Tushar Parekh

About Tushar Parekh

Technology expert with extensive leadership experience in IT Strategy, Technology Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Information Security and Operations. Experienced in leading high profile projects involving working with cross-functional team on strategic planning, design and implementing solution for large scale environments. Specialties:• Building critical Datacenter as well Consolidation, Modernization & Disaster Recovery• Product design and development• Vendor and process management• Detection and Mitigation of different attacks on enterprise infrastructure.• IT Strategy, Technology Planning and Service Delivery • Enterprise Architecture, Data Center Infrastructure and Consolidation• Experienced with multi vendor environment Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, Arista, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Arbors, Procera, etc.

Experience

1. Director of Network Engineering

   VERISIGN

   Oct 2024 — Present · Reston, VA, US

   Designing and implementing scalable networks that can handle high volumes of traffic efficiently.Monitoring network performance, identifying bottlenecks or issues, and implementing solutions to enhance reliability and speed.Ensuring Network systems are secure from external threats, implementing security controls to protect underlying infrastructure Act as a technical point of contact for any Network-related issues, providing expert guidance, and resolving complex problems.Act as a role model and mentor within the community, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise

Education

• University of Illinois Springfield

  MS, Computer Science

  2000 — 2003

• Shivaji University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• Network Design
• Ospf
• Dns
• Netscreen
• Juniper
• Routing
• Bgp
• Network Engineering
• Load Balancing
• Firewalls
• Security
• Tcp/Ip
• Linux
• Vpn
• Checkpoint
• Switches
• Cisco Technologies
• Network Security