Network Engineer

MANJUNATH REDDY EDLA NETWORK ENGINEER

Portland, OR 314-***-**** *******************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/manjunathreddyedla/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience managing Cisco and Meraki enterprise network infrastructures, routing/switching, wireless, and network security. Proven ability to lead network projects end-to-end, perform administration, monitoring, patching, upgrades, and troubleshoot complex issues across fast-paced enterprise environments. TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Cisco & Meraki: Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Meraki Dashboard, Meraki Switches/APs, firmware upgrades, config templates

• Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, VPNs, DHCP/DNS, STP, QoS, NAT, IPSec

• Wireless: Cisco & Meraki WLAN, RF optimization, channel planning, interference mitigation

• Security: Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, ACLs, VPN, access policies, security hardening

• Network Administration: Monitoring, patching, upgrades, incident response, capacity planning

• Tools: Wireshark, Cisco Prime, Meraki Dashboard, SNMP, syslog, NetFlow, NMS platforms PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Engineer, JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY May 2025 – Present

• Managed, supported, and administered enterprise-grade Cisco and Meraki network infrastructures across campus and data centre environments.

• Configured and maintained routing, switching, wireless, and security protocols, including OSPF, BGP, VLANs, VPNs, and access policies to ensure stable and secure network operations.

• Used the Meraki Dashboard to monitor performance, push configuration changes, maintain security policies, and support branch wireless and switching environments.

• Planned, coordinated, and led network projects, upgrades, hardware refreshes, wireless expansions, and connectivity enhancements, ensuring timelines and deliverables are consistently met.

• Oversaw day-to-day network operations, including monitoring, patching, lifecycle upgrades, availability tracking, and incident response during maintenance windows.

• Acted as the primary point of escalation for critical network issues, performing advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across wired and wireless platforms.

• Collaborated with vendors, project managers, leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless network performance and alignment with security/compliance requirements.

• Prepared and maintained technical documentation, including engineering packages, network diagrams, project plans, configuration guides, and weekly status reports.

• Support after-hours maintenance, emergency changes, and incident response as part of a 24/7 operational environment. Network Engineer, DXC Technology, Chennai July 2021 – Jun 2023

• Managed and administered multi-vendor enterprise networks with significant hands-on experience in Cisco Catalyst/Nexus switching, routing, wireless, VLANs, ACLs, and site-to-site VPN configurations.

• Supported Meraki wireless deployments and campus networks, assisting with dashboard management, configuration changes, firmware updates, and connectivity troubleshooting.

• Delivered enterprise network monitoring and administration through SNMP, syslog, NetFlow, Wireshark, and NMS tools to ensure network health and rapid issue detection.

• Led network-related projects, including migrations, upgrades, new site turn-ups, topology redesigns, and wireless expansion, executing project plans, coordinating with teams, and ensuring successful delivery.

• Troubleshot escalated network issues involving routing loops, RF interference, VLAN misconfigurations, firewall policies, and performance degradation across wired/wireless environments.

• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and implementation partners to maintain seamless network operations and resolve technical challenges.

• Produced technical documentation, runbooks, project reports, and network diagrams to support ongoing operations and future upgrade planning.

• Ensured adherence to organizational security standards, industry best practices, and change-management processes during all network activities.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Science in Computers and Information Science – Saint Louis University August 2023 - May 2025 CCNA CCNP

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