SUMMARY:

• 7 Plus years of experience in Networking including hands - on experience in providing network support, installation and analysis for a broad range of LAN / WAN/MAN communication systems.
• Designing, Implementing and Troubleshooting Cisco 3750, 3550, 3560, 2924, 6509-V-E, 6513, 6504, 6503, 6506, 6500, Nexus 7K, Nexus 5K, Nexus 2K series switches
• Experience in working with Cisco Nexus 7k, 5k, 2k Switches and Virtual Port Channel configuration.
• Strong knowledge of TACACS+, RADIUS implementation in Access Control Network.
• Experience in Designing and assisting in deploying enterprise wide Network Security and High Availability Solutions for ASA.
• Experience working with Cisco IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS for configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4, MPLS.
• Experience working with Juniper JUNOS version 12 and Version 13 for routing and Switching protocols
• Proficient with the usage of BIGPIPE, BIGTOP utility commands and usage of command line interface during script configuration
• Worked on updating the WIDE IP for the various applications located on our server farm and their respective VIP, Pool, pool members and node information on the GTM
• Worked on upgrading the LTM and GTM boxes from TMOS version 9.x to10.x for the local traffic managers
• Knowledge on iControl and the scripting of TCL in writing the iRules to control the traffic across the F5 LTM boxes
• Managing and monitoring Access lists and monitoring firewall, dealing with Malware, Spy ware. Expertise in medium/large sized LAN/WAN design/configuration & implementation with CISCO, Juniper and Foundry equipment, wireless network design/configuration & implementation, strong working knowledge on Wide Area Networks (WANs) e.g. T1, ISDN, Frame Relay, PPP, ATM, HDLC, Traffic Shaping and Load Balancing etc., support of multi-vendor routers and switches.
• Strong hands on experience in configuring CISCO based routing e.g. RIP, EIGRP, IGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, route redistribution etc., and switching e.g. VLAN implementation, STP, VTP, NBAR, RSTP and wireless connectivity, Access lists.
• Quality of Service: Congestion Management and Avoidance, Policing, Shaping, and Link Efficiency.
• Network monitoring and testing from Operation Center (NOC) from a network management perspective.
• Developed IT strategies, policies and procedures consistent with the businesses strategies and vision while effectively protecting: data integrity, security and limiting liability.
• Knowledge of implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP, Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST. Implementation of HSRP, VRRP for Default Gateway Redundancy.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Routing Protocol: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISDN, PBR, PRI, IGRP, IS-IS, RIP, Routed Protocol TCP/IPMulticasting, PIM Routers 1800, 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200,Cisco Switches 2900, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 6500, 3750, MSFC, MSFC2, Nexus 5k, 7k, 2k,F5 BIG IP hardware LTM/3DNS/GTM/ASM 6900, 6800,6400, 5100, 3400 and 2400

Management tools: SNMP, Syslog and Wireshark.

LAN Protocol: VLAN, VTP, RAS, Inter-vlan routing, ISL, dot1q, STP, RSTP, RPVST, PVST, LACP, PAgP, HSRP, GLBP, MC-LAG, Ethernet, Port security.

WAN Technology: Frame Relay, PPP, X.25, E1/T1/T3/DS1/DS3, ATM, MPLS VPNs, L3VPN, VRF, and MPBGP.

Network Management: SNMP v2, Cisco Works, 3Com Network Analyzer, Citrix Netscape, MRTG, Solar winds, TACACS, PRTG

Network Security: Knowledge of Firewall, ASA, IPSec, IPS/IDS & VPN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Winston-Salem, NC

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deploying and decommission of VLANs on core ASR 9K, Nexus 7K, 5K, 2k and its downstream devices.
• Experience in Configuring, upgrading and verifying the NX-OS operation system.
• Experience with converting 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data center environment.
• Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 5000
• Converting CatOS to Cisco IOS Config Conversion on Access, distribution & Core layer switches
• Experience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010
• Configuration of Cisco 6500 (Sup 720), 4500 (SUP 6) & 3750 Catalyst Switches for network access. Worked extensively on Cisco Firewalls, Cisco PIX (506E/515E/525/) & ASA 5500(5510/5540) Series, experience with convert PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
• Configured Nexus 7010 including NX-OS Virtual Port Channels, Nexus port profiles, Nexus Version 4.2 and 5.0, Nexus VPC peer links.
• Configured OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on ASR 9K redundant pair.
• Configured CIDR IP RIP, PPP, BGP, MPLS and OSPF routing
• Configured F5 LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability
• Worked on migrating the LTM 5100 version 9.2 to 5100 LTM version 9.4 and F5 GTM configurations
• Worked on updating pools, members and nodes using the GUI interface for the local traffic managers
• Experience in dealing with Bigpipe commands, Bigpipe configurations, and command line tools like Tcpdump, Qkview, Bigtop and Bigstart
• Involved in iRule management like loading rules, writing iRule syntax using TCL language and iRule extension to TCL
• Worked on updating the SSL s to the application URL using the F5 LTM and F5 GTM
• Working with Network Design and implementation teams on various projects across North America.
• Experience with manipulating various BGP attributes such as Local P, MED, Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation.
• Experience innetworksecurity in a telecommunications environment
• Configuring RIP, Static routing, BGP, OSPF on JuniperM and MX series Routers
• Identify, design and implement flexible, responsive, and secure technology services
• Deploying and decommissioning of Cisco Routers, Cisco switches and their respective software upgrades
• Performing the Firewall ACL requests change for various clients by collecting source and destination details
• Performing troubleshooting on slow network connectivity issues, routing issues that involves OSPF, BGP and identifying the root cause of the issues.
• Configure Corporate, Wireless and Lab Devices which includes Bandwidth Upgrade, Adding New Devices, Decom the Devices, Testing( Pilot )
• Developed Visio Documentation to give complete picture of network design for each building.
• Experience with configuring OTV between the data centers as a layer 2 extension.
• Understand the JUNOS platform and worked with IOS upgrade of Juniper devices.
• Configuration and extension of VLAN from one network segment to another segment between Different vendor switches (Cisco, Juniper)
• Configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4.
• Implemented DHCP, DNS, IPAM configuration on the servers to allocate, resolute the ip addresses from Subnet.
• Hands on Experience testing iRules using Browser(IE), HTTP watch, curl, Scripts(shell/batch file/perl) and host files
• Dealt with creating VIP(virtual servers), pools, nodes and applying iRules for the virtual servers like cookie persistency and redirection of URL and F5 ASM cookies issues and configures ASM policies
• Experience working with Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480, M320) and Switches (EX2400, QFX Virtual Chassis Switches) with BGP, OSPF, VSTP, MST layer 2 and layer 3 Technologies

Environment: Cisco 2948/3560/4500/3560/ 3750/3550/3500/ switches and Cisco 3640/ 00/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K, Cisco ASA5510, Checkpoint, Aruba Controllers 6000, 3600, 3400,650: windows server 2003/2008: F5 BIGIP LTM.

Confidential, Summit, NJ

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conversions to BGP WAN routing. Which will be to convert WAN routing from OSPF to BGP (OSPF is used for local routing only) which involves new wan links.
• Worked on Extensively on Cisco Firewalls, Cisco PIX (506E/515E/525/) & ASA 5500(5510/5540) Series.
• Configuring routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, MPBGP, LDP and BGPV4.
• Wrote IOS and CAT OS upgrade procedures and Pre/Post checks for customer production upgrades.
• Excellent Troubleshooting Skills and Customer Centric approach
• Worked On UNIX, Linux, and Windows Platforms and also involved in capacity planning of Network Maintenance.
• Experience with design and implementation of Data center migration.
• Data center migration was involved in Access, Distribution and Core layers and WAN Infrastructure
• Involved in F5 BIG IP LTM administration, familiar with enterprise level traffic managers like 6800, 3600, 1600,3400 series
• Involved in updating the VIP’s for pools and pool members, updating iRules for the URL created in the new DNS entry.
• Actively participated in upgrading fast Ethernet, Layer 3 switched/routed LAN infrastructure from Cisco 3640 to Cisco 2811 ISR routers and switches at access level to 2950, 3550.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Configuring HSRP between VLANs, Configuring Ether-Channels, Port Channel on 6500 catalyst
• Switches Replace branch hardware with new 2851 routers and 2960 switches.
• Experience working JuniperT-Series, M-Series, MX-Series, J-Series Routers.
• Implemented WLAN Aruba Wireless Access Points and its Controllers at various corporate sites fort 11n Infrastructure and its legacy technologies.
• Experience in working with Cisco Nexus 5000 series switches for data center.
• Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for datacenter access architecture.
• Convert Branch WAN links from point to point circuits to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPSec/GRE to Get VPN.
• Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.
• Configured various Router interfaces like ATM interface, T3 & Channelized T1 interfaces
• Configuring and troubleshooting CISCO catalyst 6509, 7609, 7613 with Supervisor cards, Cisco 3640, Cisco GSR 12416, 21418(with PRP and RPR processors)
• Plan Design and assist in deploying enterprise wide Network Security and High Availability Solutions for ASA.

Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 3640/ 00/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco ASA5510, Checkpoint, Aruba Controllers 6000, 3600, 3400,650, Cisco Nexus 7K/5K, 2248/3560/5020/6509

Confidential . Louisville, KY

Network Deployment Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured egress and ingress queues for ISP facing routers using CBWFQ.
• Generating RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for critical issues of layer1/layer2/layer3/Layer7 problems.
• Configured CIDR IP RIP, PPP, BGP and OSPF routing.
• Upgraded load balancers from Radware to F5 BigIPv9 which improved functionality and scalability in the enterprise.
• Managed the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs
• Experience in migration of Frame-relay based branches to MPLS based technology using multi-layer stackable switch like 6500 series and 2800 series router
• Created engineering configuration, Security Standards, documenting processes and Network documentation using Microsoft Visio
• WAN Infrastructure running OSPF & BGP as core routing protocol.
• Worked in configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NAT with the firewalls as per the design.
• Design and implementation of Networks using TCP/IP
• Follow process & procedures for change & configuration management
• Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification
• Troubleshoot traffic passing managed firewalls via logs and packet captures
• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on JuniperM and MX series Routers
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010
• Excellent troubleshooting knowledge on T1, T3, OC-3 and OC-12.
• Identify, design and implement flexible, responsive, and secure technology services
• Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco catalyst 6509, 7613 with supervisor cards.
• Tested authentication in OSPF and BGP
• Configured and troubleshoot OSPF and EIGRP
• Work on different connection medium like Fiber and Copper Connectivity
• WAN Infrastructure running OSPF as a core routing protocol

Environment: Nexus, Juniper, RIP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, Ether Channels, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Cisco 6509/ 3750/3550/3500/2950 switches.

Confidential

Network Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in configuration and management of different Layer 2 switching tasks which includes address learning, efficient switching etc.
• Involved in HSRP standby troubleshooting and load balancing protocol GLBP, Port channel management of the network.
• Ensure Network, system and data availability and integrity through preventive maintenance and upgrade.
• Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-Vlan routing, LAN security.
• Worked on the security levels with RADIUS, TACACS+.
• Strong knowledge on networking concepts like TCP/IP, Routing and Switching
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes with all around technical support
• Supporting EIGRP and BGP based PwC network by resolving level 2 &3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.
• Designed and implemented Cisco VoIP infrastructure for a large enterprise and multi-unit office environment. Met aggressive schedule to ensure a Multi-office reconfiguration project which was successfully delivered
• Configuring HSRP between the 3845 router pairs for Gateway redundancy for the client desktops.
• ConfigureVRRP & GLBP andVLANTrunking802.1Q & ISL, STP, Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configured and implemented site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
• Updated the HP open view map to reflect and changes made to any existing node/object.
• Handled SRST and implemented and configured the Gateways, Voice Gateways.
• Configuring STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with Configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.
• Completed service requests (i.e. - IP readdressing, bandwidth upgrades, IOS/platform upgrades, etc)
• Identify, design and implement flexible, responsive, and secure technology services.

Environment: Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, Ether Channels, Fluke and Sniffer.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided configuration of STP and Port Security on Catalyst 6500 switches.
• Configure the Cisco CRS-1 Routing System, back out of configuration changes, and restore older versions of a configuration.
• Configure the Cisco IOS XR security features in both owner SDR and non-owner SDRs
• Configure legacy route map configurations using the new Cisco IOS XR Routing Protocol Language (RPL).
• Worked with Juniper net Screen 500/5200 and also juniper SRX 650/3600.
• Worked on Fiber channel over Ethernet (FCOE) for connecting 10gigabit Ethernet networks.
• Optimized performance of the WAN network consisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Performed redistribution with OSPF, EIGRP, RIP version 1 and 2 to enable communication with backbone.
• Executed BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features on various layer 2 and layer 3 switches.
• Configured static NAT, dynamic NAT, dynamic NAT overloading.
• Back up Cisco IOS to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Working with Client teams to find out requirements for their Network Requirements.
• Designing solutions for frozen requirements using Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Deploying the network infrastructure to meet the requirements
• Created VLAN and Inter-Vlan routing with Multilayer Switching.
• Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 router with HSRP.
• Real time monitoring and network management using Cisco Works LMS.
• Provided technical support on hardware and software related issues to remote production sites
• Configuration of Access List ACL (Std., Ext, Named) to allow users all over the company to access different applications and blocking others.
• Configuring of IP Allocation and sub netting for all applications and servers and other needs throughout company using FLSM, VLSM addressing.

Environment: Cisco 2600/2800/3600 routers, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VTP, WAP, VLSM, FLSM and Switches