SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of work experience as a NETWORK DESIGN ENGINEER on different verticals and horizontals of industry standards in networking.
• Hands - on experience in the design, development and implementation of solutions to meet a broad range of organizational needs.
• Strong technical expertise in infrastructure implementation, external partnering, network security and troubleshooting.
• Extensive hands-on experience in installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco, Juniper Routers and Switches.
• Experience in Layer 2 switching - Cisco Switches: 1900, 2900, 2950, 2960, 3550, 3750, 5000, 6500, 2300, 3500 series, Nexus 7000, 5600 series.
• Experience in Layer 3 routing - Cisco Routers: 2500, 2600, 3600, 3800, 3900, 7200 series, ASR 9000, 9001, 9006 series.
• Experience in site to site VPN configurations using Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls.
• Hands-on experience inCisco firewall, Palo Alto next generation firewall and monitoring network traffic.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of routing and switching protocols OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and VLAN.
• Experience with installing and managing IT services such as Active directory, site replication, DNS, SSH, DHCP, DNS, NAT and Terminal service.
• Hands-on experience in system application monitoring SAM, Network Performance Monitor NPM, Network Flow Traffic Analyze NTA, Intenerated Virtual Infrastructure Monitor IVIM and IP address monitor IPAM .
• Extensive hands-on experience in working with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, and preparing technical documentation.
• Involved in troubleshooting network traffic and its diagnosis using tools like ping, trace route, wire shark, tcp dump and Linux operating system servers.
• Experience on upgrading servers, switches and routers.
• Changing sup cards for 6500 and nexus.
• Experience on racking, stacking and cabling devices.
• Experience in installing HyperV.
• Working knowledge on configuring access lists.
• Network security including NAT/PAT, ACL, VPN Concentrator.
• Involved in troubleshooting network traffic and its diagnosis using tools like ping, trace route, wire shark, tcp dump and Linux operating system servers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware: Cisco Switches (2900, 2924, 2950, 3550, 5500, 6500, 6509, 6513), Cisco routers (2600, 2800, 3640, 3700, 3825, 7200, 7204, 7206), Cisco PIX 500 series, CSU’s/DSU’s, Catalyst 6500, 7600, 4500, Juniper M320

Routing: RIP, IP addressing, IP routing principle, EIGRP, OSPF Knowledge of Border Gateway protocol (BGP)

Switching: VLAN, inter-VLAN routing, Spanning tree, VTP, PAGP, LACP, Trunk, Ether-channel management features.

LAN Topologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring

Servers: Domain servers, DNS servers, WINS servers, Mail Servers, Proxy Servers.

Protocols: IS-IS, BGP, SNMP, HTTP, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, DHCP, SMTP, ICMP RIP, RIP2, PPP, OSPF, EIGRP

Various Features & Services: IOS and Features, IRDP, NAT, PAT, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, DHCP, CDP, DNS, TFTP and FTP Management, CDP, Frame-relay, PPP, Access Control List (ACL). Cisco PIX, FWSM, ASA, Check Point, OPNET, WIRESHARK, ESXI, F5.

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , windows XP/7, LINUX, Redhat, UNIX,Macintosh

Anti-Virus & Internet Security: MacAfee, Symantec, Trend-Micro & e-Trust.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Tucson, AZ

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Integration and management of 1000+ IPSECand IPSEC/GRE Site to Site tunnels using multiple platforms: Cisco ASR, 7206 routers; Cisco ASA, and Fortinet firewalls.
• Provide Design for all new networks and acquisitions and future migration to DMVPN methodology.
• Manage Data Center Design and support with Nexus 7010 Core and all local building infrastructure network support including all IDF Cisco switches and connectivity.
• Design and Implement all Security Services including URL Filtering, IPS, Firewalls, and VPN on Cisco ASAs and next gen Fortinet Firewalls (60D,90D,200D, etc).
• Improve the operation and design of their IPS system (HP Tipping Point).
• Administer and allocate RSA ACE server: token distribution for remote access.
• Administer their Juniper SSL remote access portal.
• Support and troubleshooting of DNS and DHCP issues run on Window Servers.
• Supported Hardware: Cisco Routers (2821, 1841 HSEC, 871, 3640, 3800), Cisco PIX (515), Cisco Switches (2960, 3750, 6508), Cisco Wireless (1242AG),
• Supported protocols: BGP, iBGP, NHRP, EIGRP, TCP/IP, MPLS, VTP, VPN (IPsec), LEAP, TACACS, ISDN, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
• Support of Disaster recovery services via Sungardfacilty in Philadelphia, PA.
• Assist and mentor an operations team and provide 3rd level support.
• Configured various LAN switches such as CISCO CAT 2900, 3550, 4500, 6509 switches and Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches for VLAN and Ether Channel configuration.
• Worked with networking protocols including but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, VPN, Terminal Services, Routing and Remote Access, Network Design, wiring and cabling.
• Configured various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, Executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTM.

Environment: Juniper firewalls 5GT, 208, SSG 5, 140, 550, 550M, NSM, IDS/IPS 6500/3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Juniper (M320, T640), Load balancing, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and support of Data Center Network equipment and all remote warehouse location networks, including Cisco Wireless APs, Cisco ASA/PIX firewalls, Cisco WAAS, all routers and switches.
• Per my design, performed major Data Center Upgrade of Core switches, Access switches, and Edge Security devices (PIX to ASA), and creating distributed VLANS using Cisco VTP.
• Designed Disaster Recovery and backup solutions. Upgraded our DNS and DHCP design.
• Excelled as the primary solution specialist for advanced troubleshooting.
• Designed and implemented Perimeter Security Network with Cisco ASA for Data Security, L2L VPN, Remote Access VPN, and SSL Portal.
• Installation of all WAN MPLS circuits and backup solutions for all facilities.
• Supported VMware Server environment built on SAN storage.
• Supported Hardware: Cisco Routers (2821, 1841 HSEC, 871, 3640, 3800), Cisco PIX (501 and 515), Cisco ASA (5510), Cisco Switches (2960, 3750, 4506), Cisco Wireless (1242AG), Motorola Wireless (4131, 5131), RF Units (Motorola 9090, 5090), VMware (ESX and Left Hand SAN storage)
• Supported protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP2, TCP/IP, MPLS, VTP, VPN (IPsec), ISDN, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7.
• Installation of OC3, T3, T1, Frame-Relay WAN circuits for external customers and remote sites.
• Supported protocols: BGP, RIP, OSPF, TCP/IP, VPN (IPsec), SECURID, TACACS, ISDN, Windows Server 2000, Windows XP
• Extensively used TCP/IP tool like TELNET for remote login to the routers and SSH for secure login.
• Good experience in working with IBM Net cool and IBM Impact tools to reduce outages, automate and to gain visibility and control the network.
• Estimated Project costs and created documentation for project funding approvals.
• Installed and configured DHCP, DNS Server.
• Managed various teams involved in site surveys, cabling specifications, Network equipment installation and configuration.
• Planned resources and presented project status to higher management.
• Communicated status to the project manager to ensure completion status of the assigned

Environment: Routers: Cisco ASR9000, 9006, 9001, 6500 series Routers, Switches: Cisco 3500, 4500, 4200, 2360, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels.

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed, and maintained various WAN technologies and applications connecting remote sites to corporate headquarters.
• Configured, implemented, and troubleshoot routers and switches with various account settings, permissions, and parameters including security firewalls.
• Configuring Static, IGRP, EIGRP, and OSPFRouting Protocols on Cisco 1600, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7300 series Routers.
• Configured Site to Site IPsec VPN tunnels to peer with different clients and each of client having different specifications of Phase 1 and Phase 2 policies using Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls.
• Configured Easy VPN server and SSL VPN to facilitate various employees’ access internal servers and resources with access restrictions
• Responsible for entire company network infrastructure that includes Cisco Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Access Points, and Servers.
• Experience working with Nexus 7010,7018, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices.
• System application monitoring SAM, IP address monitor IPAM and Network Performance Monitor NPM .
• Configured VLAN’s.
• Configure various LAN switches such as CISCO CAT 2900, 3550, 4500, 6509 switches and Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches for VLAN, Fast Ether Channel configuration.
• Configured NAT and PAT policies.
• Experience in deploying EIGRP/BGP redistribution and the changing the metrics for the primary and backup paths for the packet prioritization and EIGRP tuning.
• Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, iRules, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, SNATs, HA on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, Executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs/EM.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Support the project manager in defining the work and the associated effort, duration, and resource needs to deliver the solution.
• Networking protocols worked with included but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, VPN, Terminal Services, Routing and Remote Access, Network Design, wiring and cabling.
• Configured IPSec site-to-site VPN connection between Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator and Cisco 3800.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN on SRX series firewalls
• Communicate status to the project manager to provide completion status of assigned tasks, estimate to complete for remaining effort, and associated issues/risks.
• Based on defined technical requirements and architecture blueprints work with a cross-functional team to develop the network detailed design and associated network specifications as part of an overall solution design.
• Document test cases, perform operational readiness testing to ensure the networking environment performs as required and document actual results.

Environment: Routers: Cisco 2800, 3900, 7300, Switches: Cisco Distribution layer switches such as 4510, 4948, 4507. EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, CISCO ASA, DHCP, DNS, SAN, Spanning tree, Windows Server, Windows NT

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed, and maintained various WAN technologies and applications connecting remote sites to corporate headquarters.
• Configured, implemented, and troubleshoot routers and switches with various account settings, permissions, and parameters including security firewalls.
• Configuring Static, IGRP, EIGRP, and OSPF Routing Protocols on Cisco 1600, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7300 series Routers.
• Configured Site to Site IPsec VPN tunnels to peer with different clients and each of client having different specifications of Phase 1 and Phase 2 policies using Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls.
• Configured Easy VPN server and SSL VPN to facilitate various employees’ access internal servers and resources with access restrictions
• Responsible for entire company network infrastructure that includes Cisco Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Access Points, and Servers.
• Experience working with Nexus 7010, 7018, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices.
• System application monitoring SAM, IP address monitor IPAM and Network Performance Monitor NPM .
• Configure various LAN switches such as CISCO CAT 2900, 3550, 4500, 6509 switches and Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches for VLAN, Fast Ether Channel configuration.
• Configured NAT and PAT policies.
• Experience in deploying EIGRP/BGP redistribution and the changing the metrics for the primary and backup
• Support the project manager in defining the work and the associated effort, duration, and resource needs to deliver the solution.

Confidential

Jr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform network engineering, design, planning (WAN & LAN), & implementation.
• Managing Access list for PIX and Routers (Priority based, time based)
• Installed & configured OSPF on Frame-Relay with multi-area design in core routers (7200, 7204, and 7206).
• Managed fast Layer 3 switched/routed LAN/WAN infrastructure as a part of Network team. The LAN consisted of Cisco campus model of Cisco 3550 at access layer, Cisco 6513 at distribution/core layer.
• Tested routers and done Performance Analysis of both LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Design, implementation and operational support of routing/switching protocols in complex environments including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Spanning Tree, etc.
• Planned, tested and evaluated various equipment, systems, IOS’s and procedures for use within the network / security infrastructure.
• Worked on Fortinet Firewall 100d, 50b.
• Provided Level 1 Support for Broadband Connection to Virgin Media customer
• Worked As a Technical Support Executive under Virgin Media.
• Received inbound calls of technical nature, independently resolved customer complaints, concerns and inquiries regarding their Internet connection.