Engineer Network

ARCHANA PANJAKADI

Network Engineer

Durham, NC 225-***-**** add8e3@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

CCNP certified Network Engineer with experience in routing, switching, firewall technologies, system design, implementation and troubleshooting of complex network systems.

In depth knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, Switching-Layer 2 & Routing- Layer 3, LAN/WAN fundamentals, VLAN, Routing Protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, Frame Relay, MPLS, VPN, VoIP etc.

Creating test plans, test scenarios, and test using Python scripts

Monitor and analyze system resource utilization, communicate with vendors and other departments for problem resolution.

Responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining 24x7 network services.

Excellent technical and project management skills combined with strong communication skills

Technical Skills:

Cisco Router platforms 2811, 3600, 3745,7609, ISR, Cisco CRS-1, CRS -3, ASR1K, ASR9K.

Cisco Switch platforms: 2900XL, 2950, 2960, 3560, 3750X, 4500X, 4510, 6509E.

Firewalls: Cisco PIX 501, 510, 515E, Cisco ASA 5520, 5540, Checkpoint.

WAN Technologies: FRAME RELAY, PPP, MPLS, leased lines, DSL modems.

LAN Technologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, NAT/PAT.

Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.

Network Management Tools: Solarwinds, Cisco Prime, Wireshark

Switching Protocols: VTP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, VLANs, PAgP and LACP.

Programming Languages: Python, Ruby on Rails

Carrier Technologies: MPLS, MPLS-VPN.

Redundancy protocols: HSRP, VRRP, GLBP.

Security Protocols: IPsec, SSL, AAA (TACACS+ and RADIUS), Access-lists, prefix-lists.

Professional Experience:

Cisco Systems Inc - Durham, NC September 2017 – Present

Python Automation Engineer / Network Operations Engineer

On call tier 3 engineer supporting the NOC and working with Network Design Engineering for customer escalation issues

Interfaced with internal work groups and personnel as required by the NOC/Fault Manager.

Played a key role in overall customer satisfaction and experience.

Performed failover testing when required and re-route the traffic using route map, access list, BGP attributes to provide uninterrupted and low latency service.

Implementing API commands for network devices which include ASR9K, NCS5K, NEXUS9K and NEXUS7K

Designing and developing automation test scripts using Python.

Creating test plans, test scenarios, and test cases using Python scripts.

Resolved technical problems relating to API by identifying and fixing bugs.

Used Python to automate the upgrade of NX-OS version and to collect the desired output and send it in the form of email.

Also used Python to automate configuration of basic commands like VLANS and assigning ports across all the switches in the network.

Served as a communication link between developers and clients.

Document all problem details along with customer interactions using internal ticketing system.

Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve all basic reported issues in a logical and systematic method.

Assisted in the deployment of network solutions as assigned.

Maintained technical documents describing implemented technologies and architecture.

Creating, assigning, and responding to trouble tickets in order to resolve any issues.

Nixsol Inc - Piscataway, NJ December 2016 – September 2017

Network Engineer

Helped the team to configure, manage and troubleshoot Cisco switches and routers for LAN and WAN connectivity.

Involved in troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP, and other IP conflict problems.

Maintained technical documents describing implemented technologies and architecture, logs of the network, bandwidth utilization of servers and network devices.

Configured software upgrades to Nexus 2k,5k and 7k devices.

Analyzed and tested network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP) using Wireshark tool.

Involved in L2/L3 switching technology administration including creating and managing VLANs, Port security, Trunking, STP, Inter-VLAN routing, LAN security.

Switchport cleanup for decommission of servers within network.

Worked on the security levels with RADIUS, TACACS+.

Solid experience working with incident tracking system such as Service Now.

Racking and cabling, troubleshooting server / network problems in Data Center

Carried out periodic backup of Router/Switch configurations to a TFTP server, configured and upgraded Cisco IOS

Convert Branch WAN links from point to point circuits to MPLS and to convert encryption from IPsec/GRE to Get VPN.

Responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining 24x7 network services.

Switchport cleanup for decommission of servers within network.

Ensured proper DNS, IP, Firewall, VPN, and server configuration for customer networks.

Monitor and analyze system resource utilization, communicate with vendors and other departments for problem resolution.

International Software Systems Inc – Greenbelt, Maryland July 2016 – November 2016

Network Engineer

•Involved in planning and execution of migration plan to migrate / decommission all application instances and servers.

•Coordinated with IT Network Services for software upgrades/patches.

•Worked in installing new access points and linking them to LAN controller

•Used DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients.

•Troubleshoot and worked with security issues related to Cisco ASA, and IDS/IPS firewalls.

•Migrate Production L3 VLAN, update ACL list, Static Routes and BGP.

•Provided technical support for better application response using QOS

•Ensured Data Center uptime time 24X7.

•Experience in using various environments in software development life cycle Windows, Ubuntu, Linux.

•Allocation of IP addresses for hosts and subnets using IP Address Management Tools such as Proteus.

•Experience with developing complex network design documentation and presentations using VISIO

•Document all problem details along with customer interactions using internal ticketing system.

•Assisted in creating a working 24/7 Tier 1 Operations environment to assist Tier 2/3 personnel.

Certification:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP-Route & Switch) License No: CSCO13071143

Education Details:

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering [Concentration: Computer Networking] Sep 2014-Dec 2015

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ GPA: 3.3

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering Aug 2010-July 2014

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, INDIA GPA:3.0

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