POSITION- NETWORK ENGINEER
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS)
Total years of experience :17 years, 3 Months
I have had over 10 years experience of layer 2 technologies like VLANS, STP, VTP, port-security etc. Client worked with is Las Colinas LC2 Corporate office in TX
Routers: Cisco 1900, 3600, 4000, 4300 series, 7200, 6500 Series, 7600, ASR 1000-X Series, ASR 9000 Series
Experience on Cisco IOS: I have over 10 years experience on Cisco IOS for various Cisco platforms ranging from Cisco 2900 series to ASR 9000 series. Client I worked with is GAMTEL, Unique Solutions, TCS, Microsoft Corporation and Hawaiian Airlines etc
Switches: Cisco Cat 2900, 3560, 3650-X, 4500-X, 4506-E Series, 4507, 4510, 6500 Series, Nexus 2000, 3000 series, Nexus 7000 series and Nexus 9000 series.
LAN/WAN Technologies: TenGigE, Gigabit-Ethernet, Fast-Ethernet, MPLS, Frame-relay, PPP, HDLC
Operating Systems: Windows (7, 8, 10, 2003), Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Cisco IOS-XE, IOS-XR
Security: VPNs, Router IOS Security, DHCP Snooping, ASA Firewall configuration e.g. IDS, IPS and DoS. Switch Security, Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals (SNAF), Securing Networks with Advanced ASA (SNAA). Also I have worked on Palo Alto, Cradlepoint and Fortigate Firewalls for network security policy setup.
Experience working on Firewalls: I have been working on Cisco, Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls for over 7 years for network security. Clients I worked with is Accenture LLC, Palo Alto, Las Colinas, Microsoft Corporation, Hawaiian Airlines etc.
Cisco Wireless Environment: I have over five years working experience on Wireless LAN Controllers like Cisco and HP Aruba Wireless LAN Controllers and Technologies. Clients I worked with are Brighton Inn Hotel resorts, Cambridge-1MEM, Malvern, Hawaiian Airlines etc.
Data captures: I have used wireshark, GPL and iperf to capture data for various network scenarios. Client worked with Montrill-McGill OF CMPLS tail site and Hawaiian Airlines.
Knowledge of QoS, DSCP: I have been working on DSCP, QoS for traffic shaping for Voice, Video and data traffic engineering with various clients for over 5 years. Client name Palo Alto-Portr, CA, Vancouver-858, Microsoft Corporation and Hawaiian Airlines.
Troubleshooting: I have strong troubleshooting background and have worked with various clients for over 8 years. Clients, TCS (Redmond WA), Sheraton Hotel (Atlanta GA), SVC2 (California US), SunnyVale (California US), Microsoft Corporation and Hawaiian Airlines
Designing, planning and architecting network infrastructure taking into account security, redundancy and scalability.
• Administration of corporate network segments: Local Area Network (LAN), data center core and distribution switches, campus distribution & access layer switches connectivity, WAN edge routers, Internet edge routers, Internet connectivity and external firewalls.
•Network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems administration.
• Application/servers load balancers and load balancing services in co-ordination with midrange.
• Cisco, Aruba and Unify Wireless LAN Controllers system administration, setup and troubleshooting.
• Corporate Internet connectivity including proxies, caching, content filtering administration, content monitoring.
• IP telephony system administration and troubleshooting.
•Designing and implementation of end-to-end security systems: web application firewalls, internal firewalls, perimeter firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPN Systems solution and connectivity administration, SSL access and certificates management, installation and troubleshooting
•Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain all Network devices across all Microsoft Corporate infrastructure offices
•Co-ordinate and work with Onsite Support/vendor Engineers to Setup respective Branches within US, Canada and Latin America
•Provided both onsite and remote support for Network Related Issues across all branches within US, Canada and Latin America
•Managing data network infrastructure and carry out day to day operations and changes related to Client Network infrastructure as per business requirements.
• Working with Cisco IOS and NX-OS command line
•Working with Cisco IOS and NX-OS command line
•In-depth working with BGP, EIGRP and configuring path selection
•In-depth supporting of MPLS, DIA and other WAN circuits
•Working on Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, and 2K FEXs; MDS Fibre Channel switches; Catalyst 6800, 6500 and VSS; Cisco ISR/ASR; Cisco Wireless Controllers; Cisco Prime/DCNM; Stackwise
•Network design and best practices; VRF-Lite; VDC; Fabric-Path; Enterprise wireless - 802.11g/n/ac; Route-maps/Prefix-lists/ACL’s; Policy-based routing
•Deployment and maintenance of Cisco or Palo Alto firewalls in an enterprise environment
•Working on NAT/PAT, firewall policy creation, and firewall zoning
•Configuration and maintenance of IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels
•Aptitude and openness to learn new things
•Upgrade Network infrastructure components as and when needed in order to maintain supportability from principle vendors and in order to introduce and enhance features and services
DURATION - 3 YEARS
JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Designing, planning and architecting network infrastructure taking into account security, redundancy and scalability.
• Administration of corporate network segments: Local Area Network (LAN), data center core and distribution switches, campus distribution & access layer switches connectivity, WAN edge routers, Internet edge routers, Internet connectivity and external firewalls.
•Network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems administration.
• Application/servers load balancers and load balancing services in co-ordination with midrange.
•Cisco, Aruba and Unify Wireless LAN Controllers system administration, setup and troubleshooting.
• Corporate Internet connectivity including proxies, caching, content filtering administration, content monitoring.
• IP telephony system administration and troubleshooting.
•Designing and implementation of end-to-end security systems: web application firewalls, internal firewalls, perimeter firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPN Systems solution and connectivity administration, SSL access and certificates management, installation and troubleshooting
•Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain all Network devices within hotel infrastructure
•Co-ordinate and work with Onsite Support/vendor Engineers to Setup respective Branches within the US
•Managing data network infrastructure and carry out day to day operations and changes related to Client Network infrastructure as per business requirements.
• Upgrade Network infrastructure components as and when needed in order to maintain supportability from principle vendors and in order to introduce and enhance features and services
•Working with Cisco IOS and NX-OS command line
•In-depth working with BGP, EIGRP and configuring path selection
•In-depth supporting of MPLS, DIA and other WAN circuits
•Working on Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, and 2K FEXs; MDS Fibre Channel switches; Catalyst 6800, 6500 and VSS; Cisco ISR/ASR; Cisco Wireless Controllers; Cisco Prime/DCNM; Stackwise
•Network design and best practices; VRF-Lite; VDC; Fabric-Path; Enterprise wireless - 802.11g/n/ac; Route-maps/Prefix-lists/ACL’s; Policy-based routing
•Deployment and maintenance of Cisco or Palo Alto firewalls in an enterprise environment
•Working on NAT/PAT, firewall policy creation, and firewall zoning
•Configuration and maintenance of IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels
•Aptitude and openness to learn new things
•Upgrade Network infrastructure components as and when needed in order to maintain supportability from principle vendors and in order to introduce and enhance features and services
Designing, planning and architecting network infrastructure taking into account security, redundancy and scalability.
• Administration of corporate network segments: Local Area Network (LAN), data center core and distribution switches, campus distribution & access layer switches connectivity, WAN edge routers, Internet edge routers, Internet connectivity and external firewalls.
•Network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems administration.
• Application/servers load balancers and load balancing services in co-ordination with midrange.
• Cisco, Aruba and Unify Wireless LAN Controllers system administration, setup and troubleshooting.
• Corporate Internet connectivity including proxies, caching, content filtering administration, content monitoring.
•Designing and implementation of end-to-end security systems: web application firewalls, internal firewalls, perimeter firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPN Systems solution and connectivity administration, SSL access and certificates management, installation and troubleshooting
•Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain all Network devices within hotel infrastructure
•Co-ordinate and work with Onsite Support/vendor Engineers to Setup respective Branches within the Gambia
•Managing data network infrastructure and carry out day to day operations and changes related to Client Network infrastructure as per business requirements.
• Upgrade Network infrastructure components as and when needed in order to maintain supportability from principle vendors and in order to introduce and enhance features and services
Designing, planning and architecting network infrastructure taking into account security, redundancy and scalability.
• Administration of corporate network segments: Local Area Network (LAN), data center core and distribution switches, campus distribution & access layer switches connectivity, WAN edge routers, Internet edge routers, Internet connectivity and external firewalls.
•Network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems administration.
• Application/servers load balancers and load balancing services in co-ordination with midrange.
•Cisco, Aruba and Unify Wireless LAN Controllers system administration, setup and troubleshooting.
• Corporate Internet connectivity including proxies, caching, content filtering administration, content monitoring.
•Designing and implementation of end-to-end security systems: web application firewalls, internal firewalls, perimeter firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPN Systems solution and connectivity administration, SSL access and certificates management, installation and troubleshooting
•Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain all Network devices within hotel infrastructure
•Co-ordinate and work with Onsite Support/vendor Engineers to Setup respective Branches within the Gambia
•Managing data network infrastructure and carry out day to day operations and changes related to Client Network infrastructure as per business requirements.
• Upgrade Network infrastructure components as and when needed in order to maintain supportability from principle vendors and in order to introduce and enhance features and services
Designing, planning and architecting network infrastructure taking into account security, redundancy and scalability.
• Administration of corporate network segments: Local Area Network (LAN), data center core and distribution switches, campus distribution & access layer switches connectivity, WAN edge routers, Internet edge routers, Internet connectivity and external firewalls.
•Network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems administration.
• Application/servers load balancers and load balancing services in co-ordination with midrange.
• Cisco, Aruba and Unify Wireless LAN Controllers system administration, setup and troubleshooting.
• Corporate Internet connectivity including proxies, caching, content filtering administration, content monitoring.
• IP telephony system administration and troubleshooting.
•Designing and implementation of end-to-end security systems: web application firewalls, internal firewalls, perimeter firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPN Systems solution and connectivity administration, SSL access and certificates management, installation and troubleshooting
•Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain all Network devices of client infrastructure
•Co-ordinate and work with Onsite Support/vendor Engineers to Setup respective Branches in Hawaii, neighbor islands, mainland US and international branches
•Provide both onsite and remote support for Network Related Issues in Hawaii, neighbor islands, mainland US branches and international branches in Asia.
•Managing data network infrastructure and carry out day to day operations and changes related to Client Network infrastructure as per business requirements.
• Upgrade Network infrastructure components as and when needed in order to maintain supportability from principle vendors and in order to introduce and enhance features and services
•Working with Cisco IOS and NX-OS command line
•In-depth working with BGP, EIGRP and configuring path selection
•In-depth supporting of MPLS, DIA and other WAN circuits
•Working on Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K, and 2K FEXs; MDS Fibre Channel switches; Catalyst 6800, 6500 and VSS; Cisco ISR/ASR; Cisco Wireless Controllers; Cisco Prime/DCNM; Stackwise
• Network design and best practices; VRF-Lite; VDC; Fabric-Path; Enterprise wireless - 802.11g/n/ac; Route-maps/Prefix-lists/ACL’s; Policy-based routing
• Deployment and maintenance of Cisco or Palo Alto firewalls in an enterprise environment
•Working on NAT/PAT, firewall policy creation, and firewall zoning
• Configuration and maintenance of IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels
•Aptitude and openness to learn new things
I successfully underwent my Bachelor's degree at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology and graduated with First Class
I was undergoing my four year Bachelors Degree Program. So I was a full time student within the four years
courses: Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Diploma in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering