Nagaraj D

Associate Consultant

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in designing robust IP network solutions.
Proficient in Cisco ACI and Nexus switches.
Hands-on experience in Network & Security architecture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Network Infrastructure Specialist with expertise in Telecommunications and Security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network ArchitectureNetwork ImplementationNetwork Design

Other Skills

IP NetworkEnterprise NetworkingCatalyst SwitchesCisco NexusEnterprise Network DesignSecure Network ArchitectureNetwork DeploymentTraffic ManagementApplication & User Identification and ControlL2 & L3 segmentationVersa Security PoliciesApplication-Aware RoutingSecure SD-WANVersa Director & AnalyticsVersa FlexVNF

About

As an accomplished Design & Principal Network Professional with hands-on experience, I excel in designing and implementing robust IP network solutions and serve as a subject matter expert for Network & Security. My proficiency spans across Campus LAN, WAN transport, Security, and Datacenter Technologies. I hold certifications as a Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer and Cisco Black Belt, specializing in Cisco ACI and Nexus switches. Core Expertise: -IP Transport & Routing: Extensive experience with OSPF, EIGRP, DMVPN, BGP, and MPLS for L2/L3VPN. -Switching: Skilled in LAN segmentation with VLANs, STP, Switch-stack, port-channel, and FHRP. -Network Security: Expertise in Next-Gen Firewalls, IPSec, NAT, and traffic inspection and filtering. -Software-Defined Solutions: Proficient in Cisco ACI, ISE, and Catalyst & Versa SD-WAN. -Services & Security: Adept in QoS, DNS, DHCP, NTP, DHCP Snooping, Port Security, 802.1X, and MACSec. Device Platforms: -Switches: Cisco 3000 Series, C9000 Series, Nexus FEX/7K/9K -Routers: ISR 4000, ASR 1000 & 9000 -Firewalls: Palo Alto 3200 & 5200 Series, Panorama M Series & VM deployments -Software-Defined Solutions: Cisco ACI, Cisco ISE, Cisco Catalyst & Versa SD-WAN. Focus Areas: Network & Security architecture, SD-WAN, Routing protocols for advanced & optimized routing, campus & datacenter switching, ZTS, Automation & Programmability.

Experience

11 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Gdt - general datatech

2 roles

Consulting Engineer

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

IP NetworkEnterprise NetworkingNetwork ArchitectureNetwork Implementation

Senior Network Engineer

Jul 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

Catalyst SwitchesCisco NexusNetwork ImplementationNetwork Design

At&t

Senior Network Engineer

Jan 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangaon Area, India

Implementation and deployment of network services for variety of customer businesses across the globe
Involved with changes and major migrations of infrastructure services for customer networks.
Implemented robust and resilient networks for several fortunes listed organizations including Financial Institutions, Datacenters, Retail and manufacturing.
Coordinating with consultation and design teams for proper implementation of services for uninterrupted business operations for end customers.

Network DesignNetwork Implementation

Vodafone global enterprise

Network Consultant

Jun 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Network Engineer for managing and supporting for network services for clients across the globe.
Providing Tier I and Tier II support for reported network issues for LAN, WAN, Wireless, Datacenter and other network performance issues.
Providing resolution for high severity issues for critical services within defined SLA.
Working with service providers and TAC teams of various vendors for timely resolution.
Training and caching peers/new joiners for next level.
Working with customer’s technical team for planning and implementing of network changes.
Specialization: LAN, WAN, Wireless, Datacenter, Loadbalancer, Firewalls, MPLS and respective protocols
Device: Cisco, Juniper, Cisco Meraki, F5, Riverbed, HP, Ceina ,etc…

Accenture

NOC Engineer

Nov 2011 – Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore

Network Operation Center Engineer for monitoring, reporting and troubleshooting network devices and issues.
Resolving trouble tickets and engaging last mile providers accordingly for end to end resolution for reported network issues by clients.
Monitoring and managing of 2000+ network devices from client offices across the globe.
Reporting and resolving network issues for managed LAN, WAN and Datacenter devices within defined SLA.
Devices: Switches, Routers, Firewalls and Mux devices of Cisco, Juniper, HP and Ciena.
Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, VLAN, VTP, STP, Ether channel, HSSRP, VRRP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IPSec, GRE, ACL, NAT, TACACS and etc …
Tools: Telnet Relay, Solar Winds, Netcool, Remedy etc…