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Ansa Abraham

Ansa Abraham

Network Principal Consulting

Summary

An IT professional with over 18 years of experience in Presales network consultation for various technologies in medium to global private and public enterprise environments. Strategic, focused, and business oriented leader with years of experience in information technologies. Master in establishing productive relationships with partners and customers. Confident public speaker, capable of effectively generating and delivering presentations on complex subjects. Experienced in using modern frameworks, proven methodologies, best practices, and patterns.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Associate Principal Consulting

L&T Infotech
BANGLORE
05.2021 - Current
  • Handling customer across the globe on various verticals
  • Designing and proposing solutions for ITO tenders/ RFP's/ RFI
  • Solution for Datacentre implementations
  • Handling quotations for key customers
  • Leading the partner initiatives
  • Managing the OEM relationships

Major Projects:

  • Designing Manage service solution for Club car
  • Datacentre ACI migration project for a leading pet clinic chain
  • SDWAN solution for Insurance major
  • IBN solution for a Gasoline company

Enterprise Consultant

NTT data inc, DELL services
BANGLORE
08.2015 - 05.2021
  • Handling customer across the globe on various verticals
  • Designing and proposing solutions for ITO tenders/ RFP's/ RFI
  • Solution for Datacentre implementations
  • Handling quotations for key customers
  • Leading the partner initiatives

Major Projects:

  • Designing service desk solution connectivity for VIACOM
  • Sizing and solution for datacentre replication and network management for VLS
  • Complete network refresh solution for Russel
  • Service desk and datacentre replication solution for GPI Europe
  • Complete network solution for Mathews International
  • Complete Network Solution for Groupo Bimbo
  • SD wan Solution for world's Largest financial organization
  • IP telephony solution for major US bank

Senior Consultant

British Telecom
Bangalore
10.2014 - 08.2015
  • Handling enterprise and PSU and Government customers Across globe
  • Developing RFP for Government sector and Enterprise Across globe
  • Designing and proposing solutions for government tenders/ RFP's
  • Developing Proof of Concept (POC) for customers
  • Handling proposals and presales tasks.
  • Handling quotations for key customers.
  • Giving Training for various products for the Team

Major Projects:

  • Design and sizing LAN WAN setup for RSA global UK
  • Design LAN for stores and Data-Centre for Debhanams
  • Design wan width and PE routers for DHL
  • Design datacentre for Sainsbury
  • Design LAN WAN bandwidth for HPG
  • Design LAN for Tribough

Sr. Solution Architect

Locuz Enterprise Solution Ltd
Bengaluru
06.2011 - 09.2014
  • Selling and demonstrating all major network products.
  • Handling enterprise and PSU and Government customers for Karnataka and Chennai
  • Developing RFP for Government sector and Enterprise
  • Designing and proposing solutions for government tenders/ RFP's
  • Developing Proof of Concept (POC) for customers
  • Handling proposals and presales tasks.
  • Handling quotations for key customers.
  • Network design and configuration for the clients.
  • Giving training for customers and internal

Major Projects:

  • Design LAN WAN network for a new office setup (5000 users) for leading BPO, handling all Network opportunities.
  • IPV6 migration for a Major Government Research Institute (WAN, LAN, Wireless, Security Load Balancing)
  • Avaya to Cisco Migration for AMD Bangalore (800 users)
    Technology Refreshment Project for PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • RFP design (Routing and Switching) for India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)

Presales Engineer

CMC Limited
Mumbai
11.2010 - 06.2011
  • IPV6 migration for a Major Government Research Institute (WAN, LAN, Wireless, Security Load Balancing)
  • Avaya to Cisco Migration for AMD Bangalore (800 users)
  • Technology Refreshment Project for PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • RFP design (Routing and Switching) for India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), Selling and demonstrating all major network products
  • Selling and demonstrating NAVIS NAC
  • Designing and proposing solutions for government tenders/ RFP's
  • Developing Proof of Concept (POC) for customers
  • Handling proposals and presales tasks
  • Handling quotations for key customers
  • Network design and configuration for the clients
  • Drawing topology

Major Projects:

  • NAVIS in house implementation (POC)
  • Design and propose ACIVE and Passive components among 16 locations for a major Cement manufacturing company
  • Design end to end solution for E-voting project RFP
  • Design end to end Data Center solution for a co-operative bank, including the solution for branch location
  • Design end to end solution for Road Naka integration RFP for MCGM
  • Worked on different CCNTS projects with different state Government Departments.

Presale Network/Information Security Consultant

IBM India PVT ltd
ERNAKULAM
10.2006 - 11.2010
  • Handling security services for South Indian zone
  • Selling security services like two factor authentication, vulnerability assessment penetration testing
  • Responsible for Kerala and Coimbatore region for active components
  • Selling and demonstrating CISCO, JUNIPER, AVAYA routing, switching, security and application networking products
  • Developing Proof of Concept (POC) for customers
  • Part of CISCO Partner Help online team
  • Handling proposals and presales tasks
  • Handling quotations for key customers
  • Network design and configuration for the clients
  • Designing topology
  • Handling online configuration for routing, switching, security and application networking products for CISCO partners in Asia Pacific region
  • Chat/ Phone/email support of all CISCO routers, switches, PIX and ASA CISCO partners in Asia Pacific region

Major Projects:

  • Kasthuri & sons (The Hindu):
  • Analysing the existing setup of the connectivity and upgrading existing LAN network to 10gig networks
  • Designed 3 layer architecture for new network
  • Prepare SOW for the project
  • FLSmidth & Company
  • Network Configuration Audit to find comprehensive assessment to locate the problem areas and then recommend solutions
  • Complete audit report detailing findings, concerns and Solutions
  • MSI Technologies:
  • Designed and implemented JUNIPER network in their new premises
  • Configured a site to site VPN between Cochin and US office

Corporate Trainer

INTER-NETWORKZ
BANGLORE
01.2006 - 10.2006
  • Design, troubleshoot and maintain the company LAN and WAN
  • Design, install and configure LAN and WAN networks for external clients
  • Recommend and implement improvements to company network
  • Install, configure and maintain Cisco routers and switches for external clients
  • Configure different network topologies and routing protocols in Cisco training division
  • Maintain documentation on client network designs

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and communications

VTU (HMSIT Tumkur) | Visvesvaraya Technological University

Skills

SwitchingSDWANSecurityUnified communicationVideoWAN optimizationSDNNFVOEM: Cisco, HP, Juniper, Dell, Riverbed, Radware, fortigate checkpoint, SonicWALL, Dlink ,ZSCALER, VIPTELA Velocloud

Excellent Communication

Teamwork and Collaboration

Self-Motivated

Multitasking Abilities

Accomplishments

  • Developing RFP for Government sector and Enterprise Across globe
  • Designing and proposing solutions for government tenders/ RFP's
  • Developing Proof of Concept (POC) for customers
  • Handling proposals and presales tasks
  • Handling quotations for key customers
  • Giving Training for various products for the Team
  • Major Projects:
  • Design and sizing LAN WAN setup for RSA global UK
  • Design LAN for stores and Data-Centre for Debhanams
  • Design wan width and PE routers for DHL
  • Design datacentre for Sainsbury
  • Design LAN WAN bandwidth for HPG
  • Design LAN for Tribough
  • Locuz Enterprise Solution Ltd: Sr
  • Solution Architect
  • June 2011 – September 2014 (3.3 years) | Bangalore
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Selling and demonstrating all major network products
  • Handling enterprise and PSU and Government customers for Karnataka and Chennai
  • Developing RFP for Government sector and Enterprise
  • Designing and proposing solutions for government tenders/ RFP's
  • Developing Proof of Concept (POC) for customers
  • Handling proposals and presales tasks
  • Handling quotations for key customers
  • Network design and configuration for the clients
  • Giving training for customers and internal
  • Major Projects:
  • Design LAN WAN network for a new office setup (5000 users) for leading BPO, handling all Network opportunities.

Certification

Cisco Certified in Network Association (CCNA)

Timeline

Associate Principal Consulting

L&T Infotech
05.2021 - Current

Enterprise Consultant

NTT data inc, DELL services
08.2015 - 05.2021

Senior Consultant

British Telecom
10.2014 - 08.2015

Sr. Solution Architect

Locuz Enterprise Solution Ltd
06.2011 - 09.2014

Presales Engineer

CMC Limited
11.2010 - 06.2011

Presale Network/Information Security Consultant

IBM India PVT ltd
10.2006 - 11.2010

Corporate Trainer

INTER-NETWORKZ
01.2006 - 10.2006

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and communications

VTU (HMSIT Tumkur) | Visvesvaraya Technological University
Ansa AbrahamNetwork Principal Consulting