Security Expert

• Mar 2020 - Present

Network Security Consultant

• Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

As part of network and security role, I am responsible for management and support of Santander highly secure network environment. Role responsibilities include the following:• Business and trading floor network & security (NAC) support• Following change control process and creating CCR requests• Re-architecture of the network to support business and project needs• Out of hours implementation work and issue resolving• Support to other teams with expertise until successful project completion• Day to day support of technologies like: DNA Centre (DNAC) fabric, Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) combined with 802.1x and CTS (TrustSec) to provide secure environment and comply to Bank legal regulations, Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches, BiG IP F5 load balancers

Lead Network Consultant

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

Support for solution costing and estimatingResponding to RFPs and presenting technology solutions to clientsClient focus and innovation driven influence skills (advisory)Support to a design and deployment team for network projectsInput into end to end delivery lifecycle of network designsProviding cross-domain expertise when collaborating with teams responsible for network design and deliveryAnalytical, problem-solving and decision-making skillsPresentation skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts relevant to audiences of diffent technical background levelsHands-on delivery experience in large, complex change programmesNetwork design and solution architecture experienceSD-WAN specialist (Viptela, Velocloud, nGENA, Silverpeak)Enterprise routing and switching experience (CCIE)Network Security and Cybersecurity skills (CCSE, CISSP)

Senior Network Technical Design Architect

• Jun 2013 - Jun 2017

As a Lead Network Architect on global project, my daily work requires combining design skills and business knowledge with strong technical expertise. Responsibilities include the following:• Gathering business requirements and objectives• Producing a blueprint for a complex, large-scale, integrated network• Clearly communicating that architecture to stakeholders• Effectively advocating for the necessary business investments to support the deployment• Work closely with business management to determine business process and productivity needs and an appropriate technology strategy to support business goals.• Analyze technical needs, requirements, and state of the network’s infrastructure design, integration, and operations.• Work with technical management to architect networks that effectively reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters.• Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices.• Work on establishing governing principles for network design and deployment.• Participate in selection of networking technologies and products for implementation• Lead team of other network designers/architects in developing detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation.• Communicate the role and value of the network to the organization and present the business case for technology investments.• Continually update understanding of business and technology status and objectives and respond to strategic design requests as the business evolves

Team Leader

• Apr 2012 - May 2013

Working as Senior IP Design Consultant & Team Lead I have to be engaged in understanding customer requirements process, create Scope of Works, prepare financial quotes for consultancy work, and also translate customer requirements into technical network design. While also working as Team Lead I manage team of IP Design Consultants (including CCIE and CCNP level) to provide highest customer satisfaction level while also being involved during escalation process to provide remediation plans. I also work close to Project Managers to keep project budget, timeframes and milestones on expected level. • Creating High and Low Level Design documents as per project requirements• Creating Implementation plans and implementing changes for the projects• Following change control process and creating CCR requests• Following change control process and creating Authority for Network Inter Connection requests for firewall changes (ANC)• Implemented technologies such as MPLS VRF, VRF-Lite, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, HSRP, content switching (Load Balancing) etc.• Re-architecture of the network.• Out of hours implementation work• Support to other teams with expertise until succesfull project completion• Creating Test Synopsis documents and test cases for projects test stages

Senior Technical Consultant

• Jul 2011 - Apr 2012

• Designed and deployed many enterprise projects that included working with 3rd party system migrations ie. Tesco Mobile, Ericsson, Huawei etc.• Involved in PCI compliant projects to isolate payment processing systems to separate MPLS VPN to secure safe payment transactions.• Designed and deployed Data Centre system migrations projects that included re-designing network for seamless migration to minimize customer impact• Implemented technologies such as MPLS VRF, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, content switching (CSS) etc.• Created high level and low level designs (HLD & LLD) for re-architecture of the network, new services and network expansions.• Following change control process and creating CCR requests• Following change control process and creating Authority for Network Inter Connection requests for firewall changes (ANC)• Support to other teams with expertise until succesfull project completion• Out of hours implementations work• Working within timeframes and budget• Creating Scope of Works and providing consultancy quotes

Technical Consultant

• Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

- Design and implementation of IP network solutions to deliver particular customer requirements based on defined Scope of Works, Target Architecture, High Level Design, Detailed Level Design and Implementation plan.- Providing business benefits and risks of proposed solutions.- Providing solution overview and suggested troubleshooting for Operations Team- Working closely with customer to achieve all project targets

Senior Cisco Network Engineer

• Mar 2008 - Sep 2009

• Project planning and delivery• Translating customer requirements into High and Low Level Design• Performance optimization• Carrying out network security assessments and providing recommendations• Proactive fault management• Maintenance of customer managed networks• Configuration management and change control• Post implement documentation• 3rd line engineer support and escalation• Data network implementation and migration• Troubleshooting customer networks (VPNs – ASAs/PIXs/Routers, ADSLs/SDSLs, CSS 11500series)• Design and implementation of new customer networks and hardening security on devices.• Implementations of WAE and NM-WAE WAAS devices to improve applications efficiency over the WAN links

Senior Network Engineer CCIE

• May 2006 - Jan 2008

• Support in bid work and offers • Presales support• Customer to HLD/LLD requirements translation • Support in bid work and offers • Presales support• Customer to HLD/LLD requirements translation

Senior Network Engineer CCIE

• Sep 1997 - Apr 2006

- Day to day support for LAN/MAN/WAN networks- Future growth design and migration- Fault escalation and remediation point- Optimizing network infrastructure- Adding new equipment based on sites growth - Troubleshooting network infrastructure at physical layer (copper/fiber optic)- Troubleshooting networking protocols (OSPF/EIGRP/ISIS/BGP) to provide best performance- Implementing and keeping security policy on existing equipment.- Network documentation.- Creating and implementing security policy for new/existing network- Implementing Quality of Service for optimal performance of VoIP traffic between CallCenters- Connecting Data Centers to backbone (GigaEth/POS with Catalysts6500 with FWSM/IDSM)- Migrating old equipment to Cisco (standardization project)