Vinod Kumar

• Contributed as team member in deployment of Viptela SD-WAN infrastructure, collaborating with fellow network engineers to establish secure, carrier-independent WAN connectivity enterprise-wide
• Seamlessly integrated Viptela SD-WAN with existing BGP environment, facilitating smooth route redistribution into traditional MPLS WAN
• Recognized necessity of deploying Cisco AVC as prerequisite for SD-WAN implementation to accurately monitor network applications and bandwidth utilization
• Leveraged Cisco ISR Routers to automate failover solutions for MPLS VPN provisioning in SD-WAN services
• Proficiently utilized vManage for certificate validation and configuration template deployment to ISR routers, ensuring operational integrity
• Provided on-site guidance to technicians during SD-WAN deployment, overseeing installation of active and standby ISR routers alongside a Cradle point for MPLS and backup connections
• Resolved BGP issues efficiently by transitioning primary router management to CLI mode through vManage
• Supported day-to-day operations of Viptela device deployment and troubleshooting activities
• Utilized Cisco DNAC for configuration and management of network devices, including Cisco Catalyst Switches and routers, enhancing provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities
• Implemented network automation through Cisco DNAC's SDN features, streamlining manual configuration tasks and bolstering operational efficiency
• Functioned as a NOC engineer, offering support to service desk and technicians for daily operational issues and installations across locations in US, Canada, and Mexico
• Employed NetCloud Manager to verify Cradlepoint connectivity, ensuring correct hostname and IP address assignment, and assessing SIM card speeds before connecting to SD-WAN vEdge routers to augment backup solutions
• Collaborated closely with Activation team to ensure successful activation delivery
• Assisted in migration of wireless APs from legacy Cisco APs to new Cisco APs using Cisco DNA Center
• Facilitated allocation and design of appropriate virtual IPs through IPAM Infoblox, managing DHCP scopes, reservations, and leases effectively.

• • Contributed as team member in the deployment of Viptela SD-WAN infrastructure, collaborating with fellow network engineers to establish secure, carrier-independent WAN connectivity enterprise-wide.
  • Seamlessly integrated Viptela SD-WAN with existing BGP environment, facilitating smooth route redistribution into traditional MPLS WAN.
  • Recognized necessity of deploying Cisco AVC as a prerequisite for SD-WAN implementation to accurately monitor network applications and bandwidth utilization.
  • Leveraged Cisco ISR Routers to automate failover solutions for MPLS VPN provisioning in SD-WAN services.
  • Proficiently utilized vManage for certificate validation and configuration template deployment to ISR routers, ensuring operational integrity.
  • Provided on-site guidance to technicians during SD-WAN deployment, overseeing installation of active and standby ISR routers alongside a Cradle point for MPLS and backup connections.
  • Resolved BGP issues efficiently by transitioning primary router management to CLI mode through vManage.
  • Supported day-to-day operations of Viptela device deployment and troubleshooting activities.
  • Utilized Cisco DNAC for configuration and management of network devices, including Cisco Catalyst Switches and routers, enhancing provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Implemented network automation through Cisco DNAC's SDN features, streamlining manual configuration tasks and bolstering operational efficiency.
  • Functioned as NOC engineer, offering support to service desks and technicians for daily operational issues and installations across locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
  • Employed NetCloud Manager to verify Cradlepoint connectivity, ensuring correct hostname and IP address assignment, and assessing SIM card speeds before connecting to SD-WAN vEdge routers to augment backup solutions.
  • Collaborated closely with Activation team to ensure successful activation delivery.
  • Assisted in migration of wireless APs from legacy Cisco APs to new Cisco APs using Cisco DNA Center.
  • Facilitated allocation and design of appropriate virtual IPs through IPAM Infoblox, managing DHCP scopes, reservations, and leases effectively.

• Responsible for configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of dynamic routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, & EIGRP (route redistribution, distribute lists, route-maps, offset-lists, prefix lists, route summarization, route feedback, and BGP attributes) on Cisco Routers 7613, 7201, and 3945E.
• Experience with design and implementation of Virtual Switching System (VSS) for both User segment and server segment using 6509-V-E catalyst switches
• Experience with design and implementation of Data center migration.
• Installed, configured and managed Cisco routers such as 7200 series, 3800 series, 3700 series, 2800 series and Cisco Catalyst switch series 6500, 4500, 3500, and 2900.
• Implementing 3750 Stackable switches using Cisco StackWise technology. Experience to review, evaluate current and future design issues as required, maintaining network integrity, efficient data flow.
• Worked on Layer 2 protocols such as STP, VTP, STP, RSTP, PVSTP+, MST and other VLAN troubleshooting issues and configuring switches from scratch and deployment
• Connect workstation, servers, etc. Rack and stack pre-configured new hardware and connect circuits. Worked with Carrier to test and turn-up circuits.
• Used Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller to Support centralized, distributed, and mesh deployments
• Supported EIGRP and BGP based on network by resolving level 2 & 3 problems of internal teams & external customers of all locations
• Technical support for improvement, upgrade, & expansion of network architecture as per business requirements.
• Worked on configuration and commissioning of MPLS circuits for various branch offices.
• Responsible for data center migrations and their operations, including the change from 6500 switches to Nexus series switches, and the configuration of VPC/VDC on Nexus 2K, 5K, and 7K..

• Installation and Configuration of Cisco Devices
• Firewall Configuration and Migration
• Troubleshooting and Support.
• • Installed and configured a Cisco 7200 series router and Cisco 2950, 4500, and 6500 series switches.
  • Configured networks using routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, and BGP and troubleshooting L2/L3 issues.
  • Provided estimated bandwidth requirements for data replication, to best determine adequate timing for migration service level
  • Configuration of Cisco 6500 (sup 720), 4500 (SUP 6) & 3750 Catalyst Switches for network access.
  • Worked extensively on Cisco Firewalls, Cisco PIX (506E/515E/525/) & ASA 5500(5510/5540) Series, experience with converting PIX rules over to the Cisco ASA solution.
  • Configured RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M and MX series Routers
  • Configured VLAN, STP, VSTP, SNMP on EX series switches and helped with time-to-time upgrade network connectivity between branch office and regional office with multiple link paths and routers running HRSRP, EIGRP in unequal cost load balancing to build resilient network.
  • Designed and implemented Catalyst/ASA Firewall Service Module for various LAN’s.
  • Key contribution includes troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure that include routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF, & BGP.
  • Configured Client VPN technologies including Cisco’s VPN client via IPSEC.
  • Configuring ACL to allow only authorized users to access the servers.
  • Participated in on call support in troubleshooting the configuration and installation issues.
  • Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting local and Wide Areas Network (ISDN, Frame relay, DDR, NAT, DHCP, TCP/IP).
  • Performed Network Security Assessment and implemented security improvements such as network filtering, SSH, AAA, SNMP access lists, VTY access lists, EIGRP MD5 authentication, and HSRP authentication.
  • Provided technical support in terms of upgrading, improving, and expanding the network.
  • Providing technical security proposals, detailed RFP responses, and security presentations; installing and configuring ASA firewallsand VPN networks; and redesigning customer security architectures.