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Manish Kumar Srivastava

Senior Network Engineer
Pune

Summary

Seeking challenging assignments in IT Strategic Planning, Project Management, Infrastructure Management, System Administration, Networking, Disaster Recovery in an organization of high repute.

A dynamic individual with 18 years of experience in IT Strategic Planning, Project Management, Infrastructure Management, Networking, and People Management. Presently associated with Telstra Pune, India as a Senior Engineer - Network & Products Engineering. A project planner with expertise in spearheading numerous projects & orders and ensuring delivery of projects within the time & cost parameter. Skilled in carried out complete site commissioning, planning & implementation, design, networking, network automation and maintaining the same. Conversant with setting up from ISP end Internet configuration, VPN implementation and maintaining entire WAN/ LAN. Core knowledge in hardware, analysing network security needs Software / Hardware Installation and other services. Proficient in attending to various network problem, detecting the reason of malfunctioning and resolving various problems. Expertise in tapping prospects, analysing their requirements and rendering technical guidance; ability in managing the overall setup in any organization. Exceptional work ethic, routinely use available time to solve organizational problems, ability in multi-tasking and timely completion of all assignments. Recognised as a SME (Subject Matter Expert - Network Specialist) in Tech Mahindra Ltd, same is follows in Wipro Technologies as well. Expertise on service provider level as well as enterprise level network architecture.

Knowledgeable with significant expertise in engineering design and implementation. Proven ability to lead complex projects and bring innovative solutions to technical challenges. Demonstrated skills in systems optimization and cross-functional team leadership.

Engineering professional with solid track record in project management and technical innovation. Adept at driving engineering processes to achieve optimal performance, ensuring high-quality outcomes. Known for collaborative approach and reliability in dynamic environments, leveraging problem-solving and analytical skills.

Professional engineer with broad experience prepared to excel in this role. Demonstrated ability to drive impactful results through innovative solutions and efficient problem-solving. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring reliability and success in dynamic environments. Core skills include project management, systems analysis, and technical troubleshooting.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Engineer- Network & Product Engineering

Telstra India
11.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Australian Service Provider
  • Writing test cases and planning lab design for each sprint.
  • Part of Ethernet packet mission (squad), performing the testing of 100G NTUs (ADVA Z4806). Performing the ZTP, QoS and L2/L3 VPN connectivity test. Also understanding the segment routing in MPLS to help in this testing.
  • Provisioning E-Line and E-LAN service based on MEF2.0 standard using ENC15.2 Ensemble controller.
  • Performing NCS (formerly known as Ciena MCP) regression testing under Ciena Packet portfolio. Provisioning of LSP and service provisioning using MCP.
  • Activity working with ADVA (SDWAN), NFV and VNF solution product for POC and adoption.
  • Tools used: ENC ProVision (controller), ADVA z4806, ASR 9K, MCP (Manage, Control and Plan), Ciena C6500, C3930, C5142.
  • Automation: Developing script using RobotFramework to automate WEB GUI workflow. Development work of TextFSM templates for ADVA devices.
  • Organisation Certification: Security Champion Foundation, Future Ready - Team Performer - Advance certification.

Future Ready - Leads the Way - Advance certification

  • Working in Agile mythology, tool JIRA and Confluence is used to managed.
  • Managing defect raise in each cycle and leading the vendor calls for product development process.
  • Ensuring high end testing get performed for high quality of product development for Telstra and customer's.
  • Australian Service Provider

Manager

_VOIS
12.2019 - 11.2022
  • Company Overview: formerly known Vodafone Shared Services
  • Cisco ACI, SDWAN (Cisco Viptela, Juniper CSO) solution, DC Implementer, Network Automation (python network automation scripts)
  • Cisco ACI experience: Creating Bridge-domain, Application EPGs, External EPGs, Contract add, L3OUT configuration using Cisco ACI.
  • Migrated all Cisco ACI fabric from ACS to Cisco ISE for new server authentication. This is complete life cycle work by creating web application to generate configuration template for deletion and adding new config snippets.
  • Adding provided and consumer contract for source subnet to destination subnet communication as per comm matrix.
  • New leaf switch configuration to connect in ACI fabric.
  • Cisco Viptela SDWAN experience: Working on CloudNet project to implement transit path for external customer to connect public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI), also with on-prem Data Center.
  • Managing cEdge devices hosted in cloud using vManage and deploying Tunnel and BGP template to create new service VPN for connecting Transit Gateways.
  • Implementing the terraform script in AWS code commit environment to build the IPsec and eBGP session from Transit gateway to cEdge service VPN. Once the connectivity get build, customer's VPN get added in to Vodafone's VPC account.
  • Hand on experience on Juniper CSO, Cisco Viptela SDWAN solution.
  • Network Automation experience: Developed the python script (used netmiko & paramiko library), automated and pre-checks and post-check command outputs before and aftercare activity. Minimise the human manual effort.
  • Started working on Ruby on Rails for web development area to integrate network changes, using Ruby.
  • Participated in ISE-migration project, where develop the page, which will generate the config-snippt for deletion and new addition (over all changes) for migration in single page based on device OS-type.
  • Engineer has to simply apply the change using configuration shown on page and migrate the devices.
  • Started working on perl based network automation script development.
  • Network Testing experience: I worked in DVT (design, validate and test) team to explore and test all the feature of Juniper CSO SDWAN product.
  • Formerly known Vodafone Shared Services

Senior Consultant (Network Manager - Global)

Atos-Syntel Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 11.2019
  • Working as a Global Network Manager for managing Atos-Syntel Network infrastructure (IMS), Network Security.
  • People manager; handing team with 15 people.
  • Provide direct leadership to 4 staff members in team while serving as a role model and mentor to the IT staff performing IT Operations.
  • Managing corporate and internet availability across PAN India, UK and US Atos-Syntel sites and managing all Service requests, incidents and problems.
  • Managing and coordinates urgent and complicated support issues.
  • Determines the root cause of incidents and implement corrective and preventive action and communicates appropriately to internal customers.
  • Continuous improvement of effective and workable framework for managing and improving internal customer IT support.
  • Recommend and Implementation of new technology which improves productivity of both IT staff and end users.
  • Manages process for communicating outage/emergency activities to the organization.
  • Provide monthly, quarterly and on demand as needed reporting on IT operational metrics.
  • Provide vendor and consultant analysis and recommendations as required.
  • Manage vendor relationships to establish high levels of service delivery across all IT Operations.
  • Procurement of Network devices as per standard norms and guidelines provided by the organization.
  • Management and escalation to ISP and other services with adherence to SLA.
  • Implement and manage all IT security recommendation provided by InfoSec team.
  • Management of IT Documentation and records against compliance and Information security audits.
  • Recommend and advise on team structure and hiring.
  • Having good understanding of networking implementations, IT technical security, cloud suppliers or partners, connectivity like WAN (MPLS, SDWAN), LAN (Firewall, Switches, Wireless), etc.
  • IPsec service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • Project planning (BoQ, connectivity, procurement) for new site migration in to exiting.
  • IP MPLS NNI service design, implementation & troubleshooting of domestic and international connectivity for Atos-Syntel's infrastructure.
  • Performing POC for new best solution for organisation.
  • Vendor Management (Quarterly review meeting), new scope of implementation discussion.
  • Incident management and VA assessment.
  • AMC renewal of network inventory across all the Atos-Syntel location. Participating PM activity.
  • Working on python based network automation (bulk configuration and backup configuration of network devices).

Deputy Manager

Vodafone India Service Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2018
  • Working as a Asst. Manager for the Vodafone Shared Service India under Network Fulfillment (designing & Provisioning) activity for Vodafone Germany (IP BackBone), Vodafone Italy Fulfillment Operation and Vodafone UK projects.
  • Involvement: IP MPLS VPN & IPsec VPN service design, provision & troubleshooting (testing & turn up service). Creating Technical Documentation (LLD).
  • Design & implementation of VPN service for IPBB (Vodafone Germany Network).
  • People manager; handing team with three people.
  • New technical project on-boarding that include transition and transformation.
  • IPsec service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • IP MPLS NNI service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • Working on many other atomic products like Port allocation, IP allocation, Office-net subnet allocation, VRF creation, RT & RD allocation etc.
  • Designing and Implementation of switch port and configuration for Data Centre device connectivity.
  • APN provisioning on GGSN (cisco ASR5K router) and Affirmed GGSN for M2M/IoT customers.
  • Creation of 3C circuit build and application tagging in Cramer.

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies
08.2012 - 06.2014
  • Working as a Technical Lead for the Wipro Technologies under Vodafone UK project.
  • Involvement: IP MPLS VPN & IPsec VPN service design, provision & troubleshooting (testing & turn up service). Creating Technical Documentation (LLD).
  • Design & implementation of VPN service for IPBB (Vodafone Germany Network).
  • IPsec service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • IP MPLS VPN service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • IP MPLS NNI service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • Working on many other atomic products like Port allocation, IP allocation, Office-net subnet allocation, VRF creation, RT & RD allocation etc.
  • Designing and Implementation of switch port and configuration for Data Centre device connectivity.

Solution Architect

Future Focus InfoTech Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2012
  • Working as a Solution Architect for the client Wipro Technologies under VISPL (Vodafone India Service Pvt Ltd) project.
  • Client Name: Wipro Technologies.
  • Project name: Vodafone Global Service provider.
  • Involvement: IPsec VPN and IP MPLS VPN service design & Fulfillment activity.
  • Technical Documentation.
  • Design & implementation of VPN service for IPBB (Vodafone Germany Network).
  • IPsec service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • IP MPLS VPN service design, implementation & troubleshooting.
  • IP MPLS NNI service design, implementation & troubleshooting.

Manager - IT

SM AUTO ENGG PVT LTD
02.2011 - 01.2012
  • Working as a Manager - IT under project to implement TATA MPLS VPN solution and looking in to all Technical as well as Commercial best solutions suit for current organisation.
  • Involvement: Technical, Commercial and Managerial.
  • Planning for MPLS based VPN solution as: Designing the MPLS connectivity as primary and backup path.
  • Implemented of TATA MPLS VPN solution for the enterprise suit for applications.
  • Implemented the structural cabling for networking and VLAN implementation on enterprise.
  • Working on Network security.
  • Commercial involvement.
  • Resource utilization and recruitment.
  • Working in numerous project Virtualisation of Servers and Applications on Data Centre.
  • Product study and proposal study for Backup and Antivirus Solution.

Technical Associate

Tech Mahindra Limited
09.2009 - 02.2011
  • Worked in Tech Mahindra Limited for TELUS (CANADA ISP) to Design, Activation & Test the Network & configuring the CIU and CORE to provide Internet connectivity and VPN using Metro & MPLS backbone network.
  • Complete the Design and configuration order placed by TELUS client for Internet connectivity.
  • Configuration of CIU device with BGP and policy for traffic shape as per order bandwidth.
  • Configuration of Core device with BGP and with proper policy and traffic shape.
  • Working in numerous project for TELUS as Design & Activation prime to implement the VPN connectivity to all across for Canadian client.

Research Fellow

Integrated Test Range (Defence Research & Development Organization)
05.2005 - 09.2009
  • Company Overview: Ministry of Defence
  • Data and Video Communication over Fiber Optic based Gigabit Ethernet Network.
  • Carrying out the installation and configuration of: L2 and L3 switches in ITR technical areas and sites, creating VLANs in switches especially for service is Video over IP in video VLAN for multicasting video using video streaming server MGW2000e.
  • Overseeing the enhancement of video quality through proper configuration at the transmitter end.
  • Executing the configuration for: L3 switching from Management VLAN to all VLAN; creating policies for the Inter VLAN routing.
  • Executing the video conferencing in 2MB leased line from ITR to Mainland and Island for mission video reception as well as transmission.
  • Ministry of Defence

Education

M.Sc. - Electronics

DDU Gorakhpur University
Gorakhpur, UP

B.Sc. - Physics, Maths & Chemistry

DDU Gorakhpur University
Gorakhpur, UP

Skills

Team leadership

Certification

Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) 350-401, 01/18/23

Awards

  • Prestigious CE&TS (Connectivity Engineering & Technology Services) 2024 individual award winner - Telstra
  • Quite achievers awards in FY25 received from Telstra
  • Star Award (Innovation), 2021, VOIS, Develop network automation script using python to capture the after care report of network device.
  • Star Award (Excellent customer feedback and collaboration), 2022, VOIS, Mar
  • Valued Award, 2019, Atos-Syntel, LAN/WAN readiness of newly enabled Tirunelveli GDC site
  • Extra Mile, 2018, Vodafone, Vodafone Europe project
  • Prodigy award Q2, 2012-2013, Wipro Technology, Vodafone UK Project
  • Best Team Award, 2012-2013, Wipro Technology, Vodafone UK Project
  • Valuable Team Player Award, 2010, TechMahindra Ltd, TELUS Project

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: R4460070
  • Date of Birth: 01/05/81

Software

Python Network Automation

TextFSM

Robotframework

Ansible (aware*)

Timeline

Senior Engineer- Network & Product Engineering

Telstra India
11.2022 - Current

Manager

_VOIS
12.2019 - 11.2022

Senior Consultant (Network Manager - Global)

Atos-Syntel Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 11.2019

Deputy Manager

Vodafone India Service Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2018

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies
08.2012 - 06.2014

Solution Architect

Future Focus InfoTech Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2012

Manager - IT

SM AUTO ENGG PVT LTD
02.2011 - 01.2012

Technical Associate

Tech Mahindra Limited
09.2009 - 02.2011

Research Fellow

Integrated Test Range (Defence Research & Development Organization)
05.2005 - 09.2009

B.Sc. - Physics, Maths & Chemistry

DDU Gorakhpur University

M.Sc. - Electronics

DDU Gorakhpur University
Manish Kumar SrivastavaSenior Network Engineer