Rakesh Chougule
Senior Consultant – Enterprise Network & Cloud Security | AWS Networking | Firewall | Palo Alto • FortiGate • Check Point • Cisco ASA | Citrix NetScaler | Terraform | Cisco ACI | Nexus | Routing
- Role
- Senior Consultant at Infosys
- Location
- Thane, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rakesh Chougule
Network Security & AWS Cloud professional with 9+ years of experience delivering secure, scalable, and high-availability enterprise networks across banking and global enterprise environments. I specialize in firewall security, AWS networking, and hybrid cloud architectures, supporting mission-critical platforms with zero downtime and strong governance.I bring deep hands-on expertise across Palo Alto, Check Point, FortiGate, and Cisco ASA firewalls, combined with strong exposure to AWS Cloud Networking and data center technologies. Core Expertise:• Firewall design, operations, and governance: Palo Alto, Check Point (R81), FortiGate, Cisco ASA• Security policy management, NAT, Site-to-Site & Remote Access VPNs, URL/App filtering, and HA• AWS Networking: VPC, Subnets, Transit Gateway, Route 53, PrivateLink, ELB, Security Groups, NACLs• Hybrid cloud and enterprise connectivity for regulated and banking workloads• Citrix NetScaler load balancing, VIP configuration, SSL certificate lifecycle, traffic optimization• Cisco ACI & Data Center Networking: Tenants, VRFs, Bridge Domains, EPGs, Contracts, L2/L3 Out• Routing & switching expertise: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, EVPN, MP-BGP, vPC, Nexus• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for AWS networking and compute provisioning• Global network migrations, cutover planning, EOL refresh, and transformation initiatives• Strong experience in incident management, RCA, audits, compliance, and change governanceI have successfully delivered and supported multi-region (US, UK, APAC) environments, ensuring SLA compliance, business continuity, and security posture alignment.Known for clear stakeholder communication, cross-functional collaboration, and ownership, I enjoy working on complex security and cloud challenges in high-impact environments. Open to opportunities in:Network Security | Network Administrator | Firewall Administrator | AWS Cloud Networking | Enterprise & Cloud Security ArchitectureReach me on
Experience
Senior Consultant
Jan 2025 — Present · Pune, IN
Education
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering
2010 — 2014
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