Network Engineer Security

Sudarshan Reddy Rajapurada

Network Engineer

Chicago, IL 872-***-**** **************.******@*****.*** LinkedIn SUMMARY

Highly skilled Network Engineer with a strong background in network security, architecture design, and firewall configuration. CCNA-certified with hands-on experience in managing complex network infrastructures including routers and dhcp. Committed to optimizing and securing enterprise networks through innovative solutions and best practices. Seeking to leverage my expertise in network administration to deliver high-performing, secure network environments. SKILLS

Packet Forwarding, Spanning Tree Protocol, VLAN’s, Routing, EIGRP, OSPF, Firewall Configuration, IDS & IPS, BGP, QOS, IP Services, WLAN, VLAN, WAN, Virtualization, Network Automation, Cisco Meraki, Technical Report Writing, VPN, PowerShell, GitHub, DNS, DHCP, Ansible, PAN-OS, Identity, Software Firewalls, Panaroma, Active Directory Management, SSL/TLS

Technical Skills: Python, Java, NMAP, Wireshark, Metasploit, Aircrack-ng, Linux, Cisco Modeling Labs, Palo alto NGFW, Network Engineer, routers, firewall, troubleshooting, network administration EDUCATION

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

DePaul University

(March-2025)

Relevant Coursework: Network Security, Digital Forensics, Computer Security, Ethical Hacking (Applied Social Engineering)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Visvesvaraya Technological University

(2022)

CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Professional, Cisco In Progress Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall Engineer, Palo In Progress Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 200-301) Link July 2024 Network Hacking Continued: Intermediate to Advanced Learn Ethical Hacking from scratch – Udemy 2023 Learn Bug Bounty Hunting Web Security Testing from Scratch Learn Social Engineering from Scratch – Udemy 2022 PROJECTS

Firewall Configuration: Dual-Path Dual-Layer

Engineered and deployed a robust network security architecture for Joe's Snacks, featuring a Dual-Layer Dual-Path Design to optimize security and traffic management. Developed critical network components including sales servers, databases, and HR systems with expertise in network administration.

Innovatively configured static routes and firewall settings to enhance system integration and flow, and proposed a high availability, Active/Passive firewall cluster to ensure continuous network reliability and efficiency while demonstrating strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Network Design and Implementation Project for Radeon Company Ltd. Designed and implemented a hierarchical network infrastructure for a four-story office building, including VLAN configuration (10-120) for departmental traffic management and security. Configured OSPF routing protocol to enable dynamic and efficient routing across VLANs, optimizing network performance and resilience.

Utilized network simulation tools to validate and test network design, ensuring successful deployment and integration for business expansion. Demonstrated strong analytical skills in troubleshooting hardware problems and network administration.

Jarvis Voice Assistant

Developed 'Jarvis', a versatile voice-activated assistant using Google's speech recognition and Python, capable of performing tasks such as opening applications, sending emails through MS Outlook, and providing weather updates, alongside robust user interactions through voice commands. Documented and tested the system architecture extensively, leveraging Python libraries like pyttsx3 and SpeechRecognition to ensure optimal functionality and user experience, demonstrating strong analytical skills and decision-making skills.

Dual Dataset Discovery: Predictive Modeling for COVID-19 and Titanic Leveraged advanced machine learning techniques, to build predictive models from COVID-19 and Titanic datasets, aimed at uncovering key insights into public health trends and historical survival factors. Executed comprehensive data preprocessing and rigorous model validation using cross-validation and performance metrics, ensuring accuracy and reliability of insights to inform strategic decision-making skills PUBLICATIONS

Sai Madhavi, D., Sudarshan Reddy, R., Shivakumar, Meda, Siddesh Godinal, and Harshit B. (2022). Jarvis Voice Assistance.

International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology, 9(1), pp 1317-1321. URL

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