SUMMARY

• 10+ years’ experience in network engineering, designing, integrating, deploying, maintaining and supporting broad range of communication systems.
• Sound knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 and experience on IP Addressing, sub netting, VLSM and proxy ARP
• Worked on Cisco 1800, 2600, 7200 series routers and Cisco 2900, 3500, 4500 series switches.
• Hands - on experience with installing and managing IT services such as DNS, SSH, DHCP, NAT.
• Hands-on experience of working on Layer 2 protocols ARP, RARP and Layer 3 protocols like Static Routing, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and MPLS
• Handled load balancing using F5 Network Load Balancers.
• Experienced configuring Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), RSTP, MST and Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST).
• Expert knowledge of redundancy protocol like HSRP and VRRP.
• Implemented traffic filters on CISCO routes using Standard Access List and Extended Access List
• Good understanding and working knowledge of ITIL standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with teh ability to interact effectively with employees at all level of teh organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: Cisco Routers: 1800, 2600, 7200, ASR 1000 series. Cisco Switches: 2900, 3500, 4500.

Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, MPLS,, Static Routing, Redistribution, Route Summarization

Switching: STP, RSTP, VTP, VLANs, 802.1Q, port security.

Redundancy: HSRP, VRRP

Security: ACLs, NAT, PAT, VLAN, Access-lists, VPN SSL, SSH, DES, 3DES, AES, IPsec, HTTP, HTTPS, AAA, switch port Security.

Various Features & Services: TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, IP Subnetting, VLSM, VLAN, Inter-VLAN Routing, Frame-Relay, PPP, HDLC, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, UDP.

IP Telephony: VOIP, FXO/FXS/E&M/T1/ISDN/ PRI, Call manager Express.

Operating Systems: CISCO IOS, Linux.

Network Tools: Wireshark, Solarwinds, NNM, OpenView, Sourcefire.

Network Simulators: Packet tracer, GNS3.

Documentation: MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New Jersey

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience working in Nexus Environment (7000, 5000 and 2000 series) and provide Level 3 Network support
• Worked with different layer 2 and layer 3 protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and MPLS).
• Deployment of internet routing protocol and maintenance of network connectivity using BGP.
• Configured Cisco Routers (2900, 3660, 4000, and 7200) using OSPF, EIGRP & BGP.
• Experience with Cisco ASA firewall administration, Rule Analysis and Rule Modification.
• Worked with application layer protocol - HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, SNMP, and SSL.
• Performed Network Security Assessment and implemented security improvements such as network filtering, SSH, AAA, SNMP access lists, VTY access lists, EIGRP MD5 authentication, and HSRP authentication.
• Responsible for general support for networking technologies LAN, WAN, Authentication (AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+).
• Implementation, analysis, troubleshooting & documentation of LAN/WAN architecture.
• Worked with transport and IP layer security protocols such as IPSEC, SSL, TLS etc.
• Configure, execute and report vulnerability and implementation security policies.
• Responsibilities also include technical documentation of all upgrades done. Attending meetings and technical discussions related to current project.

Confidential, Murray Hills, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience in Planning and Implementation of Spanning-Tree in Distribution and Access layer
• Troubleshot VLANs, VDCs, Ports Virtual port channel (vPC) and configuration on Nexus 7k.
• Configure L2 and L3 protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, 802.1Q, VLANS, STP, VTP, MPLS
• Support for teh installation, operation and maintenance of Alcatel-Lucent 7210, 7450 and 7750 hardware facilitating MPLS technologies.
• Provided troubleshooting assistance for QoS configurations.
• Perform LAN security measures such as port security, access point security.
• Configure network security protocols and measure (IPSEC, SSL, VPN, TACACS+, RADIUS, AAA architecture).
• Responsible for network performance, monitoring/analysis, proactive troubleshooting.
• Responsible for capacity analysis of network and proposing improvements and design changes beneficial to teh business.
• Prepared engineering documents and network diagrams in Microsoft Visio.
• Documented firewall changes and request forms to respective vendors.
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks, with tight deadlines concurrently.
• Worked on Network Acceptance to comply with Microsoft design standard and delivered projects in time after quality check.

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Configured various IGP routing protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
• Upgrading and checking of IOS on different Cisco Platforms of routers according to client requirement.
• Experience with spanning tree and Network architecture design which includes dynamic routing, static routing, VLAN setup, traffic splitting.
• Identified and resolved VLAN, STP and IP subnet issues.
• Configure various security related protocols such as IPSEC, SSL, VPN, Port security and wireless security.
• Implemented route redistribution between OSPF and EIGRP.
• Configuring and troubleshooting various routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, and RIP and switching protocols like STP.
• Configured Access List ACL (Std., Ext, and Named) to allow users all over teh company to access different applications, Internet and compliance to teh security policy and standards.
• Troubleshoot connectivity problems using Ping and Trace route.
• Step up documentation on how to configure, test and handover to maintenance and rising critical issues to designer.
• Documented security requirements, design, and validation and implementation criteria.
• Provided network connection to teh new employees and wireless connection vouchers to visitors.

Confidential

 System/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Applied effectively various routing protocols including RIP and OSPF.
• Implemented Redistribution of Routing protocols.
• Involved in migration from EIGRP to OSPF and documented change management procedure for migrating from EIGRP to OSPF network.
• Configured ACLs to prevent access to internal network from unauthorized users.
• Troubleshoot intra-net and internet connectivity issues using PING and Traceroute.
• Configured HSRP, Ether Channel in teh LAN environment and NAT.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by teh halpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support.

Confidential

OMCR/System/Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents for Confidential Network.
• Applied effectively various routing protocols including RIP, EIGRP and OSPF.
• Implemented Redistribution of Routing protocols..
• Involved in migration from EIGRP to OSPF and documented change management procedure for migrating from EIGRP to OSPF network.
• Configured ACLs to prevent access to internal network from unauthorized users.
• Troubleshoot intra-net and internet connectivity issues using PING and Traceroute.
• Configured HSRP, Ether Channel in teh LAN environment and NAT.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by teh halpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support.