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Shekh Khawajudeen
Network Security Engineer
Summary
Network & Network Security Engineer with 6+ years of experience in enterprise network infrastructure, Fortinet firewalls, Cisco networking, and VMware virtualization. Skilled in network security, routing & switching, infrastructure monitoring, and troubleshooting across global enterprise environments.
Overview
3
3
Certificate
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Assistant Manager
SMS India Private Limited
Gurugram
08.2024 - Current
- Managed enterprise network infrastructure to ensure high availability and optimal performance across all locations.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless networks for seamless communication.
- Administered Cisco enterprise switching infrastructure using Catalyst for efficient centralized management.
- Configured, managed, and troubleshot FortiGate firewalls for corporate and branch office security.
- Oversaw provisioning of internet leased lines while coordinating bandwidth upgrades and redundancy planning.
- Executed firewall policy management, including NAT, ACL configuration, IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, and security hardening tasks.
- Managed network access control (Extreme NAC) to enforce secure endpoint authentication and enhance security.
- Administered wireless networks through Extreme WLAN controller for improved connectivity.
Sr. Support Engineer-DATACENTER
Proactive Data Systems Private Limited
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Delivered advanced technical support for data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization.
- Troubleshot complex hardware and software issues to minimize downtime and ensure efficient resolution.
- Created plans of action and executed upgrades for UCS HyperFlex, VMware, and networking switches.
System Engineer
iBOSS Tech Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Deployed, configured, and maintained VMware virtualization infrastructure while managing virtual machines per organizational requirements.
- Administered network infrastructure and firewall policies to ensure reliability and security.
- Executed routine system updates, patches, and upgrades for optimal security and stability.
- Conducted health checks and implemented troubleshooting solutions promptly.
- Provided technical support to end-users, resolving VMware, Windows, and software issues effectively.
- Performed V2V, P2V, DRS, HA, vMotion, FT, VSS or VDS configurations as needed.
- Customized guest operating systems of virtual machines to meet specific user needs.
- Monitored system performance metrics to enhance operational efficiency.
Network Support Engineer
Network-IE Infosystem Pvt. Ltd.
Bhopal
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Deployed, configured, and troubleshot Cisco enterprise switches, optimizing VLANs, trunking, STP, EtherChannel, and Layer 2/Layer 3 switching for network performance.
- Installed, configured, and managed Fortinet FortiGate/Sonicwall/Sophos firewalls, creating security policies, managing NAT, VPN, and routing to enhance network security.
- Managed Cisco UCS, blade servers, and both hardware and software server management to ensure reliable server operations.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering.
UIT-RGPV
Bhopal,India06-2019
Diploma Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
RGPV University
Bhopal, India08-2016
Skills
- LAN/WAN management
- Cisco switching/routing
- Firewall management (FortiGate/Sophos/Sonicwall)
- VPN/NAT/Policies configuration
- Network security management
- Network access control (Extreme)
- CATO SDWAN
- Data center support
- Team collaboration
- Wireless network administration
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Network troubleshooting
- Cisco Catalyst Center administration
- Virtualization management
- Windows server management
- Backup and recovery
- VMware vCenter, ESXi
- Disaster Recovery (Zerto)
Certification
- CCNA Training Certificate issued by Hewlett Packard
- Zerto Certified Professional Enterprise Engineer
- Kaspersky Certified Professional
- Fortinet NSE 1,2 and 3 Certification
- VMware Network, and Server Virtualization
Languages
Hindi
Native language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Urdu
Elementary (A2)
A2
Affiliations
- VMware vSphere Setup (07/2019 - 07/2019)
Successfully installed and configured VMware vSphere
(including ESXi and vCenter) at a government organization. - Datacenter Migration (11/2019 - 12/2020)
Successfully migrated 4 CCTV control room datacenters in MP
government. - Datacenter Setup (01/2022 - 05/2022)
Installed and configured 27 servers with networking. - Network Access Control (12/2025 - 2026)
Implemented Network Access Control (NAC) across corporate and branch offices to enhance network security. - Greenfield Project (2025)
Planned and implemented network infrastructure for a new workshop facility and coordinated with vendors for the successful deployment of the workshop network infrastructure.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
SMS India Private Limited
08.2024 - Current
Sr. Support Engineer-DATACENTER
Proactive Data Systems Private Limited
06.2024 - 08.2024
System Engineer
iBOSS Tech Solution Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - 06.2024
Network Support Engineer
Network-IE Infosystem Pvt. Ltd.
06.2019 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering.
UIT-RGPV
Diploma Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
RGPV University