Network & ACI Specialist with Cisco DC Certifications

Vinod Tukaram Shersande

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Technical Skills-

Cisco Switching

Routing

Cisco ACI

Palo Alto

Cisco ISE

Tools-

Meraki Dashboard

Algosec

CA Spectrum

BMC Remedy

Service now

Nagios

Solar wind

Academy

1) B.E (E&TC) from

P.G.M.C.O.E.,

Wagholi, Pune, Pune

University, 2014

2) Diploma (Industrial

Electronics) from

Bharti Vidhyapeeth,

Pune, MSBTE,

Mumbai, 2008

3) S.S.C. from Bharati

Vidhayapeeth English

Medium School,

Pune, 2005

Objective

I am looking forward to an opportunity where I can utilize my skills in contributing to the success of the organization and increase my technical ability JOB PROFILE

Network Specialist • Hexaware Technologies • 17th Nov 2023 TO TILL DATE

Hands on experience on tools like DNAC, Meraki Dashboard, Orion, Service Now.

Upgrade legacy network devices with manual process and through DNAC portal.

L2 to L3 support for incidents received and provide resolution within SLA.

Performing daily checks of the ACI fabric health using the Cisco APIC dashboard, investigating high-severity faults, and reviewing system events and audit logs

Executing routine "Moves, Adds, and Changes" (MACs) for Tenants, Bridge Domains (BDs), and Endpoint Groups (EPGs) to support new application requirements like add server or migrate from legacy network.

Connectivity Issues: Diagnosing and resolving Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity problems between ACI and external networks using L3-Out (OSPF/BGP) and L2-Out configurations.

Performed Firmware Upgrades, CIMC upgrade, replace faulty leaf switches 9300 and refresh APIC cluster from M2 to M4 model.

Coordinate with ISP for link down issues and configuration changes.

Worked on protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PVST, RSTP, HSRP. PAST EXPERIENCE

NETWORK ANALYST • TSYS LTD • 25th OCT 2021 TO 11th Nov 2023

Working as service delivery engineer where we provide new connectivity to client depending upon their requirement.

Working experience on Checkpoint VSX Cluster, building Site to site VPN on Checkpoint.

Working as break fix engineer for end-to-end connectivity.

Weekly firewall pushes with validation.

Strong knowledge on Configuring and troubleshooting IPSEC VPN and SSL VPN tunnels for connectivity between site-site and remote location users by using IKE and PKI.

Coordinate with ISP for link down issues and configuration changes.

Coordinate with client network Administration/ Network Administrator and provide end to end solution.

Worked on protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PVST, RSTP, HSRP. kjjkhj

Creating tunnels for new project requirement and providing source-based access.

Implemented DNAC solution with 802.1x authentication through ISE.

Creating user policies on Cisco ISE policies for user authentication for device login through Tacacs and 802.1x user-based authentication.

Have work experience on ACI for managing Data center servers.

Coordinate with client network Administration/ Network Administrator and provide end to end solution.

Have experience in DNAC, worked on new latest switches like 9300, 9500, 9600 series SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR • WIPRO LIMITED • 21st JAN 2019 TO 12th FEB 2020

Currently working as a NOC Engineer for clients and work on to resolve reactive and proactive incidents related to the issues faced by clients located at different sites over 130 countries.

Responsible for providing remote assistance to field support engineers and simultaneously coordinating with internal teams, Service desk and End User to resolve the related issues. Managing and administration of Cisco Routers 4431, 2600, 2800, Cisco Switches 2960, 3750, 3850 Network topologies, configuration & maintenance.

Also support Extreme switches 460x-24p, 450x-48p.

Hands on tools like Solar Wind, CRT, Cisco Prime, Aruba ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL ENGG • FUJITSU • 6th SEPT 2016 TO 15th JAN 2019

Currently working as a NOC Engineer with N&T for clients and work on to resolve incidents related to the issues faced by N&T clients located in Ireland and UK.

Responsible for providing remote assistance to field support engineers and simultaneously coordinating with internal teams, Service desk and End User to resolve the related issues.

Configuring ACLs, NAT and VLAN on Cisco routers and switches.

Managing and administration of Cisco Routers 2500, 2600, 2800, Cisco Switches 2960, 3750, 3850 Network topologies, configuration & maintenance.

Responsible for troubleshooting issues related to spanning tree and provided configuration assistance of VTP on 3500 and 3700 Cisco series

ASSOCIATE ENGG • MPHASIS • 1st JAN 2016 TO 2nd SEPT 2019

Fault handling and escalation.

Troubleshooting connectivity, adjacency, routing issues between Different Pops.

Handling Change Management process which is standardized method and procedure used for efficient handling of all changes, in order to minimize the impact of Change-related Incidents and service quality.

Extracting work report on weekly basis updating changes in the workflow and making SOP of the same.

Support incident management process and to support regular planned maintenance activities

Coordinating with site engineer at client side and achieving Maximum Network Availability.

Adding VLAN, making hardcore Access/Trunk Ports.

Handling and managing mainly Switches (2950, 3550 and 3560).

Securing Network Environment which includes planning and implementing network security like STP, Port Security and Error Disable Cause.

NETWORK ENGG • GAZON COMMUNICATIONS • 1st OCT 2014 TO 31st DEC 2015

Fault handling and escalation.

Investigate user problems, identify the route cause, determine possible solutions, implement and verify the solution.

VLAN management on switches according to the users at different location.

Perform maintenance of network environment which includes IOS upgrades, cables checking, and power backup.

Performing Installations and Configuration of DHCP Server that supports a large group of Users. Troubleshooting Speed Issue, Connectivity Issue and Bandwidth Issue of the Operators.

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