JIBIN RAMAKRISHNAN

Result oriented multi-functional expert with a pioneering career of 17+ years reflecting strong leadership qualifications primarily in Design & Implementing Wireless/WAN/LAN/NAC/Data Center Networking Solutions, Infrastructure Management and Projects Management.

Articulate communicator who can fluently speak the language of both people and technology, blending technical expertise with interpersonal skills while interacting with the cross-functional teams, customers and clients.

Specialized in Cisco and Aruba-based wireless deployments, experienced in wireless deployments for offices, stadiums, factories, hotels, convention centers, universities, etc., and proficient in wireless network auditing for security vulnerabilities. Providing suggestions and recommendations to secure wireless infrastructure,

Involved in pre-sales activities like responding to RFPs, submitting competitive quotation to customers, providing demo/presentations based on customer requirements, competitive analysis of different vendor solutions.

• Aruba Certified Mobility Associate (ACMA)
• Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)
• Ekahau Certified Survey Engineer (ECSE)
• Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP)
• Certified Wireless Network Associate (CWNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Aruba Networks, Bangalore/Mississauga, Lead Customer Advocacy Engineer, 12/2018-  Present, 

• Responsible for wired/wireless/security deployments and consulting for global Aruba customers., Responsible for pre-sales consulting and preparing RFP response for different customer opportunities.,
• Service Assurance for Aruba NaaS (Network as a Service) customers – Responsible for network design, automation planning, migration execution, defining SLAs, setting monitoring strategy etc. for global NaaS customers., Different NaaS customer engagements – The Home Depot, KPMG, Carmax, Nestle, IKEA,
• Siemens-Gamesa global LNA/WLAN deployment – Frankfurt, Germany, Sands China Ltd Wireless Migration – Macau, China, IKEA Global wireless design, Royal Caribbean Cruise Wireless Design and deployment

Wipro Technologies, Bangalore/Inverness, Solution Architect, 06/2014 - 12/2018

• Wired, wireless, data centre and VoIP deployment for different global customers.,
• Proposing solutions based on customer requirements and preparation of BoM, Design and implement the solution for customers and conduct user acceptance testing, Prepare project related technical documents like LLD, HLD, NRFU, UAT etc.,
• High Land Council LAN and WLAN Redesign- Inverness, Scotland.,
• Wired and Wireless implementation for Corning Incorporated Plant - China,
• Wireless deployment for Anhueser Busch Corporate Office- St Louis, Missouri.,
• Wireless deployment for Melbourne Olympic Stadium- Melbourne, Australia.,
• VoIP deployment for Colgate Palmolive- Guaquil, Ecuador,
• Datacentre deployment for ASSA ABLOY, Meerbusch, Germany,
• Wireless deployment for Colgate Palmolive- Paris, France

Aruba Networks, Bangalore, Member of Technical Staff, 09/2012, 06/2014,

• Worked as SME for IPv6, Multicasting and mobility features of Aruba controllers.,
• Working with different customers on IPv6, Multicasting and mobility feature deployments, Respond to customer RFPs and provide solutions based on requirements.,
• Interacting with Beta Customers and deploy upcoming features in their network,
• Worked closely with beta customers to deploy and troubleshoot IPv6 features in their network, Worked with pre-sales team on different IPv6 opportunities, Deploy IPv6 features in Corporate alpha network

Mannai Corporation, Doha, Sr. Network Consultant/Engineer - Wireless, 12/2011, 08/2012, 

• Involved in presales activities which include responding to RFPs, provide High level designs, BOQ, compliance sheets and other deliverables as requested in the tender documents for wireless, LAN and RFID tenders for large enterprise and challenging projects., Designing and implementing the wireless infrastructure for customer based on their requirements. Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of customer escalations, Conducting basic vulnerability assessment in customer wireless network and providing suggestions/recommendations to secure their wireless infrastructure., Title – Pearl of Qatar Wireless Deployment – Doha, Qatar, Involved in pre-sales activities to submit the quotation, preparation of BoM, conducting PoC, Ensuring 100% Wi-Fi coverage for one of the man-made island in Pearl of Qatar., Design, implementation and testing of Wi-Fi solution which include indoor and outdoor access points

Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Network/QA Engineer - Wireless Network Business Unit (WNBU), 05/2007, 12/2011, 

• Testing and documenting newly introduced functionalities of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, Working with sales team for demos/presentations to customers, Representing the BU in road shows and POC., Published different feature documentations in cisco.com, Working with TAC for escalated customer issues, troubleshooting and root cause analysis of the issue in the lab., Title - WLC – ISE Integration, Involved in the full life cycle of WLC integration with ISE, implementation of WLC-ISE integrated solutions in beta customer networks, Reproducing and troubleshooting beta customer escalated issues, Conducted demo on WLC-ISE integration as part of Cisco Borderless Network Road show

Tata Communications, Bangalore, Network Engineer - Retail Business Unit (RBU), 06/2006, 04/2007, 

• Undergone project on Metro E Network Implementation which involved designing and implementation of Metro E network containing 2000 Cisco 2950 and 500 Cisco 3750 switches, Led a team of 10 responsible for uptime of entire VSNL broadband backbone network which included monitoring the network, detecting equipment failures, replacement or reconfiguration of equipments, proactive maintenance and generating weekly and monthly uptime reports for the network, Possess working knowledge on Ericson switches like ECN 320, ESN 108, EDN 312p monitoring and troubleshooting the Ericson setups using Port Ethernet Manager (PEM)

• Winner - Wipro White paper contest 2015, 2017
• Represented Cisco Wireless team in Cisco borderless network road show
• Presented WLC-ISE integration as a solution for customers
• Participated in Cisco innovation day representing Cisco Wireless Business unit