Sindhu Vudayagiri
@sindhuvudayagiri
Certified Network Security Engineer specializing in firewall, VPN and enterprise network security.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a certified Network Security Engineer with over eleven years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise network and security platforms. I specialize in firewall and VPN management across vendors including Juniper, Cisco ASA, Check Point and Palo Alto.
My background includes large-scale firewall architecture, rule-base optimization, vulnerability assessment, PCI compliance activities, and network migrations for major clients like Visa, Cisco, Rockwell Automation and LogMeIn. I have led firewall lockdown and dangling IP remediation projects and earned recognition for timely sprint delivery.
I also bring strong routing and switching expertise — BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VRFs, STP/HSRP/VRRP — and practical cloud and automation experience with AWS, Python scripting, and migration work from datacenter to cloud. I have performed on-call support, DR testing, and device upgrades across diverse environments.
I hold an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and multiple vendor certifications including AWS SAA, CCNA, CCSA, JNCIA-JUNOS and PCNSE, and I focus on delivering secure, resilient network solutions that align with business continuity and compliance requirements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
WLCollaborated with Visa client to define scope and lead firewall hardening initiatives, removing dangling and non-compliant IPs and cleaning up over‑permissive, zero‑hit, and expired rules across Palo Alto and Check Point firewalls to meet Visa security requirements.
WLLed Palo Alto firewall NAT and routing changes, coordinated MPLS decommissioning and BGP route engineering for Rockwell Automation, producing MOPs/FATs and performing pre/post implementation validations.
WLPerformed software analysis and risk assessments for Cisco products (ASA, FTD), managed bug scrubs and delivered security objectives per SLAs while completing Cisco FTD and ISE training.
Sr. Cloud Network Engineer
Cira Infotech Inc.
Jul 2017 - May 2021 (3 years 10 months)
Delivered datacenter consolidation and network optimization projects, managing Juniper MX/SRX, Cisco Nexus, Citrix NetScaler and Cisco proxies; performed device upgrades, BGP datacenter interconnects and AWS VPC deployments.
Network Security Engineer
Cira Infotech Inc.
Feb 2017 - Jun 2017 (4 months)
Implemented Check Point VSX deployments, built HA ClusterXL gateways, executed firewall migrations and rulebase optimization using TUFIN across multi‑domain environments.
Network Security Engineer
Cira Infotech Inc.
Nov 2015 - Feb 2016 (3 months)
Supported Apple client on PCI DSS compliance efforts, optimized firewall policies with Tufin and Skybox, and produced audit evidence and remediation for PCI scope devices.
LUProvided systems and network administration as a graduate assistant, troubleshooting endpoints, managing Active Directory and SQL Server tasks, and supporting campus IT deployments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
LULouisiana State University
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
2013 - 2015
Grade: 3.42/4.0
Activities and societies: Graduate Assistant in College of Humanities and Social Sciences; system and network administration tasks.
Completed a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with coursework and assistantship responsibilities including systems administration and network support.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering
2009 - 2013
Grade: 3.9/4.0
Earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering with coursework focused on electronic systems and communications.
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