Meruva Dinesh LN Rao
Network Engineer
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Hyderabad India
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To utilize my skills and abilities in the Networking domain and attain professionalism
CAREER GOAL
while being resourceful, innovative and flexible ensuring a two-way escalation to my
organization and me
Certified in Networking 2013
EDUCATION
Cisco System, San Jose
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE#39710) in Network security
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology 2012
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, AP, India
PROFESSIONAL A high standard of professionalism in my work
The ability to remain calm and objective in all situations
ATTRIBUTES
The ability to quickly identify and resolve client problems
Able to work autonomously and in a team environment
A good sense of humour and the willingness to be part of a team
TECHNICAL CORE SKILLS
Hardware Routers: Routers, 7200, 6500, 3700
Switches: Cisco 6500, 4500, 3750, 3560, 3550, 2900
Security: ASA 5500 Series, IPS4200 Series, Ironport (WSA)
Cacti, Solarwinds, Riverbed Cascade Profiler, Wireshark, SecureCRT, Cisco ACS, SingTel and
Software
BT Link Performance Portals.
Static Routing, RIPv1, RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, Policy Based Routing, Route Filtering,
Routing
Redistribution, Summarization
Switching STP, VTP, DTP, VLANs, Trunking, Layer 3 Capabilities, Etherchannels
Site-to-site VPNs, IPsec, Remote Access VPNs, VPN client, NAT, Access Control Lists, Traffic
Security
Filtering, Failover, Transparent Firewall, Security Contexts, IOS Security Features, DoS
Prevention, Juniper SSG Series, Web Security Devices ( websense, Bluecoat, Ironport )
Load Knowledge in configuring and deploying F5 Load balancer.
Balancer
Network Riverbed WAN Optimizer configuration, deployment and monitoring through Riverbed
Optimizer Cascade Profiler.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Meruva Dinesh LN Rao
Network Engineer
Network Engineer June 2014 – Dec 2014
WORK
EXPEREINCE BUREAU VERITAS S.A
Location: Noida, Delhi NCR, India
KEY DELIVERIES
Providing Technical support to the employees of BUREAU VERITAS all
around 1200 locations in the globe.
Delivering Proactive monitoring and preventive maintenance for all
locations
Providing L2 and L3 network support to the infrastructure of Bureau
VERITAS, which mainly includes Firewalls, Riverbed (WAN Optimizer ),
Routers, Switches and Monitoring Tools like Cacti, Solarwinds, Riverbed
Cascade profiler, QRadar.
Network Engineer FEB 2014 – JUNE 2014
INNODATA Inc.
Location: Noida, Delhi NCR, India
KEY DELIVERIES
Providing Technical Support to Global employees of Innodata.
Troubleshooting application based issues based on Web filtering devices
like Websense.
Bandwidth restriction for customers.
VLans based bandwidth allocation for specific users depending upon user's
plan by means of Qos in routers.
Generating monthly report on user end issues.
Planning & scheduling the network and service down time for various
upgrades and Maintenance.
Delivering Proactive monitoring and preventive maintenance for all
locations.
Providing L2 and L3 network support to the infrastructure of Innodata.
Working on HP Service Manager ticketing system to address customers
Network related issues.
Working with Cisco TAC and Websense TAC on escalated issues.
Troubleshooting various network related issues with not only limited to
Service providers
Firewall and router configuration changes as per the business
requirement.
Conducting root cause analysis on Network Incident.
Work for permanent solution on reoccurring network Incidents.
Making emergency changes in the network to ensure uninterrupted
services.
Documenting network changes and updating diagrams accordingly.
Working with third party vendors for new project implementations related
to network support.
Architected and Integrated back-end and network infrastructure with an
emphasis on scalability, availability, security and manageability.
Designed and deployed networks using dynamic routing protocol (EIGRP,
OSPF and BGP).
CURRICULUM VITAE
Meruva Dinesh LN Rao
Network Engineer
Network Engineer JAN 2012 – FEB 2014
WORK
EXPEREINCE Instil Software Solutions
Location: Bangalore, India
KEY DELIVERIES
Identify and resolve problems on high end Switches, Routers, and ASA
firewalls.
Administration, Troubleshooting & new implementations on Cisco 3500
series switches, Routers & ASA firewalls.
Trouble shooting incidents of different levels of severity by working with
the OS, Customer and application teams.
Implementation & trouble shooting of Complex WAN, LAN, VLans,private
VLans, high availability solutions like ether channels, site to site VPN,
access control lists, NAT,PAT,routing solutions etc.,
Managing Security, tier 3 support.
Creation of fire wall policies as per the requirements on Checkpoint, ASA
Conduct Knowledge transfer trainings to newly hired resources in the
team.
Managing Cisco Layer 2, Layer 3 switches & Routers on the network.
Resolving routing and switching related real time performance issues
Implementation & trouble shooting of VLans, high availability solutions like
ether channels, access control lists, NAT, PAT, routing solutions etc.
Configuration & Management of VLANs,802.1q trunks, VTP, Security
policies
Installation and configuration of new devices on LAN
Trouble shooting real time issues working with team
Creation & Implementation of new security rules on firewalls
ACLs management on switches & routers, managing inter VLans
communications
Financial Manager and Technical Head for the National level Technical
SEMINARS &
symposium “ INGENIOUS 2K11“ conducted at University college of
PROJECTS
Engineering, JNTUK, Vizianagaram in March 2011.
Attended Seminar on “Artificial Intelligence and Network Security
“conducted by TEDx Kakinada 2011
Implemented Thin client technologies for the campus network at JNTUK,
Vizianagaram.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Meruva Dinesh LN Rao
Network Engineer
Experience in managing complex networks
ROLES AND
Experience in Implementing Network Security Solutions including Firewall,
RESPONSIBILITIES
VPN, IDS, and IPS.
Experience in handling security operations on routers and switches.
Exposure to fundamental networking skills, including Routing, Switching.
Experience in handling network security solutions namely DOS prevention,
DDOS prevention and URL Filtering.
Implemented new strategies and technology in the maintained network.
Identification of security risks, threats and vulnerabilities of networks,
systems, applications and new technology initiatives.
A dynamic professional with 2 years 8 months of experience in Network
PROFILE SUMMARY
security.
Possess excellent troubleshooting, interpersonal, problem solving,
coaching, team building and time management skills.
An effective communicator with strong analytical / logical skills and ability
to relate to people at any level of business and management.
Diligent and detail oriented individual with knowledge of market trends
and latest technologies and with the upcoming trends.
Plan, schedule, and implement network upgrades, implementations, and
migrations in a timely manner, and during times that will have the
minimum impact on the users of the affected networks & systems.
Securing and protecting the network infrastructure and network resources
from unauthorized access.
Managing network access including creating, disabling, and modifying user
accounts.
Troubleshooting network issues and optimizing network performance.
Monitor and maintain Firewalls, IPsec gateways and any other related
equipment and services.
CURRICULUM VITAE