Sakesh 832-558-2010 extn: 142

Harinadh.annavarapu@fluxteksol.com

Skills Summary

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  8 years of experience in network planning, testing, implementation and support of Service Provider.
  
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  Extensive knowledge of Microsoft server and Cisco networking devices.
  
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  Superior troubleshooting and technical support abilities with migrations, network connectivity, creating and modify scripts and database applications.
  
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  Strong knowledge of LAN, WAN, Intranet, and Extranet.
  
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  Peering inbound and outbound through BGP and configuring BGP/OSPF routing policies and designs.
  
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  Develop exceptional relationships with clients, co-workers, management and end users.
  
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  Identified, developed, and implemented mechanisms to detect security incidents in order to enhance compliance with and support of security standards and procedures in place.
  
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  Maintained/Created Information Security programs for monitoring and updating corporate-owned web domains and web servers.
  
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  Monitored internal control systems to ensure that appropriate access levels were maintained.
  
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  Excellent communication and problem solving skills. Fluent in English.
  
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  Excellent analytical, leadership, and organizational skills.
  
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  Build IT security infrastructure including Checkpoint, Juniper and ASA Firewalls.
  
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  Better understanding in Telecommunication Services.
  
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  Strong attention to detail with ability to work in a team environment.
  
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  Comprehensive knowledge of SNMP, NetFlow, and Syslog.
  
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  Ability to use network analysis, and management tools.
  
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  Outstanding understanding of Solaris Linux, Windows, and network operating system.
  
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  Administered operating systems, hardware, and peripheral components.
  
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  Maintain Web servers, file servers, firewalls, and directory services.
  
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  Experience in network operations team providing 24x7 on-call support.
  

Cisco Certified “Cisco Certified Network Associate” (CCNA)

Technical Skills

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Owings mills, MD Nov 2014 -Present

Network Operations Engineer

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  Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco 7200VXR, ASR1K, XR12K, ASR9K, Catalyst 6500 and 2900 switches.
  
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  Configuration and troubleshootingof BGP, OSPF, PPP, Frame Relaywith VRF-liteon Customer-Edge routers connecting to MPLS L3VPN and Internet Service Providers.
  
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  Supported WAN infrastructure involving Cisco devices across several sites.
  
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  Performed IOS, IOS-XR and Junos upgrades and production network maintenance.
  
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  Configuration of VLAN, VLAN Trunking, LACP, BFD, HSRP and VRRP.
  
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  Resolved connectivity, packet loss and latency issues over WAN links.
  
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  Implemented Tcl, Perl scripts for monitoring production network.
  
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  PerformedPoC testing to evaluate new networking HW/SW features, topologies.
  
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  Created technical documentation (MOP, DG, CR) and network diagrams using MS
  
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  Visio.
  
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  Performed on-call duties on a rotation basis and created troubleshooting guides.
  

Network Engineer

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  Designs, installs and configures network and infrastructure and the monitoring tools, including the core network switches, routers, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IPS), proxy servers.
  
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  Setup new workstations and printers to access the network.
  
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  Install and configure workstation software.
  
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  Setup user workspaces, Identify problems, troubleshoot workstation hardware and software, Configure and troubleshoot networked printers, copiers and fax machines.
  
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  Recommend designs to ensure consistency within networks.
  
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  Day-to-day activities involved maintenance, upgrading, and troubleshooting of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet LANs.
  
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  Used DHCP to automatically assign reusable IP addresses to DHCP clients.
  
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  Created extensive architecture and design documents such as (site network diagrams, logical LAN/WAN diagram, network device list (servers/routers/switches), server information sheets) that will be used in the handoff from engineering to operations.
  
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  Network Assessment and Documentation (including technical, operational, and economic assessment)
  
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  Redistribution of routing protocols and Frame-Relay configuration
  
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  Build and maintain Visio documentations for Clients
  
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  Managing User accounts using Active Directory
  
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  Implementation of TCP/IP & related Services-DHCP/DNS/WINS
  
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  Environment: Cisco 3750/3550/3500/2960 switches and Cisco 7200/3700/3600/2800/2600/2691 routers, OSPF, BGP, VPN, VLAN
  

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  Monitored 6509s at the core layer; 4507s, 3560s and 3550s at the access layer of the regional corporate office and replaced end-of-life hardware and added redundancy
  
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  Built and upgraded LAN/WAN Infrastructure
  
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  Part of the team that terminated T1 lines on Cisco 6509 Switches
  
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  Designed and implemented VLAN using Cisco catalyst switches 6509, 4507, 3560, 3550
  
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  Worked as Layer 2/3 support engineer
  
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  Deployed Routers/Switches, Wireless AP and Barracuda load balancer
  
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  Configured Cisco 2960, 3550, 3560 at the access layer at different locations
  
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  Upgraded computer hardware and software
  
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  Maintained onsite computer hardware and software to provide minimal downtime
  
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  Part of the team that negotiated with outside vendors and approved contracted services
  
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  Upgraded hardware and software
  
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  Set up LAN cabling, servers, PCs, printers, routers, hubs, switches, scanners, software, backup/restore, tuning and optimizing
  
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  Assisted end-users in resolving hardware and software issues
  
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  Configured Windows 2000 as File, Print and WEB servers
  
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  Restarted different services and bounced servers as per customer requests inorder to maximize productivity and sales.
  
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  Provided onsite trouble shooting at multiple locations throughout Mid- Atlantic region
  

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  Provided representation for all property-requested deployments and changes for all scheduled governance activities and got all the projects approved without fail at the rate of 100%
  
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  Worked with customers on troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating technical issues
  
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  Deployed high end devices like Cisco Nexus 7k/5k/3k, 6509 and 3650 switches,
  
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  Configured and demonstrated routing concepts such as OSPF and BGP, moreover created VPN/GRE tunnels for shared and dedicated customers
  
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  Configured and demonstrated switching concepts such as trunking, ether channels, VLANs, inter VLAN routing, spanning tree, Multiple Spanning-Tree, HSRP and VRRP
  
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  Managed and maintained ACLs for Microsoft Hotmail and helped the property with the design change with minimal impact to the customers.
  
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  Responsible for deployment process of all customer-impacting and non-customer-impacting network upgrades
  
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  Handled escalations not only from Tier 1 and 2 but also helped other networking groups, isolated and troubleshoot problems in a timely manner.
  
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  Managed organizations network consisting of multiple vendor environment including Cisco, Juniper, Quanta and F5s
  
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  Provided leadership and subject matter expertise and trained new team members
  

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  Created excellence in GNS service delivery by managing all property-requested network deployments and changes through GFS from inception to deliver
  

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  Configured STP for loop prevention and VTP for Inter-VLAN Routing.
  
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  Implemented VTP and Trunking protocols (802.1q and ISL) on 3560, 3750, 4500 and 6500 series Cisco Catalyst switches.
  
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  Planned and implemented subnetting, VLSM to conserve IP addresses.
  
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  Involved in troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP and other IP conflict problems.
  
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  Done troubleshooting of TCP/IP problems and connectivity issues in multi-protocol Ethernet environment.
  
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  Provided on-call support for installation and troubleshooting of the configuration issues.
  
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  Configured Standard, Extended, and Named Access Lists to allow users all over the company to access different applications and blocking others.
  
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  Troubleshoot ASA Firewall Cisco Routers / Switches from Layer 1 to Layer 3.
  
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  Troubleshoot ASA Firewall for Failover, Primary / Secondary configuration.
  
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  Managed trouble call system using ARS (Action Request System) along with ITIL for troubleshooting and day-to-day maintenance..
  
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  Experience with various open source monitoring tools such as Nagios, OSSEC, SIEM, OPENMNS.
  

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  Imaging standard to advanced Windows Enterprise workstations and Windows Servers to ESXi vSphere 4.0 server
  
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  managed deployment of images from ESXi server.
  
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  Practice HIPAA, Cisco Security, and Security+ standards while maintaining accessibility to appropriate data to end users
  
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  PC's and laptops from ESXi server, and making images in VM then installing them onto PC, and laptops.
  
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  Complete inventory of equipment, cables, devices, and testing of all current and legacy equipment for proper
  
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  functionality, and providing tech-support for Cisco department, students, faculty, and many network engineers.
  
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  Aiding Instructor with student's technical questions, labs, and general information throughout the semesters.
  
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  Server maintenance and configuration including Password-Recovery, IOS recovery, backups of IOS, VMware installs and Imaging