Network Engineer Security

Pardhiv Burla

Network Engineer

973-***-**** *******.*@**********.*** Newark, DE

SUMMARY

4+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex network infrastructures, including configuring routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs to ensure secure and high-performance connectivity.

Expertise in configuring, managing, and optimizing Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba network devices, ensuring high performance including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and VLANs, and robust network infrastructure management.

Expertise in OSI Layer 3 networks, and IP addressing schemes, with the ability to troubleshoot and secure network across LAN, WAN, and cloud environments to ensure high availability, performance, and data integrity.

Skilled in configuring and managing Juniper routers and switches to enhance network scalability, security, and performance, while leveraging ServiceNow, and resolving network issues, ensuring minimal downtime connectivity.

Proven ability to implement advanced network security solutions while managing AWS Direct Connect and VPC to enhance security posture, reduce incidents, and create a high-performance cloud networking environment. WORK EXPERIENCE

Comcast, DE Network Engineer Jan 2023 – Present

Administered Switching Technology by creating and managing VLANs, Port Security, Trunking, and Inter-VLAN Routing for LAN security and performance.

Performed troubleshooting and event correlation by analyzing system logs, and performance metrics to identify root causes of system failures, reducing incident resolution time by 30%.

Leveraged GNS3 to design, simulate, and test complex network topologies, enabling thorough validation of configurations, protocol behaviors, and security measures before deployment.

Monitored network activities using PuTTY and CLI commands, identifying and resolving potential issues before they impacted operations, leading to a 10% reduction in unplanned downtime, improved system reliability,

Enhanced network security advanced firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and robust Virtual Private Networks to measures with a 45% reduction in security incidents and significantly improving overall network resilience.

Implemented AWS Direct Connect and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to establish secure, high-speed, and low-latency connections between on-premises data centers and AWS cloud infrastructure.

Generated ServiceNow to efficiently track, and resolve network-related issues by automating ticketing workflows, ensuring timely escalation to the appropriate teams, resulting in a 35% reduction in issue resolution time. Dixon Technology, India Network Engineer Jul 2019 – Aug 2021

Analyzed in-depth analysis of network traffic using Wireshark to diagnose and resolve complex connectivity issues, optimizing network performance and reducing system downtime by 40%.

Facilitated TCPdump to capture, analyze, and interpret network traffic, identifying bottlenecks, anomalies, and security threats, leading to a 35% improvement in network performance and faster issue resolution.

Utilized Network Address Translation (NAT) for VPNs, remote access, and load balancing, optimizing network traffic flow and enhancing security to efficiently manage IP address allocation to enterprise resources.

Deployed and maintained network solutions, including Cisco routers, Juniper firewalls, and SD-WAN, improving overall scalability and performance by 25%.

Executed network security and traffic control by implementing BGP route filtering and policy-based routing, effectively preventing unauthorized traffic, mitigating potential cyber threats, and optimizing network performance.

Optimized Shell scripts to automate network monitoring, log analysis, and system diagnostics, reducing manual troubleshooting efforts by 40% and improving response times for critical network incidents.

Boosted root cause analysis to diagnose and resolve complex hardware and application issues, minimizing system downtime to a significant improvement in system reliability, and increasing operational speed by 20%.

Managed network-related issues using ServiceNow, efficiently managing service requests, and change management processes to minimize downtime and ensure seamless network operations. SKILLS

Security Tools: Nmap, OpenVAS, Nessus, Splunk, Palo Alto Firewalls Security Technologies: SIEM, HIDS/HIPS, Vulnerability Management Network Forensics: Wireshark, TCPdump, Zeek

Network Technologies: OSI Layer, TCP/IP, VoIP, DNS, DHCP, IP Subnetting, VPN, Active Directory, SNMP, BGP, RIP, EIGRP, VLAN, WAN, LAN

Ticketing System: ServiceNow

Hardware: Cisco Routers, Layer 2/3 Switches, Wireless Access Points, Network Cabling Languages/Cloud: Python, Shell Scripting, AWS, C++, C Operating Systems: Kali Linux, Windows, MacOS, Ubuntu EDUCATION

Master of Science in Cyber Security New York Institute of Technology, Manhattan, New York Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science IEC University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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