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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 PAN/Transit Gateway edge VPC design for east-west & north-south security policy enforcement for IAAS resources in AWS VPCs across regions.Implemented a global AWS inter-region transit routing design for east-west communication across regions within AWS.Designed and implemented a global inter-region transit routing solution for Microsoft Azure using Azure vWAN, migrated the enterprise WAN to Azure vWAN from Cisco DMVPN.Acted as Sr. Network Consultant for various networking, cloud and security projects before, during and after Velodyne's successful IPO.

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 Exchange fabric.Designed & documented AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect on-premise-to-cloud, intra/inter-region, and inter-cloud transit solutions transit solutions, developed all training materials, diagrams and trained operational staff on newly implemented Cloud global connectivity & design.

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 into the existing environment, configuring all routing protocol interactions and traffic engineering to support and enhance existing application performance.Updated configuration on branch & data center firewalls and core routers to support global WAN migration.Create design documents, WAN diagrams, logical routing diagrams, physical connectivity diagrams and held knowledge transfer sessions to educate Network team on the new WAN & LAN designs.Act as escalation point for network team for all WAN issues during and after the WAN migration.

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 operations, and overall solutions perspective.Establish new QOS policies, build, configure, and apply updated QOS policies to WAN edge in support of Enterprise Video and VoIP implementationAct as escalation point for network team

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 policies to WAN devices in support of Enterprise Video and VoIP application rolloutAct as escalation point for network issues unresolved by Tier II and Tier III operations teamImplement global zone based Internet routing scheme for domestic and overseas offices

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, HD Video, Video on Demand & IP Multicast

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 Center network and DMZ to Production TeamBuilt configurations for and configured all network devices for CIS/EPIC Data Center buildout including Cisco 4948s, 4506's, 6509s, 6513s, Cisco FWSMs, Cisco ACE Load Balancer, F5 LTM/GTM.Installed and configured Cisco VoIP Gateway & Cisco Call Manager Express for RightFax FoIP faxing solution for pharmacy departmentRedesigned layer-2 spanning-tree topology for CIS/EPIC PTC Data Center LAN.Worked with the CIS Performance engineer to ensure all end-to-end application performance exceeded requirementsMaintained all network diagrams & documentation for CIS Project and draft operational turnover documentation for Core Operations team

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 from PIX to Checkpoint, and upgrade to Cisco 3845 ISRsProvided support for various network and security projects including SSL clientless VPN, and wireless networking implementation