Resume of Syed Zaidi

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Summary of Skills:

·   7+ year experience in the fields of Optics, Software/Hardware testing, wide area network operations, UNIX Systems & Network Administration

·   Strong development background using both C and C++.

·   Heavy experience working with embedded systems.

·   In-depth knowledge and experience working on Linux / UNIX and Windows platforms.

·   Technical leadership in H/W design, support and maintain all test equipment related to ASIC design including Digital Scopes, Logic Analyzer, Waveform generators

·   Experience with the PowerPC chip family (440GP and Free scale 8548).

·   Generated & executed Test script, Cases diagnostic programs on Lab View, HPVEE, Mat Lab.

·   Experienced on VMware ESX and GSX and proficient with ISO9001 compliance, Cloud applications/services.

·   Author of Feasibility Studies for Intelligent Advanced Communication, Big data, Map Reduce.

·   Used several network protocols and technologies during the installation of Netware NOS, TCP/IP, VoIP, transport & NIS. Cloud platforms such as: Chef, Puppet, vCloud Automation, Right scale, Nagios (and variants), Solarwinds and PRTG, Big data processing, AMPL, CPlex, Hadoop and nGenius One.

·   Installed and debugged various LAN/WAN environment through Ethernet, Token Ring, Token Bus Technologies. Knowledge of LMR Systems including EDACS. Write scripts to monitor.

·   Provided functional and user-acceptance testing service for mission critical S/W applications in highly regulated and competitive industries; Routing Protocol (OSPF, (EIGRP, BGP), Routed Protocol (TCP/IP). Cisco Secure ACS (TACACS/ Radius), F5, ADC, ASM, LTM, APM and load balancing.

·   Experience with: Cisco Firewalls, Iron Port Proxy Servers, Routing, VLAN, Firewall High Availability, PKI Certificate Management, VPNs, Very Good Hands-on with, Cisco IPS/IDS, ASA 5550, Check point & Splunk. Strong working knowledge of Disaster Recovery, Network Security, Storage and applications.

·   Expert in designing networks, applications, and procedures with the following protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, SLIP, DHCP, ARP, RARP, SCCP, FTP, NNTP, SMTP, SOAP, RMI, RPC, OSPF, SIP. Experience with CISCO Call Manage Load Balancers and Routing Protocol (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), Routed Protocol (TCP/IP). Cisco Secure ACS (TACACS/ Radius). Strong working knowledge of Junos OS tools, Juniper Net Screen F/W.

·   Proficient in designing, programming, configuring, and troubleshooting networks.

·   Design, develop, evaluate, and integrate computer/communication systems and networks to maintain systems. Experience with capacity management. Solid Working knowledge of Disaster Recovery.

Technical Skills

OPERATING SYSTEMSUNIX - Red Hat Linux 5/6/7, HP-UX, SCO 5.0.4, AIX, Netware 5/4.1, Lotus Notes 4.5, Microsoft windows NT/2000/2003/XP, MS-DOS 6.2.

 

PLATFORMSHP- Net Servers, ARM9 Processor, Pentium

 

COMPUTER LANGUAGESBasic, COBOL, FORTRAN, HTML, C, C++, VxWorks, and UNIX Shell Programming, XML Programming, Perl for CGI Programming

 

RDBMSOracle 8.0/7.x, SQL Server, Tomcats, SQLlite, Aix

 

PROTOCOLSHTTP, TCP/IP, UDP

 

NETWORKINGLeased lines, Fiber Optic and Ethernet (thick, thin and UTP,) OC192, Transport System Generic and FSTS criteria, UPSR requirements, GR1244 timing, Network Management CLI, TLI and Optical interfaces DS3, OC3, OC192 & SONET alarming, Statistic with embedded system. Flash Driver development/ Design including familiarity with embedded Controllers and switches, in-depth knowledge of Unix/Linux and Windows, MSSql, MySQL, SQLite, Ruby, Adobe Flex, Eclipse, WBEM (CIM), Apache (Tomcat, Axis, and Ant), J2EE,on Unix or Linux.

 

Professional Experience

TJX Corporation, 400 Value Way Marlboro, MA                                                                        Dec 2015- Present

Network Engineer/Disaster recovery Engineer.

The network TJX Companies, INC is Global network, consists of IT, Application testing, Security, Data Storage, Data Wiping, Data replication, Recovering and restoring and gathering and submitting evidence of testing of the global network in a Disaster Recovery Exercise information team. I have to use tools like Splunk for security, for Network Solar Wind, PRTG Analyzer, Packet Sniffer and Netflow, Virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) technology enables the creation of a single virtual system containing components spread across multiple locations, however VRF-equipped routers provide gateways to MPLS, and where VRF fits in with secure tunneling however VRF-equipped routers provide gateways to MPLS, and where VRF fits in with secure tunneling and in working status.Network Architecture /design, VRF, MPLS, Cisco ASA/FW, Big data and Administration.

EMC Corp, Hopkinton, MAApril 2012 – Dec 2015

Global Security System/Test Engineer

 

·   Manage relationships between all departments; ensure they are all in sync with other network configuration, Strong working knowledge of Junos OS tools, Juniper Net Screen F/W and Check Point.

·   Responsible for Quality control to ensure complete accuracy. working knowledge of Junos OS tools, Juniper Net Screen F/W. Junos supported Platform MX Series and PTX Series

·   Develop PM, GW and firewalls and ESRS Networks, test configuration for edge routers and software

·   Expert in designing networks, applications, and procedures with the following protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, SLIP, DHCP, ARP, RARP, SCCP, FTP, NNTP, SMTP, SOAP, RMI, RPC, OSPF, SIP, BGP, EIGRP, Experience with CISCO Call Manager, F5, ADC, ASM, LTM, APM and load balancing and Juniper F/W Netscreen.

·   Improve Circuit Pack quality supported the design change, manufacturing and failure mode analysis for the customer’s requirements for upgrades S/W, hardware and Security.

·   Significant knowledge of but not limited, building and managing Check Point firewalls, Provider-1, Check Point VSX, Cisco ASA and 30xx concentrators, Blue Coat SG, F5 Big-IP (LTM, APM, ASM), Cisco router, VPN, IPSec, Access List, site-to-site VPN, NAT, PAT, SecurID, SSL and SSH.IPv4 and v6, IGRP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, Frame Relay, VLAN, Ethernet, Bridging, MPLS, SNMP, Routers, Switches and Visio, Cisco Secure Client.

 

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Fallon, NV         Aug 2009- March 2012

Network Engineer

 

·   Involved with the applications of RF Communication technology that required upgrading and maintaining the radar simulators at the NAS Fallon Tactical Training Range (FTTR).

·   Reconfigured, implemented and re-designed, planned, installed and supported network communications systems. Network device configuration reviews performed through the collection and analysis of data from a sampling of network devices, such as firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless access points, CISCO 3700, 4500, 4600, 6500 series switches, SilkWorm Brocade switch, Check Point Firewalls, L2/L3 switching technologies, Load Balancing, Wired and Wireless services, Firewalls ( ASA 5500), F5, ADC, ASM, LTM, APM and load balancing. Net Screen F/W Junos supported with IDS and IPS.

·   Provided specifications, suggestions and detailed schematics for network architecture.

·   Provided specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

·   Experience working with Load Balancers - Array Networks (1200/5600/6200/10650), F5, Solarwind/PRTG analyzer

·   Proficient in designing, programming, configuring, and troubleshooting networks

·   Remote administration of: Virtual private network (VPN). VLAN Routing and WAN connectivity. IVR System/technology so that their communication can receive up-to-date account information instantly and easily without having to speak directly to a person. IVR technology was also used to gather information.

·   Cisco ASA 5550 Firewall and VPN service management

·   Conducted testing of the Network design at live theater.

·   Maintained technical expertise in all areas of Network, computer hardware/software interconnections, multiplexing, encryption and decryption using Taglines GigE, Taclane-Mini, System Support activity, SSA, SPR, AEWTTR and interfacing such as routers, switches, firewalls, hubs and bridges etc.

·   Evaluated and reported on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of Simulation Software and Network security of the Network.

 

L-3 Communications, Newburyport MANov 2008 - July 2009

Systems Test Engineer

 

·   System Integration: Debugged using dbx

·   Networking protocols coupled with in-depth knowledge of X11, X Window, ORACLE, SQLite, DOORS, Modeling, Simulation and Eclip

·   Programmed on Unix and/or Linux

·   Developed and debugged large scale software applications in a mission critical and high visibility environment

·   The ability and willingness to work with and comprehend unfamiliar source code.

·   Take on ownership of issues and worked them through to completion

·   Architected, designed and Implemented performance, Capacity, Sizing, Scalability, Longevity and Stress test using Government benchmark and Software

·   Utilize Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Counter-intelligence, Information Security (INFOSEC) Transmission Security (TRANSEC), Communications Secure

 

Houston Assoc. Inc. A Raytheon Company, Arlington, VA                  June 2008 - Oct 2008

Cyber Systems Engineer

 

·   Worked with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, George Mason University along with other Federal Agencies to design, build and test a prototype of future Cyber Warfare Architect.

·   Worked with the following technology: Unix/Linux and Windows, MSSql, MySQL, SQLite, Ruby, Adobe Flex, Eclipse, WBEM (CIM), Apache (Tomcat, Axis, and Ant), J2EE.

·   Support for dev. team (Some scripting and programming), good understanding of networking and networking equipment; experience with WBEM, DMTF, CIM, Schema, Routers and Switches

·   Knowledge of SSH, Telnet, IMAP, SMTP,VPN and TDMA, CDMA, UMTS and MPLS.

·   Ability to manage multiple projects and change priorities and good organization skills. Can apply principles, theories, and concepts in the field of network engineering and provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems with imaginative and thorough solutions.

·   TCP/IP, UDP, SLIP, DHCP, ARP, RARP, SCCP, FTP, NNTP, SMTP, SOAP, RMI, RPC, OSPF, SIP.

 

United State Patent and Trademark Office Alexandra, VA                 Sept 2006 - June 2008

Patent Examiner

 

·   Working with Class 370/OSI Open System interconnections model, exclusively working first 3 layers. Working with TDMA, CDMA, FDMA, and MPLS as well as Multiplexing and De-multiplexing.

 

LP Network Solutions, Inc.          July 2003 – Sept 2006

System Engineer

 

·   Operated, managed and provided hardware and software solutions for LAN and WAN security throughout the network infrastructure.

·   Technical Leadership in H/W design

·   Supported and maintained all test equipment related to ASIC design including Digital Scopes, Logic Analyzer, and Waveform generators.

·   Generated & executed test script, cases diagnostic programs on lab view or C++.

·   Leading role in directing the development of the Lean Manufacturing, System Cells, communication and test strategies, tested development, functional test, and interfaced with cross-functioning teams.

 

Lucent Techn, Bell Lab Innovations, N. Andover, MA         March 1997 - May 2003

Lead System/Test Engineer

 

Raytheon Electronic Services, Sudbury, MA        March 1993 – Feb. 1997

Information Technology Engineer

 

Peri Comp Corporation, Natick, MA        April 1984 – March 1993

Quality Control Engineer

Education:

MS Electrical and Computer Engineering, WPI Worcester, MA

BSEE Degree – Northeastern University, Boston, MA

CCENT Certification Verification No:416233043511JLDN.  Cisco Id No:CSCO11957321,Decemb er 9-2016.

CCNA, Certification verificationno:417144169681BTCM.  Cisco Id No:CSCO11957321,  March 11, 2017.

CCNA, Security Certification Validation Id #873540942.Implementing Cisco Network Security, August 2019.

U.S. Citizen and Secret Clearance from DOD.