SUMMARY

• More than 8 years of experience in Networking, including hands - on experience in providing network support, installation and analysis for a broad range of LAN / WAN/MAN communication system
• Knowledge on Data Center Design.
• Configured Client-to-Site VPN using SSL Client on Cisco ASA 5520 ver8.2.
• Configured ASA 5520 Firewall to support Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7/XP/Vista.
• Worked on Cisco 3800, 3600, 2800, and 2600, 1800 series Router and Cisco 2900, 3500, 4500, 5500, 6500, Nexus 5K’s, Nexus 7K’s series switches.
• Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper EX Switches (EX2200, EX2500, EX3200, EX4200, EX4500, EX8200 series).
• Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers (E, J, M and T-series)
• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Cisco and juniper, routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP, Ether channel, STP, RSTP. Implementation of HSRP, VRRP for Default Gateway Redundancy.
• Experience in testing Cisco routers and switches in laboratory and deploy them on site production.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Tier II ISP Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Subnetting,VLSM,TCP/IP,NAT,DHCP,DNS,Firewalls.
• Strong knowledge of Routing and switching concepts and MPLS design.
• Strong Hands on experience with Cisco Routers(Cisco CRS-1, GSR) and Cisco Catalyst Switches(6500/7600) and Juniper Routers(M/T Series)
• Network Implementation: Responsible for advanced enterprise wireless LAN administration and design, deploying mesh networks, and executing load balancing using CISCO, Ciena, and Juniper equipment
• Performed software upgrades, IOS-XR upgrades, IOS-XR SMU upgrades on Cisco 12000 routers
• Proficient in Cisco IOS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4
• Involved in troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP and other IP conflict problems
• Plan, build, deploy, and maintain global lab used by all ACI TAC Engineers
• Responsible for Check Point, Juniper and firewall administration across global networks
• Network analysis and capacity planning experience using tools like Ethereal, and Tcpdump
• Experience with Project documentation tools & implementing and maintaining network monitoring systems and experience with developing network design documentation and presentations using VISIO
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels within the organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Network Configuration: Advanced switch/router configuration

Routing Protocols: EIGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, MPLS

WAN Protocols: HDLC, PPPPacket Switched WAN MPLS

Security Technologies: Site to Site VPN, SSL VPN

Cisco Routers: Cisco 2900 and 3800 series

Physical interfaces: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, SerialLayer 2 technology VLAN, VTP, ISL, dot1q, Spanning-tree, PVST

Layer 3 Switching: CEF, MLS, Ether Channel

Switches: Cisco Catalyst 3750 and 4500 series

Load Balancer: F5 BIG IP 2000

Operating System: IOS JUNOS, GAIA

Other: J-Series Routers, Juniper SRX, and Checkpoint 4000, Palo Alto 5060

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, validated and implemented LAN, WLAN & WAN solution to suite client’s needs.
• Configured and designed LAN networks with Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches.
• Design, Implement & troubleshooting of Juniper switches, routers and Firewalls
• Experience in working with Nexus 7010, 5548, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices.
• Involved in configuring Juniper SSG-140, SRX-240, and Cisco ASA 5585
• Provide industry-leading service and support to ACI customers
• Design, Implement & troubleshooting of Juniper switches, routers and Firewalls
• Implementing Citrix NetScaler 10 for Networking and Traffic Optimization (CCA) ((BETA),Citrix License.
• Experience in configuring VDC, FEX pinning, fex port-channel, port-channel, peer keep alive,peer link.
• Experience in working and designing configurations for VPC, VPC domain, VPC peer-gateway, and VPC peer-switch etc.
• Travel on site to various partner sites to provide training and knowledge of the new ACI solution
• Configure / Troubleshoot CISCO 12000, 7500, 3800, Juniper MX 480, MX960 series routers and EX4200 & EX3200, 3560 series switch for LAN/WAN connectivity
• Advanced expertise and hands-on on Cisco IOS-XR software platform on Cisco 12000 series routers
• Implementing and Maintaining Network Management tools (OPAS, Solar Winds, Cisco Works)
• 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.
• Convert Branch WAN links from TDM circuits to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPSec/GRE to GetVPN.
• Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX), which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 5000.
• Ensuring full redundancy of circuits are available throughout the MPLS core backbone to network nodes and data centers on the CRS-1/8
• Experience working with ASR 9000 series switches with IOS-XR
• Configured the commands for QoS and Access Lists for Nexus 7K and 5K.
• Worked on Layer 2 protocols such as STP, VTP, STP, RSTP, PVSTP+, MST and other VLAN troubleshooting issues and configuring switches from scratch and deployment
• Responsible for turning up BGP peering and customer sessions, as well as debugging BGP routing problems.
• Reviewing, analyzing, approving and executing all changes in the network. All Configurations of Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Involved in Configuring and implementing of Composite Network models consists of Cisco7600, 7200, 3800series and ASR 9k, GSR 12K routers and Cisco 2950, 3500, 5000, 6500 Series switches
• Experience with F5 load balancers - LTM, GTM series like 3900, 2400, 3600 for the corporate applications and their availability.
• Involved in the removal of EIGRP from all devices and making OSPF the primary routing protocol.
• Involved in the modification and removal (wherever necessary) of BGP from the MPLS routers.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN (Site-Site to Remote Access) on SRX series firewalls.
• Responsible for Checkpoint firewall management and operations across our global networks.
• Experience with deployment of Palo Alto firewalls for different NAT, video conferencing traffic
• Working with Checkpoint Support for resolving escalated issues.
• Responsible for procurement and installation of Hardware, network drives and other IT infrastructure. Documented the design, implementation and troubleshooting procedures with Method of Procedure (MOPS).
• Setup of Citrix NetScalers Company wide
• Documented all the work done by using Visio, Excel & MS word

Confidential, BOSTON, MA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Convert Branch WAN links from TDM circuits to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPSec/GRE to Get VPN.
• Primary responsibility is to design and deploy various network security & High Availability products like Juniper other security products
• Network Implementation: Responsible for advanced enterprise wireless LAN administration and design, deploying mesh networks, and executing load balancing using CISCO, Ciena, and Juniper equipment
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Juniper security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls per design
• Experience working with JUNOS OS on JuniperRouters and Switches and Juniper firewalls
• Experience working Juniper SRX, J-Series Routers
• Lead Engineer for Network refresh project for Multinational insurance company. Providing remote Configuring routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP and RIP.
• Configuring HSRP between VLANs
• Worked on IOS-XR software upgrades on Cisco 12000 routers, JunOS upgrades on Juniper M320 and T640 routers.
• Installing, Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Routers (ASR 1002X, 3945, 3845, 2800, 3600) and Switches to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers
• Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks
• Assistance for replacing exiting switches with new Cisco switches.
• Data center migration was involved in Access, Distribution and Core layers.
• Configuring Vlan’s, VTP’s, enabling trunks between switches.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Configuring routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP,RIP,
• Experience with convert juniper SRX VPN rules over to the Checkpoint 12000 Boxes, Migration Experienced with SPLAT and Junos.
• Configured OSPF on CISCO devices with multiple routing processes and redistributed them. Tested and hands on experience in multi area OSPF topologies.
• Experience with design and implementation of Data center migration
• Wrote IOS and CAT OS upgrade procedures and Pre/Post checks for customer production upgrades.
• Excellent Troubleshooting Skills and Customer Centric approach.

Environment: Cisco 3750 switches and Cisco 3825 Routers, Juniper SRX 240,JUNOS, J-Series 4350 Routers, Checkpoint 12400, Palo Alto 5060, GAIA,RIP, OSPF, VPN

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Deployed a large-scale Routing protocol solution to improve the uptime of collocation customers, in the event a core router became unreachable.
• Configured RSTP, LACP and VTP on Nexus devices.
• Performed EIGRP and BGP Routing Protocol Administration.
• Involved in Troubleshooting IP Addressing Issues and Updating IOS Images using TFTP.
• Troubleshooting problems on a day to day basis & providing solutions that would fix the problems within their Network.
• Configuring rules and Maintaining Palo Alto Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs using various tools
• Monitored performance of Network and Servers to identify potential problems and bottleneck.
• Worked on 4500 Catalyst switches for the purpose of LAN requirement and for troubleshooting LAN issues.
• Involved in Troubleshooting of DHCP and other IP conflict problems.
• Implemented Load Balancing on F5 BIG IP 2000.
• Switching Technology Administration including VLANs, inter-VLAN Routing, Trunking, STP, RSTP and Port Aggregation & Link Negotiation.
• Maintaining Checkpoint security policies including NAT, VPN and Secure Remote access
• Configuring IPSEC VPN (Site-Site to Remote Access) on SRX series firewalls.
• Maintained Corporate Firewalls & Analysis of firewall logs using various tools. Configured and troubleshooting of HSRP on Cisco routers.
• Network consists of Heavy Cisco equipments such as Cisco 2600, 3825 series Routers, Cisco 3560, 2950, 2924 Switches
• Involved in New Branch Network Systems. Resolved Network Issues, Ran Test Scripts and Prepared Network Documentation.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of LAN connectivity problems using Ping, Trace route.

Environment: Cisco 3560, 4500 switches and Cisco 3825 Routers, Juniper SRX 650,JUNOS,F5 BIG IP 2000, EIGRP, BGP, STP,VLAN

Confidential, Rochester, MN

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide high level technical support, including identifying and resolving problems on Cisco supported products for e-Commerce infrastructure. This included external routing and internal/intranet routing for DMZ servers.
• Implemented cable multi-service operator (MSO) to capture traditional Telco subscribers with IP telephony and provide relevant QOS.
• Configured EIGRP, BGP, and MPLS.
• Configure Firewall, QOS by SDM and provide security by Prefix list, Access- List and By Distribution List.
• Moved Core switches and several non-Cisco devices under strict deadlines to maintain network functionality
• Implemented new ultra secure networks in multiple data centers that included Cisco, Juniper security devices.
• Designed VLAN’s and set up both L2 and L3 logical to have it communicate to the Enterprise network.
• Scheduled preventive maintenance for fire-protection systems, including new protocols. Utilize MS Windows, Word, and Excel for reporting/documenting process.
• Satisfactorily Resolved Problems in timely manner with focus on providing a high level of support for all customers.

Environment: Cisco 2950 switches and Cisco 3825 Routers, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, VLAN, QOS