DINAKAR DACHARLA

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Professional Summary:

Over 12 Years plus of experience in the Information Technology industry as

a networking professional offering services in various areas of networking

ranging from installation and troubleshooting of LAN / MAN / WAN to

providing maintenance, monitoring and security service. Worked extensively

on Wide Area Network with expertise in different models of Cisco Routers

(770, 800, 1600, 1700, 2500, 2600, 2800 and 3600 series), Cisco Switches

(6500, 3500, 2900 and 1900 series).Also have hands on experience with

Nortel, HP Procurve Switches. Able to competently work with Department of

Telecommunications (DOT) for lease lines & ISDN (BRI/PRI) commissioning as

well as handling one entire region for WAN implementation & support with

team members. Possesses good knowledge in VPN and worked on Intrusion

Detection Systems like Black ICE. Also, worked on Network Monitoring

Software's like HP OpenView Network Node Manager V6.2, Solarwinds, OP

Manager, WCS (Wireless Control System), BlueScoket, Cisco Works for Windows

5.0 and Vital Suite 7.0,Sniffers -Compware - ApplicationVantage 9.8.

Analyzed and designed Legacy Voice PBX systems and provided next generation

VoIP / IP Telephony (IPCC, Call Manager) network designs.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

. HARDWARE: Cisco Routers (3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1700, 1600, 800,

and 770 series) and Switches (6500, 3500, 2900 and 1900 series.

Intel based servers and desktops such as IBM, Compaq and Dell

. Operating SYSTEMS: Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000

professional Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT Workstation, Cisco IOS

. SPECIALIZATION: Installation and Configuration Routers,

Multiplexers, Switches Leased Line Modems, Designing and

Implementing TCP/IP Networks, Administering and Troubleshooting

WAN, LAN/WAN

. WAN PROTOCOLS: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, ISDN, Frame-Relay and

X.25.

. Enterprise Management TOOLS: Tools Implementation Vital Suite7.0

(Lucent Enterprise Management tool), Cisco Works for windows

5.0,Whatsup Gold, HP open View for windows. ISS Real Secure IDS.

For Network performance analysis troubleshooting & resolution. Also

with Fluke networking tools.

. Domain KNOWLEDGE: Designing, configuring as well as implementing of

MAN/ LAN/WAN with network security including IDS, Firewall and VPN,

DNS,DHCP,Routing and Switching Monitoring the Network using various

Network Monitoring tools like HP Open View 6.2,CiscoWorks 5.0 and

Vital Suite 7.0. Configuring Cisco 3600, 2600, 2500, 1700, 1600,

800, and 770 series routers for ISDN (BRI/PRI), VSAT, Leased Line,

Frame Relay, Dial-ups and Radio Modems, Configuring Core,

Blackberry support,Distribution and Access Layer Switches like

6500, 5500, 3500, 2900 and 1900 series switches. Analyzed and

designed Legacy Voice PBX systems and provided next generation VoIP

/ IP Telephony (IPCC, Call Manager) network designs.

Professional Certifications

. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Workshop

. Cisco Voice Over IP Training completed

Dell Certification

. Customer Handling Skills Certification

. Dell Foundation 2009 Desktops

. Dell Foundation 2009 Portables

. Dell Foundation 2009 Diagnostics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Shore Group: June 2010 - Till

Date

TAC, Syracuse, NY

Contributions:

. Assist business clients in meeting business goals by adapting

strategic IP networking technologies to meet their needs.

. Conducted complete project scoping, business requirements

definition, project management, and delivery.

. Implement next-generation network architectures, Voice over IP, and

quality of service measures on IP networks.

. Evaluate and fine-tune I.T. processes and strategies to improve

effectiveness of technology investments.

. Assess clients technology readiness within wide-area, local-area,

application-integration, and cultural scopes.

. Develop disaster preparedness assessments and recovery plans.

Develop specs and project plans for redundant storage, backup

systems, and point-of-recovery planning.

. Perform network security assessments and vulnerability analysis,

including perimeter penetration and wireless security evaluation

using tools such as Ethereal and nmap.

. Detailed troubleshooting and analysis of media signaling protocols,

including SIP.

. Development of IP-based PBX platforms and custom telephony

applications based on Asterisk and other open-source frameworks.

. Implement quality of service (QoS) in challenging connectivity

environments such as VPN, satellite, and multi-tenant LAN

facilities.

State University of New York at Delhi August

2009 - May 2010

Network / Telecommunication Lead Programmer / Analyst, Delhi, NY

Contributions:

. Responsible for the daily operation of the campus network.

. Monitors switches, Internet, firewall, packet shaper, routers,

wireless APs & Controllers, Motorola Canopy System, SUNY Net.

. Performs diagnosis of trouble reports

. Documents work in ticket tracking software

. Review, comments, contributes and authors documentation and

projects in the enterprise documentation repository (currently

Confluence).

. Performs routine Moves, Adds and Changes

. Directs the installation of new network cabling.

. Configures, monitors and administers DHCP and DNS Services

. Performs programming and installation of switches

. Performs intermediate programming of core Routers/Switches

. Administers OfficeScan Enterprise Firewall Service for Desktop

clients

. Administers Packet Logic for peak Internet Connection utilization

. Administers Firewall for Network Security.

. Works in coordination with the Systems Administrator to determine

source of network/server anomalies

. Makes purchases of hardware and software as needed to support the

responsibilities of the position.

. Configures network settings on networked printers.

. Performs backups of network equipment configurations to server

based storage.

. Performs Software and Hardware License/Maintenance Management for

networked devices and test equipment, maintaining records.

AJG, USA January 2009 -

July 2009

Module Lead, Chicago, IL

Contributions:

. Responsible for all duties and tasks of my previously-held Network

Administrator position.

. Worked closely with the Director of Network Engineering and the

Director of Provisioning to implement a maintenance window and

develop configuration review procedures, resulting in a substantial

improvement of the network's uptime.

. Developed software to generate reports of all router configuration

changes made across the network on a daily basis, and procedures to

reconcile those changes with proposed configurations which had been

approved to be implemented during the maintenance window.

. Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of

collocation customers, in the event a core router became

unreachable

. Routers (Cisco GSR, 7500, 7000, 5300, 4000, 3000, 2600, 2500,

Terminal Servers: 2511, 2509). Extreme Networks Switches

. Implemented SNMP on devices to allow for network management

. Implementation of HP Openview Server for [pic]network management.

Caterpillar, USA

March 2004 - December 2008

Sr. Networking Engineer, Peoria, IL

Contributions:

. Monitoring day to day activities Working with the team of Engineers

for the maintenance of network and systems.

. Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 770, 800,

1600, 1750, 2500, 2600, 2800 and 3600 series Router.

. IOS upgrade for Cisco routers with latest IOS Code.

. Network Administration involving routers, switches, firewalls, Web

Load Balancing Devices, VPN devices and related technologies.

. Designed various test topologies using routers / different

operating systems.

. Checking LAN connectivity, Intranet connectivity.

. Worked with different types of security devices like Nokia check

point both in configuration and implementation.

. Defining Access lists and filters rules on routers.

. On Call remote assistance to Network Engineers at different

Locations.

. Report handling and presentation of projects process and procedures

. Developed, monitored and implemented management operations systems.

Restructured and created new corporate planning group system

GE Financial, USA

March 2003 - February 2004

Networking Engineer, Stamford, CT and Salt Lake City, UT

Contributions:

. Monitoring day-to-day activities. Working with the team of

engineers for the maintenance of network and systems.

. Maintenance and troubleshooting of Network Devices (Cisco 3600 &

2600 Routers, 3COM and Cisco 3550 Switches, 2000 Advance Servers)

. Checking LAN connectivity, Intranet connectivity.

. Setting and configuration of proxy server connectivity.

. Installation of Windows 2000 & NT

. Monitoring of WAN links.

. Security Management.

. Virus control and prevention.

. Maintenance and Upgrade of hardware.

. Maintenance of Logs / Files /Documentation

. Installation and evaluation of Vital help, Vital net and Vital

analysis - server category applications

. Installation of agent packages on the client machines.

. Configuring Alerts for critical network and server problems

. Team lead for a number of formal training exercises for the

Engineering, NOC and

Customer Care organizations. Developed a Technical program to

provide

technology briefings to customers on the architectures used in

their hosting

topologies.

. Team lead for the annual code upgrading process for all network

devices.

. Member of the systems compatibility test systems lab responsible

for verifying the

functionality of various vendors' equipment, supplied by

customers or internally, with

existing infrastructure.

. Acting "Incident Manager" responsible for resolving issues that

affect any customers'

web site functionality in the absence of the Director of

Networking.

Vendor management Services:

. Maintaining database of third party agencies and notifying problems

related to the appropriate vendor.

Call management Services:

. Logging all the calls and performing escalations wherever necessary

& generating call status reports

Satyam Computers Service, Ltd.

March 2001 - February 2003

Networking Engineer, Chennai, India

Contributions:

. Designed various test topologies using routers / different

operating systems.

. Checking LAN connectivity, Intranet connectivity.

. Installation and Configuration of Cisco 3660 and 1750 Router.

. Preparing help charts and writing applications notes on

applications and troubleshooting

. Managed daily operations of installation and maintenance for LAN

. Maintaining and troubleshooting of Servers remotely.

. Maintaining of servers and SAN like cluster Servers with the

windows / Linux environment

Micro Tech, Ltd (Iloka Pvt.Ltd)

Mar 2000 to Mar 2001

Network Administrator (LAN / WAN), Bangalore, India

Contributions:

. Designing, planning and configuration of the network with complete

responsibility of installation and commissioning.

. Installation and configuration of Cisco 3640 series Routers.

. Configuration of Frame-Relay through 2 Mbps link with ISDN (BRI) as

a backup.

. Installation and configuration of 3 Cisco 3550 series Switches.

. Documentation of the project Experience in Network Administration

involving routers, switches, firewalls, Web Load Balancing Devices,

VPN devices and related technologies.

. Project management, status reporting and communication with

executive level management.

. Maintaining and troubleshooting of Servers remotely.

. Fine Tuning, Design and troubleshooting of LAN / WAN on Win NT 4.0,

Windows 98/95.

Falcon Tyres Ltd., INDIA

October 1998 - March 2000

Engineer, Mysore, India

Contributions:

. Working with the team of engineers for maintenance of network and

system.

. Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 770, 800,

1600, 1750, 2500 series Router.

. Installed, configured and maintained routers. Defining Access lists

and filters rules on routers.

. Designed various test topologies using routers / different

operating systems.

. Checking LAN connectivity, Intranet connectivity.

. Installation and Configuration of Cisco 3660 and 1750 Router.

. Managed daily operations of installation and maintenance for LAN.

. Daily tracking of customer call support for network and hardware

trouble shooting.

. Provided technical support installation and maintenance.

. Setting up Local Network

. Installation and Configuration of Windows NT 4.0 Network.

. Installation of Network Printers.

Reunion Engineering Co. Ltd.

October 1997 - October 1998

Engineer

Contributions:

. Setting up Local Network.

. Installation and Configuration of Windows NT 4.0 Network.

. Installation and Configuration of Windows95/98 based Clients for

Windows NT 4.0.

. Installation of Network Printers.

. User creation and resource sharing.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

. Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Electrical & Electronics

. Post Diploma in Computer Applications

. Diploma in Electronics & Communication

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