Abhishek Garg
Montreal,Canada
Summary
Results-driven Network Architect with over 15 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing complex network infrastructures. Highly skilled in designing, implementing, and managing complex networks tailored to meet organizational needs. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot critical network issues, ensuring minimal downtime, and optimal performance. Strong in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and under budget, significantly improving operational efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Architect
Technicolor Group
Montreal, Canada
01.2024 - Current
- Developed new and modified existing network platform capabilities to support business processes
- Designed and implemented scalable network solutions to support global connectivity across enterprise environments
- Developed network architecture blueprints, standards, and roadmaps for platform and infrastructure components
- Led the optimization of network security, performance, and availability across multiple sites
- Troubleshot and resolved complex network infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal downtime
- Created and maintained technical documentation, process workflows, and automation scripts
- Mapped network platform/infrastructure components, identified dependencies, and managed security, availability, recoverability, performance, integrity, and supportability
- Resolved complex network architecture issues and escalated unique or problematic areas
Global IT Network Engineer
Technicolor Group
Montreal, Canada
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Designed and implemented LAN/WAN networks and upgraded/migrated existing infrastructure across global Technicolor sites
- Deployed and sustained AWS cloud networking solutions, including VPC, Direct Connect, and transit gateways
- Implemented and supported global network infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, and APAC regions
- Managed network security, traffic engineering, and interconnectivity for large-scale enterprise networks
- Configured and troubleshot network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and EVPN-VXLAN
- Worked on automation and network management tools to improve operational efficiency
- Supported all aspects of the network including routers, switches, firewall, Wireless from vendors such as Juniper, Aruba, Fortinet and Cisco
- Implemented and expanded networks for Technicolor sites and provided support during network outages
Global IT Network Engineer
Technicolor India
Bengaluru Area, India
08.2013 - 05.2022
- Designed and implemented LAN/WAN networks and upgraded/migrated existing infrastructure for various Technicolor sites
- Supported the Technicolor APAC network including India, Bangalore, etc
- Designed new sites and migrated to new hardware
- Supported all aspects of the network including routers, switches, and firewalls
- Worked with networking equipment from vendors such as Juniper, Alcatel, Cisco, etc
- Implemented and expanded networks for Technicolor sites and provided support during network outages
Network Specialist
CSS Corp(Movate)
Chennai Area, India
03.2010 - 08.2013
- Worked as a Juniper TAC engineer, supporting high-end devices and providing support to ISPs
- Acted as an Escalation Lead, handling complex and critical cases
- Mentored and trained L1 engineers
- Troubleshot complex network issues for ISPs and assisted customers during maintenance windows
- Reproduced, verified, and tested issues in lab routers, coordinating with the Engineering team for resolution
- Implemented VPN IPv6, MPLS L2VPN, L3VPN, L2CIRCUIT, VPLS, IP Multicast, network security, and Quality of Service (QoS)
- Held weekly Transfer of Information (TOI) sessions for continuous knowledge transfer
Education
Masters of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wichita State University
USABachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
University of Rajasthan
IndiaSkills
- EVPN-VXLAN
- Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
- MPLS (L3 VPN, LDP, RSVP)
- BGP, MPBGP
- Routing Protocols (OSPF, ISIS)
- Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Juniper MX, QFX, SRX
- Cisco, Alcatel, HP
- Fortinet Firewall, FortiManager
- Aruba Wireless, ClearPass
- Traffic Engineering / QOS
- Network Automation (Python)
- Network Security (Zscaler/VPN)
- Network Management (Apstra/Forti Manager)
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Communication
- Network design
- Cloud networking
- Network troubleshooting
Certification
- JNCIA: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate-Service Provider
- JNCIS-SP: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist- Service Provider
- JNCIP-SP: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional-Service Provider
- JNCIS-ENT: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist-Enterprise-Expired
- JNCIS-SEC: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist-Security-Expired
- CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate -Expired
Timeline
Network Architect
Technicolor Group
01.2024 - Current
Global IT Network Engineer
Technicolor Group
05.2022 - 12.2023
Global IT Network Engineer
Technicolor India
08.2013 - 05.2022
Network Specialist
CSS Corp(Movate)
03.2010 - 08.2013
Masters of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wichita State University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
University of Rajasthan
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