Saif Ansari

About Saif Ansari

Network Engineer with 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise and global networks across APAC, EMEA, and AMER regions.Hands-on expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls & Panorama, Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, Routing & Switching, and F5 BIG-IP LTM within ITIL-driven environments.Experienced in P1/P2 incident ownership, firewall troubleshooting, network changes, and proactive monitoring for high-availability networks.Strong exposure to multi-vendor environments including Cisco, HPE, Aruba, Juniper, and H3C, with cloud fundamentals in Azure and AWSCertifications: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) AWS Cloud Practitioner ITIL v4 Foundation Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) F5 BIG-IP

Experience

1. Network Specialist

   HCLTech

   Dec 2025 — Present · Noida, IN

   Primary engineer for Palo Alto Firewall (PA-Series) and Palo Alto Panorama operations in an enterprise environment> Perform firewall policy management, NAT configuration, security rule optimization, and log analysis> Handle advanced firewall troubleshooting including asymmetric routing, VPN connectivity, and traffic drops> Lead and support P1/P2 major incidents, own bridge calls, and coordinate with internal teams, OEMs, and ISPs> Execute standard, normal, and emergency changes following ITIL change management processes> Use Cisco ThousandEyes for application performance monitoring and network path analysis> Perform end-to-end network troubleshooting across firewalls, routers, switches, SD-WAN, and WAN circuits> Monitor network health and proactively identify issues to minimize service impac

Education

• Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

  BCA, Computer Software Engineering

• Central Board of Secondary Education

  10+2, PCM

• Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education (UPMSP)

  10th, PCM

• CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Software Engineering