Kevin Gathani
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What kind of job are you looking for?
I am a results-driven team player with proven leadership and problem solving skills. The combination of my Master's degree, Tier 1 service provider and content provider experience makes me equally comfortable and qualified for a Network Engineering environment. I will be graduating in December 2007 with my Masters of Science in Telecommunication and Advanced Network Protocol for Telecommunication (ANPT) certificate from George Mason University. I have maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout my masters.... 
Posted @ 06:30AM, September 19, 2007
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Work history
AOL
May 2007 to the present
Network Engineer - Intern
tags:
juniper networks
• cisco systems
• foundry networks
How would you describe your time at AOL?
* Part of a very skillful and experienced network engineering team, responsible for AOL's world-class streaming media network infrastructure, massive web cache complex, Internet Operations, and Core Services.
* Design scalable network solutions and policies for AOL's international portals. (network architecture and deployment)
* Configure, install, upgrade and maintain Cisco routers and switches, Juniper routers, and Foundry Networks L2/L4 switches.
* Leading the switch consolidation project to get streaming host on new switches and freeing ports on other switches or decommissioning legacy switches thus improving efficiency of the entire system.
* Designed and implemented standardized template for Juniper's M-series and Cisco - 7600 & 2600 series, to check our devices daily for consistent configuration to avoid any configuration errors.
* Exposed to large scale, multi-vendor network topologies.
* Participated in engineering reviews, staff meetings, and other activities, which increased my network understanding of the issues and challenges facing both a content provider and a Tier-1 ISP.
* Applied the latest description standard on all our routers interfaces.
* Build and maintain Visio documentation database of network topology.
* Perform off hour maintenances and configuration changes during maintenance windows for different international sites.
Technical Skills
Networking:
* Protocols - IP, TCP, UDP, HSRP, VRRP, VIP, ARP, DNS.
* Routing Protocol - BGP4, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP, IS-IS.
* Vendor Knowledge - Cisco systems, Juniper networks, Foundry networks.
* Network Hardware - Cisco 7600/2600, Juniper M series, Foundry SI 400/450.
* Network security - VPN, IPsec, Access Lists, SSH.
* Miscellaneous - FastE, copper/fiber GigE.
* Operating Systems - Cisco IOS, JUNOS, Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista, UNIX....
Education
MS in Telecommunication
tags:
bgp
• eigrp
• igp
• rip
• ospf
• network
How would you describe your time at George Mason University?
Graduate Transcripts
Current GPA: 4.0/4.0
Digital Communication System - A+ (Spring 2006)
Modern Telecommunication - A (Spring 2006)
Internet Protocols - A (Spring 2006)
Voice Over IP - A (Spring 2006)
IP routing Protocol Lab - A (Fall 2006)
Border Gateway Protocol Routing - A (Fall 2006)
System Engineering for Telecom Management - A (Fall 2006)
Advanced Secure Networking - A (Spring 2007)
Interior Gateway Protocol - A+ (Spring 2007)
Telecommunications Seminar - In progress
Independent Study - In progress...
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