Manisha Patel
Gaithersburg,Maryland
Summary
Solution oriented IT professional with strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Extensive hands on experience with Cisco network design, configuration, implementation ,support, Network troubleshooting, maintaining Network devices, implementing and executing Network Project under ISO Standards. Demonstrates the ability to identify problems and analyze possible solutions to determine the best course of action to meet challenging business objectives. A fast learner with positive attitude. A friendly and supportive team player works along with other team member to achieve desired objectives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Network Engineer
Accenture Federal Services DOED Project
Washington, DC
04.2000 - Current
- Configured and managed routers, switches, firewalls and other hardware to deploy and manage LAN, WAN and wireless networks.
- Performed preventive maintenance of networking hardware and related software.
- Implemented, tested, validated and maintained networking services according to solution designs.
- Held primary responsibility for availability and reliability of network infrastructure.
- Provided high-level connectivity support for corporate and business partner systems.
- Performed disaster recovery tasks and data backups to mitigate damages.
- Designed scalable and user-friendly network architecture to meet business objectives.
- Configured firewalls and VPNs to safeguard network security and block unauthorized access.
- Researched and recommended network equipment and peripheral devices.
- Monitored system performance to promote network speed, availability and reliability.
- Designed and implemented enterprise IP networking infrastructure according to clients' parameters.
- Provided smooth communications by configuring LAN technology, wireless access points and controllers.
- Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex network problems.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MDSkills
- Firewalls and Endpoint Security
- Infrastructure Planning and Design
- Network Scaling
- Network Performance Analysis
- Technology Upgrades
- Diagram and Chart Preparation
- Vendor Relations
- Network Documentation Development
- Network Problem Solving
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Network Debugging
- Technical Infrastructure Migration
- Cisco Wireless Routers and Switches
- Switching Protocols
- Network Configuration
- Security Technologies
Timeline
Lead Network Engineer
Accenture Federal Services DOED Project
04.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science -
University of Maryland - College Park