Aparna Wagale
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Professional with strong background in network engineering, bringing practical experience and ability to deliver impactful solutions. Skilled in configuring, managing, and optimizing network systems with focus on security and efficiency. Known for fostering team collaboration and adaptability to meet changing demands. Reliable and results-driven with keen understanding of network protocols, troubleshooting, and infrastructure design.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Engineer
GMI- Arizona
06.2023 - Current
- Experience in working with cisco nexus 5K, 7K, 9K
- Deploying and decommission of VLANs on Nexus 5K, 7K, 9K
- Experience in Cisco Nexus Switch has features such as VDC ( Virtual Device Contexts), VPC (Virtual Port Channel), Fabric Path , FEX
- Perform configuration, troubleshooting and installation work on various computer and networking hardware
- Provide advanced hardware configuration of routers and switches via command-line interface (CLI)
- Performed IOS and firmware upgrades on Cisco switches and routers
- Apply configurations to routers and switches from config templates and making appropriate changes
- Perform racking and stacking of hardware components in a configuration center environment and in a data center environment
- Perform cabling and asset tag labeling services, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Provide deployment and implementation services of multi-vendor solutions.Understand the different types of network cables and power cables
- Troubleshoot and perform remediation repairs; escalate to Sr
- Engineers, as needed
- Configured, Manage and Monitor palo Alto Firewalls (PA-5050,PA 5260, PA-440, PA-450)
- Implemented advanced PA features like URL filtering, User-ID, App-ID, Content-ID
- Managed multiple Palo Alto firewall centrally through Panorama M-500 centralized management
- Implemented Global Protect VPN, IPSec VPN and SSL VPN on Palo Alto firewall for site-to-site connectivity
- Deployed Active/Standby mdes of High Availability (HA) on Palo Alto firewall
- Network Configuration and Monitoring in Meraki - fundamental concepts of Wireless Network Management: Wireless Access Points, SSID Configuration, Guest Access, and Captive Portal
- Security and Firewall Management, as well as the Dashboard Administration and Access Control
- Device Monitoring and Troubleshooting through Device status and health monitoring, event logging, and alerts.
Network Engineer
Eplus
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Perform configuration, troubleshooting and installation work on various computer and networking hardware
- Provide advanced hardware configuration of routers and switches via command-line interface (CLI)
- Perform IOS and firmware upgrades on Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, switches and routers
- Apply configurations to routers and switches from config templates and making appropriate changes
- Perform racking and stacking of hardware components in a configuration center environment and in a data center environment
- Perform cabling and labeling services, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Provide deployment and implementation services of multi-vendor solutions.Understand the different types of network cables and power cables
- Able to review, understand, and edit network topology diagrams
- Provide remote connectivity to internal and external customers through the configuration center via VPN tunnels
- Troubleshoot and perform remediation repairs; escalate to Sr
- Engineers, as needed
- Configure and troubleshoot ACI fabric, including switches, routers, and controllers
- Monitor network performance and identify areas for improvement
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for ACI-related issues
- Configured, Manage and Monitor palo Alto Firewalls (PA-5050,PA 5260, PA-440, PA-450)
- Implemented advanced PA features like URL filtering, User-ID, App-ID, Content-ID
- Managed multiple Palo Alto firewall centrally through Panorama M-500 centralized management
- Implemented Global Protect VPN, IPSec VPN and SSL VPN on Palo Alto firewall for site-to-site connectivity
- Deployed Active/Standby mdes of High Availability (HA) on Palo Alto firewall
- For PA-firewall, cisco switches devices did following: Unpacking/Racking/Stacking/Labeling/Asset Tagging/Burn-in/RMA Configured management IP Configured management gateway Configured DNS Device licensing Update PAN OS software to ePlus recommended version Download and apply updates for license subscriptions: Wildfire Threat prevention Advanced URL
- Device Staged – up to 72 devices
Network Engineer
ACTIVE TOUCH CARE
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Implement and run upgrade and patch management programs
- Basic Network troubleshooting
- Monitor day to day performance
- Security systems
- Implements network management and automates system troubleshooting
- Configure, install and maintain Internetworking devices
- Configuration and troubleshooting complex Routing Protocols
- Analyzes network problems and coordinates resolutions
- Develop work plans
- Responsible for network evaluations, troubleshooting a variety of network problems, and implementing various software and hardware upgrades
- Implement ideas that enhance the effectiveness of advanced technology solutions for clients
- Responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, configuring, and deploying WAN solutions
- Experience in network monitoring using Wireshark, SolarWinds
- Configured, Manage and Monitor palo Alto Firewalls (PA-5050,PA 5260, PA-440, PA-450)
- Implemented advanced PA features like URL filtering, User-ID, App-ID, Content-ID
- Implemented Global Protect VPN, IPSec VPN and SSL VPN on Palo Alto firewall for site-to-site connectivity.
Network Engineer
Cisco, Leaf
04.2017 - 10.2020
- Setup/Configure/Deploy Firewall, Encryption, Firewall, and other security solutions
- Network administration and maintenance for new and existing networks
- Remote and onsite support for client networks
- Assist with Microsoft Exchange and Office 365 installation, migration, and maintenance projects
- Maintenance and implementation of corporate anti-virus security solutions
- Setup and maintain DNS, DHCP, and other networking elements
- Assist in maintaining disaster recovery planning and documentation for client networks
- Assist, lead, and/or collaborate with clients in the performance of server or network support Troubleshooting/ restoring Microsoft Windows Servers, workstations, and Exchange Servers
- Experience configuring Virtual Device Context in Nexus 7010
- Experience with configuring Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender (FEX) which acts as a remote line card (module) for the Nexus 5000
- Experience with converting 6500 to Cisco Nexus in the data Center environment
- Experience working with Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender and Nexus 5000 series to provide a Flexible Access Solution for a datacenter access architecture
- Day to day support, monitoring, management & installation / configuration of a global mission critical server infrastructure
- Support users to Setup & Maintain VMware vSphere environment
- Provide technical support and analysis for all network systems and components
- Monitor servers and network to ensure reliability and performance
- Support to Linux and Windows servers and network monitoring tools
- Perform a wide range of network administration duties including installations, debugging, maintenance, upgrades, and general support for Cisco
- Evaluate, test, and deploy all software and hardware upgrades to the networking infrastructure
- Proactive monitoring of all network devices, services, and servers using a combination of tools
- Collect and review network utilization data for capacity and planning purposes
- Assist in developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans
- Work closely with the fellow tech team members to provide end-user support and issue resolution
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging tools and technologies
- Collaborate with and support the work of other staff engaged in similar functions
- Attend and actively participate in weekly meetings
- Configured Cisco ASA Site-to-Site IKEv2 IPsec VPN by using IKE phase1,2
- Experience in working with cisco nexus 5K, 7K, 9K
- Deploying and decommission of VLANs on Nexus 5K, 7K
- Experience in Cisco Nexus Switch has features such as VDC ( Virtual Device Contexts), VPC (Virtual Port Channel), Fabric Path , FEX
- Configure and troubleshoot ACI fabric, including switches, routers, and controllers
- Monitor network performance and identify areas for improvement
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for ACI-related issues
- Configuring vPC on ACI
Network Implementation Engineer
Ebay
12.2016 - 04.2017
- Implementing and providing operational support in areas of complex networking environment like routing/switching protocols
- Supporting project manager in implementing network infrastructure
- Configuring and testing network connectivity using BGP, OSPF on Cisco, Juniper, Arista switches and routers
- Hands on experience on Juniper QFX 5100, EX 4300, EX 4200, EX 2200 platforms
- Extensive knowledge on routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, IS - IS, BGP, Multicasting
- Good knowledge on switching such as MPLS, LDP, VPN, STP
- Provided site validation installing network elements with
- Implementing and troubleshooting network implementation issues
- Responsible for upgrading, documenting and maintaining network infrastructures for a global network, including various high-density data-center deployments that require 100% uptime
- Troubleshoots and resolves critical network issues
- Identify automation challenges and propose and implement solutions
- Performed network hardware validation for juniper, arista, cisco-nexus switch
- Configured devices using python script
- Created pre-config and config ticket before creating bubble
- Configured BGP and OSPF in production
- Troubleshooting of site tickets which include all hardware validation
- Configured ACS6048 Cyclades for terminal console
- Execution of change request in bubbles and costed out devices to check the OSPF, BGP traffic
- Used Net ranger tool for adding devices and then creating graphs to see traffic
- Created DNS and DHCP ticket using Configurator
- Created management bubble, legacy bubble, egress bubble, compute bubbles
- After creating, troubleshoot those bubbles.
Network Engineer
Questivity Inc
10.2014 - 05.2016
- Layer 3 functionality, including routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, HSRP VRRP GLBP
- Layer 2 functionality: Spanning Tree-RSTP, MSTP, PVST
- VLAN, Link Aggregation, IGMP Snooping, IPV6 and Multicast
- Implementation of DNS and DHCP protocols, responsible for keeping the DNS records up to date with the most current picture of the network
- Provide support for static/dynamic routing, IOS Upgrade, password recovery
- Performed routing and switching configuration changes as per client requests
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining network operations providing support
- Successfully upgraded all hosts and V-Center server to vSphere 4.1
- Reconfigured all ESX network connectivity utilization VLAN tagging and teaming
- Network Security: IP Sec, PKI, VPN/DMVPNs, NAT
- Setting up VLANS and configuring ISL trunk on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches
- Experience on Unix/Linux operating systems.
Network test Engineer/SQA
Brocade Communication Inc
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Build test bed for various L1,L2, L3 feature testing on platform , infrastructure, security
- Developed test cases for networks and network topologies
- Implemented test cases on networks and after testing used to file the defect
- Experience in reporting, reviewing and verifying and closing bugs using HP Quality Center, Team tracker
- Identified defects in feature testing and retested with latest build
- Performed internal commands to collect logs from trouble causing router/switches
- Analyzed logs and escalate issue to Tier3 level and developers
- Used to reproduce customer filed defect on testbed and checked with latest build still issue is there
- Configured switches, routers, chassis, line cards, controller and access points via CLI commands and latest firmware to build various network test topologies across Layer 2 and Layer 3
- Configured basic layer-2 features like Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) related features like RSTP, MSTP, PVST
- Configured ASA firewall
- Configured POE, UDLD, LFS, RFN, LLDP, FDP, CDP on different fast Iron products
- Upgrading and downgrading image and then troubleshoot the device for L1, L2, L3 protocol testing
- Configured SNMP, Syslog to check link flap, fan failure, power failure, L2, L3 protocol flap
- Configured manual 4-unit, 8 unit manual stacking and automatic (secure setup stack) on stackable switches
- And did various feature testing like image mismatch, stack port down and aging, stack merge, stack split, hitless failover
- Measured latency and throughput of stackable units by using Ixia-Automate and Ixia-Network
- Performed RFC2544 and RFC2889 testing using Ixia traffic generator and prepared performance report
- Responsible for complete life cycle of devices starting from receiving it, racking it up, configuring it, updating and creating test beds and making use of devices across various typologies
- Tools Used: Team Track
- Achievement-While doing performance RFC 2544 testing found critical bug in Brocade switch and that resulted into an Errata in Broadcom chip.
Network Engineer
Questivity Inc
06.2011 - 05.2014
- Test & debug routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF and RIP
- Configured BGP with multiple BGP connections to other autonomous systems in test environment
- Configured, monitor, and troubleshoot basic BGP to enable inter-domain routing in a network scenario with multiple domains
- Configured OSPF network, areas, authentication, redistribution, virtual link and did troubleshooting
- Document project progress and application/server configuration
- Implemented SNMP on Cisco routes to allow for network management
- Implemented traffic filters on Cisco routes using Standard and Extended access-list
- Configured ASA 5510 to provide remote access VPN connectivity
- Customized catalyst switches with VLANs and configured VTP to distribute VLAN information
- Set up & Manage secure Virtual Private Network (site to site) between Regional and Head Office
- Provided Technical support to end-users
- Designed and configured hierarchical IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and route summarization
- Familiar with redundancy protocols like HSRP, VRRP, GLBP and Load balancing using PAGP, LACP
Network Support Engineer
Global Telecom Limited [GTL] Limited, Mahape, Navi
11.2003 - 11.2004
- Managed more than 50 Lease Lines
- Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues to give flawless connectivity to Client
- Earned solid reputation for resolving complex issues and providing exceptional customer service
- Escalated issues as needed and maintained communication with customer and Technical teams
- Worked with customers and their issues of network connectivity and maintaining Trouble Ticket System
- Monitored Bandwidth Usage and Devices Health on regular basis by using What's UP Gold
- Experience in Frame relay and Leased line configuration and management
- Experience of Cisco routers and Level-2 switches
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, IGRP, and ISDN
- Knowledge of configuring NAT, PAT
- Knowledge of configuring DHCP
- Configuring Route Summarization.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic &Telecommunication
University of Pune
01.2003
Skills
- Windows 7
- XP
- 2000
- BGP
- OSPF
- RIP
- VLAN dot1q
- ISL
- STP-RSTP
- VPN IPSEC
- Ether channel-LACP
- PAGP
- NAT
- Access-lists
- Python
- Exceptional working relationships in one-on-one and group settings
- Strong troubleshooting and technical support abilities
- Sound track record of completing goals and objectives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), 2003
- CCNP ENCOR 350-401, 02/16/22
- Preparing for PCNSA, PCNSE
Attributes
- Easy to work with
- Strong technical sales and marketing skills
- Good consulting experience
- Flexible regarding work hours
Personal Information
Citizenship: US citizen
Timeline
Network Engineer
GMI- Arizona
06.2023 - Current
Network Engineer
Eplus
05.2022 - 01.2023
Network Engineer
ACTIVE TOUCH CARE
11.2020 - 05.2022
Network Engineer
Cisco, Leaf
04.2017 - 10.2020
Network Implementation Engineer
Ebay
12.2016 - 04.2017
Network Engineer
Questivity Inc
10.2014 - 05.2016
Network test Engineer/SQA
Brocade Communication Inc
05.2014 - 10.2014
Network Engineer
Questivity Inc
06.2011 - 05.2014
Network Support Engineer
Global Telecom Limited [GTL] Limited, Mahape, Navi
11.2003 - 11.2004
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic &Telecommunication
University of Pune
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