Deepika T
Network Engineer @County Of Los Angeles, Department Of Parks And Recreation
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WORK HISTORY
Network Engineer @County Of Los Angeles, Department Of Parks And Recreation
Los Angeles, CA, US
Delivered 24/7 monitoring and support for critical enterprise infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments (AWS,Azure, GCP), leveraging SolarWinds, NetFlow, and ITSM integrations to reduce MTTD by 40%. Automated network resourcemanagement using Terraform and ensured secure, scalable deployments. Administered BGP, MPLS, EVPN, and Metro Ethernetcircuits for high-availability WAN. Provided advanced firewall, VoIP, and collaboration support (Palo Alto, CUCM, Skype,Genesys) and executed migrations to Zscaler and spine-leaf Arista architectures. Maintained system resilience through rigorousdocumentation, QoS optimization, and proactive incident management.
EDUCATION
Balaji Institute of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communication Engineering
Saint Leo University
Master's Degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General
ABOUT DEEPIKA T
Network and Security Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise, data center, and cloud network infrastructures.• Expertise in routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, EIGRP, VXLAN, and SD-WAN,ensuring high availability,scalability, and performance.• Strong background in network security with hands-on experience in Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX, Check Point, and Fortinetfirewalls; IPS/IDS; VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL, DMVPN); and Zero Trust architectures.• Skilled in cloud networking across Azure, AWS, GCP, and Cisco Meraki, with strong knowledge of hybrid connectivity solutions such as ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, and VPC Peering.• Extensive experience with Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, and Arista platforms; WAN optimization (SilverPeak SD-WAN, Riverbed); and advanced load balancing using F5 LTM/GTM and Citrix NetScaler.• Strong automation skills using Python, Ansible, T erraform, PowerShell, REST APIs, and CI/CD tools including Git, Jenkins, GitHubActions, and Harness.• Proficient in network monitoring and performance analysis using SolarWinds, NetBrain, NetScout Pulse, Splunk, ThousandEyes, and Cisco DNA Center.• Experienced in Cisco ACI and VXLAN/EVPN-based data center networks, including spine-leaf architecture design, multi-tenant segmentation, and fabric automation.• Integrated VMware NSX with vRealize Automation and vRealize Operations to streamline network provisioning and monitoring;led migrations from traditional VLAN networks to NSX overlay networks.• Mainframe networking experience, including OSA interface troubleshooting, VTAM configuration, SNA connectivity, and secure integration via NDM, FTP, SFTP, and SSH.• Implemented secure web filtering, SSL inspection, and data loss prevention controls to block malicious traffic and protect sensitive information.• Delivered Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions such as Zscaler ZPA, enabling secure, VPN-less access to internal applications.• Deployed and managed ThousandEyes enterprise and endpoint agents, configuring HTTP, DNS, and path visualization tests to proactively detect latency, packet loss, and routing issues.• Built network test and deployment automation pipelines using T erraform, Helm charts, and CI/CD workflows for continuous integration and delivery.• Strong Linux/UNIX administration experience, including shell scripting, patching, security hardening, and support for cloud-hosted workloads.• Certifications include CCNA, CCNP, PCNSA, and Google Cloud Professional Network Engineer
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