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1. Career Objective
Aim to work as a Technical Project Manager/Lead, with specific emphasis on the Design
and Implementation of Data Networks, WAN configuration and troubleshooting Network
Devices. To be actively involved in the radically changing Networking scenario and be an
effective contributor in bringing the organization at par with the latest in the industry.
SUMMARY:-
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A CCNP trained, B.E. professional with 12 years of quality experience in Project Management,
Networking & Customer Relationship Management.
• ITIL V3 FOUNDATION CERTIFICATION.
• Hands on experience in mapping client’s requirements, custom designing solutions &
troubleshooting for complex information systems management.
• Comprehensive understanding of networking concepts pertaining to LAN and WAN.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven abilities in resolving complex
network management, hardware and software related issues.
• Configuring E1/T1 controller for 2mb or Channelized 2mb
• Configuring PRI ISDN.
• Commissioning and troubleshooting of 64kbps/256kbps/2mb Leased line/mpls circuits.
• Commissioning and troubleshooting of BRI ISDN circuits.
• Knowledge of MPLS VPN setup.
• Implementing DHCP and DNS on routers
• Upgrading, Installing IOS in routers using TFTP server.
• Access-list configuring for Routers, Multilink, Lease line, PRI/BRI, Configuration Of STP ,
Configuration Of VLAN, Ether-Channel, Port Fast and VSAT configuration, OSPF Single Area
& Multi Area, EIGRP,IP Sec VPN configuration and troubleshooting and management of
Cisco based voice and data network.
• Technical-now-how of 1700, 1800,2500,2600,3700,3800,7200,7500 series
• Routers, Cisco L2 ~ L3 1900, 2900, 3700 series Switches.
• Knowledge of CISCO ASA/Fort iGATE/Check Point and NGF firewalls.
• HA set up with HSRP configuration on devices.
• IP-SEC VPN Implementations for peer to peer VPN.
Functional:
Project Management
• Communicating with business users to gather requirement specs, scoping the project.
• Selecting appropriate technologies for development approach.
• Monitoring development activities and timely risk assessment and mitigation.
• Managing & providing technical guidance/support to the project team.
• Delivering & implementing the project as per scheduled milestones.
• Designing, implementing, planning, configuring & commissioning new networks.
Networking
• Configuring Cisco Routers for LAN & WAN Routing.
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PRAKASH CHANDRA SONI
SRIVEN LUMINOUS AMALTAS
FLAT NO G-12, BLOCK B,
SY NO: 97/2, DODDATHOGUR,
NEAR TECH CITY LAY OUT,
ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE
-560100
Email: -prakassoni@gmail.com
Mobile +91 96 20 600 536

2. • Installing & troubleshoot CISCO routers & switches at primary level.
• Troubleshooting of H/W & N/W Problems of Users.
• Providing N/W related Issue support to Clients through Remote Login.
• Maintaining online connection through routers.
Customer Relationship Management
• Interacting with new & existing customers, understanding & proposing solutions in meeting
their current networking requirements through proposals.
• Improving Customer Relations through regular feedback, assisting customers in budgeting
for & planning their networks, Vendor management, handling.
Others
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills for activities such as BSNL Coordination,
Service Providers and NOC Engineers, coordination with various Governmental agencies to
get right of way permissions.
• More than 3 Years of Experience to work in NOC as an L2 Support Engineer.
• Leadership skills to lead a team of more than 50 Engineers and Technicians at respective
NAP locations.
• Skilled to work with telecom operators providing services on various telecom technologies.
• Liasioning with BSNL, Leased line providers & other Operators.
• New Feature evaluations, testing, conducting POC with Third Party Vendors, represent test
results and Convince Management for deployment.
• Adept to handle major network breakdown and restoring the services within tight deadlines.
• Ensure strict SLA management with strategic partner for :
• -Network Review
• -Network UPTIME
• -Regulatory compliances.
• Network Management Technologies according to Global Environment & ITIL Process
• Chain Management for all process for all CR raise and tickets.
• Planning & raising Change Request as per define process.
• Handling major escalation of network failover and Preparing RCA & close the incident ticket
as per defined SLA.
• Transmission Planning for Access & Backbone Network.
• Update network diagram, inventory file.
• Designing & Planning for Network Expansion.
• Experience on Project / Rollout activities for more than two thousand users setup.
• L-2, L-3 Switch Configuration.
• Backup and password recovery.
• Structural Cabling & Fiber Network designing & Implementation knowledge.
• Did the firewall and HA configuration as per customer requirements,
Employment History (12 Years)
11 Name of Organization HP Global Soft Private Limited
Position Held PM - Carrier Governance
Tenure Feb2015 – Till Date
Project: Abbott/Abbvie Pharma
11 Name of Organization IBM INDIA PVT LIMITED
Position Held Network Support Specialist
Tenure May2011 – Feb2015
Project: LUPIN LIMITED
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3. 33 Name of Organization NET MAGIC SOLUTIONS PVT. LIMITED
Position Held Sr. Engineer (Service Operations)
Tenure April2010 – May2011
Project: World class (Data Center) Implementation (ISO27001).
3. Name of Organization HP India Sales Pvt. Limited.
Position Held Network Engineer
Tenure June2008 – March-2010
Project: BANK OF BARODA/BANK OF INDIA (Data Center)
4. Name of Organization DATACRAFT INDIA LIMITED.
Position Held Network Engineer
Tenure July2006 – May2008
Project: SBI-CONNECT (CAP Implementation)
5. Name of Organization CMS COMPUTERS LIMITED.
Position Held Network Engineer
Tenure March 2005 – Jun2006
Project: VSNL/TTSL/TISL NLD, POP Implementation.
Academic Qualification
1st Class B.E. in ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION from NORTH MAHARASTRA UNIVERSITY,
JALGAON, (M.S.)
1st Class POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA in ELECTRONICS (DIGI/COMM) from BOARD OF TECHNICAL
EDUCATION, JODHPUR (RAJASTHAN)
1st Class SECONDARY from BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, AJMER (RAJASTHAN)
Work Experience
1. Organization: HP Global Soft-Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Location: Bangalore
Period: Feb 2015 to till date
Designation: PM-Carrier Governance
Team: HPCG (Data Centre)
Working as a Technical Project Manager for all Global Carriers (ISP’s).
Responsible for all upcoming Circuit Orders and HP Data Center Network Implementations for
Clients.
Technical -
• Design and develop innovative and competitive technical solutions, working both
individually and in virtual technical teams.
• Provide accurate estimates of design specialist engagement during the presales, have
knowledge of HLD design and implementation phases.
Project Management -
Responsible for Project Planning, initiation, Execution and Closure for End to End to meet the
Customer requirement.
•Leading delivery of assigned customer implementation projects across the America, Asia Pacific
and Middle East.
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4. •Responsible for the definition and effective management of project scope and quality responsible
for the definition and effective management of project budgets.
•Responsible for client/user interaction for requirement gathering, risk management, finalize
architect and discussion for the effort/cost/time estimation and reporting.
•Responsible for leading the successful delivery of assigned projects / contracts.
•Perform Availability, Scalability & Capacity Planning of project resources with Change controls.
Monitoring and controlling the transition work, Closure of transition (handover to RUN)
•Responsible for the on-site management of Client contractors, sub-contractors and vendors.
•Provide direction to program teams including assignment of individual responsibilities, tasks and
technical functions.
•Work closely with a team of right shore associates, clients, SMEs and TDAs to manage the
requirements and expectations. Track open issues & risks to drive to closure.
•Manage multiple migration projects across the multiple streams.
•Responsible for ensuring projects are properly planned, communicated and progressed throughout
the project lifecycle.
•Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, and resource plans. Determine critical
project inter-dependencies.
•Ensure adherence to established project management process, systems development
methodology and quality standards for producing project deliverables.
•Responsible for ensuring effective resource allocation and utilization on projects
•Manage the Sites in the resolution of any infrastructure engineering issues.
 Previous Organizations.
2. Organization: IBM INDIA LIMITED
Location: Mumbai
Period: May 2011 to Feb 2015
Designation: Network Team Lead
Team: Network Team (Data centre)
Deputed by IBM at Client location (LUPIN LIMITED) as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) of
Network/Security Domains.
Working as a Project Coordinator for Global partners and upcoming locations of LUPIN.
Responsible for New Product evaluation, Comparison through POCs (Proof of Concept) with
Competitive OEMs and then provide Comparison Suitable for Client requirement (Show Gartner
survey reports to help for Evaluation of Products) and POC results to Management.
Appreciation Letter and Recognition Award received from Client CIO and President-
Finance/Planning (LUPIN PHARMA) for "Contribution to Network Projects" for Global Project and
Client DR Setup.
Many Appreciations received by IBM Program Manager and Client Delievery Manager.
Have almost 11 Yrs. of Experience in Network Projects, Worked for Datacenter and DR Setup.
In depth knowledge of Telco setup and experience to work with Telco vendors for last mile setup
and Backbone connectivity.
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5. Skilled to work with telecom operators providing services on various telecom technologies
Role & Responsibility
• Did POC for Network and Security Products with different-different Vendors and evaluate
the products and Submit POC results to Higher Management.
• Did POC for Zscaler Web filtering, WAN Optimization, LAN and Wi-Fi products and Firewalls.
• Completed Project Roll Out for New upcoming site and DC- DR setup.
• Responsible for Installation, Network, IP/Natting Configuration of New Devices at Data
center.
• Preparation of Incident report, Detailed RCA for Major Incidents and provide Risk
assessment and mitigation plan.
• Escalate breached tickets to Vendor and follow up with the vendors for pending tickets.
• Evaluate WAN LAN Utilization and up down reports.
• Participate in CAB meeting to propose new changes in the environment as per ITIL process.
• Prepare MOM and propose retrospective CR for any Emergency activity.
• Schedule activity and prepare Plan Of actions tasks to be performed.
33 Organization: Netmagic Solutions Pvt Ltd., Mumbai
Location: Mumbai
Period: April 2010 to May 2011
Designation: Sr Engineer (Service Operation)
Team: GSD- Network
Reporting to: Mr. Ashok Vshwakarma
Role & Responsibility
• Upgrade Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewall (PIX) IOS
• Handling Firewall related issues. NAT PAT VPN SNMP
• VPN Configuration and managing L2L, Remote and SSL
• Installing and configuring Cisco routers (3550, 3750, 2950), configured Bandwidth
capping, rate limiting and VRRP, EtherChannel Configuration.
• Configuring traffic filters using Standard and Extended access-lists, Distribute-
Lists.
• Handling Firewall related issues Implemented SNMP on devices to allow for
network.
• Firewall Implementations- Cisco ASA 5500 series, FortiGATE
• Plan, designing and implement of customer’s network infrastructure.
• Execute the configuration changes in complex network environments.
33 HP India Sales Pvt. Limited, Mumbai
Project : BANK OF BARODA Data Center (HP)
Designation : Network Engineer (Projects and Staging)
Location : Mind Space, Mumbai
Duration : Completed 12 Months (from June08 to May-08)
Location : Bank of India Data Centre, Belapur
Duration : Completed 10 Months (from June 09 to Mar-10)
Bank of Baroda has its ‘Data Center’ &’ Disaster Recovery center’, expanded by 6 Core locations
& 28 NAP locations which are catering more than 3000+ branches.
My role
• Configuring Ch. E1 on NAP Routers and unframed 2Mb E1 on both NAP /Core Routers.
• Configuring PRI on NAP/ Core routers.
• Commissioning / troubleshooting of 64kbps/128kbps LL circuit between BOB branches and
NAP routers.
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6. • Commissioning and troubleshooting BRI ISDN circuits.
• Working on OSPF.
• Configuring TFTP and Uploading IOS on branch-end routers.
• Subnetting and Allocating IP addresses for rolling out branches.
2500+ CBS branches Network implementation in all over India.
Company: HP ISP: BSNL/MTNL & Bharti
Client: Bank Of India Environment: Data Centre
Project Profile: - Bank of India CBS project for networking is having 42 Nap’s (Network Access Point)
at metro cities, DC at Mumbai & DRC at Bangalore. Networks consist of NAP channelized E1 for
branches
• LL, NAP ISDN-PRI for NAP Backup & 2MB links for inter-connectivity between DC, DR & 42
Nap’s.
• For RRB CBS project, part of BOI project for providing network to 1000 branches with five
Naps.
• 200 plus Branches completed on LL & remaining for networking with LL & V-sat links.
Project Responsibilities:
• Co-ordination with vendor for commissioning Leased lines, ISDN Links PRI & BRI, 45 MB
DS3 links, and Ethernet links.
• Co-ordination with customer for network rollout in branches once WAN links has been
commissioned.
• Weekly sharing status of branches LL, ISDN Links with customers.
• Maintain daily status report & track the branches problem regarding delivery of Hardware &
links commissioning.
• Update weekly report to Project Manager & discuss issues to achieve targets of project.
• Maintain database & update to customer as per their requirement.
• Act as mediator between Project team & NOC team for non-migrated branches Link
handover, link issues. For smooth, planned branches migration.
• From the time I joined , has been commissioned, test & handover to NOC of 50 plus new
CH-E1 at NAP locations for upcoming non migrated branches, 40 plus PRI at NAP locations
from different service providers for Backup of branches LL,1300 plus branches LL
connecting to respective NAP,500 plus branches ISDN links as well as 5 New NAP 2MB DC
& DR Links from different service providers.700 plus purely V-Sat branches handover to
NOC,handover of 250 plus branches LL/V-Sat failover which is configured by project
team.Upgradation of DC & DR internet link from Bharti. DC & DR backbone link for V-Sat
connectivity.
• With the help of vendors & colleagues, successfully provide network connectivity for 1500
plus branches for CBS migration in single year.
Project: Adding leased line for link level redundancy.
Vendor: Bharti Airtel
• Coordinating with bharti’s project manager in conjunction with all BOB entities including
DC/ DR/ 6 core locations and 28 NAPs.
• Commissioning and Testing of 32 2Mbps leased lines on all bob entities across India.
• Technologies such as RFC along with conventional LL circuits were used for facilitating
2Mb links.
Project: Partners (RBI, DI-BOLD, HCL COMNET)
• Project demanded a secure network channel between partners and BOB DC /DR.
• This involves implementation of external routers (Cisco 3800), Pix firewall (Cisco 535).
• Did physical cabling for arrangement as per the design at both locations DC/DR.
• Commissioned leased lines as primary and ISDN as backup connectivity.
• Installed and configured G703/V.35 modems (2mb/64kb) at DC.
Project: Mumbai Core and NAP migration.
• Design work and IP addressing work done.
• Prepared checklist of work related to migration by keeping down-time in mind
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7. • Checking of the links which needs to be migrated including some 2mb links,CH-E1and PRI
• Project completed successfully by shifting the 4 major naps to Baroda Corporate Centre.
• Major activities include putting the network into the ospf routing protocol.
Project: VSATs for TNF branches.
Vendor: Bharti (Airtel)
• Project implemented successfully with those BOB branches with LL/ISDN not feasible.
• BGP is the routing protocol used. Redistribution of BGP into OSPF at core level.
• ASA/ACS Server has been implemented for security & storage purpose respectively.
Achievements:-
 Received individual appreciation and Certification of appreciation
Highflier – Q3 FY16 from Client ADE.
 Received Client appreciation mail for Singapore KDH project.
 Received individual appreciation mail and Manager-to-Employee FY16 program for M2E:
Partnership First. To Complete Singapore DC project in record time.
 Appreciation Letter and Recognition Award received from Client CIO and President-
Finance/Planning (LUPIN PHARMA) for "Contribution to Network Projects" for Global Project
and Client DR Setup.
 Received appreciation and TS Achiever award from Director-TSDO BOI Project.
 Recognized Individual appreciation Letter from HP Project Manager for completion of 1000+
Bank of Baroda Branches Roll-out on CORE BANKING within 4 Months’ Time-span.
And TS-Star Team award from the Company.
55 Data craft India Limited, Udaipur (Rajasthan)
CAP In charge July-2006 May-2008
Job Profile:
SBI Connect-Largest mission-critical Core-Banking network implemented in India
• Installation, configuration and management of large number of Leased Lines,
MLLNcircuits,Channelized E1’s, ISDN PRI’s, Cisco IP Phones, Cisco Layer 2 &3 switches,
Cisco 17xx, 37xx, series routers under SBI Connect project in Rajasthan.
• Liaison with higher-level BSNL Officials for commissioning and maintaining Various SBI
Links.
• Knowledge of Configuring ISDN, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF routing protocols.
Other Clients:-
State Bank Group, LIC Housing Finance, VSNL, NHAI and Various Banking Sectors.
Successfully migrated SBI-Connect project, Phase-2, Phase-3 this is interconnecting all the
branches of State Bank of India & its Associate Banks. It is an all India level project and I am
looking after the Udaipur CAP. This project involves Implementation & Maintenance of E-1, PRI,
and Leased lines, ISDN links as backup of Leased Lines, installation and configuration of Cisco
routers (3745, 1841, and 1760). All network runs on OSPF & BGP routing protocols. This is the
biggest project in India on Lease Lines.
55 Accomplishments at CMS Computers Limited.
March-2005 June-2006
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), Tata Internet Services Limited, the largest Internet
Service Provider of India State with 1.5 Lakh subscriber’s base. Category “A” ISP. The Services
include IP Service, Customized Networking solutions for enterprises, ISDN, Leased Lines.
Project: - Working as a (FMS) Facility Management & Services Engineer with TISL/VSNL POP at
Udaipur (Raj). Installation of the overall WAN/LAN set up for NLD VSNL POP. Did the setup of
several Leased Lines and ISDN links for Corporate Clients like Sterlite , Centurion Bank, Allianz
Bajaj, Hindustan Zinc Limited(Saterlite group), Bank Of Rajasthan etc. Lisiaoning work with DOT,
Co-ordination and Follow Ups with BSNL.
Independently looking after the installation, configuration and management of Leased
Lines, Channelized E1’s, ISDN PRI’s.
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8. Personal Details:-
Father’ Name Mr. R.M Soni.
Date of Birth 14th Nov. 1982
Nationality INDIAN
Passport Number H8096643
Permanent Address S/o Sh.Raj Mal Soni
Vatsalya Bhawan KACHOLA,
Bhilwara Raj(311605)
(Prakash Chandra Soni)
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