Learning and playing guitar, keyboard and ukulele
Aakash Gyan
Network Infrastructure Engineer II
Bengaluru
Summary
- Network Infrastructure Engineer with 5.8 years of planning, deploying and managing multiple network projects.
- Collaborates and manages relationships with both internal and external team-members with ease and responds quickly to evolving situations.
- Strong communicator with well-developed analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Experience in prioritizing and delegating administrative tasks to drive goal achievement.
- Proficient in schedule coordination and resource allocation.
- Dedicated to training and mentoring top talent while cultivating a productive work culture.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Network Infrastructure Engineer II
Akamai Technologies
Bengaluru
10.2020 - Current
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Developed a dashboard using HTML, JavaScript and Python(Flask) using Google charts API to track and monitor RMA for each of field-engineers in Akamai.
- Working as a QA and project sanity checker additionally to overlook the projects in multiple geos from inception till completion(Proposed, Planned, Pre-Deploy, Deploy, Completion) to make sure everything is as per company and design standard.
- Keep a track of the assigned projects and update the status and risks to the stakeholders along with the deployment execution.
- Mentored new colleagues to gear-up for the work and have a solid foundation about the process and network setups in the organization.
- Working with our field team across India and logistics team to return back long pending network equipments, saving approximately 1 million USD.
- Act as a guide for team members for any issues/queries thus building rapport among them by resolving them.
- Constantly worked with cross-functional teams to stay in sync and keep the network healthy, running and up-to-date.
- Worked with different geo teams among EMEA, APJ and Americas to go through the processes and standardize them.
Network Infrastructure Engineer
Akamai Technologies
Bengaluru
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Researched and recommended network products, services, protocols and standards for network development.
- Deployed Inter country network link projects successfully strengthening Akamai backbone.
- Developed expertise in network hardware like transceivers, optical fibers, cross-connects, circuits, dark fiber connectivity, data center infrastructure like rack space, cooling and airflow standards, power considerations and much more.
- Spearheaded and led major network installation and upgrade project like IPL capacity build in India, DWDM build and security home build in Singapore and many more.
- Implemented various network projects in multi-datacenter configurations across APJ.
- Reviewed technical specifications from clients and vendors to confirm adequacy, accuracy and functionality.
- Installed, supported and maintained company hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.
- Prioritized simultaneous projects to perform effectively under shifting deadlines in fast-paced environment.
- Worked with sustaining engineering teams to investigate and resolve software and hardware defects.
- Analyzed, identified and resolved complex network problems.
- Supported project planning team to promptly address hardware and software problems and network emergencies.
- Developed strategies, budgets and deployment plans to inform and influence management and stakeholders.
- Diagnosed network problems involving combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
Associate Network Infrastructure Engineer
Akamai Technologies
Bengaluru
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Completed around 200 Network deployments across APJ during my tenure as Associate NIE which included network optimization projects, upgrades and new deployments adding a total capacity of around 3 Tb.
- Worked with our field team and logistics to return approximately 300 old servers from Singapore warehouse back to Akamai pilot warehouse.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes and exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Developed knowledge about the different server types, switches, routers and network setups in various data centers in APJ.
- Drove multiple deployment projects to successful and efficient completion which included creating a service order of network equipment, creating a rack plan, managing the field team to work on the racking as per the plan, configuration of servers and switches, testing the deployed setup and finally QA evaluation of the setup.
- Worked on critical issues on the live network to fix them within SLA and keep the network healthy and running for our customers.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Programming
BVB College of Engineering And Technology
Hubli 06.2012 - 06.2016
Skills
IP address structure
Network architecture understanding
Project Management
Python expertise
Network Troubleshooting
Technical infrastructure upgrades
Network infrastructure development
Procedure improvements
Quality Assurance and Evaluation
Partnership development
Risk identification
Web development technologies
Development team trainings
Reporting template development
Interests
Music composition/production
Anime
Innovative electronic gadgets
Gaming
Learning about new and disruptive technology
Timeline
Network Infrastructure Engineer II
Akamai Technologies
10.2020 - Current
Network Infrastructure Engineer
Akamai Technologies
07.2018 - 09.2020
Associate Network Infrastructure Engineer
Akamai Technologies
07.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Programming
BVB College of Engineering And Technology
06.2012 - 06.2016