Prasant Samal

Experience

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  Info Services

  Sept 2009 - May 2012

  Network Engineer

  Implementation and Troubleshooting of WAN and LAN connectivity. Coordinating with service provider for the network link related query. HUB Data Center internal server connectivity planning, documentation and commissioning. Up gradation of IOS in routers, switches and firewall. Fail over testing for Firewall and MPLS links. Network devices power redundancy check and failover. Implementing VLANS as per the Project requirements. Adding Route based on required network connectivity. Configuration and troubleshooting of HSRP for the redundancy purpose. Adding and Modifying of access-lists as per requirement. Preparation of weekly and monthly RFO and attend con call for the same. Preparation of network security validation report for every quarter. Link utilization report preparation and Presentation. New/change policy request implementation and Service activation and deactivation. Addition of layer 3 device in Monitoring tool, TACACS and Cisco works. Trouble shoot user access issue for internal and external URLs. Updated issue in ticket system and resolving ticket assigned. Documenting and taking backup of network devices. Vander coordination for new device delivery and replacement for faulty devices. Show less

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  Kaizen IT Services Pvt. Ltd.

  Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

  Network Specialist

  • Jindal IT Network infrastructure Implementation & Operation,• Routing and switching configuration and troubleshooting pre and post implemation. • Configuration and troubleshooting of HSRP, VRF , VLA N, VTP, STP etc. • Configuration and troubleshooting of RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and Static Routing etc. • Adding and Modifying of access-lists as per policy change request.• Juniper firewall configuration for private network protection.• New/change policy request implementation and Service activation and deactivation.• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly network reports. • Updated issue in ticket system and resolving ticket assigned.• Documenting and taking backup of network devices.• VPN connection management and troubleshooting associate problem.• Up gradation of IOS in routers, switches and firewall. • Fail over testing for RF and OFC links• Vander coordination for new device delivery and replacement for faulty devices. Show less

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  BT Group

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Network Analyst

  Contributing in designs to improve and simplify the change control network experience as well customer experience. Helping product line to launches/amendment their network products/services.Representing Change Control Team in Solution Design Meetings.Providing operational support and guidance to Change Control TeamResolving complex in-life issue facing by customer, designer & operation team.Keeping track of all the problem/issues spaced by Customer/Designer/ Operation Team and providing solution with the help of Service Design/Development Team. Manage new developments/amendment of systems or application.Preparation of process documents/Diagrams with high level/ low level.Tracking manual process/issues and trying to automate to mitigate the human error.Routing and switching configuration and troubleshooting pre and post implementation. Configuration design and implementation of LAN and WAN Devices with networking protocols OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VRF, VPN, IPSEC, Tunnel, HSRP, VRRP, VLAN, VTP, ACL, TACACS, SNMP, Wireless, etc. Show less

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  Accenture

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

  Senior Network Analyst
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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Jun 2024 - now

  Associate Consultant