Vandana Chinthala

About Vandana Chinthala

Senior Network Engineer with over 10+ years of progressive experience in designing, implementing, securing, and optimizing large-scale enterprise, data center, cloud, and hybrid network infrastructures across global organizations. • Proven expertise in leading end-to-end network transformations spanning traditional data centerarchitectures, next-generation SD-WAN deployments, Zero Trust security models, and multi-cloud networking environments across AWS and Azure platforms.• Highly experienced in architecting and managing complex multi-vendor environments including Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, Palo Alto, F5, and Citrix ADC, with deep proficiency in routing and switching protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, EVPN-VXLAN, and advanced segmentation strategies using Cisco ACI and modern SDN frameworks.• Strong experience operating in highly regulated environments (Banking & Healthcare), ensuring strict compliance with PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and internal audit controls while securing enterprise networks through segmentation, encryption, Zero Trust architecture, continuous monitoring, and SIEM-driven threat detection and response.• Strong background in designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable networks using HA technologies such as HSRP, VRRP, clustering, and redundant WAN architectures supporting mission-critical enterprise applications.• Extensive hands-on experience in SD-WAN migrations and WAN modernization initiatives using Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Versa, and VeloCloud, successfully transitioning legacy MPLS environments to agile, cloud-ready architectures that improve application performance, reduce latency, and optimize operational costs. • Demonstrated success in integrating secure hybrid-cloud connectivity using AWS services (VPC, Direct Connect, EC2) and Microsoft Azure (VNets, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Load Balancer, Front Door), ensuring seamless enterprise cloud adoption.• Strong expertise in enterprise security architecture, including deployment and management of next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower), SSL inspection, IPS/IDS, VPN technologies, ZTNA solutions (Zscaler, Okta), and Web Application Firewalls (F5 ASM). • Adept at designing Zero Trust network models, enforcing identity-based access control, and implementing advanced threat prevention strategies aligned with industry compliance standards.

Experience

1. Senior Network Engineer

   PNC

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• MALLA REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING(MRCE)

  Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science