Nanda Kumar
Senior Network Engineer-Cisco SD-WAN | WAN Edge Deployments | SD-WAN Migration | TAC & NOC Contact +91-9019998584 email ID:- [email protected]
- Role
- Senior Consulting Engineer at Cisco at Cisco
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nanda Kumar
Senior Network Engineer with 7+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale enterprise WAN networks.Specialized in Cisco SD-WAN architecture, legacy-to-SD-WAN migration, and L3 TAC-level troubleshooting. Proven expertise in executing zero-downtime WAN transformations using hybrid migration strategies (MPLS + Internet).Key strengths: SD-WAN (vManage, vSmart, vBond, OMP, TLOC) WAN Migration (MPLS → SD-WAN) Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) Network Design & Architecture Critical Incident & Escalation Handling (L3)Currently focused on:• Network Automation (Python,)• Cloud Networking (AWS/Azure integration)• Secure WAN (IPsec, SASE)Passionate about building scalable, resilient, and future-ready networks.
Experience
Senior Consulting Engineer at Cisco
May 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Senior Network Engineer – Cisco India (via Randstad Digital)• Led migration of 1200+ branch sites from MPLS to Cisco SD-WAN with zero downtime using hybrid routing design.• Designed OMP ↔ BGP/OSPF redistribution strategies to ensure seamless coexistence.• Reduced WAN cost by 35% by introducing DIA and application-aware routing.• Handled P1/P2 escalations involving routing loops, asymmetric routing, and tunnel failures.• Implemented SLA-based routing policies improving application performance by 25%• Collaborated with global teams for deployment and validation.
Education
Visvesvaraya Technological University, VTUs Regional Office, Mysore
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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