Vaibhav Kadam
Mumbai
Summary
Network Engineer with a total of 10+ Years of experience in Networking design, escalation support and Network administration. Skilled in delivering technical sup- port, managing network operations and maintaining enterprise wide area networks across multi-platform.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager
RBL Bank Ltd
Mumbai
12.2023 - Current
- Managing RBL Bank data center and branches network.
- Working on a data center migration project.
- Coordinating with vendors for new data center network devices evaluation.
- New data center BOM finalization.
- New Offices network design and implementation.
- Validating and approving firewall port opening service request.
- Handling escalations of Data center/Branch network team.
- Working on S1 and S2 related trouble tickets, which are raised by users in the ITSM tool, and providing solutions within the company's SLA.
- Configure and Install Firewall or Router for upcoming new branches for RBL.
- Create a new IPSEC S2S VPN tunnel on a FortiGate firewall and a CISCO router, as per the customer's request, and troubleshoot any VPN-related issues.
- Identified areas of improvement within existing operations through process analysis and benchmarking studies.
- Coordinated with internal departments to ensure successful execution of projects according to timeline and budget constraints.
- Leadership role in planning annual budgets for each department based on forecasted sales volumes.
- Analysis of LAN/WAN traffic. Monitoring (By using SolarWinds) & troubleshooting of WAN and LAN links, DC/DR links, internet links, MPLS links, Branches links, Lease line links. Maintaining uptime of network devices.
- Coordinating with ISP (Sify, Airtel, TATA) last mile connectivity which involved taking initiative to escalate or isolation of faults with appropriate channels & provide RCA, RFO.
- Working on firewall policy on FortiGate and Palo Alto.
- Work on Cisco ISE troubleshooting.
- Configuration of E2E encryption tunnel between branch and DC routers.
- VIP Creation on Load Balancer.
- Doing bandwidth capping, if necessary, for a particular link in the firewall.
- Experience in administering Windows Server, DHCP, DNS, DC, and AD.
Manager
HDB Financial Services Ltd
Mumbai
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
- Created weekly reports for senior management, summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Troubleshooting of zonal office's network issue.
- Worked on Cisco and Fortinet devices.
- Handling New Branch/Office rollout project.
- Coordination with the regional admin team for new branch network setup.
- Coordination with ISP for new branch's link feasibility and link delivery.
- New branches' firewall/switch configuration.
- Video conference setup at zonal offices.
Network Engineer Service operations
NTT One India Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2023
- All RBL Branch operations handling
- Create VPN tunnel on FortiGate firewall for connecting branch between DC to branch when using ILL, BBD Links
- Create new Rules and Natting on Palo Alto-5220 and FortiGate 1500D/100D/500E /30E/60C/40F as per the customer request on daily basis
- Working on S1 & S2 related trouble tickets which are raise by users in ITSM tool and providing solution within the company SLA
- Responsible for maintaining Entire Branch network of RBL Bank
- Configure and Install Firewall or Router for upcoming new branches for RBL
- Create New IPSEC S2S VPN Tunnel on FortiGate firewall and CISCO router as per the customer request and troubleshoot the VPN related issues
- Analysis of LAN/WAN traffic
- Monitoring (By using SolarWinds) & troubleshooting of WAN and LAN links, DC/DR links, internet links, MPLS links, Branches links, Lease line links
- Maintaining uptime of network devices
- Coordinating with ISP (Sify, Airtel, TATA) last mile connectivity which involved taking initiative to escalate or isolation of faults with appropriate channels & provide RCA, RFO
- Working on firewall policy on FortiGate and Palo Alto
- Work on Cisco ISE troubleshooting
- Configuration of E2E encryption tunnel between branch and DC routers
- Working on routing protocol BGP, Access list, etc
- VIP Creation on Load Balancer
- Doing bandwidth capping if necessary for a particular link in firewall
- Experience in Administering Windows Server, DHCP, DNS, DC and AD.
Network Engineer
Trimax Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Core Job function is to provide L1+ support for troubleshooting and smooth functioning of the entire WAN connectivity for the datacenter including Cisco routers switches
- Commissioning & maintaining lease line for the National Informatics Centre (Government of India-Mumbai) by coordinating with different vendors & service providers like MTNL, BSNL, RAILTEL, and PGCIL
- Installation of different Rack & equipment mounting
- Installation and configuration of (CISCO 1800, 2800, 3600 series routers) and (2950, 2960 series switches) & Cisco IP Phones
- Monitoring links using Spectrum, WhatsupGold and Nagios tools
- Bandwidth monitoring using MRTG monitoring tool
- Troubleshooting, Diagnosing, isolating & resolving Network problems
- Handling different V.C
- Systems like POLYCOM, TENBERG etc.
Network Engineer
Wipro InfoTech
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Core Job function is to provide L1+ support for troubleshooting and smooth functioning of the entire WAN connectivity for the datacenter including Cisco routers switches
- Commissioning & maintaining lease line for the National Informatics Centre (Government of India-Mumbai) by coordinating with different vendors & service providers like MTNL, BSNL, RAILTEL, and PGCIL
- Installation of different Rack & equipment mounting
- Installation and configuration of (CISCO 1800, 2800, 3600 series routers) and (2950, 2960 series switches) & Cisco IP Phones
- Monitoring links using Spectrum, Whatsup Gold and Nagios tools
- Bandwidth monitoring using MRTG monitoring tool
- Troubleshooting, Diagnosing, isolating & resolving Network problems
- Handling different V.C
- Systems like POLYCOM, TENBERG etc.
Fault Management Engineer
Manpower Service Group Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Managing Tickets & FT's
- Work on Clarity Software
- Try to Reduce the Down time of Network
- Giving Technical Support to the Field Engineer
- Resolving Technical issues Regarding Down reasons of sites
- Monitoring of All India Reliance BTS Utilities (Towers)
- Remotely monitoring CISCO Device TEMPRATURE & DOWN CAUSES
- Remotely monitoring FIBER CUT of reliance in all over India
- Remotely monitoring MCN, BSC and BTS
- Preparing Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports in MS EXCEL
- Maintaining CUSTOMERS / Infra Shared Sites of Reliance Communication Sites.
Education
B.E (EXTC) -
SSPM College Of Engineering
01.2013
HSC -
Sanskardham College of Science
01.2009
SSC -
A.B.Goregaonkar English School
01.2007
Skills
- Fast Learner
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Multitask
Certification
- NSE1, Fortinet
- NSE2, Fortinet
Personal Information
Title: Network Engineer
Languages
- Marathi
- Hindi
- English
Hobbies and Interests
Like to watch & play cricket
Disclaimer
I hereby solemnly, do affirm that the particulars furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Senior Manager
RBL Bank Ltd
12.2023 - Current
Manager
HDB Financial Services Ltd
09.2023 - 12.2023
Network Engineer Service operations
NTT One India Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2023
Network Engineer
Trimax Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2018
Network Engineer
Wipro InfoTech
01.2016 - 01.2017
Fault Management Engineer
Manpower Service Group Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016
B.E (EXTC) -
SSPM College Of Engineering
HSC -
Sanskardham College of Science
SSC -
A.B.Goregaonkar English School
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