Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Disclaimer
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Sam Selvakumar R C

Moolaikarapatti

Summary

Certified Network Engineer with 4+ years of experience in designing and managing secure network infrastructures. Expertise in firewall configuration, VPN setup, VLAN management, and Active Directory administration. Achieved a 30% reduction in downtime through effective network monitoring and rapid issue resolution. Strong analytical skills complemented by hands-on experience with various network management tools.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Network Engineer

Accel Limited
04.2023 - Current

• Configured and managed firewall rules, reducing external threats by 25%.
Designed LAN/Wi-Fi infrastructures for 5 or more offices, optimizing secure connectivity.
• Implemented site-to-site VPNs, ensuring seamless, secure communication.
Reduced downtime by 35% through firmware optimization and proactive support.
• Maintained switches, VLANs, and routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, and BGP).
Handled AD accounts, ensuring access control policy enforcement.

Technical Support Engineer

Orgin ITFS Chennai
01.2022 - 10.2022

• Provided remote and onsite support for over 50 users on hardware and network issues.
• Maintained Exchange and SMTP/IMAP email systems with 99.9% uptime.
Reduced print-related IT tickets by 20% by optimizing network printer setup.
• Diagnosed over 100 physical-layer issues through structured cabling repairs.
• Managed user roles and GPOs on Windows Server and Linux environments.

Network Engineer

Krain Power Line Technologies
01.2020 - 12.2021

• Resolved over 300 technical tickets within SLA parameters.
Monitored performance with WhatsUp Gold, and resolved outages proactively.
• Led server backup and recovery operations, aligned with business continuity.
• Trained internal users on network basics and cyber hygiene best practices.

Education

Bachelor - Electrical and Electronics

Einstein College of Engineering
Tirunelveli
01.2018

Skills

  • Network troubleshooting (LAN and wireless)
  • Network security (Fortinet and Sophos)
  • IP addressing and subnetting
  • Firewall management
  • Routing protocols (IS-IS, OSPF, and BGP)
  • Access control
  • Network design optimization (LAN infrastructure)
  • Equipment configuration (Cisco, Huawei, HP, and Aruba)
  • VPN implementation (Site-to-Site, Remote Access)
  • Network and firewall hardware upgrades
  • Wireless Network (WPA2, Access Control)
  • Network Monitoring Tools (CA Spectrum, Ioni, Sify Aakash)
  • Operating Systems (Windows Server, Linux)
  • Active Directory, IAM
  • Network Security (Wireshark, Nmap, Putty)

Certification

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Fortinet Firewall Certified (NSE-1)

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge

Sam Selvakumar, R. C,

Chennai.

Timeline

Network Engineer

Accel Limited
04.2023 - Current

Technical Support Engineer

Orgin ITFS Chennai
01.2022 - 10.2022

Network Engineer

Krain Power Line Technologies
01.2020 - 12.2021

Bachelor - Electrical and Electronics

Einstein College of Engineering
Sam Selvakumar R C