Mukesh Kumar
Network Architect - Cloud & Network Infrastructure (WAN, LAN, SDWAN, MPLS, SDN, NEXUS, ACI, VXLAN, Palo Alto, Firewall, Firepower-FTD, F5, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform TCP/IP, QOS, OSI Model, DNS/IPAM, AVI Load balancer)
- Role
- Vice President Network Engineering at MSCI Inc.
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mukesh Kumar
Working as a design and Implementation network engineer with below skills set.Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, Aviatrix, Prisma.Firewall: Checkpoint, Palo Alto, ASA, CSM.SD WAN : vEdge, vManage, HYPERVISOR, TLOC, VBond, Vsmart, AAR, DIA.MPLS: L3VPN, L2VPN(basic), VRF, RD, RTSwitching: STP, VTP, VLANS, RSTP, PVST+,SPAN, Ether channel, HSRPv1, VRRP, Port Security. Routing: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, Route-Redistribution, Default Routes and On-Demand Routing, Route Filtering Route-Maps BGP CommunitySecurity: ACL, NAT, PAT, IKEv1, IKEv2, GRE & IP-SEC.Data Center: Nexus, ACI, VXLAN.
Experience
Vice President Network Engineering
Oct 2023 — Present · US
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for SD-WAN solutions, providing in-depth knowledge andguidance on planning, design, and deployment for branch networks across on-premises, Azure,and GCP cloud environments.• Lead the end-to-end deployment of SD-WAN solutions, including site assessments, architecturedesign, configuration, testing, and integration across multiple environments.• Create and maintain SD-WAN documentation, including configuration guides, implementationbest practices, and troubleshooting steps for future reference and knowledge sharing.• Develop and implement firewall rules on Azure and GCP NSG firewalls to facilitate thedeployment of SD-WAN solutions in cloud environments.• Develop and configure firewall rules on Panorama Palo Alto firewalls to support the deploymentof SD-WAN solutions in on-premises environments.• Deploy and configure the F5 Load Balancer within the MSCI network to route production andnon-production traffic from the LAN to two separate SD-WAN routers at a site, ensuring trafficsegregation and prioritization.• Design and implement AVI load balancer on vSphere and integrate it with Kubernetes clusters to automate the creation of VIPs based on specified CRD values, utilizing APIs and automation processes.• Provide support for Spine and leaf configuration in VxLAN environment across the fabric• TCP/IP troubleshooting and QOS configuration & troubleshooting.• Knowledge of OSI model & network integrations such as DNS, and IPAM.• Basic troubleshooting skills on Linux and Windows.
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