AMAR VUDAYAGIRI

Jackson, MS – 39213, USA

amarudaynetwork@gmail.com
972-338-9099
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-vudayagiri-58192a159/

SUMMARY:

 Network Engineer with around 9 years of combined experience in NOC Operation Support

and recently as Cloud Network Engineer.
 Responsible for migrating all Prod servers from GDT cloud to AWS (Amazon Web Services)
and all the Non-Prod servers from GDT Cloud to GCP (Google Cloud Platform) Cloud
 Solid skills in designing, configuring, supporting, and implementing network.
 Skilled in Planning and implementing solutions to save cost of infrastructure.
 Proficient in monitoring the performance of computer systems/networks and coordinate
computer network access and use Monitoring Tools such as SolarWinds (Orion), AWS Cloud
Watch, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer.
 Experience in migrating Fortigate Firewalls and F5 LTM Load Balancers from GDT cloud to
AWS cloud (Amazon Web Servies)
 Managed Delta Air Lines network infrastructure (Data Center and Airport) all over the world
and provides the 24/7 technical support
 Mentored and trained all new NAC (Network Access Control) team members regarding the
Monitor Mode and Enforcement Mode processes.
 Imports network configuration for all network devices in DressBarn and JusticeBrothers Stores
all over the United States and Canada using Solarwinds

CORE COMPETENCIES:

 Protocols: OSPF (v3, v2), BGPv4, IGRP, EIGRP, HSRP, GLBP, VRRP, SNMP (v3,v2), DHCP,
DNS, IPv6, IPv4, 802.3, 802.11
 Cisco Routers: ASR 1009/1004, 4400, 4300, 7200vxr, 3600, 2900, 1921, 1841, 1811.
 Cisco Switches: Cisco 6509/6509-E/6506/6504-E, 4510/4507 R+E/R-E, 9300, 3850, 3650, 3750,
3560CX, 3560X, 3560, 3550, 2960, Dell 3524, Dell 755.
 Cisco Nexus Switches: Cisco Nexus 7000, 9000, 6001, 5596UP, 56128P, 2000 FEXes
 Cisco Meraki Switches: MS120, MS220, MS225
 Firewalls: Fortigate VM, AWS Security Groups, Juniper SRX 650, 240, 210, Palo Alto Network
Firewalls PA-3060, PA-3020, PA-220, PA-200
 Load Balancer: Big IP F5 LTM VE (Virtual Edition)
 Cloud Platforms: GDT Government Cloud, GCP (Google Cloud Platform), AWS Cloud
 Amazon Web Services: VPC, Internet Gateway, Routing Tables, IAM Roles
 Juniper Routers: Juniper MX 240, MX 480, MX 960 series
 Juniper Switches: Juniper EX 4400, EX 4200, EX 2200 series
 Network Monitoring Tools: Netscout, Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, Network Simulator-2,
SolarWinds (Orion), AWS Cloud Watch, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, Spectrum, NetFlow.
 Network Tools: Infoblox IPAM, Statseeker, Asset Data, Cisco ISE-IDA, ISE-EAT, Cisco Prime
 AAA Architecture: Tacacs+, RADIUS, Cisco ACS.
 Authentication Protocols: dot1x (802.1x), MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass)

EDUCATION CREDENTIALS:
 M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering (IT Concentration), Louisiana State University, USA.
 AMAR VUDAYAGIRI
Jackson, MS – 39213, USA

amarudaynetwork@gmail.com
972-338-9099
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-vudayagiri-58192a159/

GPA - 3.416/4.0
 B.Tech., Electronics and Communication Engineering, JNTU, INDIA. CGPA - 3.80/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Jackson, MS, USA. Apr 20 – Present

Cloud Network Engineer
 Responsible for installing, configuring, and supporting an organization’s local area network
(LAN), wide area network (WAN), and internet system or segment of a network system for our
locations at Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), Maine Department
of Labor network, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and Connecticut
Department of Labor networks
 Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary
maintenance to support network availability using Solar Winds, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer
and AWS Cloud Watch,
 Working on Layer 7, layer 4 and layer 3 protocols.
 Working on Firewalls such as Fortigate VM, AWS Security Groups.
 Upgrading Firmware and Licenses on all the network devices once in every 3 months.
 Generating, and installing SSL certificate in F5 LTM Load Balancers.
 Responsible for migrating all Prod servers from GDT cloud to AWS (Amazon Web Services)
and all the Non-Prod servers from GDT Cloud to GCP (Google Cloud Platform) Cloud.
 Working on F5 Load Balancers, Fortigate Firewalls, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
installation and configuration by launching the Instances in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
 Migrating Fortigate Firewalls and F5 LTM Load Balancers from GDT cloud to AWS cloud.
 Migrating FortiManager from GDT cloud to AWS cloud and adding all Fortigate Firewalls to
new FortiManager.
 Migrating FortiAnalyzer from GDT cloud to AWS cloud and syncing Fortigate Firewall logs
to new FortiAnalyzer.
 Working on Amazon Web Services (AWS) such as VPC, EC2, Internet Gateway, Routing
Tables, IAM Roles, S3
 Integrating IPS server on F5 Load Balancers, Fortigate, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
 Responsible for designing and configuring Virtual Servers, Pools, iRules, Profiles, Persistence
on F5 Load Balancers and match them with configuration requirement from Application team.
 Build and support Site to Site VPN tunnels between clients running various Fortigate firewalls.
 Configuring firewall policies to allow network communications with IPv6 and IPv4 addresses.
 Responsible for adding all the network devices in SolarWinds (Orion) and monitor them.
 Monitor the performance of computer systems/networks and coordinate computer network
access and use Monitoring Tools such as SolarWinds (Orion), AWS Cloud Watch,
FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer.
 Design and implement network configurations, network architecture (including hardware and
software technology, site locations and integrations of technologies) and systems.
 Responsible for remote management of network by handling Service Now incident/request
escalations, and providing solutions.

Macy’s Systems and Technology, Johns Creek, GA, USA. Aug 19 – Apr 20
 AMAR VUDAYAGIRI
Jackson, MS – 39213, USA

amarudaynetwork@gmail.com
972-338-9099
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-vudayagiri-58192a159/

Sr Network Engineer
 Responsible for designing, configuring, troubleshooting the Macy’s Network which includes
Data Centers (Nexus 7000 / 9000/ 5000/ FEXes), Distribution Centers (6500/ 4510/4507(R+E)),
Call Centers (9300/ 3850/ 3750/ 2960) and Stores (Access Points).
 Responsible for 700+ Macy’s stores in refreshing, monitoring, configuring, upgrading OS,
updating Visio diagrams and troubleshooting all network devices by raising the Change Requests.
 Design, configure, install and troubleshoot Macy’s Wireless infrastructure (Wifi Standards)
 Working on the eSigns Gateway Project which involves designing heat-map predictive plans,
configuring, upgrading Firmware, adding to live WAS Server and troubleshooting newly installed
Wireless Access Points / Gateways with 802.11 standard.
 Setup of Cisco Desk phones, and Voicemail for Users in Cisco UCM sync with Active Directory
 Configure existing phone setup VOIP for users working from home in Cisco IP Communicator
 Monitor of Calls based on monthly basis for Local calls and long distance calls (VOIP)
 Upgrade of Voice Gateways VG224 and deploy of effected devices for using paging systems
 Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco Meraki Switches on the Meraki Cloud.
 Working on Retail Next Project which includes configuring and troubleshooting the smart exit
Cameras (Aurora sensors) on the Meraki Dashboard.
 Engaging Cisco TAC and Cisco Meraki Support for working and replacing Faulty hardware.
 Maintaining multiple ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) in Macy’s environment.
 Assisted Network Security in replacing and upgrading Firewalls from Cisco ASA to Checkpoint
which includes working with Layer 3 protocols (Static Routes, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP).
 Working with Storage Team which included design, installation and configuration to Layer 2
devices (VPC, LACP and Private Network).
 Work with Data Center team to make sure cables (Cable management) & racks are taking care.
 Work involved in joining conference calls for setting up OCI (Oracle Console Infrastructure)
for Macy’s HR and Finance Infrastructure on a regular basis.
 Configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Macy’s Cloud Infrastructure which includes
GCP (Google Cloud Platform), IBM SL (Softlayer), OCI (Oracle Console Infrastructure)
and Microsoft Azure.
 Responsible for building Cloud connectivity between Macy’s Data Center (legacy network)
and Cloud Providers (MS Azure, Softlayer IBM, Google Cloud Platform) through Equinix.
 Uses Solarwinds (Orion) as a Monitoring tool to check the performance of network devices and
to generate the Network Inventory report of the network devices to manage them.

Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, GA, USA. Jul 18 – Aug 19

Sr Network Engineer
 Managing the Delta Air Lines network infrastructure (Data Center and Airport) all over the
world and provides the 24/7 technical support.
 Configured and refreshed the Data Center (Nexus 6001, 5596UP and 56128P) and Airport
network devices (9300/ 3560X) in the Delta Air Lines (Layer 7 and Layer 4 support)
 Responsible for maintaining the Delta’s spare lab with all the network devices and their parts.
 Responsible for configuring, installing licenses, upgrading OS, troubleshooting network devices.
 Installed 10+ new Nexus 56128P switches in the Data Center by configuring and upgrading OS.
 AMAR VUDAYAGIRI
Jackson, MS – 39213, USA

amarudaynetwork@gmail.com
972-338-9099
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-vudayagiri-58192a159/

 Working on Service Now Tickets by enabling and disabling the requested servers on both SI and
Production Load Balancers at Node level and Pool level with respected VIP (Virtual-IP)
 Responsible for syncing the Active Load Balancers with the Standby Load Balancers.
 Raise Cisco and Curvature TAC cases and did RMA for failed devices/parts.
 Enabled Zetron VPN service account or few other services using ACS Tool.
 Handling the root cause analysis review with third parties, internal teams and Delta Management.
 Refreshing all the requested network devices and updating the Site documents with network
diagrams in Delta’s Sharepoint using MS Visio.
 Engaging WAN Service providers (AT&T and Verizon) to ensure the license and support
renewals on a day-to-day basis.
 Monitoring Delta’s network traffic using Spectrum Monitoring System and NetFlow and work
on the incidents based on the Priority on a regular basis.
 On Shore/off shore support (Provided Onshore support and assisted the Offshore.)

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Jan 16 – Jun 18

Cyber Security Lead Network Engineer
 Conducted physical remediation and remote analysis for approximately 125,000 devices
connected to 5,000 Access Layer Switches throughout the Mayo enterprise (Arizona, Florida,
Rochester and all Mayo Clinic Health System 328 sites). 
 Mentored and trained all new NAC team members regarding the Monitor Mode and
Enforcement Mode processes.
 Deployed Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) configurations for all the network devices in
Monitor Mode and low impact mode / Enforcement Mode for all access layer switches.
 Worked consistently with NAC Project Manager to update metrics provided to leadership.
 Responsible for creating ISE Profiling Policies and pushing 802.1 x and MAB authentications
on global and port configurations into switches using Cisco Prime.
 Creates Mapping diagrams and generates Asset Inventory reports using NetBrain tool
 Use Infoblox to investigate endpoint DHCP/DNS settings and assign Static IPs to Server/Printers
 Proposed new names based on Mayo Clinic’s NAC naming standard and changed AP names.
 Generates the Validation report in Cisco ISE and troubleshoot endpoints that failed authentication
and fix them before going to ISE Enforcement Mode.
 Responsible for designing, planning, implementing and troubleshooting site-to-site VPN tunnels
 Negotiate VPN tunnels using IPsec encryption standards and also configured and implemented
site-to-site VPN (B2B VPN) and Remote VPN.
 Used Statseeker to validate status and performance of switches before and after change windows.
 Designing and configuring of OSPF, BGP on Juniper Routers and SRX Firewalls.
 Configuring RIP, OSPF and Static routing on Juniper M and MX series Routers.
 Used NetBrain tool to create Layer 3 Diagrams and Layer 2 Mapping diagrams.
 Used Netflow Monitoring tool for Bandwidth utilization.

CenterPoint Energy, Houston, TX, USA. Jun 15 – Dec 15

Network Engineer
 Responsible for installing, upgrading OS, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco
Routers and Switches in the Data Center.
 AMAR VUDAYAGIRI
Jackson, MS – 39213, USA

amarudaynetwork@gmail.com
972-338-9099
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-vudayagiri-58192a159/

 Handling Service Now Service Automation System on a daily basis which is a ticketing system
used to work on the assigned incidents / tickets raised by clients.
 Involved in 24/7 on call support for every 3 months in a year.
 Refreshing Cisco 3750 Switches to Cisco 3850 and Cisco 4507 R+E Switches respectively.
 Refreshing Cisco 4507 R-E (Supervisory 4/6) Switches and Cisco 4507 R+E (Supervisory 8)
Switches in Data Center.
 Experience in configuring, troubleshooting and installing Palo Alto Networks (PA-3060, PA-
3020, and PA-220) through Panorama Management Console.
 Configuring initial setup and establishing site-to-site vpn configuration on Palo Alto Firewalls.
 Good knowledge in configuring URL Filtering on Palo Alto Network Firewalls.
 Follows Cable Management when installing the Servers, Routers and Switches in the rack.
 Installed permanent licenses on Cisco Routers and Switches.
 Uses Cisco Clean Access Manager and NAC Profiler to change VLAN and NAC settings.
 Working with Service Providers such as AT&T, Vyve Broadband, Sudden Link, Cable One, and
Century Link on a regular basis to solve Internet related issues.
 Uses Enterprise Services Portal for monitoring and un-monitoring the network devices.
 Uses Packet Sniffer/ Monitoring Tools such as Netscout and Wireshark.
 Creating Change Request plans such as implementation, verification and backup plans in
Service Now Portal to refresh the real Cisco Routers and Switches.
 Working with Service Providers such as AT&T, Vyve Broadband, Sudden Link, Cable One, and
Century Link on a regular basis to solve Internet related issues.

Ascena Retail Group, Pataskala, OH, USA Sep 14 – Jun 15

Network Engineer
 Imports network configuration for all network devices in DressBarn and JusticeBrothers Stores
all over the United States and Canada using Solarwinds.
 Refreshed Cisco 1811 and Cisco 1841 routers with DSL, ADSL circuits to Cisco 1921 routers
with T1 Circuits by troubleshooting Smart Jack, Biscuit Jack and Demarcation Point.
 Refreshed the Dell 3524 switches to Cisco 2960 switches.
 Configured and shipped the network devices to respected stores and assisted the local technicians
at the site by troubleshooting T1 WIC Card (Carrier Detector, Alarm and Loopback Signals).
 Configured and troubleshoot Cradle Point along with tunnel interfaces to generate 4G signals.
 Creating and implementing IOS configuration for Cisco 1921 routers and Cisco 2960 switches
and importing them into the Solarwinds.
 Bulk updating of converted T1 stores to reflect new T1 interfaces is done in Solarwinds.
 Establishing VPN Tunnels using IPSec encryption standards and also configuring and
implementing site-to-site VPN, Remote VPN.
 Monitoring Solarwinds activity on a regular basis to ensure optimum uptime and performance of
the network devices.
 Assigning allocating IP addresses (IPv6 and IPv4) based on Subnet and Super-net concepts.
 Providing daily network support for national wide area network consisting of MPLS, VPN and
point-to point site.

Ag Center, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Aug 12 – May 14

 AMAR VUDAYAGIRI
Jackson, MS – 39213, USA

amarudaynetwork@gmail.com
972-338-9099
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-vudayagiri-58192a159/

System Administrator
 Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer
hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
 Maintaining user account details and granting permissions to users based on their role.
 Worked on installation and maintenance of multiple Operating Systems such as Windows, Mac,
Linux Ubuntu, Fedora, Redhat on all servers.
 Responsible for the installations and maintenance of Operating system & software and their renewals
including their performance troubleshooting by contacting support teams.
 Create, change, and delete user accounts per request and implemented EIGRP / OSPF on IPv6.
 Responsible for service request tickets generated by the helpdesk in all phases such as
troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, patches, and fixes with all around technical support.