RANJITH VISWANATHAN
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PROFILE SUMMARY
Hands-on Expertise in Remedy, HP Open view, Nagios, Cacti.
In Depth Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2, 2012 R2, VMware Workstation 10, FTP, DHCP, DNS and Switching concepts such as STP, RSTP, VTP and routing concepts such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, HSRP, GLBP
Experience in Linux and Windows Servers
Experience in Cisco ASA & Checkpoint Firewall R77.30
Installed and Configured Cisco 1800, 7200 ASR routers and 2950,3750 Switches
Experience with MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010
Ability to learn new technologies in short time
Strong problem solving and analytical skills & ability to analyze complex technical problems
Demonstrated Strong leadership & Interpersonal skills to achieve a tradeoff between productivity & creativity
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Database
MY SQL
Packages
MS Office 2010, MS Visio 2010
Operating System
Network Protocol
Sniffers Monitoring tools
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2
OSPF BGP MPLS HSRP GLBP STP RSTP VTP RTP SIP
Wireshark, TCP DUMP
Nagios, HP Open View, Cacti
WORK EXPERIENCE
CLOFUS, OTTAWA, ON, CANADA
Network Analyst 07/2015- 11/2016
Monitor and maintain network performance and troubleshoot network outages within specified SLA.
Experience with Cisco ASA 5505 Series For IPSEC Tunnel.
Troubleshooting and resolving issues with client VPN.
Experienced in 24/7/365 scheduling to support global NOC infrastructure
Extensive knowledge in TCP/IP based networks and LAN/WAN technologies
Excellent computer diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
Provide problem-solving services to network users
Reviewing Tier 1 and 2 tickets and having it escalated accordingly
Agent logins reset by accessing the Partition and Active directory
Ticket escalations/quality checks and weekly ticket reports
Vendor management (procedures, documentation, training materials, portal, escalations)
Training / coaching of team members
NOC management (Wiki procedures, NOC updates, Nagios monitoring tools)
Assess and determine severity level issues and open conference bridges for central point of communication
Utilized extensive experience in all Windows operating systems as well as varying vendor firewalls (Sonicwall, Fortinet), routers, switches and other hardware to handle escalated issues
Facilited changeover of over 100 end users to a terminal services environment
Proactive in dealing with 3rd party developers and IT companies to ensure client satisfaction
Always nominated to handle high pressure VIP client onsite escalations (outages, ISP issues etc)
Numerous client emails to management regarding outstanding service
Technical Environment: AD User and Group Account Maintenance, Monitoring and trouble shooting networks, MS-Visio, IP address, VoIP, DNS, DHCP
EMPRESS SYSTEM & PURPLE SCOPE, CHENNAI, TN, INDIA
NETWORK & SEO Analyst 12/2008 - 03/2012
Involving new server builds, issuing permissions, installation of patches and PCI vulnerability compliance of Windows Server 2008 R2
Implemented traffic filters (Firewalls) using standard and extended access lists and used IDS filters
to Eliminate false positive
Worked actively with network security team and analyzed server logs to avoid malicious
Server login attempt
Worked with Network monitoring tools (Whatsup Gold, OPManager, IMC) and Responsible for troubleshooting Network Issues
Used active directory & likewise tool for user & group account maintenance
Handled issues concerning spanning tree operation in a hierarchical network with VLANS
Host meetings with customers and responsible for gathering their requirements, analyzing
problems and providing solution in a timely fashion and Quick recovery of customers from system outages by providing root cause analysis for network related outages
Technical Environment: AD User and Group Account Maintenance, Monitoring and trouble shooting networks, Search Engine Optimization
CERTIFICATION
CCNA – CISCO CERTIFIED
CHECK POINT – CCSA
DUC – Diploma in Unix, C, C++
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering in Internetworking 01/2013 - 05/2015
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Courses: Physical and Data-Link layer, TCP/IP, RTOS, Network Architecture, Network
Security, Network Management and Design.
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science 09/2004 - 05/2008
Anna University, Chennai, India