Manaswini Kondiparthy
Professional Summary
Network Security Engineer with 4+ years of experience designing, securing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across multi-site and hybrid cloud environments. Proficient in Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama for firewall policy administration, threat prevention, and remote-access VPN, alongside Cisco and Arista routing and switching platforms running OSPF and BGP at scale. Experienced with SD-WAN deployment, AWS VPC and Azure Virtual Network connectivity, and hybrid cloud access control. Skilled in Python and Ansible automation to streamline configuration validation and reduce manual operational overhead. Holds CCNA, CCNP, AZ-900, and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications. Has worked across fintech, food manufacturing, and IT services industries, contributing to incident resolution, vulnerability remediation, network segmentation, and enterprise modernization initiatives at each stage of career growth.
Technical Skills
Work Experience
- Administered Palo Alto NGFW environments across global sites using Panorama to centrally enforce security policies, NAT rules, URL filtering, and application-level threat prevention, strengthening the enterprise security posture for payment operations.
- Engineered high-availability routing architectures on Cisco Catalyst and Arista platforms, implementing OSPF and BGP across multi-site topologies with advanced Layer 2 controls including VLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, and STP optimization.
- Deployed and maintained remote-access and site-to-site VPN solutions using IPsec and SSL VPN, enabling secure connectivity for distributed workforce and branch-to-data-center communication across 15+ global locations.
- Developed Python and Ansible automation solutions that replaced manual configuration verification workflows, cutting deployment validation time by over 60% and improving consistency across network device rollouts.
- Led root cause investigations for critical network and security incidents, producing post-incident reports with preventative remediation steps that measurably reduced repeat-incident rates across priority infrastructure.
- Architected hybrid cloud connectivity integrating Azure Virtual Networks and AWS VPC environments with on-premises data centers, configuring NSGs, route tables, and cloud-side VPN gateways for secure workload access.
- Backed SD-WAN rollout connecting branch offices and data centers using Cisco SD-WAN, optimizing path selection and traffic engineering policies to improve WAN resiliency for payment processing workloads.
- Maintained comprehensive network documentation including firewall rule sets, topology diagrams, configuration standards, and change logs to support audit readiness and enterprise change management compliance.
- Configured and optimized Fortinet FortiGate firewall policies, ACLs, and NAT rules to enforce network segmentation between production, corporate, and guest zones across manufacturing and distribution facilities.
- Built and maintained site-to-site IPsec VPN tunnels connecting remote plant locations to the central data center, supporting uninterrupted access to business-critical manufacturing and ERP systems.
- Backed Cisco router and switch infrastructure running BGP, OSPF, EtherChannel, and Spanning Tree, resolving Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity issues that impacted plant floor network stability.
- Deployed Meraki SD-WAN across multi-site branch environments, troubleshooting WAN performance degradation and improving uptime for plant operations dependent on centralized application access.
- Automated routine network operational tasks using Python and Ansible, eliminating approximately 8 hours per week of manual administrative effort across configuration backups, compliance checks, and health validations.
- Conducted firewall rule reviews to audit network segmentation hygiene, identifying overly permissive policies and driving remediation to align with Zero Trust access control principles.
- Monitored enterprise network health, bandwidth utilization, and security events using SolarWinds and NetFlow, identifying anomalies early and escalating incidents before they impacted production operations.
- Backed AWS and Azure hybrid connectivity including VPC route tables, security groups, and Azure NSG configuration, enabling secure cloud access for enterprise applications from plant and corporate sites.
- Delivered operational support for Cisco routing and switching environments, resolving Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity issues and maintaining stable network performance across enterprise client sites.
- Configured VLANs, trunk ports, access ports, and inter-VLAN routing on Cisco Catalyst switches, standardizing network segmentation and improving traffic isolation across departmental boundaries.
- Supported Cisco ASA firewall management, modifying security policies, troubleshooting VPN connectivity failures, and validating access control rules against change management requirements.
- Investigated network performance degradation and outages using Wireshark packet captures, Syslog analysis, and SNMP-based monitoring tools, reducing mean time to resolution for recurring infrastructure incidents.
- Backed WAN, LAN, wireless, and branch connectivity changes following structured change management processes, ensuring rollback plans were validated and tested before production implementation.
- Delivered Python and Ansible scripting initiatives that automated repetitive network administration tasks, reducing manual configuration effort and improving operational consistency across the support team.
- Maintained network documentation including topology diagrams, IP address management records, and asset inventory, enabling faster onboarding of new engineers and supporting audit and compliance reviews.
Education
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