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Prathamesh Salunkhe

Mount Laurel,NJ

Summary

Results-driven Network Engineer with 7 years of expertise deploying and maintaining LAN and WAN infrastructure. Dedicated technology professional with strong track record of accurately conducting system repairs and troubleshooting. Offering exemplary planning, project management and communication talents.



Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant Engineer

Infosys Ltd.
09.2019 - Current
  • Working on Cisco, Juniper and Nokia Routers and Switches.
  • Need to do lab setup according to feature requirement.
  • Responsible for creating end to end ethernet services and activating that service in lab devices.
  • Need to validate Router and Switch configuration for newly created service before activating it into the lab device.
  • Working on BGP, EIGRP, OSPF and VPN technologies.
  • Working on STP, VLAN and other switching technologies.
  • Need to Optimize network performance by proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
  • Responsible for Planning and implementation of network enhancements and upgrades.
  • Need to diagnose network problems involving combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
  • Responsible for Reducing downtime for clients by maintaining high availability through effective monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Create test strategy, test pack and test planning.
  • Responsible for end-to-end product certification.
  • Need to decide whether product is healthy enough to launch in production
  • Need provide detailed network diagrams and procedural guidelines.

Network Engineer

CompuCom CSI-System India Private Ltd.
02.2018 - 09.2019
  • Previously worked on AT&T project managing 9000 locations across USA and Canada
  • Need to work with technician as layer 2 engineer which is on site to troubleshoot on juniper devices.
  • Responsible for replacing and configure new router and switch (Juniper and Cisco) if needed.
  • Responsible for layer 1 troubleshooting of networking devices (Juniper, Cisco).
  • Manage and Troubleshoot Routing Protocol (BGP and EIGRP).
  • Manage Cisco Meraki MR 33 access point via Cisco Meraki cloud portal.
  • Managed vendor relationships to negotiate contracts, procure equipment, and receive timely technical support when needed.
  • Trained junior engineers on industry best practices, fostering a collaborative team environment that prioritized knowledge sharing.
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.

Field Support Engineer

Atharva Telecom System
06.2017 - 02.2018
  • Previously worked at customer’s site (ARDE Pashan, Pune) for monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance of company’s LAN and WAN environment.
  • Managed and Troubleshoot Routing Protocol (OSPF, and EIGRP).
  • Managed and Troubleshoot Switching Protocol (STP, DTP, VLAN, Inter-VLAN, VTP).
  • Resolved user queries remotely using remote assistance & Remote Desktop.
  • Reduced downtime for clients with proactive maintenance checks and system optimizations.

Field Service Technician

Intellicon Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 06.2017
  • Previously worked at customer’s site (ARDE Pashan, Pune) as Field Support Engineer for monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance.
  • Monitor and Troubleshoot KAREL IP Phones - Continuous monitoring and reporting faults to respective department.
  • Monitor and Troubleshoot EPABX Systems - Continuous monitoring using Idea Programming tool.
  • Maintenance of EPABX systems - Checking all Con cards and updating their accessibility as per required using Idea programming software.
  • Improved equipment uptime by conducting regular preventive maintenance and timely repairs.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication

Savitribai Phule University
Pune, India
06.2015

Skills

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional
  • LAN switching technologies
  • Networking protocol expertise
  • IP Services
  • Routing protocol expertise
  • EIGRP routing
  • VPN Implementation Experience
  • Network Monitoring Tools
  • SD-WAN Solutions Deployment
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Cisco equipment familiarity

Certification


  • Cisco Certified Network Associate. Cisco ID: CSCO12993600
  • Red Hat Delivery Specialist-Cloud Infrastructure
  • Infosys Certified Software Defined Networking (SDN) Associate
  • Infosys Certified NextGen OSS Associate
  • NDAC Network Integration Specialist
  • NDAC Outdoor Network Planning Engineer

Timeline

Consultant Engineer

Infosys Ltd.
09.2019 - Current

Network Engineer

CompuCom CSI-System India Private Ltd.
02.2018 - 09.2019

Field Support Engineer

Atharva Telecom System
06.2017 - 02.2018

Field Service Technician

Intellicon Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication

Savitribai Phule University
Prathamesh Salunkhe