SUMMARY

• 8 years of professional experience wif Cisco Certified Network Engineering, performing networking, configuring, troubleshooting, installing and maintaining of networking devices.
• Providing 24/7 quality assurance in network monitoring, optimization and fault management services in network operation center.
• Hands on experience in configuring and Deployment of Routers and Switches in network support.
• Experience wif Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Load Balancers and Firewalls.
• Experience in Layer 3 Routing protocol configurations: OSPF, BGP, achnd EIGRP.
• Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/ 802.1q, IP sec and, VLANs, Ether Channel, Trucking, GRE Tunneling, Port Security, STP and RSTP.
• Proficiency in configuring teh VLAN setup on various Cisco Switches and Routers.
• Communicating and escalating tickets wif service providers for network outrage issues.
• Proposed upgrades, installed, and configured Solarwinds Log and Event Manager and Solarwinds Orion modules for network infrastructure monitoring.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting, implementation, testing and optimization of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Expertise in installing, troubleshooting and configuring Juniper switches EX2200, EX2500, EX3200 and EX4200 series.
• Manage multiple resources from various internal teams to develop cloud solutions based on detailed workload requirements
• Proficient in Object oriented design experience, wif extensive experience of Python - C/C++ binding using Boost Python and Python C types.
• Manage day-to-day operations and configuration of Check Point firewalls.
• Excellent working noledge of TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI layers.
• Design, configuration, and support of Cisco Nexus Platforms (Nexus7K, 5K, 2K).
• Experience in configuring VDC, VPC and FCOE, upgrading NX-OS for Nexus Family Switches.
• Hands on experience in configuring Cisco ASA 5540, 5580 firewalls.
• Work wif cisco partners to help set up and troubleshoot voice network issues.
• Experience in Layer 3 Routing Protocol configurations: OSPF, EGIRP, BGP, RIP and MPLS.
• Troubleshooting for Layer 2 LAN technologies but not limited to Ethernet (Switched, FastE, GigE), STP, RSTP, VLANs, Cables, Bridges, VTP, and Trunking (802.1q), port security, routing protocols and Aruba Wireless platform.
• Extensively used Python requests module to call web services.
• Developed and successfully integrated Python scripts to automate SSH login and data collection for network devices not supporting Telnet.
• Implementation of HSRP, VRRP for Default Gateway Redundancy.
• Performed IOS upgrades on Catalyst 2900, 3500, 4500 and 6500 series switches.
• Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 routers wif HSRP.
• Worked on Router series such as 2800, 2600, 2900, 3600, 3800 and 7200, switches such as Cisco 3725, 3560, 3550, 2960, 2950, 4500 & 6500.
• Worked on automating data loading, extraction and reports generation using UNIX Shell scripting.
• Password recovery, upgrading of IOS of Cisco devices.
• Knowledge in IPV4, IPV6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, RMON, NAT.
• In-depth noledge on Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Subnetting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS.
• Deployed Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) 5520, created SSIDsfor teh shows, mapped VLANs to SSID's and linked AP's wif WLC
• Good noledge of Tunneling Protocols (IPSEC/GRE).
• Understanding teh requirements of teh client to deploy an efficient network.
• Proficient in MS Windows, MS/Open Office, MS Project 2013.
• Dealt wif monitoring tools like (Solar winds, Cisco prime), network packets capture tools like Wire-shark.
• Created scripts in Python for manipulating, parsing and converting data in excel sheets.
• Experience in managing, administration and designing of IP Backbone Network and spearheaded teh strengtaning IP Backbone Network Security.
• Possess strong network troubleshooting and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cisco Routers: 2600, 2800, 2900, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4400, 7200

Cisco Switches: 2900, 3500, 3600, 3750, 4500, 4900, 6500

Nexus: 2000, 5000, 9000

Juniper: M320, T640

LAN Technologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

WAN Technologies: PPP, HDLS, MPLS, Channelized links

Routing Protocols: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Route Filtering, Route redistribution, static Routing, Summarization

Switching: VLANs, VTP, STP, RSTP, PVST, MSTP, VDC, VPC, inter-VLAN switching, multicast, Port security, Ether-Channels, SNMPV3

Load Balancers: Cisco ACE, F5 Network (Big-IP) LTM3600, Content Filtering

VPN Technologies: GRE Tunneling, Site-to-Site VPN, SSL VPN

Firewalls: Cisco ASA Firewalls, Juniper SRX Firewall, Check points R61/ R65/ R70/ R75/ R77, SSL, IDS, Access Control, Palo Alto Firewall

Tools: Solar winds, Ethereal, Wireshark, Dashboard

Redundancy Protocols: HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, RPR, NSF-SSO

Servers: Domain servers, WINS servers, FTP servers, DNS servers, Proxy servers, Application servers

Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Nexus OS, Cisco IOS, LINUX, Red Hat, Macintosh

Virtual Technology: VMware, Citrix

Microsoft office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Texas

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project oriented role in Data Center infrastructure wif migration, implementation, deployment and design
• Provided change control process for complex route optimization support and standards to existing and new migrations.
• Experience in converting WAN routing from EIGRP/OSPF to BGP which also involved converting from point to point circuits to MPLS circuits where OSPF is used for local routing only.
• Maintenance and administration of teh access layer devices and Data Center.
• Experience wif LAN protocols like STP, RSTP, VLAN, VTP, MST and Port Channel Protocols like PAGP, LACP
• Team member for teh Configuration ofCisco7206 router wif VPN and Configuration of Catalyst switches.
• Done Bandwidth Upgrading for remote sites.
• Implemented multiple Wireless Access Points.
• Experience in Upgrading, degrading and managing teh Palo Alto Firewalls using Panorama.
• Troubleshooting of protocol based policies on Palo Alto Firewalls and changing teh policies as per teh requirement and as per traffic flow.
• Deployment of Palo Alto firewall into teh network. Configured and wrote Access-list policies on protocol based services.
• Experience wif design and configuring Overlay Transport Virtualization on Cisco NX-OS devices like Nexus 7000.
• Extensive work in Configuring, Troubleshooting and Monitoring Cisco’s ASA 5500 wif NAT, ACL, Multi-Contexts and Object Groups.
• Experience in enabling STP attack mitigations using MD5 autantication for VTP, disabling all unused ports and putting them in unused VLAN.
• Implemented, Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Router (MX960) and SRX Firewalls at teh web server.
• Performed system validation, testing and test automation development in Telecom/ Datacom and client/ server technologies.
• Performed various mathematical operations using python libraries to avoid lengthy code.
• Used C language to develop Linux display.
• Testing, Development and Characterization of teh WLAN system hardware products.
• Experience in Configuring VPC, VDC and ISSU software upgrade in Nexus 7010 Including NX-OS Virtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer link.
• Responsible for layer 2 securities which was implemented using a dedicated VLAN ID for all teh trunk ports and setting teh user ports to non-trucking, deployed port security when possible for user ports.
• Working wif telecom companies including Comcast and Sprint for WAN connection link between headquarters and remote sites.
• Analyzed current cloud services market dynamics and augmented existing Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure Planning and Design, & Cloud Services Planning and Design.
• Troubleshooting and management of teh Cisco Voice Solution, Installation and support of Voice circuits such as PRI, EUROPRI.
• Voice circuits and inventory management.
• Worked on connecting to database and fetch teh data wif Perl/Python.
• Monitoring SNMPtraps for devices based on MIBs using tools such as Paessler PRTG, Wiz and Loriot.
• Experience in working for Performing O&M and E&I work.
• Perform wireless network surveys utilizing AirMagnet Survey Pro and producing Access Point placement design documents to support deployment.
• Created manuals, Data Flow Diagrams, and ER diagrams using MS Visio.
• Design, Implementation of Cisco voice solution for world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies.
• Managed teh F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.
• As part of SIEM, monitored NOTABLE EVENTS through Splunk ES (Using V3.0).
• Upgraded load balancers from Radware to F5 BigIPv9 which improved functionality and scalability in teh enterprise.
• Used load balancers ACE and Load balancing technique wif multiple components for efficient performance and to increase reliability through redundancy.
• Performed troubleshooting, fixed and deployed many Python bug fixes.
• Troubleshooting for Layer 2 LAN technologies but not limited to Ethernet (Switched, FastE, and GigE), Spanning-Tree, VLANs, VTP, and Trunking (802.1q) and Aruba Wireless platform. Deliver installation of wireless networking infrastructure
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Nexus 7010, 5020, 2248, 2148 devices.
• Experience using Alert Logic for SIEM audits and security incident review.
• Installed and testedCisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.
• Work closely wif network engineers, field technicians, equipment vendors, and telecom carriers to troubleshoot and resolve various types of network issues and outages.
• Experience in Checkpoint IP Appliances R61, R65, R70, R75, R77 & Cisco ASA Firewalls.
• Good noledge and hands on experience of implemented firewall policies to Cisco ASA.
• Prepared Check Point firewall configurations for migrating from Cisco ASA 8.2 version to Cisco ASA8.4 version.
• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
• Installations and upgrades for Cisco Unified Communication components. Well experienced in data, voice circuit ordering and hardware procurement.
• Configured and performed troubleshooting on link state protocols like OSPF in single area and multiple areas.
• Successfully installed Palo Alto PA 3060 firewalls to protect Data Center and provided L3 support for routers/switches/firewalls.
• Responsible for teh security management and security operations of a large distribution center. Keep District Manager advised on all aspects of NMS Security Services operations at teh site.
• Experience wif F5 load balancers andCiscoload balancers for converting CSS to ACE.
• Involved in teh troubleshooting aspects of complex network infrastructure using routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF and BGP. Used MS Visio to meet these requirements
• Installation and configuration of networking devices for testing/verifying teh NMS.
• Wrote python routines to log into teh websites and fetch data for selected options.
• Experience in configuring and implementing Prefix-lists, Route-maps and Ether-channels.
• Optimized performance of teh WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 3550, 3750, 4500, 6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Creating day-to-day workflow utilities using Unix or Perl scripts.
• Experience in Networking, Security, Systems & Datacom, Technical support for all clients, Selling/ upselling of Datacom products.
• Configured VLANs wif 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Performed IOS upgrades on Catalyst 2900, 3500, 4500 series switches and 2500, 2600, 3600, 7200 series routers.
• Authors and publishes quarterly and annual DLP update for Information Security Risk Operating Committee (ISROC).
• Experience configuring in Cisco AVVID, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco IP Phones, Cisco VoIP, Cisco UC, and Cisco HCS.
• Working out strategies for account mining to market various offerings by Datacom Payrol.
• Responsible for WLAN presentations at our Executive Breifing Center.
• Proven ability to deliver DLP policy development projects on time.
• Configured application load balancing using F5 LTM.
• Designed tests for WLAN Roaming and performance measurement testing.
• Monitoring and analyzation of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) & Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to identify security issues for remediation.
• Provide WLAN sales training and support to channel partners.
• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features.
• Supporting network security devices such as firewalls and proxies wif emphasis on remote access technologies such as VPN and Citrix NetScaler.

Environment: Cisco Switches 2900/3500/3550/4500/3750/6500 series and Cisco Routers 7200/3600/3800/ 2600/2800 series, Cisco Nexus 5K/7K series, Cisco Voice, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA 5500, Perl, Python, Check Points R61/ R65/ R70/ R75/ R77, F5 Load balancer ACE, VLAN, WAN, STP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, LAN, VPN and HSRP.

Confidential, VA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in updating IOS images using TFTP and troubleshooting IP addressing issues.
• Assisted in troubleshooting LAN connectivity and hardware issues in teh network as per teh company requirements.
• Involved in configuring and implementing of Composite Network consists of Cisco routers and switches.
• Experience in configuring security policies includes PAT, VPN, NAT, Access-control lists and Route-maps.
• Hands on experience wif Chef in AWS Cloud environment.
• Configured RIP, and OSPF on routing protocol administration.
• Provide Remote support for Linux and Windows Servers.
• Implemented UCS Server and Chassis Discovery in "headless" mode.
• Performed IOS upgrades on Catalyst 3560, 3750, 4500, 6500 series switches and 2500, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200 series routers wif HSRP.
• Coordinated wif various telecom carries to troubleshoot and fix network issues and wif onsite/colocations technicians to build, install and connect routers, switches and terminal servers.
• Added TLS parameters in Blueprint to handle SSL certificates.
• Troubleshooting of protocol based policies on Palo Alto firewalls and changing teh policies as per teh requirement and as per traffic flow.
• Experience in ASR routers ASR 1k, ASR 9k and ASR 900 in enterprise network environment.
• Conducted mentoring session in python and setting up django environments to junior developers.
• Configured STP for loop prevention on Cisco Switches.
• Used Cloud Front to deliver content from AWS edge locations to users, allowing for further reduction of load on front-end servers.
• Datacom Operations Center and Repeater Station, responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting all teh technical operations, LAN, WAN, Routers, Switches, Hubs and other network equipment.
• Security policy review and configuration in Palo Alto and Junipers Firewall in US offices and Datacenter.
• Configured security features such as IPSEC VPN, TLS and SSL.
• Expert in Automation & Orchestration platforms centered on Cisco UCS director and VMware VRealize automation center.
• Working as a VOIP Implementer in Migrating/Deploying new voice infrastructure in Cisco.
• Involved in domain management and SSL certificate for website.
• Leading a team for teh data, voice circuit ordering. Handling vendor meetings and escalations for large procurements.
• Wireless network deployment and management, including configuration of Aerohive and Cisco routers and access points.
• Hands on experience on Juniper EX switches: EX2200, EX2500, EX3200 and EX4200 Series.
• Experience in working for Nexus switches 2000, 5000 and 7000 series.
• Designed WAN to prevent single point of failure in case of link failure.
• Technical Support for fault diagnosis, analysis & rectification of LAN & WAN networks.
• Creating a support document for operation team wif teh existing voice setup for future reference.
• Troubleshoot issues related to VLAN, VLAN Trunking, HSRP failovers, related issues.
• Understand requirements of teh client to deploy an efficient network.
• Designed & Implemented database Cloning-using Python.
• Monitoring / tracking projects wif respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution of projects.
• Upgraded from SNMPv2 to SNMPv3 on ASA, catalyst and Nexus switches.
• I ensure all TLS activities are conducted in aprofessional manner wif primary emphasis on guest service
• Verifying and troubleshooting alerts triggered from Cisco Call Managers, Unity, Unity connection, Cisco routers, Switches and Voice gateways.
• Hands on experience wif compilation on Recipes, Cookbooks, Curry in teh Chef AWS Cloud Environment.
• Documented and created a run book for teh data-in-transit SSL encryption wif detailed steps. Teh run-book can be used as a guideline for setting up encryption.
• Identifying scope for planning, implementing and monitoring of technological changes to enhance operational efficiency in design guidance for infrastructure upgrade and connectivity issues.
• Involved in implementation of trucking using Dot1Q, and ISL on Cisco Catalyst Switches.
• Worked wif snipping tools like Ethereal (Wireshark) to analyze teh network problems.
• Performed replacements of failed hardware and upgraded software.
• Innovated wif support of Palo Alto for remote and mobile users and for analyzing files for malware in a separate (cloud-based) process dat does not impact stream processing.
• Performed scheduled Virus Checks & Updates on all Servers & Desktops.
• Other responsibilities included documentation and support team members.

Environment: Cisco 3560, 3750, 4500, 6500 switches and Cisco 2500, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200 routers, Nexus: 2000, 5000, 7000 series switches, Juniper switches: EX2200, EX2500, EX3200 and EX4200, AWS Cloud, Redundancy Protocols: LAN, WAN, HSRP, VLAN, STP, VTP, RSTP, PVST, NAT, PAT, ACL, Route-maps, Wireshark, Python, Routing Protocols: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP Cisco ASA 500, F5 BIGIP LTM, RIP, Checkpoint firewall, Load balancers, SSL, TLS.

Confidential, San Jose

Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Handling Company’s IT Security related issues, network traffic for all infrastructure devices and providing solutions.
• Configure IT LAN/WAN features.
• Web Filtering and Categorizing on Proxies and Web Gateways.
• Collecting and Maintaining logs and reports for Audit Purposes.
• Monitoring and maintaining compliance standards on Company’s Endpoints.
• Deploying, Configuring, Upgrading and Monitoring Security Compliance Management products and policies (Endpoint Security, Web Gateway).
• Managing and troubleshooting Security Compliances infrastructure servers on any operational concern.
• Deliver support for Remote Access VPN ad troubleshooting.
• Primarily focused on Automation and failover capabilities on Security Compliance Operation.
• Handling all level of incident and change order for Security Compliance products such as Anti-Virus and Web Gateways.
• Creating RCA for any incidents related to security and compliance.
• Providing Training and Knowledge sharing session for L1 Team.
• Construct protocols for port-security to prevent any unauthorized access to teh network.

Environment: Endpoint Security, Network traffic, Web Gateway, VPN, Anti - Virus.

Confidential

Network and Operations

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for support of network devices including switches, routers wireless access points, file servers, ISP connections, acceleration applications.
• Managed performance, scheduling and career development for team of 15 network engineers.
• Developed a safety and fire prevention program and ensuring teh work environment in compliance wif all safety regulations.
• Applied "outside teh box" procedures to recover a large volume of lost data needed for teh next morning, made hard decisions to achieve goal resulting in great press for teh Data Center.
• Received trouble tickets and solved tactical satellite systems related problems of at least two hundred end users.
• Formulated a Fault Management Methodology in collaboration wif Regional Operations Managers, teh Operations Support Center, and external consultants to gain national support in teh Broad reach Process.
• Consistently exceeded 99% of installation deadlines and requirements for all production work orders.
• Implemented a full service helpdesk solution for tracking and managing all end-users' help requests.
• Resolved many cable failures, thefts and damages of ranging scope in number of effected customers, cable sizes, and duration to resolve. This required applying project management, inter-department coordination skills.
• Worked wif IT groups to develop, evaluate and support new Network Management tools.
• Supported MACs (Move/Add/Changes) in both existing and new network.

Environment: Switches, Routers.