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Maheswara Reddy - Network Engineer

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Location: Austin, Texas, USA

Relocation: yes

Visa: OPT EAD

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Extensive experience as a Network Engineer across enterprise and service provider environments, skilled in routing, switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, load balancers, cloud networking, wireless, automation, and monitoring. I have managed WAN technologies including MPLS Layer 3 VPNs, DMVPN, and SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela, Versa, Silver Peak), implementing VRFs, IPsec, and application-aware routing for resilient connectivity. My firewall expertise spans Palo Alto (PA-220 to PA-7000), FortiGate 6000, and Check Point R80.40, with configurations for IPS, NAT, VPNs, SSL decryption, and LDAP/AD integrations. I have optimized BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing with advanced policy controls, and deployed VLANs, trunking and spanning tree protocols to ensure redundancy and stability. In data centers, I worked with Cisco ACI, APIC, and SD-Access for application-centric policies and segmentation, while integrating Cisco ISE 802.1X, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, and Okta SSO/MFA to enforce Zero Trust and compliance. Managed load balancing platforms such as F5 BIG-IP GTM for DNS/GSLB, BIG-IP APM for secure remote access with MFA, and Citrix NetScaler ADC for SSL offloading, app firewalling, and application delivery optimization. Implemented cloud networking and security solutions including AWS Direct Connect, Azure DDoS Protection, Google Cloud Load Balancing, and Google Cloud Firewall rules. These configurations improved application performance, resilience, and traffic control across multi-cloud environments. Engineered high-availability architectures using F5 load balancers, implementing GSLB and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring seamless failover and traffic distribution across multiple data centers for uninterrupted services. Skilled in automation using Ansible, Python, Terraform, and integrating ServiceNow ITSM for incident response and change management. Integrated monitoring and IT service tools including SolarWinds (NetFlow, NCM, UDT), Splunk ITSI/ES, Splunk Phantom SOAR, Forti Analyzer, Wireshark, and ServiceNow ITSM to centralize operations, enable proactive monitoring, and streamline incident management across enterprise networks. Installed and managed wireless infrastructure with Cisco Wi-Fi 6 APs (AP-535/555), Aruba APs, and Aruba Mobility Master with ClearPass. Used Aruba ARM, ClientMatch, and Ekahau surveys to optimize RF performance, validate coverage, and maintain seamless user connectivity. Keywords: active directory information technology ffive Pennsylvania South Dakota Wisconsin