Vijay Mittimani
ABOUT
I am an experienced Technology Leader with focus on building and leading strong engineering teams, lead by example and help the engineering teams to learn and grow together to solve client problems with technical solutions.
My expertise is on the Data Center, Enterprise Networks, Security and Multi-Cloud solutions with experience in design and implementation of highly redundant and reliable solutions for customers of all sizes. Extensive understanding and experience in deploying Cisco SD-WAN, SDA and DCI – Data Center Interconnect solutions like OTV, VXLAN MPBGP EVPN based solutions for large scale Data Centers.
Hands on experience with all stages of network engineering development efforts, including requirements definition, topology design, procurement, data-flow architecture, implementation, testing, and support.
Highlights with Timeline:
A well-established history of working on latest technologies closely with Cisco and other leading vendors.
• 2006 onwards:
o Catalyst Data Center and Campus installs. Migrated several customers from windows-based
Cisco Voice/Collaboration customers to Linux based UCOS Call Manager and Voice Mail Solutions.
o 2008 - AWS EC2 Instances deployment, Amazon S3 Storage, AWS Start-Up challenge.
o VMware GSX, ESX and Workstation Implementations
• 2009 onwards:
o Worked on UCS and Nexus enablement trainings for Cisco partners, one of first engineers
to be certified as UC on UCS specialist. Projects and Training solutions also included
migrations from Cisco MCS (HP and IBM servers rebranded as Cisco MCS) to Cisco UCS servers.
o VMware ESX, vCenter, Cisco Nexus 1000v
o AWS EC2 Windows Servers, AWS MFA Deployment
o Riverbed WAN Optimization – StealHead Appliances, Deployment and Training
o Cisco ASA, Deployment and Training
• 2012 onwards:
o Worked on several enablement and installs of Cisco – NetApp – VMware FlexPod solutions
o Cisco Prime LMS – LAN Management Solution: TrustSec and EnergyWise (Cisco’s solution
for Energy Management of IT and OT Devices, which formed the foundations of IoT
solutions)
o Cisco Prime NAM – Network Analysis Module: Application and Performance Visibility
o Cisco Prime Assurance Manager: Real-time Application-aware network performance and visibility
o Cisco Prime LMS, NAM and Assurance Solution paved the path for Software Defined Access and DNA Architecture evolutions.
o Riverbed WAN Optimization – StealHead Appliances, Deployment and Training
• 2014 onwards:
o One of the first ACI Installs, migrated several customers from Catalyst/NXOS Data Center switching
o Jan 2015: Cisco Enterprise ACI – APIC Enterprise Module, the foundation of Cisco DNA Center and campus fabric infrastructures.
o Palo Alto Networks – Presales Engineering
o F5 – Presales Engineering
• 2016 onwards:
o Cisco APIC-EM – SDN for Enterprise Networks, SDA Architectures entire lifecycle from presales, design to implementation and post install support.
o Cisco iWAN, entire lifecycle from presales, design to implementation and post install support.
o Viptela SD-WAN (Now Cisco IOS-XE SD-WAN), entire lifecycle from presales, design to implementation and post install support.
o Cisco Meraki SD-WAN Solutions, Presales and Implementations
o CloudGenix SD-WAN Solutions, Presales and Implementations
o Cisco DevNet
o Cisco ISE FireJumper – Policy and Access Stage 5
o Cisco CloudCenter (Previously known as CliQr) – Presales and Design
• 2017 onwards:
o Cisco DNA Center, entire lifecycle from presales, design to implementation and post install support.
o SilverPeak SD-WAN, Presales and Implementations
o Riverbed StealConnect SD-WAN, Presales and Implementations
o 2018 Talari SD-WAN Presales and Design Consulting
o Cisco Tetration, presales and design.
o Cisco Stealthwatch, presales and design
• 2019 onwards:
o Moved into leadership role, built one of the best professional services team for MINT
o Lead from the front to help get the DSI partner status
o Merged/Sold my India business (Established in 2011) to a US based company
o Data Center, Enterprise Networks, Security – Multi-Domain Expert with several years of
hands experience and entire lifecycle from presales, design to implementation and post
install support.
o Fire Jumper – Visibility and Enforcement : Tetration, ISE, Stealthwatch and DUO
Professional Certifications:
CISCO CERTIFICATIONS: Cisco ID: CSCO11592415
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CCDA
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CCNA DevNet
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CCNA Routing and Switching
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CCNA Data Center
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CCNA Security
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CCNP Data Center
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CCIE Data Center #48381
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Certified Cisco Systems Instructor – CCSI# 33370
CISCO SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS:
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Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation
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Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core
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Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design
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Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Operations
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Advanced Security Architecture System Engineer
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Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Core
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Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist
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Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
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Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
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Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design Specialist
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Cisco Data Center Support for UC Specialist
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Cisco FireJumper – Visibility and Enforcement
Juniper Networks:
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JNCDA – Juniper Design Associate
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JNCIA-Junos – Juniper Junos Associate
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JNCDS-SEC – Juniper Security Design Specialist
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JNCIP-Data Center – Juniper Data Center Implementation Professional
NetApp CERTIFICATIONS: Client Candidate ID: NETAPP00047615
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NCDA: NetApp Certified Data Administrator 7 Mode.
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NCDA: NetApp Certified Data Administrator Cluster Mode.
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NCIE: NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer.
VMware CERTIFICATIONS: Client Candidate ID: VCP145833
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VCP4-DCV
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VCP5-DCV
EXIN ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL):
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ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management – ITIL EXIN Registration Number 4712923
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