Hrushikesh Shinde
Pune
Summary
Seasoned IT professional with over 14 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Services, specializing in Cloud Architecture, Network Implementation, and Security across diverse domains and global enterprise environments. Demonstrated expertise in AWS, Azure, Private Cloud, SDN, and Telco Cloud environments. Skilled in managing end-to-end network infrastructure with devices from Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, and FortiGate.
Adept at planning and executing secure, scalable, and cost-efficient architectures. Proven leadership in roles such as Cloud & Network Planner, Backup Lead, and Solution Architect, with a proactive mindset, strong team collaboration, and effective communication. Passionate about continuous learning, innovation, and embracing new technologies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Coupa Software
03.2024 - Current
- Design, Deploy and support Network Solution in public cloud environment (AWS & Azure)
- SDN Cisco ACI, Nexus 9K Configuration.
- Design ACI fabric to ensure each tenant is secured and has separation From other tenants.
- VPC and Vnet Configuration and operations, AWS direct, ExpressRoute Configuration.
- NDFC Tool management for orchestration in LAN, IP fabric.
- Managing network infrastructure as code and taking ownership of service delivery.
- Implement and support network performance, capacity and availability monitoring tool.
- Aviatrix and Netskope VPN configuration, security policies deployment and implementation.
- Working on Cisco nexus, Palo alto firewall changes.
Senior Consultant
VMware
10.2023 - 02.2024
- · Cloud-Network Architecture Design & Implementation: Designed and deployed hybrid cloud network architectures using AWS, Private Cloud, and SDN technologies including VMware NSX-T, ensuring high availability and security.
- · VCF & NSX-T Deployment: Successfully installed and deployed VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and NSX-T Data Center, facilitating a scalable, software-defined infrastructure across cloud environments.
- · NSX-V to NSX-T Migration: Led migration efforts from legacy NSX-V to NSX-T, enabling enhanced micro-segmentation, policy-based routing, and automation across the data center.
- · Cisco ACI Integration with VCF: Orchestrated integration between Cisco ACI fabric and VMware VCF, ensuring seamless east-west and north-south traffic management with improved application policy control.
- · Cloud Services Configuration: Configured and managed AWS services including VPCs, Transit Gateways, VPNs, Route53, and Security Groups, aligned with enterprise-level networking strategies and compliance standards.
Technical Solution Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
Slough
12.2014 - 10.2023
- Implement, Monitor and Maintain Openstack, Vmvare cloud solutions including major services related to compute, storage, Network and Security.
- Hands-on experience in Openstack, Vmvare & AWS virtual machines, virtual network, storage, active directory(IAM), Security policies, DNS service, Firewall & Load balancer service.
- Deployments on telco cloud architecture Vcenter, VIO & OSM.
- Configuring underlay network Arista Switches with VxLAN, EVPN.
- BGP with multicasting configuration.
- Tetris build to assign CPU Pinning, Availability zone & Anti affinity.
- Implementing Automation by Ansible & Python scripts.
- NSX-V to NSX-T transition.
- Install and deploy SDN Juniper contrail, Vmvare NSX-T and integration it with private cloud and public cloud.
- Working in VmWare NSX-T configuration and changes, working on VxLAN, Geneve and EVPN, Distributed router, firewall & T1, T0 gateways.
- Cisco ACI and SDWAN management and configuration.
- Working on Arista CVP for underlay network and handling connectivity.
- Topology MLAG and DC BGP.
- Configuration of Juniper contrail policies and integrating it with Openstack cloud.
- Provide Level 2/3 network support to Enterprise network services.
- Provide support during major incidents/releases and assist in troubleshooting for complex issues affecting network performance/availability.
- Install, Configure, troubleshoot and upgrade cisco Switches, Routers & Nexus 7k, 5k & 9k.
- Configuration of policies and rules in AVI Load balancer and troubleshooting.
- Install, Configure, troubleshoot and upgrade cisco ASA , Juniper SRX , Working on Palo alto Panorama, Check Point.
- Configure S2S VPN over internet and remote access VPN & Private cloud to Public cloud and client network.
- Responsible for the design, development, implementation, maintenance & enhancement of security infrastructure systems and equipment.
- Coordinating with multiple clients for their new requirement or change request and configure the network or do changes in network with respect to company security guidelines.
Network Engineer
TeamGLobal Logistics
Pune
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Installing, configuration and troubleshooting network routers, switches and security devices.
- Vlan: configuration, switching isl, dotlq.
- Security administration port security on switch and IP security on Firewall via Access list.
- Assisting the IT department with various IT-related upgrades, projects, and tasks.
- Performing configurations backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Manage multiple clients and operational tasks concurrently.
- Hardware Ø Routers: Cisco 1700, 1900, 2900, 3900.
- Ø Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2960, 3750, 4500, 6500
Network Administrator
AppealSoft Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
05.2012 - 06.2014
- Working in Network Operation Center to provide 24
- 7 Support.
- Receive critical incident notification via ticketing tool from network monitoring team and work on it.
- Work to resolve network issues like LAN / WAN down, internet / intranet slowness, switch Configuration, IOS Upgradation.
- Identifying rogue devices, Loops in network and harden the device as per cisco guidelines.
- Work on service requests like VLAN changes, enabling / disabling BPDU guard, ACL Changes, port security.
- Raise TAC with cisco for RMA and follow up and configure the newly arrived devices.
- Hardware Switches: Cisco Catalyst 2960, 3750
- Routers: Cisco 1700, 1900
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Information Technology
Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra05-2012
Skills
- Openstack Cloud
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- OSM
- AWS
- Azure cloud
- Palo Alto Firewall
- Checkpoint Firewall
- Cisco ASA firewall
- Juniper SRX Firewall
- Routing
- Switching
- Nexus Switches
- Cisco ACI
- SDWAN
- DNAC
- Juniper Contrail
- VMware NSX-T
- NSX AVI Load balancer
- VxLAN
- EVPN
- Python
- Ansible Automation Scripting
Certification
AWS Solution Architect - Associate
Training
- CCNA Training
- SDN Training: Juniper Contrail, VMvare NSX-T & NSX Load balancer
- Palo alto industrial training
- Openstack Cloud
- VMvare Cloud
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/19/90
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Coupa Software
03.2024 - Current
Senior Consultant
VMware
10.2023 - 02.2024
Technical Solution Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2014 - 10.2023
Network Engineer
TeamGLobal Logistics
06.2014 - 12.2014
Network Administrator
AppealSoft Pvt. Ltd.
05.2012 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Information Technology
Pune University
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