Solomon Victor

Experience

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  Hughes Communications India

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2008

  Consultant

  • Manage and maintain VSAT satellite communications network components, including receivers, transmitters, antennas, and HUB infrastructure. • Evaluate hardware, conduct prototype construction, and perform testing to enhance VSAT performance. • Plan and design VSAT networks using Hughes NMS, with expertise in SCPC, TDMA, and RF planning. • Proficient in IP network management, subletting, and protocols like RIPv1 & V2, EIGRP, OSPF, and Static routes. • Ensure proper documentation and TRA license registration of VSAT materials, coordinating with Technical Regulatory Affairs for NOCC. • Install and configure VSAT networks for clients like Radio Mirchi, Radio Indigo FM, and Vodafone, utilizing Comtech VSAT transceivers and PAMA technology for mobile voice and data calls. Show less

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  Info Services

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

  Network Engineer

  Network Support Engineer for IBM India Pvt Ltd through Info Services, Bangalore, India (1st July 2008 to 13th June 2009 - 1 year) Client Name: Bharthi Airtel Ltd• Supported for Client internal network environment.• Configure & troubleshoot Cisco Routers (19xx, 29xx, 38xx). • Configure & Troubleshooting Cisco Switches (29xx, 35xx, 45xx).• Hand on experience on routing protocol (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP).• Hand on experience in implementing and troubleshooting of VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP and HSRP.• Participated in Datacenter movement activity at South Hub.• Implementing traffic filters using Access-lists, Distribute-Lists, and Route Maps.• Configured aironet 1130AG series access points.• Configure Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) for packet filtering based on zone.• Installation, Trouble Shooting on the County network environment. Show less

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  Future Focus Infotech Private Limited

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2011

  Network Engineer

  Network Engineer for AT&T Communication Services India Pvt. Ltd through Future Focus InfoTech Private Limited, Bangalore, India (15th June 2009 to 14 September 2011- 2.3 years) Client Name: Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) • Worked on Global Data center environment which provides application and hosting for Customer and maintained 100% uptime.• Proactive monitoring customer network and country WAN circuits, troubleshoot on timely manner and resolving issues.• Key Team player on DC & DR network activity.• Participated DC & DR failover drill.• New Office deployment and design and configuration as per customer standard (exclude hardware procurement).• Configuring and troubleshooting on Link Bundling • Implement the change based on the Customer requirement like based on troubleshooting and design change.• Implement firewall rules based on customer requirement through change process.• Customer network device up-gradation and related configuration changes.• Worked on ISA Proxy servers, Websense web filtering services for Internet access for internal employees.• Major WLC up-gradation activity from 4404 to 5508 and made high availability, setup guest wireless network for Guest users.• Worked with hardware, ISP vendors to resolve the issue and reduce the downtime.• Worked on DNS ,DHCP, Radius & TACACS Show less

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  AT&T

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2015

  Sr Network Engineer

  Sr. Network engineer AT&T Communication Services India Limited, Bangalore, India (15th September 2011 till date – 3.8 years)• • Provides remote support for AT&T Global managed services customers, taking a lead role in delivering technical solutions and fixes. • Hands-on troubleshooting experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP routing protocols, as well as VLAN, VTP, Spanning Tree, HSRP, GLBP, VRRP protocols, and GRE Tunnel and various WAN technologies. • Works on Service provider level support for WAN circuits such as T1, E1, E3, and DS3 links, performing Bert tests and hard loop tests on circuits hop by hop. • Conducts hardware replacements in case of hardware failure and possesses hands-on experience with Cisco ASR1002, Cisco routers (72xx, 39xx, 38xx, 29xx, 18xx), Catalyst switches (65xx, 45xx, 37xx, 35xx, 2960), and Juniper EX series switches (2200, 2300, 3400). • Supports WLAN environments, handling Cisco WLCs (5508, 4404), APs, LWAPs, CAPWAP devices, and conducts level 2 troubleshooting on customer-raised issues, resolving them in a timely manner. • Participates in P1 & P2 war rooms to troubleshoot critical issues and collaborates with customers on critical issues, providing suggestions for any necessary design changes. Show less

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  Mphasis

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2018

  Sr Principle Infrastructure Engineer

  • Having Extensive experience in developing dynamic networks with infrastructure redundancy, and network link diversity to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.• Having Strong knowledge and hands-on experience of configuring and troubleshooting IGP routing protocols including static, dynamic (OSPF and EIGRP) and PBR.• Having Strong knowledge and hands-on experience on BGP,MPLS in large-scaled environment.• Having In depth knowledge of configuring and troubleshooting Datacenter switching technologies like STP, PVST+, RSTP+,MST, VTP,VSS, HSRP,VRRP, GLBP ,VPC,VDC,OTV and fabric patch.• Experience in design Datacenter network and implement in Nexus 9K,7K,2K & HPE switches• Having deep comprehension of networking concepts including network design principles, data flow determination, routing and switching.• Experience with design and implementation of advanced networking technologies, traffic engineering, virtualisation technologies, and solutions including MPLS, virtual route forwarding, ether-channel, load balancing, VPN tunnels, WAN Optimisation,etc.• Extensive hands on experience with networking equipment including, catalyst series switches in Cisco, Procurve,Comware HP switches and MSR routers,Aruba wireless products, etc.• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of LAN/WAN support and engineering design for data network at Access, Aggregation, and Core network and Service Provider networks.• Familiarity with network scanning/analysis procedures and toolsets for network readiness assessments• Ability to clearly relay technical knowledge to both technical and non-technical people, written and verbally• Strong analytical and problem determination/resolution skills.• Strong leadership skills, communication skills, and a positive attitude• Exceptional documentation skills that can clearly articulate technical designs, issues and constraints, procedures, and network assessments Show less

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  Optum (formerly Alere Wellbeing)

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2021

  Telecommunication Consultant (Enterprise & Data Center Nework Engineering)

  • Contributed to the Merger & Acquisition team, seamlessly integrating acquired entities' network infrastructure with Optum, including data centers. • Proficient in developing dynamic enterprise and data center design networks with built-in infrastructure redundancy, crafting high-level designs (HLD) and low-level designs (LLD). • Designed and implemented SD-WAN Viptela for hub and remote sites, deploying vManage, vBond, vSmart, and implementing vEdge in ISR routers. • Developed enterprise infrastructure routing using OSPF and BGP for data center connectivity. • Designed and executed new data centers, upgrading legacy DCs to Cisco ACI and VXLAN environments, establishing multi-tenants, bridge domains, EPGs, L3Outs, Inter-Tenant connections, and multi-pod setups. • Generated site models, Bill of Materials (BOM), conducted site surveys, and formulated project plans and technical runbooks for each site and data center. • Demonstrated strong hands-on experience in architectural development of project and delivery plans, phase by phase, analyzing business requirements and recommending effective solutions within the industry.• Managed organizational alerts, handled emergency situations, identified technical opportunities, and facilitated communication with various teams to ensure successful implementation.• Maintained documentation for IT infrastructure, provided support for procedures and processes, prepared user manuals for network implementation, and developed continuous development plans for the network tower. Show less

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  DXC Technology

  Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Senior Network Professional

  • Offer design solutions for customers regarding data centers and remote enterprise networks. (Short-term project) • Develop technical capabilities related to infrastructure project delivery and operational support for newly onboarded customers. • Possess extensive knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VPC, VDC, VXLAN, Cisco ACI, greenfield data centers, and data center movement and migration. • Create technical standard documents for various services including legacy data centers, next-generation data centers (Cisco ACI), WAN, LAN, and wireless services.• Deliver architecture connectivity solutions for cloud integration within customer data centers. Show less

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  Shell

  May 2021 - now

  Technical Analyst

  • Member of the Technical Consultant team specializing in Infrastructure Projects in Oil & Gas Industry.• Highly adept at seamlessly merging Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) networks, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration between systems traditionally used for business operations and those used for industrial processes.• Effectively executed an Infrastructure transition project, reinstating WAN, LAN, and Wireless support from ATT to SEHLL In-house support.• Create and develop innovative models and standards for Enterprise Network architecture.• Designed/ Developed a Configuration Tool in Python to convert non-standard configurations into new standard configurations by generating device configuration templates.• Developed a standalone Python tool tailored for Cisco SDWAN onboarding, facilitating seamless implementation.• Presently working on creating a Unified Configurator Tool for a network infrastructure platform, aiming to serve as the Single Source of Truth for inventory, billing, configuration templates, network diagrams, and versioning.• Successfully completed a Proof of Concept (POC) for Network Virtualization specifically tailored for on-premises edge applications within the infrastructure.• Implement solutions that enable seamless connectivity for enterprises to access Azure Cloud networks, ensuring efficient data transmission, secure access, and optimized performance for business operations and services hosted on the Azure platform.• Played a role in the SDWAN design team, helping to create a standardized design that emphasized consistency, reliability, and scalability across various implementations.• Embarked with the Connectivity Standardization Automation team to develop a new CI/CD platform utilizing Ansible for deployment, aiming to streamline and automate deployment processes for enhanced efficiency and reliability. Show less