Disha V

About Disha V

Experienced Network Engineer with nearly 6 years of hands-on experience designing,…

Experience

1. Network Engineer

   MetLife

   Jan 2023 — Present · US

   Engineered and deployed Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches utilizing OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP, improving route efficiency and cutting latency by 32% across multi-site enterprise infrastructure. Set up VLANs, STP, and Ether Channel to enhance Layer 2 performance, achieving 99.9% link reliability and reducing switch congestion during high-volume operations. Installed and maintained Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, defining ACL and NAT rules that strengthened network perimeter security and minimized intrusion risks by 40%. Designed and executed hybrid-cloud network architectures integrating AWS VPCs, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway, supporting seamless workload migration with sub-5ms latency. Built and oversaw site-to-site IPsec VPN tunnels for secure data transmission between data centers and AWS workloads, meeting internal compliance and encryption standards. Automated network configuration backups and firmware updates using Python and Ansible, improving deployment consistency and reducing configuration drift by 55%. Monitored system performance using SolarWinds, Net Flow, and SNMP, enabling early anomaly detection and reducing network downtime incidents by 28%. Applied QoS policies prioritizing VoIP and streaming traffic, improving voice call stability and reducing jitter by 25%. Collaborated with security and compliance teams to implement 802.1X authentication and NAC enforcement, blocking100% of unauthorized device access attempts. Performed root-cause analysis on routing loops and MTU mismatches via Wireshark and CLI trace, improving overall troubleshooting efficiency by 40%. Arranged DHCP, DNS, and NTP services ensuring synchronized connectivity and name resolution across regional branch networks. Coordinated MPLS circuit upgrades with ISPs including AT & T and Verizon, improving bandwidth utilizationby30%andresolving latency variance issues.

Education

• Saffrony Institute of Technology

  Bachelor's degree

• Marywood University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA