Key Achievements:Enhanced Network Resilience:Designed and implemented a robust network using Fortigate 80F firewalls, SD-WAN failover, and load balancing, minimizing downtime and ensuring uninterrupted connectivity.Optimized IT Operations: Deployed VMware vSphere clusters and VMware Horizon VDIs, improving resource utilization and delivering a seamless virtual desktop experience.Streamlined Backup & Disaster Recovery: Implemented Veeam Backup and Replication, ensuring data protection, high availability, and rapid recovery during outages.Centralized IT Management: Improved IT support and monitoring by deploying Freshservice for ticketing and PRTG for proactive network monitoring.Key Challenges Overcome:Frequent network outages due to lack of redundancy and bandwidth management.Inefficient user and resource management before Active Directory and VLAN configuration.Risk of data loss due to the absence of reliable backup solutions.Delayed issue resolution caused by ineffective IT monitoring and support processes.Professional Experience HighlightsNetwork Design and Security: Engineered secure network infrastructures across multiple offices, deploying Fortigate 80F firewalls with SD-WAN, Site-to-Site IPsec VPNs, detailed firewall policies, and bandwidth shaping for optimal performance.VLAN & Active Directory Deployment: Configured VLANs on Cisco switches to segment traffic and implemented Active Directory for centralized user and resource management.Virtualization & VDI Solutions: Designed VMware Horizon VDIs in high-availability setups, integrating them with Active Directory for role-based access control and scalability.Backup & Recovery Implementation: Managed VMware environments with Veeam Backup and Replication, scheduling automated backups and ensuring disaster recovery readiness.

Hands-on experience with mikrotik router, configuration of load balancingand Multiple WAN failoverProvided solution of multiple US WAN connections on Cisco APs.Configuration and installation of Unifi APs (U6 LR) and consoleConfiguration of Hikvision and Dahua IP Cameras and NVR.Attendance monitoring system configuration and implementation.Troubleshooting network issues

• Provide remote solutions as well as high level network designs including complete solutions like network topology, IP addressing IPv4 and IPv6.• Configuration of routers, switches, end devices, VLANs, ACLs, VPNs, DNS, DHCP servers, NAT, IPsec, GRE etc.• Building configurations for Cisco 6500(sup 720), 4500(sup 6) and 3750 catalyst switches with features like port security, VLANS, VTP, PVST+.• Creating ACL policies for Cisco 5540 ASA firewall with access control to NAT and object grouping functions.• Designed WAN structure to prevent single point of failure in case of link failure.• Worked on IPAM, IP allocation and Maintenance for users and end devices.• Assisted in the installation and configuration of firewalls.• Performed Cisco Switching (Layer 2 and 3), Configuration/IMAC Changes (Cisco 2960 /3560 /3750/3850 / 4500 /6500/ Nexus 5K).• Familiar with Cisco Wireless (5508/2504 Controllers, 1200/2600 Access Points)• Documentation of Network Topology Changes/Visio Drawings.Environment: Cisco 6500/4500/3750/2960/6500, ASA Firewall, Access Points.

My previous Successful Projects:Developed a 3D printer from scratch dealt with all the electronics part along with the opensource 3D printer firmwares like Malin and Klipper. •Home Security Alarm system using IR and PIR sensors.•Security Lock system using Fingerprint scanner.•Security Lock system using keypad.•Water monitoring system for Fish Tanks at industriallevel.•Health Care monitoring system using temperature andSPO2 sensors•Water level alarm for home tanks.•Power energy meter using current transformer.•GSM based home automation projects•GPS and GSM based tracking system.• Home automation using DR sensors and many more•Home automation using ZigBee.•Home automation using Wi-Fi Module.What sensors and equipment I can use?•Relays•GPS & GSM Module•Temperature and humidity•Servo Motors.•Stepper Motors•Fingerprint scanner•R Sensors and many more.

Provide L1/L2 support to over 500 users.Managed over 700 Nodes, including computers, network printers, APs, IPphones etc.Managed Active Directory.Configured, implemented and Managed Kasper Sky antivirus on-premand cloud server.Troubleshooting network issues.IBM Lotus (CRM) Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting

Network Infrastructure Management:Hands-on configuration and management of Cisco routers (2900, 3600, 3900) and switches (2960, 3650, 3750, 3850).Implementation and troubleshooting of routing protocols, including RIPv2 and OSPF.Configuration of Mikrotik routers, focusing on load balancing and failover for multiple WAN and VPN solutions.Administration of Unifi APs and console management.Security Implementation:Configuration and management of firewalls, including Palo Alto, Fortigate, and pFsense.Expertise in configuring OpenVPN for secure communication.Virtualization and Containerization:Hands-on experience with VMware ESXI, Proxmox, and Docker for virtualization solutions.Telephony Systems:Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Asterisk PBX, Cisco IP phones, and Grandstream IP PBX and IP Phones.Storage Solutions:Installation and configuration of TrueNAS for storage management.Windows Server Administration:Configuration and maintenance of Active Directory, access control lists, DNS, DHCP, and network drives on Windows Server.Surveillance Systems:Configuration of Hikvision and Dahua IP Cameras and Network Video Recorders (NVR).Cloud Services:Familiarity with S3 Bucket, Amazon EC2, and Amazon VPC for cloud-based solutions.

• Worked on providing IT services to US clients.• Worked on providing IT staffing services to US clients.• Experienced in making Customer Statement of work.

Assigned to work on power levels and fiber cuts of Optical Fibers, Programming of Nokia and Huawei MSAGSAnalyze events• Perform troubleshooting and incident response on the systems• Communicate with site technicians or third parties responsible for resolution