Abhishek Thomas

About Abhishek Thomas

I am a Network Architect focused on designing scalable, secure, and resilient network…

Experience

1. Associate Manager - Networks

   DXC Technology

   Dec 2020 — Present · Noida, IN

   Working as Network Architect/Manager to handle escalated/critical issues and provide network solutionResponsible to prepare various reports internally and Client-basedResponsible for network improvisation and manage Azure networking, end-to-end routing, ACI, firewall, wireless, Riverbed and F5Re-designed Data Center for resiliency and high bandwidth throughput as needed to avoid any bottleneckDesigned and implemented the Disaster Recovery (DR) solution for the CustomerRe-designed the Headquarter (HQ) and remote sites to decommission expensive SONET and 2 MPLS links with cost-effective Metro Ethernet linksResponsible for managing Cisco ACI environment and configure/troubleshoot whenever there is new device deploymentConfigured NPS (Network Policy Server) for the dual authentication (MFA)Implemented Aruba 6800 switches as VSF from the scratchResponsible to configure and manage SolarWinds end-to-end and integrated ServiceNow with SolarWinds which increased the productivity by 20%Recommended to replace EOS/EOL switches to the new Cisco Catalyst switches 9200, 9300, 9400 and 9500 seriesMigrated SAP traffic from on-prem to Azure Express RouteWorked with different vendors to provide solution as POC/POV - Colortokens for microsegmentation, Extrahop for SOC, Zscaler for local internet breakoutConfigure, troubleshoot and manage CheckPoint Firewall end-to-end, remediated the Firewalls and tightened the network securityRecommended new Cisco WLCs 9800 and migrated from legacy to 9800 which improved wireless performance by 40%Deployed, Upgraded, Troubleshoot Meru Fortinet Wireless Controllers (WLC) and migrated to Cisco 9800 WLC as per the requirementConfigure and Troubleshoot issues on F5-LTM (Both Intranet and Internet) and run packet captures for deeper investigationDeployed, upgraded and troubleshoot Riverbed WAN optimizer across all the locationsIntroduced automation for daily tasks and proposed SD-WAN solutions (Cisco & Aruba) for better user experience

Education

• SKIET COLLEGE

  BTech

  2006 — 2010

• Tagore Academy Public School

  XIIth

  2005 — 2006

• Tagore Academy Public School

  Xth

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• Telecommunications
• Asa
• Cisco Nexus
• Bgp
• Ip Security
• Eigrp
• Network Design
• Ccna
• Routing
• Switches
• Mpls
• Network Security
• Ip
• Glbp
• Voip
• Firewalls
• Vrrp
• Networking
• Hsrp
• Ccnp
• Rip
• Ospf