PROFILE Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineers have much knowledge in Heterogeneous Network design, implementation, Active Directory, Routing, Switching, Windows Server, and troubleshooting of complex network systems. Seeking to improve my skills in Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and Software Defined Networks.

You can enjoy the services of an experienced freelancer and Technical Solution provider with over twenty years of experience in Server Administration (Windows and Linux based), Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization of Server, VMware ESXi. VSphere, IT Support, and Helpdesk. I am a highly motivated individual with a strong background in Technical Support, Networking, Servers Management, and Security. I am enthusiastic to apply my knowledge and skills to contribute to satisfying customers and users. I am committed to bringing my strong work ethic, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills to the table. I am confident that my dedication and drive will enable me to exceed your expectations and contribute to your satisfaction and success. Some of my Expertise and Technical Background: • Active Directory, Office O365 Admin, Azure AD • Alerts Monitoring - Network Monitoring, Server/Infrastructure (Uptime Robot, • Efficient and Prompt response on mobile, email, and social media for any technical support. • Follow up and Coordination between teams to resolve issues. • Google Suite – Google Workspace, Drive, Meet, etc. • Mobile support -MDM, Multi-Factor Authentication for Android devices. • Microsoft 365/O365 - Azure, exchange, Outlook, One Drive • Proficient in Networking, Remote Desktop Support, Application Support. • Proficient in Internet-related applications such as E-Mail clients and Web Browsers. • Remote Support Tools – Any Desk, Team viewer, Remote Desktop • Ticketing system – Service Now, Jira, and Zen Desk • Troubleshoot, Diagnose and Resolve technical hardware and software issues

Greetings for the day! I have gone through your requirements and found this will be a good opportunity to start the professional journey. I hold the AZ-103 (Microsoft Azure Administrator) and AZ-305 (Azure Solution Architect Expert) Certifications. 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 (𝐖𝐅𝐇) 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭: * Remote Desktop Gateway Farm integrated with Azure MFA * Remote secure desktops with Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) on Azure * Secure connectivity infrastructure with Azure VPN Gateway 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: • Windows Server • Hyper-V and VMware • Active Directory, Azure AD • Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) • Devices and application management 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 • Exchange • Office 365 • Microsoft Teams • OneDrive and SharePoint 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 • Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) • Azure Software as a Service (SaaS) • Azure Sentinel and Azure Security Center • Azure Monitor and log analytics • Enterprise Mobile Security (EMS) • Modern IT management with Intune • Azure Active Directory Application Proxy • Azure Information Protection • Azure Advanced Threat Protection • Azure Advanced Threat Analytics 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨: My Areas of Technical Expertise are but are not limited to: • Microsoft Office 365 • Microsoft Azure and Azure Active Directory • Email Migrations to Office 365 - Exchange Server to Exchange Online (Office 365), Google to Office 365, GoDaddy to Office 365, IMAP to Office 365, Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment, Any other email hosting provider to Office 365. • Azure AD Connect (Directory Synchronization and Password Synchronization) • Windows Servers 2008R2 - Windows Server 2019. • ADFS, Federation with Office 365, Single Sign-on, Password Writeback, SSPR, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). • Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS, File & Storage Services, Group Policy, IIS, Print Server, RDS (Terminal Server). • Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Office 365 (Exchange Online) & Hosted Exchange. • Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams. • SharePoint Online & One Drive for Business. • Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, 2016 & Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus. • Office 365 Tenant, Domain. User & Mailbox provisioning. • Managing “In Cloud” & “Synced with AD” Identities. • Deploy & Manage Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) • Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) along with Password Writeback • Deploy & Troubleshoot Single Sign-On (SSO) using “Azure AD Connect (AAD Connect)” & “ADFS” • Federating domains with “Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)” & Complete On-Premises setup of ADFS 2.0, ADFS 3.0 (WS 2012 R2) & ADFS4.0 (WS 2016) & “Web Application Proxy” Server (WAP) • Expert in Migrating to Exchange Online (Office 365) from GSuite, Google, On-Premise Exchange Server, Third Party Email Hosting provider to Office 365 using any of these - Stage Migration, Cut Over Migration, IMAP Migration, Hybrid Migration, PST Migration, Remote Move, Spam Filtering, Transport rules in Exchange Online •Setting up One Drive Business to Sync from Desktop/Server to Office 365/One Drive Cloud/ SharePoint • Basic management and troubleshooting in SharePoint Online, Skype for Business Online, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office applications • U Directory Sync using Azure AD Connect, Managing Cloud, Synced with AD and Federated Identities. • Deployment and troubleshooting of: -Single-Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Password Sync, Pass-Thru Authentication, Azure MFA, and SSO using ADFS, ADFS 2.0, 3.0 & 4.0. • Basic User and group management in Azure AD. • Configuring ADFS WAP Servers, Certificates renewal. • Managing users and groups in Exchange Online - Exchange Admin Centre - their mailboxes, Migrations of all types - IMAP, Cutover, Staged, and Hybrid.ser & Account management in “Active Directory (ADDS)” Domain Environment, Group Policies • Good with Desktop Windows Troubleshooting (Windows 7/8/8.1/10) & Basic hands-on with MAC OS X • Basic knowledge of Networking, DNS, DHCP, and their working. I am very excited to assist you in making your support engagement successful please feel free to contact me directly to discuss this position further. I will be available to work immediately. I would like to build a long-term working relationship with my Expertise and Sincerity. Feel free to communicate with me in case needed any further information. Thanks & Regards, Dilip Shukal

Professional skilled in leadership and finding businesses the best, "set IT and forget IT" solutions for their needs. All things Google Workspaces and Microsoft Azure/Office 365. Mac fanatic!

Highly skilled network architect and engineer with over 20 years experience on various Cisco and Arista platforms integrating datacenter technologies. Bring me in if you're looking for an extra set of eyes on a complex infrastructure project. I provide perspective and a different point of view. I'll push your vendors to identify weak points or incompatibles before purchasing. I can help run Proof of Concepts. I can help troubleshoot problems within existing infrastructure. My most successful contracts have been with companies looking for someone that their engineering staff can us as a resource. I build relationships with your engineers. I joined UpWork to connect with companies that would like access to a non-partial Senior level Network Architect and Engineer without having to hire one full time. Areas of strength - Datacenter switching - 100gb MLAG/VPC, leaf/spine architectures - VXLAN with an EVPN control plane for layer2 extension to multiple datacenters. - Internet connectivity - Multicarrier BGP active/active failover - F5 Global and Local load balancing - DNS / DHCP deployment options - Campus networking - User wired/wireless connectivity with dot1X port authentication/authorization and machine posture - Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass - Controller and cloud based wireless technologies - Guest access control and auditing

Expert Network/System Engineer with 10 Years of experience in healthcare, government, hospitality and banking industries. Specialization in troubleshooting and automating solutions for Windows/Linux and a large variety of network devices. Can build fix and administer Windows/Linux server, IIS, share point, AD, and. almost every other windows service and most linux services. Can configure and administer cisco devices, palo altos, fortigate and other network devices. Hosting company owner that specializes in email, web, PBX hosting. Can fix and administer DNS, EMAIL, WEBSITES, OFFICE365, FREEPBX,

A challenging and technically led career with a dynamic, strategy-driven hi-tech organization where innovative thinking is encouraged, initiative is rewarded, and reputations are made. Where I can apply my knowledge, team spirit and cross-functional skills to contribute effectively to the company’s business & engineering operations to achieve overall organizational goals.

I am Ph.D. Scholar currently doing research and working with IEEE as a certified reviewer. I have over 7 years of writing experience. I have experience of writing research papers, technical articles, blogs, SEO optimized content. I am passionate about research and have published 11 research papers in well-renowned international journals. I provide proofreading and editing services as well. My expertise includes research writing in (but is not limited to) blockchain, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, GenAI, Networks, Information Security, Security threats and attacks, Virtualization, Software Engineering, and the Internet of Things (IoT). All technical content that relates to the field of technology. I have the proficiency to implement machine learning and AI algorithms for research purposes I am adept at writing blog posts and articles by focusing on keywords and fulfilling the keyword density that leads to content ranking. EDUCATION and ACHIEVEMENTS I graduated in Computer Science followed by the MSCS(18 years) and currently doing a Ph.D. in Computer Science. I am a Certified IEEE Reviewer. I have 10 published research articles. I have passed IELTS Academic with 7.0 bands overall. I have good writing and communication skills.

Thank you for visiting my profile. I am leading a team of engineers. They are working as Network Engineer with 12 years of experience in IT industry. Network Specialist | Fortinet-NSE4 | Azure-AZ-500 | Azure-AZ-900 | Azure-AZ-104 | Aviatrix -MCNA | ACI implementation. Skilled in routing/switching/ firewalling, network design, planning and troubleshooting. Hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls, Cisco ASA.Experience with the design and implementation of hybrid network environments, including GCP, Azure, AWS and OCI cloud providers. TECHNICAL SKILLS: * Consulting planning, designing, and troubleshooting multiprotocol networks for Network, Security * Good understanding of multi-vendor cloud technology. * Basic knowledge on CISCO ACI * Experience working with cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. * Ability to visualize and implement design and concepts adhering to security aspects * Experience with working on security device mainly on Firewall- Fortinet, cisco ASA, checkpoint and palo alto * Network design preparation with HLD and LLD * Documentation of the project scopefrom project kick-off to project delivery LOOKING FORWARD TO WORK WITH YOU.

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To work in a challenging environment using all my skills and efforts to explore in different fields and seek an opportunity for continuous learning PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: * CISCO Switches Integration & Testing - Switches (3850, 9200, 9300, 9500 and 9800 series) * Avaya Switches Integration & Testing -Switches (3510T,4450,7254 series) * UTM Cyberoam Integration * Cisco Firewall {FTD2130 and FPR1010) with FMC Deployment. * System / Server Administration * Cisco VC Solution (CMS 1000 Virtualized, Cisco UCS Server BE6000 Business Edition, Call Manager Palo Alto Firewalls Virtualized and Expressway Servers) * Team Management GENERAL SKILLS: * Installation and configure all the Application Software & Device Driver. * Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows Xp Professional, Window 7, Server 2008,2012 * Managing and Maintaining Microsoft Window server 2008 and 2012