Network Engineer ||

• Jul 2017 - Present

• Setup GRE-IPsec (with BGP) tunnels with carriers like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular, Site-to-Site VPNs with/for customers using Cloud Platforms like AWS, Azure, Mikrotik and Google Cloud to on-premise Cisco ASA. Document & Design network architectures using MS Visio• Upgrade the traditional network with Virtualization Technologies like VMware & open-source tools to optimize the resources, scalability and cost. Improved the network performance by troubleshooting & eliminating routing/switching issues• Optimized architecture of the secondary datacenter architecture using VRF’s for geographic redundancy/failover. Learn & Hustle with new technologies, implement them in the network to make it effective & efficient.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• May 2016 - Jun 2017

• Currently teaching Routing and Switching labs to graduate students on protocols like VLANs & VTP, STP, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, DHCP, DNS & other TCP/IP protocols. Install, design, administer, maintain, troubleshoot and provide support to network devices,servers and systems.• Built Python Scripts to configure and manage configurations on switches and routers automating the processes/tasks. Troubleshoot and monitor network devices using PUTTY, Secure CRT, SNMP, Solarwinds. • Routinely involved with the configuration and maintenance of physical devices. Research and implement projects on Software Defined Networking using OpenVswitch & OpenDayLight Controller running OpenFlow protocol and Docker Containers. Implement projects on Openstack installation, troubleshooting and networking with the physical devices.

Student Library Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

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Student Worker

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

Senior Associate: Internet of Things

• Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

Assisted the Internet of Things (IoT) Startup Business Head with Product Management, marketing and operations activities. Governed end to end completion of activities involving Product Operations/Development, Technical Support/Troubleshooting.SPECIALITIESProduct Development/ManagementTechnical Support/Customer Service/TroubleshootingProduct OperationsPreSalesVendor NegotiationACCOMPLISHMENTSImproved customer satisfaction to 96% by innovating 25 new product features and scaling up product by 100% increasing value in Analytics Website & Mobile Apps.Reduced operations cost by 40% by analyzing industry and organizational strengths, innovating service delivery model and redesigning technical modules.Increased customer base by 400% over one year by building technical capabilities as per industry requirements and delivering on trust of customers on my team’s technical capabilities.Handled operations for 6 vendors ranging from technical and business operations to outsourced engineers and UX agencies. Involved in commercial negotiations with these vendors to help reduce operational costs.