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Ravindra Kumar M A (CCIE & SDN Certified) Network Consultant

Current residence: Bengaluru | Karnataka

ravindrakumarma2@gmail.com +91 9741 644 113 Skype: ravindrakumarma2

Objective

To obtain a Network Architect or Solution Architect position that promotes growth in an environment that I can contribute my networking skills, leadership skills and continue to develop an experience in a professional community.

Career Precis

Network Consultant with 13 plus years’ experience in plan, design, implement, operate and troubleshoot complex and converged network of telecom/ISP and computer networking.

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert in Routing and Switching (CCIE R&S) #50989.

The ONF Certified SDN (Software Defined Networking) Associate (OCSA) #SDN10256.

The EXIN certified ITIL v3 Foundation in Service Management # 4500210.

Proficiency in Plan, Build and Optimize an Enterprise Network Infrastructure.

Proved experience to prepare, plan, design, implement, operate, optimize, monitor and troubleshoot complex converged networks.

Experience in Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), De-militarized Zone (DMZ), Data Center, Internet Protocol (IP) version 4/6, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Private Network (VPN)/ RAS (Remote Access Service) (Site to Site, DMVPN, CA Arcot and MPLS L3VPN), telecom GSM/CDMA network coverage and capacity enhancement.

Knowledge in Cloud Computing, OpenStack, Virtualization (VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, Fusion and Work Station), Software Defined Networking (SDN), and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Knowledge Purview

Computer/Technology Skills:

Operating System: Cisco IOS, NX-OS, Mac, Windows 9x/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10 and Red Hat Linux/ Ubuntu

SDN & NFV: SDN Controller, SDN OpenFlow Switch, OpenFlow, South Bound and North Bound Interface

Layer 2: VLAN, Trunking, UDLD, VTP, Etherchannel, Spanning Tree, HDLC and PPP.

Layer 3: IPv4, IPv6, Multicast Routing, MPLS, VRF, Routing Static and Dynamic Protocols RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.

VPN technologies: MPLS, Tunnelling, Encryption, DMVPN, VTI, IPSec and NHRP.

Infrastructure Security: AAA, ACL, Lines, SNMP, Password, Port-security and etc.

Infrastructure Services: Telnet, SSH, HTTP, FTP, Syslog, QoS, FHRP (HSRP, VRRP and GLBP) NTP, DHCP, NAT and etc.

WLAN Products: Cisco, Aruba, Motorola, Ruckus, Ubiquiti, Brovis and Wavion.

Wireless Security and Policy: 802.1x, WPA/WPA2 with TKIP / AES and WEP.

WLAN Controllers: Cisco WLC and WCS, Motorola, Aruba, and Ruckus FlexMaster.

LAN & WAN: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, HDLC, PPP, E1, T1 and MPLS.

Product vendors: Cisco, Juniper, Blue Coat, WebSense, HP, F5, Check Point, Fortinet, Citrix, Microsoft, Motorola, CA Technologies, Ericsson, Huawei, Nortel Networks and etc.

Monitoring & Analysis: CA Spectrum One Click, CA Spectrum e-health and Cisco NAM.

Tools/Applications: HP Network Automation (HPNA), InfoBlox Grid and MRTG.

Virtualization: VMware Workstation, Fusion and Citrix.

Experience on Products/Appliances:

Routers: Cisco series of 2600, 2800, 2900, 3600, 3800, 3900, 7200 and 7600.

Switches: Cisco Catalyst Series of 2900, 3500, 4500, 6500, Nexus 5000 (5K) and 7000 (7K).

Load balancers: F5 Big IP LTM, Cisco ACE and Content Switch Service (CSS).

Content Filtering, Proxy Server & Reporting: Blue Coat Proxy SG 8100, Blue Coat 300, Blue Coat Reporter, Microsoft ISA and WebSense Web Security.

Servers: CommServer, Terminal Server, Windows 2003/08 and 2012.

Firewalls: Check Point, Fortinet and PIX.

Authentication: TACACS+, AAA or Radius Server or ACS server, BCAAA & Active Directory.

Wireless Controller and AP’s: Ruckus, Aruba, Motorola, Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) and Access Points.

Voice over IP: Cisco Wired Phone (7940/7941/7942) and Wireless Phone (7921/7925), Cisco Unified Communications Administration (Call Manager) and Cisco Unity Connection Administration.

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VPN/RAS: Cisco NAC Appliance (Manager & Server), RSA Secure and CA Arcot Web Fort

Tools: Packet Snipper Wireshark, Solar Winds, CA Technologies Health Monitor, InfolBlox (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) and HP Network Automation (HPNA)

Work Experience

Aricent Technologies Bengaluru, Karnataka Network Consultant Feb’2016 to Present

Converting requirements into the architecture and design that ultimately constitute the blueprint for the solution.

Providing technical training on networking topics for different team.

Providing technical training for juniors and different engineering teams to educate on networking.

Working collaboratively to contribute to achieve multiple team’s business outcomes.

Resolving and providing solutions to an issues and Developing and documenting solution requirements.

Screening and interviewing candidates for networking skill set for various positions.

Gathering business requirements and objectives to produce a blueprint or roadmap for a complex, large-scale, integrated network.

Preparing documentation of High Level Design (HLD), Low Level Design (LLD), and Bill of Materials (BOM).

Network Building: Validation, Deployment, and Migration.

Network Managing: Operations Management, Optimization, Solution Support, and Product Support.

Closely working with external clients to fulfil their business requirements.

Network Expert Bengaluru, Karnataka Network Freelancer and Student: CCSA and CCIE R & S #50989 Nov’2014 to Feb’2016

Worked as freelancer for different an enterprise network projects.

Switches Migrated from old devices to new devices with stacking.

Completed CCIE R & S Written and Lab and pursuing CCSA training.

Network infrastructure configured, supported and managed including availability, connectivity, performance, security and protection.

Provided Wi-Fi solution for an enterprise for guest access requirement.

Experience in planning events, managing, co-ordinating, and execution of projects.

Tesco HSC Bengaluru, Karnataka Senior Network Engineer (1 year through Avvas Infotech) Aug’2012 to Oct'2014

Experience in Configuration, Verification and Troubleshooting of Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Wireless Controllers, Proxy, Load Balancer, Call Manager (VoIP), VPN RAS, Network Monitoring and Managing tools.

Network infrastructure configured, supported and managed including availability, connectivity, performance, security and protection.

Experience in HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, NTP, DHCP, NAT, Telnet, SSH, HTTP, FTP, Multicast, Route Maps, Offset List, Access Control List (ACL), URL Filtering, Route Redistribution, Tunnelling, Autonomous Systems, VRF, Network Monitoring and SysLogs.

Firewall security policy rules configuration, verification, monitoring and troubleshooting.

Experience in Cisco Unified Communications Administration (Call Manager) and Cisco Unity Connection Administration.

Experience in LAN (Ethernet, Optical Fiber & Copper Cables), WAN/GWAN, MPLS, DMZ and Date Center.

Worked on Dynamic Routing protocols like RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.

Worked on Switching like VLAN Trunk, VTP, SPT (PVST, Rapid PVST and MST) and Etherchannel.

Worked on Wireless LAN, Wireless Controllers, Wireless Control System, Access Points, RF and coverage.

ITIL Service Management process used for Service Requests, Incidents, Problems and Changes.

Ensured proper documentation of all network changes and implementations and maintain updates.

Built simulated networks in test labs to resolve highly complex problems and compatibility issues.

Worked on projects, migration, major issues, planned activities, upgrades and maintenance activities.

Focused on escalated issues and other business needs to reduce business impact directly or indirectly to increase the network up time and availability

Worked with Internet and Telco carriers during implementation, troubleshooting and link outages.

Managed and kept up to date of network inventory, hardware and software AMC database.

Generated, prepared and submitted reports to management to showcase the network overall performance.

Provided Knowledge Transfer to Level 2 team and helped them in critical situation to fix an issue.

Closely worked with Information Security team for whitelisting user requested URL’s or websites.

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Worked with Global Operations Center (GOC) for monitoring and Security Operations Center (SOC) team to help them to monitor the Network Infrastructure live activities for Routers, Switches, Firewalls and etc.

Projects:

WAN Link Migration and Shanghai Web VPN Share drive access,

VLAN Migration and Development Team Network movement.

Patch Rooms cable re-routing and labelling

UST Global Bengaluru, Karnataka Systems Analyst - Service Delivery Aug’2011 to May’2012

Tikona Digital Networks Bengaluru, Karnataka Area Manager Network (Payroll: All Solution) Oct’2009 to Aug’2011

Project #3: Broadband Wireless (Wi-Fi) Network Rollout Wi-Fi network rolled out allows cheaper deployment of local area networks (LANs). Also spaces where cables cannot be run, such as outdoor areas and historical buildings, can host wireless LANs.

Handled the technical team strength of around 20 people.

Trained many fresher’s and juniors on subject from basics to advance

Provided end to end solutions to individual customers and enterprise customers.

Accomplished more than 100 network rollout projects within span of 2 years.

Ubico Networks Bengaluru, Karnataka RF Engineer Aug’2008 to Aug’2009

Project: Mobile Coverage and Capacity Enhancement (Outdoor/Indoor) A distributed antenna system is a network of spatially separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure. The Distributed Antenna System (DAS) deployed indoor (an iDAS) or outdoor (an oDAS).

4STelecom Bengaluru, Karnataka Senior Engineer – Technical Sep’2006 – Jul’2008

Cellcomm Solutions Bengaluru and Hyderabad Assistant Technical Engineer Jul’2003 – Aug’2006

Professional Attainments

Key projects handled for Mobile Service Providers like Airtel, BSNL, IDEA, Vodafone, TATA, Aircel and Uninor.

Closely worked with product vendors like Huawei, Ericsson, Nortel Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks

Accomplished more than 500+ Projects at Airports, Commercial complexes, Shopping Malls, Government Building, IT Parks, Hotels, Resorts, Hospitals, Residential Apartments, Houses, Schools and Colleges.

Certifications and Trainings

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Routing & Switching # 50989 ONF Certified SDN Associate (OCSA) #SDN10256 Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundation Red Hat Certified System Administration (RHCSA Training) Cisco Certified Network Associate and Professional (CCNP – course only) Certified Wireless Telecom Professional (CWTP) SDN, NFV, OpenStack, Cloud Computing and Virtualization at Aricent and GNS3 Academy. People & Project Management, Partnering for Client Success, Win-Win Communication and Leading with Emotional

Intelligence at Aricent.

Scholastics

Master of Science in Information Technology (MSc IT), SMU.

Personal Snippets

Passport : Available and furnished upon request Date of birth : 26th May 1984

Ravindra Kumar M A (CCIE & SDN Certified)