Arvind Mehra
New Delhi
Summary
Network Engineer with 14 years of experience designing, deploying, and operating large-scale global network infrastructure. Strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP, wireless, and network security architectures. Proven track record in deploying, scaling, and automating WAN and data center networks across multi-vendor environments. Experienced in Python programming, process automation, change management, and customer-facing troubleshooting, aligned with infrastructure and operational excellence principles.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Associate Consultant
HCL Tech
Noida
03.2025 - Current
- Deploy and operate WAN and backbone network infrastructure, supporting enterprise-scale environments.
- Design and validate routing configurations, including MPLS, BGP, and OSPF, along with ACLs, NAT, and IP subnet planning.
- Configure and troubleshoot routers and switches (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba), wireless controllers (Cisco, Meraki, Juniper Mist), and firewalls (Juniper SRX, Fortinet, Palo Alto).
- Design and implement Python scripts and CLI-based tools to automate repetitive network operations.
- Perform software upgrades on Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto, and Fortinet platforms across live production networks.
- Develop repeatable deployment processes, rollback plans, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to translate network designs into production-ready solutions.
- Maintain technical documentation, change records, and audit trails in alignment with compliance standards.
- Present change scripts, impact analysis, and configuration details to ensure alignment with network design and security policies.
- Conduct end-to-end testing and validation of WAN links to ensure optimal performance and compliance with SLA targets.
- Perform site readiness assessments, and coordinate with vendors for hardware installation and circuit provisioning.
Network Lead
Black Box Limited
Gurgaon
08.2022 - 02.2025
- Deployment and operations for large enterprises and service provider networks.
- Designed and implemented scalable network architectures leveraging BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, and STP.
- Owned the end-to-end network lifecycle, including POC, design, deployment, and production support.
- Installed, configured, and supported Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Arista, and F5 network devices.
- Deployed and managed wireless access points using Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, and Aruba Central platforms.
- Deployed and managed network security devices, including firewall policy and rule implementation, including Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPNs, across global environments.
- Automated repetitive operational tasks using Python scripting and CLI-based tooling.
- Designed and supported core network services, including DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and LDAP integrations.
- Analyzed customer requirements and produced HLDs, LLDs, solution design documents, project handover documentation, and failover test plans.
- Automated configuration validation and pre/post-deployment checks to improve network reliability and deployment quality.
- Served as an escalation point, and coordinated with OEMs to resolve complex technical issues.
Core Network Lead
RI Networks
Gurgaon
03.2016 - 10.2020
- Designed and deployed new POPs and backbone links for ISP environments.
- Operated 24/7 NOC infrastructure with a focus on high availability and SLA adherence.
- Supported large-scale routing environments using BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRRP, STP, and VPN.
- Coordinated with ISPs and vendors to scale bandwidth and upgrade infrastructure.
- Worked out of CRM on a daily basis to manage tickets, customer accounts, and device inventory.
- Co-ordination with ISPs (Vodafone, Airtel, and TATA) and vendors.
- Troubleshooting issues related to broadband and ILL enterprise customers.
- Led RCA and outage resolution for major network incidents.
- Meeting with clients for new devices and testing.
Senior Network Engineer
AGC Networks
Gurgaon
06.2013 - 04.2016
- Delivered enterprise and data center network solutions across multi-vendor platforms.
- Implemented firewall policies, NAT, VPN, and routing protocols.
- Supported customer deployments from concept to production.
- Worked closely with OEMs for escalations and advanced troubleshooting.
- Configuration of Routing Protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) and Switching (VLAN, Spanning Tree).
- Implementation of firewall policies for preventing the network from inside/outside attacks.
- Configuration and management of VPN terminology (Site-to-Site and Remote Access).
Engineer
Wipro InfoTech Ltd
Pune
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Supported Vodafone backbone and enterprise customer networks.
- Configured and troubleshot BGP/OSPF-based PE routing environments.
- Managed customer SLAs, IP addressing, and large-scale VPN deployments.
- Managing CPE devices for various customers running on products, namely HUAWEI, Juniper, and CISCO.
- Troubleshooting VPN-based customer issues, like reachability problems, latency issues, route advertisement mismatches, and BGP-related issues.
- Coordinate with the customer and the last-mile service provider.
- Coordinate and conduct the change and hot cutover of Vodafone customers.
Global NOC Engineer
Sify Technologies
Gurgaon
09.2008 - 09.2011
- Managed Tier-1 NOC operations and backbone infrastructure.
- Supported enterprise VPN, leased line, and broadband services.
- Troubleshooting for LANs, WANs, and VLANs.
- Performed root cause analysis and proactive network monitoring.
- Regular backup for the switches and router for record.
- IP Address, VLAN Assignment for Each Client Site.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
University of Rajasthan
Jaipur,India08-2008
Skills
Routing and switching: expert-level IP, TCP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, ACL, VRRP, VLAN, STP, and EtherChannel
Hardware expertise: Juniper (MX-2010, 2008, 960, 480, EX-4300, 4400), Cisco (ASR 9000, 8300, 4000, SW 9000), Arista (7060PX5, 7280R3, 7300), HPE Aruba (CX 10040, CX 6300)
Network security: Citrix, F5, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper SRX, site-to-site/remote access VPN, NAT/PAT, and UTM (web/content filtering), load balancer
Wireless: Juniper MIST (AP43/33), Meraki (MR56/36), and Cisco wireless 9800 solutions
Infrastructure and tools: ServiceNow, IPAM, Spectrum, SolarWinds, PRTG, DHCP, DNS, and LDAP
Python and Perl-driven scalability: developed Python scripts utilizing libraries such as Netmiko and NAPALM
Certification
JNCIA - Junos
Declaration
I hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge
(Arvind Mehra)
Timeline
Associate Consultant
HCL Tech
03.2025 - Current
Network Lead
Black Box Limited
08.2022 - 02.2025
Core Network Lead
RI Networks
03.2016 - 10.2020
Senior Network Engineer
AGC Networks
06.2013 - 04.2016
Engineer
Wipro InfoTech Ltd
09.2011 - 06.2013
Global NOC Engineer
Sify Technologies
09.2008 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
University of Rajasthan