equipments
• Redistribute routing protocols and Frame-Relay configuration
• Design teh layout for cable installations
• Troubleshoot and resolved dynamic routing, Ethernet switching and host connectivity issues in a window and network environment
• Troubleshoot wiring problems and serial communication lines
• Develop, plan and maintain documentation necessary for operation in support of LAN to WAN connectivity
• Maintain excellent communication with teh IT Manager on all tasks and projects