Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Network Engineering & Operations: Sustained 99.9%+ network availability across multi-site global infrastructure, proactively monitoring with Cisco DNAC, SolarWinds, and vManage. Designed and deployed Layer 2/3 environments at scale — BGP, OSPF, MPLS, STP/RSTP, HSRP, VLANs, ACLs, QoS, and SD-WAN — improving routing convergence and WAN resilience. Led deployment, scaling, sustaining engineering, and technology-refresh projects, replacing end-of-life Cisco hardware with minimal service impact. Drove change management via ServiceNow and CAB, achieving zero rollback events on owned changes. Engineered E911 compliance and VoIP routing framework across all facilities. Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis: Triaged Sev 2/3 incidents on 24x7 on-call, reducing MTTR through live troubleshooting and packet captures (Wireshark, tcpdump) on Linux. Resolved complex core-switch failures — STP/RSTP instability, VLAN misconfigurations, port flapping — preventing broadcast storms and revenue-impacting outages. Authored RCA documents and SOPs, knowledge-transferred to NOC and Tier-2 teams to reduce repeat tickets. Network Automation & Tooling: Built Python and Ansible automation (Netmiko, Nornir, Jinja2) to push standardized configs across hundreds of devices, eliminating manual CLI work. Wrote scripts to parse syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow data for inventory reporting and config-drift alerts. Contributed to CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with automated validation and rollback hooks. Wireless, Cloud & Next-Gen Architecture: Led wireless modernization — RF surveys, 802.1X/EAP-TLS/WPA2, RADIUS. Hands-on with Cisco ACI and AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect) for hybrid cloud connectivity. Performed physical builds — racking, cabling, optics — and maintained network standards documentation.
• As a Network Engineer intern, I monitor network health using tools like Cisco Prime, Wireshark, and SolarWinds, identifying and resolving issues to ensure reliability. I configured and maintained Cisco routers, layer 2 and layer 3 switches, and firewalls, implementing VLANs, ACLs, layer 2 protocols (STP), and dynamic routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP, and others). Implemented SD-WAN. Troubleshooting of switches and routers. Network cleaning for maximum efficiency. Also, Implemented TCP, UDP, DHCP, NAT, and NTP on networking devices. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand network requirements. Implemented Access points and controllers. Implemented MPLS. Gained in-depth knowledge about the network architecture of Corteva as an enterprise. Helped modernize the legacy technology. Operated tools like Vmanage. I kept detailed network documentation and collaborated with senior engineers on projects, optimizing performance. I am continuously updating my skills, pursuing Cisco CCNA certification.
▸ Administered Okta SSO, RADIUS-based network authentication, and 802.1X NAC for 500+ users — managed role assignments, application integrations, and automated access group provisioning, cutting manual effort by ~30%. ▸ Built Python and PowerShell automation scripts to bulk-provision and de-provision identities across Active Directory, Azure AD, and Okta — reduced onboarding/offboarding cycle time and human error. ▸ Collaborated with the network security team on EAP-TLS certificate-based authentication for wired and wireless endpoints — validated policy enforcement on Cisco ISE. ▸ Managed end-to-end identity lifecycle (provisioning, de-provisioning, access reviews) using Active Directory and Azure AD — reduced security exposure and improved audit compliance scores. ▸ Conducted access audits aligned to SOX and internal policy standards — collaborated cross-functionally to close control gaps and document remediation.
▸ Provisioned and managed servers, VMs, and containers in Azure and VMware vSphere on Linux — streamlined build templates and automation runbooks to reduce deployment time for internal engineering teams. ▸ Configured and upgraded DNS / DHCP / IPAM infrastructure using Bluecat — validated IP assignments, managed DHCP scopes, and strengthened name-resolution reliability across distributed environments. ▸ Wrote Bash and PowerShell scripts to automate routine health checks, log rotation, and server hardening across hybrid environments — reducing manual operational toil. ▸ Supported SD-WAN edge connectivity for distributed sites — assisted with branch routing, tunnel monitoring, and failover validation between primary and backup WAN links. ▸ Validated hybrid cloud connectivity through IPsec VPN tunnels between on-prem and Azure environments — assisted in BGP route-advertisement reviews and failover testing. ▸ Managed disaster-recovery readiness with Zerto — validated RTO/RPO targets for critical workloads and ensured business continuity compliance. ▸ Ensured Azure resource governance through tagging, policy compliance, and cost optimization reviews — contributed to standardized, auditable cloud operations.
▸ Supported enterprise network operations for Kroger as Tier-2 on-call engineer — diagnosed Layer 2/3 breakdowns, performed security checks, and maintained high uptime across critical client environments through structured ticket response. ▸ Wrote Python and Shell scripts on Unix to automate log parsing, ticket triage, and batch reporting — reduced manual operational toil and accelerated root-cause analysis for recurring issues. ▸ Designed and scheduled enterprise automation pipelines using IBM TWS — orchestrated cross-system batch jobs and improved job execution consistency across distributed Unix servers. ▸ Led and mentored a team of 4 junior engineers — drove server performance improvements, coordinated deployments, conducted peer reviews, and achieved zero critical SLA breaches across a 12-month engagement. ▸ Customer-facing communication with Kroger stakeholders — translated technical findings into business-impact language and delivered timely resolutions during high-pressure incidents. ▸ Engineered optimized SQL queries against large datasets to extract operational metrics — enabled accurate reporting and faster decision-making for client enterprise teams.