Network Engineer Security
Resume:
Chandu Prasad Reddy Agarala
Network Engineer
Glassboro, NJ +1-856-***-****
SUMMARY
• 3+ years of experience in designing, installing, and configuring Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN), with a focus on remote location setups and Wireless LAN Access Points for enhanced connectivity.
• Proficient in using VMware ESXi for network virtualization and Wireshark for detailed traffic analysis, optimizing network performance and security.
• Expert in IP subnetting and routing protocols such as OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, and BGP, ensuring efficient data transmission across networks.
• Experienced in analyzing, implementing, troubleshooting, and documenting LAN/WAN architectures, along with a solid understanding of IP services to optimize network operations.
• Adept in configuring Cisco routers for the Access, Distribution, and Core layers, providing seamless routing within enterprise networks.
• Knowledge of firewall technologies, including DLP, IDS/IPS, WAF, anti-virus, and URL filtering, to ensure robust network security.
• Skilled in virtual network management with Virtual Standard Switch, Virtual Distributed Switch, and VLAN mapping in VMware for efficient traffic handling and network isolation in virtualized environments. SKILLS
Applications: VMware ESXi, Wireshark, MS Visio, GNS3 Network Technologies: OSI Layer, TCP/IP model, LAN, WAN, VoIP, DNS, DHCP, IP Subnetting, HSRP, VLAN, VTP, NTP, VPN, Active Directory, SNMP, RSTP, PVST, MSTP, ARP, RARP Networking Hardware: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Palo Alto/Juniper firewalls
Routing Protocol: OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, RIP, BGP, STP, Multicasting, MPLS
Security Applications: Network Firewalls, Cisco firewall, Windows firewalls, PAP, CHAP, Palo Alto, Fortinet
Network Monitoring: Wireshark, Solarwinds, HRping
Operating Systems: Windows 10, XP, 7, 2000, LINUX, Cisco IOS, IOS XR
Programming Languages & Cloud: Python, AWS
Features & Services: IOS and features, HSRP, GLBP, NAT, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, DHCP, DNS, TFTP, FTP
EDUCATION
Master’s in Cyber Security May 2024
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering 2022
Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering India
EXPERIENCE
State Street, USA Network Engineer Jan 2024 - Present
• Conceptualized and implemented VMware ESXi to virtualize and deploy secure virtual machines and network resources, resulting in a 30% increase in resource optimization and 25% improvement in operational efficiency across the infrastructure.
• Planned and deployed WAN infrastructures with OSPF for redundancy, ensuring 99.9% network uptime and mitigating potential downtime during link failures, thus guaranteeing continuous availability for critical operations.
• Managed, installed, configured, and troubleshot core network services, including Proxy servers, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, VPNs, and various Linux servers, ensuring smooth operation and compliance with network policies.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained robust network firewalls, including Cisco Firewall and Windows Firewall, to safeguard sensitive data and protect network resources against potential cyber threats.
• Worked extensively with protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, virtual LAN, STP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, and others, ensuring a robust and well-integrated network infrastructure, leading to a 15% improvement in network reliability and reduced troubleshooting time. Intex Technologies, India Network Engineer Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
• Utilized Wireshark extensively for in-depth network traffic analysis, identifying anomalies, diagnosing connectivity issues, and uncovering potential security threats, leading to a more secure and stable network environment.
• Monitored and troubleshot LAN performance, installed and configured advanced routers and switches, generating weekly reports detailing network health and performance, which contributed to a 20% reduction in network downtime and proactive issue resolution.
• Played a key role in designing and deploying various network security high-availability products, including Cisco ASA firewalls and other enterprise-grade security solutions, improving system resilience and reducing security incidents by 25%.
• Configured and managed routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, BGP, optimizing network traffic and ensuring reliable routing, resulting in a 15% improvement in routing efficiency through the manipulation of updates using route-map and administrative distance.
• Conducted comprehensive security audits and vulnerability assessments, identifying and remediating potential risks, which enhanced the network's defense posture and contributed to a 30% decrease in security vulnerabilities.
• Implemented, configured, and deployed critical server-side technologies including Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, VMware, and Windows Exchange Server, ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical business operations and improving system stability.
• Configured and achieved Checkpoint Firewalls in distributed deployments, successfully maintaining Site-to-Site VPN connections through the firewalls to ensure secure data transmission between remote sites.
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