Mahesh Shelar
Navi Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven Network and Web Security expert with over 6.5 years of experience in securing and optimizing enterprise infrastructure.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Specialist – Cloud Network & Security
NTT Data
01.2024 - Current
- Client: HDFC Bank Ltd.
- F5 WAF- Responsible for onboarding new applications, creating and fine-tuning WAF policies, configuring DoS protections, OPSWAT integration, device upgrades, license management, troubleshooting complex issues, Responsible for Mitigation of RBI, internal audit observations, RCA Preparation also mentor and guide L1/L2 engineers.
- Proxy- URL whitelisting and issue resolution in Zscaler and Broadcom proxy environments.
- AWS Cloud- Implementation and management of F5 WAF on AWS, Configure and managing AWS native WAF, AWS Bot protection, AWS ALB/NLB load balancers, auto-scaling groups, DNS forwarding and troubleshooting.
- GCP Cloud- Configure and managing Cloud Armor WAF, GLB/ILB load balancers, DNS forwarding and troubleshooting.
- Azure- Managing Application Gateway.
- Standby support and troubleshooting of Palo Alto firewalls, AWS Security Groups, and GCP native firewall rules.
Team Lead – Network Security (WAF)
Inspirisys Solutions Ltd
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Client: State Bank of India (GITC)
- Led 12-members team for managing F5 Viprion-4200 WAF devices across DC, DR and UAT environment.
- Onboarded new applications and created/fine-tuned WAF, Dos and Bot policies to meet security and business requirement.
- Migrated critical applications from Radware WAF to F5 WAF.
- Performed device upgrades and license management.
- Handled of RBI and third party audit observation.
- Mentored and guided L1/L2 engineers.
- Coordinated with F5 TAC for complex issues resolution.
- Performed Packet capture analysis to validate and confirm issue not originating from the WAF
System Analyst – Network Security
C-Edge Technologies Ltd
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Client: SBI RRB, NABARD, Syndicate Banks.
- Onboarded new applications and created/fine-tuned WAF, Dos and Bot policies to meet security and business requirement.
- Mitigated RBI audit observation.
- SSL-Offloading.
- Configured and managed Cisco ASA, FTD, Checkpoint firewalls.
Network Administrator
Grip Technologies Pvt. Ltd
04.2019 - 01.2021
- WAF Policy created and fine-tuned.
- AWS (VPC, VPN, routing, Subnetting, security groups).
IT & Network Security
SVIMS
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Managed Cisco ASA Firewall, Windows Server 2016, and GSuite administration.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Mumbai University
01.2017
Diploma - Computer Engineering
01.2013
HSC -
01.2009
SSC -
01.2007
Skills
- F5 WAF management
- GCP Cloud Armor
- AWS WAF
- Palo Alto firewall
- Cloudflare WAF
- Proxy Zscaler and Broadcom
- Load Balancer(F5/GCP/AWS)
- Bot and DDoS configuration
Certification
- F5 101
- ZDTA
- CCNA R&S (validity expired)
- GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
- CloudFlare(Udemy Course)
Languages
English – Limited Working Proficiency, Hindi – Native, Marathi – Native
Disclaimer
I hereby confirm that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Technical Specialist – Cloud Network & Security
NTT Data
01.2024 - Current
Team Lead – Network Security (WAF)
Inspirisys Solutions Ltd
08.2022 - 01.2024
System Analyst – Network Security
C-Edge Technologies Ltd
01.2021 - 07.2022
Network Administrator
Grip Technologies Pvt. Ltd
04.2019 - 01.2021
IT & Network Security
SVIMS
02.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Engineering -
Mumbai University
Diploma - Computer Engineering
HSC -
SSC -
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