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Ajay Pandey

Ajay Pandey

Network & Security Engineer
Hyderabad

Summary

Experienced and forward-thinking network engineer with nearly 10+ years of proven success in diverse roles within the information technology industry. Demonstrated expertise in consulting, configuring, and supporting network systems, delivering exceptional customer support for both cloud network and on-premises infrastructure. Recognized for innovative problem-solving abilities and a strong commitment to optimizing network performance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Lead Network Engineer

Vialto Partners
08.2024 - Current
  • Recommended network security standards and upgrades to management.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with IT teams to execute seamless system upgrades and migrations without disruption to business operations.
  • Reduced downtime incidents by proactively monitoring and troubleshooting network issues.
  • Implemented a centralized logging system that enabled more effective monitoring of all devices across the entire enterprise''s distributed computing environment.
  • Ensured high availability of mission-critical applications by deploying multiple redundant network systems.
  • Conducted thorough network assessments, identifying areas for improvement and recommending solutions for optimal performance.
  • Consistently met project deadlines, effectively managing resources and prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.
  • Successfully managed the migration from a legacy network infrastructure to a modernized system with minimal disruption to business operations, ensuring seamless transition for users and stakeholders alike.
  • Optimized network capacity planning to accommodate growing user demands and scalability requirements.
  • Led a team of junior engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and technical training.
  • Leveraged cloud-based technologies to enhance flexibility, scalability, and cost savings in networking solutions.
  • Created VPN infrastructure and allowed for secure remote connections.
  • Diagnosed network problems involving combination of hardware, software, power and communications issues.
  • Installed, supported and maintained company hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.

Network & Security Engineer

NTT MCIS
09.2019 - 07.2024
  • Clientele: GEN2 FUND SERVICES, ARGO, HUDSON ADVISORS, BFS, RENOWN, Steel tech etc.
  • Design and implemented Azure Network Infrastructure
  • Well-versed experienced in Azure VNETs, VPN Gateways (S2S), Azure VPN Client (P2S), NSG, RT, SSO, Application Gateway, NAT Gateway, Load Balancers, 3rd party virtual firewalls (Fortigate, Palo Alto) with active/passive
  • Built on-premises Network DCs with DR concept
  • Experience in BGP, OSPF & EIGRP
  • Coordination with customers for new requirements/project setup
  • Responsible to provide technical assistance to the team as and when required
  • Cost analysis for assigned Network projects
  • Worked on several projects in support of the datacentres and the network infrastructure worldwide
  • Create the documents on applicable projects
  • Designing and implementing network infrastructure for branch offices
  • Deploying and managing firewalls like Cisco FortiGate NGFW, Palo Alto FW and Juniper SRX on cloud and DCs
  • Design, document and implement IPsec and SSL VPN
  • Migration of IPSec tunnels to Azure Cloud
  • Design and build the DR concepts for Network/DCs
  • Configuring Dynamic protocols like BGP, EIGRP and OSPF and static route to have connectivity from branch office to data center, azure cloud and MPLS career
  • Managed F5 infrastructure for customer and supporting existing infrastructure
  • Configured Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), VPN gateways, subnets, Azure network settings, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies and routing
  • Managed Network Security Groups (NSGs) to control inbound and outbound access to network interfaces (NICs), VMs and subnets
  • Leveraged VNET system routes and underlying route table that holds Local VNets Rules, On-premises Rules, Internet Rules, and IP Forwarding as design basis
  • Configured BGP routes to enable ExpressRoute connections between on premise data centers and Azure cloud
  • Clientele: GEN2 FUND SERVICES, ARGO, HUDSON ADVISORS, BFS, RENOWN, Steeltech etc.

Network Engineer

Value Labs LLP
12.2016 - 08.2019
  • Demonstrated knowledge/experience in multi-tiered data center networking with expert knowledge and experience in technology integration and network design
  • Configuring & Troubleshooting the LAN/WAN/Internet infrastructure, including routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP and static routes
  • Evaluation and consultation to local IT support regarding procurement of new networking switches, routers, firewalls, Access Points to turn up new sites
  • Experience in analysis and building new branch offices
  • Experience in managing multiple DCs and branch offices
  • Planning, execution, and documentation of Network DR
  • Coordinating with MPLS career for WAN migration and major changes
  • Configuring IPsec and SSL VPN
  • Wi-Fi Deployment and Design
  • Deployment of F5 LTM & Citrix NetScaler devices in production environment
  • Code Upgrade on F5 and Citrix NetScaler boxes
  • Engineering and configuring Virtual Server, Pools, iRules, Profiles, Persistence, and monitor on ADCs
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with hosting SSL certificates on F5/Citrix
  • Experience in configuring and managing the load balancers in a high-availability infrastructure
  • Managing the SSL certificates on F5/Citrix
  • SSL offloading/Bridging on F5 LTM/NetScaler devices
  • Responsible for Network SOP
  • Configuration, and support of F5 and Citrix ADC
  • Design, configuration of Palo Alto, SRX, Cisco ASA firewalls
  • Managing Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi Network infrastructure
  • Configuration of ACL/Policies, NAT, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS, security profiles, static routes, routing protocols like OSPF and BGP, URL filtering, web filtering
  • Software upgrade of ASA, SRX, and Palo Alto firewall
  • Implementing and managing SSL VPN, site to site IPsec VPN
  • Extensive knowledge in IPS/IDS
  • Update the antivirus, Application & Threats regularly
  • Risk & Compliance Assessment & Vulnerability Assessment
  • Troubleshooting connectivity issues, S2S, VPN, end client issues
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting Wi-Fi related issues for network devices and end-users
  • Design and deployment of F5 LTM & Citrix NetScaler devices in production environment
  • Configuring the F5 and Citrix ADCs in High Availability mode
  • Collaborating with Application owners, DNS Team to migrate applications from Legacy NetScaler Load Balancer to New F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager
  • Basic iRules (URL redirection, traffic to specific Directory, Pool member redirection, Microsoft office iRules etc.) configured for Virtual Servers
  • Creating Virtual Server/Services /Monitor to set up application to load balance in NetScaler
  • Experience with Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway configurations
  • Hands on experience on different modules of SolarWinds like NCM, NPM, NTM to have backup of network device, to monitor the performance and to create topology map of Network
  • Configuration of SSH, SNMP in the network devices, adding the devices to SolarWinds for monitoring through SNMP V3
  • Scheduling of configuration backups, NetFlow monitoring, CPU, memory utilization, topology, maps, generating alerts through email and display through SolarWinds
  • Packet capture analysis utilizing Wireshark

Network Engineer (NOC)

Tata Communications Ltd.
06.2015 - 07.2016
  • Configuring & troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN/Internet infrastructure, including routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF & BGP
  • Managed multiple customers with hybrid structured DCs and branch offices
  • Troubleshooting various network related issues with Service providers (Orange, Verizon, Vodafone, AT&T, Level3 etc, Stage2, Fios, Cogent...)
  • Implementation & trouble shooting of complex WAN & LAN, VLANs, VTP, STP, HSRP/VRRP, ether channels, site to site vpn, access control lists, MPLS, NAT, PAT, VRF, FEX/vPC etc…
  • Configuring the SSH, RADIUS, TACACS, SYSLOG, SNMP on network devices
  • Monitoring and managing all the network components
  • Performed IOS upgrades on Router, switches, firewalls, Meraki Wireless and load balancers
  • Configuring vdoms, security zones routes and firewall policies based on requirement
  • Implementing S2S VPN on firewall and routers
  • Troubleshooting the firewall, server, VPN client connectivity issues
  • Creating security profiles on firewalls
  • Software Upgrade on F5 and Citrix NetScaler boxes
  • Experience in configuring and managing the load balancers in a high-availability infrastructure
  • Engineering and configuring Virtual Server, Pools, iRules, Profiles, Persistence, and monitor on F5 LTM
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with hosting SSL certificates on F5/Citrix
  • SSL offloading/Bridging on F5 LTM/NetScaler devices
  • Experience managing Citrix NetScaler devices
  • Troubleshooting the issues like VIP, load balancing, slowness, high CPU, LDAP, authentication, high memory utilization, VIP offline, server reachability issues, discards on interface etc..
  • IOS upgrade on Wireless controllers (2504, 5508, 5520)
  • SSID enablement (Corporate, Guest, Special) with different authentication mechanisms

Network Engineer

Vinayak Infotech Solutions
07.2013 - 05.2015
  • Managing Cisco ASA 5525 and 5545 Series
  • Configuring and Optimizing Check Point firewall.
  • Configuring and troubleshooting Access Control List (ACL).
  • Good knowledge in creating virtual servers, pools on F5 load balancers
  • Experience with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM).
  • Adding policies and rules on Checkpoint.
  • Configuring VLANs, STP, VTP and Inter-VLAN routing in LAN environment.
  • Experience with installation, configuration and maintenance requirements of proxy appliances
    Working knowledge of Bluecoat proxies
  • Proficient with designing and trouble shooting in NAT
  • Proficient in configuration of VLAN, VTP, STP, EtherChannel on L2/ L3 switch and also integration with Router using trunk port.
  • Responsible for the Map configuration in solarwinds orion server
  • Configured the network atlas map into the solarwinds orion server.
  • Configuration and troubleshooting of VLAN.
    Preparing daily shift handover, network checklist, and syslog.
  • Escalate the issues to concerned authorities through escalation matrix.

Education

B. Tech - Computer Science Engineering

VTU

Skills

TCP/IP

EIGRP

OSPF

BGP

HSRP

VRRP

VLAN

VTP

STP

PVSTP

RSTP

MSTP

port-security

IPV4

NAT

Nexus VPC

FEX

VRF

Site2site IPSEC VPN

Palo Alto Firewall

Paloalto VMs

ASA Firewalls

Juniper SRX

Juniper vSRX

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Certification

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Route & Switch)

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 01/07/93

Totalyearsofexperience

8+ years

Timeline

Lead Network Engineer

Vialto Partners
08.2024 - Current

Network & Security Engineer

NTT MCIS
09.2019 - 07.2024

Network Engineer

Value Labs LLP
12.2016 - 08.2019

Network Engineer (NOC)

Tata Communications Ltd.
06.2015 - 07.2016

Network Engineer

Vinayak Infotech Solutions
07.2013 - 05.2015

B. Tech - Computer Science Engineering

VTU

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