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Saumil Shah

Bangalore

Summary

Results-driven Network Engineer with 11.5 years of expertise deploying and maintaining LAN and WAN infrastructure. Dedicated technology professional with strong track record of accurately implementing network gears and cloud infrastructure. Offering exemplary planning, project management and communication skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Network Engineer

Dish Network Technology
03.2023 - Current
  • Hands on experience on NGFW like VMware NSX, Palo alto
  • Recommended network security standards and upgrades to management
  • Setting up AWS VPC, EC2, TGW, EP, Security group with the AWS console and cloud formation via gitlab runner
  • Hands on experience on migrating firewall rules, NAT Policy, routing, Interfaces from Cisco ASA to Palo alto VM series firewalls
  • Hands on experience on migrating Palo alto firewalls to Panorama for centralized management and high throughput
  • Hands on experience in creating and troubleshooting GRE, IPSec tunnels
  • Involved in troubleshooting BGP, OSPF & other routing related issues
  • Hands on experience about Zscaler private access

Network Administrator Team Lead

Telus International
07.2019 - 03.2023


  • Worked on cisco ASA multi context firewalls along with VMWare NSX firewall
  • Implemented firewall rules along with NAT as per the change request
  • Involved in troubleshooting BGP, OSPF & other routing related issues
  • Hands on experience on AWS VPC, EC2 instance, Endpoints, Routing, Security group

Assistant Manager

Vodafone India Service Private Limited
06.2016 - 07.2019

•Act as point of escalation for L1& L2 engineers for escalated or complex IP networking issues.
•Upgrade IOS platforms for our managed routers, switches, firewalls and WLC
•Route advertisement for new subnets to BGP peers & modifications of related route-map/prefix list/ACLs
•Played vital role in VLAN migration, WAN migration and core switch migration activity
•configured VDOMs on Fortinet firewall, readiness of zoning based infrastructure

Network Support Engineer

Dimension Data
03.2014 - 05.2016

•Implementation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cisco ASR1001/4451 series Routers, Cisco layer3 switches 6500/4500 & Cisco layer2 2960/2950 Switches and other network components.
•Designed/configured fully device level and link level redundant network.
•Maintaining & managing the network effectively & efficiently.
•Monitoring devices and links through monitoring tool Sapphire IMS
•Active Participation in escalations of Technical/project related issue.

Network Engineer

Sai Infosystems (India) Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2013

•Successfully carried out the site survey in each of the university under NMEICT project
•Design network diagrams using Microsoft Visio.
•Played a key role in Configuration of Core Router, Layer 3 switches, Firewall & Layer 2 Switches.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science
Rajkot, India
05.2010

12th Science -

GLS
Ahmedabad
05.2006

10th -

GLS
Ahmedabad
05.2004

Skills

  • Network Security Management & Enhancement
  • Network architecture design
  • AWS VPC & Transit gateways
  • Palo Alto firewalls

Certification

CCNA & CCNP (CSCO11855347)

Accomplishments

    Recently received SPOT award (Q4 2023-24) for firewall migration & building new office ay Hyderabad location

Timeline

Lead Network Engineer

Dish Network Technology
03.2023 - Current

Network Administrator Team Lead

Telus International
07.2019 - 03.2023

Assistant Manager

Vodafone India Service Private Limited
06.2016 - 07.2019

Network Support Engineer

Dimension Data
03.2014 - 05.2016

Network Engineer

Sai Infosystems (India) Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2013

Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science

12th Science -

GLS

10th -

GLS
Saumil Shah