NEIL SHAHROOR

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Tel, 718-***-****

rwccxf@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Network Engineer with a solid background in LAN/Wan technologies and strong operational experience working with Cisco, Foundry products and network management software. Proven and recognized as an effective team player with a consistent track record in financial environments.

Networking

Cisco, Foundry routers and switches configuration, Cisco Works, LAN and WAN technologies (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, RIP, EIGRP, BGP Ethernet, Sonic).

Monitoring Software

Cisco Works, HP OVO, SolarWinds, Air Magnet, Wire Shark, Sniffer Pro, SecureCRT, Putty, Kiwi Cat, WhatsUP Gold, NetScout nGenius.

Professional Experience

NOAA (Dept. Of Commerce) Silver Spring, MD Nov.09 – Present.

Senior Network Engineer (Contract)

• Manage / support NOAA WAN infrastructure consisting of multi-site dedicated MPLS sites.

• Manage / support DMVPN, OSPF and BGP on all NOAA locations.

• Migrating PIX515/525 to ASA5520/40.

• Configure / support PIX Firewalls RuleBase between NOAA locations.

• Create / manage and support accounts on ACS and VPN 3000 Concentrator.

• Worked extensively with ArcSight to designed and implemented the ArcSight Loggers and Connectors to 8 locations cross the US.

• Performance tuning using performance monitor “Nagios” and event viewer to identify and resolve performance bottleneck.

• Responsible for providing Network diagram using Visio, excel and Word.

Comerica Bank Auburn Hills, MI Mar.09 – Nov.09

Senior Network Engineer (Contract)

• Manage multi-site national network and ensure continuous network connectivity.

• Assist operations in troubleshooting issues as they arise within the network and respond to emergency problems.

• Assist operations in troubleshooting issues as they arise within the network and respond to emergency problems.

• Designed and developed strategies to upgrade existing network with minimal impact on uptime.

• Upgrade plans include generating multiple solution, detailing procedures and fall back plan.

• Managed network monitoring system (Solarwinds, OVO, NNM, nGenius, CiscoWorks) for existing network equipments.

• Troubleshoot EIGRP, BGP issues in different network segment such internet and internal network.

• Troubleshoot and analyze various problems by sniffing the network using Wire Shark .

EDS/GM Detroit , MI Mar.07- Mar.09.

Lead Senior Network Engineer (Contract)

• Performed LAN assessment for all GM assembly locations.

• Discovering and reengineering the production network and building Visio diagrams.

• Lead the Production team to implement project plan.

• Schedule, lead and assign tasks to team members to meet project plans deadlines.

• Troubleshoot issues as they arise in the network and respond to errors and emergency problems.

• Manage and Support network monitoring system such as (Solarwinds, HP OVO, NNM, nGenius, CiscoWorks) for existing network.

• Design and develop strategies to upgrade existing client’s network with minimal impact on uptime. Upgrade plans include generating multiple solutions, detailing procedures and fall back plan.

• Configure and install routers, switches, and other related systems involving network connectivity.

• Maintain, configure and redesign Cisco wireless access point 1242.

Thrupoint NY, NY Mar.05-Mar.07

Senior Network Engineer

@ Sprint-Nextel

• Migrate the network from Cisco PIX, Checkpoint Firewall to Netscreen 500 configure and upgrade Ntscreen Firewall.

• Create and maintain Netscreen VPN (‘Site-to-Site’) connectivity with Route-based and Policy-based VPN.

• Provide support for Sprint network customers experiencing end-to-end connectivity problems.

• Upgrade and replace Cisco End-of-Life systems to provide greater capability and capacity.

• Cisco Secure Server (ACS) -- Responsible for all TACACS+/Radius configurations. Access to network devices based on group/command authorization set.

• Monitor network bandwidth utilization, reports, errors, etc. Syslog Monitoring, SNMP Management.

• CiscoWorks -- Manage and Monitor all network devices. Managed over 500 Cisco Router and Switches. Configuration Backups, IOS Upgrades, etc. Device Fault Manager, Campus Manager, Resource Manager Essentials, etc. SNMP Management/Monitoring/Configuration.

• Manage and Maintain Nortel Contivity VPN Router 5000 to provides user-side 'client-to-site' to enforce authentication, encryption for secure remote access.

@ Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Provide instructions and assign tasks.

• Meet and provide feedback with the client on daily basis.

• Schedule and manage meeting with client.

• Provide report to the higher managers.

• Leading the network team to redesign with new network infrastructure .

• Project included the installation of over 700 Cisco switches (6500, 4500, and 3750) in 200 IRS locations.

• Stage, configure and install all network equipment required for IRS implementation.

• Perform testing of network connectivity, to the extent that ICMP requests and replies are functional.

• Configure AVAYA VOIP network to authenticate with Cisco 3750 switch.

• Develop a migration plan including a network design for large IRS locations.

• Modify and configure devices to replicate existing functionality in each site, configuration of the following features: (Activate password encryption services, Set IP domain name settings, Configure Supervisor Module redundancy, Replicate VLAN configurations, Set VTP domain settings, Configure management IP addresses on VLAN 1, Configure SSH, 802.1Q Trunking, Configuring Port Security, Configuring line access classes.

• Configure Interface VLANs for layer 3 operation, Configure HSRP for layer 3 redundancy).

@Terrestar Network

• Develop and document a detailed network design (IP Addressing Scheme, Bandwidth, LAN Switching Design, Internet WAN Design, Firewall design and rule set, Wireless access design & Security, VPN).

• Review and Identify the following network requirements ( Application requirements, Internet access requirements, Remote access requirements (VPN) ,Wireless access requirements, Security requirements, Guest and employee access requirements, Payment Card industry (PCI) requirements, Connectivity, Availability, Redundancy, Capacity, Bandwidth).

• Install and configure the following equipment per established design (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Wireless Access Points, and VPN Concentrator).

• Document the as-built configuration

• Develop and document Acceptances Test plan

• Execute Acceptance Test Plan

• Identify, resolve and remediate any test issues

• Migrate network infrastructure to production

@ Deutsche Bank

• Coordinated weekly status meeting with client to determine weekly goals.

• Developed documentation of new device installs.

• Submitted, scheduled, and attended Change Control meetings for project approval.

• Performed LAN assessment for 8 Metro locations.

• Gathered utilizations statistics for all devices on Metro Location LAN’s.

• Technical lead for infrastructure design and implementation of new trading floors.

• Upgraded, configured, and installed Cisco 2950, 3550, and 6509 access layer switches.

• Upgraded, configured, and installed Cisco 2600 routers.

• Designed and implemented network infrastructure for the facilities team to monitor the UPS systems.

@ Morgan Stanley

• Network infrastructure & security Analysis

• Project management with engineering, operations and deployment team with gathering processes in order to generate standards and best practices.

• Completed Network analysis of Morgan Stanley network backbone and branch sites.

• Analyzed network configurations and created a working document for the engineering team to follow when deploying new platforms onto the network.

• Security standard & best practice guideline documentation was created for Morgan Stanley engineering team.

Tradeware Systems LLC. NY, NY Aug. 02-Feb.05

Network Engineer

• Troubleshooting and maintaining Tradeware’s global network in New York and in London Corporate sites.

• Solely responsible for all technical needs for NYSE and AMEX floor clients.

• Designed and built a network template that we follow to connect our floor clients.

• Configure Network devices such as routers and switches as needed for various projects.

• Cisco Routers 7206, 3600, 2600, 2500, 1700, 1600.

• Cisco Switch 6513, 6509, 3700, 3500, 2900.

• Foundry: Big Iron 15000, Fast Iron Edge 4802, 2402.

• Juniper: Netscreen 50, Netscreen 208.

• Troubleshoot network problems with various tools to help isolate and resolve network issues in a timely fashion.

• Sniffer (Network General)

• Network Utilities (PING, TRACEROUTE, Various Cisco commands, etc.)

• Coordinate with telco vendors such as Verizon, MCI, ConEd to troubleshoot problems related to T1, T3 and Sonnet line.

• Troubleshoot both IP and Fiber Channel Routing and Switching.

• Project Management for network upgrade and changes

• Select key beta testers and test all applications and new technologies before deployment to avoid any unexpected error which resulted in fast, efficient and less error prone conversion.

• Successfully converted the New York Corporate site network from static route topology to Dynamic (EIGRP) topology

• Responsible for planning and implementing everyday tasks by leading teams comprising of individuals from different groups to successfully accomplish tasks at hand.

• Ensure connectivity between the Tradeware network and vendor networks (Bloomberg, Reuters, Brass, TNS, Savis, Radianz and various others.)

• Ensure security between Vender Networks and Tradeware network using access-list, PIX Firewall and Netscreen (Juniper 50 and 208 Firewall).

• Setup VPN service for Tradeware employees to login remotely into Tradeware network.

• Solarwinds Network Health Management Tool for measuring bandwidth utilization and performance. Packeteer for traffic shaping and monitoring.

• Work with various groups (LAN, Desktop) to ensure connectivity of over 2000 workstations and 100 servers.

• Configure and manage server 2000/2003.

Belzberg Financial Technologies NY, NY Oct. 99 – Mar. 02

Network/ Market Data Support

• Worked as a mid-level technical assistant in a network group where we integrated, implemented and troubleshoot any issue dealing with network

• Managed a group of four by exercising team leadership, providing a clear support team vision as well as demonstrating respect for the individuals

• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Routers and Switches

• Configure and support wireless devices

• Ensure connectivity between clients and major Nasdaq market makers and Electronic Communication Networks (ECNs). Through Belzberg software- based solutions

• Support FIX (session level) protocol, which is a language that defines specific kinds of electronic messages for communicating securities transactions between two parties for Broker Dealers and Institution firms

• Led discussions with clients involving accessing each other systems, securing connections and establishing connectivity between sites

• Monitoring all transactions executed by institutional brokers and/or third-party vendors

• Install and support Belzberg applications including Order Entry, Manual Entry, Basket Trading, Tradelog, MarketBook and TicketWriter

• Maintain and create SQL DBA, user accounts, permissions and group rights

• Supervising, coordinating, planning and deploying rollouts from Win NT 4.0 workstation and servers to Windows 2000

• Interact “on day to day basis” with phone companies including AT&T sprint and others

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter NY, NY Sep. 96 – Oct. 99

Network Administrator

• Support complex trading floor environment with 500 users.

• Perform installations for Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation and Server)

• Create, delete and maintain user accounts, permissions, group rights

and remote access service

• Troubleshoot handheld and wireless devices

• Responsibility of desktop support for Market data applications on NT Workstation 4.0

• Troubleshooting and resolve IP conflicts, network connectivity issues and domain controller errors on client’s workstations

• Resolution of software, hardware and printer configuration difficulties of Windows NT workstations

• Assist other IT members in the deployment of new software for clients

• Resolve software/hardware installation problems, printer problems and other general failures

• Heavily communicated with various phone companies regarding new circuit orders

Certifications

CCNA ,CCNP Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN), CCIE Routing and Switching Written, MCSA (Microsoft Certified System Administrator) Windows 2000

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science

Sep 97-Jun 00 Queens College NY

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