PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: * 8+ years of professional experience with Cisco Certified Network Engineering, performing networking, configuring, troubleshooting, installing and maintaining of networking devices. * Providing 24/7 quality assurance in network monitoring, optimization and fault management services in network operation center. * Hands on experience in configuring and Deployment of Routers and Switches in network support. * Experience with Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Load Balancers and Firewalls. * Experience in Routing protocol configurations: OSPF, BGP, MPLS VPN, DMVPN, HSRP and EIGRP. * Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/ 802.1q, IPsec and, VLANs, Ether Channel, Trunking, GRE Tunneling, Port Security, STP and RSTP. * Proficiency in configuring the VLAN setup on various Cisco Switches. * Communicating and escalating tickets with service providers for network outrage issues. * Proposed upgrades, installed, and configured Solarwinds Log and Event Manager and Solarwinds Orion modules for network infrastructure monitoring. * Knowledge of troubleshooting, implementation, testing and optimization of static and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS. * Involved in good documentation practice of different stages of validation life cycle in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11. * Developed and deployed a dynamic multipoint VPN (DMVPN) network to distribute data across Europe. * Moderate and contribute to the support forums (specific to Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage) * Manage multiple resources from various internal teams to develop cloud solutions based on detailed workload requirements. * Manage day-to-day operations and configuration of Check Point firewalls. * Excellent working knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI layers. * Design, configuration, and support of Cisco Nexus Platforms (Nexus7K, 5K, 2K). * Hands on experience in configuring Cisco ASA firewalls. * Work with cisco partners to help set up and troubleshoot voice network issues. * Experience in Layer 3 Routing Protocol configurations: OSPF, EGIRP, BGP, RIP and MPLS. * Troubleshooting for Layer 2 LAN technologies but not limited to Ethernet (Switched, FastE, GigE), STP, RSTP, VLANs, Cables, Bridges, VTP, and Trunking (802.1q), port security, routing protocols and Aruba Wireless platform. * Developed and successfully integrated Python scripts to automate SSH login and data collection for network devices not supporting Telnet. * Propose updates, solutions, expansions, migrations, and new requirements as needed * Implementation of HSRP, VRRP for Default Gateway Redundancy. * Performed IOS upgrades on Catalyst 2900, 3500, 4500 and 6500 series switch and Maintained redundancy on Cisco 2600, 2800 and 3600 routers with HSRP. * Worked on Router series such as 2800, 2600, 2900, 3600, 3800 and 7200, switches such as Cisco 3725, 3560, 3550, 2960, 2950, 4500 & 6500. * Worked on automating data loading, extraction and reports generation using UNIX Shell scripting. * Manage all Citrix projects, build all components, support all environmental issues. * Password recovery, upgrading of IOS of Cisco devices. * Performed and managed internal, supplier audits, facilitated external customer and regulatory audits by FDA. * Upgraded WAN connectivity between the multiple locations. * Knowledge in IPV4, IPV6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, RMON, NAT. * In-depth knowledge on Routing Policies, Network Architecture, IP Subnetting, VLSM, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, DNS. * Implemented enterprise McAfee ePO solutions for enterprise security including Endpoint protection, encryption, DLP, and Application whitelisting (SolidCore) and many more products implementation phase. * Hands-on experience with TCP/IP, LANs, WANs, and WLANs (Wi-Fi) * Deployed Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) 5520, created SSIDs for the shows, mapped VLANs to SSID's and linked AP's with WLC. * Good knowledge of Tunneling Protocols (IPSEC/GRE). * Understanding the requirements of the client to deploy an efficient network. * Proficient in MS Windows, MS/Open Office, MS Project. * Dealt with monitoring tools like (Solar winds, Cisco prime), network packets capture tools like Wire-shark. * Work closely with business in collecting all telecom requirements, which included IVR (Interactive voice response), voice mail, DID/extensions, call forwarding, call accounting etc. * Interviewed customers by telephone to identify legal issues, and obtain and process the information, worked with customers in all stages of the Child Support process. * Possess strong network troubleshooting and communication skills.

Highlights:

• Cisco
• Infrastructure
• Firewall
• Services
• Troubleshooting
• Wireless
• Border Gateway Protocol
• Local Area Network
• Networking
• Protocol