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Vishal Mudgil

Edmonton,AB

Summary


Solution Architect with in-depth understanding of multi-platform UC/Collaboration systems and solutions. System and application planning, build and design illustrated over 15 years of experience in similar roles. Complex problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Excellent communication skills and extensive experience working with clients and partners.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Systems Application Architect

Bell
01.2022 - Current
  • In a capacity of Systems Architect, I prime design of multi-tenant hosted UC/PBX solution based on Microsoft's "Metaswitch" platform
  • I am also responsible for assisting Product/Marketing team for Product/feature packaging

My duties includes

  • Provide design, engineering and integration planning of appropriate technological solution to satisfy Product requirements, balancing capacity, cost (all elements, support, capital, maintenance)
  • Participating in Agile Team event as System Architect and provide architectural guidance and technical enablement
  • Develop and update test plans used to evaluate new services for Hosted UC solution, new CPE (Polycom/Grandstream/Cisco) and software/firmware releases and processes and procedures needed to deploy, provision, test, and repair systems.
  • Involved with Product and Marketing team for feature packaging, GTM strategies
  • Provide engineering expertise on specific platforms/services/products for successful integration and operation of the platforms/services/products in the network
  • Build solution Design/Architectural documents
  • Responsible for 3rd Party Solution integration (Billing/Recording) , testing/Proof of Concept with Metaswitch solution.

Senior UC Consultant

ZiRO
03.2020 - 07.2021
  • As a Senior UC Consultant, I maintain, manage Multi-Customer Medium to Large scale UC infrastructure
  • As a Tier-3 escalation point of contact, I do engage in complex, highly impactful network down situation and drive them to the resolution
  • I also stand responsible for upgrade/migration of UC software/hardware and to make sure customer's environment is up-to-date and in compliance with vendor support
  • My duties includes
  • Planning Designing and deployment of Voice applications on VMware/UCS-C series servers.
  • Installation/Upgrade/troubleshooting of Cisco Expressway C&E , MRA and B2B
  • Cisco CUCM,Unity Connection, Cisco Unified Meeting Place, Cisco Webex, IM and presence
  • Security Certs Renewal and Management of UC servers
  • Migration Projects of UCM clusters toVirtualized environment.
  • Deployment/Integration of Jabber, WebEx in a hybridmodel.
  • Migration of EOL UC server/gateways and endpoints
  • Management of Nice Engage Callrecorder, SocialMiner,Cisco Finesse,TaskE.
  • Cisco UCCX, Wallboard
  • Analysis of Unified Communication product reports and discussing the trends and scope of future development.

Technical Consultant

Wipro Technologies
02.2015 - 02.2020
  • As a Technical Consultant, I lead Designing/ Implementation/migration projects from Day 1 , including client interactions for understanding/gathering business requirements, Planning, Proposing a cost effective solution
  • Conducting periodic client connect with Senior Management for updates and Handover documentation upon project conclusion
  • My responsibilities also include ensuring unceasing UC and CCaaS services to client(UCaaS) and processing of monthly invoices worth $1 Million(monthly) to client for the services rendered during the month
  • Vendor management, Invoice processing and approval for payments
  • Planning Designing and deployment of Voice applications on VMware/UCS-C series servers.
  • Cisco CUCM, Unity Connection, Cisco Unified Meeting Place, CiscoWebexCCA
  • High Level Designing and Solution for CiscoSites.
  • Migration Projects of UCM clusters to Virtualized environment.
  • Deployment/Integration of Jabber, WebEx in a hybrid model.
  • Upgrade EOL UCM to latest version
  • Low Level Designing UC solution for new sites
  • Migration of the ISDN link to SIP CUBE.
  • Management of Nice Engage Callrecorder, SocialMiner, Cisco Finesse, TaskE.
  • Management of CiscoExpressway, CiscoUCCX.
  • Analysis of Unified Communication product reports and discussing the trends and scope offuture development.
  • Analysis of currently deployed VoIP solution and mitigatethe risk of future problems.
  • Escalation support to Level 2 teams across US/CAN Wiprocustomer.
  • Managing Distributed UCenvironment involving UCM clusters,CME,CUE,UCCX.

Sr. Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Mphasis Limited
10.2012 - 02.2015
  • In the capacity of Team Manager for Voice Tower, I directly managed a team of 8 Engineers.
  • Aligning Team's Technical Trainings are scheduled in timely manner
  • Defining Goals and Objective for each quarter and rate the subordinates by End of Each quarter
  • My responsibilities also include
  • Rolling out new CiscoUBE (IP to IP) sites to the cluster.
  • Analyzing the Scheduled changes and Business impact, being the part of Change Management/Incident Management/Risk Management.
  • Analysis of currently deployed VoIP solution and mitigate the risk of future problems.
  • Analysis of Unified Communication product reports and discussing the trends and scope of future development.
  • Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco UCCX.
  • Troubleshooting high complexity issues for Cisco Voicemail system
  • Creating and modification of SOP documents as per requirement
  • Configuration and troubleshooting for Cisco Unified Presence.
  • Providing Escalation support to complex VoIP issues Managing Polycom Video Devices
  • RMX, GMS
  • Managing and troubleshooting Polycom HDX6000
  • Configuration and troubleshooting for Voice Gateways.
  • Providing implementation solution for new application/product
  • Managing VoIP network Monitoring tools.
  • Providing Level 3 support for escalated cases for CUCM, Unity connection, Cisco Presence and UCCX.

UC Engineer

Cisco TAC @ Aricent Technologies
10.2009 - 09.2012
  • Installation & configuration troubleshooting of the Cisco VoIP Networks
  • Level 2 Escalation for VoIP network outage/complex issues.
  • Configuration and troubleshooting Complex VoIP Network infrastructure
  • Installing configuring Managing and troubleshooting Cisco Phone system
  • (Call Manager)
  • Installing,Configuring and troubleshooting CuCME and CUE (all versions)
  • Integrating Voicemail system with Microsoft Exchange and with Cisco Phone system
  • Server Administration
  • Installing configuring Managing and troubleshooting Cisco Voicemail system
  • (Unity and Unity Connection)
  • VoIP protocols: SIP, MGCP,SCCP, H.323, RTP/SRTP
  • Proven history of providing excellent customer support as evidenced by the Cisco satisfaction surveys.
  • Provides second level technical support for enterprise voice technologies to Cisco customers.
  • Working with Cisco RTMT, Port status Monitor, Wireshark, Log analyzer tools
  • Troubleshooting Voicemail system with Microsoft Exchange and with Cisco Phone system
  • Implementing, Configuring, Monitoring & Troubleshooting Network Connections
  • Remote support to different locations.

IT support Tech

Vighneshwara Real Estate
07.2008 - 09.2009
  • Installation and Configuration of Operating Systems like 2000, XP, Vista
  • CUCM 4.x and Unity 4.x L1 tasks.
  • Installing and troubleshooting of packages like MS-office 97/2000/XP/2007, Lotus notes 6.5.3[>600 users], Mozilla Thunderbird.
  • Configuring Exchange client using OWA and providing security to the client as per demand
  • Taking care of the peripheral devices attached to the various computer systems as well as adding or removing them as needed.
  • Creating and configuring user accounts
  • Troubleshooting desktop and laptop problems
  • Installing and updating Antivirus software packages.
  • Remotely solving different application problems by using VNC, Anyplace control, remote login etc
  • Hardware and Software Installation, Configuration and Upgrade, Computer Assembling, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of PCs& peripherals.

Education

Skills

  • Agile
  • Solution Documentation
  • Unified Communications/Collaboration
  • Cisco collaboration
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Virtualization Technologies
  • Business Process Analysis
  • New Feature Development, Testing and Validation
  • Cost Assessment
  • RFP/RFI
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Client Engagement
  • Agile development methodologies

Certification

Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Systems Engineer

Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager

Cisco Cloud Collaboration Solutions

Cisco Collaboration Server and Appliances

Technical Skillset

  • Planning, designing a hosted Multi-tenant UCaaS solution at a Service Provider level
  • Sound understanding of building Product packaging, positioning and Go-to-Market strategies
  • Managing Projects for Unified communication which includes greenfield deployment, Migrations and Upgrades.
  • Managing UCaaS and CCaaS servicesand Invoicing
  • Solid understanding of Project lifecycle, ITIL operations and Team management.
  • Vendor Management and invoices processingand approvals
  • Microsoft Metaswitch CFS , Perimeta SBC product suite.
  • Cisco Collaboration products suite, architecture of large enterprises.
  • Low/High level designing of Cisco UC infra for an enterprise
  • Cisco BE 6000/7000 - UCS configurations
  • Cisco Jabber, Cisco Spark, Cisco WebEx hosted solutionintegration
  • Extensive exposure to Cisco UCS- Cseries
  • VoIP protocols: SIP, MGCP, SCCP, H.323,RTP/SRTP
  • Managing Nice Engage Call recorder and Work ForceManagement
  • Managing TaskE Agent Desktop, Cisco Finesse and CUIC
  • Installation/Configuration of UCCE-H/ICM 9.x with CVP andIPIVR.
  • Troubleshooting complex Gateways running MGCP, H323, SIP
  • Queuing and Routing of contacts toIPIVR.
  • Configuration of Cisco Unified Intelligent Contact Management with Router,Logger
  • Installing, Configuring, Managing/Troubles hooting Call Manager Express and Cisco Unity Express, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Meeting Place,Cisco Presence,Red-Box call recorder,Cisco UCCX,Cisco UCCE,Cisco Jabber, Cisco Expressway C andE.

Timeline

Systems Application Architect

Bell
01.2022 - Current

Senior UC Consultant

ZiRO
03.2020 - 07.2021

Technical Consultant

Wipro Technologies
02.2015 - 02.2020

Sr. Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Mphasis Limited
10.2012 - 02.2015

UC Engineer

Cisco TAC @ Aricent Technologies
10.2009 - 09.2012

IT support Tech

Vighneshwara Real Estate
07.2008 - 09.2009

Vishal Mudgil