RESUME
NAGARAJU .M
OBJECTIVE:
To work in a competitive environment and looking for a challenging position
which demands for optimum utilization of my acquired skills & experience
PROFILE:
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Having 9 years of professional experience in Network administration on Cisco
Platform, specialized on Cisco Routers, higher end Cisco MLS Switches, Firewalls
and IDS.
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Higher Cisco Certified and Microsoft Certified Professional
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Cisco Certifications: CCIE (Written passed), CCNP, CCNA
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Certified Cisco PIX firewall Specialist .
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Microsoft Certification: MCP on Active Directory Administration.
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Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, Technical Skills and
Customer handling.
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Currently managing and administering a Campus Network with WAN links with
capacity of 4000 Users.
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Hardworking, planning and handling projects under pressure.
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Worked as a Team leader in migration of existing FDDI Network to Gigabit
Network with Cisco Catalyst Layer 3 Switch (Model Catalyst 6509) as Backbone
with HSRP enabled and Cisco Catalyst 4000, 4506 series at Distribution Layer &
2950, 3548 switches for Desktop connections with VLAN & Trunk implemented.
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Worked as a Team Leader for Upgrade of Automation Network to Cisco Platform
based on Cisco 4507 (Layer-3) Switches.
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Worked as a Team member for Internet Security Project setting up of DMZ Zone using
PIX firewall with Foundry Load Balancer Switch and installing web servers in DMZ
Zone.
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Worked as Team member during the migration
Windows2000 Active Directory based domains.
Major Projects
Handled in
Present
Company:
of
Windows
NT 4.0 domains to
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SKILLS:
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Excellent exposure in Cisco Platform and Technologies and currently managing
Campus Network based on Gigabit backbone, WAN Links with more than 4000
users.
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Good exposure on Cisco Layer3 Switch (Catalyst 6509), 4507 (Layer3) creating
VLAN’s, VTP Domains and configuring Trunks.
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Good exposure on Cisco Routers series 2600, 3600, 3700 and 7200.
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Good exposure on Cisco Catalyst 6509, 4507 (Layer-3), 4506, 4006 and 3548, 3550
& 2950 series.
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Good exposure on configuring
applying security Policies.
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Very good exposure on Cisco works 2000 NMS for managing the Network & MRTG
for monitoring WAN links .
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Very good exposure on TACACS+ and RADIUS, Cisco Secure ACS .
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Excellent Knowledge in Gigabit Network, FDDI Network, Twisted Pair, Star & Token
Ring topologies and Fiber Optic Cabling.
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Excellent Knowledge on DHCP, WINS, DNS Servers Administration.
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Very Good knowledge on Fiber Optic cabling like Single mode, multimode and Gigabit
Technologies over fiber (SX, LX, ZX).
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Very Good exposure on Cisco RAS Servers and configuring Remote Users.
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Knowledge on Microsoft Clustering on Compaq SAN based Setup.
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Good Knowledge on 3com Layer3 Switches (3500) and Core Builder 5000
Switches and Bay Network's Site Manager for configuring Routers.
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Well versed in TCP/IP, IPX/SPX Protocols.
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Good exposure on different Routing protocols like RIP V2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF
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Involving in Disaster Recovery Plan for Network and Data center and continual
improvement of Data center Network connectivity.
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Continual improvement & implementing of Network Security policies.
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Exposure on Windows NT server / NT Enterprise Server
based Domains and
Windows 2000 Advanced server and Active Directory, OU structure with more than
4000 Network User Login Id’s on the Network and Microsoft exchange 5.5 /2000 with
PIX Firewall, Configuring VPN, Cisco IDS
and
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4000 mailboxes.
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Exposure on Windows NT servers, windows 2000, 2003 servers and windows 2000
Professional & windows XP operating systems.
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Developing ISO Procedures and Policies for Network Section.
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Having good Analytical & communication skills.
Organization:1
(Chronological order)
EXPERIENCE:
Saudi Iron & Steel Company (HADEED)
Saudi Arabia
Feb 1999 to till Date
website: www.sabic.com
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Saudi Iron and Steel company which is known as HADEED is the Largest Iron and
Steel company in the Middle East region with more than 4000 employees from 30
countries with multinational environment.
Hadeed is an affiliate of SABIC ( Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ) Group of
companies which is one of the largest business conglomerate in the Middle east
with Annual turnover of US $ 20 billion
ROLES AND RESPONSBILITES
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Role: Network Consultant – Systems & Network section , IT Dept
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Maintaining the existing Physical Network, planning for Network expansion if any and
ensure Network is Up and Running & available to users round the Clock.
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Configuring, maintaining & monitoring the activities on Routers, WAN links, Switches,
and Firewall and IDS log on the Network.
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Monitoring the Network activities using Cisco Works 2000 NMS for Cisco Equipments
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Configuring the PIX firewall and applying the policies.
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Monitoring the Intrusion activities on IDS devices
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Monitoring the Internet activities and applying the policies.
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Administrator of Net cache Appliances & Cache flow used as Proxy for Internet
access.
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Monitoring the leased line circuits for usage and coordinating with service providers in
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case of problem in Leased line circuits.
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Attending the Network related end user calls through Helpdesk.
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Involving in projects within the company like Network upgrade & operating
upgrade and coordinating with Vendors for these activities.
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Call out in the weekends in case of any Network related problems or maintenance
system
Organization 2:
Infosys Technologies Ltd, Bangalore, India.
Website: www: infosys.com
June 1998 –Feb 1999
Role: Assistant Engineer- Network Operations
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Maintaining the LAN Infrastructure.
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Administration & Monitoring of WAN Links (Domestic & International circuits).
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Coordinating for Video conferencing schedules.
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Implementation of Backup & Restoration.
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Attending Network related end user problems.
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Supporting for RAS (Dial-in users) users.
Organization:3
Covansys India Ltd
Website: www.covansys.com
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September 1996 to June 1998
Covansys is a U.S based multinational software company.Covansys is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Covansys Inc, Detroit, U.S.A. Covansys provides business
solutions to various Fortune 500 companies as IBM, Chrysler, EDS and various clients
in U.S and Europe. Covansys Inc have over 2500 consultants while CBS(India ) has
around 2000 software consultants.
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Role and Responsibilities: Systems Engineer – IT Support
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Administration of Novell Netware 4.11 and NT servers.
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Administration of Microsoft SNA server (ver 3.0) connected with IBM ES /9000
mainframe using EICON S51 SDLC card.
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Coordinating for Video conferencing schedules.
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General support to LAN Infrastructure.
Attending Network related End user problems
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Organization:4:
CMS Computers Ltd , Chennai, INDIA
Sep 1992- Aug 1996
Roles & Responsibilities: Customer Support Engineer
Responsibilities:
General Support to Customers LAN Networks .
Installation of Servers and Operating systems
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PERSONAL
DETAILS
Permanent Address:
Flat :G, Sakthi Apartments ,
#20 , Viswanathapuram Main Road,
Nanganallur,
Chennai-600061
INDIA.
Contact No.
+91-44-22332206 (Home)
+91-9841848193 (Mobile)
E-mail :mnraju@gmail.com
Expected Salary: Negotiable
EDUCATION :
Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering from a reputed Polytechnic,
passed in Distinction.
Total Years of education: 15 Years (10+2+3)
Percentage of
marks :
10th std: 65%
12th Std :75%
Diploma Engg :86%
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