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Pradeep G

network engineer

Occupation:

Network Administrator

Location:

Mc Lean, VA

Education Level:

Master

Will Relocate:

YES

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SUMMARY: * Cisco Certified Network Engineer with 5 years of professional experience in Network engineering, performing Network analysis, design, Implementing, capacity planning with focus on performance tuning and support of large Networks. * Experience in handling Network Monitoring tools and Packet Capture tools (NAM, New Relic, OPNET, NetFlow, Wireshark, and Sniffer). * Experience in layer-3 Routing and layer-2 Switching. Dealt with Nexus models like 7K, 5K, 2K series, Cisco router models like 7200, 3800, 3600, 2800, 2600, 2500, 1800 series and Cisco catalyst 6500, 4500, 3750, 3500, 2900 series switches * Strong knowledge in Cisco Routing, Switching and Security with Cisco hardware/software (heavy Cisco shop) experience. * Profound knowledge on various WAN technologies like E1/T1/E3/T3, HDLC, Frame-Relay and PPP. * Comprehensive working knowledge of Cisco ACI, Cloud virtualization, TCP/IP, HTTP, UDP, SSL, BGP, MPLS, LDP, PIM, IGMP protocols. * Responsible to evaluate, test, configure, propose and implement network, firewall and security solution with Palo Alto networks. * Configuration and troubleshooting of CSM, integration with ASA devices. * Experience in managing security policies with CSM, integrated with ASA 5500 devices. * Experience with Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) implementation (Nexus 9K, APIC) * Experience with devices Palo Alto Network firewalls such as security NAT, Threat prevention & URL filtering. * Strong Knowledge in WAN technologies including T1, T3, ISDN, HDLC, Point to Point, ATM and Frame Relay. * Managed corporate Checkpoint and Cisco firewalls for DMZ and remote access gateways. * Have a broad level of advanced technical knowledge, combined with the conceptual ability to relate work performed to the overall VOIP platform. * Experience in Configuring and implementing VLAN, VTP, LAN switching, STP and 802.x authentication in access layer switches. * Strong experience in Network security using ASA Firewall, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco sIDS/IPS and IPSEC/SSL VPN, F5 Load Balancer. * Responsible for Checkpoint and Cisco ASA firewall administration across our global networks. * Access Control Server configuration for RADIUS and TACACS+. * Have knowledge on various advanced technologies like VOIP, H.323, SIP, QOS, IPv6, Multicasting, and MPLS. * Experience with designing, deploying and troubleshooting LAN, WAN, Frame-Relay, Ether-channel, IP Routing Protocols - (RIPV2, OSPF, EIGRP & BGP), ACL's, NAT, VLAN, VTP, BPDU, STP, HSRP & GLBP. * Designing and implementing F5 BIG-IP load balancer. * Strong knowledge and experience in implementing, configuring VPN technologies like IPSEC, MPLS. * Experience with Cisco IOS XR on ASR9000, 12000 series routers. * Strong problem-analysis talent, driven by global view/attention-to-detail approach. "Hands on" technical knowledge. Dealt with the escalation problems for Routing, Switching and WAN connectivity issues using ticketing system like Remedy Ticketing System. * Experience with Project documentation tools & implementing and maintaining network monitoring systems and experience with developing network design documentation and presentations using VISIO. * Worked with Red Hat Enterprise Linux with virtual servers using VMware. * Experience with Windows server products and Linux server products. * Experience in monitoring and analysing the load balancing of network traffic using Wireshark and Solarwinds. * Experience in Physical cabling, IP addressing, configuring and supporting TCP/IP. * Strong general management, negotiation, inter-personal, communication and team build skills. * Efficient at use of Microsoft VISIO/Office as technical documentation and presentation tools. RIP and BGP and troubleshooting L2/L3 issues. * Worked on multiple projects related to Branch networks Campus networks extranet clients and Data Center Environments involving in data center migrations from one data center to another. * Provided estimated bandwidth requirements for data replication to best determine adequate timing for migration service levels * Created data migration strategies to help with completion of migration of data center from one point to another. Configuration of Cisco 6500 (sup 720) 4500 (SUP 6) & 3750 Catalyst Switches for network access. Worked extensively on Cisco Firewalls Cisco PIX (506E/515E/525/) & ASA 5500 (5510/5540) Series experience with convert PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.

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COMPANY POSITION HELD DATES WORKED

Ospf Senior Network Engineer Configuring Rip 7/2016 - 7/2016
Bcbs Sr. Network Engineer 12/2015 - 6/2016
Del Monte Network Engineer 11/2014 - 11/2015
Sungard Year Internship Then One Year Contract Network Engineer 5/2012 - 9/2014
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