Professional Services Consultant at Palo Alto Networks (Infinity labs) (2025-01 – April 2026)
- Implementing new Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama in data centre environments.
- Deploying cloud firewalls and Panorama on AWS to support secure cloud architectures.
- Leading migrations from different vendors to Palo Alto for example Check Point to Palo Alto firewalls, including planning, policy translation, testing of routing and traffic flow etc.
- Making use of internal tool for converting configuration from other vendors Firewalls.
- Provided post-cutover support through troubleshooting calls, ensuring seamless operations after vendor migrations.
- Created HLD/LLD designs and As-Built documentation aligned with project scope.
- Delivered IoT security projects, integrating firewalls with device security portals for comprehensive protection.
- Supporting customers with new requirements and change requests from a Palo Alto Networks perspective. Pan-OS SDWAN branch onboarding.
Security Consultant at Securview pvt ltd (2022-05 – 2025-01)
- Led a team of fantastic engineers to install Palo Alto firewalls for a major bank's new data centre; managing resource allocation, configuration and testing of point to point link.
- Collaborated with customer and Cisco/Arista vendors to design the DC and test East West and North South Traffic Flow.
- Creating security policies, Nat policies to allow communication before and after testing.
- Adding routes for routing the traffic to the desired destination.
- Configuring BGP between Firewall and Core or Interconnect Switch as per Spine and Leaf topology to establish connectivity to and from different servers.
- Configuring IPSEC tunnel to different locations from Firewall to establish connectivity.
- Creating Visio diagrams for secure connectivity.
- Participated in troubleshooting calls to resolve IPSEC, connectivity disruptions, and non-working connection issue.
- Implemented various security profiles, including Antivirus, Antispyware, URL Filtering, File Blocking, Data Leak Prevention, and DNS sinkhole, enhancing network security and protecting against potential threats.
- Implemented and maintained High Availability solutions for Firewalls and Panorama, guaranteeing continuous network availability and minimizing potential downtime.
Network Service Specialist at IBM/Kyndryl (2021-01 – 2022-05)
Role transitioned from IBM to Kyndryl.
- Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on dedicated shifts for a US-based chemical organisation, handling escalated routing, switching, and firewall issues in customer network environments.
- Performing day today tasks on Fortinet Firewall like configuring interfaces, creating policies, adding routes on Firewall if required, configuring Security profiles and High Availability
- Assisted peers with ongoing cases, providing technical guidance to resolve complex network challenges efficiently, reducing overall operational load of team by around15% to 20%.
- Configure HSRP/VRRP on the switch. Providing IP to users and devices through Infoblox DDI
- Analysing Packet Capture to identify Fault.
- De-induction of replaced Routers and Switches.
Senior systems Engineer at Infosys (2018-05 – 2020-02)
Part of core team managing network operations for an Australian ISP, handling routing and switching cases.
- Worked on different Routing Protocols like EIGRP, OSPF and performing 2 operations on regular basis. Sharing Top Talkers with the Customer on request.
- Raising RMA with CISCO to change faulty devices on the site.
- Worked on ticketing and monitoring tools like ServiceNow.
- Provided remote support to field technicians, performing configurations to resolve issue.
Associate Engineer Network at HCL Comnet (2016-07 – 2018-03)
- Part of core team managing routers, switches, and firewalls for NSE India.
- Running daily health checks on all the network devices to ensure all the devices are intact.
- Contributed to critical DC/DR drills and weekly ISP failover testing to ensure business continuity and reliability.
- Taking regular back-ups of devices and Replacing module cards of routers and switches.