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SHALIKA VUPPULA - Network Engineer

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SHALIKA REDDY Senior Network Engineer | Enterprise Routing, Security & Automation (737) 758-9421 reddyshalika97@gmail.com CCNP | PCNSE | Google Cloud Certified PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Senior Network Engineer with 6+ years designing, securing, and automating enterprise networks (data center, campus, hybrid cloud, branch) for organizations running regulated, mission-critical workloads in banking and healthcare. Led a next-gen firewall migration across 35 sites with zero unplanned downtime, built Python/Ansible/Terraform automation that cut manual provisioning time by 40%, and maintained 99.9%+ uptime across multi-vendor routing, switching, and hybrid-cloud infrastructure. Holds 8 active certifications spanning Cisco (CCNP, CCNA), Palo Alto (PCNSE), and Google Cloud. TECHNICAL SKILLS Routing & Switching: BGP, MP-BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN, Spine-Leaf, VLAN, STP/RSTP/MSTP, vPC/M-LAG, HSRP/VRRP, VRF, PBR, QoS, NAT/PAT, ACL Platforms: Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR/ACI/DNA Center/SD-WAN/Meraki, Juniper SRX/EX/Mist, Arista EOS, Aruba Security: Palo Alto NGFW/Panorama, Fortinet FortiGate/Manager/Analyzer, Cisco ASA/Firepower/ISE, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Zero Trust, IPSec/SSL VPN, DMVPN Cloud: AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), Azure (VNet, ExpressRoute), GCP (VPC, Hybrid Connectivity), Multi-Cloud Networking Automation: Python, Ansible, Terraform, Netmiko, REST APIs, Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code App Delivery & Monitoring: F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM/ASM/APM), A10, SolarWinds, Splunk, Wireshark, NetFlow, Infoblox/BlueCat Wireless: Cisco 9800 WLC, Aruba, Ekahau Site Survey, 802.1X ITSM: ServiceNow, Jira, ITIL (Incident/Change/Problem Management) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Network Engineer Huntington Bank, Columbus, OH Apr 2025 Present Maintained 99.9% uptime across data center, campus, and hybrid-cloud infrastructure supporting core banking applications used by 150+ branches and 8,000+ internal users. Led migration of 60 legacy firewalls to Palo Alto and Fortinet next-gen platforms with zero unplanned downtime, then centralized policy management under Panorama/FortiManager, cutting policy deployment time by 30%. Redesigned Layer 2/3 routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, route redistribution) across Catalyst, Nexus, Arista, and Juniper platforms, reducing routing-related incidents by 25% and average convergence time by 20%. Onboarded 40+ applications into Cisco ACI by engineering tenants, VRFs, EPGs, and contracts, cutting application onboarding time from 3 weeks to 5 days. Deployed Cisco ISE with 802.1X and role-based access control across 5,000+ endpoints, reducing unauthorized network access incidents by 35%. Architected secure hybrid-cloud connectivity (AWS Transit Gateway, Azure ExpressRoute, GCP VPC) supporting migration of 20+ workloads with zero connectivity-related outages. Built Python, Ansible, and Terraform automation replacing manual provisioning workflows, cutting configuration deployment time by 40% and eliminating 25 hours/month of repetitive work. Configured F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM) for 30+ applications, cutting SSL/application-availability incidents by 20%. Optimized wireless infrastructure (Cisco 9800 WLC, Aruba) across 50+ sites, reducing Wi-Fi-related help desk tickets by 30%. Managed Versa SD-WAN across 75 branch locations, sustaining 99.5% tunnel uptime and improving application-aware routing performance. Cut mean-time-to-resolution by 30% on critical production incidents through proactive monitoring (SolarWinds, Splunk, Wireshark) and cross-team root-cause analysis with cloud, security, and application teams. Network Engineer CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI Jan 2023 Mar 2025 Supported 25 campus locations on Palo Alto NGFW/Panorama and Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, advancing Zero Trust rollout and cutting policy-related access incidents by 20%. Configured Cisco ISE (802.1X, device profiling, AD integration) to secure network access for 3,500+ endpoints with 25% fewer unauthorized-access events. Ran wireless site surveys (Ekahau) across 15 facilities, closing coverage gaps that cut Wi-Fi complaint tickets by 35%. Automated configuration backups, audits, and routine administration with Python and Ansible, reducing manual operational effort by 20 hours/month. Maintained Site-to-Site VPN, IPSec, and DMVPN connectivity for 18 remote campuses, resolving tunnel/routing issues with 25% faster mean-time-to-resolution. Supported F5 BIG-IP LTM/ASM and A10 ADC for 20+ applications, improving traffic distribution and application availability. Used Cisco DNA Center to simplify provisioning and image management across 300+ devices, cutting deployment time by 30%. Identified and resolved recurring network outages via SolarWinds/Splunk/Wireshark monitoring, reducing repeat incidents by 25% through root-cause fixes. Network Engineer Synoptek India Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, India Jul 2020 Dec 2022 Supported enterprise LAN/WAN/data center networks across 20 sites, sustaining 99.8% uptime for business-critical connectivity. Redesigned BGP/OSPF routing and route redistribution between enterprise and data center networks, cutting routing incidents by 20%. Reconfigured Cisco Catalyst/Nexus switching (VLANs, RSTP, PVLANs, vPC) to raise Layer 2 availability, reducing switching-related downtime by 25%. Resolved packet loss, latency, and TCP session issues via Wireshark packet analysis, cutting application-performance tickets by 20%. Monitored MPLS WAN circuits across 12 locations, meeting 99% SLA compliance through proactive issue resolution with carriers. Deployed Cisco DNA Center for device provisioning and policy-based segmentation across 200+ devices, cutting manual provisioning time by 25%. Maintained DHCP failover/DNS across Windows Server and Cisco IOS platforms, achieving 99.9% service availability for IP address allocation. CERTIFICATIONS Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Active Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Network Engineer Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Security Engineer Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader EDUCATION Master of Science in Information Technology Management Webster University, San Antonio, TX Keywords: continuous integration continuous deployment active directory ffive Ohio Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Wisconsin