Network Engineer Computer Science
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Digrajsinh Zala
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Profile
• A result-oriented Cisco Certified Network Engineer (CCIEx2 (R&S), DC) & Palo Alto Certified possessing 14+ Years of excellent network experience.
• Seeking a position in the field of Infrastructure/DC/Enterprise IT to best utilize my skills. To contribute my abilities, past experience, education and desire for growth to a professional organization that will promote a positive and valuable work environment. Certifications
• Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE R&S / DC # 58298) Education
• Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX
Masters of Science in Computer Science August 2010 Concentration: Computer Science GPA: 3.69
• Saurashtra University Rajkot, India
Bachelors in Computer Application May 2008
Concentration: Computer Science
• A.V. Parekh Technical Institute Rajkot, India
Diploma in Electronics & Communication May 2005
Concentration: Electronics & Communication
Technical Expertise
Routers/Switches Routers – 3900s; 7600s; ISR4ks; ASR1001; ASR1002s Switches – Catalyst 3600s; 3700s; 4500s; 4900s; and 6500s Nexus – 9K; 7K; 5K; and 2Ks
LAN/WAN TCP/IP, Ethernet, PPP, MPLS, L2/L3VPN, VRF, VPN, HSRP, VRRP, OTV, VXLAN, IPsec,GRE, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP
Printed by SARC\d.zala on 2023-01-15 9:36:30 PM from LA-AN400381 Technology SDWAN, DMVPN, Cisco ISE, ACS, Palo Alto, Cisco ACI OS Windows (All flavors), Cisco IOS, NexusOS
Language PHP, Python(Intermediate)
Tools Wireshark, Dell OpenManage IT Assistant, Solarwinds, CAT Tools, KIWI server, NetBrain, Riverbed, LiveAction
PC Application MS-Office product line (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Smart Draw Professional Experience
Samsung Austin Research Center (SARC) Austin TX
Network Architect / Network Lead /Sr. Staff Engineer March 2021 – Current
● Managing Network team for Samsung Austin Research Center (SARC) & Advance Computing LAB (ACL)
● Migrated 2 traditional DCs to ACI (spine/leaf) architecture.
● Designed, implemented and now managing Cisco ACI environment.
● Designed, implemented and now managing Cisco Catalyst 9800 controllers from traditional Cisco AerOS 5508 wireless controllers.
● Designed, Implemented and migrated bluecoat proxies to cloud based netskope proxies/DLP solution
● Moved all standalone Palo Alto FWs to centralized management system – Panorama
● Designed, implemented and migrated all Aruba CPPM services to Cisco ISE for wireless/wired EAP TLS and TACACS
● Responsible for maintain DC/Offices and Cloud network up and running 24X7. Nextgen Technologies Inc. San Jose CA
Network Architect / Network Lead Oct. 12 – Mar 21
● Data Center Integration & Merger
● Data Center & Office network deployment
● Cisco ISE deployment
● Cisco DNA Center configuration and deployment for different clients
● SDWAN POC and deployment for different clients
● Data Center cloud transformation
● Cisco Data Center – ASR1K & 2K routers and nexus 7K and 9K deployment and maintenance
● Cisco Office suites – ISR4K routers and 9K catalyst switches deployment and maintenance.
● Palo Alto deployment and maintenance
● Bluecoat proxies’ deployment and maintenance (Physical & Virtual)
● Netskope virtual web proxies’ deployment and maintenance Client - Helen of Troy Marlborough MA
Network Lead Mar 19 – Mar 21
● Responsible for vendor management – Equinix, Comcast, Verizon and many partners who can
● Provide DC hands and feet at international locations
● Responsible for Implementation all new DC related projects for Helen Of
● Troy’s 32 remote sites and 3 hub (DC) sites.
● Branch/Office network upgrade Project
● Responsible for deployment and configuration of all Cisco ISE PSNs
● Responsible for SD-WAN POC with multiple vendors
● Responsible for config changes on production networks using python scripting. Client: Shire Pharma Lexington MA
Printed by SARC\d.zala on 2023-01-15 9:36:30 PM from LA-AN400381 Sr. Network Architect August 2016 –March 2019
● Responsible for the configuration of the Cisco 1002/1001 routers that were integral to the
● network integration of the Shire and Baxalta merger (one of the biggest in the Pharmaceutical
● industry).
● Worked with multiple vendors to make sure critical business won’t see any down time
● Responsible for Installation and configuration of 3 WAN transit point (NA, EMEA and APAC
● regions) between 2 companies with Cisco ASR 1001X routers, Palo Alto 7050 (one Vsys) and 2
● MPLS clouds.
● Responsible for After Network Integration between Shire and Baxalta, upgraded Data Center’s
● Backbone infrastructure and upgraded Nexus 9K backbone
● As part of team member Designed and deployed SD-WAN solution with Cisco Viptela for more
● than 220+ sites. (Partial Mesh between region HUB and spokes and DCs fully mesh)
● Responsible for Designed solutions for new partners such as creating VPN site-2-site tunnel /
● connect Partners via MPLS
● Responsible for Designed/Implemented DMPVN cloud for 29 Remote sites and 3 Hubs
● As part of team member, Implemented/supported company’s new Corp and Guest wireless
● solution with Cisco ISE authentication/authorization. Client: State Street Corporation Boston MA
Sr. Network Engineer September 15 - Current
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● Working at Quincy location (IT head quarter)
● Handling and managing Severity-1 tickets in routing and switching
● Updating current clients & offices’ network diagrams
● Managing multivendor MPLS global network – AT&T and Verizon Client: EnerNOC Boston MA
Sr. Network Engineer June 15 - September 15
● Managing enterprise leveled Cisco Routers like Cisco3845, Cisco 2821 and Cisco3925.
● Installed and configured Palo Alto PA-500 firewalls, Cisco ASA 5505s and Cisco ASA 5520 firewalls.
● Managing Nexus and Catalyst series switches like Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, 4500s, 3850s, 3750s and 2960 series catalyst switches.
● Managing Wireless Controller 5500s and APs 3600s and 3700 series. Client: National Grid Northborough MA
Sr. Network Engineer (Verizon) Nov 12 – June 15
● Working on Migration project for EMS/OMS systems. (NERC CIP)
● Working at NY and NE sites data centers site at Syracuse NY& Northborough MA.
● Implementing, configuring and managing Cisco 7600 series routers, 3900s routers, 4506, 4948, 3560s, 2960s, 3560X, 3750X and 3750 switches for the Northborough, Lincoln and Liverpool data centers using OSPF and BGP.
● Monitoring network performance and network activity using solar winds servers and CAT tools.
● Installed and managed Cisco ACS server.
Client: World Wide Technology Inc. Tempe, AZ
Network Engineer Jan 12 – Oct 12
● Working at Dignity Healthcare facilities (CHW) as contractor of WWT located at southwest region of the US. (Arizona and California)
● Part of Deployment Team for upgrading existing network 6500 to Nexus 7K.
● Implementing, Deploying, Installing and configuring ASR 1002, Nexus 7K, Nexus 5K, Nexus 2K, Catalyst 4500s, Printed by SARC\d.zala on 2023-01-15 9:36:30 PM from LA-AN400381 Catalyst 3700s and 2900 series routers.
● Creating VDCs (Virtual Device Contexts) and VPC (Virtual Port channels) for Nexus 7Ks
● Installed and configured Cisco ASA 5510 and 5520 firewall as per customer requirements. Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX
Teaching Assistant, System & Network Support (graduate assistant) May 09 – May 11
● Taught undergrad students’ basic network, internet and system information class
● Taught undergrad students Microsoft MS Office 2010(Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word)
● Helped students in Programming and Network related issues
● Grade student’s exams, assignments and Tests
● Created, edited and deleted user account using Microsoft windows server 2008 R2 Active Directory
● Computer Problem solver (Desktop Support)
HCL Info systems Ltd Rajkot, India
System & Network Engineer June 2005 – July 2008
• Core Networking Engineer (State Bank of Saurashtra).
• Installed and configured Cisco 1800 series, 2600 series routers and Cisco 3550 series switches in more than 15 bank branches.
• Performed operating systems installations (Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows server 2003)
• Installed Line printers and network printers
• For merging state bank of Saurashtra to State bank of India worked with central EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Dept.
• Worked with E-gram Project, connect more than 6 Taluka’s 30 villages with internet.
• Administer and maintain all IT systems and user accounts in the company – managed 2 companies’ network (Kotak Mahindra Bank & Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance)
• Had been taken care of 6 area office via VPN (Virtual Private Network).
• Configured VPN using checkpoint firewall.
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