Romesh Sankranti

Email: acrhsh@r.postjobfree.com, Mobile: 347-***-****

Seeking position as a Security Network Engineer/Network Engineer/ Security Analyst. 20 plus years real time experience in computer related challenging positions, inclusive of a decade of teaching and research environment.

Summary

Network and Security focused on implementation, upgrades, troubleshooting, primarily with Check Point products. Experience with CISCO technologies, as well as with Windows environments.

Certifications

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

CCSA (Check Point Certified Security Administrator )

CCSE (Check Point Certified Security Expert)

CISCO CCNP Route

skills summary

NETWORKING:

Skilled Layer 2 and Layer 3 troubleshooting

Troubleshoot and resolve LAN and WAN connectivity problems.

Setup, configure and manage troubleshoot Wireless Networks

Strong understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP ARP, ICMP, RARP, FTP, TFTP,SNMP

Configuring OSPF, EIGRP, RIP- 2 routing protocols and troubleshooting connectivity

Setup configuration and troubleshooting of VLANS and VTP, ISL and Dot1Q

FIREWALL/SECURITY:

Remote troubleshooting using Telnet and SSH. Configuration and establishing VPN.

Grant selective network access to authorized remote and corporate users.

Experience in Site to Site and Client Site VPN

Implementation /upgrade/maintenance of Firewalls/Proxy/IPS/IDS/IDP

Advanced knowledge of HTTPS and network protocols IP TCP UDP and DNS

Security : TCP/Wrappers, IP Chains, IP Tables, Host Based UNIX Security, TACAS+ and RADIUS

Ensure High Availability to Network Resources and Applications.

Working Experience

Advaita Technology Corp- Security/Network Engineer– November 2013- Date

oManage Cisco, Netscreen, SRX, and Checkpoint firewalls. Typical tasks include:

* Coming up with design and implementation plans for introducing new firewalls to the existing network as per client requirements;

* Configuring and updating security policies and NAT policies per client requirements;

* Maintenance tasks, like performing code upgrades, setting up and troubleshooting high availability (HA) configurations;

* Capturing and analyzing traffic flows through the firewalls for troubleshooting/diagnostic purposes;

* Setting up and troubleshooting IPSEC site-to-site VPNs and IPSEC/SSL client VPNs;

* Manage Citrix and F5 load-balancers that are part of the client' s web infrastructure. Typical tasks include:

* Creating new virtual IPs (aka VIPs) for new web sites;

* Tailoring web site load distribution (load-balancing) to back-end web servers per the client' s requirements;

* Managing the SSL certificates on the load-balancer for the VIPs that terminate HTTPS traffic;

St Thomas Aquinas College – Technology Specialist: July 2008 – October 2013 – Sparkill, NY

oDesign, installation, configuration management and support of Network and Security related products as defined by statements of work and work orders.

oNetwork/Security related product or project presales.

oWork on-site or remotely to diagnose and resolve both emergency and chronic problems related to availability, security, performance, connectivity and overall functionality.

oDevelop complex workarounds in addition to reproducing issues in-house as needed in order to restore functionality at customers’ sites.

oManage workload efficiently while being able to resolve time-critical situations professionally.

oAttend or participate in various product training sessions or classes in order to broaden skill set, obtain certifications and maintain/enhance vendor relationships.

oLab core technologies for additional experience and in preparation of obtaining necessary certifications.

oUpdate job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging security practices and standards; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

oInternal systems maintenance.

Kanch USA - Network Engineer / Consultant- Sept 2007 – July 2008 – New York

oDesign, installation, configuration management and support of Network and Security related products as defined by statements of work and work orders.

oNetwork/Security related product or project presales.

oWork on-site or remotely to diagnose and resolve both emergency and chronic problems related to availability, security, performance, connectivity and overall functionality.

Atlantic Subsea - Network Administrator: January 2003 - April 2007 – New Jersey

oDesign, installation, configuration management and support of Network and Security related products as defined by statements of work and work orders.

oNetwork/Security related product or project presales.

oWork on-site or remotely to diagnose and resolve both emergency and chronic problems related to availability, security, performance, connectivity and overall functionality.

PowerTech Consultants Inc. -Technical Recruiter: April 1999 - January 2003- New York

oRecruited top talent in the field of Information Technology and managed offshore accounts

Collective Solution. – Technical Sales- February 1995- March 1999 - New York

oSolution based sales for fortune 500 corporations, involved in pre and post sales of IT services

Applied Cybernetics Inc. Account Executive- February 1993 to January 1995: New York

oHardware and Infrastructure equipment sales plus installation support services

TRAINING

Providing training to staff and faculty for Blackboard, Google Applications and Gmail.

Instruction and training on use of Smart Interactive Board

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree – 1976 (Punjab University)

References

Available on request

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