Rashmi Kumari
Redmond,WA
Summary
Accomplished Network Development Engineer II with a proven track record at Amazon Data Services, Inc., showcasing expertise in network engineering and deployment. Leveraged cross-functional collaboration and Python scripting to enhance infrastructure performance, achieving significant operational excellence. Mentored junior engineers, underscoring a commitment to continuous improvement and team growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Network Development Engineer II
Amazon Data Services, Inc.
10.2018 - Current
- SME in wireless solution deployment in Amazon Datacenter and Corporate office network.
- Designed and deployed high-availability network solutions to improve Amazon's infrastructure performance and reliability.
- Developed and maintained network automation scripts using Python to streamline operations.
- Monitored and troubleshooted network issues, ensuring optimal uptime and performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance security measures and network policies.
- Implemented BGP and OSPF routing strategies to optimize traffic flow across global data centers.
- Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction for career growth.
- Implemented new strategies to reduce DataCenter deployment time and improve efficiency of deployment team.
- Conducted code reviews, technical evaluations of deployment designs, processes and test results.
- Documented and developed deployment procedures and processes.
- Expertise in working with varied hardware vendors like Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Broadcom and amazon internal hardwares.
- Providing escalation support for operational events relating to the internal AWS Data Centre control Infrastructure and Corporate Office networks.
- Identifying and executing scaling projects for different layers of network by developing wiremap/cutsheets, reserving IP addresses, creating network device configurations, deploying them on device by coordinating with local technicians for its cabling and placement.
- Developing automated deployment mechanism with zero touch provisioning techniques that reduces chances of human errors enhancing network security.
Network Analyst
Deloitte Support Services India Pvt.Ltd.
08.2018 - 09.2018
- Troubleshooted and maintained networking devices and infrastructure across enterprise.
- Reviewed logs for all networking devices for unresolved abnormalities and problems.
- Upgraded and expanded network systems and components.
- Analyzed data traces using protocol analyzers to identify anomalies and find solutions.
- Communicated with ISP vendors to resolve network outages and periods of reduced performance.
Senior Network Administrator
Wipro Limited
09.2015 - 08.2018
- Handled responsibilities of providing network support in production environment.
- Handled responsibilities of monitoring network traffic and maintaining data networking systems.
- Interfaced directly with service providers, customers, field technicians, service contractors, and field service coordinators to troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues.
- Performed IOS upgrades for Cisco routers and switches.
- Ensured the goals of Incident Management Process are achieved, restored normal services as soon as possible within defined SLA.
- Detecting, logging, categorizing and prioritizing incidents and providing Initial incident Support. Experience in managing client requests and resolving end user issues with empathetic approach.
- Managed multiple network monitoring tools like HPNNM, HPOO and HPNA.
- Implementing OSPF and BGP routing protocols to the existing infrastructure and troubleshooting the related network issues.
- End to End responsibility for managing Network issues and access on C2S, S2S, MPLS and Point to Point based projects.
- Configuring wireless access points and managing guest internet infrastructure.
- Configuration of DHCP scope and IP reservation in DHCP server for ODC segments implementing traffic filters (ACL) using Standard, Extended access-lists.
- Adhere ITIL process in all network operations and management.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
National Institute of Science & Technology
Berhampur, Odisha, India05-2015
All India Senior School Certificate Examination (A - Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English And PE.
Vidya Niketan Girl's High School
Patna, Bihar, India05-2009
All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) - X - Math, English, Social Science, Sanskrit, Science
Vidya Niketan Girl's High School
Patna, Bihar, India05-2007
Skills
- Network engineering
- Network design
- Network deployment
- Network administration
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Engineer mentoring
- Scripting languages
- Technical solutions
- Continuous improvement
- Operational excellence
- Network scaling
- Incident management
Accomplishments
- Single handedly performed Aruba WLC OS upgrades at more than 160 Datacenter and delivered the project with minimal downtime.
- Migrated Aruba wireless controllers from L3 to L2 design at 55 sites for corporate office network which needed active troubleshooting and problem solving techniques.
- Migrated Geo-Mobile services for users across 7 countries to utilize geo-mobile network.
- Developed script to migrate deprecated tool on new deployment platform.
- Single handedly worked on Datacenter rack turn-ups, staging, controls escalations, oncall duty when team was operating with less resource.
- I have guided and mentored a Datacenter technician to become an AWS networking cloud support engineer.
- Have handled on-call duties and received various shout-outs from customers for delivering results, mentoring, troubleshooting and solving problems.
- School topper in class 10th and 12th conducted by CBSE, India.
- Participated in National Kho-Kho Championship 2004-05 held at Indore, India.
- Won the title of “Miss Vidya Niketan” in 2007.
- Won Second prize in EHC (NIST) – Circuit Design Contest (2013).
- Won First Prize in English Extempore and Essay writing Competition in College (2012,2013)
- Won First Prize in Ramp Walk in college (2012).
- Won Second Prize in Badminton Championship in College (2012).
- Won First Prize in Dance Competition in College (2014).
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Interests
- Music
- Reading
- Dancing
- Yoga
Timeline
Network Development Engineer II
Amazon Data Services, Inc.
10.2018 - Current
Network Analyst
Deloitte Support Services India Pvt.Ltd.
08.2018 - 09.2018
Senior Network Administrator
Wipro Limited
09.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
National Institute of Science & Technology
All India Senior School Certificate Examination (A - Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English And PE.
Vidya Niketan Girl's High School
All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) - X - Math, English, Social Science, Sanskrit, Science
Vidya Niketan Girl's High School
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