Samir Nirgude Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Responsible for designing and implementation of network & network security infrastructure.Understanding customer’s requirement and design the solution (High level / Low level) based on the same considering the architecture standards. (Physical / Hosting / Virtualization solutions, etc.)Preparing Scope of Work Document, Design Articulation Document, prepare work plan.Prepare the change implementation plan, rollback plan, Implement the changes on Cisco switches and routers, CheckPoint and Palo Alto firewalls and F5 load balancers as per the implementation plan.Administration and configuration of Palo Alto IDM and Vulnerability scanning. Ensure the technical delivery of the project as per project plan.Leading the end-to-end delivery of the project including troubleshooting of proposed design.Responsible for leading and managing the team responsible for delivery of Technical support services. Ensure that the assigned teams to the various clients’ site deliver the performance of services as agreed in the contract and meet/exceed the committed SLA which includes customer satisfaction.Lead a team of onsite engineers and act as single point of contact for the service delivery in the area such as given below but not limited to:Server Support & Administration, (midrange & mainframe),IT Security Administration, Networking, Storage Management, Database Administration, Production Control, Console Operations and Computer Operations.Responsible for performance management (Appraisals, CRRs, and Reward) and Career plan (Role change) of team. Provide leadership to the team delivering the services so as to maintain high staff morale.Ensure client expectations are met/exceeded with quality and profitable services performed to the agreed SLA.Ensure vendor management and professional relationship is maintained. Adherence and compliance to company Security and Quality policies

London, Gb

 Requirement verification, Designing Solutions, Project Management & Implementation. Preparation of detailed work plans, solution design, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, procurement, RFP, delivery stages and status reports. Producing the technical design in the format specified by Credit Suisse standards along with accurate bill of materials (BOM), cost estimates & resource allocation. Develop and review High-level plan at project initialization that will guide the project through the requirements and pre-sales stage. Update stake holders to track progress, interact with clients, provide project budgets, communicate issues and delegate tasks. Delivering all Projects and Changes “Right the First Time” as most of our SLA for service uptime are 99.999% and greater. Failure to deliver right the first time has significant financial penalties. Perform proof of Concept for complex solutions. Lead and Deliver all aspects for the Network Projects.

London, Gb

 Responsible for network & security implementation of Barclays Global Network on Juniper Firewalls. Involved in setting up the third party network Design and Implementation on Cisco and Juniper devices. Implementation and test changes to the Global network infrastructure. Involved in remediation security vulnerabilities within the operating environment on routers and switches Ensure quality delivery within defined service levels and maintain the stability of production environment.  Maintaining the configuration management system by updating design and configuration documentation and systems.  Ensure adherence to Barclay’s policies, standards and controls.  Work within strict Change Control process and effectively manage and update Change Control records.

Dublin 2, Ie

 Responsible for setting up network connectivity solutions for deals based on requirements specific for each client. Connectivity Requirement Analysis for each potential/new customer. Suggesting/Discussing connectivity options from offshore locations to client locations across the globe. Providing connectivity related costs and high level cost-benefits. Discussing feasible options with client technical contacts and preparing high-level design documentation and implementation plan. Coordinating with multiple internal teams to setup the finalized solution. Track progress of each project and minimize deviation from plan. Facilitate the end-to-end connectivity implementation and UAT. Handover designed solution with appropriate documentation and training to CIM-OC. Responsible for third level escalation on any network related issues specific to the designs formulated for deals handled by self.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

• Troubleshooting day-to-day Network related problems of various clients at US (including but not limited to following:)o L2/L3 troubleshooting o Coordinating with Sprint and local Telco carriers at US and Carriers for IPLC (for India-US Link).o Coordinating for Data Centers (i.e. iStructure, AT&T, Qwest etc.) for build/Troubleshooting activities.o Speaking to Customer (Technical Director Level) for understanding their requirement and providing them with solutions.o Speaking to Customer (Engineers / Network Managers) for troubleshooting the network related problems (SWAT Calls)• Technical Support for ACL, NAT, Routing, HSRP, VLAN.• Security policy & change management deployment to establish & maintain network security.• Manage & support Checkpoint & PIX firewalls at Level 3 support.• Manage & support Cisco VPN, Juniper VPN.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Network Engineer

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Systems

B.A., Social Science