Network Engineer Information Technology

AKASH NANADYALA

Network Engineer IT Infrastructure NOC Support

+1-901-***-**** *************.****@*****.*** USA PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Network Engineer with over 3 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure and NOC operations. Adept at project coordination, documentation, and supporting high-performance computing (HPC) environments, with a proven track record of reducing downtime by 25% and improving network performance. Holds certifications in CCNA, Azure Fundamentals, and CompTIA Security+.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, VLANs, VTP, Port Security, LACP, EtherChannel, Layer 2/3 Network Builds

• Hardware: HPE Aruba, Juniper (EX/QFX Series), Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus), Fortinet Firewalls, Wireless Access Points (Aruba, Cisco Meraki)

• Data Center & HPC: EVPN-VXLAN, MPLS, SDN, HPC Systems, CryoEM HPE Infrastructure, InfiniBand Networking

• IP Management: Subnetting, DHCP, DNS, NAT, IPAM Tools (Infoblox, BlueCat)

• Network Automation: Python, Ansible, Terraform, Netmiko, REST APIs, Network Scripting

• Monitoring & Tools: IBM Netcool, Microsoft SCOM, SolarWinds, Splunk, Wireshark, Nagios, Zabbix, ServiceNow, Grafana, Prometheus

• Cloud & SaaS: Microsoft Azure (VMs, NSGs, VNet), AWS (VPC, Route 53, EC2), Microsoft 365, SharePoint

• Security: CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, FortiGate, Palo Alto Firewalls, MFA, SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), VPN (IPSec, SSL), Zero Trust Architecture

• Virtualization: VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes (basic)

• Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Cisco IOS, Junos OS

• Documentation: Network Diagrams (Visio, Lucidchart), SOPs, Runbooks, Change Management, Confluence

• Soft Skills: Problem-Solving, Team Collaboration, Project Coordination, Time Management, Stakeholder Communication, Technical Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Engineer Nexlify Solutions – USA January 2025 – Present

• Design and deploy enterprise-grade network architectures using BGP, OSPF, and EVPN-VXLAN, achieving 99.9% uptime for 10,000+ users across multi-site environments.

• Configure HPE Aruba switches, ClearPass, and Wi-Fi 6 access points, improving wireless coverage by 20% and reducing latency by 15%.

• Troubleshoot data center issues using SolarWinds and Wireshark, resolving critical upstream-to-server connectivity problems within 2 hours.

• Lead migration of on-premises workloads to Azure, configuring VNets and NSGs, resulting in 25% faster application delivery.

• Monitor network performance with Splunk and Prometheus, creating dashboards that reduced mean time to detection (MTTD) by 40%.

• Document network topologies and SOPs using Visio, streamlining change management and onboarding processes by 20%. Network Engineer TechTrend Innovations – USA January 2024 – December 2024

• Assisted in the design and implementation of network infrastructure using Cisco Catalyst switches and OSPF routing, supporting 5,000+ users with 99.8% uptime.

• Configured and maintained Meraki wireless access points, increasing network coverage by 15% and improving user connectivity in high- density areas.

• Utilized Wireshark and Nagios for troubleshooting layer 2/3 issues, reducing ticket resolution time by 25%.

• Deployed basic firewall rules on Palo Alto devices, enhancing network security and blocking 95% of identified threats during monthly scans.

• Supported cloud integration projects by configuring AWS VPCs and security groups, improving application Network Analyst HCL Technologies –India May 2021 – December 2022

• Configured and maintained BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP protocols for multi-site networks, achieving 98% network reliability for 1000+ devices.

• Deployed HPE Aruba and Juniper EX-series switches, implementing VLANs and port security to reduce unauthorized access by 40%.

• Resolved complex data center issues, including DHCP/DNS misconfigurations, cutting downtime by 25% through proactive diagnostics.

• Monitored network health using IBM Netcool and Microsoft SCOM, resolving 90% of high-priority alerts within 1 hour via ServiceNow.

• Optimized IP address management with Infoblox IPAM, streamlining DHCP scope allocation for 1200+ endpoints. Key Projects

EVPN-VXLAN Data Center Fabric Implementation

• Designed and deployed an EVPN-VXLAN spine-leaf architecture for a 10,000+ node data center, reducing latency by 20% and improving scalability by 30%.

• Configured Juniper QFX switches and Cisco Nexus platforms with BGP-EVPN, achieving 99.99% uptime and seamless multi-tenant isolation.

• Integrated Splunk for real-time monitoring, creating dashboards that reduced mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 35% for fabric-related issues.

• Documented topology and failover procedures using Lucidchart, enabling 25% faster recovery during simulated outage tests. Network Automation for Multi-Site Failover

• Developed Ansible scripts to automate failover configurations across 5 enterprise sites, reducing failover time from 10 minutes to 2 minutes.

• Configured HSRP and VRRP on Cisco and Juniper routers, ensuring 100% redundancy for critical applications serving 5,000+ users.

• Utilized SolarWinds and Prometheus for monitoring failover events, achieving 98% success rate in automated recovery tests.

• Implemented IPsec VPN tunnels for secure inter-site connectivity, mitigating 100% of detected security threats during penetration testing.

• Created comprehensive runbooks and Visio diagrams, improving NOC team response time by 30% during failover incidents. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Information Technology Indiana Wesleyan University, USA December 2024 B. Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, India July 2020 Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) CompTIA Security+

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