Nishant Patel

Experience

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  Tulip Telecom

  Apr 2011 - May 2012

  Assistant Engineer

  • Installation routers on client side and troubleshooting WAN issues.• Resolving and taking sign off from client side after the P2P link and MPLS link installation.• Performing testing on berth meter for accurate throughput.• Troubleshooting on P2P and MPLS internet links by co-ordinating with L3 Network Support Engineers.Experience on various Cisco Layer 3 switchesExperience on network redundancy and load balancing protocols like HSRP/VRRP/GLBP.Configuring routers(CISCO , Juniper, Nortel,MAIPU,Techroute,3com) and switches(CISCO,Nortel,Foundry).Configuring and troubleshooting Remote and Site to Site VPN IPSEC tunnel on ASA 5520 series(8.2 version) and Checkpoint Firewall R65 & R70(Splat OS).Configuring and troubleshooting ASA Firewall 5520 Series.Knowledge of RADIUS and TACACS server as well. Show less

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  Netmagic Solutions (An NTT Communications Company)

  May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Network Administrator

  CIBIL Project :-• Configuring remote and site to site VPN on CISCO ASA 5520.(8.2 Version).• Configure ASA 5520 for failover and high availability mode.• Configuring access lists and Natting.• Monitoring VPN traffics and preparing reports of the CIBIL clients accessing DMZ servers.• Blocking ip addresses on firewall if attacks as well as threats observerd on IPS device (IBM Proventia) and CNAM device.• Taking backup of network devices using device expert tool.• Hardening of all network devices.(syncing with NTP Server, TACACS login, SNMP, Banner etc).India Infoline Project :-• Raise CRs for the IDC Implementation activities.• Configuring and troubleshooting multicast issues on CISCO, Juniper, 3Com, Techroute and maipu routers.• Troubleshooting on EIGRP and OSPF protocol issues.• Configuring and troubleshooting CISCO(L2 and L3) and Nortel switches(L2).• Configuring remote and site to site VPN on Checkpoint firewall for India Infoline clients from data center.• Monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic on Checkpoint firewall.• Configuring Network Address translation.• Perform troubleshooting by checking logs and resolving the issues.• Taking preventive steps and making changes as per client approval through CAB meeting.• Rule writing as per the user requirements.• Upgrading checkpoint firewall and fixing hot fixes and patches.• Taking backup of all the Network devices.• Monitoring (CPU and Network Utilization).• Hardening of all network devices.(syncing with NTP Server, TACACS login, SNMP, Banner etc).OVERALL TECHNICAL SKILLS :Network certifications on Cisco(CCNA & CCNP Routing).Has working experience of more than 3 years on LAN & WAN technologiesExperience of MPLS/ LL connectivity and also understanding of EIGRP & OSPF protocols.Understanding of switching concepts Vlan, STP, RSTP and MST.Understanding of HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, SNMP, Telnet, and SSH protocols.Good knowledge on commands over Routing and Switching. Show less

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  Travelex

  May 2015 - Sept 2020

  Network Analyst

  • Hand on experience checkpoint firewalls.(GAIA and SPLAT)• Managing checkpoint firewalls through smart domain manager.• Adding rules and pushing policies.•Troubleshooting checkpoint firewall related issues using smartlogs and smart tracker.•Taking backup of checkpoint firewalls as well.• Setting up IP Sec site to site VPN and troubleshooting on the same.