Chandani Gohil

Network Engineer with 9+ years of experience in assisting multiple clients with Switching, Routing, Network Security (Firewalls and Proxies), Application Delivery Controllers, Authentication and Wireless environments. Experienced with Campus and Data Center topologies in multi-vendor equipment. An affable team player with good communication and collaborative abilities. Motivated to innovate and introduce new ideas to enhance the network architecture of an organization. Experience with legacy and high-end switching technologies in Campus and Data Center environments. Worked on Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba/HP gear in campus environments. Worked on Cisco, Arista, Dell, Cumulus, Juniper gear in the Data Center environment. Established AWS, Azure technical credibility with customers and external parties. Experience with Interior and Exterior routing protocols that includes RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS and BGP. Worked on Cisco, Juniper, and Arista routers. Worked with different models of Cisco/Juniper/Arista switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and wireless systems. Experience in designing and implementing F5 web-based solutions. Experience in writing F5 iRules. Experience in implementing F5 solutions in Azure cloud. Daily Support of F5 environment to include Creation of new VIPs/WIPs and iRules. Worked on Campus Wireless environments with 1000+ access points, Wireless LAN controllers, Anchor Controllers, Authentication policies, BYOD policies, Integration with RADIUS. Experience with Aruba and Cisco WLAN. Experience with TACACS+ /RADIUS servers, migration from ACS and Aruba ClearPass to ISE. Experience with windows and Infoblox DNS and DHCP servers, IPAM, internal and external grids. Knowledge and operational experience with SDN, Cisco ACI, VXLAN, VTEPS, VNI, Bridge Domain, Arista Cloud Vision, EVPN, MP-BGP, Spine and Leaf Architecture. Experience with Zscaler Cloud Proxy Architecture with ZIA, traffic forwarding using GRE tunnels to Zcloud, Azure AD Authentication, Access policies, ZAPP.

• CERTIFICATIONS:
• (CCNA) – Cisco Certified Network Associate
• (CCNP) – Cisco Certified Network Professional
• Microsoft Azure Fundamental, Worked with Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, and Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Experience in HSRP standby troubleshooting & Experience in configuring & upgrading of Cisco IOS
• Implementing & troubleshooting of T1, MUXES, CSU/DSU and data circuits
• Experience on designing and troubleshooting of complex BGP and OSPF routing problems, Have sound knowledge of Firewall architecture, routing, and VPN
• Perform troubleshooting and monitoring of the Linux server on AWS using Zabbix, Nagios and Splunk
• Have experience working on HP Open view Network Node Manager
• Upgrade firewalls in accordance with change management & Document changes to firewalls
• Monitor traffic and access logs to troubleshoot network access issues
• Have experience with Cisco Works LAN Management Solution
• Implemented Positive Reinforcement Model with the help of Palo Alto Networks Experience in migration of Frame-relay based branches to MPLS based technology using multi-layer stackable switches like 6500 series and 2800 series routers
• Testing VPC, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, SPAN, Sflow, Vlan Trunking, SVI and power supplies on Nexus and ASR devices
• Involved in design and implementation of Data Center Migration, worked on implementation strategies for the expansion of the MPLS VPN networks
• Hands-on experience with Cisco 3500, 3750, 4500, 6500 series equipment and configuring and deploying and fixing them with various modules like Gig card, VPN SPA card, WIC card.

• Experience in Network Security that includes perimeter security for Internet, Extranet, DMZ, Internal Server farms, Web-traffic security with Proxies, Web Application firewalls. Migrated multi-vendor equipment and next generation firewall technologies. Worked on ASA, Firepower, Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls. Experience on MWG, Bluecoat and Zscaler proxies. Experience with WAN connectivity, MPLS circuits, leased Lines, Metro Ethernet, Site to Site IPsec tunnels, ISP circuits, Customer Edge configurations. Experience with SD-WAN solutions that include Viptela and Versa. Responsible for developing traffic engineering in Meraki SD-WAN to support intelligent traffic flow across the networks Involved in deployment of Meraki SD-WAN solution across the corporate offices. Working Knowledge and demonstrated experience on the Cisco Juniper, HP Aruba, Avaya, and Arista switches & Routers. Worked on Cisco Catalyst (3550, 3750, 6500) series switches, Cisco (2500, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200) series Routers, ASA Firewall (5505/5510), Load Balancers using Cisco ACE, F5 LTM/GTM, Security Device Manager (SDM), Cisco Works, HP OpenView, Solar Winds, Sniffer, Palo Alto Networks Firewall models (PA-2k, PA-3K and PA-5K). Aruba 802.11ac wireless access points deliver superb Wi-Fi performance, Aruba 330 series, 501 wireless client bridge, 7220, 7010 MOBILITY CONTROLLER. Experience and high-level understanding in application delivery controllers, local and global load balancing techniques, redundancy solutions, high availability options for mission critical internal, vendor and public facing applications. Experience with F5 LTM, GTM, APM, NetScaler, Cisco ACE and A10. Performed security operations on ASA firewalls. Support Cloud security and Cyber security controls, including but not limited to security incident and event management (SIEM), malware, intrusion prevention system (IPS), intrusion detection (IDS), TACACS, net flow-based tools, URL filtering, Imperva Web Application firewall (WAF). Configure, Manage and Monitor Palo Alto firewall models (Specifically the PA-5050 and the PA-5260) Design and implement Cisco ACI in datacenters, create a strategy that allows use of containers, cloud orchestration tools for end users and developers. Collaborate with application owners to define dependencies, map dependencies for better application workflow within ACI or public cloud use.

• CCNA-Cisco Certified Network Associate.
• CCNP-Cisco Certified Network Professional.
• Microsoft Azure Fundamental.