Resume - Sriram Subramanyan
Resume:
SRIRAM SUBRAMANYAN
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SUMMARY
• Two and Half years experience in networking & Wimax along with a Masters Degree specializing in Internetworking.
• Expertise on Samsung’s Network Elements (ACR, RAS & WSM)
• Core Network design for Inukshuk Wireless Trials in Canada
• Excellent experience working with various vendor including Starent Home Agent, Bridge Water System AAA, Cisco Switch/Router, Ceterus
• Experience testing Diameter Protocol compliance between Samsung ASN, Bridge Water System AAA & Starent Home Agent for Mobile IP as per Spec.
• Involved in live and new market upgrades for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Dallas.
• Knowledge and experience providing support to Device vendors like Samsung, Intel, Zyxel, ZTE
• Excellent knowledge and experience on installation, commissioning of Alcatel’s WiMax ASN-GW, EMS, Base Station for WiMax 802.16e.
• Excellent knowledge and experience on configuring Home Agent on Cisco 3845 routers for WiMax 802.16
• Cisco Systems Certified Network Associate – CCNA
• Knowledge and experience on configuring Routers, Layer 2/3 Switches using Cisco and Alcatel Equipments.
• Network Analysis and Troubleshooting using Ethereal and other debug tools.
• Good knowledge on WLAN (802.11 b/g)
• Self-motivated professional with good communication / interpersonal skills, a dedicated team player and a fast learner.
EDUCATION
Masters in Internetworking, Dalhousie Univ. Halifax, Canada
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics), University of Madras, India
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Routers/Switches/Network Elements: Cisco Router 3845, 3600, 2600, 1700 Cisco Catalyst switch 1900, 2950, 3550, 3750, Alcatel 6800, 9700, Samsung ACR [ASN-GW], RAS [Base Station], WSM [EMS]
Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, MIP, Simple IP
Network Services/Application: Diameter , Radius, DNS, DHCP, IOLAN Terminal Server
Operating Systems: Windows (XP, 2000, NT), Familiar with Solaris, Linux, Unix
LAN/WAN Technologies: WiMAX, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Ethernet, VLAN, Inter-VLAN, ISL, 802.1q, NAT, Access-list (ACL), WLAN
Tools and Software: Ethereal (Wireshark), MS-Office (Word, Excel, power Point, Outlook), MS-Visio
WORK EXPERIENCE
VED Software Services Inc., Michigan, USA June 07 – Present
Worked on the following projects with Samsung Telecom America (STA) and Verizon.
Samsung Telecommunication America (STA), Virginia, USA Nov 07 - Present
Working for the Network Development (ND) lab providing support for Sprint Nextel. ND Lab is responsible for Release, Feature, bug fix testing and also replicates the market network.
Roles and responsibilities include -
• Experience working with different vendors from Bridge Water Systems for AAA, Starent for Home Agent and Cisco Systems (for Core and RAN Switch), Ceterus Systems for T1 Connectivity.
• Core network design for Inukshuk Wireless trials in Canada.
• Retrofit migration of the Samsung ACR/RAS/WSM to a new environment
• Extensive Interoperability testing of Samsung ACR (ASN-GW) with Bridge Water System AAA.
• Involved in retrofit migration on core network elements
• Verify Wimax Diameter & Radius Spec between Samsung ACR and Bridge Water System AAA
• ND lab is responsible for replicating the field network.
• Part of the OSPF Design & Implementation team
• QoS implementation/Testing in the lab
• LACP Testing with between Samsung ACR and Cisco Systems Core and RAN Switch (7600 Series)
• Involved in Software release testing, Feature testing, Bug fix testing, Regression testing & Sanity checks
• Involved in live & new market upgrade for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston.
• Commissioning of ACR (ASN-GW), RAS (BTS), WSM (EMS)
• Experience on WSM (OAM) testing using GUI and Command Line.
• Good knowledge on 802.16e.
• Performance Assurance testing for commercial market (Call faults, network Alarms, service down time & network health checks)
• Support given to device vendors from Samsung, Intel, Zyxel, ZTE.
Environment: Samsung ACR, RAS, WSM, Dell Power Edge 6950, Bridge Water AAA, Starent Home Agent, Ceterus, Cisco Switch/Router, Routing, Switching, OSPF, MIP, Diameter, Radius, Simple IPVLAN, Windows XP, Linux, Ethereal.
Verizon Sept 07 – Oct 07
Worked as a Systems Engineer. Involved in setting up the lab for FIOS testing
Roles and responsibilities included –
• Migration of network to the new office.
• Configuring Cisco 3560 switch for the new network.
• Imaging laptops and desktops using Norton Ghost image.
• Configuring outlook for the PC’s.
• Installing OS like Windows XP, Vista, 2000, 98, Red hat Linux for desktops and laptops.
Environment: Norton Ghost Image, Windows, Linux, Microsoft outlook, Cisco 3560
CDOT Alcatel Research Center, Chennai, India Aug 06 – May 07
Worked on WiMax 802.16e with the Network Infrastructure team.
Roles and responsibilities included -
• Setup WiMax End-To-End platform
• Configuration of Alcatel OMNI Switch 6800 and 9700 (Both are Layer 3 Switches) for the various platforms
• Configured VLAN’s and Inter VLAN routing on Alcatel 6800 and 9700 switches
• Configured Cisco 3845 Router as a Home Agent for Mobile IP. It also acts as a NAT for the mobile user.
• Installation and commissioning of Alcatel’s ASN-GW on Dell 1850 Blade, Base Station, EMS Server on SUN Solaris
• Integration of WiMax Access Controller (WAC), Base Station (BS) in OMC using OMC Client.
• Set up of DHCP, DNS server for Mobile users.
• Commissioning of Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) Server
• Configuring Zyxel CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) with Runcom chipset
• Configured Perle IOLAN Terminal Server for converting serial connection of Base Station to an Ethernet connections
• Performance testing of Zyxel CPE with various laptops
• Designed IP Addressing plan for various platforms.
Environment: Cisco 3845 router, Alcatel 6800, 9700 Switches, Dell blade 1850, 850, Alcatel Base Station, IOLAN Terminal Server, Zyxel CPE, Routing, Switching, OSPF, MIP, VLAN, NAT, Windows XP, Linux, Solaris, DNS, DHCP, Ethereal.
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