Harshit Thakur

Network Engineer with hands-on training in enterprise routing, switching, and network security, specializing in firewall and VPN troubleshooting. Well-versed in NAT/PAT, BGP, and OSPF, with practical experience designing and securing multi-vendor network topologies in simulated enterprise environments using GNS3, EVE-NG, Cisco Packet Tracer, and Wireshark. Strong foundation in diagnosing routing, switching, and connectivity issues, with a keen interest in pursuing a career in network security and VPN operations.

Network Engineer Trainee - Network Bulls

(2025-06 - 2026-06)

• Diagnosed and resolved routing, switching, and connectivity issues in simulated enterprise environments using GNS3, EVE-NG, Cisco Packet Tracer, and Wireshark.
• Configured and troubleshot NAT/PAT translations, IPSec/SSL VPN tunnels, and Palo Alto firewall policies to secure enterprise network perimeters.
• Implemented and tuned OSPF and BGP routing, including path selection and route filtering, to maintain efficient, redundant network connectivity.
• Built scalable switching topologies using VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, VTP, and VXLAN, and configured HSRP for gateway redundancy across Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches.

CCIE | CCNP | CCNA Certification Course - Network Engineering - Network Bulls (2026)

B.Tech - Civil Engineering - Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology and Science (2024)

Higher Secondary Education - Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 GCF, Jabalpur (MP) (2020)