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Surya Bharadwaj Mantha

@suryabharadwajmantha

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Network Security Engineer with 11+ years designing and securing enterprise networks.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior-level roles where I can design and secure enterprise network and cloud infrastructures, lead migrations to zero-trust access, and drive policy automation and compliance.

I am a Network Security Engineer with over 11 years of experience designing, deploying, migrating, and supporting critical network and security environments across enterprise and cloud platforms.

I have led large-scale migrations and implementations including Palo Alto NGFWs, Zscaler (ZPA/ZDX/ZIA), Akamai EAA, F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM, AVI, NGINX, and cloud load balancers on Azure, AWS and GCP, delivering secure, high-availability application access for thousands of users and external customers.

I focus on automating policy and change management with tools such as Panorama, Tufin, BIG-IQ and Algosec, driving compliance (PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC2) and operational efficiency while mentoring teams, documenting solutions, and providing 24/7 incident response and RCA to minimize business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Information Security Engineer

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Applied Materials

Jun 2017 - Present (8 years 7 months)

Designed, deployed, and managed enterprise network security (Palo Alto NGFW, Zscaler, Akamai EAA, F5/AVI/NGINX) and led migration of 40,000+ users to ZPA, improving remote access security and reducing VPN overhead.

Palo Alto NGFW Zscaler Akamai AVI Nginx Tufin

Network Engineer

T-Mobile

Jun 2014 - May 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Administered and supported retail network infrastructure including Check Point firewalls, A10 load balancers, Cisco switching/WLCs and Cradlepoint deployments, performing RCA and on-call troubleshooting to maintain availability.

A10 Cisco WLC Symantec DLP Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

George Mason University

Master of Science, Computer System Networking and Telecommunications

Master of Science in Computer System Networking and Telecommunications completed in May 2014, focused on advanced networking and telecommunications concepts relevant to enterprise network security.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering completed in April 2012 with foundational coursework in electronics and communications engineering.