SUMMARY

• Cisco Certified professional with 7+ years of professional experience inNetworkPlanning, Network design, Implementing, Configuring, Troubleshooting and Testing of networking system
• CCNAcertifiedengineerwith experience in routing and switching technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complexnetworksystems including high - end routers: Cisco ASR series; 2600, 2800, 3600, 7200, 12000 Series Routers, and Catalyst 4500, 6500, and 7600 switches.
• Excellent working knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI layers.
• Skilled experience in configuring, implementing and troubleshooting Routing Protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, VTP, STP, HSRP, Static Routing.
• Experience in layer-3 Routing and layer-2 Switching. Dealt with Nexus models like 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K series, Cisco router models like 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 3500, 2900 series switches.
• Experience in various WAN technologies such as DSL, T1, MPLS, VPLS.
• Migration from Cisco firewalls to Palo Alto firewalls platform PA 4000, PA 500 and PA 200 firewalls.
• In-depth knowledge of deploying and troubleshooting LAN, WAN, Frame-Relay, Ether-channel, IP Routing Protocols - (RIPV2, OSPF, EIGRP&BGP), ACL's, NAT, VLAN, STP, VTP, HSRP&GLBP.
• Skilled experience in Switching Protocols including VLAN, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST, VLAN Routing, Layer 3 switches, Ether-Channels and Data Center Switching.
• Experience with configuring Virtual Server and Configuring load balancing methods in F5 LTM.
• Updated the SSL s to the application URL using the F5 LTM and F5 GTM.
• Experience with F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM Management.
• Hands on experience in configuring and supporting site-to-site and remote access Cisco, IPSec, VPN solutions using ASA/PIX firewalls, Cisco and VPN client.
• Protocols Awareness OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, HSRP, ACL, VTP, NAT/PAT, CDP, SSH, HTTP, NTP, SNMP, ARP, STP (802.1D), SNMP, DNS & DHCP.
• Successfully installed Palo Alto PA 3060 firewalls to protect Data Center and provided L3 support for routers/ switches/ firewalls.
• Evaluated experience with converting Palo Alto VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Experience with both Palo Alto and Cisco ASA VPN experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of Cisco ASAs including software versions 7.x, 8.x and 9.x.
• Designed and implemented DMZ for Web servers, Mail servers & FTP Servers using Cisco ASA5500 Firewalls.
• Designing and configuration of OSPF, BGP and Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480) and SRX firewalls (SRX240, SRX550).
• Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for a datacentre access architecture Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Ex switches (EX2200, EX2500, EX3200, EX4200, EX4500, EX8200 series).
• Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers (E, J, M and T-Series).
• Experience in deploying Wireless controllers, Wireless access points and Wireless sniffers.
• Experience with monitoring tools including Wireshark, MicrosoftNetworkMonitor, CiscoNetworkAssistant and Solar Winds.
• Implementednetworkdiagrams using Microsoft Visio and Cisco Packet Tracer and documentednetworkdeployments through the use of Cisco best practices.
• Knowledge of JUNOS platform and worked with IOS upgrade of Juniper devices.
• Experience in configuring VRRP, HSRP, GLBP and VLAN Trunking 802.1Q & ISL, STP, Port Security on catalyst 6500 switches.
• Strong knowledge of TACACS+ and RADIUS implementation in Access ControlNetwork.
• Administered Firewalls i.e. Cisco/Checkpoint, evaluate firewall access control requests to ensure they conform to Company's security standards and policies, application security and reviews using vulnerability assessment tool.
• Experience in implementing application security solutions and IPS Signature Analysis.
• Knowledge of implementing security policies using Cryptography, ACL, SDM, PIX Firewalls, IPSec, VPN and AAA Security on different series of routers.
• Experience working with hashing algorithms like AES, SHA1, SHA256.
• Background innetworkdesign, including Wide Area Networking (WAN), Local Area Networking (LAN), Multiple Protocol Labelling Switching (MPLS), DS3 with physical labelling and IP Addressing.
• Extensive knowledge in developing test plans, procedures, and testing various LAN/WAN products and Protocols.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Monitoring: Packet tracer, GNS3, Wireshark, Solarwinds, VMware, Visual studio.

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Cisco IOS.

Frameworks: DJANGO, REST API.

Routers: Cisco 17XX, 18XX, 26XX, 37XX, 38XX and 39XX series.

Programming: C, C++, Python, Verilog, VHDL, Embedded C, MATLAB.

Security: IPS, IDS, Cisco ASA, DDoS, authentication AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS).

Switches: Cisco 3550, 3750, 45XX and 65XX series.

Protocols: DHCP, DNS, FTP, ACLs, SNMP, ARP, VoIP, IPsec, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP.

Networking: HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, IPv4, IPv6, RSTP, STP, Syslog, VPN.

Routing: TCP/IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP and RIP (v2).

Switching: VLAN, VTP, STP, Inter VLAN routing, Ether-Channel (PAgP, LACP).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - NJ

Network Engineer II

Responsibilities:

• Configuring/Troubleshoot issues with Cisco routers (7200, 6500, 4500, 1700, 2600 and 3500 series), to include: bridging, switching, routing, Ethernet, NAT, and DHCP, as well as assisting with customer LAN /MAN, router/firewalls.
• Configuring Ether-Channels, Configuring HSRP between VLANs, Port Channel on 6500 catalyst Switches Replace branch hardware with new 2851 routers and 2960 switches.
• Monitoring and extensive Layer 2 & 3 troubleshooting of Cell Backhaul networks for Verizon wireless/T-Mobile/Sprint/ AT&T wireless networks.
• BGP implementation for Comcast customers requiring peering with the Comcastnetwork.
• Create and implement Scheduled Maintenance process and perform system maintenance to proactively tune variousnetworkissues prior to occurrence.
• Resolve and escalateNetworkalerts issues appropriately from start to completion.
• Direct efforts so as to maintain service Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) within regional or contractual standards.
• Dispatch field technicians on various sites, and provide guidance fornetworkdevices connections, configuration and troubleshooting.
• Commissioning WiMax Equipments and management of WiMaxNetwork.
• Worked with IEEE 802.1Qay-2009 (Provider Backbone Bridge Traffic Engineering) with Ciena 311/427/5305 switches, Foundary, Moxa.
• Commissioned and Maintenance of Radio Base Station RBS- Huawei DBS3900 series BBU (iM2000), Motorola DAP (EMS), Samsung RAS (WSM).
• Commissioned and Maintenance of Microwave as backhaul (Dragonwave, Bridgewave, E-band, Ceragon, Orthogon) and T1.
• Commissioned and troubleshot of Pico sites, Time Warner Sites with on-call field.
• Commissioned and Maintenance of Converted Power Supply.
• Coordinated with RF Engineers, Field Operation managers and Field Technicians as required troubleshootingnetworkproblems.
• Responded to trouble reports ofnetworkproblems by performing effective problem analysis, rapid troubleshooting diagnosis and prompt repair to ensure service restore objectives are met.
• Personally managed 200 Cisco devices consisting of 3750G/X series and 4500 series in the ITnetworkalongside managing the Core layer devices with a team of engineers.
• LeadNetworkprojects as designingnetworkimplementations for a 3 story buildings to provide Telepresence, Wifi, IP phone, and Data to 700+ users. Lead other similar projects.
• Use Layer 2 Cisco's Switching platform knowledge (e.g. system architecture, switching and forwarding issues) in Catalyst Switches C6500, C4000, C3000, C2900, and other Layer 2 devices to work with customers and Business Units.
• Worked on design and implementation of WAN redundancy by adding new WAN router ISR 4351 into existingnetwork.
• Working with 1000 series ASR routers by creating VRFs for several remote sites and injecting routes to MPLS cloud for internet connectivity.
• Managed and maintain ASA firewalls 5520, 5540, and 5585 in CLI and ASDM. As well has the SSG550 Juniper Netscreens.
• Configured and troubleshoot Site to Site VPNs and Remote Access VPNs.
• LeadNetworkproject to implement 8 frequencies on CMTS in Detroit, Birmingham Bakersfield, and Indianapolis.
• Worked on the Corenetworkfor all transport services supporting 2 million + customers.
• Configure and maintained with high-end router platforms including Cisco, 10000, 12000 series routers, CRS-1, CRS-3, and Juniper T-series routers.
• Extensive design and support for BGP, OSPF, RIP, HSRP, SONET, E-line, MPLS Multicast, 10/100/Gig/10Gig/100Gig Ethernet, DWDM, 6500 series CAT switches, and IOS-XR.
• Aided with colleague engineers to design routing switching and optical design implementations.
• Worked in Netsmart 1500, 500 for fujitsu DWDM, also worked with HPNA, filemaker Spectrum, MRTG.
• Propose new implementation to increasenetworkreliability.
• Resolved high-levelnetworkoutages in timely manner.
• Helped BHN Networks deploy DOCSIS 3.0, ADSG, and 3G60 platform.
• Created documents for all majornetworkimplementation that will be implemented in the corenetwork.
• Created VLANs and Configured DSLAMS.
• Assigned IP addresses to allnetworkdevices in Company'snetworkusing

  Alcatel-Lucent QiP.

• Configured ATM by creating a permanent virtual circuit (PVC).
• Used NaviScore GUI interface as well as Element Manager to configure equipment in ATMnetwork.
• Used Service Aware Manager and Cisco CLI to configure Ethernetnetwork.
• Configured and tested Frame Relay, Multilink Frame Relay, IMA, T-1, DS0, DS1 DS3, OC3, OC12, and OC48.
• I Worked in CIRAS, Remedy, Access Care.
• Provisioned, and tested on Alcatel CBX500, Marconi 1100X, and 4000. As well as

  Lucent PSAX 2300 Layer 2 Switches, Alcatel/Lucent 7750 routers, Cisco, 6400.

• 7600 Series routers; Cisco 1924, 2900, 3750, and 3400 switch, and Redback

  Aggregators. Help Deploy Cisco Content Services Switch 11500's and managed Cisco

  DMZ routers.

• Administered VPLS, MPLS tunneling, and PPPoE in Ethernetnetwork.
• I did new site preparation by assigning names, IP address, and proper configs to new Cisco routers and switches.
• Router Turn-ups which includes configuring OSPF, static routes and point to point frame relay.
• Provided technical assistance to CO techs.

Environment: IPV4, IPV6, VLAN, 802.1q, Port Channel, Ether Channel, DMZ, Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), Switching protocols (VTP, STP, GLBP, HSRP), Cisco PIX(525, 535), ASA(5505, 5510) firewall.

Confidential -NC

NetworkEngineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the configuration, implementation and operation of Cisco 3745 routers Cisco 6509 and 3560 L2/L3 switches.
• Removed Cisco 3600 and 2600 series routers and Cisco 2900 series switches from the current infrastructure and replaced them with the Cisco 6509 or 3560 L2/L3 switches.
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Deployed and managed Varonis specifically Data Governance, Data Advantage and Data Alert modules in complex environments.
• Dealing with intra wireless n/w system like ACL's and access points.
• Configure and Manage site-to-site IPSEC VPN with different partners. Troubleshoot remote access services like Citrix Netscalar, Cisco VPN clients and for the users to access their enterprisenetwork.
• Demonstrate the features and benefits of Varonis software to the staff and documented the operations.
• Used Varonis Data advantage and Data Alert to monitor and analyze and alert file system activities on NAS.
• Solving the issues of wireless devices and maintaining the hardware.
• Switch experience includes Cisco Catalyst switches CISCO 3750, 4500, 6500 series switches and Cisco Nexus switches 7000 and 7700 series.
• Performed Checkpoint firewall upgrade of 50 firewalls from R55 to R65.
• Administered Juniper 50, 200, 500, and SSG 520 firewalls.
• Troubleshoot and hands on experience on security related issues on Cisco ASA/PIX, Checkpoint, IDS/IPS, Palo Alto and Juniper Net screen firewalls.
• Configured Cisco Routers for OSPF, IGRP, RIPv2, EIGRP, Static and default route.
• Worked on HSRP and GLBP for first hop redundancy and load balancing.
• Prepare, update, and maintain technical and logisticalnetworkdocumentation.
• Configuration and maintenance of Juniper Net Screen SSG-550.
• Accountable for SAN migrations, LUN creations, and masking removal Citrix XenApp, XenServer, and XenDesktop design and implementation; and Citrix NetScaler configurations and maintenance.
• Configured Routers for OSPF, EIGRP, BGP protocols.
• Hands on experience and Good Understanding of OSPF, BGP, MP-BGP, MPLS-VPN.
• Configuration and maintenance of OSPF protocol which was the enterprise IGP.
• Configuration included deploying of new branch locations or newnetworkdevices in the existing infrastructure.
• Creating Stub Areas & configuring Summarization for effective Routing.
• Using PBR with Route Maps for route manipulation/filtering. Troubleshooting routing issues like suboptimal routing and asymmetric routing.
• Configured Object Grouping on Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Provided technical support for full setup, debugged the problems of OSPF, switching and HSRP.
• Switching related tasks included implementing VLANs, VTP and configuring and maintaining multi VLAN environment and inter-VLAN routing on Fast-Ethernet channel.
• Protocol Handling and Code up gradation on Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Conducted vulnerability assessments and generic security scans of both systems and networks to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities using Nessus Vulnerability Scanner.
• Design, implement and provide second level support for host load-balancing solutions at SWA.
• Working knowledge of the UNIX and CLI based command to implement the networking tools.
• Configured and monitored Firewall logging, DMZ's and related security policies.
• Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, fixes, and all around technical support.
• Configuration of ACLs in Cisco 5540 series ASA firewall for Internet Access requests for servers in LAN and DMZ and also for special user requests as authorized by management.
• Configuring Vlans, Self IP's& Routes on F5 load balancers.
• Worked with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution. Migration with both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN experience.
• 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. Primary responsibility is to design and deploy.
• VariousNetworkSecurity & High Availability products like Cisco ASA and other Security Products.
• Worked extensively on Cisco Firewalls, Cisco PIX (506E/515E/525) & ASA 5500(5510/5540) Series.
• Experience with converting PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
• Implemented Splunk to drive reporting and search for data collected from Cisco firewall devices FWSM, Pix and ASA.
• Handlingnetworkdevices such as Switches (Cisco Catalyst 2900 and 3500 series), Routers (Cisco 2600, 2800 and 7200 series), Firewalls, Load balancers etc.
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010.
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks.
• Maintaining Checkpoint security policies including NAT, VPN and Secure Remote access.
• Experience working with ASR 9000 series switches with IOS-XR.
• Experience working with design and deployment of MPLS Layer 3 VPN cloud, involving VRF, Route Distinguisher (RD), Route Target(RT), Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) & MP-BGP.
• Functional and Regression Testing.
• Experience in Configuring, upgrading and verifying the NX-OS operation system.
• Configuring IP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP in routers.

Environment: ASA Firewall, VLAN, HSRP, VTP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Juniper, MPLS, CISCO 3750, 4500, 6500, DMZ,Nexus, ASR, RIP, OSPF, BGP, NAT, VPN, CITRIX, ASA, F5, MPLS, DHCP, Checkpoint.

Confidential -Eagan, MN

NetworkEngineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Crossroads rollout LAN/WAN problem determination and diagnosis, provide project leadership (onsite, offsite).
• Managing a TACACS server for VPN user authentication andnetworkdevices authentication
• Handled Corporate and Review Audits from the perspective of IT Security forNetworkDevices and Servers under our control
• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as perNetworkDesign Document and followed the change process as per IT policy It also includes the configuration of port channel between core switches and server distribution switches.
• Working with local IT personnel on troubleshooting, problem determination, diagnosis of performance issues, bandwidth issues, throughput traffic prioritization to improve overall application response time across WAN.
• Experienced in providing a plan, desigining and implementing the services for the enterprise class data center networks with leading technologies such as virtual port channel (vpc), Fabricpath and Overlay Transport Visualization (OTV).
• Install and monitor application traffic usingnetworkprotocol monitoring tools such as NTOP or wireshark to analyzenetworkusage and bandwidth and run diagnostic programs to resolve problems.
• Configured and installed Voip CUCM and cisco unity system, preparednetworkassessment for testing utilization for Voip traffic and deployment and trained the user with more value-added services.
• Managed differentnetworkuser strategies including exchange mailbox, personnetworkfolder, AD organization unit relocation through Active Directory and Exchange.
• Managed and modified the availability of LAN and WIFI resources in the Microsoft server and active directory environment.
• Administration, Configuration and support for Microsoft windows Azure IAAS for us clients for migration.
• Worked in the environment of cloud based technologies such as Azure and Vmware.
• Participating in the design and planning aspects of thenetworkinfrastructure that is installed in the new building and testing of the internalnetworkinfrastructure in the new building, and troubleshooting and remediating any issues.
• Worked on MPLS for redirecting data from onenetworknode to anothernetworknode based on the shortest paths.
• Manual testing of l2, protocols such as STP, RSTP and checking whether they work properly on switches. And then configuring the VLANS on Cisco switches.
• Responsible for performing the functional testing and bug verification of L3 protocols using cisco routers.
• Installed and configured fornix 525 and two ASA 5505 in customer locations. In addition to that, two PIX firewall configured for the Guest access
• Experience in migration of Frame-relay based branches to MPLS based technology using multilayer stackable switch like 6500 series and 2800 series router.
• WAN optimization POC utilizing Riverbed steelhead, Cisco WASS and silverpeak appliances. Configured and installed devices into pilot sites and production data center.
• Configuration and installation of LAN switches and wirelessnetworkinfrastructure equipment and cabling all uplink and usernetworkconnections.
• Working with the DIRM Networking team and NC FAST IT staff to review current VLAN configuration, IP routing and firewall access control for existing networks, and applying the necessarynetworkand security access rules to the installed equipment.
• Worked as theNetwork/VOIP administrator focusing more on the voip side of the networks.
• Worked withnetworkservices like DNS, DHCP, DDNS, IP4, IP6, IPSec, VPN etc.
• Assisting in break/fixnetworkincidents and make necessary configuration changes like creating multiple logical switches by creating VDC's on Cisco 9k.
• Configured Nexus 7010's with multiple distribution VDC's running EIGRP for route propagation between them.
• Worked with F5, CISCO ACE 4710 Load balancers, GSS and Wireless networks.
• Deployed Cisco Catalyst 7509, 6500, 4500, 4000, 3750, 3850, 3560 (Layer 2 through 7).
• Installed and monitored extreme networks S-series, 7100 stackable switches and E4G-400, 1800 router to support VMware machines in NCFAST.
• Deployed and configured Cisco ASR 1000, 7000, 9000 series routers.
• Also worked with Extreme networks wireless devices like Access points AP3705, AP3610.
• Experience in working with Nexus OS, IOS, CATOS and Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K Switches.
• Have experience and worked with configuring session persistence and web services.
• Deployed Juniper switches EX4500 and EX4200, routers M7i and M10i and Junos OS.
• Deployed Cisco 2500 and 5800 Series Wireless Controllers and 1xxx and 2xxx series Access Points.
• Worked and working with Cisco ASA 5525 firewalls with current and demonstrated expertise with ACL security in a multi-VLAN environment.
• Worked with Firewall DMZ zones and configuring them.
• Worked with storage team in installing IBM Store wise V5000.
• Worked with VMWare and Flex team for Configuring and installing Dell Power.
• Connect switch 5548 and increasing their Bandwidth Usage.
• Experience in working with load balancer for converting CSS to ACE.
• Experience in working with LTM and GTM for scaling and securing DNS infrastructure during high volumes.
• Configured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) with Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the customer's stage.
• Worked and performed troubleshooting, implementing, optimizing and testing of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
• Ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems.
• Experience with Security- Firewalls, NAT / PAT, IPSEC, S2S.
• Experience with ALG (RTP, RSTP and FTP, DNS, HTTP), DHCP.
• Worked with ITIL (Information and technology information library) for managing our services.
• Working with ITS networking teams to install an Avaya VoIP phone system and tested the phone system connectivity and functionality.
• Knowledge of with API's for troubleshootingNetworkissues using Wireshark and NTOP.
• Configuration of static NAT, dynamic NAT and dynamic NAT overloading.
• Back up a Cisco IOS to a TFTP server and Upgraded and restored a Cisco IOS from TFTP server.
• Configured and perform trouble shooting on Dell Power Connect Switch 5548 used to connect VM Servers and Flex Systems.
• Worked with Infoblox for secure DNS, DHCP and IPAM.
• Provided many validated emails, domain names which can be identified with a message through cryptographic authentication using DKIM.
• Also used DMARC for long standing deployment, operations and reporting issues for different email authentication protocols.
• In-depth expertise in the implementation, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.
• Designed, Integrated and rolled out more than 10 wireless regional wide area networks (WAN/WLAN) for remote video surveillance system.
• Worked on a broad range of topics such as proactive monitoring and maintenance, disaster recovery exercises, and corenetworkrepairs.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling of RSA envision SIEM aligned to internal PCI and SOX controls.
• Familiar with the working environment of palo alto networks.
• Worked independently, met deadlines provided detailed written status reports, documentation, work on multiple simultaneous projects and track status and progress on each.
• Interaction with various inters and intra-department groups on both technical and personal level.
• Documentingnetworkconfiguration for all new equipment and creating equipment configuration backups and monitoring to work with existing DIRMnetworksystems.

Environment: Router series (2800, 3800, 7200) and switch series (3750, 3550, 4509E, 6509E), Cisco PIX(525, 535), ASA(5505, 5510) firewall, Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), Switching protocols (VTP, STP), Site to Site VPN, Remote Access VPN, Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator, Cisco ACS 4.x.

Confidential -Glen Allen, VA

NetworkEngineer

Responsibilities:

• Major responsibilities include designing, staging, configuration, testing, installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of various equipment.
• Configured and troubleshoot Nexus 7K, 5K, ASR 1001, ASR 5500, ISR 4451, F5 Load Balancer, Blue Coat, ASA 5500, ASA 5555 firewall and MDS 9000, 6905E, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint Firewall.
• Configured and deployed F5 BIG-IP LTM 3900, 6900 for providing application redundancy and load balancing.
• Hands on experience in Aruba S2500 switches, Aruba 7200, 3600 series wireless controllers, Aruba IAP 105. Configuring & managing around 1000+Network& Security Devices that includes Cisco Nexus Juniper MX Series Routers, and Juniper SRX Firewalls.
• Hands on Experience with Juniper EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480, and M Series, SRX210, SRX240.
• Optimized performance of the WANnetworkconsisting of Cisco 6500 switches by configuring VLANs.
• Configured OSPF and BGP on Juniper M and MX series Routers.
• Configured and implemented VLANs with 802.1q tagging, Trunk groups, ether channels (LACP, PAGP), and STP for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.
• Experience in Configuring VPC, VDC 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.
• Designed, Installed & configured LAN, WAN components Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 4500, 3750 series and Cisco ASR routers 9001, 1001 as per theNetworkDesign along with the Data Center topology.
• Configured routing protocols like MPLS, OSPF and troubleshooting layer3 issues and routing protocols EIGRP and BGP for small to medium sized branches based on company branch standards, including redistribution and route maps.
• Troubleshooting diagnostics of LAN and WAN with in depth knowledge of TCP/IP, NAT, PPP, ISDN and associatesnetworkprotocols and services.
• Migrated existing B2B VPN tunnels with the vendors from the 3060 VPN concentrator to ASA Firewall.
• Implemented Quality of service (QoS) to increase bandwidth utilization in LAN and WAN interface using RSVP and Packet prioritization.
• Experience with commonnetworkmanagement protocols/tools (TACACS, NTP, SNMP, SYSLOG, etc.).
• Experienced in Configuring Checkpoint Firewall (Version R62, R65 and R71) and CISCO ASA firewalls as Standard and Distribution deployment to have thenetworksecure and maintained Site to Site VPN connection through the Firewalls.
• Responsible for design VPN technologies including concepts, VPN configuration, and VPN deployment with good understanding of networking and application protocols (TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6), and security protocols (SSL, IPSEC, IKEv2, PKI)..
• Providing VPN and SSH access as per role and considering security breaches.
• Performing Firewall rule analysis to securenetwork.
• Management of various Exchange 2010 & 2013 servers and Office 365 service.
• Working and configuring on cable modems and CMTS (cable modem Termination Systems), Cisco BAC (Broadband access center) along with DOCSIS cable modems.
• Managing and configuring of Access lists, configuring of Wide Area Networking Protocols, HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, ISDN, NAT, HSRP, RSA, AAA, & RADIUS.
• Well Experienced in configuring protocols HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, ICMP, IGMP, PPP, PAP, CHAP, and SNMP.
• Aggregating switch links using LACP and PAGP protocols.
• Used JIRA ticketing tool in order to manage, track development and find bugs in anetworkmanaged software system.
• Guided and worked several JuniorNetworkEngineers in case of emergency in maintainingnetworktasks.

Environment: Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Big IP F5 LTM/GTM, Nexus switches, TCP/IP, VPN, VPLS, VPWS, Ticketing tools JIRA, Remedy.

Confidential

NetworkEngineer

Responsibilities:

• Designednetworklayouts and made recommendations for key improvements to optimize performance.
• Establishednetworkspecifications by conferring with users, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements (AAA, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, TACACS+, VPN and 802.1x NAC, Firewall), designing router administration, including interface configuration and implementing routing protocols (EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP).
• Configured and implemented switching protocols like VLANs, STP, RSTP, VTP, Trunking, Port Security, Vlan Security to maintain different LAN environments.
• Implemented data design policy and deployed Cisco ASA firewalls for supporting site to site VPN solutions, used Cisco ASA 5510 and Cisco ASA 5520.
• Troubleshooting experiences with LAN, WAN, VLAN, VPN and DHCP networks.
• Hands on experience with Redundant Array Independent Disks (RAID) to establish high performancenetworkfile system, as well as experience with CISCO routers, switches and firewalls.
• Collaborate with other support team members to fixnetworkoutages, misconfigurations, and complex networking issues on company'snetworkdevices.
• Created and maintained virtual machines according to requirements using VMware.
• Integrated VMware vSphere client to investigate, recommend and implementnetworkenhancements that improved system reliability and performances in different networks.
• Installed configured and maintained voice, video and data communications infrastructure systems and cabling.
• Usednetworksniffers like Wireshark, Tcp dump in order to find the vulnerabilities in anetwork.
• On site LAN project Did detail research on site requirements in Ameerpet site area, thorough understanding of existingNetworkdesign, connectivity requirements. Did IOS upgrade to 40 devices across the branch office and my major contributions troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that includes routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP and switching protocols STP, VTP.
• Involved in day to daynetworkoperational tasks like handlingnetworkrelated tickets, documentation.

Environment: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, CISCO routers and switches, Access Control Server, VLAN, Trunk Protocols, CISCO ASA, DHCP, DNS, SAN, Wireshark, Tcp Dump, Windows Server, Windows NT.