Professional Summary

* ***** ** ********** ** Networking, including hands-on experience in providing network support Tier3/2, installation, and analysis for a broad range of LAN / WAN communication systems of Cisco Networks.

Profound knowledge in deploying routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP, MPLS, ISP, IP Multicast and Policy routing on Cisco routers like 2800, 2900, 3600, 4400 Series

Experience in layer-3 Routing and layer-2 Switching. hands on experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of Cisco Nexus 9K, 7k, Cisco router models like ISR 4400, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2900, 1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500, 2900, 3750, 3850 Stack Switches.

Experience with designing, deploying, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN, Frame-Relay, and Ether-channel.

Experience in skilful deployment of Layer-2 technologies like VLANS, VTP, STP, RSTP, Inter-VLAN routing, VLAN Trunking, Ether Channels, VLAN access-maps and port security.

Configuring VPC and VRF’s in Nexus.

Worked on configuring and providing support to global sites for network device migration from legacy network to new standardized network architecture.

Experience in monitoring and analysing the load balancing of network traffic using Wireshark and Solar Winds.

Expert knowledge/understanding of network management and analysis platforms. Including SolarWinds.

Working knowledge of NAPALM, Experience Configuring NAPALM for BGP information

Good experience with NAPALM for device configuration

Scripting knowledge of python strings, numbers, list, code structures

Experience with installation and CLI configuration of Palo Alto Firewalls (200, 220, 3020,5050),

Experience with MS Visio and PowerPoint Created LLD and HLD for businesses as per requirement.

In depth understanding of IPV4/IPV6, implementation of Subnetting and ARP, Ping, ICMP.

Involved in periodic IOS upgrades, troubleshooting network outages and high severity incidents.

Configuring Call Manager 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, and 11.5 with cisco IP Phones.

Cisco IP Phone installation Adding IP phones in bulk.BAT procedure, Managing IP phones services like Extension Mobility, Mobile connect, LDAP, Calling search space (CSS). VOIP protocols i.e. SCCP, SIP.

Skilled at configuring and implementation Troubleshooting an extensive range of network and its Voice equipment: routers, switches, Call Managers 8x, 8.5, 9x, 10x, and 11.5, Voice Gateways.

Unity Express, Informacast Singlewire paging, Cisco Works Monitoring Console

Manage Enterprise Networks and their requisite data and voice Infrastructure.

Skilled at configuring and Implementation Troubleshooting an extensive range of network and its Voice equipment: Call Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Call Manager Express

Managed fast Layer 3 switched/routed LAN/WAN infrastructure as a part of network integration and migration.

Working knowledge and troubleshooting skills on both Cisco IOS and Nexus-OS platforms

Worked on integrating Cisco devices (Routers/Switches) For Cisco ISE integration (V.2.4).

Worked on ISE Authentication profiles, Device Profiling, Client profiling, ISE posture

Worked on Cisco ISE WLC configuration, Wireless policy and Wireless guest Access

Configuring IPT features such as Remote destination profile, extension mobility, Attendant Console, BAT xml sheet export, Call Park, Call Pickup, IP Phone background image, Conferencing ad-hoc and meet-me

Participated in migration team project from CUCM 7.1(3) to 8.6.2 and 10.5 to 11.5 Cluster.

Configuration and upgrade of Cisco Call Manager Express (CME) & Cisco Unity express (CUE), T1 and E1 lines

Class of service and Call admission control

Applying Security Patches on CUCM, CUC, UCCX, & IP Phone Firmware’s

Keeping systems up to date by checking vulnerabilities with CISCO Support Team

Implementation of HSRP, VRRP and GLBP for Default Gateway Redundancy.

Creating security and access policies to the end users using Cisco ISE connected within the network.

Good Knowledge about TCP/IP and OSI models.

Ability to interpret and resolve complex route table problems.

Efficient in preparing technical documentation using Microsoft office and Visio.

Design & administer public wireless using Cisco 5500 WLC and Cisco Prime for network monitoring and configuration.

Advanced proficiency with Cisco Wireless (APs, Controllers, ISE and Prime).

Technical Summary

Routers

Cisco 1700, 1800, 2600, 2800, 3700, 3800, 3900, 43xx series, ASR1000

Switches

Cisco 2960, 3750, 3850, 4500, 6500 series & nexus 9k, 7k and 5k, Cisco 3850 FC switch

Load Balancer

F5 Networks (BIG-IP), Citrix NetScaler

WAN Optimization

PPP Multilink, Riverbed

Routing

OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP-V2, Route Filtering, Redistribution, Summarization, Static Routing

Switching

VLAN, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing & Multi-Layer Switching, Multicast Operations, Layer 3 Switches, Ether channels, Transparent Bridging

LAN

Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

WAN

Leased lines 64k - 155Mb (PPP / HDLC), Fibre Optic Circuits, Frame Relay, ISDN, MPLS, DMVPN

Voice

Cisco call manager 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.5.

IP Telephony

VOIP, ISDN, PRI, Unified Call Manager, Cisco Unity

Security

NAT/PAT, Ingress & Egress Firewall Design, VPN Configuration, Internet Content Filtering, URL Filtering, Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco ASA

Authentication

TACACS, RADIUS, AAA, Cisco ISE.

Wireless

Cisco 2500 and 5500 series Wireless Controller (WLC) and 1100, 1200 series Access Points

Protocol Analyzer

Wireshark, IP Monitor, SolarWinds

Education

Master’s in Network and Communications Management at DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management.

Coursework: Routing & Switching, Data Communications Networks, IP Telephony/VoIP, Wireless Networking, Network Security, Cyber Security, Telecom Law and Regulation, Wireless Devices & Apps, Network Design and Management, Networking Concepts & Apps.

Bachelors in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Al Habeeb College of Engineering and Technology (AHCET).

Coursework: Computer Networks, Computer Programming (C language), Analog and Digital Communication, Digital Signal Processing,

Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP-Collaboration) ID: CSCO12925781(Module 2)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA R&S) CISCO ID: CSCO12925781

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA-Collaboration) CISCO ID: CSCO12925781

Cisco Certified Video Specialist. CISCO ID: CSCO12925781

Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE): PANW00035917(in progress)

VMware Certified Professional-(DCV550) CANDIDATE ID VMW-01783576E-00543457

Professional Experience

ITT, Seneca Falls, NY July 19 - Present

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Working as Sr. Network Engineer in On-shore Corporate Network team which provides Level 2/3 Network support to various ITT Networks managed sites spread across the globe.

Providing Support and Administration for the entire OC project which includes Cisco routers, switches, and access points, Providing L3 support for LAN / WAN.

Hands on experience with Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Prime Collaboration

Deployed Cisco ACS using TACACS+ for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting of access to network devices.

Responsible for on migration of global ITT network device (850+) from IP monitor to SolarWinds Network Config manager and Network performance manager along with NetFlow monitoring as part of prioritizing Network Monitoring through Orion SolarWinds based architecture.

Responsible for migration of old legacy network switches/routers which were EOL/EOS to newer version Nexus 9K OS and 2960X Catalyst series switches.

Responsible for creating groups, adding nodes, making changes to overall hardware monitoring infrastructure and maintaining NetFlow along with making appropriate changes to baselines on SolarWinds and creating threshold-based alerts.

Worked on multiple network daisy chained switches migration from cisco 3750 series to cisco 2960X series based on End of Life/End of Support switch replacement project at corporate data centre connected switches.

Worked on integration of global ITT sites into SolarWinds and performed the network performance module and network configuration module.

hand on experience in CUCM 10.5 and 11.5 Call Manager services including setting up of IP phones, configuration of devices, creating Hunt groups, blocking call and understanding of SIP call flow infrastructure.

Worked on Cisco Unity and Cisco Unity Express router based and created voicemail users, updated pins, configured messages.

Worked on Cisco Voice protocols including H.264, H.323 gateways.

Worked on configuring and troubleshooting existing Polycom SoundStation 6000 and replacing them with Cisco Conference phone 8832 in call manager.

Worked on site migration project from Cisco 3850 cores to Nexus 9K cores with VPC redundancy.

Worked on Data Centre integration project migration from Nexus 7K to 9K devices, Including configuration and reconnecting of all existing nodes(PA5050, Guest VPN PA220, Cisco 4331 DMVPM, Cisco 4331 AT&T and ASR 1000 Windstream managed PE router) along witch connection from Dell Chassis and IBM server connectivity.

Responsible for migration project for remote ITT Baroda, India site for replacement of existing Layer2 3560 stack of 2 switches with Cisco Layer3 3850 stack of 2 switches based on business requirement for layer 3 connectivity along with replacement of multiple C2960-48TC-L with Cisco 2960 X newer models and establishing connectivity while working and coordinating with remote site users.

Responsible for Design, Architecture and Migration of remote ITT Czech Republic Ostrava site for redesigning legacy network into a simplified network design from C3750G-48PS-S stack of 4 to simplified N9K-C93180YC-FX along with WS-C2960X-48FPD-L stack of 5 along with creation of HLD, Port Map document and configuring and working with onsite user during network migration outage window for successful completion.

Configured PSTN Dial Plan, Good knowledge of H.323 gateway and VoIP Dial Peer configuration

Knowledge of voice translation rules and voice translation profiles, MGCP gateway configuration

Adding of user's and IP phones in CUCM and CUCME, Configuration of Gpickup and softkey template.

Working Palo Alto firewalls/ Management of around global site firewall through central management Palo Alto Panorama.

Making appropriate groups/modification requests as per the site/user requirements

Maintaining of overall hardware status, identifying and inspecting all traffic to block unknown threats,

Gather, analyse and block all threats as part of next generation firewall setup,

Inspection of files, creating groups, maintaining logger and zone-based firewall creation(untrust/trust/DMZ),

Assigning DHCP scopes/DNS restriction and creating APP-ID for content-based filtering.

Performed WAN Optimizations with strict QoS policies for converged voice, video and data traffic and integrated with Net flow tools (OPNET, manage engine) for the traffic analysis and to optimize the WAN links.

Deploy new devices in the infrastructure environment, which includes implementation of Cisco Nexus (N9396, N93180, N9504 and 9508), IOS platform (2960x, 3850) and firewalls (Pala Alto).

Working on Palo Alto Firewall Management and modification through Palo Alto Panorama version 9 including defining rules and policies, pre rules, post rules, user-id, objects, etc.

Working knowledge and hands on experience on URL filtering, IPS, IDS

Worked on CUCM Administration work, Adding of IP phone through CUCM, Registering voicemail users in CUE.

VLAN configuration and management, Trunk configuration and management, Configure routing between VLAN’s.

Responsible for voice technology operations based on Cisco VoIP solutions with specific expertise in several areas including Cisco Call Manager, Unity voicemail, and router/switching/gateway telephony technologies

Configured switches for LAN/WAN, WLANs, Access list, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Cisco PRIME.

Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification

Troubleshoot traffic passing managed firewalls via logs and packet captures

Configured and resolved various Advanced routing and re-routing of internet traffic over MPLS circuit in multi area environment.

Worked on ServiceNow ticketing tool system for ticket troubleshooting.

Configured VLAN’s, Trunk ports, legacy networks, DHCP scopes and reservations.

Worked on both CUC and CUE and integrated solutions On UCCX contact centre.

Installed different software on the systems. Install and managing network devices including Hubs, Switches.

Layer 2 switching technology architecture, implementation and operations including L2 and L3 switching and related functionality.

Environment: In Corporate office architecture with highly reliable & secured network including Cisco routers (4400, 2900, 2800) and Cisco switches (3850, 3700, 2900), Nexus (9K, 7K, 5K) Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), Switching protocols (VTP, STP, GLBP, HSRP), Palo Alto, Load balancers.

Delta, Atlanta, GA Dec 2017 – June 2019

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Providing L2/L3 support for LAN / WAN corporate infrastructure.

Hands on experience managing Cisco ISE appliance to support deployment of Network Access Control functionality on LAN switches in an enterprise environment

Configured ACI Policies, Tenants, Bridge Domain, Private Networks, Contracts and Filters. Configured ACI integration with VMware.

Deployed Cisco ACS using TACACS+ for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting of access to network devices

Worked on integrating existing Layer 2 and Layer-3 networks with ACI.

Remotely troubleshoot and configure WAN equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, modems (Cisco, and Juniper)

Configured Cisco switches for L3 and L2 VLANs with HSRP, VTP and EIGRP implementations.

Responsible to provide technical assistance in the CISCO Call Manager environment.

Responsible for voice technology operations based on Cisco VoIP solutions with specific expertise in several areas including Cisco Call Manager, Unity voicemail, Windows Servers, Linux servers and router/switching/gateway telephony technologies

Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4. Configured IP access filter policies.

Working knowledge of Azure Cloud infrastructure, Worked on installing backup agents for physical and virtual machines.

Experience with Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification

Troubleshoot traffic passing managed firewalls via logs and packet captures

Configured and resolved various OSPF issues in an OSPF multi area environment.

Perform IOS upgrades in Cisco Routers and Switches including Nexus 3K and 5K.

Installed different software on the systems. Install and managing network devices including Hubs, Switches.

Layer 2 switching technology architecture, implementation and operations including L2 and L3 switching and related functionality. This includes the use of VLANS, STP, VTP and their functions as they relate to networking infrastructure requirements including internal and external treatment, configuration and security.

Modified internal infrastructure by adding switches to support server farms and added servers to existing DMZ environments to support new and existing application platforms.

Environment: In Corporate office architecture with highly reliable & secured network including Cisco routers (7200, 3800, 2800) and Cisco switches (6500, 3700, 4900, 2900), Nexus (7K, 5K & 2K) Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), Switching protocols (VTP, STP, GLBP, HSRP).

Honda, Torrance, CA Jul 2017 – Dec 2017

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Performed daily maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration, and installation of all network components.

Configured CISCO Routers (3600, 4000 Series) and 2960x, 4500 MDS series switches.

TCP/IP network planning, Implementation and Management with subnets.

Implemented Virtual LANs across Routers and Switches.

Implemented and Configured IP Routing Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, and RIPv2.

Analysis of the requirements and conduct technical discussion on requirements with Architects.

Configure and install various network devices and services (routers, switches, VPN, etc.)

Participate in design and support of networking and programming for light industrial equipment.

Worked on Cisco Call Manager 10.5 and Cisco Unity.

Working with remote setup team to Configure Pelco IP Camera and integrating with NVR( Network Video Recorder)

Works closely with network services teams to ensure proper integration with networking infrastructure

Watches industry trends and developments, both direct or through a third parties, to ensure the company is aware and educated on emerging technologies.

Configured new ACI Fabrics in the Cisco Infrastructure from building of the APIC controllers, Spines and leaf architecture and have prepared detailed documentation on this.

Extensively worked and still working on ACI migrations, where we are moving all the existing VM's and Bare Metal servers from Traditional (IOS/Nexus) environment to ACI Infrastructure.

Worked on integrating existing Layer 2 and Layer-3 networks with ACI.

Involved in test bed setup in Lab, Configuration and troubleshooting of Network Components.

Involved in functionality QA Validation of the feature in major and minor releases.

Tracking the functional defects by raising bugs and closing them post verification.

Working closely with the developers and Architects for delivering the releases in timely manner.

Upgrading IOS, troubleshooting network outages.

Implemented and configured LAN Protocols: Ethernet, VLANs, VTP and STP.

Worked with Remedy Ticketing tool in maintaining and keep a track of logs/monitor.

Designed and implemented IP Addressing, Subnetting, Route Summarization and Route Distributions.

Environment: LAN, WAN, Subnetting, VLAN, VTP, VPN, NAT, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP CISCO Routers (3600, 4000 Series) and 3550, 4500 series switches, Salesforce, Cisco 7600 routers.

FUTURETECH GROUP Feb 2016 – Sep 2016

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

Defined and set up network protocols, Network File Services (NFS), and Network Information Services (NIS); provided support by 24/7 shift rotation basis and pager support.

Configuring and maintaining Nexus 7k and 5k in Cisco Catalyst Switches 3850, 3650, 2960's in the data centre and remote sites.

Designing and deploying of Local Area Network LAN, Wide Area Network WAN solutions.

Defining and documenting implementation guidelines, deployment of solutions, following developments in product range, standardizing on hardware and software revision levels.

Providing technical support and assisting with the design of network solutions.

Providing technical services and field support as well as network administration (DHCP, DNS, routers, firewall, etc.)

Worked on migration of frame relay based branch sites using Cisco Nexus 7K and 4331 ISR.

Performing daily administration and support of the networking infrastructure including WAN circuits, LAN's, WAN's, Switches, Routers, Firewalls and other related network

Designed VLAN's and set up both L2 and L3 logical to have it communicate to the Enterprise network.

In-depth expertise in the implementation of analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.

Troubleshoot TCP/IP problems, troubleshoot connectivity issues in multi-protocol Ethernet, Environment.

Implemented Cisco Wireless Access Points and WLC's at various corporate sites for Infrastructure and its legacy technologies.

Remediating vulnerabilities discovered by Vulnerability Scans for the Cisco Network devices at both the hardware and software level.

Configure, install firmware and software patches and research security incidents.

Managing wireless LAN controller, Access points AP's - Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, AIR-CAP2602I-A-K9, AIR-CAP2702I-A-K9, AIR-CAP3702I-B-K9

Supporting EIGRP and BGP supported the network by partitioning level two & three issues of internal groups & external customers of all locations.

Performing troubleshooting on slow network performance problems, routing problems that involves OSPF, ISIS, BGP and distinctive the foundation reason for the problems.

Extensive active expertise with complicated routed local area network and WAN networks, routers and switches.

Environment: Nexus 2k/5k/7k, Cisco 6500/7500/7200 Routers, Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches, Brocade VPX, ICX series switches, Python, AWS, Palo Alto Firewalls, LAN, WAN, WLAN, OSPF, RIP, SNMP, BGP, LDAP, IGMP, SSH, EIGRP, HSRP, PPP, VPN.

Netmetrics IT Solutions, Hyderabad, India Sep 2014 – Nov 2015

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

Configured multiple domain name services (DNS), email services (Exchange Server), web, and file transfer protocol services (FTP) for various platforms including line leasing through DHCP servers.

Designed, monitored, and maintain various system applications including web-based monitoring tools while optimizing disk space for better QoS.

Troubleshoot, diagnosed, and upgraded various network hardware technologies to Cisco platforms including routers, switches, and hubs.

Responsible for firewall rule set migration from Cisco ASA to newly implemented Palo Alto.

Worked with Palo Alto firewalls PA3020, PA5020 using Panorama servers, performing changes to monitor/block/allow the traffic on the firewall.

Troubleshooting the issues with the application owners hosted on the F5 environment in the 3- tier environments.

Configuring rules and maintaining Palo Alto firewalls & analysis of firewall logs using various tools.

Networking protocols worked with included but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Terminal Services, Routing and Remote Access, Network Design, wiring and cabling.

Designed, installed, and maintained various WAN technologies and applications connecting remote sites to corporate headquarters.

Configured, implemented, and troubleshoot routers and switches with various account settings, permissions, and parameters including security firewalls.

Installed various network hardware including concentrators, bridges, and hubs to establish communication connections with remote locations.

Expertise in network protocols, Firewalls and Communication Network design.

Environment: LAN, WAN, Subnetting, VLAN, VTP, VPN, NAT, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP CISCO Routers (3600, 4000 Series) and 3550, 4500 series switches, Salesforce, Cisco 7600 routers.

Iris Info Solutions, Hyderabad, India July 2012 – Aug 2014

Jr. Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the global design, engineering and level 3 support of existing network technologies services and the integration of new network technologies/services.

Configuring VLAN, Spanning tree (STP), SNMP on Cisco series switches.

Performed OSPF, EIGRP routing protocols administration and provided redistribution.

Involved in Configuring and implementing of Composite Network models consists of Cisco7600, 7200, 3800 series, routers, and Cisco 2950,2960, 3500, 5000, 6500 Series switches.

Configured and deployed VPC for the pair of Nexus 7010 and Nexus 5596, 5548 switches

Working knowledge of Check Point Firewalls like SF4600 and High Availability pairing of SG4600.

Configured various routing protocols including OSPF (Single Area, Multi Area) BGP, MP-BGP.

Worked on Load Balancer F5 LTM, GTM series like 6400, 6800, and 8800.

Aruba 802.11ac wireless access points deliver superb Wi-Fi performance, Aruba 330 series, 501 wireless client bridge, 7220, 7010 MOBILITY CONTROLLERS.

Worked on Arista 7300 Data Centre Switch Series, Arista 7010T Gigabit, HPE Flex Network 5820 Series, HPE Flex Network 5510 HI Series.

Deployed and managed with advanced security and network management tools like Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, Aruba Airwave and cloud-based Aruba Central.

Wireless LAN controllers, all LWAP and autonomous AP models, NCS, ClearPass, Aruba wireless AOS, Airwave, networking, 802.1x - ClearPass Deployment & Integration Experience - ClearPass TACACS, Onboard, and OnGuard policy features.

Worked on Aruba Switch s3500 & 1200 Complex Stacking topologies and profile configurations

Configuring Call Manager 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, with cisco IP Phones.

Cisco IP Phone installation Adding IP Phone’s in bulk.BAT procedure, Managing IP phones services like Extension Mobility, Mobile connect, LDAP, Calling search space (CSS), VOIP protocols i.e. SCCP, SIP.

Involved in Complete LAN/WAN Development which includes IP address planning, designing, installation, configuration, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting etc.

Manage Cisco Routers and troubleshoot layer 2 and layer 3 technologies for customer escalations.

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