Network Consultant
Net Home
Total des années d'expérience :8 years, 11 Mois
Responsible to analyze, plan, design and detailed documented customer network requirements and effectively manage the implementation process from design to customer acceptance. Successfully completed and deliver client project of network infrastructure, datacenter, virtualization, Security, Storage and Transmission technologies - based on next generation equipment and solutions.
Achievement.
Performed project-based engineering, assessment, design, installation and troubleshooting of data networks to support the Network Operation team in all activities.
Work with the engineering team to successfully implement data network solutions and offer recommendation for improving network performance.
Consult with customers regarding network performance problems, ideas for design improvements, planning their environment turn-up, etc
Define network fault detection prioritization and escalation of tickets based on available information.
Suggests future products as well as offer enhancements for existing products.
worked in confidential environment and meet deadline and handle sensitive and pressured situations.
Provide technical assistance, training and mentoring to junior level engineers/technicians.
Responsible team leader to design, implement, configure and Administer IT network infrastructure including Private Cloud Data Center (Pakistan, Kenya, Birmingham and London) and Tire II DC in branch offices and Complex WAN of MPLS network for Tire1, 2 and 3 sites using secure L3 VPN over DMVPN across the world of more than 30 branches and built new and redesign existing LAN with Microsoft Active Directory Domain platform. Configured and installed VMware Esxi 5.1 to deployed templated VMs and converted physical-to-virtual and V2V.
Providing technical support in provisioning of datacenter and MPLS L3 VPN circuits over DMPVN.
Responsible for analyzing the project scope of work and client requirements
To ensure the smooth operation weekly meeting (Head of ICT, Regional Manager, Project Manager, Service desk Manager and ICT Engineer) to define the strategy, objectives, resources, budget, timelines and project plan.
Project Achievements
WAN
Design and implementation large scale WAN solution of MP-BGP based on MPLS VPN and Cisco DMVPN/IPSEC with encryption for multiple sites network infrastructure (MP-BGP, OSPF and EIGRP)).
Configured firewall based on dual Cisco ASA 55xx (40/80), and setup AIM-IPS/IDS and NGIPSv (for VMware) modules. Configuring ACS for centralized AAA and access policies for endpoint devices using ISE.
Configure VLAN for servers, storages, users, printers and other resources for performance and security.
Implement QoS for traffic identification, congestion mgmt & avoidance and bandwidth rate controlling using classification, marking, queuing, and shaping & policing.
Configured centralized wireless management architectures (Cisco Aironet APs and Cisco 5520 controllers and wireless sw 3650 & 3850)
Performed protocol analysis to identity network fault and root cause of performance issues using Wireshark, NTOP and network management protocol i.e. Netflow, Solarwind, MRTG (N/W Utilization, latency, packet loss, and interface error and threshold alerting, syslog).
design CCTV room, NVR, Dom Controller, Outdoor and Indoor IP Cameras
Datacenter
Implement and configured redundant datacenters using multi-tire models of multi-layer network (Core, Aggregation & Access) layer including UCS virtualization & mgmt software, DCI using OTV. Design and Implemented highly reliable and scalable solution including layer 2 using vPC, Port-channel, VSS & Fabric Path and HSRP using 5000 switches.
Design EoR and ToR to simply data center access operation, architecture and management by extending parent Nexus 5k/6k/7k series switches to UCS Servers by using FEX and Fabric Interconnect(FI).
Configured pools, policy and isolation (UUID, MAC add, WWNN, WWPN, Booting, VLAN, VSAN) setting for highest levels services availability using stateless profiles for UCS servers.
Configured SAN using FC switches (MDS 9500) and directors. Configured FC, iSCSI, FCOE, FCIP, IPFC, QOS - Flow and Zone, Static/Dynamic VSAN, Inter-VSAN Routing, NPV & NPIV, Port and Fabric Security.
Configured Cisco UCS pods in Nexus 7000 and Cisco ASR9K Platform and Configured 1Kv and VM-FEX.
Application/Server Configuration.
VMware ESXi 5 with vSphere 5. Configure & deploy VMs and templates. P2V, V2V and V2P migration of Windows 2008/2012 as well as Linux servers from VMware and Hyper-V
Add & mounting storage volume using iSCSI, NFS, and Fiber Channel protocols. Customize layer 2/3 networking between VMware VM, networking components and storage for high availability and maximum performance. Configured Failover cluster Server 2008/2012 R2 Active Directory and RODC in Tire II sites.
Implemented Microsoft DFS, Replica WSUS, DNS, Printer Server, RDS, Group Policy, desktop redirection, departmental Public/Private P: drive and Personal H: drive (Desktop, My Doc, Contacts and Favorites).
Configured Exchange Server 2010 DAG with redundant Multi server role (Mailbox, Client, Hub, Unified and Edge server) for hosting more than 20 domains with SAN storage and retention policies
Configured enterprise network of core Routers and Switches.
VLANs, IP Scheme, IP routing, QoS policies Ether channel, VRF and HSRP.
Implementing security policies using ACL, IPSEC VPN, SSL IPS/IDS, AAA (TACACS+ & RADIUS)
Configured Hyper-V, Active Directory 2008 R2 Domain, Oracle 9i, OPMS system (ERP), DHCP, DNS, WINS, failover cluster, file and print servers,
Upgrade Microsoft Exchange 2007 into 2010 with redundant Role Servers.
Managing centralized DFS, WSUS and Antivirus Server
level 3 services to fault detection, root cause analysis, and resolving network & security abnormalities including routers, switches, firewalls, IDS/IPS and Wireless devices.
Used network analyzed traffic patterns including NetFlow and Wireshark.
Configured dual internet connection for both back offices and guest room separately.
Cisco (ID: CSCO10953126) CCIE DC (Written) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate CCIE RS Course Completed Microsoft (ID: 3488794) MCP Microsoft Certified Professional MCSA Microsoft Certified System Administrator MCSE Microsoft Certified System Administrator Oracle OCP Only SQL/PLSQL paper passed