ANKUSH GHAI
Richardson, Texas● Cell: +1-682-***-**** ● Email: **************@*****.***
Education
Master of Science: Electrical Engineering, 2016 GPA-3.5/4 The University of Texas – Arlington
Certifications
CCNA Routing & Switching, CCENT V3 (Cisco ID: CSCO13102873) Professional Summary
• 3 years of experience in Configuration, Implementing & Supporting of Cisco infrastructure system network components.
• Excellent knowledge of routing & switching protocol, application layer protocol, network security, Vo IP, wireless and various network monitoring and management tools.
• Proven track record of accurately completing topologies, troubleshooting, and maintaining information network requirements
• Proficient in Networking with, CCNA certified.
Skills
• Operating Systems : Windows (All), MAC OS X, LINUX
• Protocols : RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Static Routing, IS-IS
• Wireless Technologies : WLAN - IEEE 802.11a/ b/ g/n/ac
• Switching Technologies : VLANs, VTP, RSTP and STP. ISL, 802.1q
• Networking Applications : TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, SSH, Telnet, FTP, NTP VLSM, ARP/RARP, ICMP, UDP, HTTP
• Security Technologies : ACL, Firewall, VPN, Tunneling, IPsec, Cryptography and NAT/PAT
• Traffic Tools : Wireshark, Packet Tracer, GNS 3, MT Putty, TCP Dump, FileZilla, tftp32, Putty Work History
Software QA Engineer and Tester, 03/2017 to Present Cisco System, Inc., Richardson
• Part of System Integration test team responsible for working on Software Defined Networking Controllers/Switches/ access points and networking product/systems as deployed in real world enterprise network environment.
• Responsible for building and executing user stories for all next generation Cisco wireless LAN controllers/access points
• Monitor, configure and troubleshoot scale network using different LAN/WAN routing/switching techniques
• Configuring, Maintaining and Supporting Layer 2 and Layer 3 based WAN Systems Wireless Controllers running on Next generation Cisco IOS -XE /Aironet OS.
• Hands on experience with various platforms such as 5760, 3850, 3650, 3750, 4500, 9300, 9500, Nexus 7K, Nexus 3K, Cat6K, Cisco ISE servers, Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA-C, Cisco CMX to test/debug and emulate production networks
• Hands on experience Testing the functionalities like 802.11a/ b/ g/n/ac/ax connectivity with different securities such as WEP, WPA/WPA2 with Cisco Radius (ISE) servers
• Performed feature-based testing within system Profiles with RF Parameters using system level tools like Ixia Explorer, Spirent Traffic Generator, Veriwave WaveApp/Wave Test and Wireshark
• Open defect tickets for issues found, track the issues, co -ordinate with development team around the world to resolve the defect
• Performed various types of testing like End to End Testing, Sanity Testing, Regression Testing, Functionality testing, Stress Testing and User Interface Testing
FM Engineer/RF Engineer, 12/2013 to 07/2014
Ericsson India
• Primarily accountable for BSS-Monitoring, Field Transmission and O&M.
• Proactively identifying areas of obstruction/breakdowns of various BTS related problems at the time of Integration Sites & take steps to rectify the same through application of trouble shooting tools.
• Handle the Implementation for E1 connectivity b/w BSC to BTS, BTS to BTS sites according to plan.
• Check DIP/PCM/RBLT2 Status in the BSC and Alarms of Cell Site in the BSC. Responsible for blocking/deblocking of cell sites/TRX/Tie.
• Responsible for network solution to customer in case of network complaints in coordination with NPI engineer for optimization. Academic Projects:
• Implementation of different routing protocols on a network: Implemented RIP, OSPF and EIGRP on a Cisco router using Cisco Packet Tracer and noticed routing updates being exchanged between the routers.
• Analyze Network Traffic and Protocols: Analyzed the flow of packets for LAN and Wi-Fi interface on the computer using Wireshark. Analyzed DHCP, DNS, and ICMPv6 and TCP protocol packets.