Soumen Bhowmik
Assitant Manager
New Delhi,DL
Summary
Results-oriented professional with a passion for personal growth and development. Thrives in dynamic environments that encourage innovation and continuous learning. Proven track record of leadership, strategic planning, and effective problem-solving. A proactive manager who excels at supporting senior executives in meeting ambitious goals through team motivation and resource coordination. Known for a methodical and organized approach to optimize operational efficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Assistant Manager -IXP
National Internet Exchange of India
04.2012 - Current
- Troubleshoot, configure, install and upgrade Cisco routers and switches(75XX,26XX,3500XL,65XX,72XXSR,ICX74XX)
- Installation of Brocade MLXe8 router at NIXI node
- Configure routers for VLAN, NAT, multicast, frame encryption, compression and traffic shaping
- Implementation of IPv6 in four major nodes in dual stack mode which carries live 1.5 Tbps IPv4 traffic (max)
- Planning of implementation and configuration for enabling IPv6 on live network in coordination with participation ISP's at that node
- Involved in implementation of BGP Multi-homed environment
- To set up National Internet Registry in India which will be responsible for allocation and management of IP address and ASN at country level
- To understand Regional Internet Registry (APNIC) system responsible for allocation IP address and ASN in Asia Pacific region
- Management for development of required s/w to run the operation and preparation of Technical policy required
- To plan and design for primary and DR setup with IPv6 and DNSSEC implementation
- Procurement of H/w and system integration
- Application security audit for S/w
- Monitoring, Generating and analyzing the link uptime report and bandwidth utilization reports using various NMS tools Nagios, Spectrum & e-health, Genie Traffic Analyzer etc
- For the entire WAN operations of NIR(National Internet Registry)
- Co-ordinating & conducting meeting with ISPs within India for peering at National Internet Exchange Point
- Troubleshoot wan & lan related problems including BGP,VLAN,ACL & implementing filter in ISPs peer to prevent route leakage
- Attended EuroIX forum in Hamburg, Germany in Feb 2013 to discuss relevant issues faced by Internet Exchanges
- Attended APNIC conference in China in Sep 2013 & Australia in Sep 2014 regarding discussion on IPv4, IPv6 & ASN in India
- Attended SANOG in Feb 2014 held in Bhutan for the Network related training
- Attended Network management workshop in Feb 2017 hosted by APNIC in Vietnam
- I had the opportunity to attend the APNIC conference in Manila, Philippines, in 2017
Senior Network Engineer
HCL Info systems Ltd
03.2010 - 04.2012
- Managing and maintaining LAN & WAN of DOP(Department Of Post) through INOC ,which comes under NIC( National Informatics Center)
- Monitoring, Generating and analyzing the link uptime report and bandwidth utilization reports using various NMS tools Nagios, Spectrum& e-health etc
- For the entire WAN operations of more than 1318 locations
- Configuration Management of the networking equipment for DOP
- Network Documentation – Document network, patch panel configuration etc
- Changes and maintain latest network configuration and topology diagrams of NIC
- Configuring, monitoring, coordinating and troubleshooting the lease lines of the DOP(Department Of Post) nationwide network
- Configuration & managing a Network comprising up to 21linksunder Delhi., Cisco L2-Switches (2950,2750 ), Cisco L3-Switches (4507,3550 ), Cisco Routers (1800, 2500)
- Adding or removing static & dynamic routes with routing protocols(OSPF) as per the requirement of DOP
- Configuration of VLANs & HSRP in 4500,6500 series switches
- Hands-on experience of Microsoft ISA Server(Proxy Server)
- Allowing or blocking particular website as per the client requirement
- Monitoring of Checkpoint Firewall (NGX R65)
- Adding new rule/policy & installing in Checkpoint firewall
- Creating User, Client authentication
- Allowing or dropping required services in firewall
- Configuring NAT, Domain controller
- Web Filtering & Antivirus in firewall
- Having experience of installation & configuring Cisco ASA 5580 series Firewall (in active fail over) through ASDM
- Implement network security for remote access
- Tasks includes configuring site to site and clients to site VPN tunnels through Checkpoint firewalls, and maintaining access policies for remote users
Network Engineer
Bharti Airtel Ltd
08.2009 - 03.2010
- Working for Bharti (Airtel), OkhlaDatacenter for Network infrastructure deployment, maintenance and troubleshooting
- Monitoring the WAN network by using NMS tools like What'sUP Gold, Pinger, and various traffic analysis
- Monitoring of Check Point Firewall 9070 with Smart TrackerCheckpoint(R65)
- Installation of Cisco Routers, Switches
- Hands on Switching & Routing
- Strong capability to motivate in a supervisory position
- Proficient in analytical problem solving
- Configuration & troubleshooting of Dynamic & Static Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF & Static Routes)
- Configuration of VLANS & HSRP in the switches
- Maintaining site/hub network diagram, ARP map documents etc
- Maintaining/updating site network diagram on regular basis
- Maintaining of Weekly and Monthly Report
- Maintaining device list on site including Production Devices and spare devices
- Daily Check list to be updated and communicated
- Ensuring accuracy and active participation in RFCs
- Timely co-ordination for problem resolution with other networks/application teams if required
- Ensuring proper communication with Head Office(GMC) to avoid operational delays
- Follow Escalation matrix for problem resolution as per define SLA
- Ensure availability to support the Emergency request at Customer Site for 24
- 7
- 365
- Main focus and responsibility is to maintain network uptime of 99% and service uptime of 99.5 %
Network Engineer (Managed Services)
Bharti Airtel Ltd
12.2007 - 08.2009
- Working for Bharti (Airtel), OkhlaDatacenter for Network infrastructure deployment, maintenance and troubleshooting
- Monitoring the WAN network by using NMS tools like What'sUP Gold, Pinger, and various traffic analysis
- Monitoring of Check Point Firewall 9070 with Smart TrackerCheckpoint(R65)
- Installation of Cisco Routers, Switches
- Hands on Switching & Routing
- Strong capability to motivate in a supervisory position
- Proficient in analytical problem solving
- Configuration & troubleshooting of Dynamic & Static Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF & Static Routes)
- Configuration of VLANS & HSRP in the switches
- Maintaining site/hub network diagram, ARP map documents etc
- Maintaining/updating site network diagram on regular basis
- Maintaining of Weekly and Monthly Report
- Maintaining device list on site including Production Devices and spare devices
- Daily Check list to be updated and communicated
- Ensuring accuracy and active participation in RFCs
- Timely co-ordination for problem resolution with other networks/application teams if required
- Ensuring proper communication with Head Office(GMC) to avoid operational delays
- Follow Escalation matrix for problem resolution as per define SLA
- Ensure availability to support the Emergency request at Customer Site for 24
- 7
- 365
- Main focus and responsibility is to maintain network uptime of 99% and service uptime of 99.5 %
Network Engineer
Network Solutions An IBM Company Pvt.Ltd
03.2007 - 12.2007
- Troubleshooting of Lease line and ISDN
- Following up with service provider (MTNL, BSNL, AIRTEL, RELIANCE, TATA)
- Installation and Configuration of CISCO routers & switches
- Using monitoring tool WhatsupGold
- Using BMC Remedy incident management tool
- Bandwidth Monitoring Tool
Network Engineer (Managed Services)
Network Solutions An IBM Company Pvt.Ltd
12.2006 - 03.2007
- Assembling and Mounting:
- Assembling of 3Com Switches and 3Com Router
- Mounting of 3com Switches and Routers
- Upgrading IOS in both Switches and Routers
- Assist in the establishment and implementation of LAN and WAN
- Performing daily monitoring of network utilization, network traffic
Education
M.sc. - IT
Manipal Institute Of Technology
01.2007 - 2009.01
12th - P.C.M
HS
B.sc - General
Calcutta University
10th -
ICSE
MBA - MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IT & MARKETING)
SWAMI VIVEKANAND SUBHARTI UNIVERSITY
UP, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Cisco L2-switches
undefinedPersonal Information
- Father's Name: Balai Ch. Bhowmik
- Nationality: Indian
Passport Details
H0161498
Certification
F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
Timeline
F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
03-2022
Assistant Manager -IXP
National Internet Exchange of India
04.2012 - Current
Senior Network Engineer
HCL Info systems Ltd
03.2010 - 04.2012
Network Engineer
Bharti Airtel Ltd
08.2009 - 03.2010
Network Engineer (Managed Services)
Bharti Airtel Ltd
12.2007 - 08.2009
Network Engineer
Network Solutions An IBM Company Pvt.Ltd
03.2007 - 12.2007
M.sc. - IT
Manipal Institute Of Technology
01.2007 - 2009.01
Network Engineer (Managed Services)
Network Solutions An IBM Company Pvt.Ltd
12.2006 - 03.2007
MBA - MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IT & MARKETING)
SWAMI VIVEKANAND SUBHARTI UNIVERSITY
04.2001 -
12th - P.C.M
HS
B.sc - General
Calcutta University
10th -
ICSE
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