Data center engineering

• Oct 2019 - Present

Senior Manager

• Jul 2016 - Sep 2019

Managing the Global Network Architecture team at WD/HGST. Managing the Global Network Architecture team at WD/HGST.

Principal Network Architect

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

Currently Handling LAN/WAN and Data Center Architecture and defining standards for the same. Working on Planning,Designing and Implementation of Various Projects like Global MPLS upgrade,Routing Protocol Migration, Data Center Virtualization, Lan Migration to 10/40G. Currently Handling LAN/WAN and Data Center Architecture and defining standards for the same. Working on Planning,Designing and Implementation of Various Projects like Global MPLS upgrade,Routing Protocol Migration, Data Center Virtualization, Lan Migration to 10/40G.

CISCO TAC/Routing Protocols

• Jan 2010 - Sep 2014

• Working on Routing protocol technology like BGP,OSPF,EIGRP. SP technologies like MPLS/VPLS/Traffic engineering and Data Center technologies like OTV/VxLan/LISP/Fabric-Path etc. • Worked in a customer facing Network with live troubleshooting in a production environment on mission critical systems. • Extensive hands on experience on Nexus Platforms including Nexus 7000,5000 and 3000 series. • Hands On experience on 6500,7600,ASR and ISR routers. • Involved in Various Technology testing and feature validation/debugging for emerging techs. Show less

Network Engineer II

• Oct 2008 - Jan 2010

• Working on day-to-day basis to maintain the global network infrastructure of Applied Materials Inc • As part of Engineering team implemented Projects related to MPLS, LAN, Wireless, QoS and providing support to Application and server teams for End User Issues as Final Escalation point. • Working extensively on performance improvement in the infrastructure using various Products like Netqos Superagent and ACE live to analyze data on day-to-day basis • Working on day-to-day basis to maintain the global network infrastructure of Applied Materials Inc • As part of Engineering team implemented Projects related to MPLS, LAN, Wireless, QoS and providing support to Application and server teams for End User Issues as Final Escalation point. • Working extensively on performance improvement in the infrastructure using various Products like Netqos Superagent and ACE live to analyze data on day-to-day basis

Customer Support Engineer

• Aug 2007 - Sep 2008

Worked extensively on firewalls, ASA's & various platforms of routers configuring VPN and SSL access to internal network. Worked in a customer facing Network with live troubleshooting in a production environment on mission critical systems. Extensive hands on experience configuring Lan-to-Lan, IPSEC Remote Access, SSL remote Access, DMVPN, Easy VPN, GET VPN, L2TP over IPSEC. Worked extensively on various platforms of routers including 7200 and 7600 with SPA modules and vpnsm modules. Have also worked on various issues related to routing including OSPF, EIGRP & BGP. Show less

Chico Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

Conducting Labs and Instructing Students on Labs using CAD tools like PSPICE and MATLAB. Configuring CISCO 2600 series routers and 1900 and 2900 series switches for LAN/WAN environment. Worked with CISCO PIX Firewall and responsible for maintenance of Network Connectivity in Lab. Handled VLAN, STP, VTP related Issues. Conducting Labs and Instructing Students on Labs using CAD tools like PSPICE and MATLAB. Configuring CISCO 2600 series routers and 1900 and 2900 series switches for LAN/WAN environment. Worked with CISCO PIX Firewall and responsible for maintenance of Network Connectivity in Lab. Handled VLAN, STP, VTP related Issues.

Design Engineer Intern

• Jun 2004 - Feb 2005

for Interfacing EPABX and PC for serial communication using MAX232 and Opto-couplers. Also build a RF transmitter and receiver to transmit and receive data using the serial interface on the computer. Successfully demonstrated working of CISCO routers in LAN/WAN environment using frame relay. Provided support in Documentation and design of LAN/Wan Network. for Interfacing EPABX and PC for serial communication using MAX232 and Opto-couplers. Also build a RF transmitter and receiver to transmit and receive data using the serial interface on the computer. Successfully demonstrated working of CISCO routers in LAN/WAN environment using frame relay. Provided support in Documentation and design of LAN/Wan Network.