Tapan Parekh

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Network Engineer at Brevan Howard @ Brevan Howard
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• CCNA and CCNP certified with 8 plus years of professional experience in Network Planning, Implementing, Configuring, Troubleshooting and Testing of networking system on both Cisco and Juniper Networks• Solutions oriented VoIP Network Engineer with noted accomplishments in implementation and support of complex corporate networks and VoIP networks.• Experience of routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and BGP• Worked on Cisco 7200, 3800, 3600, 2900, 2800, 2600, 1800 series Router and Cisco 2900, 3500, 4500, 5500, 6500, 7000, 9000 series switches.• Extensive hands-on experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks, routers and switches.• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Cisco routers to perform functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.• Experience to migrate the infrastructure on Amazon Cloud Service - AWS• Extensive experience with Juniper portfolio including JUNOS, EX switching and SRX firewall and Palo Alto networks firewall.• In-depth expertise in the implementation of analysis, optimization, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN networking systems.• Experience in the setup of Access-Lists, and RIP, EIGRP, and tunnel installations• Proficiency in configuration of VLAN setup on various Cisco Routers and Switches• Experience with working on Palo Alto Next-Generation firewalls security profiles and Cisco ASA VPN.• Experienced in troubleshooting both connectivity issues and hardware problems on Cisco based networks.• Enhanced level of experience with OSPF, BGP, and TCP/IP.• Experience in deploying and supporting SD-WAN module in the production network environment. • Well experienced in configuring gateway redundancy protocols like HSRP, GLBP, and VRRP.• Worked on Aruba wireless controllers 3600/7210 and Aruba wireless access points 135, 225 and 275.• Experience with the implementation of multicast/MPLS/l2vpn• Good understanding of Amazon ELB, security groups, NACL, NAT, firewall and Route 53.

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Brevan Howard

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Tapan Parekh Work Experience Details
  • Brevan Howard
    Network Engineer
    Brevan Howard May 2023 - Present
    London, Gb
  • Johnson & Johnson
    Senior Network Engineer
    Johnson & Johnson Jan 2020 - Aug 2024
    New Brunswick, Nj, Us
    • Configured IP RIP, PPP, BGP and OSPF routing.• Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP, OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4.• Configured IP access filter policies. • Experience on cloud AWS cloud EC2, S3, RDS, Load Balancer, Auto Scaling with AWS command line interface and AWS python SDK. • Setting up cloud infrastructure for POC’s on OCI and AWS.• Worked with a Team responsible for deploying Cisco VoIP/WLAN/Router/Switch solutions• Experience with RF Engineering Planning. 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 layer.• Optimize and virtualize SD-Wan service providers using via Silverpeak, Riverbed, Viptela, Citrix.• Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy implementation.• Deploying and decommission of VLANs on core ASR 9K, Nexus 7K, 5K and its downstream devices.• Performed OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6, Bundle Ethernet implementation on ASR 9K redundant pair.• Assisted lead engineer in implementation of the IWAN (Intelligent WAN - Cisco SD-WAN) and VPN (Secure Transport) for enterprise networks.• Envision and drove Cisco's SD-WAN (IWAN) and VPN for Enterprise and MSP networks• Managing Juniper Junos devices in production environments • Aruba – This was a project at our DSG was to install a completely new wireless authentication system as well as migrate to a new controller infrastructure. The project was completed with zero downtime to users. • Basic knowledge of Citrix NetScaler.
  • Aetna, A Cvs Health Company
    Senior Network Engineer
    Aetna, A Cvs Health Company Feb 2018 - Dec 2019
    Hartford, Connecticut, Us
    • Experience with moving data center from one location to another location, from Cisco 6500 based data center to both Cisco 6500 & Nexus based data center.• Experience with implementing Cisco 6500 VSS at the distribution/core switches.• Designed and Deployed QOS on entire LAN and WAN edge devices (cisco & Juniper) in place of existing non-consistent QOS policy.• Upgrades Identity Service Engine (ISE) from 1.2 to 1.4 Patch 3• Extend Enterprise services such as Enterprise middleware and Database management as service to AWS Cloud.• Responsible for entire LAN and WAN maintenance and troubleshooting of the company network.• Involved in the Team of Data Center Operations to perform duties like administration and deployment of Cisco Routers and Switches according to the organization requirements.• Implemented VLAN, LAGs, and Port-channels on Brocade switches.• Implemented BNA (Brocade Network Advisor) on the migrated network for monitoring and management of the network devices.• Knowledge of F5 iRules (F5's TCL scripting language) enabling customization of application load balancing solutions through the control and direct manipulation of the application traffic.• Experience with F5 configuration CLI including both BigPipe and Shell (TMSH)• Worked on F5 Web Accelerator and Application Security Module (ASM).• Implementation and support of VoIP networks. for Sparrow Health• Have good working experience with the Trouble Tickets on F5 Load Balancers.• Managing enterprise BGP setup by configuring and troubleshooting BGP related issues.• Scaling of BGP and IGP in the core, dealt with implementation of deployment related to Cisco devices and applying security policies on it.• Manage Cloud network BGP Point to multicast AWS.
  • Ibm
    Senior Network Engineer
    Ibm Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
    Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
    • Experience with migrating from OSPF to BGP WAN Routing protocol.• Implemented Site-to-Site VPNs over the internet utilizing 3DES, AES/AES-256 with PIX Firewalls• Configured, Installed, Maintained, and involved in troubleshooting edge routers that has router models like 2951, 3845, 3925.• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Catalyst switches 6500, 3750 & 3550 series and configured routing protocol OSPF, EIGRP, BGP with Access Control lists implemented as per Network Design Document and followed the change process as per IT policy It also includes the configuration of port channel between core switches and server distribution switches.• Experience with setting up MPLS Layer 3 VPN cloud in data center and also working with BGP WAN towards customer.• Managing all engineering projects for Cisco VoIP initiatives, planning technology roadmaps, and configuring and optimizing all Cisco VoIP• Experience with moving data center from one location to another location, from 6500 based data center to Nexus based data center.• Experience in communicating with different customers, IT teams in gathering the details for the project.• Configuration 7609, 7606 with OSPF and catalyst 6505, 4500, 3550 switches with various VLAN.• Create and test Cisco router and switching operations using OSPF routing protocol, ASA Firewalls, and MPLS switching for stable VPNs.• Redesign of Internet connectivity infrastructure for meeting bandwidth requirements• Configured HSRP and VLAN trucking 802.1Q, VLAN Routing on Catalyst 6500 switches• Optimized performance of the WAN network consisting of Cisco 3550/4500/6500 switches by configuring VLANs.• Configured BPDU Guard, port-fast, uplink fast and other spanning tree features.
  • Mastercard
    Network Engineer
    Mastercard Jan 2015 - Mar 2017
    Purchase, Ny, Us
    • Worked on Cisco Layer 2 switches (spanning tree, VLAN).• Router/ Microsoft VPN Server in order to access certain limited network resources from customer locations.• Installed and configured four PIX 525 and two ASA 5520 in customer locations. In addition to that, two PIX firewall configured for the Guest access.• Deployment of Cisco 6500 switches in standalone and VSS modes with SSO and NSF.• Supporting EIGRP, OSPF and BGP based network by resolving level 1 &2 problems of internal Sites.• Providing daily network support for Global wide area network consisting of MPLS, VPN and point-to point site.• Experience working with Network management software NSM.• Design and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.• Upgraded load balancers from Radware to F5 BigIPv9 which improved functionality and scalability in the enterprise. Managed the F5 BigIP GTM/LTM appliances to include writing iRules, SSL offload and everyday task of creating WIP and VIPs.• Experience in migration of Frame-relay based branches to MPLS based technology using multi-layer stackable switch like 6500 series and 2951, 2800 series routers.• Created engineering configuration, Security Standards, documenting processes and Network documentation using Microsoft Visio.• Worked on HP open view map for Network Management System and Ticketing.• Worked on a broad range of topics such as routing and switching, dedicated voice access, planning and implementation, large-scale high-visibility outages, change management coordination, proactive monitoring and maintenance, disaster recovery exercises, and core network repairs.

Tapan Parekh Education Details

  • Wilmington University
    Wilmington University
    And Lan/Wan Management/Manager

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