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Reshma Sheik

Reshma Sheik

Hyderabad, Telangana

Summary

  • Focused professional with extensive expertise in network and security architecture, operations, and troubleshooting.
  • Adapted seamlessly to DevOps environments, developing key services to ensure optimal network security with minimal human intervention.
  • Proficient in monitoring network device metrics and fine-tuning alert mechanisms to minimize false positives.
  • Actively managed operations and participated in on-call rotations to swiftly resolve incidents.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Network Security Engineer

Salesforce
Hyderabad
06.2019 - 06.2024
  • Enhanced security by developing an automated method to push access lists to switches and routers.
  • Created and implemented a rapid response system to block malicious IP addresses within minutes of attacks by updating accesslist on edge routers.
  • Maintained a Unified policy format for access list creation and conversion using Caprica modules and deployed them across platforms.
  • Engineered a service for retrieving the most current malicious ip networks and deploying it to edge routers, ensuring network security with minimal human intervention.
  • At the initial deployment of KWAF technology, ensured device reliability and optimal performance by developing and implementing a comprehensive testsuites of 1,000+ test cases.
  • Utilized Swagger API to create a fast and intuitive troubleshooting tool that validates ACL flow, enhancing the efficiency of issue triaging.
  • Avoided potential vulnerabilities by regularly upgrading Fortinet and Paloalto firewalls using automated tools.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in monitoring firewall metrics with Grafana and Argus, successfully fine-tuning the alerting mechanism to minimize false positive incidents.
  • Actively managing operations and participating in on-call rotations to swiftly resolve incidents.

Network Security Engineer

Wipro
Bangalore
04.2015 - 05.2019
  • Managed policy implementation for PaloAlto Networks, Checkpoint, and FortiGate Firewalls.
  • Deployed Site-to-Site IPSEC VPN Tunnels.
  • Collaborated with SOC analyst to whitelist legitimate traffic and fine-tune rules.
  • Worked closely with various teams during the migration process of applications/servers to new datacenters.
  • Analyzed offences detected by monitoring devices and implemented appropriate responses.
  • Audited Firewall policies to enhance performance and configuration management.
  • Ensured the successful upgrade of PaloAlto & Cisco ASA Firewalls to the most recent releases.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering -

Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering
Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh
06-2014

Skills

  • Hands on experience on Cisco Nexus Switches and Juniper Routers
  • Security policy deployment on Paloalto networks and Fortinet firewalls
  • Experienced in deploying services with Zero Human Intervention
  • Securely managed network security from the host to the application level using automated methods
  • Skilled in metric monitoring of firewalls
  • Proficient in scripting languages like Python and Bash

Accomplishments

  • Honored with A2Z peoples choice award and best appreciations from Salesforce.
  • Received Star Performer & Best performer Awards from Wipro.
  • Honored Twice for scoring top merits in BE from the Vice Chairman of SV Colleges.

Timeline

Senior Network Security Engineer

Salesforce
06.2019 - 06.2024

Network Security Engineer

Wipro
04.2015 - 05.2019

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering -

Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering

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