SANTHOSH KUMAR R.S
Senior IT Consultant
Phone: 09159291448
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Email: santosh_santhu93@yahoo.com
PROFILE
An experienced senior level IT consultant with significant design, support, and administration and implementation
experience of network projects. Over 4 years of IT experience with full life cycle ICT project experience. Thrives in a
customer focused, multi-site environment. Always meets client demands and develops good long-term customer
relationships.
Technical Skill
Networking
• Routing
o Cisco 3800, 7200, ASR series
o IOS, IOS-XE
o OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Multicast
• F5 Load Balancers
• Wireless
o Cisco Aironet APs
o Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
• QoS
Security
• Firewalls
o Cisco PIX, ASA, FWSM
o Checkpoint R65, R70, R71
• IPSec VPNs
• SSL VPNs
ServerHardware
• Cisco UCS
• Dell PowerEdge
• HP Proliant
• Tape Backup/Libraries (HP, Dell)
Server Software
• Windows NT, 2000, 2003, 2008
• Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007
• GroupWise 5.x, 6.x, 7.x
• Web Servers (IIS, Apache)
• Novell Netware 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, OES
• Active Directory, NDS, eDirectory
• VMware ESX 3.x, 4.x
• Linux (Suse, Redhat)
•DisasteRecovery(BackupExec,Brightstor,CommVault)
• Switching
o Catalyst 3700, 4500, 6500 series
o Nexus 7000 and 1000v
o vPC, VDC, STP
o IOS, NX-OS, CAT-OS
• WAN Technologies
o MPLS
o Frame-Relay
o T1/T3/OC3
o Cisco WAAS
• RSA SecureID
• Radius/TACACS (Cisco ACS)
• Cisco Clean Access
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Websense/Microsoft
Management Software
• Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM
• Groundwork/Nagios/Cacti
• Wireshark Appliance
• HP Insight Manager
EMC Storage
EMC Replication Backup
VNX,VMAX, DMX 3-4/3000/2000/1000, Symmetrix 8830,
Clariion CX4-240/480/960 and Clariion CX3-40/80 & CX
700/600/500
Symmetrix SRDF(S/A), EMC TimeFinder – Clones,
SnapView, BCV, Mirror View, Clariion SANCopy, Open
Replicator, Recover Point, Replication manager, VERITAS
Netbackup 6.5, and VMware
Storage Management Software
EMC Solutions Enabler SymCLI, EMC Control Center, EMC
Navisphere Manager & EMC Symmetrix Management
Console
SAN & Fiber Connectivity
Cisco MDS 9509/ 9506/ 9216 , McData M4700, Brocade
12000/ 4800/4100/ DS–16B2, FC HBA (Emulex/QLogic)
Element Manager
SAN Monitoring/Reporting
EMC Connectrix Manager, MDS Fabric/Device Manager,
Brocade Web Tools, Emulex HBAnywhere and QLogic
SAN surfer.
EMC Control Center Storage Scope / Performance
Manager, Navisphere Analyzer & Event Monitor
Path Management Software
EMC PowerPath
EXPERIENCE
Company
E cloud Solutions Pvt Ltd
Role
Senior Cisco/Juniper Network Engineer
Dates
October 2011 – present
Description
Responsibilities
senior level design & project engineer – contract
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Gather and collate network requirements by working with clients and colleagues.
Design secure and scalable networks.
Assist in sizing effort for the network part of projects.
Assist in pricing for the network part of projects.
Install secure and scalable network devices.
Work with OS and application teams to ensure client service success.
Document all network set-ups.
Follow both customer and company standard ITIL processes Management.
Liaise with support teams, working together to resolve customer issues.
Work as part of a team with excellent communication skills.
Work with clients during all stages of projects.
Highlight and document all network risks of projects.
Coach more junior members of staff.
Company
Vee Technologies Pvt Ltd
Role
System Administrator
Dates
March 2010 – Aug 2011
Description
Junior level design & project engineer Contract
Responsibilities
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Technical lead duties and management of technical projects
Designing and implementing customers’ network infrastructure
Configuring and implementing Remote Access Solution: IPSec VPN, EasyVPN, SSL VPN,
Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix Secure Gateway
Configuring Pix to Pix, ASA to ASA and Router to Router VPN
Implementation of HSRP (using IP SLA) and GLBP
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Configuring VLANs, VTP, Etherchannels
Configuring intervlan routing on Layer-3 switches
Securing switch access
Designing and implementing wireless architectures (Cisco Aironet APs and Cisco 4400
series controllers)
Configuring Voice VLANS and QoS VLANs
Configuring routing using OSPF and policy routing using route maps
Hardening Cisco devices – Implementing IDS and IPS, Cisco IOS Firewall, AAA
Implementing traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists,
Distribute-Lists, and Route Maps
Building and maintaining Visio documentations for Clients
Company
Ns Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd
Role
Desktop Support Engineer
Dates
February 2009 – December 2009
Description
Provided 24x7 Support for Enterprise/Gold customers Responsibilities
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Troubleshooting hardware problems in regards to : all the server range, SAN boxes, tape
backup units, switches, KVM
Solving software problems - Microsoft (Windows NT/2000/2003; SQL Server 7.0, 2000;
Exchange 5.5, 2000,2003; SMS 2003; MOM2 2003), Dell's applications, Veritas Backup Exec,
Arc Serve 2000; Citrix XP, Meta frame 3 and 4
Troubleshooting and solving networking issues - TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Layer 2/3 network
devices
Technical Certifications
Microsoft Certified Professional
(MCP)[ 7015046]
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)[ CSCO12434813]
EMC Certified Storage Administrator (EMCSA)
Education Qualification
Bsc(ITIM) from Kuvempu University
Hardware & Networking from Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd
Microsoft Technologies (MCP,MCSE) from Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd
Cisco Technologies (CCNA,CCNP) from Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd
Professional Body Member
ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education)
CSI (Computer society of India)
Known for exceptional competence in following areas:
Leadership: Consistently commended by company executives, colleagues, and peers for strong work ethic and
ability to finish extremely complex jobs on schedule.
Technical: Successfully designs highly scalable secure and redundant network environments utilizing most
current hardware and software revisions from leading vendors.
Documentation: Creates easy to follow step-by-step procedural documentation and easy to read Visio
diagrams for environment turnover to end user.
Communication: Using PowerPoint presentations and outstanding writing and communication skills
efficiently delivers complex technical subject matter to non-technical business area management.
Professional strengths
Proactive, self-motivated and multi tasking person.
Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Has the motivation to take independent responsibility
Personal details
Full Name: Santhosh Kumar .R.S
Languages known: English, kannada, Hindi,Tamil,Telugu
Address: Anandnagar RT nagar (po) Bangalore
I hereby declare that all details furnished above are correct to the best of my knowledge .
(Santhosh kumar.RS)