Ashwini Deshpande
@ashwinideshpande
Senior Network Analyst and Cloud Consultant delivering secure, scalable Azure networking solutions.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Network Analyst and Cloud Consultant with ~13 years of telecommunications and cloud experience, combining deep hands-on networking (Cisco, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN) with Azure platform engineering and migration work.
At LTIMindtree I lead cloud migration and modernization projects, mentor engineers, manage team productivity and handle Layer 3 and Layer 7 networking solutions including ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Endpoints, Application Gateway, Azure Front Door and Terraform automation.
Previously I provided GNOC escalation and managed services at Guest-Tek and AT&T, resolving high-severity incidents, configuring routers and switches, and delivering voice/data services; I focus on secure, reliable architectures and measurable customer outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Consultant / Associate Manager
LTIMindtree
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Lead Azure cloud migration and modernization projects, managing a team of 6 and improving service delivery for Layer 3/Layer 7 networking (VPN, ExpressRoute, DNS, App Gateway) while driving financial and operational outcomes.
GNOC Specialist
GuestTek Interactive Entertainment
Nov 2019 - Jan 2024 (4 years 2 months)
Acted as central point for network incident management and escalations for hospitality broadband services, providing on-call support, resolving BGP/TCP/MPLS issues and leading managed services delivery.
ACConfigured and provisioned voice and data circuits (BVoIP, PRI/SIP), led escalation responses for severity-1 incidents, and contributed to SD-WAN and Azure subnet/routing tasks to improve service reliability.
ACPerformed in-depth telco circuit impairment analysis and troubleshooting on Cisco routers and switches, handled Layer 1–3 faults, and supported ISP redundancy and managed router validations for US business clients.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
VUVisvesvaraya Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
Activities and societies: Courses: CCNA; CCNP in progress.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering completed in April 2011, covering core computing and networking fundamentals.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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