Meheretab Mengistu
Network Architect @Axos Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Network Architect @Axos Bank
Manage a team of 6 Senior Engineers in the network department- Work on new projects including DR Site design & implementation, replacing EOL devices, and designing new offices- Work on Cisco NDFC to deploy Multi-Site VXLAN/EVPN fabric- Contribute to defining the scope of new projects- Troubleshoot complex connectivity issues- Executed public IP address block transfers in ARIN, utilizing both 8.2 and 8.3 transfer methods- Remediated SPOF (Single Point of Failure) environments- Implemented cutting-edge technology in the new data center deployment- Decommissioned an older Data Center after migrating over 13 S2S IPSec VPNs in collaboration with vendors- Upgraded Cisco ISE servers from 2.3 to 3.2 patch 2- Upgraded 36 Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama from 9.1.16 to 11.0.3-h5- Deployed Active/Passive Palo Alto Firewalls and added them to Panorama- Configured Active/Passive BGP routes between on-prem and AWS Direct Connects (DXs)- Contributed to the migration from AWS to an on-premises environment, resulting in annual savings more than 3 million dollars- Possess extensive knowledge and practical experience with routing protocols, including EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP- Extensively work with Cisco Catalyst 3850, 4510, 6509, 9200, 9300, 9410, 9500; Cisco Nexus 5548UP, 93108, 93180, 9332; Palo Alto 460, 820, 850, 1410, 3220, 3420, 5220, 5240; and Cisco Meraki MX75, MX250, MX450, and SD-WAN.
EDUCATION
Bahir Dar University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science - MS, Management
ABOUT MEHERETAB MENGISTU
CCIE certified (CCIE 63029) Experienced Senior Network Engineer with a recognized strength in designing, implementing and supporting Enterprise IP Networks. Successfully maintains professionalism and personal commitment with excellent teamwork skills. Currently working on devices from Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto Networks, Ruckus, F5 and Juniper vendors. You can check some of my automation scripts on my GitHub account- https://github.com/mengistum
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