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Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
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Sameer Shinde

Pune

Summary

Network and Security Engineer with 10+ years of experience in firewall management, VPN setup, and enterprise network support. Skilled in SonicWall, Palo Alto, Meraki, and Microsoft Azure. Proven ability to troubleshoot, secure, and optimize IT infrastructure, with a focus on high availability and documentation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Technical Consultant

Veradigm India Pvt. Ltd
Pune
11.2022 - Current
  • Managing on-premises network and firewall-related issues.
  • Creation and troubleshooting of VPN tunnels (site-to-site).
  • SSL VPN setup and remote user access troubleshooting.
  • Configuration of access rules and NAT policies based on client requirements.
  • High Availability (HA) configuration and testing for firewalls
  • URL filtering and security policy enforcement
  • ISP switching and configuration migration on firewalls
  • DHCP and DNS configuration management
  • Configuration and troubleshooting of Meraki and SonicWall access points
  • Firmware upgrades for firewalls and wireless access points
  • License management and renewals for firewalls and wireless access points
  • Maintaining detailed documentation and SOPs for issue resolutions

Network Admin

Mindgate Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Configured and troubleshoot Radware Load Balancer devices to ensure optimal performance.
  • Executed financial and non-financial traffic segregation on Load Balancer for enhanced efficiency.
  • Created new vADC instances on Load Balancer for Balance enquiry, WhatsApp, and Google Pay.
  • Updated firewalls and Load Balancers to latest firmware versions to maintain security standards.
  • Performed UPI switchover and switchback activities between data centers and disaster recovery sites.
  • Documented firewall rules and managed user access based on specific requirements.
  • Monitored and maintained firewall rules, extending or creating new rules as necessary.
  • Collaborated with SBI bankers and project engineers to implement network upgrades and expansions.

Network Engineer

ECI Telecom, CSS Corp Pvt
Pune
05.2019 - 09.2021
  • Executed major activities in ECI NMS for IDEA Vodafone network.
  • Uploaded new devices into NMS and integrated them into existing ring.
  • Created and edited tails for optimized configurations.
  • Developed and modified MPLS tunnels and associated services.
  • Configured EOS, MOT, and Ethernet ports for enhanced connectivity.
  • Migrated traffic between routers to improve network performance.
  • Diagnosed and resolved various network faults efficiently.
  • Planned DCN for effective device management and OSPF configuration adjustments.

O & M Engineer

Tata communication transformation services Ltd
Mumbai
02.2018 - 05.2019
  • Managed service delivery for wireline transmission network infrastructure using deployed management tools.
  • Installed, configured, and managed IP nodes such as ECI and Tejas routers.
  • Integrated new fiber connectivity while upgrading existing connections to enhance performance.
  • Configured network devices at customer sites for ILL, PRI, and MPLS link delivery.
  • Operated XDM-100, 300, 900, 1K, 2K, and 3K systems for various fiber connectivity types.
  • Worked with DWDM and OTN technologies to establish backhaul connectivity.
  • Executed configuration management for field devices including ECI BG20, BG30, and others.

Transmission and Infra O & M engineer

Siddhivinayak Enterprises PVT. LTD
07.2015 - 02.2018
  • Monitored alarms for Infra BSC and BTS using M2000 and U2000 tools, supporting Field Engineers in issue resolution.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding circuits, prioritizing fault troubleshooting.
  • Configured TRX, managed site status, and adjusted RF parameters according to RF team recommendations.
  • Coordinated with NMS team for adding or deleting new transmission infrastructure like PDH and SDH.
  • Generated daily health check reports for BSCs including BSCdump and Radio Resource dump.
  • Created daily outage reports, planned outage reports, and hardware alarm reports for all BSCs.
  • Produced comprehensive RF-related reports for all BSCs to ensure operational efficiency.

Education

B.E - Electronics& Telecommunication

Zeal College of Engineering
Pune
07-2014

XII -

Maharaja Sayajirao College
Satara
07-2010

10th -

Annasaheb Kalyani Vidyalaya
Satara
07-2008

Skills

  • Routing protocols: NAT, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF
  • Switching technologies: VLAN, VTP, STP
  • Load balancing: Radware, F5
  • Firewall and security: Palo Alto, SonicWall, Fortigate
  • Cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, virtual machines, virtual networks
  • Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Word, Outlook
  • Operating systems: Linux, Windows Server
  • Network configuration
  • VPN troubleshooting
  • Firewall management

Languages

  • English, Marathi and Hindi.

    • Additional Information

    • Current address: , NL-1B, 62-12, Nerul West, Sector 10, Navi Mumbai. Permanent Address: A/P Songaon s. nimb, TQ-Satara, District-Satara, 415003.

    Accomplishments

    • Delivered zero-downtime HA migration project for a key client at Veradigm
    • Recognized for the successful completion of the OSPF DCN migration project for the Idea Vodafone network
    • Recognized by leadership at SBI GITC for successful DC-DR switchovers during UPI cutovers

    Certification

    • Palo Alto Firewall Administration
    • SonicWall Firewall Deep Dive
    • FortiGate Firewall Configuration & Management

    Timeline

    Sr. Technical Consultant

    Veradigm India Pvt. Ltd
    11.2022 - Current

    Network Admin

    Mindgate Solutions Pvt. Ltd
    10.2021 - 10.2022

    Network Engineer

    ECI Telecom, CSS Corp Pvt
    05.2019 - 09.2021

    O & M Engineer

    Tata communication transformation services Ltd
    02.2018 - 05.2019

    Transmission and Infra O & M engineer

    Siddhivinayak Enterprises PVT. LTD
    07.2015 - 02.2018

    B.E - Electronics& Telecommunication

    Zeal College of Engineering

    XII -

    Maharaja Sayajirao College

    10th -

    Annasaheb Kalyani Vidyalaya

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