Paduchuri Vinodh

Network Engineer with 5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, data center infrastructure, network security, and production support. Hands-on experience with VMware NSX micro-segmentation, distributed firewall policies, and troubleshooting VM-to-VM communication issues. Experienced in Palo Alto firewall administration, security policies, NAT, traffic analysis, and network access troubleshooting.

Strong knowledge of Cisco routing and switching, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ACI, VLAN segmentation, OSPF, BGP, and Layer 2/Layer 3 troubleshooting. Experienced in managing Level 3/4 network and security tickets, performing root-cause analysis, and driving incidents through resolution. Skilled in collaborating with application, DevOps, virtualization, and infrastructure teams to resolve complex connectivity and security issues.

Experienced in planning and executing network changes, documenting procedures, validating connectivity, and maintaining rollback plans. Proficient in Wireshark, SolarWinds, network monitoring, and troubleshooting tools to identify and resolve production network issues.

Network Engineer - Marriott International

(2025-11)

• Troubleshoot enterprise network connectivity and security issues across LAN, WAN, and data center environments, performing root-cause analysis and resolving complex incidents.
• Troubleshoot VMware NSX micro-segmentation policies and VM-to-VM communication issues by analyzing distributed firewall rules, traffic flows, and workload connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewall policies, NAT rules, and access controls to resolve network communication and security issues.
• Own Level 3/4 tickets through investigation, remediation, and closure while collaborating with application, DevOps, and infrastructure teams.
• Plan and execute network changes, including pre-change checks, rollback procedures, post-change validation, and technical documentation.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot routing, switching, and connectivity issues using Wireshark, SolarWinds, and network diagnostic tools.

Network Engineer - Toyota North America - Plano, TX

(2024-03 - 2025-10)

• Configured and supported Cisco Nexus 9000, Catalyst 9300, and Cisco ACI environments, troubleshooting Layer 2/Layer 3 connectivity, VLAN segmentation, routing, and data center network issues.
• Supported VMware NSX micro-segmentation and distributed firewall policies, troubleshooting VM-to-VM communication failures and validating workload connectivity.
• Troubleshot Palo Alto firewall security policies, NAT rules, and traffic-flow issues to identify policy mismatches and resolve application connectivity problems.
• Owned escalated Level 3/4 network incidents, performed root-cause analysis, and collaborated with application, DevOps, virtualization, and infrastructure teams to drive issues to resolution.
• Planned and executed network changes and migrations using documented MOPs, pre-change checks, rollback procedures, and post-change validation.
• Used Wireshark, SolarWinds, Python, and Ansible for network troubleshooting, traffic analysis, configuration validation, and infrastructure reporting.

Network Operations Engineer - Bosch - Bangalore, India

(2021-01 - 2023-07)

• Provided first-level monitoring and troubleshooting for enterprise routers, switches, LAN links, and network incidents.
• Installed and configured Cisco 2500/2600/2800 routers and 2950/3560 switches, supporting EIGRP routing, VLAN segmentation, trunking, and inter-VLAN routing.
• Assisted with ACLs, static routes, port security, MAC troubleshooting, NAT, DHCP, DNS, and SNMP across branch network environments.
• Performed WAN circuit monitoring, connectivity validation, and IPsec VPN troubleshooting, supporting branch connectivity and path-level issue identification.
• Performed hands-on copper/fiber cabling and network equipment installation in MDF/IDF and data center environments, including network-device backup and restoration activities.
• Maintained network diagrams, device configurations, and troubleshooting documentation while collaborating with senior engineers on incident resolution and network operations.

Masters - Cybersecurity - Lindsay Wilson college (2025)