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<\/i> Network Automation & DevNet: <\/span><\/b>Cisco DevNet \u25aa NetDevOps Workflows \u25aa Cisco SD-WAN \u25aa SD-WAN Automation \u25aa Cisco vManage API \u25aa Ansible (Playbooks, Roles) \u25aa NAPALM \u25aa Netmiko \u25aa REST APIs \u25aa Postman<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i> Programming & Scripting: <\/span><\/b>Python (OOP, venv, automation frameworks) \u25aa YAML \u25aa JSON \u25aa Python-based alerting and health checks<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i> Cloud & Infrastructure as Code (IaC<\/span>): <\/span><\/b>Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall) \u25aa AWS Networking (VPC, Transit Gateway) \u25aa Terraform \u25aa Azure ARM Templates \u25aa AWS CloudFormation \u25aa AWS Lambda \u25aa Hybrid Cloud Automation<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i> CI\/CD & DevOps Toolchain: <\/span><\/b>Git \u25aa GitLab CI\/CD \u25aa Jenkins \u25aa Azure DevOps Pipelines \u25aa Docker (network functions) \u25aa Windows Task Scheduler \u25aa IIS Integration for Python\/ASP Bots<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i> Monitoring & Observability: <\/span><\/b>CloudWatch \u25aa SNMP\/Syslog Parsing \u25aa Network Telemetry Pipelines \u25aa Wireshark \u25aa Power Automate (event triggers) \u25aa Telemetry Integration \u25aa ELK Stack (basic exposure)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i> Platform & Device Expertise: <\/span><\/b>Cisco Nexus 9K\/7K \u25aa Catalyst 9K\/8K \u25aa ISR\/ASR Routers \u25aa Cisco ASA \u25aa Palo Alto (Physical & VM-Series) \u25aa F5 BIG-IP (Hardware & VE) \u25aa BlueCat \u25aa Cisco vManage, vSmart, vBond (20.12+) \u25aa AWS Transit Gateway \u25aa Azure Virtual Network Gateway \u25aa EC2 & AZ-VM (Azure\/AWS) \u25aa Virtual Load Balancers (F5 VE, Azure LB) \u25aa Ubuntu Server \u25aa RHEL \u25aa Windows Server (for bot hosting & task automation) \u25aa IIS Web Server \u25aa VMware vSphere\/ESXi (basic exposure) \u25aa Dockerized Network Functions<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Experienced Network Automation Engineer having experience in DevNet Automation, NetDevOps, and Cloud Networking. Skilled in Cisco SD-WAN, Python scripting, REST APIs, and Infrastructure as Code across hybrid environments. Proven in automating network operations, enabling cloud onboarding, and implementing CI\/CD pipelines for scalable, self-healing infrastructure. Strong DevOps mindset with hands-on expertise in Azure, AWS, and modern automation toolchain.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Over the past 4+ years, I\u2019ve focused extensively on transforming legacy network infrastructures into automated, cloud-integrated systems using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and REST APIs. My work spans multiple domains\u2014data center automation, SD-WAN onboarding, CI\/CD for network configs, and cloud provisioning across Azure and AWS. I am well-versed in using GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps Pipelines to deploy consistent and compliant network changes with minimal downtime and human error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10+ Years of Total Experience<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Network Automation & DevNet Engineer with over 10 years of total experience, including 4+ years of specialized expertise in DevNet Automation, NetDevOps, and Cloud-Driven Network Engineering. Adept at designing and deploying scalable, automated solutions across hybrid environments using tools like Python, RESTful APIs, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Azure ARM, and AWS CloudFormation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skilled in Cisco SD-WAN architecture and automation, with a proven track record of streamlining network operations, accelerating cloud onboarding, and building robust CI\/CD pipelines that support self-healing, event-driven infrastructures. Brings a DevOps-first mindset, with practical experience in Azure, AWS, and modern automation ecosystems including GitLab CI, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and cloud-native monitoring solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I bring a quality-first approach to network automation and delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n