SUMMARY

• Over 5+ years of extensive hands - on experience on Cisco network design, deployment and troubleshooting including network security experience.
• Expertise in configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols like RIP V1/2, OSPF, EIGRP and BGP.
• Proficient with network hardware and technologies including routers, switches, firewalls, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Frame Relay and Wireless devices.
• Proficient with Cisco ASA 5500 firewall in multi-context and failover environment.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting IPSec Site to Site VPN and SSL VPN.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting IPS and IDS
• Troubleshoot the firewall issue through Log Management tools like RSA Envision.
• Hands on experience on Zone Based firewall.
• Understanding of latest security trends, vulnerability assessment techniques and attacks like DDOS.
• Knowledge of IPS/IDS, Proxy and Linux Administration.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite including Subnetting and VLSM.
• Familiarity with F5 Big IP LTM and Cisco ACE 4710 Load balancers.
• Skillful in designing and configuring of Layer 2 / 3 networking features such as
• Experience in the setup of HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, MPLS and tunnel installations.
• Hands-on experience in configuring Cisco routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Configuring and managing DNS and DHCP servers in the network.
• Understanding of Juniper routers and switches.
• Troubleshoot using ARP/RARP, ICMP and SNMP protocols.
• Installing and configuring WAN networks using PPP, HDLC and Frame Relay
• Analyse and define problems, prioritizes work flow, multitask, meet deadlines, remain flexible and maintain confidentiality.
• Team player with excellent verbal and communication skills with ability to lead varied team sizes and capable of working with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge on Cisco NX-OS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Server Applications and Services: Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010 , LDAP Microsoft SCCM 2012, Group Policy, SharePoint, Office 360.

Scripting Languages: PowerShell, PHP, C++

Networking: Routers and Switches Configuration, LAN/WAN Configuration and Administration VPN, DHCP, VLAN Configuration, Firewall Configuration. LAN/WAN Administration, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLAN Configuration

Firewalls & Security: ASA (5520/5550/5580 ),Site to Site VPN, SSL VPN, IDS, IPS, F5

Switches: CISCO 2900, 3500,4500,5000,6500, Nexus

Hardware systems: CISCO Routers/ Switches, Foundry/Brocade Switches, Juniper switches

Operating Systems: Windows/95/98/NT/2000/XP/7/10, Linux

Checkpoint firewall: R75,R75.45,R75.40,R75.30,R75.20,R75.10

Routers: CISCO 2600, 2800,3600,3800,7200

Tools: NetBrain, WireShark, NetCool, HP Service Manager, Remedy

Database: Oracle, MySQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Sterling, VA

Network Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining 24x7 network services.
• Coordinated efforts with Engineer’s to ensure all network devices conformed to defined network standards.
• Configured various Routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, static routing.
• Maintaining Core Switches, creating VLANs and configuring VTP.
• Optimized performance of the WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Configured OSPF for Stub area, Totally Stubby Area and NSSA.
• Executed BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features on various layer 2 and layer 3 switches.
• Troubleshooting of Cisco 2900, 3900, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers.
• Back up a Cisco IOS to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Responsible to work on Firewall and set the rules for the customer.
• In-depth expertise in the 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.
• Provide Support to Wireless clients for network troubleshooting.
• Knowledge and experience of 802.11 a/b/g/n Ethernet standard for wireless Technology.
• Configure wireless routers on enterprise network.
• BOM Validation
• Create Engineering Work Order and Change Management Plan
• Train new hire employee

Confidential

Network Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining 24x7 network services.
• Coordinated efforts with Engineer’s to ensure all network devices conformed to defined network standards.
• Configured various Routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, static routing.
• Maintaining Core Switches, creating VLANs and configuring VTP.
• Optimized performance of the WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Configured OSPF for Stub area, Totally Stubby Area and NSSA.
• Executed BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features on various layer 2 and layer 3 switches.
• Troubleshooting of Cisco 2900, 3900, 6500, 7500, 7200 Series routers.
• Back up a Cisco IOS to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Responsible to work on Firewall and set the rules for the customer.
• Worked on Cisco ASA, firewalls.
• In-depth expertise in the implementation, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Manage and troubleshooting MPLS network and also implement routing
• Worked on a broad range of topics such as proactive monitoring and maintenance, disaster recovery exercises, and core network repairs.

Confidential

Junior Network Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Involved in Configuring and implementing of Composite Network models consists of Cisco Series switches.
• 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.
• Implementing traffic engineering on top of an existing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network using Frame Relay and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).
• Implemented Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) by tuning parameters like preemption.
• Configured policy based routing for BGP for complex network systems.
• Good knowledge on Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention System.
• Responsible for day to day management of Cisco Devices, Traffic management and monitoring. Knowledge on multiplex techniques such as DWDM