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El Segundo, Ca, Us

• Key member of Datacenter Practice team providing IP network solutions, architecture, and implementation• Lead global Network Break Fix operations• Drive network ticketing, workflow automation and net runbook integration to reduce ticket MTTR• Managed operational efficiency through automation and processes improvements• Design tools to manage the network and datacenter day to day operations• Diagnose network issues, handle escalations in adherence to SLAs• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Traffic, Logistics, and OEM partners• Perform high-level troubleshooting and analysis to determine the root cause of network outages and implement workarounds and permanent solutions• Evaluate technical requirements, design and configuration of solutions• Built detailed plans for testing LTE features and performance, execute regression, performance and IRAT testing on Cisco ASR 5500, Cisco 7613 gateways using tools like Landslide, Iperf, IXIA • Managed operational efficiency through automation and processes improvements• Deployed container-based solutions using tools like Docker, Docker-registries, and Kubernetes• Designed and Implemented test case automation framework using Prometheus, Grafana and Spirent• Implemented Zero Touch Access Gateway provisioning and deployment process using Ansible and Python • Collaborated with customer’s change management and engineering teams to ensure network changes are completed efficiently• Designed rack elevation, chassis elevation, cable matrix and other network infrastructure for new 4G LTE datacenters• Installed, upgraded, and configured various LTE EPC hardware like ASR 5500, Cisco7613, Nexus 7K, UCS B series and C series servers• Delivered technical workshops, presentations, Customer Proof of Concept, RFx response, and tender clarification. Topics include both vendor-agnostic standard (IETF, IEEE, etc.) technology and product- or solution-specific implementation

Tampa, Florida, Us

• Responsible for network infrastructure and global mpls backbone. Maintain and operate carrier Core / Edge networks, perform scheduled maintenance on multi-vendor equipments: Cisco, Juniper, Fortigate, Arista and Huawei etc.• Datacenter deployments and integration. Build new site, moves, and expansions; Plan, test, and accept cross connects, DWDM and fiber arguments with IDC providers, such as SM/MM, light signal RX/TX power level, SFP+, QSFP+ and QSFP28 etc. Familiar with Internet Data Center environment, covering America, Europe and Africa areas.• Network provisioning and internet peering• Worked on new datacenter design, managed POC with vendors• Coordinated network maintenances and resolved network connectivity issues • Platforms include ASR9k, Brocade MLXe and Arista• Participated in network oncall rotations• Network scripting and automation using Python and Ansible• Writing technical instructions and network diagrams for field engineers mounting server/network devices, cabling with fiber optic components. • Carrier network service configure and troubleshoot: MPLS, EVPN-VPWS, VxLAN, TE, QinQ, MP-BGP, VRF, ISIS, ECMP, PBR, IPv6, GRE, MSTP, EtherChannel, Stack, ACL, Prefix-list, Class-Map, Policy-Map and Distribute-list, Route-Map etc. • Cloud networking products provisioning: BMC, SDN, SD-WAN, interconnect with AWS, Azure, GCP. • Evaluation and assessment of Colocation clients’ new or existing networks, propose and implement network solution, manage the installation and turn-up of connectivity, ensure project is completed with contractual acceptance met in clients’ requirements. • Mentor and train other engineering personnel in key elements of networking systems.

Toronto, On, Ca

• Extensive experience in configuring and implementing OSPF, BGP and MPLS • Supported core network consisting of Cisco 7200 series routers running multi area OSPF • Worked and solved EIGRP, OSPF and BGP related issues on different locations • Configuration of EIGRP and OSPF as interior gateway protocol with route filtering and route redistribution, installed and maintained Cisco 3600, 2600 and 7200 backbone routes with HSRP • Implemented stub/Totally stub areas. Implemented various OSPF features like route-summarization and SPF throttling • Configured and installed multi-protocol (IP, IPX) multi-interface Cisco routers • Demonstrated the migration benefits from HSRP to GLBP successfully upgraded the existing network to GLBP for high availability and load balancing between distribution layer switches. • Performed configuration of SNMP, RADIUS, and TACACS along with other standard global configurations on existing client production routers and switches. • Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches and fixes with all around technical support • Supporting EIGRP and BGP based network by resolving level 2 & 3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations. • Providing daily network support for national wide area network consisting of MPLS, VPN and point-to point site. • Worked on DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients • Upgrading WAN link using PPP Multilink • Used DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients • Configured Cisco catalyst switches such as 2900, 3700, 4500, 6500, and configured Cisco 2600, 2800, 3600 series routers. • Designed OSPF areas for reliable Access Distribution and for Core IP Routing. • Configured and performed route manipulation using ACLs, OSPF and BGP • Experience in new employee mentoring, training, and coaching.

Halle, Flemish Region, Be

• Hands on experience with Juniper EX-Series Ethernet Switches.• Worked on Installation of PIM modules on Juniper J-Series routers.• Configuring and deployment of Juniper ERX310 router.• Worked on designing, configuring & troubleshooting of routing protocols: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, LDP, MP-BGP, BGP v4.• Configured IP access filter policies. • Hands on experience and good working knowledge with Checkpoint Firewall policy provisioning.• Worked on Firewall Administration, Rule Analysis, Rule Modification..• Resolved various OSPF issues in an OSPF multi area environment. • Created, configured and managed fast Layer 3 switched/routed LAN/WAN infrastructure as a part of Network team. The LAN consisted of Cisco campus model of Cisco 3550 at access layer, Cisco 6513 at distribution/core.• Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper Routers.• Involved in configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco catalyst 6509, 7613 with supervisor cards.• Active participation on operational support for routing/switching protocols in complex environments including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Spanning Tree, 802.1q, etc.• Troubleshooting traffic passing managed firewalls via logs and packet captures.• Strong working knowledge and troubleshooting of T1, T3, OC-3 and OC-12.• Estimated Project costs and created documentation for project funding approvals. • Managed various teams involved in site surveys, cabling specifications, Network equipment installation and configuration. • Experience with Juniper firewalls.• Identify design, configuring and managing flexible, responsive, and secure technology services.• Gathering the information on planned resources and presented the project status to higher management. • Implementation and deployment of series 7613 as PE and CE router and configuring and troubleshooting the Edge Routers.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Troubleshoot and coordinate the resolution of connectivity related issues• Reviewing current network diagram• Installation, configuration, and maintenance of Cisco Routers like 2600, 2800 and 3600 series.• Installing and configuration and troubleshooting of various Cisco switches like 2900 series, 2950 series, 3550 series, Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 series.• Configuring, troubleshooting, and managing Networks of over 1000 devices by monitoring health of routers, switches and load balancers and working with team to fix any configuration or hardware issue.• Configuration and troubleshooting of various routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP and OSPF.• Configuration of layer 2 Cisco switches for VLAN and Trucking• Configuring Load Balancer viz. F5 LTM• Configuring and monitored different monitor modules F5 BIG-IP LTM• F5 and DNS traffic Management• Planning and implementation of IP addressing scheme using sub-netting and VLSM.• Designing Networks for voice and data networks over LAN and WAN.• Designing, Implementing and Managing WLAN Distribution Network.Configuring of Catalyst 1900 and 2950 switches, VLAN'S and inter VLAN communication