current resume

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CHANDRASEKARAN VASUDEVAN
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OBJECTIVE
• Looking for a Solution /Network engineer/Lead in Data Center Networking domain.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• I have 19 years of work experience handling multiple functions in networking domain.
Currently working as a lead solution specialist
SKILLS
• Cisco ACI Nexus 9000 switches, VMWare NSX, Cisco based Software defined networks
SDN, OpenStack Neutron, Python Programming, Python Data structures, VXLANS,
VPC, STP, OSPF, RIP, VDC Virtualized environment switching using Cisco nexus
products and Cisco Unified compute servers, Design skills involving cisco data center
architecture Voice gateways, Call manager Express, Layer 2 /Layer 3 Network switches,
Routers, VLAN, WLAN Controllers, 802.11N/A/B/G, Thin and thick Access points,
WIPS, Point to multipoint connectivity. Good knowledge of TCP/IP, Voice protocols,
Skinny protocols and routing like RIP, OSPF.
• Managed Development test, Solution test & Competitive analysis teams in Cisco,
Motorola & HCL.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sep 2011 – Current HCL Bangalore, India
DGM- Deputy General Manager, (Network Service Line Head)
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• Handling Global customers and providing the network technology escalation point,
Discuss with customers troubleshoot on complex problems along with my team of
engineers providing futuristic design and virtualization solution involving cutting edge
data center products/solutions available
• My forte is to gain customer confidence by involving in escalations and providing
solution on time and communicating the internal stake holders on the developments
• Active team work across global teams and effective communication helps in bringing the
solution on a timely basis and winning customer confidence
Jan 2011 - Sep 2011 Freelancing Consultant
• Technical/commercial solution architect and consultant for large Wireless LAN and
network infrastructure considering security, wireless Heatmap, prediction and good
coverage etc. Worked with a Partner called DVOIS and taken complete responsibility of
Design, Commercial offering and closing of the deal for Large wireless campus
networks.
• Key Technical area: To provide overlay wireless LAN and point to multipoint wireless
connectivity up to 150 kms. Data/voice/video seamless connectivity over WLAN

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Network. Also Wi-FI security products like Air-defense to prevent air attacks.
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Jun 2007 – Dec 2010 Motorola Bangalore, India
Senior Technical Leader, (Product Marketing Division)
The Product marketing division at Motorola WINS was formed with the aim to develop and grow
the Enterprise Wireless business in India, design features specific to Asian market and provide
Technical Feature gap analysis, conduct Technical webinar’s, Competitive Intelligence and Pre-
Sales and Post-sales support for strategically important accounts across Asia Pacific.
Key Responsibilities include
• Competitive analysis – Authored How to documents, Performed competitive test analysis
by authoring a test plan and then compare the feature, identify gaps in competition
product, Identify gaps in Motorola products, Author Competitive intelligence documents
for internal consumption, authored Technical comparison, How to white papers. Shared
the result with Partners and customers.
• Pre-Sales support – RFP Response / POC / Demo arrangement. Support sales team from
relationship building, to technical evaluation, solution building and closing the deal.
Strong interdepartmental working between testing teams to evaluate the product and
portray strength and weakness of the current product. Gave new product ideas and
further enhancements.
• Business development – Customer requirement gathering, Solution proposal, Motorola
Value Proposition
• Author Marketing collaterals / White papers – Product notes, Application Notes, How-to
docs, white papers.
Key Customers wins influenced by Technical capability in India
Anna University, SRM University, VIT, Kongu Engineering college, Vellore Institute of
Technology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Taj Group of Hotels.
Dec 2000 – May 2007 Cisco Systems Inc. San Jose, USA
Software Engineer, (Development Test capacity)
• Project: Home Depot-Target /Retail Customer Engagement
• Worked on providing Solution for US based retail customers like Target and Home
Depot etc. Worked on understanding retail customer’s requirement, worked on Proof of
concept to come up with a solution required by the customer. Worked on Competitor
product analysis and participated in discussions driving engineering team to meet the
desired customer requirement, and also to match and excel the competitor Avaya’s
features. Took a lead role in driving vendors like spectralink for wireless based solution
integration.
• Project: Contact center solution test activity
• Participating in Execute commit meetings involving the BU heads, dry runs, Planning,
scheduling, writing the test plan, and execution of test cases and providing results.
Shelbourne strengthens CME in Contact center space for ATG.
• Project BugSweep Role: Project Lead, Team Size: 14
• Presented the Project to senior management in the Business unit board and got their
approval. Involved in Process designing, scoping, planning, managing, scheduling and
successful delivery of the project. This project was an initiative of the BU to achieve
superior software quality for Cisco Access routers. Managed different vendors like
Wipro and HCL to get the work done.

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• Customer Assurance Program CAP ACCOUNTS:
• Worked on various CAP Accounts and customer issues and worked towards resolution of
customer problems on time. The same is documented and hosted in the solution web
page. Shared these inputs with regression team so that these problems can be caught
effectively in regression.
• Given new idea to implement feature to eliminate customer pain in Access line platforms:
• Filed an idea in Cisco Patents online for implementing a new command line interface
which if approved will be implemented as a feature for resolving H/W compatibility
problems with Access platforms like 3745,3600,3640, 2650XM, ISR’s etc.,
• Project: Daltrey Role: Project Lead, Team Size: 4
• Handled Cisco Voice recognition based solution partners like Nuance, Speechworks to
implement the Voice Recognition protocol in Access line of products. Lead the test
effort and provided status report for the project team. Involved in Development testing of
voice recognition software in the Cisco midrange gateways. Trained Engineers in Voice
Recognition based implementation. Worked on Performance Benchmarking for the Voice
recognition system for marketing team.
Oct 1999 – Dec 2000 Acro Computing Inc. San Jose, USA
Client: Starvox Inc. as Software QA Engineer
• Worked closely with HP, Cisco Engineering and Marketing teams to provide Voice
Based switching solutions using STARVOX software.
• Worked on Proof of concept to make the Starvox Software solution successful in
conjunction with Cisco Systems & HP Gatekeepers, Gateways.
• Involved in testing of Starvox enterprise software.
Apr 1998 – Aug 1999 HCL Comnet Systems & Services Ltd. Chennai, India
Engineer, Systems Integration
• Worked as a system integration engineer and implemented various projects using Cisco
routers, 3COM Corebuilder ATM switches, BAY Networks Remote access
concentrators, Cray, Micom, Motorola multiplexers for customers like TAFE, IIT
Madras, VSNL, BHEL, IGCAR and Chemplast Sanmar etc.,
Aug 1997 – Apr 1998 Microland Ltd. New Delhi, India
Associate Network Engineer
• Actively involved in customer support activities with Customers like Smithkline
Beecham, Whirlpool, and Gillette etc.
• Worked on various customer installation involving Novell Netware server 3.12/4.11,
Windows NT server 4.0, Cisco routers, Micom Multiplexers, RAD ASM20 modems and
Skyplex Radio modems etc.,
Jan 1997 – Aug 1997 Laser Point Technologies Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India
Network Engineer
• Worked in installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of customer networks involving
Novell Netware 3.12 servers for file and print services.
Jul 1996 – Jan 1997 MALCO Mettur, India
Engineer, Trainee

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• 1992 – 1996 Bharathiar University Coimbatore, India B,E
(Bachelors in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (First Class with distinction)
• University of Madras IDE - MBA Finance
• Certifications in Cisco CCNA, Novell CNE, Microsoft MCP
• Python programming course from Coursera (Univ of Michigan) 99%
• Python Data structures passed offered by Univ of Michigan Coursera 96%