● Leading and mentoring a team of Network DevOps engineers in designing, implementing, and managing network infrastructure using DevOps principles and best practices.● Collaborating closely with network architects, software developers, and operations teams to define strategic objectives and roadmap for network automation and orchestration initiatives.● Driving the adoption of Infrastructure as a Code (IaaC) practices to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of network devices and services.● Developing and maintaining automation scripts, tools such as Itential, and frameworks to streamline network operations, improve efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.● Implementing robust CI/CD pipelines for automating network configuration changes, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable software delivery.● Accountable to establish and enforce best practices for network security, compliance, and governance, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.● Providing strategic guidance and technical leadership in troubleshooting network-related issues, leveraging automation tools and monitoring systems to ensure timely resolution of incidents.● Driving continuous improvement initiatives within the Network DevOps team, staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends.● Fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the team, promoting knowledge sharing, skill development, and career growth opportunities.● Cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization, effectively communicating the value of network automation and orchestration initiatives.

Roles and Responsibilities:● Working as a Sr. Solution Architect to provide Infrastructure and cloud based SDN solutions.● Analysis of existing infrastructure and prepare a WAN solution considering SDWAN fabric at WAN cloud.● Prepare effort estimation and its breakup on each individual project to finalize the project deliveries and get it approved from customer.● Preparing PDD, LLDs, HLDs, TIDs and process documents for new and existing projects.● Apply automation in delivery life cycle such as auto-creation of PDD, LLDs, TIDs, HLD (Visio Diagram) and BOM using Python script and API.● Managing the network infrastructure in configuring, troubleshooting and monitoring using REST API, configuration management tool like Ansible, Protocol and libraries like NETMIKO, PERAMIKO, NETCONF, RESTCONF and scripting in Python, JSON and XML.● Using CI/CD pipelines, Git-hub and DevOps framework to perform network programmability and automation into the Network Infrastructure.

Roles and Responsibilities:● Worked as a Solution Architect to provide Infrastructure and cloud-based end to end solutions for enterprise network, security, data center and cloud services.● Prepare effort estimation and its breakup on each individual project to finalize the project deliveries and get it approved from customer.● Monthly updates to leadership on work status and project closure reports.● Actively contributed to continuous improvement of project framework and to successful organization transition to Agile.● Additionally, worked as a Group Manager to handle Project, Team and Resource Management and Risk Management for the accounts.● Managed two accounts consisting of more than 1K projects with team size of 120 resources.● Participated in BSS calls to present report on KPIs and PIs on Incident, Problem, and project deliveries.● Ensured the highly escalated cases like P1, P2 and project related issues were resolved in a timely manner, tracked them according to standards, preparing proper RCA for all these cases.● Provided guidance on design scenarios; DC Designs, Net-Hub builds, platinum sites, upgrade paths, product road maps, and industry best practices.● Responsible for creation/modification of Technical Analysis (TA), LLDs, HLDs, Implementation plans and process documents for new and existing projects.● Handled WAN harmonization for APAC/EMEA & AMS regions. Responsibilities were to assess RFPs with regional Providers and setting up Regional NNIs within Nokia Infrastructure.● Pushed network configuration into bunch of devices using Ansible and Python.● Reviewed and validated of the impact/criticality of project/BAU changes in all TAB/CAB calls.

● Successfully Designed & Built 20+ corporate offices network connectivity setup.● Worked on DC infrastructure deployment to host various different applications.● Primary responsibility is to take care of network architecture for corporate office Network builds, integration, migration, office moves and decommissions● Network planning and design for all the Asia pacific corporate offices, it includes preparation of network Bill of Materials (BOM) for LAN/WAN devices, Wireless & Network Security● Planning Network Budget and Agreeing the cost from Senior Leadership● Responsible for Network Equipment & Telecom circuit ordering & acts as the escalation point for ordering related issues● Worked with vendors & suppliers for RFQ and then work with the sourcing team to place the order● Responsible for Hardware Life Cycle Management for Network Equipment.

● Corporate Office Network Design that includes Network Diagram Creation, Rack Diagram Creation, WAN Connectivity Design, IP Plan Creation.● Work with PM to gather requirements to define, design, and build the corporate offices.● Develop a cost-effective BOM & Review this with design team ● Get the quotes from Vendors & service providers for Equipment & WAN Connectivity ● To Work with Procurement to onboard new vendors/suppliers● Place the Order with the Vendors for Equipment and Circuits● Wireless – Collect Site Information, Floor Plan, Coverage Area Requirement, Reflective Ceiling Plan, & Check with Real Estate PM to know about AP & Sensor Placement restriction on Ceiling● Wireless - Predictive Design & Review the Predictive Design with Wireless SME for sign off● Wireless - AP and Sensor Location Plan review with IT PM & Real Estate PM signoff for their placement standpoint

● Config Preparation of WAN Devices, LAN Devices, Wireless Devices, Security Devices, Other Devices with best practices● Partner with clients to bring up WAN connectivity for the new site● Network Build, WAN Testing, On Site - LAN Testing, Wireless - Prime Update● Upgrade/Downgrade all the Network hardware with standard software release approved by design team● Wireless - Schedule Post Install Site Survey, Implement Post site survey Changes● Wireless Testing, AP Location/Azimuth Record● Add the devices on Monitoring Tools & the devices on security groups● Update the security groups to make sure the access for the new IP Pool has been allowed on all DC security devices● Work with PM to arrange UAT (User Acceptance Test)● Create system documentation, testing, training, and post-deployment assessments● Communicate and collaborate with peer groups about new site go live date and for operational support.

● Provide operational support for network (wired and wireless), voice, data, and video infrastructure for the Global Customers.

Roles and Responsibilities:● Worked as shift lead and handled NOC L1, L2 and L3 teams to check the issues and provide the solution accordingly.● Worked as L3 implementation engineer to implement various local premises network setup and Data Centers.● Corporate Office Network Design that includes Network Diagram Creation, Rack Diagram Creation, WAN Connectivity Design, IP Plan Creation● Work with PM to gather requirements to define, design, and build the corporate offices.● Develop a cost-effective BOM & Review this with design team ● Get the quotes from Vendors & service providers for Equipment & WAN Connectivity ● To Work with Procurement to onboard new vendors/suppliers● Place the Order with the Vendors for Equipment and Circuits● Wireless – Collect Site Information, Floor Plan, Coverage Area Requirement, Reflective Ceiling Plan, & Check with Real Estate PM to know about AP & Sensor Placement restriction on Ceiling.

Roles and Responsibilities:● Maintain Corporate LAN & WAN infrastructure for global customers.● Network Capacity Management, Design and integration of new platforms, IP addressing policy, VLAN management, Port management & Security platforms and services.● Ensure all network projects completion on time and network problems resolution in accordance with published Service Level Agreements with Business Unit.● Prepared Root cause analysis for all Serv-1 issues occurred in the Network as agreed with Business Unit.● Develop trouble-shooting document & facilitate Continuous knowledge transfer by training the NOC and field engineers.

Roles and Responsibilities:● Conducted Train-the-Trainer courses and Product Sales Training for internal salespeople as well as dealer representatives.● Meticulously provided corporate training for CCIE, CCNP T-shoot and CCNA to all over India such as Delhi, Shimla, Goa, and Dehradun.● Provided network setup design & Implementation of projects for PAN India customers.

Roles and Responsibilities:● Troubleshooting Network Problems Related (LAN/WAN), Routing issue and hardware related issue for Cisco Router and switches.● Monitoring the LAN and WAN links through MRTG monitoring tool also handling traffic management through Sniffer/Wireshark.