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Alameda, California, US

As a consulting network architect, responsible for all networking, cloud and security architecture, high and low level design, hands on implementation and support.Lead the company through multiple campus network redesigns and introduced connectivity to AWS and Microsoft Azure using Direct Connect, ExpressRoute & VPN.Designed & deployed VM-Series.

Foster City, CA, US

Acted as Lead Cloud Network Architect responsible for the design and implementation of Global Cloud connectivity to the Gilead global network in 3 Data Centers across 3 regions.Lead a team of Sr. Engineers in planning and executing the design of redundant connectivity to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud in North America, Europe, & APAC leveraging Equinix’s Cloud.

Santa Clara, CA, US

Lead the design and implementation for Global WAN re-design project of Nvidia’s Global Wide Area Network which included APAC, EMEA, North America & India offices and Data Centers. Lead the planning and execution of the live migration of all 46 sites and 4 Data Centers, while keeping the existing WAN running in parallel. Integrated new routing protocols.

Milpitas, California, US

Lead design and implementation engineer for expansion of 4 building campus network redesign.Lead design and initial implementation of FireEye’s MPLS/DMVPN based WAN which is still in place today.Lead architect for Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity data center network build.Provide support for network team escalations from a design, technical.

San Jose, CA, US

Network Architecture & DesignData Center Border Router UpgradesCore Routing (Inter-Data Center) Optimization Nexus Data Center switch integration

San Mateo, CA, US

Network Architecture & DesignCustomer Network Audits & Redesigns

Milpitas, CA, US

Act as lead network design and implementation engineer for expansion of campus MPLS core infrastructure to new areas of campusLead engineering efforts for all M&A and new site related network integration from project management, carrier coordination, network design to implementationEstablish new QOS policies, build, configure, and apply updated QOS.

Mountain View, California, US

Supported the continued expansion of Intuit’s dual carrier MPLS WAN while also handling new site installs, upgrades, while monitoring and maintaining the WAN’s health and performanceLead support engineer for multicast streaming of company wide live broadcast and Video on Demand.Maintained all network infrastructure related configuration in support of VoIP.

Palo Alto, California, US

Created logical design, installed and configured all network hardware for multiple context DMZ at Data Center for CIS/EPIC to provide secure access to all published DMZ applicationsLead Engineer for Stanford's CIS Implementation Project which includes design, installation, and overall implementation and knowledge turnover for primary & secondary Data.

Santa Clara, California, US

Led in testing and implementation of migrating Cisco VPN user authentication from Microsoft IAS to Cisco ACS RADIUSAssisted in the design and enterprise rollout of 802.1x LAN switch port authentication for all HDS switchesTook lead role in designing and migrating extranet business partner network, including IP address redesign, migration of firewall rules.