R Prashanth

About R Prashanth

I’m a Cisco Certified Network Engineer with over 9 years of experience in enterprise networking and security, spanning LAN/WAN infrastructure, firewall management, and secure cloud connectivity.I specialize in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco-based networks — including Nexus, Catalyst, ASA, FTD, and ISE — and I bring strong expertise in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VPN technologies (IPSec, GRE, SSL), and security policy implementation.My experience covers hands-on support for Azure and AWS environments, large-scale VPN configurations for third-party integrations, and proactive incident management in global infrastructure environments.Certifications: CCNA CCNP AWS Advanced Networking Specialty Palo Alto PCNSETools & Tech: Cisco IOS, Arista, HPE, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ISE, SolarWinds, NetCloud, Wireshark, ServiceNow, GNS3, Python, REST APII’m passionate about building secure, resilient, and scalable networks that align with business goals — and solving complex network challenges head-on.

Experience

1. Network Engineer

   Fidelity Investments

   Jun 2021 — Present · NC, US

   Led network infrastructure and security design, installation, troubleshooting, and change implementation verification.·Coordinated with onsite techs during equipment installs; validated end-user functionality post-deployment.·Deep expertise in IP addressing, subnetting, VLSM, NAT/PAT, VLANs, DHCP options, DNS sinkhole, ARP, ICMP.·Diagnosed LAN/WAN issues using router logs, SolarWinds, and packet capture tools like Wireshark.·Implemented security policies, NAT/decryption rules, application overrides, DoS protections, and user authentication.·Configured and supported VPNs (IPSec, GRE, SSL, L2L), AnyConnect access, URL/content filtering, and access policies.·Managed Cisco ISE, Firepower (FTD), ASA 5500-X, Cradlepoint routers, Nanobeams, and Arista/HPE switches.·Built VPN tunnels for third-party vendors (AWS, Azure), supported reverse proxy and high-availability failover.·Advertised networks via BGP, optimized routing using path manipulation, VRFs, and multi-ISP load balancing.·Oversaw data circuit installations, extranet monitoring, incident management, and ticket-based support resolution.·Managed network builds, upgrades, and migrations with architectural input across enterprise environments.·Configured and maintained 400+ Cradlepoint failover devices and NetCloud IPsec VPN tunnels.·Created and maintained network/security documentation (Visio, SOPs, policies); collaborated cross-functionally for solutions delivery.

Education

• National Institute of Technology Warangal

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

• University of Cincinnati

  Master's degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications