Farooq Shareef

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ABOUT FAROOQ SHAREEF

I am a Senior Network Engineer with over 9 years of experience designing, implementing, and stabilizing enterprise-grade routing and switching infrastructures across campus, data center, WAN, hybrid cloud, and operational technology (OT) environments.My expertise lies in advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 architectures, including BGP, multi-area OSPF, EIGRP, route redistribution, and traffic engineering. I have extensive hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst (3K/9K), Nexus (NX-OS), ISR/ASR platforms, and resilient WAN designs with redundant ISP connectivity.Currently, I serve as a Tier-3 escalation engineer, resolving complex routing loops, asymmetric routing, MTU mismatches, convergence delays, and NAT inconsistencies through structured root cause analysis and packet-level troubleshooting using Wireshark, NetFlow, and protocol debugging tools.I have successfully:• Designed multi-data center BGP architectures with route-maps and prefix control• Optimized Layer 2 stability through STP tuning and EtherChannel validation• Implemented OT network segmentation using VLANs, VRFs, and ACL enforcement• Integrated Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect with enterprise routing domains• Automated network configurations using Python and Ansible to reduce operational overheadBeyond troubleshooting, I focus on improving network resiliency, change success rates, and long-term architectural stability while aligning with SLA, KPI, and security compliance standards.Core Strengths:Routing & Switching | BGP | OSPF | EIGRP | Cisco Catalyst & Nexus | WAN Architecture | SD-WAN | Hybrid Cloud Networking | OT Segmentation | Network Automation | Tier-3 Escalation | Root Cause Analysis | High Availability DesignI am passionate about building resilient, scalable, and secure network infrastructures that support business-critical operations.