Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
I am a Network Lead Engineer with strong experience in Cisco ACI, Cisco Meraki, Infoblox, and Cisco ISE, specializing in network migration, automation, and enterprise support. Currently working at Capgemini (Client: AMFAM), leading large-scale network migration and automation projects in global environments. Key Expertise: ✔ Cisco ACI Data Center Networking ✔ Cisco Meraki (Cloud & SD-WAN) ✔ Infoblox (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) ✔ Cisco ISE (Network Security & Access Control) ✔ Network Automation & Deployment Pipelines ✔ L2/L3 Troubleshooting & Incident Management I have been part of a 3-year enterprise network migration program, ensuring minimal downtime and improved deployment efficiency. I am actively open to opportunities in UAE, Canada, and Germany. Feel free to connect or reach out for networking opportunities.
Leading ACI fabric operations, health monitoring, incident resolution, and change management for enterprise data center environments. Driving automation initiatives using Ansible and Python to reduce manual operational overhead and accelerate deployment cycles.
Executed large-scale data center migration of physical and virtual (ESXi/Hyper-V) infrastructure from traditional Cisco Nexus environment to Cisco ACI fabric. Designed and deployed ACI tenants, application profiles, EPGs, contracts, and L3Out configurations. Built and maintained Terraform-based automation pipelines for ACI infrastructure provisioning. Developed Ansible playbooks and Python scripts for automated policy deployment and fabric auditing. Integrated ACI with VMware vCenter, Kubernetes, and Hyper-V using VMM domains. Coordinated cross-functional migrations with zero unplanned downtime across multiple change windows.
Led network engineering team for LSEG data center infrastructure, including Cisco ACI and Nexus 9K environment. Implemented micro-segmentation using EPGs and Contracts; enforced VRF and zoning security policies. Administered cloud networking components — Cisco Meraki, Infoblox, and Cisco ISE — with automation via REST API and Ansible. Documented ACI designs, run books, and standard operating procedures for operational teams.
CCNA R&S Certified with expertise in managing Network operations and Projects for Datacenters Experience in managing multiple technologies Cisco Nexus, ASR, Catalyst, Load balancers, Problem solver with a passion for technology; skilled in grasping the big picture, conceptualizing, developing & implementing solutions and partnering closely with business leaders & stakeholders An effective leader with proven abilities in working with cross-cultural teams across organizations during the project phase; guiding & monitoring team members and enabling knowledge sharing among the team. Hands on experience in Cisco, Juniper Switches to Upgrade the IOS and troubleshoot. Hands on experience in Cisco Router to Upgrade the IOS and troubleshoot. Hands on experience in Cisco WLC & Cisco prime. Hands on experience in Server Form Switch, Distribution Switch & Access Switch. Hands on experience in Fortinet Firewalls (upgrade the IOS, To Check the NAT follow policy which in active and expired and all the monitoring thinks) Good understanding of structure cabling. Experience on ACS Server & Clear Pass Authentication Tool. Experience on Cisco Any connect VPN & Sonic Firewall VPN. Hands on experience in configuring HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP. Hands on experience on switching, Spanning tree (STP, RSTP, PVST+). Worked over SevOne, CA spectrum, Cisco wireless, skybox Network Monitoring Tool. Good understanding in traffic engineering. Completed LAN refresh activity for all the catalyst and NEXUS switch for our DC. Managing DHCP server for DC. Knowledge in SDWAN, IWAN. Knowledge in Infoblox. Hand on experience in F5 Load Balancer. (upgrade the IOS, To Check the primary and secondary MPLS Link load balancing status) To implementation, support and maintenance of Checkpoint R77 Firewall. Working with other teams to implement network security solutions. Monitoring and maintaining service availability and security. Working within established incident management.