Vivek Bagmar

About Vivek Bagmar

I\'m a Network Engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience in Network Engineering. Dual JNCIE certifications. Technical Skills:JNCIE - Routing and SwitchingJNCIE - Data CenterProtocol and Technologies: TCP/IP, Routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, EVPN, VxLAN, MPLS, ARP, IPSEC/SSL VPN, NAT/PAT, VLAN, STP, DHCP, DNS, TELNET, SCP, IGMP, LLDP, dot1x, LDAP, RADIUS, PROXY SERVER, SSL Server CertificatesNetwork and Firewall Devices: Juniper, Cisco, PaloAlto Firewall, SonicWall, Cyberoam Traffic generators: Spirent, Ixia Breaking Point and TCP Replay serverSoftware Tools and Technologies: VMware ESXi/ vCenter/ vSphere Client, Wireshark, TCP Dump, TCP Replay, Linux, Spirent, Breaking point, QualisystemsProgramming: Basic Python

Experience

1. Poc Engineer

   Arista Networks

   Mar 2023 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US

   Designed and implemented innovative network topologies to showcase the advantages of Arista’s products, technologies, and solutions to enterprise and data center customers.• Worked extensively on EVPN VXLAN, OISM, AI/ML-driven networking, ECN, and PFC testing to validate and optimize network performance.• Built and configured complex test environments to conduct rigorous Proof-of-Concept (POC) testing for large-scale deployments.• Demonstrated Arista’s solutions to customers, providing detailed test reports, performance analysis, and solution validation.• Collaborated with industry-leading Systems Engineers to design and validate network solutions tailored to customer needs.• Developed and enhanced network testing methodologies, leveraging AI/ML-driven analytics for predictive insights and automation.• Improved product quality through feature enhancement proposals, bug reports, and engineering reviews, ensuring continuous improvement of Arista’s offerings.• Created automation scripts and productivity tools using Python and Ansible to streamline testing and operational workflows.• Authored white papers, design guides, and POC methodologies, contributing to industry knowledge and best practices.

Education

• Gujarat Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• Southern Methodist University

  Master's degree, Telecommunications and Network Engineering

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Bgp
• Rip
• Ospf
• Active Directory
• Voice and Video Solution
• Windows Server
• Ccna
• Microsoft Visio
• Ssl Certificates
• Mpls
• Visio
• Linux
• Antivirus Solution
• Nat
• Wireless
• Opnet-Transport Planner
• Tcp/Ip
• Vlan
• Vmware Esx
• Unified Threat Management
• Eigrp
• Networking
• Dhcp
• Firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks
• Routers
• Wireless Networking
• Vmware
• Routing
• Network Security
• Gprs
• Ieee 802.15
• Switches
• Stp
• Servers
• Wireshark
• Customer Service
• Spirent Test Center
• Ipsec
• Technical Support