HELLO, MY NAME IS

Naveen Hegde

Network automation & security Engineer

naveenkhegde@gmail.com

+919481329644

About Me

I am a Highly proactive and skilled Network Engineer with over 4+ years of focused experience in enterprise networking, security, and automation.

I am a passionate Network engineer

Proactive Network Engineer with 4+ years of IT experience, specializing in enterprise-grade networking and security solutions. Hands-on expert in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Routing and Switching, and managing FortiGate Firewalls and SD-WAN deployments. Focused on maintaining secure network access using Forescout NAC. Passionate about leveraging Python, BASH, and Ansible for network automation and optimizing performance via Zabbix monitoring. Open to new opportunities in high-performance networking and security.

Skills

Cisco Routing And Switching

Fortigate Firewall
Fortigate SD-WAN
Forescout NAC
Python, BASH scripting
Zabbix monitoring
Git, github
Docker containerization
Ansible automation

My Experience

2021-Current

Wipro Technologies

Senior Network Engineer

As a Network Engineer at Wipro, I specialize in maintaining high-availability and secure network infrastructure.
My core focus includes:
Incident Management & Resolution: Providing L2/L3 support for LAN, Wireless, and Firewall security incidents.
Network Configuration & Change Management: Implementing and managing configurations for switches and firewalls based on service requests and change control procedures.
Proactive Security & Compliance: Leading timely firmware/software upgrades for LAN devices (switches, WLCs, APs) to address vulnerabilities and ensure system integrity.
Network Access Control (NAC): Monitoring and remediating devices quarantined by Forescout and maintaining the operational health of the Forescout NAC infrastructure.
Automation: Developing Python and PowerShell scripts for network automation, including configuration backup and health check reporting.