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Gopi Pasupuleti - Network Engineer

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Network Engineer, building and supporting enterprise networks. Skilled in SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela, Versa, Silver Peak), routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS), and next-gen firewalls (Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco ASA). Proficient in network automation using Ansible, Terraform and Python, as well as hybrid cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, VPC, Azure ExpressRoute). Strong in application delivery (F5 BIG-IP) and Network Management, monitoring/troubleshooting with Splunk, SolarWinds and Zabbix. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Managed SD-WAN rollouts using Cisco Viptela, VeloCloud, and Silver Peak across 250+ sites, cutting WAN expenses by 20% and improving application latency by 25% under peak loads. Streamlined data center provisioning with Cisco ACI ZTP and VMware NSX-T policies, reducing network setup time by 60% and enforcing micro-segmentation for sensitive workloads. Migrated and implemented Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewall series (PA-500, PA-3060, PA-5060, PA-7050, PA-7080), and provided L3 support for routers, switches, and firewalls. Skilled in integrating AWS (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), Azure (Traffic Manager, DDoS Protection), and Google Cloud Platform (VPC, Interconnect) for secure, high-performance networking. Configured AWS Transit Gateway and Direct Connect for optimized cloud connectivity and Azure Traffic Manager for improved application performance. Proficient in deploying VXLAN with EVPN as the control plane for scalable overlay networks, and implementing switching technologies such as VLANs, STP (RSTP/MSTP), and VTP on Cisco Catalyst 9000 and Nexus 9500 series switches. Extensive experience in cloud networking and Automation, with a strong background in AWS, Azure, and GCP - including the design of VPCs/VNets, deployment of Load Balancers (NLB), and monitoring via Splunk and Zscaler. Configured Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass for 802.1X NAC and posture validation, securing 8,000+ endpoints with 99% compliance and reducing unauthorized access incidents by 45%. Consolidated and tuned firewall policies on Palo Alto PA-3200/5220, FortiGate 6000, and Cisco ASA, cutting rule sets from 500 to 200 and blocking 95% of advanced threats. Operated F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM, BIG-IQ, Citrix NetScaler, and HAProxy for multi-site ADC management, achieving 99.99% application availability and handling 50k SSL TPS. Deployed enterprise wireless solutions using Cisco and Aruba 500 series access points, ensuring secure and reliable wireless connectivity. Configured advanced authentication with Aruba ClearPass. Extensive experience managing next-generation firewalls, including Palo Alto Networks (PA-5k, PA-7k series), Cisco Firepower, Check Point, and FortiGate 6000 series, with expertise in configuring IPsec and SSL VPNs, Palo Alto GlobalProtect, advanced threat prevention, and security policies. Automated network operations with Ansible, Terraform, and Python (Netmiko, NAPALM, REST APIs), cutting manual tasks by 90% and eliminating configuration drift. Implemented Google Cloud Interconnect with VLAN attachments for low-latency connectivity between on-premises data centers and GCP. Developed monitoring dashboards in Splunk, SolarWinds, and Zabbix, correlating NetFlow and log data to detect 90% of anomalies before user impact and maintain 99.9% uptime. Executed vulnerability assessments with Tenable Nessus and AWS Config Rules, remediating 100% of high-severity findings within SLA and enforcing compliance across hybrid environments. Documented network inventory and changes in NetBox and ServiceNow, authoring runbooks and MOPs that reduced mean time to repair by 35%. Keywords: ffive Pennsylvania South Dakota