Professional Data Support Specialist

Liju Kuzhimattathil, PMP

Network Engineer

*******@***.*** • 405-***-****

LinkedIn • Oklahoma City, OK

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive experience with project management, system administration, networking, and troubleshooting. Proven expertise installing and administering LAN, WAN, servers, switches/routers, and applications. Proficient in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions, and troubleshooting for complex information systems management.

Education

Post Graduate Program

Cloud Computing

Texas McCombs University

Austin

Master of Science in Information Technology & Project Management

Purdue University Global

Master of Science in

Information Technology

Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences

Manipal

Bachelor of Science in

Physics

University of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

CCNA Devnet

CWNA

AWS

AZURE (AZ-500)

F5 101

ITIL V4

Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center (CCNP Data Center)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise Core)

CCNP Enterprise Wireless

Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)

Cisco Certified Specialist – Collaboration Core

Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core

Languages

English

Malayalam

Hindi

Tamil

Kannada

Technical Proficiencies

Platform:

VMware, Proofpoint, Cisco Networking, Cloud (AWS, Azure)

Tools:

LAN, WAN, Cisco WLAN, IPSEC VPN, IPv4, Sophos Firewall, Fortinet Firewall, eBGP, Cisco Smart Licensing Server, DNA Spaces, DNA Server, CA Spectrum, Nexus Switch, Rapid 7 Siem, Cisco Umbrella, Splunk, PRTG, Live Action, Cisco Prime, SolarWinds, Zoom VoIP, Nagios

Hardware:

Cisco Nexus 9000,7000 Series, Cisco router, Cisco switch, NetScaler load balancer, wireless access points, phones

Career Experience

Dell (Boeing Data Center), OK 2022 – Present

Data Center Network Engineer – L2

Optimize data center infrastructure with continuous improvements to availability, efficiency, and cost mitigation. Design LAN/WAN specs, new SVI, and configure multiple model types for data centers. Install fiber jumpers OM4, cat 5/6 from servers to switches, routers, or FEXs. Compile technical documentation, deliver after-hour support, and execute maintenance window changes across multiple locations.

●Efficiently manage multiple tickets simultaneously while ensuring Boeing network reliability and adaptability.

●Configured Cisco Nexus 9000, 7000 series, N2K-C2248TP, and terminal servers.

Insight Global (Contract for Integris Health), OK 2022

Senior Network Engineer

Designed, engineered, and implemented network services, improvement initiatives, and configurations. Facilitated troubleshooting and resolution of network issues, deployed controls for network service needs, and monitored firewall technologies. Directed installation of Cisco routers, switches and servers, implemented DNA spaces and server, and monitored network utilizing CA Spectrum and Cisco Prime. Effectively administered NetScaler Load balancer.

●Configured Cisco Nexus 9000, 7000 series, N2K-C2248TP, and terminal servers.

●Installed DNA server for wireless environment.

●Effectively configured IP address and DNS using Infoblox.

Composure Mutual, Oklahoma City, OK 2021 – 2022

Network Infrastructure Engineer

Cultivated creative engineering solutions for operating issues focusing on optimizing existing systems, building infrastructure, and reducing work through automation. Implemented Fortinet Firewall, monitoring and accessing Rapid 7 SIEM tool, and orchestrated all network, security, and server-related projects. Coordinated upgrades to firewalls and switches, deployed cloud features with Azure and AWS, and configured network options. Liaised with vendors for product demos, ensured consistent network connectivity, and established routing protocols and configurations.

●Completed work on IPSEC VPN with CISCO ASA, Sophos, and Juniper Fortinet.

●Maintained Proofpoint, Rapid7, cisco umbrella, Certificate F5, VMware, and VDI.

●Implemented DMZ

●Migrated Wireless from Meraki to Aruba

Tinker Federal Credit Union, Oklahoma City, OK 2017 – 2021

Network Specialist II

Designed, tested, implemented, and supported corporate data communication networks focusing on throughput and dependability. Directed multiple projects, upgraded telecommunications and distribution switches, and monitored LAN/WAN infrastructure for stable, constant network connectivity. Configured multisite VXLAN data center, implemented wireless network to connect headquarters with all branches, and improved network visibility with configuration of LiveAction network monitoring system.

●Reduced costs with upgrades to phones from SCCP to SIP.

●Replaced and upgraded Nexus 5K in data center, oversaw upgrades to Cisco Call Manager, Zoom VoIP, routers, switches, and Nexus 7K and 9K.

●Worked on DWDM,MPLS, VXLAN, SIP Trunk Etc

Paycom, Oklahoma City, OK 2015 – 2017

Network Administrator

Deployed and configured networks, assisted IT and administrative team with network assignments, and maintained VPNs, routers, and switches. Maintained network system integrity, improved network system performance, and developed backend network architecture.

●Launched a state-of-the-art wireless network infrastructure for new building encompassing VMware servers, Wireshark network analysis functions, and Splunk operation logs.

●Integrated 3000 nodes monitoring with SolarWinds and executed testing of monitoring tools including PRTG, Live Action, and Cisco Prime.

Mosaic451, Las Vegas, NV 2015

NOC Engineer II

Championed robust and cost-effective monitoring solutions for new environments and applications. Enhanced existing monitoring infrastructure ensuring coverage and key metrics. Drove high standard quality and consistency across monitoring landscape with improvement and standard team development.

●Effectively installed site-to-site VPN tunnel, NOC infrastructure, and Kiwi Syslog servers while administering Cloud.

Gaming Capital Group, Newcastle, OK 2012 – 2015

Network Administrator

Supported, configured, maintained, and upgraded LANs, WANs, wireless networks, and telecom systems. Installed and integrated new server hardware and applications, maintained updates, and administered third-party applications. Ensured network security and connectivity, monitored network performance, and established user accounts, permissions, and passwords. Effectively resolved problems for end users, defined network policies and procedures, and specified system requirements and design solutions.

●Improved productivity with configuration of VPN for employees and policy development for servers, workstations, and other network equipment.

●Successfully installed VMware servers, configured Cisco phone systems, and administered Microsoft Azure Cloud.

Additional Experience

Technical Support Specialist, Dell, OK

Storage System Assembler, Hitachi Data Systems, Norman, OK

Network Administrator, Top Gun Network Technologies Pvt Ltd, India

Firewall Presales Engineer, MIEL e-Security Pvt., Ltd, India

NOC Engineer, Appnomic Systems, India

System Administrator, Hughes Communications India Limited, India

Adjunct Instructor (A+, N+, and CCNA), IIHT Technologies, India

Adjunct Faculty (A+, N+, MCSE, and CCNA), Bharat Sevak Samaj, India

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