Rakesh Kumar Singh
Tech Specialist (SD-WAN) at Cognizant
- Role
- Tech Specialist (Sd-wan) at Cognizant
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rakesh Kumar Singh
Experience Objective: AI, Automation, Network engineering with 17+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade networking solutions, specializing in ACI/DNAC/SDN/SD-WAN/LISP/VXLAN/BGP/OSPF. Proven track record of leading large-scale WAN transformations, optimizing application performance, and reducing operational costs through intelligent routing and automation. Adept at integrating cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) with modern SDN controllers, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient network infrastructures. Skilled in vendor evaluation, proof-of-concept deployments, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver future-ready connectivity solutions. Recognized for driving digital transformation initiatives and mentoring teams in next-generation networking technologies. IBM Manager’s choice Award in 2015 “Network competency” for excellent performance for client Danske Bank and recognition for contribution as an active IBM GDA+ community member for outstanding performance and leadership. Danske Bank became Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) customer in 2015. •Modernized Danske Bank DC, Built and configure SDN Cisco ACI for Danske Bank DC using Nexus switches, provides software defined networking (SDN) capabilities, enabling automation, scalability, and policy driven security. • This allows Danske Bank to quickly adapt its network to new digital services and customer demands.
Experience
Tech Specialist (Sd-wan)
Mar 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Education
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics
1995
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