Vishnu Sadasivan

Phone: 215.666.3069
vsadasivan81@gmail.com

SUMMARY:
Well-versed network professional, with core expertise in the following DATA and VOIP
technologies: STP, VLAN/VTP, EIGRP, VPN, HSRP, GLBP, load balancing, IOS, H323, ISDN, SIP.
Excellent understanding in design, implementation and troubleshooting of data and voip networks
with 10 year of experience in the following areas:
Expert in analysis, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and documentation of LAN/WAN
and VOIP networking systems.
Strong experience in configuration of routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, BGP and
Static Routes, Default Gateways and Route Redistribution.
Expert in configuring layer-2 technologies VLAN, VTP, Trunking, Inter-VLAN routing, Spanning
Tree STP (CST, PVST, RSTP, MST).
Extensive work experience in VOIP technologies on H323, MGCP, SIP, administrating and
trouble shooting of Cisco CUCM, Unity, Meeting Place Express and Voice Gateway.
In-depth knowledge and experience in IP Addressing, Sub-netting, VLSM, CIDR, Route
Summarization and MPLS, IPVPN and WLAN technologies.
Implemented network security and filtering traffic using Access Control Lists (ACLs), Distribute
Lists and Route Maps.
Configuration and utilization of DNS, SSH, HTTP, SSL, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, ICMP, Telnet and
TFTP.
Proficient hands on experience with 3900, 2900, 3800, 2800 and 2600 series Cisco routers.
Extensive hands on experience with Cisco Catalyst 6500, 2924, 2950, 3550 and
4500.
Experience with different Network Management Tools and Sniffers like CiscoWorks, Ethereal,
Solarwinds NPM, real-time Net-Flow Analyzer, Wireshark, Whatsup Gold, ManageEngine
OPManager, VQ Analyzer and Net-Flow analyzer.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Networking:
Cisco Router ( 3900, 2900, 3800, 2800, 2600 )
Cisco Switches ( 6500, 2924, 2950, 3550, 4500, Nexus 2K)
Cisco Unified Communication (VG 2821, MCS-7815 I2, MCS-7835 I2)
Brocade Switches ( FCX648P, FGS648P)

VPN Routers and Firewall (Nortel 1750, Nortel 1050 and ASA 500)
NMS (CiscoWorks, Solarwinds NPM, Whatsup Gold, Wireshark)
Routing:
EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, BGP and Static Routes, Default Gateways and Route Redistribution.
Switching:
VLAN, VTP, QOS, STP (CST,PVST,RSTP,MST), HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, Port Security.
Network Security:
Cisco ASA, ACL, IPSEC, SSL, Websense
Load Balancers:
Cisco CSM, F5 Networks (Big-IP) LTM3600
Protocols:
IP, IPv6, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, SNMP, SYSLOG
LAN/WAN Technologies:
Ethernet, Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, (E1/T1/E3T3)
System Administration:
Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Sun Solaris, AIX and RedHat Linux.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sr. Network Engineer
Cardinal Health, Dublin OH

April 2013 To Present

Responsibilities:
Responsible for implementing and integrating new network and voip technologies, troubleshooting
and supporting existing technologies and devices.
Involved in complete LAN and WAN commissioning and deployment (IP address planning,
designing, installation, configuration, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting issues).
Responsible for design and implementation of Solarwind NPM and SAM solutions.
Responsible for conversion of IBM Tivoli monitoring situation to Solarwind monitoring template.
Write VBScript codes to cater to customer monitoring requirement is Solarwind.
Create monitoring template using custom MIBs in Solarwind.
Gather and document system functional requirement with respect to Solarwind.
Performed configuration and troubleshooting of routing protocol such as BGP and EIGRP.
Configured PVSTP+ for loop prevention and VTP for Inter-VLAN Routing.
Implemented Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS 3.0) for Tacacs+/ Radius.
Performed configuration for data center connectivity with Cisco 6500 switches (Sup720) and
configured BGP attributes for WAN connectivity (routing with EIGRP).
Performed network administration tasks such as creation and management of VLANs, PVST, InterVLAN routing, HSRP, GLBP and LAN security for Layer-2 switching domains and Layer-3
Routing.
Configured and implemented VSS in Catalyst 6500 and established Ether channel between

6500 at Distribution layer and 4500 at Access layer.

 Worked on firewall administration on day-to-day basis by performing Move Add Change (MAC)
functions on Cisco ASA 5500 firewalls.
Generate RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for critical issues of layer1/layer2/layer3 outages.
Ensure all data and voip infrastructure meet 100% SLA uptime standard and co-ordinate with
vendors in case of any issue to get them fixed within SLA time frame.
Environments:
LAN/WAN, PVST, STP, VTP, VLAN, BGP, EIGRP, CISCO 6500 (SUP 720), HSRP, GLBP, VSS,
ASA 5500 firewall.
Sr. Network Engineer
York Risk Services Group, Parsippany NJ

December 2011 - March 2013

Responsibilities:
Performed the configuration in routers and voice gateways for migration of ISDN PRI circuit from
one service provider to another across 45 office locations.
Configured and deployed Cisco 6500, 4500 and 3750 Catalyst switches at the core, distribution and
access layers respectively.
Designed and maintained switch network with other CISCO L3 switches (4500, 6500) in MultiVLAN, configured 802.1Q Trunking, VTP between L3 and Access Layer Switches, and thereby
provided inter-Vlan routing, maintained consistent VLAN information between switches.
Performed the installation, configuration and maintenance of Cisco Call Manager 6.1.4 and 7.1.3
Configured and maintained Cisco Unity and Meeting Place Express.
Performed the installation and configuration of Solarwind Orion Network Performance Monitor for
monitoring traffic across the network.
Integrated Cisco Call Manager and Avaya system using H323 trunking and IP to IP pass-through.
Configured Cisco IP Phone 7940, 7941, 7942, 7960, 7961 and 7965.
Installed and configured Lifesize Bridge and Team 220 video conference solution.
Installation and configuration of Websense Triton Web Security and configure them in clustered
environment.
Environments:
Routers, Voice Gateways, ISDN PRI, Cisco 6500, 4500, 3750, VLAN, CISCO CALL MANAGER,
H323 Trunk, Websense Web Security.
Sr. Network Engineer
SunTec Business Solutions, Princeton NJ

June 2005 Nov 2011

Responsibilities:
Negotiated VPN tunnels using IPSEC encryption standards and also configured and implemented
site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
Lead a team of 8 members for the Unified Communication project. Responsible for training and
mentoring team members. Responsible for end to end implementation of the project.

 Monitored and maintained MPLS and leased line circuit across main and branch office network.
Perform the implementation of VLANs, VTP, Spanning Tree (STP) and Trunking (dot1q and ISL)
across network.
Involved in the configuration of VLANs, access-lists(ACLs) and NAT configuration for main and
branch offices
Created Disaster Recovery plans for all critical network and voip infrastructure and participate in
mock tests.
Did penetration test on Web server, FTP server, Mail server and Cisco Meeting Place Express using
tool like Solarwind real-time Net-Flow Analyzer and Wireshark.
Installed and configured EC-MFT-32 Cisco echo cancellation module for 2821 voice gateway.
Implemented web and audio conference meeting solution using Cisco Meeting Place Express.
Installed and configured Cisco IP Phone 7911, 7940 and IP Communicator.
Installed SKIP2PBX Voice Gateway for transferring Skype calls to PBX.
Analyze and design cabling layout diagram for new branch offices using MS Visio.
Installed and managed video conferencing devices such as Tandberg 770, 990 MXP and Polycom
ViewStation.
Environments:
VPN, IPSEC, VLAN, VTP, Spanning Tree, dot1q and ISL Trunking, NAT, Wireshark, Tandberg
770, 990 MXP, Polycom ViewStation.
Systems Executive
Progeon (Infosys BPO), Bangalore INDIA

February 2005 - May 2005

Responsibilities:
Responsible for maintaining, monitoring and troubleshooting network connection and devices across
different offices. Work with ISPs and vendors to get the issue resolved, provide support to end users
through Remedy tickets.
Maintained and monitored the network usage across offices using leased line and MPLS links through
Whatsup Gold.
Maintain and troubleshoot of Cisco Routers and Switches using CLI and Cisco Works.
Provide technical support, identify and resolve recurring issues raised by end users.
Create and manage user accounts in an Active Directory environment.
Create in detail physical network and logical network diagrams for records using Microsoft Visio.
Create daily report on network and bandwidth usage by various infrastructure and production servers
and other network devices.
Take daily backups and logs of servers, network equipment and do recovery if necessary.
Facilitate and manage video conferencing and web conferencing services to users.
Involved in the implementation of routing protocols like EIGRP and RIP.
Responsible for documenting design, implementation and troubleshooting procedures.
Configured HSRP in Cisco routers across branch offices for load balancing.

 Physical cabling and designing cabling layout diagram for data center.
Environments:
MPLS, Cisco CLI, Cisco routers, Switches, Active Directory, Visio, EIGRP, RIP, HSRP, Load
Balancing.

Network Engineer
Time Technologies, INDIA

Sep 2003 to Jan 2005

Responsibilities:
Install and configure 2800, 2600 series Cisco routers and other network devices.
Responsible for VLAN creation, IP address and bandwidth allocation and testing of the same to ensure
proper functioning.
Implementing NAT, ACLS and other traffic filter in routers across the network.
Responsible for evaluating, recommending and procuring of network equipment and other hardware
components.
Maintain logs of network and bandwidth utilization of servers and network devices and create
utilization report based on the logs.
Design network and create physical and logical network layout diagrams.
Write and maintain technical documents describing implemented technologies and architecture.
Provided consultation services to clients for installing and configuring Cisco routers and switches.
Co-ordinate with other internal team and vendors for creating test labs for network environments.
Manage backup of all infrastructure and file server and do the recovery procedure when necessary.
Troubleshoot TCP/IP problems; troubleshoot connectivity issues in Ethernet networks.
Environments:
Routers, switches, VLAN, NAT, ACL, EIGRP, BGP, RIP, TCP/IP

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Engineering- Electronics and Communication.
Sun College of Engineering and Technology, Nagercoil, India.
TRAINING:

Business Interactive Skills by Mind Speed.

Server Sizing workshop by IBM.
Virtual Loaner Program workshop by IBM.
Computer Hardware training by Logic Software Solutions.

 BS7799-2:2002 Internal Auditor training by KPMG.