SUMMARY

• Nine years of experience as a Systems/Network Architect/Administrator and Analyst in the Windows, Linux and Cisco environment.
• Experienced in Enterprise Systems Configuration, Performance, Capacity Planning, Product Evaluation and Maintenance activities and have also worked wif in Multi Vendor/Protocol environment.
• The present and recent position profiles involve Enterprise Systems/Network Analysis, Internet/Intranet Setup, Network Design and Implementation, Administration and Monitoring and Creation of procedures, forms and checklists.
• Successfully handled responsibilities of configuring user access and permissions, security planning.
• Testing skills include setup of Testing environment /Test beds & Pilot Sites for testing and evaluation of Networks/ Network Products including Routers, Switches, Firewalls, WAN/LAN/WLAN wif various vendors.
• To impact the efficiency and productivity of an organization that welcomes a competent and responsible professional in the in the area of Network Integration (Network Design, Implementation & Support).
• Worked for the largest Enterprise network Infrastructures of 8000+ nodes in multiple Locations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Routers: Cisco 6807X, 6513,2900,2821,3745, 3600, ASR 1004

LAN Switches: Cisco Catalyst 6000,4506, 3560, 3560v2, 29xx, Nexus 7K

Security Products: ASA5520 & 5550,Sonicwall Pro 4060, Microtech Linux firewall router

Wireless: Cisco controller based 2600, Aironet 1200,1100,350 & 340 Series Access Points, Ruckus Wireless (ZD)

Servers: Dell wif Clustering, Rack Mounts

Standards & Protocols: IPX, TCP/IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, IGRP, LDP, HSRP,VRRP, Ethernet, Token Ring, Frame Relay, X.25, Layer 3 - 7 Switching, VLAN, VPN, NAT, QoS, Voice over IP, IPsec, WLAN 802.11b/g, copper and fiber physical cabling plants

Network Operating Systems: Cisco IOS, Win 7 & 8, Windows 2008 XP, Red Hat/Unix/Linux/

Network Tools/Management: Web Filters: Ironport and MacAfee Web Gateway Monitoring Tool: Solarwinds, NNMS, Cacti, MRTG, Cisco Work, Wireshark and Snort, McAfee IPS

Documentation: Microsoft Office 2010,2013 and MS Visio 2010 and 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Frisco, TX

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working on Cisco ASA 5515x, 5585, 5520.
• Implementing security policies using ACL, Firewall, IPSEC, SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, AAA(TACACS+ & RADIUS)
• Network Redesign for branches/Campus Locations.
• Replacing branch hardware wif new 2900 routers and 2960 switches and replace the DC router to 4451’s.
• Performing security audits of perimeter routers, identifying missing ACL’s.
• Troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure using Splunk.
• Lab testing & validation prior to implementation of Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K connecting to blade servers.
• Settings of the networking devices (Cisco Router, switches) co-coordinating wif the system/Network administrator during implementation.
• Documentation and change control and Conducting root cause analysis on Network Incident.
• Worked on troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure including routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP.
• Monitoring all Cisco equipment’s using Solarwinds and PRTG.
• Involved in SNMP Network management.
• Upgrading and backups of Cisco router configuration files.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Network Engineer / Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for network design, projects and support across the globally co-located data center networks.
• WAN/MPLS and ISP edge networks around the world.
• Using Rapid 7 Nexpose for check the vulnerabilities and Risk.
• Installing configuration and manage Routers 2900, 3900 and switches 6807x Switches 2960x, 3560, WAP and firewalls.
• Work hand in hand wif the core and systems teams on building/provisioning/troubleshooting all levels of network issues and projects.
• Resolving day-to-day network related troubled tickets.
• Provide technical support to Local and remote users via phone and email. Also providing implementation of facility infrastructure in support of the voice and data systems including MDFs and IDFs cable management racks, copper cable, fiber optic cable systems, and hardware installation and configuration.
• Part of Re-IP / Migration the all AMX sites to Harman (US and Europe).

Confidential, Plano, TX

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Directly worked wif customers to offer Level 2/3/4, Expertise in handling routers, switches, AP and WAS.
• Troubleshot and maintained network equipment.
• Configuring and deployment the Router, Switches / Nexus 7k, AP and WAS. Also including IOS update.
• Experience in the setup of HSRP, Access-Lists, and GRE VPN
• 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 wif OSPF, BGP-4, T1-T3
• Projects: PAS, LSR WAN upgrade
• Network Monitoring using tools like Cisco Works 2000, HP Open view

Confidential, Charlestown, IN

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designing and managing NOC /Data Center for Wireless ISP.
• Designed and Configuring the WAN infrastructure, consisting of multiple T1 and T3 lines, Cisco routers 7200,3600, 2600. Cisco switches 3500, 29xx, 19xx. VLSM, ACL, Cisco policy-based routing, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP4.
• Optimized performance of the WAN network consisting of Cisco switches by configuring VLAN.
• Re-engineering of enterprise network designs to meet increasing customer demands
• Configure, Maintaining, Installing and Trouble shooting and problem resolution of elusive network and system difficulties.
• Performed installation, configuration, administration and design of Windows 2003 domains in an enterprise network environment including installation and configuration of DNS, DHCP, as well as allocated IP addressing schemes.
• Performed installation, configuration snort wif ACID and Wireshark.
• Performed installation and configuration of email server.
• Performed installation and configuration of Remote Installation services (RIS), ISA, and proxy firewall software.
• Installed and configured Enterprise Certificate Authority for windows 2003, created digitally signed and encrypted email messages through the use of Certificate Authority and Secure Socket Layers, and installed and configured Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Performed installation and configuration of Ms Exchange 2003/ Ms ISA 2004, Ms SharePoint, Ms SQL 2005, Symantec, IDS, IPS, Antivirus, Antispyware, Mail Security Gateway, Antispam, VPN Site-to-Site, VPN Servers, SSL, PGP, Patch Management., Controllers, DNS, DHCP, RAID 0, 1, 5, Disaster Recovery, Backup, Servers Image.
• Configuration and monitoring the Motorola Canopy Wireless devices (BH 5700 & PTP400, AP, SM,) proxim AP4000/ AP4000M).
• Performed installation and configuration of Linux Server, Workstatations, Logisence EngageIP and Traffic Manager,Backup Exec 11d, Quantum Tap drive.
• Network Design and Implementation, Administration and 24x7 monitoring of using CactiEd, Nagios and Intermapper.
• Preparation of new technology strategies and implementation recommendations
• Customer interaction and support related activities for total customer satisfaction
• Perform research to identify hardware and software solutions

Confidential, Dallas TX

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of Windows server /Linux Server and Workstations.
• Install New Equipment, Custom Networks, Host Communication and Cisco Router and switches.
• Maintain and troubleshoot networking and security systems
• Monitoring network performance management and optimization
• Trouble shooting and problem resolution of elusive customer network difficulties
• Evaluation of new network technologies, management, and analytical tools
• Preparation of new network technology strategies and implementation recommendations

Confidential, Dallas TX

Network Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, maintaining 900 Linux /Windows 2000 & 2003/ FreeBSD servers and ghosting system
• Installation and Managing VMware sever
• Marinating and monitoring Backup server (Retrospect)
• Documentation, Data modeling, Graphics in Power point and Visio 6.0
• Technical support, Maintaining LAN, Hardware repair, implementing new systems
• Handling network security concepts, firewall configuration
• Building, maintaining, Monitoring Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG )
• Administrating, Maintaining the me-Mail server and IP monitor,
• Configuring and maintaining Apache, Web logic, IIS servers.
• Configuring and maintaining common network services such as Web serves, FTP, DNS,
• SSH, Scripting, Network cabling