JAY TOLIA
San Jose,USA
Summary
12 years of experience in field of Network & Wireless Engineering A highly motivated individual with proven ability to learn fast, work well under pressure and ability to work in a team as well as independently. 6+ years of experience with Network Fault management, Alarm Surveillance, Disaster Recovery. 8+ years of experience with LAN/WAN and wireless technologies 7+ years of experience with Wireless technologies like Cisco, Aruba & Meraki Experience with CISCO, Palo Alto, Arista, Meraki, Fortinet, Cradlepoint,Aruba, F5,technologies. 5+ years of experience with SD-WAN deployment mainly with Fortinet & Meraki. 3+ years of experience with public cloud like Azure. 3+ years of experience with Cisco Firepower Management center (FMC) and with Cisco Firepower thread Defence (FTD) 5+ years of support experience as Tier 3 Engineer. 4+ years of experience with ARUBA AP, Controller, Aruba Clearpass & Aruba central 4+ years of experience in deploying, troubleshooting, configuring Wireless networks including Cisco & Meraki WLC and AP. 8+ years of Experience with Cisco ISR, ASR Routers and Catalyst and Nexus switches. 5+ years of Experience with fortigate Firewall,Switches, Forti Analyzer, Fortimanager & Fortimonitor. 5+ years of Experience with Meraki MX, MS,MR devices 4+ years of experience with Aruba central, Aruba Clearpass, Aruba AP & controller. 5+ years of Experience with Palo Alto firewalls & panorama. 3+ years of Experience with Ekahau software for wireless site survey & generating heat map. Familiar with Network monitoring tools such as CACTI, SolarWinds. Familiar with IT service management tools such as ServiceNOW, BMC Remedy, Jira. Familiar with CISCO IOS,IOS XE & NX-OS. 5+ years of experience with L2 & L3 protocols in Networking. Skilled in designing, planning and implementing Wired and Wireless solutions Proficient in technical and non-technical communication. Excellent problem solving, analytical and logical thinking skills Network connectivity troubleshooting using ping, tracert, telnet,nslookup Cisco switch configuration in particular VLAN configuration/troubleshooting Network Monitoring tool, DNS and IP Management experience 6+ years of Experience with Configuration & troubleshooting of Routing protocols such as Static Routing, OSPF,EIGRP,BGP,VRF. Switching related tasks included implementing VLANS and configuring ISL trunk and 802.1Q on Fast-Ethernet channel between switches Extensive knowledge of Microsoft based operating systems, including Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista, Windows 7. Having experience working in ISP such as COMCAST, GCI. 7+ years of experience with TCP/IP protocols. Experience in configuration and troubleshooting of Layer 3 protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP,). Experience in configuration and troubleshooting of Layer 2 features (VLAN, STP, RSTP, VTP, HSRP, VRRP, Ether Channel, Port Security). Having 6+ years of experience with configuring & troubleshooting Site to Site & SSL VPN for Cisco, Fortinet & Palo Alto.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Network Engineer
L3Harris
05.2024 - Current
- Configured and managed Cisco and Juniper network devices to enhance network reliability and performance.
- Configure, troubleshoot and support Cisco routers (ASR9k, ASR1k, ISR4k, ISR8k), switches (Catalyst 9300, 2960, 3560, 3750), Cisco WLAN controller 9800 and Juniper MX480 and EX4400.
- Configured and manage Fortinet SD-WAN for optimized traffic flow and redundancy.
- Configure, deploy, and maintain FortiGate firewalls 90G and 3000F (policies, NAT, VPNs, UTM features) solution.
- Implement Fortinet UTM (Unified Threat Management) features including web filtering, antivirus, and intrusion prevention.
- Set up and maintain IPSec and SSL VPNs for secure remote access.
- Experience with Fortinet Site to site VPN, SSL VPN, SD-WAN technologies.
- Configured and managed Fortinet SD-WAN overlays, including policy-based routing, SLA-based path selection, and failover for mission-critical traffic.
- Design, deploy and troubleshoot Azure express route and site-to-site VPN.
- Strong Understanding of L2/L3 protocols include TCP/IP, PIM, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VLAN, STP, VRFs and Ethernet.
- Acquired hands-on experience in configuring and managing Nexus 7k and 9k switches using NX-OS.
- Having strong experience with Aruba central, Aruba CPPM, Aruba AP & controller.
- Perform hybrid RF surveys (predictive + real-world site surveys).
- Utilized Ekahau AI Pro and Sidekick I/II to design and optimize wireless networks.
- 3rd level support for troubleshooting and resolving IP backbone and customer routing issues.
- Design, engineer and implement solutions that support customer requirements and critical backbone architecture.
- Defined and implemented best practices for network and capacity management to support organizational growth.
- Identified and executed opportunities for network optimization to improve overall system efficiency.
- Routinely perform proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration experience in the design, development and implementation of IP and MPLS network architectures.
- Participated in on-call rotation and executed planned off-hours maintenance events.
- Exhibited strong skills in utilizing Microsoft Office and Visio for various project tasks.
- Exhibited strong skills in utilizing Microsoft Office and Visio for various project tasks.
Lead Network Engineer
United Department of Veterans Affair
10.2021 - 02.2024
- Having strong experience with Cisco Router & Switches, Cisco Wireless Access point & controller, Cisco Firewalls.
- Led a team of networking engineers in administering and supporting campus and branch networks, focusing on firewalls, SD-WAN, and wireless systems.
- Directly manage the daily activities of employees within the department, coordinating and prioritizing requisite duties and daily assignments while appraising employee productivity and performance.
- Compose and deliver performance evaluations.
- Oversaw performance and development of 15 direct reports, providing guidance and feedback to enhance their skills.
- Having strong experience with installing, configuring & troubleshooting Arista Switches.
- Proficiency in firewall rule configuration, NAT, IPS, URL filtering, Antivirus, IPS and WildFire threat analysis.
- Having experience with implementing and configuring Vnet, VM, Vnet peering, ExpressRoute, Site-to-Site VPN in Azure.
- Having strong experience with Cisco Router/Switch refresh. This includes swapping out old 6500 and installing new Cisco 9300, 9600.
- Having Experience with Cisco ISE & Cisco DNAC.
- Having Experience with Cisco WLC 9800 and Cisco AP.
- Having experience with Datacenter Network Refresh including core, distribution and access layer switch and router.
- Configured, troubleshoot L3 Protocols like MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF.
- Strong Understanding of L2/L3 protocols VLAN, STP, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, IPV4, IPV6, DNS, DHCP, HSRP.
- Having strong experience with Cisco Nexus 9k and Cisco Catalyst Switches 9300, 9600, 6500, catalyst switches, ISR Routers.
- Having experience with Microsoft Azure to create site to site VPN, ExpressRoute.
- Having experience with VPC, VRF configuration & troubleshooting.
- Having experience for Palo Alto firewall & Panorama.
- Implementing firewall Rules, Performing OS upgrades, Maintaining VPN across network.
- Designed, deployed, operated, and troubleshot network solutions to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Possessed extensive experience in datacenter operations.
- Having Experience with deploying, configuring and troubleshooting Cisco AP and Wireless Controllers.
- Having experience with F5 load balancer.
- Participate in the global team’s 24/7 on-call rotation.
- Familiar with the installation of Data Center components (e.g. UPS systems, Power Voltage, Power factor, PDU’s, Data Center Cooling systems, Cabinets/Rack, Cabling)
Network Design Engineer
COMCAST
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Collaborated with business clients and vendors to develop customized network solutions.
- Leading entire NOC, mentoring NOC.
- Making sure work meets SLA for all customers.
- Provided technical support and training to teams including sales, NOC, and project managers to enhance their networking capabilities.
- Configuring, troubleshooting and managing Cisco Meraki MX, MS switches and MR Wireless devices.
- Design, Configure, deploy, and maintain FortiGate firewalls 60E, 60F, 100F (policies, NAT, VPNs, UTM features) solution for Comcast business customers.
- Monitor and manage Fortinet SD-WAN for optimized traffic flow and redundancy.
- Set up and maintain IPSec and SSL VPNs for secure remote access.
- Perform firewall rule audits, tuning, and optimization to enhance security posture.
- Implement Fortinet UTM (Unified Threat Management) features including web filtering, antivirus, and intrusion prevention.
- Design and implement LAN/WAN architectures using Fortinet solutions.
- Configure and maintain FortiSwitch FS-108F and FortiAP 221E for seamless networking.
- Managed all fortigate device through Fortimanager and Fortianalyzer for troubleshooting.
- Configuring, troubleshooting and managing Fortigate, Forti Switches, Forticlient and Fortimanager.
- Led end-to-end deployment of SD-WAN solutions using Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and Cisco Meraki MX appliances, improving WAN performance and application visibility across branch locations.
- Configured and managed Fortinet SD-WAN overlays, including policy-based routing, SLA-based path selection, and failover for mission-critical traffic.
- Implemented Meraki Auto VPN and SD-WAN routing policies for seamless branch connectivity, application prioritization, and cloud performance optimization.
- Integrated FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized policy control, performance monitoring, and security logging across SD-WAN environments.
- Deployed cloud-managed Meraki SD-WAN for distributed enterprise sites.
- Configuring, troubleshooting and managing Arista Switches.
- Having strong experience with Cisco Router & Switches.
- Having strong experience with F5 LTM & GTM.
- Having experience with Palo alto Firewall & managing it through Panorama.
- Having experience with Palo alto Global Protect VPN, Site to Site VPN, URL filtering, Wildfire.
- Having experience with Vmware ESXi and Vsphere.
- Having experience with Fortinet Firewall & managing it through Fortimanager.
- Having experience with Azure to create expressroute, static route, load balancing, firewall configuration.
- Collaborated with the Network Operations NOC team to configure and implement network design changes.
- Delivered training on design solutions and system processes to improve team proficiency across the organization.
- Configured, troubleshoot L3 Protocols like MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP.
- Used Ekahau tool for wireless site survey.
- Strong experience with CISCO IOS, IOS XE & IOS XR, Cisco Meraki.
- Create detailed network diagram using MS VISIO.
- Created Method of Procedure (MOP) documents for engineering team to standardize processes.
- Participate in project meetings and provide feedback on all requirements and design documents.
- Strong experience of L2 & L3 protocols in Networking.
Network Specialist
HCL America
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Strong experience with Cisco router and switches.
- Strong experience with CISCO IOS, IOS XE & IOS XR.
- Worked with L3 routing protocols such as MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP and L2 layer protocols such as STP, VLAN, HSRP, VRRP.
- Configured and troubleshot SSL VPN, site-to-site VPN, NATing, and ACLs for ASA firewall 5505 and 5520.
- Managed DNS configurations using Infoblox.
- Experience with ARUBA AP and Controller, Aruba Central, Aruba ClearPass.
- Utilized L2 and L3 protocols to optimize network performance.
- Used Ekahau tool for wireless site survey.
- Created MOPs to guide engineering team in network configuration processes.
- Participated in project meetings and provided feedback on all requirements and design documents.
Network Engineer(contract)
GCI
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Deploy, provision, configure, troubleshoot local LAN, WAN and data center experience including Cisco switches (catalyst, Nexus), routers (1900, 2900, ME 3600, 4500, 6500, ASR 901, ASR 920, ASR 9001) and Juniper MX, SRX and EX devices.
- Executed IOS upgrades across 500+ remote sites in enterprise network, enhancing system reliability.
- Network monitoring for enterprise using tools like CACTI & SolarWinds.
- Worked with L3 routing protocols such as MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP and L2 layer protocols such as STP, VLAN, HSRP, VRRP.
- Configured and troubleshot SSL VPN, Site-to-Site VPN, NAT, and ACL for ASA firewall 5505 and 5520, ensuring secure communications.
- Utilized Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR to manage network operations effectively.
- Create detailed network diagram using MS VISIO.
- Developed structured MOPs to facilitate network change implementations for engineering teams, improving operational consistency.
- Participate in project meetings and provide feedback on all requirements and design documents.
- Experience in Networking technologies and related protocols (TCP/IP, IPV4, IPV6 HTTP, VLAN, QOS).
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills in technical discussions.
- Showed enthusiasm and readiness to learn new technologies to improve skill set.
- Largest ISP service provider in Alaska with more than 500 remote sites and ½ million users. www.gci.com
Wireless Network Engineer(contract)
Meru Networks
CA, USA
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Deployed and configured Aruba AP and controllers to establish reliable wireless connectivity.
- Demonstrated expertise in Wi-Fi concepts, including WLAN, 802.11 standards, Radius authentication, and security protocols.
- Experience in Wireless, Networking technologies and related protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, VLAN).
- Able to configure Fortinet, Aruba Controller and AP through CLI & GUI.
- Able to configure NetGear M5300, HP Procurve, Cisco switches.
- Executed test plans derived from requirement and design documents to validate system performance.
- Participated in project meetings, providing insights on requirements and design documents to enhance project outcomes.
INTERN-Network QA Engineer
Broadcom
Sunnyvale, USA
04.2012 - 12.2012
- Utilized testing tools such as Mobcat, Netpersec, IxiaChariot, Iperf, Teraterm, Putty, Broadcom Mobile trace terminal, and Broadcom CM manager to ensure reliable network performance.
- Applied knowledge of QoS, VLANs, STP, and RSTP protocols to enhance network reliability and performance.
- In depth Understanding of 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi standards and related components especially the access points and WiFi clients/supplicants Broadcom chipset.
- Understanding of L2/L3 switching, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, IPV4, IPV6.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Unix/Linux systems to support network operations and troubleshooting.
- Having strong experience to install and troubleshoot Cisco Webex and Microsoft Teams.
- Quick learner with an excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communications, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Comfortable with technical and business English usage (documents reading, e-mails, conference calls).
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, USA12.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Saurashtra University
Rajkot, INDIA06.2009
Skills
- WLAN
- LAN
- WAN
- VLAN
- EIGRP
- OSPF
- BGP
- 8021Q
- STP
- SNMP
- HSRP
- VRRP
- GLBP
- TCP/IP
- UDP
- Telnet
- FTP
- Multicast
- MPLS
- VPC
- VDC
- IPsec
- Fortinet 90G
- 3000F
- 60F
- 60E
- 100F
- Meraki MX65
- PA440
- PA500
- PA3050
- PA5050
- Cisco catalyst 2900
- 3500
- 3750
- 3850
- 4000
- 6500
- Cisco Nexus 9k
- 7k
- Cisco 9300
- Cisco Routers 2600
- 2500
- 1921/k9
- 2921/k9
- 800
- Nexus 5k
- Nexus 7k
- EX4400
- Meraki (MX65, MR33, MS225, MS 425)
- Arista 7010
- Arista 720XP-48
- Ixia
- Ping
- Traceroute
- NSlookup
- Speedtest
- Subnet Calculator
- Wireshark
- Teraterm
- HyperTerminal
- Putty
- Netcool
- Sevone
- Cisco WLC 9800
- 4400 Series
- VmWare 55
- Hypervisor
- Site to Site VPN
- SSL VPN
- DMVPN
- Radius
- TACACS
- DHCP
- DNS
- Linux
- Windows Server 2008
- Cisco
- Fortinet
- Palo Alto
- Aruba
- Meraki
- Arista
- F5
- Cradlepoint
- Cisco Prime
- Cisco DNAC
- Cisco WLC
- Forti manager
- Panorama
- Aruba Central
- Microsoft Azure
- Ekahau
- Cisco DCNM (NDFC)
- Aruba Clearpass
- NetBox
- C
- Cisco CLI (IOS, IOS XE, IOS XR, NX-OS)
- Forti OS
- Pan OS
- Arista EOS
- Python
- Network troubleshooting
- Technical documentation
- Layer-2/3 protocols
Security Clearance
Having Active Public Trust Clearance, FAA Clearance
Certification
- CCNP(R&S)
- CCNA(R&S)
- ECMS2
- CMNO
Work Status
US Citizen
Summary
12, 6+ years, 8+ years, 7+ years, 5+ years, 3+ years, 5+ years, 4+ years, 8+ years, 5+ years, 5+ years, 3+ years, CACTI, SolarWinds, ServiceNOW, BMC Remedy, Jira, 5+ years
Timeline
Principal Network Engineer
L3Harris
05.2024 - Current
Lead Network Engineer
United Department of Veterans Affair
10.2021 - 02.2024
Network Design Engineer
COMCAST
12.2017 - 10.2021
Network Specialist
HCL America
01.2017 - 12.2017
Network Engineer(contract)
GCI
02.2016 - 01.2017
Wireless Network Engineer(contract)
Meru Networks
01.2015 - 01.2016
INTERN-Network QA Engineer
Broadcom
04.2012 - 12.2012
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Saurashtra University