Yogesh Boddeda

732-***-****

acvq4w@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

•Cisco Certified Network engineer with over Five years of experience in IP network design, network integration, deployment and troubleshooting.

•Extensive knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting Layer 3 Interior Gateway Routing protocols such as Link-State routing protocols (OSPF and IS-IS) and Distance Vector routing protocols (RIPv1, RIPv2 and EIGRP).

•Good knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting Exterior Gateway protocols such as BGPv4 including internal BGP (IBGP) and external BGP (EBGP).

•Extensive knowledge of WAN technologies such as T1, T3, DS3, OCx, SDH, SONET, LTE, Fiber and Frame relay.

•Hands on experience in configuring high end routers like GSR 12000 series, 7500 series and Catalyst Switches like 7600, 6500, 4500 series.

•Extensive experience in upgrade, backup and password recovery of Cisco IOS.

•Experience in working with Cisco Nexus Switches like 5000 and 7000 series and Virtual Port Channel configuration.

•Knowledge and configuration of redundant router protocols like HSRP, VRRP and GLBP..

•Substantial knowledge, including the configuration, of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST), Rapid STP (RSTP) and Rapid per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST+).

•Thorough experience in configuring Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) with IEEE 802.1Q, VLAN Trunking protocol (VTP), shortest path bridging, Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol and VLAN Cross Connect (CC).

•Experience in Checkpoint Firewalls and VPN, Checkpoint IDS-IPS, McAfee Antivirus Endpoint Protection Solution EPS.

•Advanced OSI model knowledge Advanced Layer 3 and Layer 4 packet analysis in-depth, end-to-end, Network troubleshooting and analysis.

•Experience in troubleshooting both connectivity issues and hardware problems on Cisco based networks.

•In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Tier 2 ISP Routing Policies and Firewalls.

•Experience in testing Cisco routers and switches in lab scenarios and deploy on site for production.

•Good knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing, Fixed Length and Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM), OSI and TCP/IP models.

•Experience in migration of IPv4 addresses to IPv6 addresses using mechanisms like Tunnel Broker, Transport Relay Translation (TRT), NAT64, DS-Lite and DNS64.

•Experience in installing and configuring NAT, DHCP server and DNS in large networks.

•Experience in configuration of LAN protocols such as Ethernet and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) on Cisco Switches.

•Implemented traffic filters using standard and extended access-lists, distribute-lists and route maps.

•Experience in documenting and preparing the process related operational manuals.

•Wide exposure to LAN/WAN setup, installation, configuration and commissioning of network devices.

•Good understanding of SNMP, IP SLA and Network Monitoring with experience in tools like PRTG.

•Experience in troubleshooting a variety of problems. Streamlined and improved process to be quicker to market, ensured compliance and optimized operational efficiency. Identified opportunities for continued improvements of process to ensure maximum output.

Technical Skills:

Cisco Routers : Cisco ASR9k, GSR 12000, 7600, 7500, 7200 VXR,

3800,3700,2800,2600

Cisco Catalyst Switches : Catalyst 6500, 4000, 3550, 2900

IP Routing Protocols : BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP v1 & v2, IS-IS

MPLS : LDP, MPLS L3 and L2 VPN

Load Balancing : Cisco ACE 4700 series, F5 LTM, Net scaler

Firewalls : Cisco ASA 5500, Cisco PIX 500, checkpoint r60, checkpoint r65

LAN Switching : STP, IEEE 802.1Q, VTP, VLAN & Inter-VLAN routing, QoS

WAN/core : ATM, Frame-Relay, ISDN, PPP, HDLC

Optical infrastructure : SONET OC3-OC192, SDH, POS, PDH

IP Telephony : SIP, H.323, RTP, Voice Gateways, CCM, QoS

VoIP Devices : Cisco IP phones, Cisco 5500, 6500 series controller, Avaya3000,

6000, 7200 series Controllers

Quality of service : CBWFQ, RED/WRED

Wireless Technology : Cisco AP, LWAP, Access Points, WCS

Ticketing software : Connect Wise, Remedy system

Management software : HP open view, PRTG Network Monitor, Napois, VM Ware

IPSEC/VPN Configuration : PIX to Router, Router to Router, PIX to VPN wildcard client,

Router to VPN wildcard client, PIX to PIX, fully meshed configurations

Cabling : CAT 5, CAT 5e, CAT 6, CAT 6a

Operating Systems : Windows Server/8/7/Vista/XP, Nexus OS, Cisco IOS-XR, Linux

Microsoft Office : Visio, Excel, PowerPoint

Charles Schwab, Austin, TX Feb2015 to Present Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Responsible for entire LAN and WAN maintenance and troubleshooting of the company network. Involved in the Team of Data Center Level 2 support.

•Experience converting from Cisco 6500 WAN router to ASR 1002, 1004 with Gigabit and OC3 modules for different campus designs.

•Configured BGP for CE to PE route advertisement inside the lab environment

•Working with vendors and service providers to resolve software/hardware problems on SMTP Backbone Infrastructure

•Working with external organization to resolve problems with sending receiving emails

•Working with group IT Security, Internal Audit, Compliance and Governance teams

•Acquired excellent troubleshooting skills on 7613 Cisco Router, which include working on ticketing system and change management system to provide, troubleshoot support.

•Configured and resolved various OSPF multi-area environments, used OSPF as IGP with route filtering and route-redistribution, implemented Stubs/Totally stub areas, implemented features like route summarization and SPF throttling.

•Experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting VMware View Composer and View Connection Manager to make Virtual Desktop Infrastructure efficient and to simplify desktop administrative management tasks

•Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting Cisco switches and Firewall on multi-mode context based environments

•Implemented with Cisco Layer 3 switches 3750, 4500, 6500 in multi VLAN environment with the use of inter-VLAN routing, HSRP, ISL trunk, ether channel.

•Configuring GLBP, VLAN Trunking 802.1Q, STP, Port security on Catalyst 6500 switches.

•Hand on experience the configuration and implementation of various Cisco Routers and L2 Switches.

•Deployment of Cisco 6500 switches in standalone and VSS modes with SSO and NSF Troubleshoot Hardware, Cisco IOS, install and configure.

•Troubleshooting and installing of CRS, ISR, GSR, ASR9000 and Nexus devices.

•I was involved in migration projects, which involves replacing legacy devices to new Nexus devices and introduced VPCs in the new architecture.

•Installation & configuration of Cisco VPN concentrator 3060 for VPN tunnel with Cisco VPN hardware & software client and PIX firewall

•Experience in Cloud computing that enables to integrate the various network and application delivery network components like switches, IP address management, load balancing, application security.

•To secure configurations of load balancing in F5, SSL/VPN connections, Troubleshooting CISCO ASA firewalls, and related network security measures.

•Cloud technologies and their underlying infrastructures OpenStack

•Used load balancers ACE and load balancing technique with multiple components for efficient performance and to increase reliability through redundancy.

•Managed the F5 Big IP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.

Environment: Cisco switches 3750, 4500, 6500, Cisco Router, 7613, ASR 9000, Cisco ASA 1002, 1004, 5000, 5500, F5 Big IP GTM, F5 Big IP LTM

Hospira, Chicago, IL June 2013 to Jan 2015

Sr. Network engineer

Responsibilities:

•Experience working with MPLS Layer 3 VPN on ASR 9006 with IOS-XR.

•Experience with converting Cisco 6500 IOS to Cisco Nexus NX-OS in the data center environment.

•Experience working with Nexus 7010, 5020, 2148, 2248 devices.

•Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX), which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 5000.

•Experience configuring VPC, VDC and ISSU Software upgrades on Cisco Nexus 7010.

•Experience in configuring, upgrading and verifying the NX-OS operation system.

•Experience in Juniper Net screen 5200 firewall and VPN Security Systems in large Enterprise and Data Centers.

•Worked extensively in Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco's ASA 5500/PIX security appliance, Failover DMZ zoning & configuring VLANs/routing/NATing with the firewalls as per the design.

•Working with Juniper JUNOS operating system and working on M and MX series routers.

•Experience working with BGP attributes such as Weight, Local-Preference, MED and AS-PATH to influence inbound and outbound traffic.

•Involved in Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter Vlan routing and LAN security.

•Upgraded load balancers from Radware to F5 Big IP v9, which improved functionality and scalability in the enterprise.

•Managed the F5 Big IP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.

•Use and maintain routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF and BGP on the Routers in the network & worked on BGP Route Reflectors, Confederations.

•Deployed a large-scale HSRP solution to improve the uptime of collocation customers, in the event a core router became unreachable.

•Configured and designed LAN networks with Access layer switches such as Cisco 4510, 4948, 4507 switches.

•Experience with convert PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.

•Responsible for Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks.

•Support customer with the configuration and maintenance of PIX and ASA firewall systems.

•Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.

•Configuring IPSEC VPN on SRX series firewalls.

•Ability to plan independently and execute product testing with quality (White box, Black box testing, Scalability, performance, solution and system testing).

•Configuring Virtual Chassis for Juniper switches EX-4200, Firewalls SRX-210

•Implemented HSRP on the Cisco 2948G Layer 3 switches and EIGRP, OSPF on 2 Cisco 2610 routers, the Layer 3 switch, 3 Cisco 350XL Switches, Cisco 3524XL switches for load balancing and fail over.

•Configuring ASA Firewall and accept/reject rules for network traffic.

•Extensive knowledge and troubleshooting in data communication protocols and standards including TCP/IP, UDP, IEEE 802.3, Token Ring, Cable Modem, PPPOE, ADSL, Multilayer Switching, DoD standards.

Environment: Cisco3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 3640/12000/7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Checkpoint, OSPF, BGP, VLAN, HSRP, LAN, WAN, IPV4, AS Firewall, Checkpoint, Nexus 7K/5K/2K.

Disney, LA, CA Jan 2012 – May 2013 Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Designed and implemented Cisco VoIP infrastructure for a large enterprise and multi-unit office environment. Met aggressive schedule to ensure a Multi-office reconfiguration project which was successfully delivered

•Supporting EIGRP and BGP based PwC network by resolving level 2 &3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations.

•Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Routers (J, M and MX-series).

•Responsible for Juniper and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global networks.

•Upgrade Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewall (PIX) IOS using TFTP

•Handled SRST, implemented, and configured the Gateways, Voice Gateways.

•Configuring HSRP between the 3845 router pairs for Gateway redundancy for the client desktops.

•Configuring STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with Configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.

•Ensure Network, system and data availability and integrity through preventive maintenance and upgrade.

•Involved in L2/L3 Switching Technology Administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-Vlan routing, LAN security.

•Worked on the security levels with RADIUS, TACACS+.

•Completed service requests (i.e. – IP readdressing, bandwidth upgrades, IOS/platform upgrades, etc.)

•Configured juniper ACX 1100, Cisco 3900 & 2900 routers and Cisco 4500 and 3750 catalyst switch using routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP also utilized juniper EX3200 Ethernet switch.

•Carry out full installation of Cisco routers, switches and various hubs. Successfully engineered a virtual private network (VPN) solution utilizing Windows 2003 Server. Held responsibilities to configure, install and administer network infrastructure and telecommunication systems.

Environment: Net Flow, TACACS, EIGRP,RIP,OSPF,BGP,VPN,MPLS,CSM,SUP720, Ether Channels, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Fluke and Sniffer, Cisco 6509/ 3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Checkpoint firewalls(SPLAT).

Eateam, Hyderabad, India Jan 2011 – Dec 2011

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Configured and managed IP routing using a combination of static routing and dynamic routing protocols like OSPF and EIGRP.

•Worked on PRTG Network monitoring tool to monitor and troubleshoot various issues in the network.

•Configured STP for switching loop prevention and VLANs for data and voice along with configuring port security for users connecting to the switches.

•Worked on issues related to static and dynamic routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP (Variance and unequal cost load balancing) and OSPF.

•Configured VLANs with IEEE 802.1q tagging, private VLANs, VTP on Cisco 4500 and 6500 series switches. Configured trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree for creating Access/distribution and core layer switching architecture.

•Worked on issues related to VLAN, VTP and HSRP failovers.

•Created network diagrams and proper documentation for the network architecture.

Environment: Cisco 6509/3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers, Checkpoint firewalls (SPLAT), Cisco IOS CLI, Net Flow, TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, CSM, Ether Channels.

Education: Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Andhra University

Certifications:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

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