Data Center Centers
Resume:
MUHAMMAD NAEEM
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Key Skill
Experience
Last Used
Network Architecture
Current
Network Engineering
8 years
Current
Data Center Environments
10 years
Current
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Technology Management, Georgetown University Washington, DC
Master of Science, Telecommunications (Digital communication), George Mason University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, George Mason University
Certifications
CCIE-R/S, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching, #17039
CCIE-Data Center-v2, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Data Center # 17039
CCIE- Service Provide, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Center# 17039
Cisco SDWAN certified.
CCNP, Cisco Certified Network Professional
(CCIP) Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional
PM – Certificate in Project Management Georgetown University.
AWS- Advance Network Specialist
VMware VCAP6.2 NSX-v NSX-T certified
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Federal Communication commission (FCC):
Securigence- June 2022 to Present:
Sr. network Architect:
Worked on FCC network refresh for all the MPLS remote sites. Successfully migrated whole data center to AWS cloud. Worked and implemented different cloud solutions to build Direct connect and ExprerssRoute along with VMC and build connectivity through AT&T Netbond to on Premise data centers. Build dual stack IPv6 network for all MPLS, data center and AWS environment. Working with Cisco to develop roadmap for Cisco Umbrella.
Department of Education:
CAPITALAXIS Solution LLC August 2020 to June 2022:
As a senior Network Architect, I successfully designed and implemented two new data centers, streamlining operations and enhancing scalability. Leveraging my expertise, I collaborated with cloud provider to consolidate resources, optimizing cost efficiency and performance. Additionally, played a pivot role in developing a robust zero trust security solution using Zscaler, ensuring secure access for remote and on premise users. My contribution extended to building a Cisco SD-WAN solution, enhancing network agility and resilience. Build IPV6 infrastructure for agency to meet the Government mandate. Build dual stack infrastructure for the LAN/WAN and Cloud –AWS and Azure environment.
Department of Health and Human Services-OIG Washington D.C. FEB 2017- August 2020
Senior Network Engineer/Architect
Lead 10 Network Architects and Engineering team to develop and build MPLS infrastructure around the country for 80 + remote sites. Build centralized Active/Active Secured Gov. MTIPS solution. Designed and Implemented Cisco Viptela solution for FedRamp moderate for the agency.
Working as Senior Enterprise Architect to Perform network Optimization of Both data centers and remote offices. Built MPLS infrastructure for dual stack ipv4 and IPV6. Agency is now fully compliant with Gov. IPV6 mandate. Deployed Active/Active data centers to build high availability for critical applications. Provide complete guidance to refresh all the legacy Data center gears to new improved enhanced Cisco gears. Both Data center are refreshed to Cisco Nexus 9k, 7k and 5k’s along with MDS and UCS infrastructure.
Deployed Gagman network in all remote and Data centers to span all traffic for forensic team to evaluate traffic anomalies.
Worked on DMVPN phase 3 for the remote site to further isolate and encrypt local traffic.
Built Unique Government setup to Connect OIG-HHS to AWS. Built all required VPC with AWS based on FISMA Compliance with Micro segmentation to isolate AWS traffic. Built East West AWS infrastructure to make environment highly available.
Built VPN Tunnels with MS-Azure to support MS cloud presence to Agency. Built Express route with Microsoft and perform Traffic Engineering to route only TEAM Traffic through that private link. Design and Implement Service NOW infrastructure for the agency in both data center with unique isolated active/active solution.
Performed and design Network infrastructure to support Wireless network around the country to all OIG 100 + remote sites. Developed template for Wireless AP on remote sites to carry wireless traffic over MPLS to data center leveraging centralized wireless controllers. Distributed Wireless Traffic between East and west Coast data Centers to achieve an Active/Active wireless solutions. Installed and registered more than 600 Access Points (Aps 3802i Lightweight) to two different set of Wireless controllers (5520). Configured anchor Controllers (3504) for separate guest services. Designed and configured Cisco ISE wireless solution for Administration, replication and synchronization, monitoring, external identity Sources and Resources, with Guest services for Cisco ISE administration and Policy servers. Developed policies for BYOD and MDM (Mobile device Management) API integration.
Developed heat maps and configured Cisco Prime for Wireless Solution.
Architect and configure Cisco ASA FWs for the internal server communication. Protect major infrastructure by deploying Palo-Alto FW in both data centers as per FEDRAM high standard.
IBM, United States of America May 2016- August 2017
Network Architect
A member of IBM Cloud Migration Factory. Worked as lead Network Architect to help drive the definition, design and Implementation of next-generation global network Infrastructure, built on cutting-edge cloud-orientated technologies. Helped clients to migrate from On premise data centers to IBM Soft-Layer cloud environment. Define Network Strategy and associated architecture, factoring in Multi-cloud enablement. Worked with rest of the members of Cloud Migration Network Architects to help defined and made recommendations on activities related to design, development and maintenance of infrastructure strategies, processes, methodologies and Model. Developed high level technical design document and presented to Architect team to achieve desired business outcomes. Promotes and support IBM policies, procedures, mission, values and Standards of ethics and integrity. Worked on Complex Network Design for E&Y (Ernst & Young) to figure out their Network performance issue that has major impact on their services. Helped WPP client to migrate from legacy data Center to IBM Cloud with new improved services on VMware cloud by implementing NSX-v Technology in blend with Cisco CSR ( Cloud Services router). Provide them unique setup for external partners by building Cisco IPSEC Multi-GRE DMVPN phase-3 Tunneling. Helped South America largest Banking organization with their F5- GTM and LTM infrastructure. Migrating from local Data Centers to IBM Cloud. Lead network team to Design and Architect AVIS infrastructure to IBM Soft layer.
Architect and implement World class Managed Network Data Center in Manassas, VA
Implemented Cisco 9000 ASR with NV satellite in Data Halls to Carry Customer traffic to the core routers. Built Core, distribution and access network architect using Cisco ASR1001, 3850 stack switches. Segregated IM Corporate traffic through Cisco 5585 –X firewalls. Worked and built MRV/ADVA Optical transport with Vendor to create Mesh topology in Reston and Ashburn Equinox datacenters.
SME expertise in Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure). Analyzing, Designing, Documenting, migrating and incorporating more than 4 data center.
Expertise in Data Center Automation with Service Chaining and Service Graph (Device Package).
Built 200 different customer Tenants. Integrated APIC to V-center environment to 3-Tier Stitching.
Digital Transformation (ACI): Helping customers with Network Assessment, analysis and implementation for SDN adoption. Provided strategic roadmap, end to end migration plan, POC & Pilot in the field, project management and technology vendor selection to transform network.
Experienced in scripting in Python, JSON and XML
Expertise in Customer facing roles and cross functionality collaboration.
Extensive experience Data Center products such as Nexus 9K7K,5K,2K,1K,Cisco 6500 series, NetApp, VSAN, Hyper-Flex, Flex pod and Unified Computing System (UCS), and F5.
Implemented VDC, VPC, Fabric path, OTV technologies in Data Center
Experienced in VMware V Sphere and Microsoft Hyper V.
Experienced in a hierarchical VMDC (Virtualized Multi-Service Data Center) design involving scalability, flexibility and high availability
Worked with VMware Virtualized Environments.
In-depth Architect expertise in dynamic OSPF, BGP, EIGRP in enterprise environments.
Extensive experience in VXLAN, OTV and EVPN
IT Strategic Planning, IT Architecture, IT Governance & IT Operations Management.
Migrate Customer’s Network Centric Data Center into Enhanced Application Centric Environment with ACI. Migrating Legacy Data center to ACI fabric.
Migration Plan for customer to replace N5K, N2K, 6K and Cisco Catalyst with Nexus 9 K leaf and spines.
Ensure that the deployed architecture for CISCO ACI infrastructure, Network devices and servers meets the service level requirements in terms of expected availability, capacity, continuity, security, Performance and reliability.
Design, Plan and Implement Service Chain (ASA, F5, CITRIS, and CHECKPOINTS) with CISCO ACI Device Package Automation (L4-L7 Integration).
Custom Layer 3 (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP) from ACI to existing Network/SP.
Review industry and vendor alerts for vulnerabilities and service notices. Work with customers Security Analysts to create mitigation solutions based on vendor advisories.
UCS, UCS Manager and VMware installation, configuration, troubleshoot and Integration with Cisco ACI.
IBM- Sony Sr. Network Engineer Ashburn VA. May 2014- May2016
Worked as senior Network Engineer for IBM to managed Sony-USA datacenters in VA.
Refreshed all Cisco legacy gears with New Nexus infrastructure. Build unique and strong backbone using Nexus 7k, 6k, 5672UP, 4k and 1000V switches. Helped Storage team to define Zones and VSAN routing on Cisco MDS Switches. Help migrating some SAN connections from old MDS switches to New enhanced Nexus 5672UP. Built Cisco UCS cluster for VM server team to support Virtual environment. Introduced Cisco UCS Central to manage multiple UCS chassis and Cisco UCS MANGERS. Helped reduced major configuration time by automating some stuff by building Cisco UCS director.
Built Sony Direct connect with AWS through cross Connect in Equinox data centers in Ashburn. Created Multiple VPC’s for prod, dev and web. Created VPC networking instances using AWS console to build BGP peering with Sony gateway routers. Secured public facing traffic through Sony private Gateway, secured with NACL and Security groups.
Design/Architect Sony Express Route with Microsoft to support O365 and Skype for business. Provided unique setup for express route to have 100 percent high availability for both data centers. The QOS feature was introduced significantly in the Network setup to protect Voice and data.
Built and refresh customer new Disaster recovery center. Designed replication point to point circuit to carry data and Fiber-channel traffic by building FCIP tunneling on Cisco MDS switches. Build Unique Data center by creating VDCs on Nexus 7k using VRF LITE to provide same isolation and segregation of traffic. Saved almost one Million Dollar for the company revenue by cutting lot of Firewalls for different Zones. Write Disaster recovery step by step instructions and Performed successfully DR test twice to make sure all critical application recovered and operation within the SLA time frame.
Iron Mountain:
Sr. Network Architect: April 10, 2013- May 2014
Architect and implement World class Managed Network Data Center in Manassas, VA
Implemented Cisco 9000 ASR with NV satellite in Data Halls to Carry Customer traffic to the core routers. Built Core, distribution and access network architect using Cisco ASR1001, 3850 stack switches. Segregated IM Corporate traffic through Cisco 5585 –X firewalls. Worked and built MRV/ADVA Optical transport with Vendor to create Mesh topology in Reston and Ashburn Equinox datacenters.
Setup Iron-Cloud ACI data centers in US and Canada with Cisco Advance network support.
Asurion May 2007- Nov. 2013
Sr. Manager Data Center Network Architect/ Engineering/Operation
Lead 8 Elite Global Network Architects team to build cutting edge technology data centers around the Globe. Responsible for Global network Architect. Architect Data centers with Cisco Nexus 9k, 6k, 5k, 4k and 2ks. Installed Cisco Starter ACI kit in lab environment to work on Major Data Center migration from traditional Network to ACI environment. Implementation of FI/UCS chassis with Nexus 5596UP and Cisco MDS Switches. Create basic service profile Associate service profile with assigned server blade Install Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system on the configured server blade. Configure advanced service profile Clone service profile Configure MAC address pools Configure WWNN address pools Configure WWPN address pools Configure UUID suffix pool Configure service profile template. Create service profiles form the template. Configure Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCOE) on a pair of Nexus 5000 series switches connected to a Windows Server Converged Network Adapter (CNA) which is connected northbound to a core FCOE infrastructure. Virtual Port Channel (VPC) configurations that support LACP down to the connected server- Failover or adaptive load balancing configurations on the server. Configure Multi-hop FCOE. Worked Cisco Fabric Path, a Layer-2 NXOS innovation technology and implemented Cisco Fabric Path & VPC+ functionality by configuring a data center with Nexus 7010 & 5548 devices. Performed major upgrade migrating all Nexus 5020 switches to 5672UP switches in all 5 data centers.
Responsible for the design, implementation and escalations of WAN consisting of 30 Call Centers and 5 major Data Centers sites around the Globe.
Designed and implemented the consolidation of for two networks utilizing VRF-Lite.
Implementation provided redundant MPLS carrier, saving of $2.5 million.
Designed and support the consolidation of Data Centers utilizing Cisco Nexus 7k/5k/2k infrastructure.
Work with conjunction with security group to implement firewall, IPS, WAFs and load balancers.
Part of the security review board to develop and implement new security policies for PCI compliance.
Design and implement LAN switching for remote locations around the country with Cisco platforms include 65XX, 45XX, 35XX, 37XX, and 29XX.
Evaluate virtualized environment with UCS, and Nexus 1K, 5K and 7K.
Design and implement network services including multicast, QOS, redundancy, PBR, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, and WAN optimization.
Evaluation IPv6 for the federal mandate.
Support routing protocols including (m) BGP, EIGRP and OSPF.
Technical lead on change management board.
Customer liaison to program managers and management teams at various phases.
Develop and design multi-provider environment for diversity including last mile.
Development manager for all engineering projects
Manage and lead 9 engineers including 6 CCIE's and contractors.
CDE network design Architecture for PCI compliance.
Upgrade environment from ISR to ISR2 platform.
Experienced with Cisco Nexus 7k, 5k, 2k, 1k switches utilizing VDC, VPC, FCOE, and FEX technologies. Designed and deployed DWDM dark fiber 1G MAN deployment utilizing BGP on Cat6500 with VSS. Deployed dual Active/Active MPLS WAN connections for LD carrier and last mile redundancy (if available).
Established bi-weekly and as needed casual training sessions with network teams from across the company where pertinent and requested topics were covered in both general and “how CHS utilizes” terms. Participated in design sessions and deployed a new from the ground up data center including full deployment of ASR, Nexus 7k, Nexus 5k, Citrix, NetScaler SDX, Cisco-FI and UCS Chassis compute platforms. Experienced with DMVPN, QOS, Cisco ACE, F5 Big-IP, Cisco WAAS/WAVE.
ValueOptions, Reston VA March 2006 to August 2007
Sr. Network Architect
Provide leadership in the architectural design, implementation and support of infrastructure solutions for Health ways offices worldwide. Established and maintained relationships with key technology partners and Health ways senior management by creating strategic roadmaps, purchasing deals and detailed implementation procedures. Led efforts in technology due diligence and subsequent security and infrastructure integration for several Health ways mergers and acquisitions. Worked within the ITIL service management framework by enhancing service desk and change control processes for many Health ways COTS products and in-house solutions. Created and managed Health ways technology standards, processes and procedures. Health ways outsourced IT in 2011.
Worked close with Management teams in conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) for over 1200 servers, 200 enterprise applications and 4000 employees. Managed RTO's and RPO's and the implementation of backup/ recovery processes and procedures for all systems.
Served as project manager with a $6 million budget and led implementation engineer in establishing a disaster recovery Data Center in Atlanta.
Served on post-acquisition teams for network and security integration. Designed and implemented Cisco route and switch, Firewall, Active Directory, Exchange, LCS, VMware and storage to fit the Enterprise Model. Established audit processes for PCI, in order to establish a risk plan and estimate remediation costs for senior management.
Project Manager and lead architect/engineer in the redesigned technology monitoring, management and reporting. Managed the work stream of 2 employees and 15 subject matter experts in different development teams. Implementing Solarwinds Orion, Ciscoworks for over 2000 networked devices and applications. Experience in large scale design and implementation SNMP, Sniffers and Solarwinds NPM.
Project Manager and lead in negotiating CISCO SMARTNET to reduce operational spend by over $600,000.
Sprint (Managed Services), Reston, VA May 1997 to March 2006
Lead Sr. Network Engineer / Subject Matter Expert
Responsible for leading 20 Network Engineers during Swing shift. Provided all technical support and escalations to all Govt. and Commercial customers.
Responsible for the design, implementation and level 4 escalations of 30 customers (2400 nodes).
Managed customer networks including Fortune 500 and federal customers.
Lead Sprint engineer for the judicial branch of the government with 900+ routers.
Responsibilities include design and implementation of MPLS, frame-relay, private line, VoIP and VPN.
Designed and implemented Sprint SIP line side voice solutions with Lucent and Level3.
Work as technical team lead to various groups including project managers and system engineers.
Migrate networks to facilitate company mergers and acquisition.
Support SNA traffic with DLSW+ /STUN /SDLC.
Install and support Multicasting, QOS, VPN, NBAR, VVRP, and HSRP.
Install and support dial and wireless back up with ISDN PRI/BRI/HWIC-3G.
Configurations and support for following routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, and RIP.
Install and configure Cisco, Juniper, and Adtran devices.
Designed and deployed H.323 solution with Cisco Gatekeepers and Call Manager 3.x and 4.x.
Design and implementation of Call Manager, CME, Unity, CUE, and SRST.
Received Sprint Annual and GSA award of excellence.
Supported customers: Pepsi, US Courts, Solectron corp. FEDEX, PacerNet, Federal Occupancy of Health, Cooper Industries, Mass Mutual, Oppenheimer, Idaho Police department, International Van Lines, Ameripath, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, C&F Mortage, Unilever and Roth Consulting.
Designed and implemented LAN/WAN architectures
Installed and configured Cisco 2500, 2600, 3600, 4500, 4700 series routers; Catalyst 1900, 2900, 5000 series switches.
Designed DNS implementation.
Designed Cisco VPN solution for remote users and site-to-site VPN.
Integrated Microsoft and Cisco technologies.
Designed and implemented Microsoft Exchange with Outlook Web Access.
Designed security policies and standards.
Documented network designs and configurations.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Hardware: Routers/Switches: Cisco (ASR1002, 7600, 7200, 3800, 4500, 3800, 2800, 2500, 800, 1600, 1800, 3900, 2900 series) Cisco switches (1900, 2900, 3500, 3700, 4500, 6500 series) Nexus 5k/2k; Juniper 5XT and 5200 series, Acme Packet 3820; Adtran (800, 2000, and 3200 series)
VPN/Firewall: Cisco ASA 5520, 5540, 5580 firewall, Juniper 5XT
Operating Systems: Cisco IOS 15.X, 12.X, 11.X Windows 2008, 2003, 2000 Windows NT 4.0/3.51. Windows Novell NetWare 3.12/4.11/5.x, Solaris 2.x, DOS 5.0 and above, Windows XP, 98/95, 3.X
Protocols/Architecture: MPLS, VPN, IPSEC, Frame-Relay, Private Line, L2TP
MLPP, MLFR, IP, IPX, Apple Talk, Token-Ring, MP-BGP, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, RIP Wire line – DSL, Fractional T1, T1, PRI, Fractional T3, T3, OC3, OC-12, ISDN, PRI, Ethernet, SIP, H.323, Wireless – 3G, 802.11x, T1 CAS
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