Vijaykumar Bhosale
Summary
Network/ Security professional with more than 15 years of experience in LAN, WAN, SDWAN, DC, Network Security and IMS (Infrastructure Management Services) division with a high level of expertise in managing and implementing critical services with multinational enterprise companies & Commodity Exchange Group.
Overview
4
4
Certifications
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director – APAC SRE
UBS
05.2024 - Current
- As part of APAC SRE team, responsible for planning and implementing new campus or mini datacenter sites, re-architecture and Datacenter migration projects as per UBS standards
- It includes initial discussions, requirement gathering for the new site, creating BOM, creating implementation plan with timelines, creating the relevant documents rack elevation, patching schedule, design documents following the internal Standards, creating low level configuration with Pre and Post checks, testing plan, rollback plan.
- Post successful deployment creating or updating the site-specific documentation on netwiki, conducting knowledge sharing session and handover the site to the operations team for BAU support.
- Hands on with Arista fabric managed through CVP/ CVAAS with GITLAB automation. Juniper MX480, 240 routers , ex4300 switches virtual chassis, virtual chassis fabric deployment. Routing with BGP, OSPF. Fortigate firewalls. Cisco Meraki SDWAN.
- Migration of servers from legacy setup to Arista fabric
- Providing support to operations team in case of critical incidents.
- Working on tickets escalated to the SRE Team.
Technology Lead – Datacenter Network & Security
Wipro Limited
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Currently working as a technology lead - Datacenter network and security for a client which is a leading stock exchange in India.
- Responsible for providing managed services for Datacenter network, LAN, WAN and some of the security products and services.
- Leading both the operations and implementation teams for network and security infrastructure.
- Own complete responsibility for delivering some of the key projects as individual contributor
- Supporting the operations and new implementation/enhancement projects for the client.
- Supporting L1/L2/L3 teams for the operational issues and new implementation requirements.
- Handling escalated tickets and major incidents pertaining to P1/P2 outages.
- Providing expert level hands on support for CISCO ACI, CISCO SDWAN, CISCO SDA for DNAC, CISCO ISE, CITRIX ADC / NETSCALER, PALO ALTO FIREWALLS, IP ROUTING, MULTICAST ROUTING
- Leading troubleshooting calls for critical issues and provide break fix and solutions.
Manager (Network & Security SME)
Capgemini Technology Services
02.2019 - 06.2022
- Currently working for a client which is a life sciences company. As a technical lead successfully transitioned this new client account into Capgemini.
- Transition phase included preparing KAP (knowledge acquisition plan) and presenting to client and then going through the KT (knowledge transfer) phase, shadowing and reverse shadowing phase.
- Supporting L1/L2/L3 teams for the operational issues and requirements.
- Handling escalated tickets and major incidents pertaining to P1/P2 outages.
- SME level support to the issues pertaining to Wireless, LAN, WAN, DC – Cisco ACI, Loadbalancing – Citrix Netscaler. Handling internal DNS (BT Diamond) and public DNS (AT&T, Markmonitor) level changes.
- Past account – US based Research and Manufacturing Company.
- SME for SDWAN - Cisco (earlier Viptela).
- Working as a Network Team lead for a dedicated North America Client. Tasks consisting of preparing low level designs with topology, configuration, implementation, testing new infra for Capgemini client. New implementation consists of Cisco switches for LAN, Cisco Viptela for WAN, Cisco wireless for wireless LAN & Cisco ASA/FTD or Fortinet for firewalling at site.
- Network architecture consists of both SDWAN and Non-SDWAN sites. SDWAN is implemented using Cisco SDWAN solution and Non SDWAN sites are on traditional Cisco routers with IPSEC over GRE tunnels running into the hub locations.
- Migrating client network from existing conventional MPLS WAN setup to Viptela SDWAN setup.
- Implementing new client sites on Viptela SDWAN technologies.
- So far Implemented 7 new sites with Viptela SDWAN & migrated 8 circuits from conventional WAN setup to SDWAN setup.
- Administration and operations of Perimeter firewall which is Palo Alto and the site firewalls which Fortinet.
- Administration and operations of Citrix netscaler loadbalancer which hosts some of the clients externals Apps/URLs and load balancing for internal servers
- Provide Tier 3 support on Critical P1, P2 incidents & escalated issues.
Associate- IT
Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2015 - 02.2019
- Part of global design & implementation team. Tasks consisting of preparing low level designs with topology, configuration, implementation, testing & handing over new infra with proper KT to operations teams.
- Designed and implemented network & security infrastructure for more than 20 Cognizant facilities across globe
- Migrating & re-imaging traditional CISCO ASAs to Cisco firepower threat defense for ODCs & corporate sites.
- Implementing Cisco SDWAN (Viptela) solution for new sites & migrating existing sites to Verizon SDWAN managed services.
- Primary POC for Cognizant Internet architecture. It consists of complex BGP and OSPF routing and Public IP segments management.
- Technically leading the Internet consolidation project. It is integration of all small offices to DMVPN cloud. We are running BGP over IPSEC and IPSEC over DMVPN.
- Designed & implemented POCs for DDOS protection of internet services with vendors Arbor & Radware for ON-PREM solution & with TCL & Airtel for cloud clean pipe solution.
- Implementing DDOS solution from TCL & Arbor for cognizant critical data centers & internet circuits.
- Cognizant is an American multinational corporation that provides IT services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services
Senior Associate- Technology
National Commodity & derivatives Exchange Ltd
08.2012 - 11.2015
- Responsible for supporting LAN/WAN/WLAN technologies, Internet & Network Infrastructure.
- Planning & designing POCs of new implementations to meet organizational requirements
- Configuration & Installation of Routers, Switches, Cisco & Juniper Firewalls, CISCO Aps, Access control systems and other networking products and devices.
- Configuration & trouble shooting of protocols such as OSPF, BGP, HSRP and Multicasting.
- Implement spanning tree, VTP operations & Configuring Port fast, BPDU Guard and Port Channel/Trunks on L2 network.
- Creation of VPN, Wireless, ISDN users on ACS for authentication.
- Policy based routing for routing manipulations.
- IOS Upgrade & Standardization on Routers and Switches.
- SNMP configuration for device health, availability & performance monitoring through Solarwind.
- Rules addition, port opening, NATting on ASA, PIX & Juniper SRX as per operations requirement
- Network traffic analysis and WAN links monitoring using Solarwind.
- Defining, implementing & documenting Standard Operating Procedures.
- Defining & implementing change management processes as per operations requirement
- Understanding customer requirements and providing solution.
- Coordinating with ISP to expedite resolution of WAN issues.
- National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) is a professionally managed on-line multi commodity exchange.
- Projects handled at NCDEX:
- Multicast mode migration for spoke circuits of NCDEX in Co-ordination with ISP
- Migration of EOL Cisco PIX to CISCO ASA
- Migration of EOL ACS 3.2 software based ACS to appliance based ACS 5.3 including migration of devices & wireless users to new ACS
- Designing & implementing Corporate network merger between NCDEX & child company Neml
- Successful POC & implementation of network monitoring system- SolarWinds
- Currently planning POC of WAN optimizer for NCDEX corporate connectivity
Network Engineer
Logic Works Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 07.2012
- Configuration of Routers & switches for Bank of Baroda branches.
- Monitored, maintained, and troubleshot BSNL/MTNL leased lines to ensure consistent connectivity.
- Monitoring & maintaining VSAT links of Bharti Airtel provided to remote branches of BOB.
- ISDN testing on CISCO & HP Routers.
- Handled calls from branches for remote troubleshooting and conducted loop testing during link failures for effective fault resolution.
- Executed day-to-day proactive network management using 'What’s up Gold' network monitoring tool to identify and resolve issues swiftly.
- Writing reports and emailing the update of issues daily, weekly and monthly.
- Logging call for field engineers.
- Project: Bank of Baroda NOC
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
Shivaji University
Kolhapur01-2010
Skills
Cisco ACI
Cisco SD-WAN
BGP routing
OSPF routing
Routing and switching
Cisco Wireless
Arista routers/switches
Cisco routers, switches
Juniper routers, switches
Palo Alto firewall
Cisco ASA, FTD firewalls
FortiGate firewalls
Citrix NetScaler load balancers
GITLAB CI/CD for Arista deployment
CISCO ISE
Certification
Certification: CCNA 640-802 (December 2012) Cisco ID: CSCO12295006, CCNP Routing cleared
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Communication Address: Flat 801, SND Signature, Sector 18, Plot 96, Ulwe Navi Mumbai - 410206 Maharashtra Marital status: Married DOB: 17th Sep 1984 I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge. Place: Mumbai Date
Timeline
Associate Director – APAC SRE
UBS
05.2024 - Current
Technology Lead – Datacenter Network & Security
Wipro Limited
06.2022 - 05.2024
Manager (Network & Security SME)
Capgemini Technology Services
02.2019 - 06.2022
Associate- IT
Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2015 - 02.2019
Senior Associate- Technology
National Commodity & derivatives Exchange Ltd
08.2012 - 11.2015
Network Engineer
Logic Works Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
Shivaji University