Network Engineer Cisco

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I am a hands-on Network Engineer with 8+ years of experience, and have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, and technical certifications including CCNA.I am currently working on CCNP Certification. I reside in Edina, MN, am a US Permanent Resident and immediately available to start. I go above and beyond to provide best performance and deliverables. I am a highly dedicated and punctual professional who has a passion for technology benefits for organizations and efficient use of tools.

EDUCATION:

Normandale Community College, Bloomington, Minnesota

Bachelors Computer Science, Jan 2017 – Dec 2018

Major: Computer Science

Metropolitan State University, St-Paul, Minnesota

Bachelors Computer Science, Jan 2019 – August 2020

Major: Computer Science

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Tailwind Voice and Data (Network Operation Center Engineer Tier 3) July 2019 - May 2020

Designing and implementing SD-WAN network configuration

-Utilized Cisco Meraki ( MX60 Series, MS200 Series, MR Series) Equipment to implement the new small and medium size offices.

-Design and installation of wireless networks

-Did Configuration/Support/Replacements for Cisco series routers and switches to SD-WAN Meraki switches and routers for over 100 client’s company sub-offices.

-Collaborated with clients and internal/external resources to produce and design local networks in a SDN environment.

-Level 2,3 Support for Network Related Troubleshooting in a large-scale user base Network in a NOC

-Participation in on-call rotation every 4 weeks in a Team of 4 Engineers.

-Managing different client’s networks through networking management tools such as SolarWinds Orion NPM and NCM

Corvit Network Systems (Cisco GOLD Partner) (Network Engineer) Feb 20, 2013- April 04, 2019

· LAN Implementation/Design of a 2 & 3 tier Cisco Campus Architecture.

· Utilized Cisco VSS (6500 series & 4500 series switches in a collapsed core design)

· Used Cisco 9k,5K Nexus lines of switches in a VPC mode with Access layer Cisco 3850,3650 & 3750 switches using LACP port channels down to the access layer.

· Used Cisco 7k as VPC pair and Cisco Nexus 2k Switches as FEX’s as top of rack switches in a Data Center Setup.

· Adds/Moves/Changes to provide Day -to -Day Production Support for Enterprise LAN/WAN environment

· Upgrades on Cisco NX-OS and Cisco IOS on Catalyst and Nexus Line of Switches.

· Cisco 3945,2900, ISR 4k, ASR 1000 series router configuration for MPLS, DMVPN and WAN Edge Routers.

. Tech Refresh LAN/WAN for over 150 Site Offices replacing EOL Cisco Switches & Cisco Routers with latest Cisco 2900,3900 series routers, Cisco 3850 Stackable Switches.

. Visio HLD for Network Design, Configuration Builds using Templates and Cisco Best Practices for Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches.

. Equipment Order Bill of Material, Circuit Orders, Worked with Vendors for Circuit Provisioning, Circuit Upgrades, Remote Out of Band Management of Equipment

· Participation in on-call rotation every 4 weeks in a Team of 8 Engineers.

· Level 2,3 Support for Network Related Troubleshooting in a large-scale user base Network in a NOC .

· Production Support for a 2 headend DMVPN Cisco Validated Design using Front Door VRF and Dual Internet Connection as well as utilized Cisco iWAN for performance routing controlled by a master controller to override and adjust traffic flows for optimum performance.

· Good Hands-on Experience with EIGRP, OSPF.

· BGP Peering/Configuration for CE routers in a layer 3 BGP VPN setup for IP/MPLS connectivity between sites offices in a peer-to-peer model for any-any connectivity

Enterprise LAN/WAN Design Implementation Troubleshooting

Cisco Wi-Fi Production Support Configuration of WLC 5500 & 4400

Cisco 3750,3850,3650 Stackable POE Switches Access layer Configuration/LACP Connectivity with Core Nexus 9k,5k as well as 4500 Catalyst Switches.

Norwin Technology Group Inc. (Network Engineer) June, 2011 – Jan 2013

· Day to Day Administration of F5 LTM Load Balancers

· Implementation of F5 Active/Standby Pairs for Redundancy

· Creation of VIPs, Pools, Profiles for Application & Production Web Servers.

· Did Software Upgrades on F5’s and hot fixes.

· Did Configuration/Support/Replacements for Cisco 800,900 series routers in a DMVPN WAN Scenarios for over 250 company sub-offices.

· Good Working Knowledge as well as hands on SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, NetQos

· Have used Remedy, HP-NA, ServiceNow for Change/Incident/Queue Management

· Worked with Carries for WAN Circuit Upgrades/downgrades/Provisioning for Ethernet, DS3, OC3 Access

· Site-to-Site VPN Support and Implementation IPsec on Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewalls

· Configuration/Support of a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 5500 Series Redundant Pair

· Configuration of Cisco 3900,2900 Series Access Points for local Controller and FLEX Connect modes.

Skill Set/Tools:

• ROUTING PLATFORMS: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Cisco ASR 1000 Series

1004,3945,3925,2921,2951,2821,2811,1800, series routers

• SWITCHING PLATFORMS: Cisco NEXUS 9K,7K,5K,2K, Cisco 6509 –VSS, Cisco 4500, Cisco,3850.3650,3550, Cisco Nexus VPC

• WAN Access: Ethernet, DS3, SD-WAN

• SECURITY: ASA 5520, RADIUS, TACACS+, VPN,

• LOAD BALANCERS: BIG-IP F5 LTM

• WIRELESS NETWORKING: Cisco WLC 4400, 5500

• NETWORK MANAGEMENT: Visio, Solar winds Orion NPM, NCM, Wireshark, Ethereal, Net QoS, eHealth

. CHANGE MANAGEMENT: HPNA, Service Now, Remedy

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