Alex Raytselsky
(650) 303- 5374 | alraytse@[Link]| [Link]/in/alex-raytselsky-840147
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Network Engineer with over 10 years of experience in leading complex data
center and network solutions, specializing in Cisco, VMWare, and cloud infrastructure.
Proven track record in designing, implementing, and optimizing highly secure and
scalable network environments for enterprise clients. Adept at troubleshooting
critical issues, driving cost-saving initiatives, and managing cross-functional teams in
high-pressure situations. Strong background in automation tools, routing protocols (BGP,
OSPF, EIGRP), and network security, with a passion for adopting and implementing
groundbreaking technologies.
Technical Skills: Cisco routing & switching | VMware (5.5 - 7.0) | Cloud networking
(AWS, Azure) | Python | REST API | Ansible | Nexus 9000 series switches | Nexus
Dashboard | ACI | EVPN VXLAN | Data Center Network Management | Kubernetes |
Docker | SNMP (v1/v2/v3) | ESXi | KVM Hypervisor | Cisco DCNM | APIC/ACI | SQL
MySQL) | Elasticsearch | Kibana | VMware ESXi hosts | Bash scripting | PowerShell |
Linux admin tools | Cisco routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS) | VLAN (VTP,
Trunk, STP, dot1Q) | Network monitoring (NMS, Ixia, Wireshark) | Cisco EVPN
VXLAN
| Cisco ASICs | Routing & forwarding protocols | Load balancing | Firewall configuration
| Agile/Scrum | Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) | Automation using
Selenium | RDBMS | Web technologies (HTML, XML, JSON) | Wireshark | Visio
Soft Skills: Problem-solving | Analytical thinking | Cross-functional collaboration |
Leadership | Communication (oral and written) | Incident management | Project
management | Attention to detail | multi-tasking | Prioritization | Self-motivation |
Teamwork | Independent work | Solutions-oriented | Proactive attitude | Customer service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENC
Sr. Network Engineer Center | Kyndryl Inc. (IBM Company) Remote | Oct 2020 –
Present
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that security measures
align with the company's strategic goals and objectives.
Measuring network performance
Building network connectivity & configurations
Troubleshooting & resolving network issues and outages
Designing & Implementing Data Center LAN and Edge WAN network
environments, cloud networking and security constructs (DMZ)
Experience working with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
and Network Management System (NMS) applications used to monitor
networked devices.
Define, documenting, and enforcing network standards. Maintain Network
Drawing Diagrams
Scheduling and completing upgrades to network equipment.
Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies
Expert-level experience with routing protocols BGP, EIGRP and OSPF
JIRA, confluence, Tableau, ticketing Remedy and Service Now.
ISP and/or carrier backbone engineering experience/knowledge
Market data/extranet engineering experience/knowledge
Working knowledge and experience with Cisco EVPN VXLAN and Cisco
DCNM and APIC/ACI switching environment.
Conceptual Firewall, Load-Balancing, Routing & Switch knowledge
Incident management
Programming / Scripting background with knowledge of Python, REST API
and Ansible Playbook
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, experience adopting or leading
continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts and frameworks
Excellent problem solving and analytic skills to effectively address the needs
of customers, including experience handling problem escalations and
notifications.
Ability to gather requirements, analyze alternatives, test options, configure
devices and recommend, document, and communicate highly technical
solutions.
Strong communication skills (oral and written) and technical understanding
to take complex technical concepts and present them to a range of technical
and non-technical audiences.
Great ability to work independently during on-call support.
Self-motivated, solutions oriented, and pro-active.
Proficient use of software such as Confluence and Remedy
Experienced working in a large enterprise environment with a keen focus
around security, availability, resiliency, and performance.
Familiarity with day-to-day tasks and projects common to Data Center
Operations (deployment, migration, decommissioning etc.)
Supporting multi-tenant infrastructure for both Nexus Dashboard and ACI
(Application Centric Infrastructure)
Cisco WLAN
Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to identify
weaknesses in the network infrastructure and address them effectively.
Collaborate with security technology vendors and stay informed about the
latest security products and features.
Working knowledge of Citrix NetScaler ADC, setting up and managing
traffic during DDoS attacks, making sure traffic gets to critical applications.
Additionally, checking NetScaler's logs of network activity feed into Citrix's
cloud-based analytics service and are used to analyze and identify security
risks.
ACL’s, Policy-Based Routing, Route-Maps, Prefix-lists
IPAM (Duo Beyond Trust and CyberArk)
Strong understanding of NAT/PAT
Customer Success Engineer | Cisco
Jun 2013 – Oct 2020
Proof of Concept Scale Testbed with all DCNM applications running
longevity
Kubernetes with Scale aspect
VMware Scale 4,000 VM’s 60 Virtual Switches and 50 ESXI hosts
Dockers, Kafka, Zookeeper app deployment and troubleshooting
Working knowledge of REST API’s and Postmen
Elasticsearch (database) Kibana troubleshooting/Dashboard
ESXI and KVM Hypervisor deploying OVI and ISO virtualization formats
VMware 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5/6.7 and 7.0 with Kubernetes scale
Troubleshooting and running bash scripts (installation and updates)
Deploying and modifying VM using ova (open visualization appliance) and
iso
Tacacs/Radius configuration using ISE 3.0
SNMP extensive knowledge of SNMP V1/V2 and V3 for monitoring and
capturing alarms and traps from nexus switches
VMware 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5/6.7 and 7.0 and PowerShell
Linux admin tools to run bash, scripts and basic troubleshooting
Write, review and approve Method of Procedures (MOPs)
Managed information repositories within the team’s internal documentation
system
Basic automation knowledge and comfortable in scripting
Outstanding communication and project management skills.
Strength in multi-tasking, prioritization, attention to detail, and organization
Conceptual knowledge on RDBMS
Working knowledge of Web Technologies (HTML, XML, JSON)
Technical Lead/ Integration Test | Cisco
Feb 2002 – Jun 2013
Highly proficient in Testing Nexus 9000 series of switches, including scale
Extensive knowledge of Cisco ASICs in Nexus 6000/7000 and
9000 series hardware
Extensive knowledge in troubleshooting the packet flow in a Nexus
switch, verifying L2 and L3 hardware programming and stats, FIB,
Adjacency, ACL TCAM’s, troubleshooting using Ethereal capture tools
Successfully implemented performance, scalability and stress testing.
Exercising the TCAM’s with scale number of routes, sending streams to all
the entries, measuring convergence.
Nexus 5000/6000, 7000 and 9000 Datacenter switches
EVPN, Fabric Path and Classical Ethernet mode L3 Scale
Testbed, using Automated scripting in Python and Selenium,
and also tcl/tk
Routing Protocols OSPF, ISIS, BGP
Routed Protocols (TCP/IP IPv4, IPv6, IP Multicast, TCP, SMTP
VLAN (VTP Domain, Trunk, inter VLAN routing, STP, dot1Q, ISL)
Test Equipment used (Ixia, Spirent Wireshark)
Network Troubleshooting Tool (Ethereal Packet sniffer, Span, Elam capture
tools)
EDUCATION
B.S. in Computer Science | Polytechnic University Odessa Ukraine
CERTIFICATIONS
Aviatrix Certified Engineer – Multi-Cloud Network Associate (Aviatrix)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Amazon Web Services)
Complete Guide to Dockers and Kubernetes (Udemy)
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA, Cisco)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP, Cisco)
Managing LAN Networks with Cisco Nexus Dashboard (Cisco)
INTERESTS
GitHub
Blockchain
Technology Artificial
Intelligence Self-
Development
Reading, Travel,
Sports Crossword
Puzzles
Trading stocks, bonds and options, using Japanese Candle Sticks and Technical
Analysis.
