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koteswar rao

@koteswarrao

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Network engineer specializing in administration, security, and cloud networking.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a hands-on network or cloud role focusing on secure, reliable infrastructure, opportunities to design and harden networks, and a team-oriented environment where I can both contribute and continue learning.

I am a network and system administration professional with practical experience across firewall and router configuration, VPNs, remote management, virtualization, and AWS cloud services. I have implemented network monitoring and security controls, taught networking and cloud concepts, and built web front-ends and backend integrations during internships and projects.

My achievements include Sophos firewall and TP-Link router deployments, Cisco routing and switching labs (EIGRP, VLANs, ACLs), AWS VPC/EC2/S3/Route53 configurations, and a research M.Tech project on satellite image cloud removal using deep neural networks. I bring hands-on troubleshooting, training experience, and a focus on secure, resilient network design.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Network Engineer

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Manchester Global School Hyderabad

Jun 2024 - Jun 2024 (0 months)

Working as a Network engineer exploring my path : Utilizing my networking skills to configure the network topology and security as well as stable connectivity and troubleshooting the network issues on daily basis, analysis for long term usage and applying my network security skills in protecting the data and maintaining confidentiality in the network access via VLAN's.

Networking Network Security Network Protocols Network Engineering Network Infrastructure Network Architecture Network Management Network Operations Network Analysis Network Administration System Integration System Administration System Configuration MDM Solutions CCTV Surveillance Biometrics Firewalls Fortinet

Network Administrator

Varsity Education Management Pvt Ltd

Nov 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Configured Sophos firewalls and TP-Link routers, managed VPNs and remote management, and monitored network performance and system security to maintain availability from Nov 2022 to Feb 2024.

Sophos TP Link VPN Remote Management Network Security Troubleshooting

System Administrator & Trainer

Jetking Hardware and Networking Training Institute

Oct 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year)

Installed and troubleshot PCs/laptops, taught networking (N+, CCNA routing & switching) and AWS cloud fundamentals including VPC, DNS, EC2, load balancing and website hosting from Oct 2021 to Oct 2022.

System Administration CCNA VPC EC2 DNS Load Balancing Teaching & Training

Web Developer Intern

Vaidik Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

May 2019 - Jun 2019 (1 month)

Built websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript (jQuery) and applied SEO techniques to improve visibility during a short-term internship in May–Jun 2019.

HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery SEO Website Design Responsive Design

Associate - Medical Billing

Omega Healthcare

Mar 2013 - Dec 2013 (9 months)

Managed patient payment follow-ups and coordinated with insurance companies on pending or denied claims from Mar 2013 to Dec 2013.

Medical Billing Insurance Follow Up Claims Processing MS Office Records Management

Associate

RedBus

Jan 2013 - Mar 2013 (2 months)

Processed failed bus booking transactions using MS Excel and coordinated real-time team actions to release blocked tickets during Jan–Mar 2013.

MS Excel Customer Support Data Entry Team Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

M-Tech, Information Technology

Grade: 5.7/10.0

Activities and societies: Project: Satellite Image Super Resolution through Cloud Removal; Project: Hostel Management System (undergraduate front-end and PHP back-end)

Completed integrated postgraduate M-Tech (Information Technology) program with a CGPA of 5.7/10.0, focusing on topics including satellite image processing and cloud removal.

Jetking Hardware & Networking Institute

Diploma in Network Administration, Network Administration

2021 - 2021

Activities and societies: Hands-on labs configuring Cisco routers and switches; EIGRP and network troubleshooting

Completed Jetking Masters in Network Administration program covering network configuration, routing and switching, and practical labs on Cisco devices.