VINOTH KUMAR ASHOK
Cloud solution Architect
Bangalore
Summary
Having 13+ years of industrial experience, currently working as a Cloud Network Architect in a pre-sales environment.
Experienced with designing robust cloud architectures to support business needs. Utilizes deep knowledge of cloud platforms to create scalable and secure solutions.
Participates in deep architectural discussions with customers, partners, and Oracle field personnel to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
Strong understanding of cloud migration processes and best practices.
Handled Azure networking product includes VPN gateway for IPSec tunnels, Load balancer (Layer4), Application Gateway (Layer7), Express Route (Routing with BGP) for direct MPLS connectivity, Traffic Manager (DNS) and CDN
Supported customers in network configuration, troubleshooting, subnetting: proxy services/servers, VPN access, HTTP/HTTPs, TCP/IP protocols, IP-Table and route table support, general DNS services and route/bandwidth/performance problem diagnostics.
Delivering training for technical readiness of support teams – both within organization and to customers
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Cloud Solution Architect
Oracle solution services
04.2022 - Current
- Project: Solution services, pre-sales
- Participate in deep architectural discussions with customers, partners and Oracle field personnel to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
- Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the field and internal teams.
- Author or contribute to customer-facing publications such as whitepapers, blogs, training materials and presentations.
- Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates
- Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and support
Cloud Support Engineer
Microsoft – CSS Azure
07.2018 - 04.2022
- Project: Cloud support – Azure Networking
- Provide phone/email/remote consultation to independently debug complex product problems. Azure networking product includes VPN gateway for IPSec tunnels, Load balancer (Layer4), Application Gateway (Layer7), Express Route (Routing with BGP) for direct MPLS connectivity, Traffic Manager (DNS) and CDN
- Assist customers to analyze, use and configure small to large-scale Azure cloud networking issues.
- Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Simulate problems in lab based on customer configurations and deployments to better understand the issues and providing resolutions accordingly
- Complete ownership of the issue until closure.
Sr. Network Engineer
TATA Communications transformation services ltd
12.2016 - 04.2018
- Project: Network Operations – Network design planning and implementation of enterprise infrastructure
- Drive technical deployment, planning and implementation including installation of operating system, provisioning, network configuration etc.
- Understand the requirements of the customer and configure/modify the growing network accordingly.
- Key Role in NOC OPERATIONS for Troubleshooting from NOC
- Remote technical support for Country wide Network Rollout
- Installing, monitoring and maintenance of Routers & Switches both Cisco & Juniper (L2 – Access Layer, L3 – Distribution Layer & Core layer).
- Document the project using VISIO (Network Design Diagrams/configuration changes) for both high level (HLD) and low level (LLD) graphical visibility.
IP Network Engineer – Fault/Configuration Management Level 2
Nokia Networks Ltd
12.2015 - 11.2016
- Project: Global Services management – Data Network Group Fault Operations & Maintenance of Service Provider IP Core & Data Centre network infrastructure
- Fault Diagnosis & Fault Management in relation to IP/MPLS Core Network
- Operations and maintenance of F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM) & Global Traffic Manager (GTM)
- Analyze traffic with networking tools (TCPDump and Wireshark etc.)
- Hardware & Software upgrades across elements in defined scope (Juniper MX960, F5 LTM & GTM, Cisco IOS & IOS-XR)
- Vendor Management – Utilization, management and coordination of all Level 3 support from 3rd parties vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5 etc.,)
- Technical assessment of impacts, implementation steps, roll back procedure and risk profile against Changes in IP/MPLS Network
Network Engineer
HCL Technologies
07.2011 - 06.2015
- Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of all types of WAN Connectivity through MPLS connectivity, VPNs for corporate applications in different network topologies.
- Managing the Datacenter with 24x7 supports on core network devices. Part of the operations team, supporting the 24/7 network support.
- Has got hands on experience in configuration of different range of Cisco routers, switches, and VPN concentrators.
- Successfully carried out DR drills on the network.
- Troubleshooting network problems related with both LAN and WAN.
- Managing and Maintaining HYBRID WAN infrastructure including Connectivity through lease lines, ISDN PRI/BRI, MPLS VPN WANs (L3 MPLS)
Education
Bachelor of Computer applications -
Madras University
12.2014
Diploma - Electronics and Communication engineering
Murugappa polytechnic college
05.2011
Skills
Cloud Computing
Hands-on Experience in Oracle cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure Platform, Operating Networking (Windows/Linux)
Cloud architecture design
Hybrid cloud management
Multi-cloud strategy
Solution implementation
Cloud infrastructure design
Infrastructure as Code
Certification
Azure administrator AZ-104
Timeline
Cloud Solution Architect
Oracle solution services
04.2022 - Current
Cloud Support Engineer
Microsoft – CSS Azure
07.2018 - 04.2022
Sr. Network Engineer
TATA Communications transformation services ltd
12.2016 - 04.2018
IP Network Engineer – Fault/Configuration Management Level 2
Nokia Networks Ltd
12.2015 - 11.2016
Network Engineer
HCL Technologies
07.2011 - 06.2015
Diploma - Electronics and Communication engineering
Murugappa polytechnic college
Bachelor of Computer applications -
Madras University
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