Lukesh Jeevanandam

Managed WAN connectivity for 45+ global offices and 9 data centers, overseeing a $7M annual budget.

• WAN Architecture & Design:
  Designed LinkedIn’s Next Play WAN (NPW) infrastructure with a focus on scalability and cloud integration.
  Led the deployment of physical and virtual Points of Presence (POPs) for global connectivity.
• Cloud & Data Center Interconnectivity:
  Designed and managed Azure ExpressRoute circuits for LinkedIn’s cloud network.
  Worked closely with Microsoft Azure teams to optimize LinkedIn’s interconnect solutions.
• Network Automation & Monitoring:
  Developed custom automation tools using Ansible and Terraform to streamline network provisioning.
  Used NetMon, Monimod, and InFlow for real-time network health monitoring.
• Traffic Engineering & Incident Management:
  Led traffic optimization during high-impact company events like LinkedIn Company Connect.
  Troubleshot backbone failures, cloud connectivity issues, and circuit outages.
• Vendor & Budget Management:
  Managed global circuit procurement and upgrades, ensuring cost efficiency.
  Negotiated contracts and SLAs with service providers.
• Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.

Joined the Enterprise Network Engineering team, currently managing Corporate WAN and supporting network automation initiatives.

• Overseeing WAN and Internet connectivity across the enterprise network.
• Provisioning and load balancing circuits to optimize performance.
• Establishing Private Network Interconnects (PNIs) for enhanced connectivity.
• Developing short-term and long-term strategies for WAN expansion and optimization.
• Interconnecting on-premises and Azure environments for seamless cloud integration.
• Troubleshooting and conducting root cause analysis for high-impact incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Designing scalable and secure network solutions to meet business needs.
• Automating routine tasks and supporting existing automation modules.
• Gathering and implementing new automation requirements.
• Building an independent WAN network, reducing dependency on the production backbone.

• Began my career as a Junior Network Engineer, taking on various roles in Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, New Buildouts, and Automations.
• Relocated to Amsterdam in April 2018 to lead Europe network operations.
• Gathered business requirements and translated them into actionable network projects.
• Managed new implementations, scheduled, and executed change requests.
• Resolved high-impact incidents, conducted root cause analysis, and implemented preventive measures.
• Conducted disaster recovery tests to ensure network resilience.
• Provided Level 3 support, handling escalated network incidents.
• Assessed and validated major network re-architectures and migrations.
• Served as the primary point of contact for all network-related activities across Europe.
• Automated routine operational tasks to enhance efficiency and reduce manual efforts.
• Firewall Replication between two ASA pairs: Developed a complex algorithm using C# to synchronize the configurations of POP firewall pairs
• Firewall Request Processing: Automated end to end process for enabling Access/NAT & Route in intermediate firewalls using Python
• IP Clash / Private IP Management: Built a centralized tool for managing/allocating the private IP space in a segmented network
• Conference Call Management: Designed a portal to effectively monitor, track, updates and follow-ups of all customer calls