Dheeraj Dhall

Consulting Engineer @ Cisco

About

I am a Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Consultant with 12+ years of experience working at the intersection of enterprise technology platforms, infrastructure modernization, and large-scale transformation programs. In my current role at Cisco, I have partnered with global enterprise customers to design and deliver critical infrastructure upgrades, data center modernization initiatives, and resilient platform architectures supporting high-availability business environments. Over the course of my career, I have led complex migration and transformation engagements, collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders, and driven outcomes focused on operational scalability, reliability, and long-term platform evolution. My interests are increasingly aligned with the strategic side of infrastructure: how organizations make technology investment decisions, build cloud-ready operating models, and scale next-generation platforms in the AI era. I am particularly focused on future opportunities in: • AI & Cloud Infrastructure Strategy • Technology Strategy Consulting • Enterprise Digital and Platform Transformation My goal is to combine deep infrastructure foundations with strategic thinking and business-facing leadership to help organizations build and scale modern technology platforms in the evolving cloud and AI ecosystem.

Country

India

City

Gurgaon

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Software Defined Networking, Data Center Operations, Network Troubleshooting, Hardware, Cisco Certified, Data Center Infrastructure, Cisco Nexus, Cisco UCS, Routing Protocols, LAN Switching, Network Virtualization, Data Center Virtualization, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), EIGRP, Nexus 7k, Nexus 5k, Nexus 2k, RIP, Wide Area Network (WAN), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Experience

Consulting Engineer

Cisco

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Technical Lead

Colt Technology Services

2022-10 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 10 mos

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Senior Network Consultant

Capgemini

2015-6 - 2022-10 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Application Centric infrastructure (ACI): • Supporting World-wide customers on following technologies: Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Apic clustering, Layer 2 Out, layer 3 out, contracts & EPG, policy-based upgrades, ACI MO, BUM handling in ACI, VxLAN, MP-BGP, OSPF, STP, ACI Multi POD Architecture, VMM Integration (AVS/AVE), AAA security, Common Pervasive Gateway. • Installation, upgrade, migrate, troubleshoot, Network configure and deployment in Cisco ACI. • Designing Network Architecture for new requirement based on Request for Proposal & Information w.r.t DC Networks. Server Virtualization (SV): ( Technical Lead) • Handled Tickets/ Incidents in Cisco TAC to support Cisco Clients all over the world for various Datacenter Technologies. • Installation, upgrade, migrate, troubleshoot, Network configure and deployment of UCS B and C Series Servers. • Comprehensive understanding of configuration, optimization, and testing of server hardware and software, SAN, ISCSI, NFS, fiber channel used on Cisco UCS B series and C series, Managing, and deploying using UCS Central. • Troubleshoot VMware vSphere, ESXi installation, administration, vCenter, HA, DRS, FT, Microsoft Windows Server, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux to enable features, improve performance. • Assistance with Installation, deploying and provide support for Cisco Nexus 1000V series third-party virtual distributed switch on Esxi and Hyper-V. • Worked in Server Virtualization and Datacenter Solutions escalation teams. • Worked on UCS-E series Deploys and troubleshooting • Worked on UCS -S server Storage intensive servers and their troubleshooting. • Created many Cisco Installation, upgrade, and troubleshooting documents for UCS products for the customers and helped in providing process and technical training to the new hires in Cisco TAC

Network Engineer

Dell Technologies

2013-11 - 2015-6 · 1 yr 8 mos

Noida Area, India

* Proactively monitoring, maintaining & troubleshooting all the network devices and taking Ownership of escalated and aged cases. * Responsible for monitoring all circuits and connected network equipment. * Open and works Remedy service tickets on LAN / WAN outages and document all activities required to resolve the outages * Supported LAN / WAN projects involving network connectivity issues and worked with techs and end users to achieve the desired resolution. * Worked with vendors to facilitate network outage repairs: collaborating with design engineer and tech on site to troubleshoot connectivity. * Coordinating with Telecommunication Service Providers like AT&T, Verizon, GCX and TW to provide impeccable network operations to client. * Working within ITIL framework to provide un-interrupted network services to client with Incident Management with in defined SLAs. * Training new team members and providing on job training. * Assisting Core Network and Service Management team during Routing and Emergency Change.