Manish Reddy Nookala

Senior Network Engineer @Global Atlantic

Indianapolis, IN, US

Seasoned Network and Security Engineer with extensive experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across data centers, cloud environments, and global office locations. Proven expertise in deploying Cisco Nexus (2K/5K/7K), Juniper EX/QFX/MX routers, and Palo Alto (PA-3K/5K) firewalls with Panorama for scalable, secure, and high-availability networks. Adept in configuring BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, LAGs, VLANs, STP, and VPN solutions (IPSec/SSL), as well as securing access using Cisco ISE with 802.1X authentication.Hands-on experience administering Check Point firewalls, Cisco ASA, F5 Big-IP LTM (VIPs, SSL offloading, iRules), and Blue Coat Proxy. Delivered enterprise VoIP solutions using CUCM, Unity, SIP trunks, and QoS. Managed AWS networking (VPCs, EIPs, peering, EC2-Classics), DNS/DHCP/IPAM, and Meraki cloud-managed networks. Monitored and optimized performance with SolarWinds, PRTG, SNMP, NetFlow, Wireshark, and Splunk integrations.Automated network tasks with Python and Ansible, maintained compliance with FISMA/NIST 800-53, and ensured business continuity via redundant WANs, MPLS, and HSRP/VRRP. Actively participated in ITIL-based incident/change management via ServiceNow, providing 24x7 on-call support for critical outages. Created detailed Visio/Lucidchart diagrams for documentation and audits. A collaborative team player and mentor, skilled at guiding junior engineers and enhancing operational resilience in fast-paced, compliance-driven environments.

Montclair State University

Master's degree

Lovely Professional University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science