SUMMARY

• Network Engineer with over 5+ years of experience in the IT industry.
• Background ranges from engineering, administration and project management in networks ranging from small to large scale complex enterprise environments.
• A self motivated individual with a strong diverse technical background.
• Specialties include Network and Security Design and implementation.
• Detail knowledge of both hardware and software.I have developed solid problem solving skills.
• Strong Verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• I have acquired strong Documentation and management skills.
• Hands on experience on Airmagnet survey
• Strong working knowledge of Cisco wireless controllers, Cisco 1500, 3702, 3602 and 2600 APs, 4400, 5508 WLCs, Cisco PI, Ruckus Wireless SCG 200 & Ruckus APs, Data Networking, Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Experience in performing post - installation Airmagnet survey.
• Experience in performing wireless site surveys using Airmagnet software.
• Experience in performing passive survey of existing networks.
• Experience in performing passive survey using test equipment to determine suitable coverage.
• Experience in wireless RF site surveys and RF spectrum analysis, documenting results, and provide recommendations on optimization and performance improvements.
• Have Experience in Cisco Routing, Switching and Security with strong Cisco hardware/software.
• Proficient with network hardware and technologies including routers, switches, firewalls, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet.
• Hands on experience in configuring Cisco 2800, 2900, 3800, 3900, and 7200 Series routers.
• Hands on experience in configuring Cisco Catalyst 2960, 3560, 3650, 3750, 4500, 6500 and Nexus 2000, 5000, and 7000 series switches.
• Performed IOS upgrades on CISCO routers and Switches.
• Had Substantial Knowledge including the configuration of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST), Rapid STP (RSTP) and Rapid per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVST+), VTP, Link Aggregation (PAGP, LACP).
• Testing and validating prevention of Layer 2 attacks like VLAN hopping, MAC flooding and DHCP Snooping.
• Testing and validation of Layer-3 security using IPSEC tunneling, Access Lists, NAT, PAT.
• Proficient in validation and troubleshooting of the BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP and Static Routing
• Configured and managed VLANs, 802.1Q Trunk, RPVST+, Inter-VLAN routing, HSRP and LAN security for Layer-2 and Layer-3 switching domains.
• Optimized performance of the WAN Network consisting of Cisco 3560/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Have Strong Knowledge and experience in designing, supporting and troubleshooting of IPSEC VPN’s and Remote access SSL VPN’S.
• Involved in troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP and other IP conflict problems.
• Solid knowledge of DHCP, PPP, Frame Relay, ATM technologies.
• Experience in troubleshooting NAT configurations, Access-Lists (ACL), and DNS/DHCP related issues within LAN Network.
• Implemented traffic filters on CISCO routes using Standard Access List and Extended Access List.
• Hands-on experience of working on CISCO firewalls like ASA 5500 Series.
• Worked on MPLS while ensuring secure networking, improving the network performance by prioritizing network traffic and allocating bandwidth according to usage and service requirement.
• Experience in analyzing network using different network management tools and Sniffers like SNMP, HP-Open view, Wireshark (ethereal) and Cisco works to support 24 x 7 Network Operation Center.
• Experience in troubleshooting Network performance issues using NetQoS.
• Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/802.1q, IPSec and GRE tunneling, VLANs, Ether Channel STP, and RSTP.
• Worked on ASA firewall and other protocols like SNMP, AAA, and RADIUS and designed VPN with IPSEC security layer.
• Excellent customer management/resolution, problem solving, debugging skills and capable of quickly learning, effectively analyzes results and implement and delivering solution as an individual and as part of a team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

IP ROUTING: RIPv1, RIPv2, BGP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP

COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS: TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNP, ICMP, SNMP, ARP, RARP, PPP, HDLC

TOPOLOGIES: Frame Relay, ATM, T1, T3, OC3, OC12, OC48, Ethernet, Cable Modem, Wireless

NETWORK PERIPHERALS: Cisco switches (2960, 3560, 3650, 4500, and 6500), Cisco routers (2800, 2900, 3800, 3900, 3825, and 7206), Cisco ASA 5500 seriesCisco Wireless LAN Controllers 4400, 5500, Access Points, CSU/DSU.

NETWORK MANAGEMENT: Solar winds Orion NCM and NPM, MRTG, HPNNMICisco Prime Infrastructure, Prime LMS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Wireless Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing, Configuring, Maintaining and Troubleshooting large Scale Cisco Wireless network
• Create Low Level and High Level Designs for Enterprise Wireless Projects
• Review Statement of Works (SOW) and Bill of Materials (BOM) for LAN, Wireless.
• Build indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi networks using 1552E outdoor, 3702, 3602 and 2600 AP’s with 5508 and 4400 WLC’s
• Configure Flex Connect Access Points for remote office, SSO for AP and client failover.
• Configure and troubleshoot the network using Cisco PI 2.0
• Perform Wireless (RF) Site Surveys with Air Magnet and offline surveys with Cisco PI
• Configuring 3750 and 2960G Catalyst switches at the application labs as per the customer needs.
• Generating various reports on Client Sessions, Busiest Client Throughput, Utilization, and Client summary from Cisco PI.
• Responsible for performing predictive wireless designs/site surveys with Airmagnet Planner (Cisco 3500/3600/3700/ Aruba 105 access points) and conducting physical wireless site surveys with Airmagnet Survey.
• Responsible for conducting physical wireless site surveys with Airmagnet Survey Pro and predictive site surveys with Cisco WCS and Airmagnet Planner.
• Site surveys with Cisco WCS and Airmagnet planner, system design, deployment, implementation migration, support, troubleshooting of Cisco/802.11/b/g/n/a wireless local area networks (WLAN).
• Monitor network health using scanning and sniffing tools like Wireshark, NMAP and Nessus.
• Configuring Cisco 3750, 2960G switches and Nexus for Fiber Channel at the application labs as per the customer needs.
• Design IP addressing, Subnets and VLAN schemes for new network test bed installations.
• Implemented Guest WLAN.
• Configuring Cisco 2200, 4400, 5500 series Wireless controllers.
• Configuring and managing Anchor controllers, tunnels, DHCP for Guest wireless.
• Implemented HREAP and Flex for remote controller connectivity.
• Implementing provisioning APs, WLCs and floor plans using Cisco Prime.
• Maintenance of layer 2 switching tasks which advocate VLAN, VTP, RSTP, PVST, RPVST, configuring of ether channel with LACP and PAGP along with troubleshooting of inter-VLAN routing.
• Implemented, configured redundancy protocols HSRP, VRRP, GLBP for Default Gateway Redundancy.

Confidential

Wireless Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and Supporting LAN/WAN solutions.
• Creating RFC’s, TDR (Technical Design Review) and LLD (Low Level Design) for LAN/WAN.
• Perform wireless network implementations
• Install wireless access points
• Install network backbone, including wireless controller
• Perform post-installation Airmagnet survey
• Perform wireless site surveys using Airmagnet software
• Perform passive survey of existing networks
• Perform passive survey using test equipment to determine suitable coverage
• Document all surveys and implementations
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, configuration and maintenance of complex networks, including BGP, MPLS, OSPF and EIGRP in Core and Distribution layers using 7200, 6509, 3750 Routers/Layer3 Switches.
• Replaced End of support (EOS) switches (6500 with 6500E and 4507; 3550 with 3750X and 3850).
• Transitioned Data and WAN networks to standards.
• Worked on LAN network integration projects.
• CATOS to NATIVE IOS migrations and performing Hardware upgrades for LAN and wireless Infrastructure.
• Provide escalated On-call support for LAN and WAN.
• Provide technical training and design support for LAN and WAN Engineering.
• Provide Oversight and support for WAN and LAN Implementations.
• Review Statement of Works (SOW) and Bill of Materials (BOM) for LAN and WAN.
• Provide escalation support for Operations.
• Respond, Restore, and Resolve customer issues.
• Preparing MOPs for upgrade activities.

Confidential

Network Operations Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed network implementation that includes configuration of routing protocols, leased lines, ISDN lines, VLANs and IOS installations.
• Troubleshot the network issues onsite and remotely, depending on the severity of the issues
• Worked with layer 2 switching technology architecture. Implemented L2 and L3 switching functionality, which includes the use of VLANS, STP, VTP and their functions as they relate to networking infrastructure requirements including internal and external treatment, configuration and security.
• Supported core network consisting of Cisco 7200 series routers running multi area OSPF.
• Configured EIGRP and OSPF as interior gateway protocols with route filtering and route redistribution. Troubleshot complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that include routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
• Had hands-on experience with WAN (ATM/Frame Relay), Routers, Switches and IP addressing.
• Configured and deployed VPC, OTV, FABRIC PATH between Nexus 7010 and Nexus5596, 5548 switches.
• Responsible for all aspects of TCP/IP functionality across multiple enterprise environments.
• Performed OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on ASR 9K redundant pair.
• Performed Network Address Translation on Cisco ASA 8.2 and 8.3.
• Used DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients.
• Performed the ACL request changes for various clients by collecting source and destination information from them.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience with migrating from OSPF to BGP WAN Routing protocol.
• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Catalyst switches 6509, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design Document and followed the change process as per IT policy. It also includes the configuration of port channel between core switches and server distribution switches.
• Experience with setting up MPLSLayer3 VPN cloud in data center. Experience in communicating bandwidth different customers, IT teams in gathering the details for the project.
• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.
• Redesign of Internet connectivity infrastructure for meeting bandwidth requirements.
• Configured HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, and VLAN trucking 802.1Q on Catalyst 6500switches.
• Optimized performance of the WAN network consisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Design Voice solutions for business applications and infrastructure technology.
• Configured routers/ firewalls to allow voice and video traffic priority (QoS) Voice network planning, design, and standard configurations.
• Cost benefits analysis of voice network solutions as they apply to business objectives.
• Configure and Deploy VOIP servers, hardware, applications, and monitoring tools.
• Evaluate and Certify SIP PBX equipment and software.
• Provide direct day to day support for various technologies such as: WAN technologies (MPLS, Metro Ethernet, etc.), Data Center infrastructure (VLANs, trunks, teaming, L2 & L3, etc.), Campus switching, Load Balancer and Virtualization, Routing protocol support (BGP, IEGRP & OSPF), VPN technology support, VoIP communications and infrastructure, enterprise wireless, RADIUS services, enterprise DNS / DHCP and other various enterprise technologies and services.