Kodi Kothandan

About Kodi Kothandan

VMware (VCP), Microsoft MCSE, Cisco CCNA certified with 25 years of IT experience in Cisco, Juniper, Nortel, Checkpoint, McAfee Appliances, Network Management tools.SKILLS:Routers Cisco 1700,1841,1900, 2800,2900,3800, Cisco ISR 1905, ISR 2900, Juniper SSG 5, 204, 500, 550, Center Interconnect Cisco 6509, 6513, Nexus 7K, 6001, N2K 2248, Cisco 4948Switches Cisco 3750,2950, 3650, 4500, Meraki, Juniper, Nortel, Arista, IBM 8264CS, IBM SI4093-2, Nortel BPS and core switchesLoad Balancers Cisco CSS 11501, F5 Networks (Big-IP), Application Orientated: Cisco ACE (Application Control Engine Module) WAN Optimization Cisco WAASNetwork Security & Wireless ASA 5505, 5520, 5540 and 5585 with Multi-context, McAfee firewall IPS, VPN Concentrator Stealth

Experience

1. Sr Network Security Data Center Networking

   NYS Office of Information Technology Services

   Sep 2016 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   Palo PCNSA Certified & Experience with Cisco security platforms, including ASA and IPS. Experience with Cisco core network designs and builds, including Nexus and IOS platforms. Implementing and maintaining secure network for optimum transaction; switching between Interswitch and all of New York State (which includes Cisco Router 1700,1841,1900, 2800,2900,3800 and Cisco 3550,3560, 3750, 4507 catalyst, 6500 catalyst Switch, Nexus Experience with Cisco load balancing and security products, including CSS platforms. Experience with Juniper security platforms, including Netscreen devices. Utilizing various network analysis tools, including packet captures. Utilizing Visio to document current and proposed network designs. Configured and deployed network redundancy on network devices. Load balancing experience with Cisco ACE and BIG-IP (F5). Planned, architected, and setup numerous site-to-site VPN\'s with Netscreen firewalls. Designed and configured redundancy into all network components. Installed, configured, and maintained Netscreen/Juniper Firewall products. Implementing Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections between Interswitch and clients all over New York State (Remote Access, Site to Site, IPSEC over GRE tunnels) Installed, configured, and maintained Cisco ASA/PIX Firewall products. Planned, architected, and setup numerous site-to-site VPN\'s with PIX, Cisco ASA and Netscreen firewalls. Planned and implemented encryption between critical LAN and WAN segments. Modified configurations for network monitoring tools including WhatsUp Gold, Cacti, Solarwinds, Observer, Open NMS, Splunk, Zenoss and Kiwi (Syslog server).

Education

• St. Joseph's Anglo-Indian Boys Higher Secondary School

  Higher Secondary School, Maths, Science

  1971 — 1986

• Anna University Chennai

  Computer Science

  1989 — 1990

• Bureau of Data Processing System

  Computer Science

  1999 — 2003

• Qwen

  MS, Mathematics, Computer Science

  1986 — 1993

Skills

• Isa Server
• Dhcp
• Network Security
• Nortel Contivity
• Tcp/Ip
• Veritas Net Backup
• Switches
• Vmware Esx
• Syslog
• Router Configuration
• Rsa Security
• Vmware Server
• Vpn Concentrators
• Ospf
• Websense
• Network Administration
• Juniper
• Citrix
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Ccna
• Packeteer
• Troubleshooting
• Lan Management
• Dns Administration
• Security
• Group Policy
• Bgp
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Mcafee Epo
• Network Devices
• Sniffer
• Nortel Switches
• Wan
• Vpn
• Cisco
• Rsa
• Zenoss
• Dns
• Solarwinds