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Manikanta V

Hyderabad,

Summary

Experienced Network Engineer with 6+ Years of Experience in Routing, Switching, Cloud Networking (AWS/Azure), Security (Palo Alto, WAF), SDWAN (Cisco Viptela/Silverpeak), and Wi-Fi (Ruckus/Aruba) Technologies. Skilled Network Engineer with a Proven Track Record of Delivering High-Quality, Scalable, and Secure Network Solutions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineer

LTIMindtree
10.2021 - Current
  • Azure Networking: Proficient in designing and managing Azure Virtual Networks (VNETs), Express Route, VPN connectivity, and hybrid network configurations.
  • Network Routing & Switching: Solid experience in configuring and maintaining network routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) and switching technologies for optimized data flow.
  • Palo Alto Security: Skilled in implementing Palo Alto firewall solutions to establish secure perimeters, manage security policies, and ensure data protection.
  • Wi-Fi Engineering: Extensive hands-on work with Aruba and Ruckus Wi-Fi technologies, including access point deployment, network design, and performance optimization.
  • SD-WAN Deployment and Management: Designing, deploying, and managing SD-WAN solutions to optimize network performance, enhance application delivery, and improve user experience. Implementing Quality of Service (QoS) policies to prioritize critical applications and ensure efficient utilization of available bandwidth.
  • Network Architecture: Adept at designing network architectures that align with industry best practices and support organization's growth and scalability.
  • Network Performance Optimization: Proven ability to optimize network performance through effective load balancing, traffic shaping, and Quality of Service (QoS) configurations.
  • Hybrid Cloud Connectivity: Proficient in setting up and managing hybrid cloud environments, ensuring seamless and secure communication between on-premises infrastructure and cloud.
  • Technical Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve network issues promptly, minimizing downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.

Network Operations Engineer

INVENTA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
05.2020 - 09.2021
  • Configured Cisco routers to establish and manage MPLS and BGP connections, ensuring efficient data routing and connectivity for mission-critical banking applications.
  • Implemented OSPF routing protocols to optimize network efficiency, enhance redundancy, and enable rapid adaptation to changing network topologies.
  • Designed and deployed IPSEC VPNs across Data Centre (DC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Near-Disaster Recovery (NDR) sites, ensuring secure and encrypted communication channels.
  • Leveraged AWS advanced networking capabilities to design, implement, and manage secure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) architectures, facilitating seamless communication between cloud resources.
  • Configured Virtual Private Gateways (VGWs) and Direct Connect to establish secure and high-throughput connections between on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
  • Participated in disaster recovery planning and testing, ensuring seamless failover and recovery mechanisms for critical banking services in various scenarios.
  • Played a pivotal role in ensuring network compliance with industry regulations, data security standards, and best practices within the banking sector.
  • Conducted regular network performance assessments, optimizing routing protocols and configurations to maintain optimal data flow.

Network Services Engineer

VELOCIS SYSTEMS Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - 05.2020
  • Maintaining PAN INDIA ICICI BANK WAN Links around 5000+ branches & 13000+ ATM's.
  • Was part of Banking project team, worked on Bank's Critical Data Center and Remote Branches network infrastructure.
  • Designed and implemented Cisco Viptela SDWAN solutions, reducing latency and enhancing application performance for critical banking services.
  • Implemented intelligent path selection and dynamic traffic routing to optimize bandwidth utilization and ensure efficient data transfer across diverse network links.
  • Designed and planned network routing architectures to support efficient data transfer, scalability, and high availability across diverse environments.
  • Configured and optimized dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP to ensure optimal path selection and efficient routing.
  • Implemented route redistribution strategies to seamlessly integrate routing information from multiple sources, enhancing network connectivity.
  • Configured QoS policies to prioritize critical applications and ensure optimal performance, reducing latency and improving user experience.
  • Implemented access control lists (ACLs) and route filtering to enforce security policies and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive resources.
  • Worked closely with network hardware vendors to troubleshoot complex issues and obtain necessary software updates and patches.

Network Engineer

NETSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 01.2019
  • Was part of India MPLS Provisioning Team under Network Executive role.
  • Manage, configuration and organization of Network architecture such as WAN/LAN implementation. Troubleshooting IBW Internet Bandwidth, Leased Line circuits and MPLS L3 VPNs.
  • Responsible for MPLS Data Provisioning of MPLS WAN links for customers within India.
  • Monitoring links through PRTG, ARGUS, Open NMS, MRTG and coordinating with NMS (Network Management System) for RFO's.
  • Generating reports in tool for link up-time, down time, Bandwidth utilization, etc. Preparing RCA/RFO for clients as per requirement.
  • End to end testing of links, ensuring circuit is delivered to end customers with no link quality issues.
  • Deliver support for remote access and troubleshoot when necessary.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronic Engineering

JNTU-Kakinada
06.2014

Intermediate - M.P.C

Narayana Junior College
04.2010

SSC -

Montessori's EM School
04.2008

Skills

  • Network Routing & Switching
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Cisco
  • HP
  • Aruba
  • Juniper
  • BGP
  • CCNA
  • SDWAN
  • Cloud Networking
  • CCNP
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • MPLS
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • Firewall
  • Security - Palo Alto
  • WAF
  • Gateway
  • Load Balancing
  • IPSEC
  • VPN
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Router
  • Switches
  • SNMP
  • STP
  • VLAN
  • Stacking
  • VTP
  • Ether channel
  • Wireless - Wi-Fi
  • Ruckus/Aruba

Certification

  • CCNA - Cisco certified Routing & Switching
  • Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (training)
  • Silver Peak SDWAN Professional (SPSP)

Timeline

Senior Engineer

LTIMindtree
10.2021 - Current

Network Operations Engineer

INVENTA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
05.2020 - 09.2021

Network Services Engineer

VELOCIS SYSTEMS Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - 05.2020

Network Engineer

NETSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronic Engineering

JNTU-Kakinada

Intermediate - M.P.C

Narayana Junior College

SSC -

Montessori's EM School

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