Praneet Gujjarapu
Summary
Experienced professional skilled in network security, with a proven track record of safeguarding networks and data. Well-versed in threat mitigation, policy development, and compliance. Eager to contribute cybersecurity expertise to protect valuable assets in a dynamic environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Systems Engineer
Persistent Systems Ltd
02.2022 - Current
- Responsible for implementation, configuration and management Palo alto firewalls across sites.
- Collaborated on rollout of Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access, supporting user community of over 25,000.
- Proactively managed and monitored security policies, rules, and network traffic on Palo Alto firewalls, continuously fine-tuning security measures for enhanced protection.
- Actively engaged in incident response, conducting thorough root cause analyses to prevent future security breaches and strengthen organization's security posture.
- Created and maintained comprehensive documentation of security policies, configurations, and incident reports.
- Delivered swift and effective technical support to end-users, resolving network-related issues promptly to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Collaborated on disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring data integrity and availability in emergency scenarios, thereby safeguarding critical operations.
Network Engineer
I-Source info systems Pvt Ltd (Client- Persistent Systems Ltd)
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Configuring, and troubleshooting inter-VLAN routing and VLAN configuring on L2 and L3 switches.
- Troubleshooting and upgradation of Cisco switches and routers.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network critical devices raised by the concerned team.
- Knowledge of ticketing tools to resolve network-related issues raised by users.
Network and Systems Engineer
Carvalho Business Solutions
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for Installing, Configuring, troubleshooting Cisco switches (SG300), Unifi AP and Cyberoam (25ing, 15ing) firewalls for new sites.
- Providing support to end-to-end users related to network and systems issues.
- Monitoring and Logging calls to the service provider in case of ISP link failures.
- Responsible for the Creation of SOP and maintaining network assets, and inventory database.
- Configuring new systems and managing using active directory.
Assistant Network Engineer
United Telecoms Limited
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Monitor network infrastructure, using tools such as SolarWinds to detect and resolve network issues promptly.
- Document network incidents, investigations, and resolutions accurately, maintaining a comprehensive knowledge base for future reference and continuous improvement.
- Perform regular network health checks, capacity planning, and proactive maintenance activities to prevent potential issues and optimize network performance.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications
Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering & Information Technology
Shiroda, Goa06.2016
Skills
- Firewalls: Palo Alto firewalls, Fortinet(basic)
- Routing: OSPF, EIGRP, Static routing, BGPv4
- Switching: Lan, Spanning-tree, and Port-channel, HSRP, VRRP
- Security: IPsec, Port-Security Access-lists
- Monitoring Tools: Logic Monitor and Solarwinds
- Proxy: Zscaler
- Ticketing tools: BMC remedy and Summit AI
Accomplishments
- Awarded Bravo individual award for seamless migration from Prisma access to zscaler cloud security.
Certification
- CCNA routing and switching
- Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) Administrator
- Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Administrator
- Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) Administrator
Timeline
Senior Systems Engineer
Persistent Systems Ltd
02.2022 - Current
Network Engineer
I-Source info systems Pvt Ltd (Client- Persistent Systems Ltd)
02.2020 - 02.2022
Network and Systems Engineer
Carvalho Business Solutions
04.2019 - 01.2020
Assistant Network Engineer
United Telecoms Limited
06.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications
Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering & Information Technology
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