Abdul Aziz Darvish

B.S Information Technology (IT) Analyst

Columbus, Ohio 614-***-**** adrzys@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Network engineer with experience in routing, switching, firewall technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems.

Experience on load balancing, and WAN acceleration.

Knowledge and operational experience with SDN, Bridge Domain,, EVPN, MP-BGP, Spine and Leaf Architecture.

Experience in implementation of F5 GTM based on topology load balancing methods.

Experience with Bluecoat Proxy servers, LAN & WAN management.

Knowledge about implementation and troubleshooting of complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN Trunks, VTP Ether channel, STP, RSTP and MST.

Experience with Juniper Routers (MX960, MX480, M320) and Switches (EX2400, QFX Virtual Chassis Switches) with BGP, OSPF, VSTP, MST layer 2 and layer 3Technologies

Experience with DNS/DFS/DHCP/WINS Standardizations and Implementations.

Experience with SD-WAN deployment, worked with network engineer team to design and implement industry SD-WAN infrastructure to provide secure, carrier-independent WAN connectivity across the enterprise.

Provide support for large-scale migration of MPLS WAN architecture to Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) solution

Proficient in installing and configuring Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 and Windows XP, 7, 8 $ 10 Professional Client Operating Systems

Provide consultancy services to customers on a variety of network security products including firewalls, VPNs, authentication, load-balancing, data loss prevention and security information and event management.

Hands on experience with manage all migration issues and collaborate with Juniper TAC until issues.

Configured Cisco routers for MPLS VPN connectivity and VRF tables on edge routers for customer usage of the MPLS network.

Technical Skills: -

Works with client engineering groups to create, document, implement, validate and manage policies, procedures and standards that ensure confidentiality, availability, integrity and privacy of information.

Configuring and troubleshooting perimeter security devices like stop NGX R77 Gaea, Provider-1/MDM, Secure Platform, Palo Alto and ASA Firewalls.

Palo Alto Firewalls: Installation, configuration and maintenance of Palo Alto Firewalls (NGFW) and troubleshooting.

Configured and managed policies on Palo Alto firewalls using Panorama GUI

Experienced using Palo Alto Panorama to manage global firewall deployments.

Worked for various technologies including proficiency in LAN/WAN routing, switching, security, application load balancing and wireless.

Provide scalable, supportable military grade TCP/IP security solutions along with expert TCP/IP network designs that enable business functionality.

Experience with all Palo Alto Networks Firewall models (PA-2k, PA-3k, PA-5k etc.) as well as a centralized management system (Panorama) to manage large scale Firewall deployments

Leveraged Palo Alto Networks’ Wildfire inspection engine to prevent Zero-Day attacks.

Manage multiple Palo Alto firewalls centrally through the Palo Alto Panorama M-500 centralized Management appliance.

Implement the Global Protect VPN, IPSec VPNs and SSL VPNs through IKE and PKI on Palo Alto firewalls for site-to-site VPN Connectivity.

Deployed Active/Standby modes of High Availability (HA) with Session and Configuration synchronization on multiple Palo Alto firewall pairs. Knowledge on the application of Active/Active HA mode.

Security policy configuration including NAT, PAT, VPN, SSL-VPN, Route-maps and Access Control Lists.

Strong practical experience in IP addressing, Sub-netting, VLSM and ARP, proxy ARP, and ping concepts

Expertise in troubleshooting and configuring DNS, DHCP,TFTP,TELNET,SSH, FTP and NFS

Excellent hands-on experience in designing and implementing IP addressing that includes both IPV4 and IPV6

Administer Cisco Network Registrar & troubleshoot DHCP extension options related issues with use of our Apcon port aggregation & Clear Sight packet capture appliances.

Working on the SD-WAN implementations at all Greenfield and Brownfield medical facilities/hospitals by deploying Viptela hardware.

Worked with F5 Load balancing, IDS/IPS, Bluecoat proxy servers and Administrating.

Design expertise for the SD-WAN (Versa &Viptela), SD-LAN and WAN optimization technologies for efficient delivery of the application data across LAN and WAN.

Configure and troubleshoot HA Cluster Backup, Upgrade, Patch and Migrate Firewalls and Systems

Configured Interfaces, zones, security rules, NAT policies, QoS, Decryption, PBR and DHCP for multiple vsys on Palo Alto 3020 /5020.

Professional Experiences:-

Iftekhar Fashion Designing and Alteration Jan 2016- April 2011

Business Owner

Running my own business in this field and experiencing communication and customers service.

Utilizing Network and Computer-related tasks regarding advertisement and Customer services.

Management and Attracting customers and advising them for the styles and fit for them and their fabric.

MEP Co., Helmand, and Farah Provinces of Afghanistan April 2011- July 2014

Network admin

Upgrade Cisco UCS BIOS including CIMC on Cisco ACI 3395 and ISE 3355 appliances.

Resolve tickets in Remedy System using Software. Register phone in CUCM.

Assign numbers, troubleshoot telco, switches, 3560's & 3750's.

Setup Active Directory, Work with Cisco ASA Firewall, Troubleshoot gateways in Call manager, Knowledge key mobility technologies and protocols, such as VPN (IPsec, SSL/TLS), SIP, HTTP, WAP (1.2, 2.0), XHTML, XML, SMS, MMS, GPRS, WCDMA and CDMA 2000

Strong verbal and written communication skills &. Strong troubleshooting skills.

Architecture and network design

Provide support in networking technology which is LAN/WAN, hubs, routers and switches.

Engineering in Data, Voice & video networks.

Experience on ASA firewall upgrades to 9.x.

Issues using advanced troubleshooting from Command Line Utilities.

Configuration and Maintenance of Internet Cisco IP Phones (Soft and Hard) series 7937/40/42/60/70.

Use the CCM (Cisco Call Manager) Admin database software to configure ports, create group pick-up calls, and modify the status of the customers' phone as and when required, according to their requirement.

Implemented IP routing principal and IP addressing technologies.

Handled SRST, Voice Routing Protocols, QoS and Voice Gateways and even maintained network engineering framework.

Configured a Route Plan using MGCP Gateways that includes a Route Group, Route list and Route pattern.

Video teleconferencing solutions (advantageous).

Monitored call manager, ICM Call Canter systems, UNITY voicemail, IVR and CVP.

Create and maintain Route Pattern, for all IPT Locations.

Configured Call manager features such as Call Park, Group Pick up, Extension mobility, IPMA.

Managing and configuring IP-Telephony Cisco Conference server for Conferencing.

Designed, install and configuration. Involved in large-scale wireless integrations into existing networks. Technologies included Cisco Wireless, Meraki Designed WAN solution using the AutoVPN technology with Cisco Meraki MX security appliances including DC to DC failover and SD-WAN capabilities.

Configured and troubleshoot RIPv2, OSPF, BGP and EIGRP.

Configured and supported Multicast customers.

Planning and configuring the entire IP addressing plan for the client's network.

Assist the certification team and perform configuration of LAN\WAN technologies such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet.

Naz Namaki Company, Herat, Afghanistan July 2014 to March 2015

Network Engineer

Configuring various advanced features (Profiles, monitors, Redundancy, SSL Termination, Persistence, on F5 BIGIP appliances SSL termination and initiation, Persistence, Digital Certificates, executed various migration/upgrade projects across F5 and hands on with F5 BIGIP LTMs/EM.

Troubleshoot and Worked with Security issues related to Cisco ASA/PIX, Checkpoint, IDS/IPS and Juniper Net screen firewalls

Involved in Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANS’s, Port security, Trunking, STP, InterVlan routing, LAN security etc.

Troubleshoot and Worked with Security issues related to Cisco ASA/PIX, Checkpoint, IDS/IPS and Juniper Netscreen firewalls, TACACS+ and RADIUS servers.

Migrated cisco3550 switches to 3750 POE switches to provide support to Wireless APs.

Installed cisco 5508 WLAN controllers and configured Access points.

Performed Assessment, Installation and configuration of remote sites to allow connection to the Core network.

Configure F5 Load balancer BIGIP to provide Load Balancing for server farm.

Maintain a high level of functionality and availability of all VPN links, routers, Gateways, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and WAN links (Cisco, Cisco Call manager, (UCM), UCCX, Check point and Foundry hardware).

Designed 10 gigabit networks using Cisco Nexus 7000 series switches, Checkpoint NGX firewall and Cisco 3800 series routers

Iqra & Ansaryan Training Canters, Herat City, Afghanistan March 2015- Dec 2015

IT Support Specialist and English and Mathematics

Experience working in SD-WAN technology. Part of a migrating team from MPLS to SD-WAN.

Implementation experience with SD-WAN, SD-LAN

Responsible for network management including network performance tuning, security monitoring, file server backup, and email server administration

Working experience on F5 load balancer for load balancing, redirect URL, managing URL for servers.

Configure Data Canters with hardware including Cisco ASA & Firepower components

Experienced in Plan, Build, and Deliver of core infrastructure solutions LAN/WAN/WLAN

Provided user-troubleshooting services for LAN connections to the network and SSL troubleshooting via smart cards and alternate tokens.

Danish High School, Herat City, Afghanistan April 2015- February 2016

IT Support Specialist and English and Mathematics

Created documents for various platforms including Nexus 7k, ASR9k, and ASR1k enabling successful deployment of new devices on the network.

Design, implement, and monitor re-design of corporate network with Cisco Meraki SD-WAN solution.

Verification that new SD-WAN deployments adhere to network and security standards and meet minimum performance benchmarks.

Columbus Canvas Products, Columbus, Ohio July 2016- Present

Sewing Machine Operator

Provide consultancy services to customers on a variety of designs an how to perform the job for them.

Strong verbal and written communication skills &. Strong troubleshooting skills for the company computer and Networking issues.

Educational Achievements:-

Received Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Herat University, Herat City, Afghanistan(March 2006-Dec 2010).

Received Associate of Applied Science Degree from Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio (March 2006-Dec 2010).

Received Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio (Jan 2019- Nov 2020).

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