Nikhil Reddy

About Nikhil Reddy

I am a Senior Network Engineer with 9+ years of experience designing and supporting large‑scale enterprise, data center, and healthcare networks. Skilled across Cisco Nexus/Catalyst, Aruba, Juniper, and Arista, with strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD‑WAN, and VLAN segmentation. I specialize in firewall security using Palo Alto, FirePower, Check Point, and FortiGate, along with VPN, NAT, and 802.1X/ISE. I bring a hands‑on approach to solving complex issues, improving uptime, enhancing security, and driving network automation and modernization.

Experience

1. Senior Network Engineer

   Dignity Health

   Aug 2025 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Own and support large‑scale enterprise LAN/WAN environments across hospitals, clinics, and data centers, ensuring always‑on connectivity for mission‑critical healthcare systems.Lead troubleshooting of major network outages impacting clinical workflows, EHR systems, imaging platforms, and other patient‑care technologies.Administer core routing and switching infrastructure including Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst, and Aruba platforms.Manage enterprise firewall deployments, including Palo Alto and Cisco Firepower, leveraging centralized security inspection and segmentation strategies.Coordinate with ISPs and carriers for MPLS, DIA, and SD‑WAN connectivity, ensuring redundancy and consistent service performance.Support new hospital and clinic build‑outs, including fiber design, MDF/IDF layout, structured cabling, and full rack‑and‑stack implementations.Implement proactive network monitoring and alerting to reduce downtime and improve incident response.Maintain detailed network diagrams, documentation, and SOPs to support ongoing operations and knowledge transfer.Managed routing, switching, and WAN infrastructure across multi‑city environments, ensuring consistent design and performance.Configured and supported BGP, OSPF, and MPLS networks, optimizing routing stability and inter‑site connectivity.