Abhinaw Vikash

CEO

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates10 yrs 4 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • CCIE expert with extensive network engineering experience.
  • Proven track record in ultra-low latency network design.
  • Strong background in military network security and operations.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Defense and Finance network engineering specialist with a focus on ultra-low latency solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network EngineeringSecurity DesignSystem AdministrationOperations ManagementNetwork ConsultingTechnical SupportNetwork OperationsNetwork Configuration

Other Skills

ASRSActive DirectoryAristaAsrBGPBandwidthBorder Gateway Protocol (BGP)Business OperationsCBRCDRsCNRCOSCRS-1Cable ManagementCall sign

About

As a CCIE expert specialist in Network Engineering and Planning at Military of Defence UAE (L3Harris Technologies), I harness the power of ultra-low latency and secure network infrastructures to support critical defense applications. My role is deeply rooted in innovation, focusing on developing and maintaining robust, reliable communications systems that ensure secure and instantaneous data exchange in complex military environments. My educational background includes a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University and a Master’s in Information Systems and Security from AMU, India. This foundation complements my extensive hands-on experience in system administration, network design, and advanced security protocols, enabling me to excel in implementing sophisticated technologies such as multicast switching, routing and virtualization, underscoring my commitment to excellence and cutting-edge service delivery. With certifications including CCIE-SP certified, CCNP-RS, Cisco Certified Specialist - SP Core and SDWAN, JNCIA-Junos & SEC, and ZCCA (IA) Admin, I bring a wealth of knowledge and technical proficiency to my role. My career journey includes valuable experiences at Cisco TAC and in high-frequency trading environments, where I developed a deep understanding of ultra-low latency networks. My expertise spans a wide range of network technologies and protocols, including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, multicast (MSDP, IGMP), STP, RSTP, L2 and L3 switching, MPLS, PE-CE SP technology, VPC, NEXUS, ASR9K, IOS-XR, XE, IOS, and NxOS. These skills have been honed through certifications and practical experiences, ensuring that I bring a wealth of knowledge and technical proficiency to my role. At L3Harris Technologies, our team’s dedication to innovation and reliable communications is paramount. We continuously strive to push the boundaries of what’s possible, delivering solutions that meet the demanding needs of military networks. Certifications: • CCIE-SP Certified • CCNP-RS • Cisco Certified Specialist - SP Core • Cisco Certified Specialist SDWAN • JNCIA-Junos & SEC • ZCCA (IA) Admin Education: • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University • Master’s in Information Systems and Security from AMU, India Technical Expertise: • TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP • Multicast (PIM, MSDP, IGMP) • STP, RSTP, MSTP • L2 and L3 switching • IPSEC, P2P VPN, DMVPN, MPLS, PE-CE • VPC, NEXUS, ASR9K • IOS-XR, XE, IOS, NxOS • VCentre, Nutanix, Veeam, ESXi

Experience

10 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

L3harris technologies

3 roles

IPT Lead - Network Engineering and Planning

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos · United Arab Emirates

Specialist- Network Engineering and Planning

Oct 2024Mar 2025 · 5 mos · United Arab Emirates

  • UAE Defence -Network and security design, deployment, and Monitoring. Multicast, VoIP, RoIP, VPN, SSL.
  • Military network design, deployment, and service delivery.
  • Providing solutions in designing very secure and Ultra-low latency networks.
  • Configuration and management of Nexus, Catalyst, ISR, IOS, L2/L3 switches and routers, Juniper SRX and FortiGate firewalls.
  • Configuration of Multicast Sparse/Dense, IGMPv2/v3 and SSM Switching.
  • Configuration and management of routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP and BGP.
  • Deployment of Ultra-low latency Data center on wheels (in Combat fighter vehicles).
  • Upgrading and installing firmware patches and IOS in Network and Security devices.
  • CME IP phones configuration and licensing.
  • Performing automatic backup of all VMs and network devices through automation scripts.
  • Providing training to the Military personnels for in-exercise troubleshooting.
  • Delivering corporate technical training to the defence personnel.
  • Planning and improving network glitches and creating HLD, LLD for deployed networks.
Network designDeploymentMonitoringMulticastVoIPVPN+6

Network Subject Matter Expert - System Administration

Jan 2023Sep 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · United Arab Emirates

  • UAE Defence - Research and development, System Engineering, Network and security design, deployment, and Monitoring. Multicast, VoIP, RoIP, VPN, SSL, vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, Hypervisor, Solarwind, MS Active Directory, MS Exchange.
  • Military network design, deployment, and service delivery.
  • Providing solutions in designing very secure and Ultra-low latency networks.
  • Configuration and management of Nexus switches, SRX and FortiGate firewalls.
  • Configuration of Multicast Sparse/Dense, IGMPv2/v3 and SSM Switching.
  • Configuration and management of routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP and BGP.
  • Deployment of ESXi hosts and management of vSphere to virtualize the system.
  • Deployment of Ultra-low latency Data center on wheels (in Combat fighter vehicles).
  • Upgrading and installing firmware patches and IOS in Network and Security devices.
  • Performing automatic backup of all VMs and network devices through automation scripts.
  • Providing training to the Military personnels for in-exercise troubleshooting.
  • Controlling user accesses and permissions through domain controller.
  • Planning and improving network glitches and creating HLD, LLD for deployed networks.
System EngineeringNetwork designDeploymentMonitoringMulticastVoIP+6

Graviton research capital llp

Ultra Low Latency Network Engineer (Infra Delivery and Operations- SME)

Jan 2022Jan 2023 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Handling end-to-end design, deployment, implementation, delivery, and operations of the foreign exchanges.
  • Ultra-low latency network planning, design, deployment, service delivery and operations. Due to time critical and security concerned environment, my work was to ensure 100% up time with lowest latency in the network. It required continuous improvement and changes in the network.
  • Plan and design changes in the network to optimize the performance and latency.
  • Configuration and management of VPN, firewalls for site-to-site VPNs to ensure connectivity.
  • Deployed New exchanges end-to-end.
  • Worked with many vendors and exchanges to set up an exchange network.
  • Deployed and managed multicast feeds in exchanges.
  • Upgraded network design to ensure 100% network uptime with adequate failover paths available.
  • Managed and upgraded the network devices to the latest firmware.
  • Did many design changes to remove loops and reduce latency in the network in terms of cabling, SFPs, distance, propagation delay, fabric delay, Data plane planning, control traffic shaping, server position
  • planning and many more.
Network designDeploymentOperationsVPNFirewallsMulticast+3

Cisco

2 roles

Network Consulting Engineer (HTTS- Google Escalation )

Nov 2020Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • MPLS, L2/L3 VPN , RSVP, RSVP-TE, DC, Nexus3K, Nexus9K, NCS5500, ASR9K, ASR1K, CRS-MC, ISR, IOS-XE, IOS-XR, IOS, IP, DMVPN, GRE, IPsec, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, Static, IS-IS, QoS, Multicast, Licensing, Spitfire, SR-TE
  •  Provided support to Google and Microsoft enterprise customers for their data center on MPLS,L3VPN, MP-BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RSVP-TE.
  •  Provided support on Nexus 9K, Nexus 3K, ASR1K, ASR9K, CRS3, ISR4000, NCS5500, etc. devices.
  •  Provided solutions on complex issues related to Multicast (IGMP, PIM, SSM) with live video traffic.
  •  Audit and data validation of connected/end devices and reproduce Lab testing.
  •  300+ hours of migration windows and on-site or remote migration support.
  •  Monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting network performance of enterprise customers.
  •  On call weekend support.
  •  High Priority P1 and P2 case handling.
  •  Provided time to time KT training to my peers.
  •  Platform Specific troubleshooting like: Line Card, Route Processor, Fabric card, Network Processor, Router
  • CPU, PLIM, Chassis, SSO, RP Failover, FCC and LCC, OIM Module etc.
  •  Fully audit & own configuration translations services & ensure service readiness for migrations.
MPLSL2/L3 VPNRouting protocolsNetwork performanceMulticastNetwork Consulting+1

Network Consulting Engineer (HTTS- ATT and Microsoft Escalations)

Oct 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Worked for Charter Communication Client.
  • MPLS, RSVP, L2/L3 VPN, NCS5500, ASR9K, ASR1K, CRS-MC, ISR, IOS-XE, IOS-XR, IOS, IP,, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, Static, IS-IS, QoS, Multicast, Licensing, SR-TE
MPLSL2/L3 VPNRouting protocolsNetwork performanceMulticastNetwork Consulting+1

Bt

Senior Technical Support Specialist (L3 Escalation Lead)

Oct 2018Nov 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

  • MPLS, L2/L3 VPN , Wireless, IP, DMVPN, GRE, IPsec, SDWAN, Cisco Meraki, Checkpoint, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, Static, QoS, Multicast, IOS-XE, IOS-XR, IOS, ISR, WLC, AP, Aruba
  •  Worked as a Senior Technical Support Specialist (L3) responsible for supporting critical network issues and outages of Service providers and DC Enterprise technology.
  •  Provided support for BGP, MPLS, L2/L3 VPN, EIGRP, OSPF, DMVPN, IPSEC, QoS, GRE, NAT technology.
  •  Provided support on VLAN, STP, MSTP, PVST, VTP, HSRP, VRRP, DHCP, Ether-channel, Port Security.
  •  Performed network monitoring with Solar Wind and Nagios tools for JDE and Bridgestone customers.
  •  Responsible for creating EEM scripts that need to be configured on routers to capture logs and behaviors of the
  • network.
  •  Managed Network Data traffic in case of Congestion, high B/W utilization by diverting traffic on secondary path.
  •  Handled Change Management, Incident management, Visio LLD design management, Failover activities.
  •  Provided support to 250+ global customers including RBS, Unilever, Nestle, DHL, VISA, WP, PepsiCo, JDE, Bridgestone,
  • Syngenta etc.
MPLSL2/L3 VPNWirelessNetwork monitoringIncident managementTechnical Support+1

Ericsson

Network Engineer Tier 2 (Network Configuration and Fulfillment Services) MPLS

Jan 2016Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • IP Routing and Switching (MPLS)
  • Network Configuration and Fulfillment Services.
  • L2/L3 VPN, VRF, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, Static, COS, Multicast, DNS Servers, Cisco, Junipers, Ciena Switches, Sprint.
  •  Worked for Sprint as an MPLS Network Configurations and fulfillment Engineer.
  •  Activated and Configured Sprint broadband internet and MPLS Cisco Routers.
  •  Installed and configured Customer Circuits for different Services like: Routing Protocols BGP, STATIC, EIGRP, OSPF,
  • Class of Service, VRF Configurations, Multicast, Multi shared tenant routers, etc.
  •  Joint troubleshooting with local exchanges of USA (ATT, Verizon, Level3, Fair point, CenturyLink etc.)
  •  Monitored, analyzed, and troubleshot network performance of enterprise networks.
  •  Configured MPLS routers, created VPN for Full Mesh, Hub Spoke, Multi-paths and Inter-core ISP
  • connectivity using NNI’s.
  •  Installation of Cisco routers (ASR1k, 7200, 3945,2900,2800,2600), Switch (3560, 3400, 2960, 2950).
  •  Customer Network Change Request – DNS – Creation / Deletion / Modification of Zones, DNS records, Prepared
  • managed solution design summary or managed network design summary.
  •  Implemented traffic filters using Standard and Extended ACL, Distribute-Lists, and Route Map.
IP RoutingMPLSL2/L3 VPNNetwork performanceMulticastNetwork Configuration+1

Education

Masters of Business Administration - Information Systems and Security, BTech - Electronics and Communications

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Information Technology

May 2019Jun 2021

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electronics and communication

Jun 2012Jun 2016

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

10+2 HSC — Science

Mar 2010Apr 2012

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