Engineer Network
Resume:
Rushik Panchal
acebv6@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary:
• 6 plus years of extensive hands-on experience in Cisco network design,
deployment and troubleshooting.
• Experience of routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and BGP, MPLS/VPN
• Worked on Cisco 6500, 7200VXR, 12000 series Router and Cisco 4500, 6509,
7613 series switch.
• Proficiency in configuration of VLAN setup on various Cisco Routers and
Switches.
• Experienced in trouble-shooting both connectivity issues and hardware problems
on Cisco based networks.
• Enhanced level of experience with QoS, OSPF, BGP, ATM, T1-T3 Frame-Relay
• Network analysis and capacity planning experience using tools like Sniffer,
Ethereal, and Tcp dump.
• Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7k,5k and 2k
• Recommended Security considerations for the Intranet data center, integrating
security, providing solution design details and configuration details
• Experience with Checkpoint Firewall policy provisioning
• Extensive hands-on experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks
• Hands-on configuration and experience in setting up Cisco routers to perform
functions at the Access, Distribution, and Core layers.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
• Experience on Cisco 7600, Cisco 6500, Cisco 4503, Cisco 3750, Cisco ASA,
Juniper NSM, Juniper ISG1000, Juniper IDP and Bluecoat SG cashing and web filtering
• Experience in the setup of HSRP, Access-Lists, and RIP, EIGRP, and tunnel
installations.
• Experience with Quality of Service: Congestion Management and Avoidance,
Policing, Shaping, and Link Efficiency.
• Worked on Palo Alto Firewall.
• Worked on F5 Load Balancers – Configuring Irules, Profiles, Nats/Snats, Load
Balancing.
• Excellent Verbal, written communication skills and Interpersonal skills with ability
to work with large teams as well as independently with minimum supervision & Team
Player
• Experience with Project documentation tools & implementing and maintaining
network monitoring systems and experience with developing network design
documentation and presentations using VISIO
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
• B. tech in Electronics and Communications
CERTIFICATIONS:
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Networking Cisco 2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 7200, 7600
Equipment series routers, Cisco 1900, 2900, 3550, 4900,
6500 series catalyst switches, Nexus
2k,3k,5kand 7k, Load Balancers (F5 BigIP).
Routing Protocols RIP v1 & v2, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, VRRP,
HSRP, GLBP
LAN technologies Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet/ Gigabit Ethernet
networks, VLANS, VTP, STP, 802.1q
WAN technologies Frame Relay, PPP, ATM, ISDN, PPP, MPLS;
exposure to DS1, DS2, OC3, OC12, T1/T3,
E1/E3 and leased lines.
WLAN Technology 802.11 standards, Lightweight and Autonomous
systems
Network Security IPSec, VPN Configuration, VPN Concentrator,
PIX 506, 515, 525, 535; ASA 5505, 5510
Firewalls, NAT/PAT, IDS (Intrusion Detection
System), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System),
Ethereal, Encryption technologies like DES,
3DES.
Juniper E series, J series and M series. Juniper SRX &
VPN
Infrastructure DHCP, DNS, SMTP, FTP, TFTP, POP3
services
IP Telephony VoIP (SIP, H.323, MGCP), CCM,
Gateways/Gatekeeper, Quality Of Service
(QOS)
Network SNMP, CiscoWorks, WhatsUp Gold, HP
Management OpenView.
Network Security Firewall, ASA, Cisco FWSM/PIX/ASDM,
Cisco NAC, Checkpoint
Communication TCP/IP, IPv6, ARP, VLAN (802.1q, ATM), PPP,
Protocols Frame Relay, MPLS, 802.11, Wi-Fi.
Communication VPN, Multicasting, CDMA, W-CDMA, GSM
Concepts
Platforms Windows 98/XP/VISTA, Linux
Applications MS Office, MS Visio, Tcl/Tk Scripting, C/C++,
Python
State Street, MA
Network Engineer April ’13-
Present
Responsibilities
• Experience with design and implementation of Virtual Switching System (VSS) for
both User segment and server segment using 6509-V-E catalyst switches
• Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco’s PIX firewall, ASA 5500
• Involving in VPN (IPSEC and GRE) migrations and new designs for the clients.
• Troubleshooting the Network Routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP and RIP) during the
Migrations and new client connections.
• Configured IP RIP, PPP, BGP and OSPF routing
• Involved in the configuration & troubleshooting of routing protocols: MP-BGP,
OSPF, LDP, EIGRP, RIP, BGP v4.
• Supported on Cisco Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 Series Switch fabric links.
• Experience with Checkpoint Firewall policy provisioning.
• Having Data Center Design Experience, installing and Configuring Network
Devices in a Data Center including patching the cables in the Patch Panel
• Worked on ACE load balancers. Experience with F5 load balancers - LTM, GTM
series like 6400, 6800, 8800 for the corporate applications and their availability.
• Configured IP access filter policies.
• Experience with devices Palo Alto Network firewalls such as security NAT, Threat
prevention & URL filtering.
• Configured and resolved various OSPF issues in an OSPF multi area environment.
• Configured and played with various BGP attributes such as Local Pref, MED,
Extended Communities, Route-Reflector clusters, Route-maps and route policy
implementation.
• Configuring and troubleshooting Bluecoat SG9000 WAN acceleration appliances
including WCCP, CIFS and creating/updating overlays .
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
Migration with both Checkpoint and Cisco ASA VPN experience
• Checking and configuring Cisco 7613 routers at data center for remote sites’ issues
• Experience working Juniper T-Series, M-Series, MX-Series, J-Series and SRX-
Series Routers
• Experience working with JUNOS OS on Juniper Routers and Switches.
• Manage operational monitoring of equipment capacity/utilization and evaluate the
need for upgrades; develop methods for gathering data needed to monitor hardware,
software, and communications network performance.
• Worked on wide range of network technologies in a variety of environments such
as LAN, Data Center, WAN, Enterprise voice using IPT & VoIP technologies, Unified
Communications, Transport services, security components, security policies, and Mobility.
• Configuring firewall filters, routing instances, policy options, on Juniper m320 an d
T640.
• Ensures the project will achieve targeted dates to ensure business continuity.
• Configured and troubleshoot OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP.
• Worked on projects like BGP Route Reflectors deployment,Removal of BGP from
the core
• Tested BGP features such as as-override, Local pre, EBGP load balancing
• Worked on ACE load balancers. Experience with F5 load balancers
• Troubleshooting IOS related bugs based on past history and appropriate release
notes
• Work on different connection medium like Fiber and Copper Connectivity.
• Tested and implemented various BGP attributes such as Local Preference, MED,
AS-PATH, Community, Extended community.
Environment:
Cisco 6509/ 3750/3550/3500/2950 switches, Cisco 7200/3845/3600/2800 routers,
TACACS, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, MPLS, Ether Channels and Sniffer.
Centerpoint Energy, Houston, TX Jan ‘12 - April ‘13
Network Engineer
Responsibilities:
• Determined quality levels for network and system performance.
• Was responsible for all aspects of software and hardware of company’s network
and systems.
• Implemented and maintained network architectures for LAN/WAN.
• Installed new software releases, system upgrades. Evaluated and installed
patches, resolved software related problems. Performed system backups and
recovery.
• Configured Cisco router, provided technical support for the configuration and
installation for the customers.
• Provided technical support to the customers like upgrading, improving and
expanding their network.
• Configured IP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
• Experience with convert Checkpoint VPN rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
Migration with Cisco ASA VPN experience
• Maintained data files and monitored system configuration to ensure data integrity.
• Maintained DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Replication & other services on the
Windows Server 2000 & 2003 network.
• Configuring and testing Multicast routing in Data Center Environment
• Troubleshoot and Worked with Security issues related to Cisco ASA/PIX,
Checkpoint, ID/IPS and Juniper Netscreen firewalls.
• Working and troubleshooting in inter-vendor Palo Alto environments
• Bluecoat WAN acceleration appliance hardware/software troubleshooting and
configuration
• Replaced old 6500 and WAN routers from DR testing site and Installed Nexus 7K
and ASR 1006 routers.
• Responsible for CheckPoint and Cisco ASA firewall administration across global
networks.
• Configuring Access lists on the Firewalls and routers.
• Configured Rservers, Server Farms, Policy Maps, Class maps on ACE 4710.
• Maintained all servers & network equipment with current stable firmware, IOS
images & access control lists.
• Transfer web services from Cisco CSS platform to F5 Big IP LTM platform.
• Was responsible for maintenance of Cisco ASA 5500 firewall for DCA site,
adding new rules or changing existing access lists if necessary.
• Run monthly tests for redundant systems and for scheduled service periods,
changed and/or modified equipment that failed load or redundancy tests to ensure
uptime.
• Organized meetings and discussions regarding network optimization and BGP
issues.
• Involved in configuration and management of different Layer 2 switching tasks
which includes address learning, efficient switching etc.
• Configuring and testing Multicast for both IPv4 and IPv6 routing in Data Center
Environment.
• Implemented switching protocols like Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in the
network, VTP, VLANs, and configured Fast-Ethernet channel between switches.
• Performed Network Security Assessment and implemented security improvements
such as network filtering, SSH, AAA, TACACS, SNMP access lists, VTY access lists,
EIGRP MD5 authentication, HSRP authentication and security enhancements.
Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco
3640/12000/7200/3845/3600/2800 routers.
Xen Tech Pvt Ltd India July ’10 – Dec ‘11
Network Engineer
Responsibilities
• Involved in installation, configuration, Firmware upgrades, maintenance and support
of network Equipments (Cisco Routers & Switches). Provided support to WAN/LAN
users on network/technical issues.
• Provided support and troubleshooting network related problems Monitored network
systems operations and conducted systems performance evaluations and system
diagnostics
• Proactive monitoring of the health and status of the production network, servers and
applications using appropriate tools.
• Installed, configured and administered Cisco ASA firewalls and other Cisco
technologies
• Ensured that every issue received is promptly tracked, controlled and escalated (if
needed).
• Create, log troubleshoot notes and maintain outage notification logs and follow
documented escalation procedure where appropriate.
• Work closely with key venders and escalate problems to them as necessary.
• Maintain documentation of processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides and change
management logs.
• Implemented SNMP on devices to allow for network management.
• Extensive knowledge on Network Monitoring tools such as Cisco Works.
• Worked on Packet Analysis tools like Ethereal, Wire shark.
BSNL India Jan ’08 –
June ’10
Network Support
Responsibilities
• Troubleshoots and evaluates hardware, software, and other network related problems,
provides technical expertise for performance and/or configuration of the global
networks and systems Desktop responsibilities included software & hardware
installation & configuration.
• Replace outdated Cisco switches & routers in existing data centers & installing new
Cisco switches & routers.
• Responsible for layer 2 security which was implemented using a dedicated VLAN ID
for all trunk ports, setting user ports to non-TRUNKING, deployed port security
when possible for user ports.
• Migration from 2500 series Routers to 2600 series.
• Configuration & maintenance of Cisco2600 series routers with OSPF protocols.
• Configured and implemented various protocols on 2800 series router for efficient
performance of network.
• Upgrading the network by translating protocols like EIGRP to OSPF.
• Redistributing from RIP to OSPF and vice versa by implementing Hub and Spoke
topology with a Frame Relay Switch.
• Configuration & maintenance of Cisco 2900 series switches including VLANS
&TRUNKING protocols.
• Used various scanning & sniffing tools like packet sniffer.
• Monitor, evaluate & report on health of both Wide & Local Area (WAN/LAN)
Networks.
• Maintaining the whole network and troubleshooting the network issues for efficient
performance.
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