PRAKASH RAMAN

Professional Summary

CCNP Certified Professional with 7+ years of experience in network design, implementation,Troubleshooting, engineering, managing & migration of large-scale enterprise networks. Expertise in implementing L2 technologies including VLAN's, VTP, STP, RSTP, Port Channels,VPC, VDC, Fabric Path, & Port Security.

Proficient in configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP,RIP, BGP v4, MPLS

Experience in configuration of VLAN with 802.1q, VTP, STP and RSTP (802.1W) Experience in deployment and configuration of Cisco 1800, 1900, 2800, 2900, 3800, 3900,7200, 7600, ASR 1006, 1002 series routers.

Experience in deployment and configuration of Cisco 2900, 3300, 3500, 3650, 3750, 4300,4500, 6500 and Nexus 7k, 5k, 2k series switches.

Worked on Port Groups on M Series Module and F Series Module for Nexus 7K. Experience in upgrading the Nexus OS on Nexus series switches Configuration of Fabric path, VPC and connectivity between Nexus 2K, Nexus 5K and Nexus 7K. Sound knowledge of Routing, Switching concepts and MPLS design. Good understanding of JUNOS platform and worked with IOS upgrade of Juniper devices. Provided firewall policy configuration and services with Juniper SRX 240 & 650 series Extensive knowledge/experience in implementing, maintaining and troubleshooting LAN/WANNetwork Security including NAT configuration, VPN, VLAN, Cisco Firewalls. Experience with Cisco ACE, F5 (LTM) Load balancers to provide efficient switching and routingfor local and global traffic

Worked on Cisco ACE, F5 LTM series like Viprion 2400 series Chassis with 2150 and 2250 bladeseries for the corporate applications load balancing and their availability. Experience in creating Virtual Servers, Pools Members, Nodes, Profiles, Policies. Configuration of F5 iRules to manage traffic in any way according to the requirement. Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks Experience in managing and securing remote access through designing and implementingvarious VPN technologies including IPSec and SSL

Familiar with Cisco firewalls PIX 515 and ASA 5500series. Experience in Configuring Client-to- Site VPN using SSL Client on Cisco ASA 5520. Configured Security policies including NAT, PAT, VPN, Route-maps and Access Control Lists. Knowledge of Solarwinds Orion, NetMRI, SNMP network monitoring tools. Maintaining and updating inventory of all network hardware, Management and Monitoring byuse of SSH, Syslog, SNMP, QRadar, NTP

Good team player, excellent communication skills, analytical skills and eagerness to learn new technologies. Areas of Expertise

Cisco Router Platforms

Cisco Switch Platforms

Juniper Router Platforms

Routing Protocols

L2 Protocols

Switching

ASR 1000, 7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series.

Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, 6500, 4900, 4500, 3750, 3500, 3300, 2900, 1900 series.

M320, T640.

RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, and MPLS VPN.

VTP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, ISL, 802.1q.

VLANs, Trunks, Ether-Channel, VDC, VPC, VPC+, Fabric Path.

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Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, USA

MADURAI, TAMILNADU, INDIA

01/2015 to Current

Columbus, Ohio

Redundancy Protocols

Load balancers

Firewalls

Cisco ACS Server management

Network Management

Monitoring Tools

Troubleshooting Tools

Documentation

Appliance

Testing Tools

HSRP, GLBP

F5, ACE

Cisco ASA 5510, 5525, 5545

RADIUS, TACACS+.

NETMRI, Solar Winds.

SNMP, Syslog.

WireShark, Wild Packets Omni peek.

MS office, MS Visio, MS Excel

Symmetricom (Microsemi) NTP appliances.

IXIA.

Education

Master of Science: COMPUTER AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science: COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING

KLN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Professional Affiliations

CCNA : Cisco Certified Network Associate

CCNP : Cisco Certified Network Professional

Experience

Network Consultant

Nationwide Insurance

Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Routers and Switches such as Cisco ASR 1006, 6500, 4500, 3750, 2900, 1900 and Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K.

Configure and troubleshoot the Network Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, and Static Routing) during the migrations and new client connections.

Configure and troubleshoot the switches with L2 VLANs, L3 Vlans (SVI), Trunking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation

& link negotiation.

Configure and troubleshoot the VDC, VPC, VPC+, Fabric Path on Nexus 5K, 7K. Designed the network for business partner extranet environment and maintain the business partner connections. Configure the IPSec and MPLS-VPN tunnel for the Business Partner Extranet Environment. Work with business partners to gather the requirements for the IPSEC and MPLS tunnels and provide the recommendations for the MPLS circuits.

Configuring and troubleshooting issues related to vrf, STP, RSTP and VLAN's allocation in Organization for maintaining Layer 2/3 Switching intact.

Configure the VIPs in F5 and ACE for real traffic and monitoring the servers with probe messages. Implementing traffic filters using standard and extended access-lists, IP Prefix-lists, and Route Maps. Documenting the Visio's representing the current network designs. Configure Cisco ACS server for User authentication using Cisco Radius and TACAS+ protocols. Configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for the monitoring and management of devices in a network.

Planning and configuring the entire IP addressing plan for the client's network. Verify the network flow analysis using CA Network Flow Analysis Tool. Troubleshoot network problems using Packet Analysis tools like Omni peek Wild packets and Wireshark. Follow process & procedures for change & configuration management. Substantial lab testing & validation prior to implementation of Business Partner Environment configurations in to the production.

10/2013 to 01/2015

Utah

06/2011 to 10/2013

Columbus

Network Engineer

Novell inc Provo

Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco Routers and switches such as Cisco 6500, 4500, 7200, 7600 series devices.

Troubleshooting the Network Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP and MPLS VPN) during the Migrations and new client connections.

Extensively worked on Cisco Routers, Switches.

Monitoring and configuring Cisco 7600 routers at lab data center for issues. Primary responsibility is to design and deploy various network security & High Availability products like Cisco ASA other security products.

Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4. Configure and support Customer MPLS-VPN, VRF.

Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 7000

Experience working with Cisco Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender and Nexus 7000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for data-center access architecture.

Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010. Experience in Configuring, upgrading and verifying the NX-OS operation system. Configured IP access filter policies.

Configured and resolved various OSPF issues in an OSPF multi area environment. Configured and played with various BGP attributes such as Local Pref, MED, Extended Communities, Route- Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation. Manage operational monitoring of equipment capacity/utilization and evaluate the need for upgrades; develop methods for gathering data needed to monitor hardware, software, and communications network performance. Configured BGP features such as as-override, Local preference, EBGP load balancing. Troubleshooting IOS related bugs based on past history and appropriate release notes. Work on different connection medium like Fiber and Copper Connectivity. Tested and implemented various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED, AS-PATH, Community, Extended community.

Configure and troubleshoot the switches with L2 VLANs, L3 Vlans (SVI), Trunking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation

& link negotiation.

Configuring and troubleshooting issues related to STP, RSTP and VLAN's allocation in Organization for maintaining Layer 2/3 Switching intact.

Implementing traffic filters using standard and extended access-lists, IP Prefix-lists, and Route Maps. Configure Routers/Switches with Vlan's, NAT/PAT and Access Lists. Network Engineer

State of Ohio

Installed and configured Cisco ASR 1002, 7600, 7200 series router and Cisco 2950, 4500, 6500 Series switches. Configured network using routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, BGP and troubleshooting L2/L3 issues. Mutual redistribution between RIP and OSPF in internal networks with specific requirements of client with on

–demand routing.

Configure, monitor and trouble-shoot National IP/MPLS backbone network. Implemented Site-to-Site VPNs between ASA Firewall and Router Troubleshooting issues related to STP, RSTP and VLAN's allocation in Organization for maintaining Layer 2/3 Switching intact. Manage all network and firewall devices to include Cisco routers, switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers. Ensure network, system and data availability and integrity through preventative maintenance and upgrade. Responsible for Configuring SITE TO SITE VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall between Head office and Branch office.

User authentication and resource allocation using Cisco ACS server using Radius and TACAS+ protocols for administrative control.

01/2009 to 06/2011

Pennsylvania

Synchronization of Companies infrastructure with standard CST time zone using NTP server. Communicating with internal customers and vendors via telephone and e-mail during troubleshooting, resolution and follow-up.

Dealt with Cisco IP phones and VOIP devices and configured Voice VLAN's for Prioritizing voice on the network and did the documentation accordingly with changes. Documentation using MSOffice/Visio.

Provided recommendations on architectural changes and design enhancements to the infrastructure to improve reliability, performance, reduce cost, and anticipate company growth and acquisition. Performed switching technology administration including VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, Trunking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation & link negotiation.

Configuration of Access List ACL (Std, Ext, Named) to allow users all over the company to access different applications and blocking others.

Responsibilities also include technical documentation of all upgrades done. Trouble the network issues using packet capture tools like Wireshark and wild packets. Network Administrator

Sanofi Pasteur Swiftwater

Installed and configured Cisco 3800, 3600 series routers and Cisco 2950, 4500, 6500 Series switches. Configured network using routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF and troubleshooting L2/L3 issues. Mutual redistribution between EIGRP and OSPF in internal networks with specific requirements of client with on

–demand routing.

Implemented Site-to-Site VPNs between ASA Firewall and Router Troubleshooting issues related to STP, RSTP and VLAN's allocation in Organization for maintaining Layer 2/3 Switching intact. Manage all network and firewall devices to include Cisco routers, switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers. Responsible to maintain the Solar winds and SNMP servers. Configure the routers and switches in Solar winds and SNMP servers. Ensure network, system and data availability and integrity through preventative maintenance and upgrade. Responsible for Configuring SITE TO SITE VPN on Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall between Head office and Branch office.

User authentication and resource allocation using Cisco ACS server using Radius and TACAS+ protocols for administrative control.

Communicating with internal customers and vendors via telephone and e-mail during troubleshooting, resolution and follow-up.

Performed switching technology administration including VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, Trunking, STP, RSTP, port aggregation & link negotiation.

Configuration of Access List ACL (Std, Ext, Named) to allow users all over the company to access different applications and blocking others.

Responsibilities also include technical documentation of all upgrades done using Microsoft Visio. Trouble the network issues using packet capture tools like Wireshark and wild packets.

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