Venkata Kadali

Raleigh North Carolina

Phone: 510-***-****

Email id: adyuwq@r.postjobfree.com

Authorized to work with any employer

US Citizen

Professional Summary

•Network Engineer with 6 years of experience in implementing, configuring and troubleshooting of Cisco routers and switches administering of complex networking system.

•Extensive experience in configuring and upgrading Cisco IOS,IOS-XE,NX-OS operating systems.

•Experience in configuring, implementing and testing of LAN, WAN, Ethernet, MPLS networks and IP routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP. Responsible for route redistribution, distribute lists, route-maps, prefix lists, BGP attributes on Cisco routers.

•Worked on MPLS routing changes on BGP, OSPF and EIGRP where P2P circuits are implemented and preferred. Worked in Projects converting P2P circuits into MPLS circuits and decommissioning of the P2Pcircuits for branch offices.

•Configured and deploying Cisco catalyst 9600,9300, and ISR 4321,4431 series routers also Nexus 5k and Nexus7k. Hands-on configuration and experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, routers and switches.

•Implemented with Cisco Layer 3 switches 3750 and managed Vlans, 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunks, ether channels, Port channel and spanning tree for Access/Layer-2 and Layer-3 switching domains as per requirement on Catalyst Switches.

•Hands-on configuration and experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, routers and switches. Created CHANGE RECORDS and implemented the MOP.

•Knowledge of implementation and troubleshooting complex L2 technologies such as VLAN trunks, HSRP, STP.

•Performed professional level documentation using Visio diagrams, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint

•Configuring BGP/OSPF routing policies and designs, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks. Implemented and troubleshoot the MPLS network.

•Outstanding organizational, communication and presentation skills.

Network Engineer

Atos

March 2022 - present

•Install and configure Cisco ISR 4k, Cat 9600 and cat 9300, IE3300, Nexus 5k and Nexus7k

Configuring routing protocols & policies such as OSPF, BGP, Static Routing, Route redistribution and implementing BGP policies using communities, route-tagging, as-path filters, local-pref, MED etc.

•Turn-up new devices and interfacing peering with Lumen and ATT Circuits to resolve circuit connectivity issues.

•Performed code upgrade on the Cisco ISR 4k, Cat 9600 and cat 9300, IE3300, Nexus 5k and Nexus7k

•Maintaining network ip addressing, Visio diagrams and project design documentation.

•Worked with setting up MPLS layer 3 VPN and also worked on BGP WAN towards customer.

Configured HSRP and VLAN trunking 802.1q VLAN Routing on Catalyst 9300 and ISR4k.

•Using Route map in OSPF and BGP for set the policies as per worked requirement and

where P2P circuits are implemented and preferred.

•Extensive experience in configuring Cisco IOS,IOS-XR,NX-OS operating systems.

Hands-on configuration and experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, routers and switches.

•Performed professional level documentation using Visio diagrams. Configured and managed Cisco access layer routers and switches.

•Created CHANGE RECORDS and implemented the MOP and troubleshooted the MPLS network.

•Configured Ether channels, Trunks, Vlans, HSRP in a LAN environment. Switching (Ethernet) related tasks included implementing VLANS and configuring 802.1q trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches.

•Providing technical support to LAN & WAN systems and Installed different network Architecture: VLAN, Designed and Configured LAN and WAN using OSPF and BGP.

•Network infrastructure support to routing and switching equipment.

Provide Tier1 technical support; assist users facing network problems. Perform advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics and provide tier/level-1 solutions to network failures.

•Worked with MPLS-VPN and VRF Lite Involved in understanding existing infrastructure and working with new network designs. Building and configuring the network as per requirement of Clients and Working on creating new load balancing policies by employing BGP attributes including Local-prefrence and MED.

Network Engineer

GDH

April 2020 – March 2022

•Responsible for turning up BGP peering and customer sessions, as well as debugging BGP routing problems. Perform root cause analysis on the problems coming across Project execution

• Maintained a BGP/MPLS infrastructure and Working on Network support &implementation related internal projects. Monitor and Manage International and nation-wide Enterprise IP/MPLS CORE Network consisting of 17 POPs connected through Fibre optics, E1, E3 and STM 1, Fast Ethernet and GIG Ethernet links.

•Worked on Cisco 2500, 2600, 2800 series routers and 1900, 2900, 3560, 3750, 6509

Series switches. Juniper Ex4200 and Ex2200 switches. Cisco ASR Routers 9922 9912.

•Created Methods of Procedure (MOP) for the tickets and then created change ticket (CHG) and after approval implemented the MOP.

Responsible for maintaining the entire Routing and switching domain across the campus / Branch to head office and also the Layer-2 campus network across the remote branches which included configuring VLANs and Trunks, Spanning Tree protocol, Port-Security, and Standard ACL, Extended ACL.

•Monitored network traffic and developed capacity planning initiatives, making necessary recommendations additional resources or hardware.

•Troubleshoot issues related to VLAN,VLAN Trunking, and related issues.

Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging. Configured Trunk groups, ether channels, and Spanning tree .

•Advanced TCP/IP Management, IP Addressing and Subnetting VLSM, Route Summarization, Route Re-distribution. Installed different network Architecture: VLAN, Designed and Configured LAN and WAN using OSPF.

•Provided Network VLAN support for operations on setting up PCs, Printers, and user devices and work in a team to perform functional and scalability testing of the various L2 (VLAN, VTP, RSTP, LLDP, CDP, LACP.) and L3 (OSPF, EGRP) protocols/features and system management testing and Multicasting.

•Trouble Shooting, WAN/LAN, IP Configuration, VLAN Configuration, Technical Troubleshooting, ACL Configuring, Spanning Tree Protocol, OSPF, EIGRP.

•Outstanding organizational, communication and presentation skills.

Network Engineer

Nestle CA

Jan 2019 – Feb 2020

•One of three engineers who manage and maintain a WAN/LAN network for a company of 13,000+ employees in over 400 locations using Cisco switch/router infrastructure.

Configure and troubleshoot Cisco 3500 and 2800 Series Switches and Routers ASR and CSR Series for sites.

•Worked on Layer 2 protocols such as STP, VTP, STP, RSTP, PVSTP+, MST and other VLAN troubleshooting issues and configuring switches from scratch and deployment. Configured ACL's on Cisco Switches as well as configured routers as terminal servers.

•Actively involved in switching technology Administration including creating and managing VLANS, Port security - 802.1x, Trucking 802.1Q, RPVST+, Inter-VLAN routing, and LAN security on Cisco Catalyst Switches 4507R+E, 6509-E and Cisco Nexus Switches 2232, 5596, 7009.

•Responsible for configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of dynamic routing protocols: BGP, OSPF & (route redistribution, distribute lists, route-maps, offset-lists, prefix lists, route summarization, route-feedback, BGP attributes) on Cisco Routers 7613, 7201, and 3945E. Experience with managing datacenter migrations, its operation, take design or concepts and construct valid configuration of implementation the completed end to end site solutions. Basic network troubleshooting (ping, traceroute, DNS, telnet to verify open ports). Supporting OSPF and BGP based on the network by resolving level 2 & 3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all location. Provided Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.

•Troubleshooting of Cisco 2000, 2800, 2900, 3900, 7200, 7600, and Series routers. Planned and implemented Subnetting, VLSM to conserve IP addresses.

Implemented VTP and Trucking protocols (802.1q and ISL) on 3560, 3750 and 4500 series Cisco Catalyst switches. Configured STP for loop prevention and VTP for Inter-VLAN Routing.

• Redistribute routing protocols. Troubleshoot and resolved dynamic routing, Ethernet switching and host connectivity issues in a window and network environment. Configured ACL to allow user the company access different application and blocking others. Provide Tier1 technical support; assist users facing network problems. Perform advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics and provide tier/level-1 solutions to network failures. Design the layout for cable installations.

Network Engineer

Nascent Global Dallas TX

Nov 2017 – Dec 2018

• Configuring/Troubleshoot issues with the following types of routers Cisco (7200, 6500, 4500, 2600 and 3500 series), to include: bridging, switching, routing, Ethernet, and DHCP, as well as assisting with customer LAN /WAN.

• Performed troubleshooting, while maintaining trouble ticket tracking, following internal/external escalation procedures and customer notifications. Configured Cisco Routers for OSPF, RIP, IGRP RIPv2, EIGRP, Static and default route.

• Switching (Ethernet) related tasks included implementing VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches. Providing technical support to LAN & WAN systems.

• Configured VLANs with 802.1Q Tagging according to the Server team's requirements. Tested the new zone for failover capabilities and redundancy. Connected the Distribution routers to the Core routers via OSPF Areas.

• Performed IOS upgrades on various catalyst series switches and maintained latest IOS versions according to company's policy.

• Responsible for level 2 support of existing network technologies /services& integration of new network technologies / services. Configured on Cisco Catalyst 6509 switches to have redundancy. Worked on T1/ E1/T3 technologies and different LAN & WAN technologies.

• Used various BGP Attributes and various Route-filters such as named Access-lists, Prefix lists, Route-maps to permit or deny routes and to change various attribute. Experienced in implementation and troubleshooting knowledge of protocols and technologies, especially in the following: BGP4, OSPF, IPv4, and Ethernet.

• Configured Ether channels, Trunks, Vlans, HSRP in a LAN environment. Installation and maintenance of new network connections for the customers. Configuring all the required devices and equipment for remote vendors at various sites and plants. Worked with MPLS-VPN and VRF Lite

• Involved in understanding existing infrastructure and working with new network designs.

Working on creating new load balancing policies by employing BGP attributes including Local Preference, AS-Path, and Community, MED. Installing and maintaining local as well as network printers.

Certifications: CCNA Routing and switching

CCNP Enterprise Routing and switching

Education: Master’s in commerce

Bachelors of computer science and commerce

Osmania university

Hyderabad, India

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