SUMMARY

• Network Engineering professional with 10 years of WAN/LAN design, operations and management as in diverse multi - vendor environments

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cisco: 1700, 1800, 2800, 2900, 3600, 3800, 3900, Cisco Catalyst 1900, 2960, 3550, 3750, and 6500s, ASA 5505, Cisco (CSM), Nexus Series 7k, 5k, 2k

Juniper: SSG-20, SRX 210, SRX 100, SSG-550, ISG-1000, Juniper SA 4200, M-10i, M7i, Juniper (NSM)

Nortel: Nortel 8310, Bay Stack 5510, 5520, 470

WAN: SONET/SDH OC3, OC12, OC48, DS1/3, T1/E1, T3/E3 and MPLS DSL, MPLS Radio, Wimax, VSAT, DSL, ISDN, PRI, BRI

LAN: TCP, UDP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, POP3, DHCP, DNS, IMAP, STP, Ethernet (10, 100, Giga), Load Balancing, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, VTP, VLAN, NAT/PAT, Active Directory, 802.11x

Voice: VOIP, QoS, H.323

Protocols: EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, BGP, LDAP

Security: RADIUS, TACACS, ACLs, IPSec, SSL

Software: Cisco IOS, JUNOS, Netscreen, Wireshark, LANCop, CATI, WhatsUP Gold, MRTG, PRTG, Netflow Analyzer, MS Office Suite, Visio.

Hardware: Riverbed, Solarwinds, CSU/DSU’s, Cisco Scansafe, Network Analyzer, Wire Cabling Equipment and Materials

Virtualization: VMware ESX 5.x/4.x/3.x.

Operating Systems: Windows Sever NT/ 2000/2003/2008/2012 , Windows XP/7/8, Redhat Linux 9

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuration, troubleshooting and Administration of Cisco 1800, 2800, 2900, 3600, 3800, 3900 and ASA 5505 firewalls and routers.
• Configuration and Troubleshooting of VLANs for distribution of voice, profiler application data and other critical data and also Implementation of Port Security on Cisco 3550, 3750 and 6500 Layer 3 Switches.
• Implementation of QoS on ASA 5505 for voice and critical application data transfer to data centre.
• Configure and troubleshooting of VOIP phones for communication with Contact Centre.
• Knowledge of Nexus 7k, 5k and 2k Layered architecture and also a part of team for upgrading of Licence and implementation of Fiber Port channels for redundancy on those switches.
• To create users, groups, assign roles and provide access on resources to Franchises Owners, Managers, Tax Prepares and staff at franchises.
• To ensure that all Desktop and Network Security policies are implemented managed and supported in accordance with defined company’s standard.
• Monitoringnetworkand computing platforms 24 X 7 for availability, performance, and capacity, and potential threats from internal and external networks.
• Use ofIDS and IPS for NetworkSecurityand Platform monitoring tools to detect outages, pre-failure warnings, hardware failures, performance issues, capacity issues, virus attacks, DOS or DDOS attacks, intrusions, any other forms of intrusions intonetworksystems. Includes Cisco Security Manager, WhatUP Gold, MRTG and Wireshark, Stealth Watch (LANCop), Netflow Analyzer.
• To perform backup and replications for severs, Tivoli Directory Sever (LDAP), Active Directory and databases.
• Manage inventory of all the existing networks, LAN and WAN equipment.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• To manage, support and monitor existing IT infrastructure and perform preventative maintenance work, backup and perform other regular support activities including hardware, software, desktop and shared, voice and data networks, servers and telephony.
• To ensure that technology is used, managed and supported in accordance with standards, policies and procedures.
• Management, Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting of Cisco 1700, 1800, 2800, 2900, PIX and ASA 5505 series and Juniper SSG 20, SRX 100, SRX 210, SSG 550, SA 4200 and ISG 1000 series firewalls.
• Configuration and Management of NetworkSecurity, monitoring infrastructure and applications service availability through Cisco Security Manager and Juniper Network Security Manager.
• To manage, implement, support and monitor the internal networks and links to head office, regional offices and other sites.
• Migration of core network devices from Enterasys and Nortel to Cisco and Juniper.
• Installation and Configuration of Juniper M10i router, link aggregation for different vendors for edge connectivity.
• Management of Juniper M7i routers for Core connectivity.
• Network Data Centre Renovation & Migration to New Premises with minimal service degradation and responsible for migration of Virtual Hubs, Application Servers, Data Severs and Layer 3 Switch.
• Configuration of IPSec and SSL VPN for branch office connectivity includes testing connectivity and Deployment of Fiber Optic, MPLS DSL, MPLS Radio, Radio links, WIMAX links and VSAT links from Multiple Vendors in more than 800 Branches in Central and North Region under Media Up gradation Project
• Network Analysis & Troubleshooting utilizing different Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems, network monitoring & security tools like including Riverbed, Stealth Watch (LANCop), McAfee Found stone, WhatsUP Gold, MRTG, PRTG, Netflow Analyzer.
• Managing, Designing & implementing IT infrastructure in compliance with organizational IT policy.
• Configure the LAN & Core WAN devices to ensure their smooth and reliable operation in line with business requirements.
• Coordination with IT Centres for the availability of pre-requisites required executing IT projects.
• Coordination with vendors and media service providers regarding commissioning, configuring, testing, deployment, troubling shooting and complaints related to links and services.
• Plan and implement Cable Management, Security Surveillance and Access Control in Network Data Centre.
• Managing UBL Data Centre operations for providing 24/7 services to customers and branches.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers regarding facility management.
• Preparation of Telecom Billing and other necessary documentation and reports including SOPs, Topological Diagrams, Configuration Manuals, Project Implementation Reports, Vendor Performance Reports, Daily Uptime and Downtime reports.
• Plan and implement Cable Management, Security Surveillance and Access Control in Network Data Centre.
• Management of Nortel Passport 8310 Layer 3 Switch
• Manage Nortel Exchange and Billing Software

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided Tier 2 and Tier 3 operational support for escalated matters, in regards to WAN/LAN/WLAN connectivity.
• Designed and deployed site to site IPSec based Virtual Private Network (VPN) and remote access solutions for remote users.
• Work with various issues ranging from simple physical layer problems to complex logical issues and also responsible for implementing and managing group policies for all the users, staff and management.
• Provided recommendations for improvements of current network infrastructure to ensure reliability and availability in the event of hardware or software failure.
• Developed design and support documentation and policies for core network infrastructure for ease of troubleshooting and maintaining core connectivity and network access.
• Planned and implemented solutions using industry best practice methodology.
• Analyzed and improved network performance and connectivity for Enterprise Applications by using Riverbed Cascade products.
• Provided guidance to support teams to complex troubleshooting questions in regards to network functionality.

Confidential

System / Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Authoritatively oversaw installation, configuration and administration of system architecture, LAN, WAN and network performance concerns.
• Configuration, troubleshooting and Administration of Cisco 1700, 1800, 2800, 2900 and Juniper SSG-20 and SSG-550 routers.
• Skillfully executed technical support services and collaborated with other staff members to reduce frequency of critical information technology problems.
• Expertly planned customized network infrastructure for each client, according to individualize requirements.
• Knowledgeably serve as administrator for servers, clusters, backups and databases.
• Diligently oversaw network performance to improve efficiency and ensured stringent IT network access control.
• Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex network problems for a variety of end users.
• Installed, configured and troubleshoot servers and workstations running Windows 2000, and Linux.
• Installed, configured and troubleshoot Exchange 2000 server and Outlook.
• Supported Enterprise solutions with DNS, DHCP, proxy servers, and VPN security.
• Established a secure, central location for technical documentation that is readily available and accessible to all technical staff members.
• Translated business needs into network solutions and deliver in-depth, high-level technical presentations.
• Provided secure access for remote users and remote sites using VPN's.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Team Leader for the Lunix System Administration and Web Hosting Support Project of JaguarPC.com.
• Remotely Managed 202 Lunix based severs at Huston Data Center.