SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of extensive hands - on experience in Cisco network design, deployment and troubleshooting.
• Experience of routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and BGP, MPLS/VPN
• Worked on Cisco 6500, 7200VXR, 12000 series Router and Cisco 4500, 6509, 7613 series switch.
• Proficiency in configuration of VLAN setup on various Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Experienced in trouble-shooting both connectivity issues and hardware problems on Cisco based networks.
• Enhanced level of experience with QoS, OSPF, BGP, ATM, T1-T3 Frame-Relay
• Network analysis and capacity planning experience using tools like Sniffer, Ethereal, and Tcpdump.
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7k,5k and 2k
• Recommended Security considerations for the Intranet data center, integrating security, providing solution design details and configuration details
• Experience with Checkpoint Firewall policy provisioning
• Extensive hands-on experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks
• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Cisco routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
• Experience on Cisco 7600, Cisco 6500, Cisco 4503, Cisco 3750, Cisco ASA, Juniper NSM, Juniper ISG1000, Juniper IDP and Bluecoat SG cashing and web filtering
• Experience in the setup of HSRP, Access-Lists, and RIP, EIGRP, and tunnel installations.
• Experience with Quality of Service: Congestion Management and Avoidance, Policing, Shaping, and Link Efficiency.
• Worked on PaloAlto Firewall.
• Worked on F5 Load Balancers - Configuring Irules, Profiles, Nats/Snats, Load Balancing.
• Excellent Verbal, written communication skills and Interpersonal skills with ability to work with large teams as well as independently with minimum supervision & Team Player
• Experience with Project documentation tools & implementing and maintaining network monitoring systems and experience with developing network design documentation and presentations using VISIO

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Networking Equipment: Cisco 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7200, 7600 series routers, Cisco 1900, 2900, 3550, 4900, 6500 series catalyst switches,Nexus 2k,3k,5kand 7k, Load Balancers (F5 BigIP).

Routing Protocols: RIP v1 & v2, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, VRRP, HSRP, GLBP

LAN technologies: Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet/ Gigabit Ethernet networks, VLANS, VTP, STP, 802.1q

WAN technologies: Frame Relay, PPP, ATM, ISDN, PPP, MPLS; exposure to DS1, DS2, OC3, OC12, T1/T3, E1/E3 and leased lines.

WLAN Technology: 802.11 standards, Lightweight and Autonomous systems

Network Security: IPSec, Palo alto, VPN Configuration, VPN Concentrator, PIX 506, 515, 525, 535; ASA 5505, 5510 Firewalls, NAT/PAT, IDS (Intrusion Detection System), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System), Ethereal, Encryption technologies like DES, 3DES.

Juniper: E series, J series and M series. Juniper SRX & VPN

Infrastructure services: DHCP, DNS, SMTP, FTP, TFTP, POP3

IP Telephony: VoIP (SIP, H.323, MGCP), CCM, Gateways/Gatekeeper, Quality Of Service (QOS)

Network Management: SNMP, CiscoWorks, WhatsUp Gold, HP OpenView.

Network Security: Firewall, ASA, Cisco FWSM/PIX/ASDM, Cisco NAC, Checkpoint

Communication Protocols: TCP/IP, IPv6, ARP, VLAN (802.1q, ATM), PPP, Frame Relay, MPLS, 802.11, Wi-Fi.

Communication Concepts: VPN, Multicasting, CDMA, W-CDMA, GSM

Platforms: Windows 98/XP/VISTA, Linux

Applications: MS Office, MS Visio, Tcl/Tk Scripting, C/C++, Python

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with design and implementation of Virtual Switching System (VSS) for both User segment and server segment using 6509-V-E catalyst switches
• Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco’s PIX firewall, ASA 5500
• Involving in VPN (IPSEC and GRE) migrations and new designs for the clients.
• Troubleshooting the Network Routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP and RIP) during the Migrations and new client connections.
• Configured IP RIP, PPP, BGP and OSPF routing
• Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4.
• Supported on Cisco Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 Series Switch fabric links.
• Experience with Checkpoint Firewall policy provisioning.
• Having Data Center Design Experience, installing and Configuring Network Devices in a Data Center including patching the cables in the Patch Panel
• Began replacement of Cisco ASA firewalls with next generation PaloAlto application inspection appliances
• Worked on ACE load balancers. Experience with F5 load balancers - LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability.
• Configured IP access filter policies.
• Experience with devices PaloAlto Network firewalls such as security NAT, Threat prevention & URL filtering.
• Configured and resolved various OSPF issues in an OSPF multi area environment.
• Configured and played with various BGP attributes such as Local Pref, MED, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Bluecoat SG9000 WAN acceleration appliances including WCCP, CIFS and creating/updating overlays .
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN experience
• Checking and configuring Cisco 7613 routers at data center for remote sites’ issues
• Experience working Juniper T-Series, M-Series, MX-Series, J-Series and SRX-Series Routers
• Experience working with JUNOS OS on Juniper Routers and Switches.
• Manage operational monitoring of equipment capacity/utilization and evaluate the need for upgrades; develop methods for gathering data needed to monitor hardware, software, and communications network performance.
• Experience with devices Palo Alto Network firewalls such as security NAT, Threat prevention & URL filtering.
• Worked on wide range of network technologies in a variety of environments such as LAN, Data Center, WAN, Enterprise voice using IPT & VoIP technologies, Unified Communications, Transport services, security components, security policies, and Mobility.
• Configuring firewall filters, routing instances, policy options, on Juniper m320 an d T640.
• Ensures the project will achieve targeted dates to ensure business continuity.
• Configured and troubleshoot OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP.
• Worked on projects like BGP Route Reflectors deployment, Removal of BGP from the core
• Tested BGP features such as as-override, Local pre, EBGP load balancing
• Worked on ACE load balancers. Experience with F5 load balancers
• Troubleshooting IOS related bugs based on past history and appropriate release notes
• Work on different connection medium like Fiber and Copper Connectivity.
• Tested and implemented various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, AS-PATH, Community, Extended community.

Environment: Cisco 6509/ 3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels and Sniffer.

Confidential, Houston,TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Determined quality levels for network and system performance.
• Was responsible for all aspects of software and hardware of company’s network and systems.
• Implemented and maintained network architectures for LAN/WAN.
• Installed new software releases, system upgrades. Evaluated and installed patches, resolved software related problems. Performed system backups and recovery.
• Configured Cisco router, provided technical support for the configuration and installation for the customers.
• Provided technical support to the customers like upgrading, improving and expanding their network.
• Configured IP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with Cisco ASA VPN experience
• Maintained data files and monitored system configuration to ensure data integrity.
• Maintained DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Replication & other services on the Windows Server 2000 & 2003 network.
• Configuring and testing Multicast routing in Data Center Environment
• Troubleshoot and Worked with Security issues related to Cisco ASA/PIX, Checkpoint, ID/IPS and Juniper Netscreen firewalls.
• Working and troubleshooting in inter-vendor PaloAlto environments
• Bluecoat WAN acceleration appliance hardware/software troubleshooting and configuration
• Implemented Positive Enforcement Model with the help of PaloAlto Networks
• Replaced old 6500 and WAN routers from DR testing site and Installed Nexus 7K and ASR 1006 routers.
• Responsible for CheckPoint and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.
• Configuring Access lists on the Firewalls and routers.
• Configured Rservers, Server Farms, Policy Maps, Class maps on ACE 4710.
• Maintained all servers & network equipment with current stable firmware, IOS images & access control lists.
• Transfer web services from Cisco CSS platform to F5 Big IP LTM platform.
• Was responsible for maintenance of Cisco ASA 5500 firewall forDCA site, adding new rules or changingexisting access lists if necessary.
• Run monthly tests for redundant systems and for scheduled service periods, changed and/or modified equipment that failed load or redundancy tests to ensure uptime.
• Organized meetings and discussions regarding network optimization and BGP issues.
• Involved in configuration and management of different Layer 2 switching tasks which includes address learning, efficient switching etc.
• Configuring and testing Multicast for both IPv4 and IPv6 routing in Data Center Environment.
• Implemented switching protocols like Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in the network, VTP, VLANs, and configured Fast-Ethernet channel between switches.
• Performed Network Security Assessment and implemented security improvements such as network filtering, SSH, AAA, TACACS, SNMP access lists, VTY access lists, EIGRP MD5 authentication, HSRP authentication and security enhancements.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 3640/12000/ 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in installation, configuration, Firmware upgrades, maintenance and support of network Equipments (Cisco Routers&Switches). Provided support to WAN/LAN users on network/technical issues.
• Provided support and troubleshooting network related problems Monitored network systems operations and conducted systems performance evaluations and system diagnostics
• Proactive monitoring of the health and status of the production network, servers and applications using appropriate tools.
• Installed, configured and administered Cisco ASA firewalls and other Cisco technologies
• Ensured that every issue received is promptly tracked, controlled and escalated (if needed).
• Create, log troubleshoot notes and maintain outage notification logs and follow documented escalation procedure where appropriate.
• Work closely with key venders and escalate problems to them as necessary.
• Maintain documentation of processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides and change management logs.
• Implemented SNMP on devices to allow for network management.
• Extensive knowledge on Network Monitoring tools such as Cisco Works.
• Worked on Packet Analysis tools like Ethereal, Wire shark.

Confidential

Network Support

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoots and evaluates hardware, software, and other network related problems, provides technical expertise for performance and/or configuration of the global networks and systems Desktop responsibilities included software & hardware installation & configuration.
• Replace outdated Cisco switches&routers in existing data centers & installing new Cisco switches&routers.
• Responsible for layer 2 security which was implemented using a dedicated VLAN ID for all trunk ports, setting user ports to non-TRUNKING, deployed port security when possible for user ports.
• Migration from 2500 series Routers to 2600 series.
• Configuration & maintenance of Cisco2600 series routers with OSPF protocols.
• Configured and implemented various protocols on 2800 series router for efficient performance of network.
• Upgrading the network by translating protocols like EIGRP to OSPF.
• Redistributing from RIP to OSPF and vice versa by implementing Hub and Spoke topology with a Frame Relay Switch.
• Configuration & maintenance of Cisco2900 series switches including VLANS &TRUNKING protocols.
• Used various scanning & sniffing tools like packet sniffer.
• Monitor, evaluate & report on health of both Wide & Local Area (WAN/LAN) Networks.
• Maintaining the whole network and troubleshooting the network issues for efficient performance.