Profile Summary

Forward-focused professional with expertise in managing networking administration with a focus on delivering innovative solutions in the organization and bringing top-line results through designing, implementing, monitoring and troubleshooting Global Network

A project planner with expertise in planning, executing and spearheading IT infrastructure and support projects; proactively identifying & resolving problems, ramping up project activities with on-time deliverables and maximizing efficiency for streamlining related activities as per quality standards

Excellence in gathering and understanding requirements of clients & other multiple stakeholders (at strategic and tactical levels), followed by translation into technical requirements & provisioning of suitable IT solutions

Rich experience in analysing risks, ensuring compliance to IT standards and designing secure solutions that support organizational objectives; expertise in analysing ecosystems to identify risks pertaining to IT operations, business continuity readiness & process flaws

Proficiency in managing installation & configuration of Dell, HP and Cisco Routers & Switches, Nexus Switches, Firewalls with a focus on network administration products in multi-platform environments ensuring maximum uptime; expertise in preparing different Network reports for capacity planning and presenting the same to the higher management for review

Hands-on experience in managing Global IP/MPLS Network including configuration, troubleshooting and support activities under multiplatform network environment using various S/W, H/W and Telecom Device

Skilled in enhancing network systems & provisioning support for engineering activities entailing mapping business processes, studying workflow to design technical solutions, ensuring business functionality and enhancing competitive advantage

Delivered excellent results in achieving quality of service commitments through timely recovery & restoration of telecom services, and resolution of complex issues of network outages & application downtime within set SLAs

Core Competencies

Project Management

Continuous Service Improvement

Risk Management/ Security Compliance

IT Service Delivery

Change/ Incident Management

Capacity Planning

Installation/ Configuration/ Troubleshooting

Network Documentation

Stakeholder/ Client Engagement

Soft Skills

Certifications

CCNA & CCNP (CSCO12221782)

Silver Peak SDWAN Professional (SPSP)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

HP ATP - FlexNetwork Solutions V3 Acquired

KEMP Certified Technical Professional

NSE 1 & 2 Network Security Associate (Fortinet)

ITIL V3 Foundation Certified

Pre-sales Engineer Certifications for Silverpeak SDWAN, Kemp Loadmaster and Cyberark PAS

Education

Technical Skills

Firewalls: ASA, Fortinet, Checkpoint

Routers: Cisco (7200, ASR 1002, ISR 4000), Huawei BRAS Router and so on

Switches: Cisco (Cat 9k, Nexus 7k&2k, C3850, 6500&4500, SMB switches and so on), Dell

Routing Technologies: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, NAT, SDWAN

Switching Technologies: Spanning Tree, HSRP/VRRP, VTP, VSS, Stacking, Link Aggregation, TOR

VPN: IPSec, SSL, Site to Site, MPLS

Networking/ ITSM Tools: OpManager, Netflow, QIP, Cacti, CA Analyzer, Servicemanager, ServiceNow, Wireshark

Other Devices: Cyberark PAS, Silverpeak SDWAN, Baracuda Loadbalancer

Career Timeline

Work Experience

Jan’20- till date: Hilal Computers, Bahrain as Senior Network Engineer

Key Result Areas:

Designing systems/ procedures for change management in network & security projects entailing mapping business processes and studying workflow to design solutions, ensuring business functionality and enhancing competitive advantage

Developing & implementing entire network security setup Managing Hardware Upgrades (Network Devices), Software upgrades (IOS) and Link Decommissioning/Provisioning

Spearheading day-to-day business operations including new initiatives and system & process improvements; implementing end-to-end network solution on the devices received and delivering network diagrams and closure documents

Acting as Pre-sales Engineer and helping Sales Team in preparing quotations based on customer requirements; coordinating with customers for product renewal and license renewals

Implementing Silverpeak SDWAN, DC, DR, HO, Branch Offices Networks, Checkpoint, Firepower, Fortinet Firewalls, Dell, Cisco Switches and Routers, Cisco Wireless Solution and Bitstream ISP Solution through BRAS (Huawei Router)

Planning, monitoring & controlling network security controls which include devices like Firewall, Load Balancers and Access Control Systems

Coordinating with End-users and Department Managers for capacity planning and development of long-term strategic goals for their Network Infrastructure according to business growth

Monitoring SLAs, timely closure of priority tickets, addressing escalations, implementing & migrating systems to upgraded versions to achieve maximum efficiency in various operations for external tickets raised

Collaborating with cross functional departments for project requirements and conducting analysis, investigation & diagnosis of root cause of problems; updating metrics for service performance and ensuring internal customer satisfaction on a regular basis

May’16-Dec’19: Fidelity Investments, Bangalore as Lead – Network Engineering

Key Result Areas:

Extensive hands on experience in Routing (BGP, OSPF) and switching environment. Design and troubleshooting for the WAN Infrastructure and coordinating with ISP and Cisco TAC for routing issues

Followed ITIL best practices, managed Fidelity Network and troubleshot all issues using networking tools like Netflow, QIP, CAPC and so on; implemented and facilitated Network Infrastructure for all new requirements; executed network automation using Python Scripts

Implemented and fixed Datacentre TOR architectures; conducted relevant Fibre/ Copper cabling inside the datacentres for new implementations; performed troubleshooting on Aruba Wireless and Avaya Voice Infrastructure

Previous Experience

Sep’15-May’16: Cognizant Technologies, Bangalore as WAN Specialist

Key Result Areas:

Installed and configured WAN as per organizational requirements, maintained WAN Optimizers, WAN Routers, Core & WAN Switches; designed backup strategy and ensured scheduled / unscheduled backups as per the backup plan

Checked network performance and ensured its maximum availability and reliability employing oversight with respect to network security for timely situational incident analysis and remediation

Planned & designed WAN architecture, MPLS and BGP design for new locations; restored database in case of crash/ emergencies and maintained high network availability; participated in resolving P1 issue and escalation calls with L3 Team and concerned Managers

Sep’10-Aug’15: Wipro Limited, Bangalore as Network Engineer

Managed Enterprise network of 2 customers in Dubai; configured and Troubleshot IP/MPLS network of an ISP – ILL, NPLC and MPLS VPN Network; worked on Cisco Routers and switches and troubleshot Juniper Routers; implemented and troubleshot routing/switching protocols (BGP and OSPF); Worked in 24*7 NOC team for ISP and Enterprise customers

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

An enthusiastic & high energy-driven AWS & CCNP Certified Network Engineer with nearly 10 years of experience; targeting assignments in Network Security/ Administration- Project Management with an organization of repute preferably in UAE/ Qatar/ Bahrain

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Siva Prasad M V

Diploma in Electronics & Communication from Govt. Polytechnic College, Thirurangadi

2010

Jan’20- till date

Sep’10-Aug’15

Sep’15-May’16

May’16-Dec’19

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 27th December 1989

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil

Nationality: India

Marital Status: Married

No. of Dependents: 2

Passport Details: Z3991653, Valid till 04/11/2029

Visa Status: Resident Visa (Bahrain), Multi Entry Business Visa (Saudi Arabia)

Driving License: India

Address: Mathoor Variyam (H), Athaloor (P.O.), Tavanur, Malappuram - 679573, Kerala

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