Gavendra Kumar

Managing mission-critical airport network infrastructure supporting 500+ network devices (switches, routers, firewalls, APs) with 99.9%+ uptime Operating Cisco Meraki cloud network with 100+ APs and switches, ensuring seamless wireless and wired connectivity Ensuring high availability and resilience of critical airport network systems, including real-time failover mechanisms and disaster recovery readiness Integrating new network devices into Cisco DNAC, ensuring proper policy application and network visibility. Automating and pushing network policies to switches for consistent configuration and compliance across the infrastructure. Configured and managed Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) with 4000+ endpoints for AAA, NAC policies, and endpoint authentication Provisioning, design, Implementation, deployment of SDA. Supported Cisco ACI (APIC) for data center network management, including tenant configuration, policies, and troubleshooting Managing the Check Point Firewall (VSX environment) for segmentation, NAT, VPNs, and threat prevention.4 Troubleshoot the FW Related issues by using checkpoint smartview and Smartlog tracker Maintain SLA as per agreement with the client. Manage the team and Troubleshooting problems on a day-to-day basis & providing solution that would fix the problem with in the network. Case Handling with Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and creating Tickets for reported Bugs. Should be able to coordinate with the remote teams to resolve the TAC issues. Upgrading and backups of Cisco router and switches configuration files. Familiarity with ITIL processes and best practices.

Monitoring network health using MOTADATA, proactively identifying issues and reducing incident response time by ~30% Supported multiple airport terminals / critical systems CCTV, FIDS, BHS, etc. Handled incident, service request, and change management processes using ITSM tools, resolving 50+ tickets/month within SLA in a 24x7 critical airport environment. Executed planned network changes, upgrades, and deployments with proper approvals (CAB), ensuring minimal downtime, risk assessment, and full compliance/documentation. Managed Cisco ISE infrastructure supporting 4000+ endpoints and improved endpoint visibility, NAC compliance, and secure access across airport operations.

Implementation of Campus Enterprise Core Network Installation and configuration of CISCO Switch (CATALYST 9200,9300) at all over the campus. Configuration of STP,VLAN,VTP,ETHER-CHANNEL in Access Switches. Upgradation and backup of switches and controller with the help of TFTP server. Low level design and High level design document Preparation. Providing the Design documents as per the customer demands. Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco Wireless controller 9800. Configuration of Radio Profile, Tags, AAA, DHCP RELAY, 11v BSS, CLIENT ROAMING, POLICIES,ACL,802.11r Fast Transition in Wireless Controller. Integration of Controller with existing setup of Hp. Configuration and troubleshooting of NTP, NPS, AD, DHCP, DNS Servers Core Switch configuration Cisco catalyst 9500 Configuration of Routing Protocols Such as OSPF Sophos UTM configuration and troubleshooting. Configuration of Rules & Policies as per customer requirements Configuration of SSL VPN, LAN TO WAN Policies, Load Balancing, Web Policies, NATTING, PATTING in Firewall. Collaborate with team to Perform Task and enhance the individual performance. Implement and Configuring and managing Enterprise LAN & WI-FI Providing post-implementation, enhancement and maintenance support to client for application. High-Availability Configuration in between Firewall, Core switch, Wireless Controller, servers. Troubleshooting the issues in wireless of end users Cisco Catalyst Center Implementation in the campus. Optimized wireless network settings and parameters to improve throughput, reliability, and quality of service. Conducted site surveys to assess wireless coverage, identify potential interference sources, and optimize access point placement. Clustering and ISP Redundancy on Sophos Firewall Implemented advanced network security practices including Firewalls and VPN which enhanced the security framework.

Installation and configuration of CISCO Switch (CATALYST 9200,9300) Such as STP,VTP,VLAN,at all over the campus. Upgradation and backup of switches and controller with the help of TFTP server. CISCO Access point configuration(9115i). Troubleshooting of Cisco Catalyst Switches(9200,9300) Theoretical Practice on Cisco DNA Center. Site Surveys of campus with the help of Ekahau Software. Responsibility to maintain SLA as per agreement with the client.

Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (CMSS)

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Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core

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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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