Dhruvang Patel
Enterprise Networking: OSPF, BGP, VLANs, VPNs | Cloud Networking: AWS VPC, Azure VNets, Hybrid Cloud | Firewalls & Security: Cisco ASA, Fortinet, IDS/IPS | Automation: Python, Ansible, Terraform |
- Role
- Network Engineer at Rackspace Technology
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dhruvang Patel
I am a Network Engineer with nearly 3 years of experience designing, securing, and optimizing enterprise networks across Cisco and Juniper platforms. Skilled in OSPF, BGP, VLANs, VPNs, and cloud networking (AWS VPC & Azure VNets), I specialize in building reliable, high-performing, and secure infrastructures that support thousands of users.At Rackspace Technology, I improved hybrid cloud uptime to 99.98%, automated device configurations with Python & Ansible (reducing manual workload by 41%), and strengthened security by reducing intrusion attempts by 32% through advanced firewall configurations.Previously at Wipro, I provided Level 2/3 network support, resolving 94% of incidents within SLA, optimizing performance through packet analysis, and increasing resiliency by 21% with advanced VLAN and STP configurations. Key strengths include:Enterprise Networking (Cisco & Juniper)Cloud Networking (AWS, Azure, Hybrid Cloud, SDN)Security (Cisco ASA, Fortinet, IDS/IPS)Automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform)Monitoring & Troubleshooting (Wireshark, SolarWinds, Nagios) Passionate about leveraging automation, cloud, and security best practices to deliver scalable, resilient, and future-ready network solutions.
Experience
Network Engineer
Jan 2025 — Present · IL, US
Designed enterprise routing with TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, and NAT/PAT, improving hybrid AWS VPC and Azure Virtual Network uptime to 99.98 percent across business-critical production environments.• Implemented Cisco ASA and Fortinet firewall configurations, reducing intrusion attempts by 32 percent, strengthening data protection, and ensuring compliance with security standards across hybrid and on-premise enterprise networks.• Automated device configurations using Python and Ansible, cutting manual workload by 41 percent, improving operational efficiency, and minimizing outages caused by human error across multi-site network infrastructures.• Performed packet analysis with Wireshark and SolarWinds, identifying bottlenecks, reducing mean time to resolution by 26 percent, and optimizing application response times across distributed enterprise environments.• Integrated VMware NSX and Cisco ACI software-defined networking, accelerating provisioning cycles by 37 percent, improving scalability, and increasing deployment speed for hybrid cloud infrastructures.
Education
Alpha College of Engineering & Technology
Bachelor's degree, B. Tech in Computer Engineering
DePaul University Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
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