Network Engineer

Manisha Patel

Gaithersburg, Maryland *****

Email: *************@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-patel-359449293

Contact: 301-***-****

Personal Statement:

Network Engineer with 10+ years, experience building, configuring systems, network to counter potential vulnerabilities and investigate security intrusions. Enhanced departmental network troubleshooting & monitoring processes for LAN/WAN activities. Have experience with designing, analyzing, troubleshooting and maintaining network devices with proficiency in firewalls, Network Performance Monitoring, Wireshark, BGP and TCP/IP.

Work Experience

Strategic National Title Group – Network Engineer 11/2023 -present

Help refresh the Network infrastructure from prem to AWS Cloude.

Replaced aging Cisco ASA 5500-X series with Cisco Next generation firewall 2900 Series

Collaborate as the primary point of contact between the support team and engineering to help identify and troubleshoot 90% of the issues

Identify and review resting procedures for change and configuration management in production environments

Implemented regular alerting and monitoring of network performance, decreasing network down-time by 22%

Leading technical input in reviewing architecture and policies/procedures

Work closely and collaborate with the leadership team to improve network infrastructure

Helped develop network disaster recovery plans

Remediate findings and Patched Network device using ISO 27001 compliance requirements

Accenture Federal Services (DoEd Project) - Lead Network Engineer

Washington, DC 01/2000- 2023

Network Engineer/ Network Architect 02/2000 – 07/2023

Configured, Monitored, and maintained network infrastructure, such as routers, switches, and firewalls (ASA, NGFW), resulting in a 99.9% uptime for critical systems.

Played a crucial role in the deployment and scaling of a hybrid cloud solution.

Assisted in vulnerability management and incident response, raising the security posture and resilience of the cloud infrastructure

Held primary responsibility for availability and reliability of core network infrastructure

Implemented and maintained a multi-region AWS Transit Gateway setup, improving inter-region connectivity and lowering latency by 25%.

Developed and maintained network performance baselines, identifying and resolving network bottlenecks that improved network performance by 25% and reduced downtime by 20%.

Deployed and administered enterprise VPN solutions within AWS, thereby securely connecting remote employees and improving workforce productivity.

Experience in tools like SNMP, AAA, RADIUS and designed VPN with IPSEC security layer.

Hands on experience on NAT (Network address translation) configurations and its analysis on troubleshooting issues related access list (ACL).

Involved in monitoring network traffic and its diagnosis using performance tools like Snort, ping tools, and packet player.

Involved in designing L2VPN services and encryption system and other VPN with IPSEC based services

Provided smooth communications by configuring WLAN technology, VM, wireless access points and controllers.

Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex network problems.

Worked closely with peers in Engineering and Architecture for implementing new technologies.

Developed and implemented a backup and recovery plan, reducing system downtime by 30% and ensuring business continuity in case of disasters.

Work with Information Security to perform routine security analysis to initiate firewall changes, security updates or implement infrastructure changes.

Handled proper management, maintenance, configuration, and altered management of firewall structure.

Remediated findings and Patched Network device using NIST compliance requirements.

Set up firewall log monitoring software that immediately alerts administrators to network intrusions.

Education:

Bachelor of Science:

University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD 1989

Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Proficient Network Troubleshooting - Advanced

Analytical Skills - Expert Routing Protocols - Advanced

Problem Solving - Advanced VPC - Advanced

Network Architect - Advanced Transit Gateway -Proficient

Network Security - Advanced LAN/WAN - Advanced

TCP/IP Networking - Advanced Amazon EC2 - Advanced

AWS Direct Connect - Advanced VPN Configuration and Manage -Advanced

Cisco Router, Switch and FW -Advanced Network performance Analysis - Advanced

Remote access solutions -Advanced Network monitoring tools -Advanced

COURSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Associates (CCNA)-Expire 4/2005

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)-(Expire) 4/2005

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Training 9/2010

Project Management Professional (PMP) Course 10/2014

AWS Solution Architect Professional Training 5/2020

CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) Course 10/2023

CompTIA Security+ 01/2024

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