Experience
Security Consulting Engineer
Jan ‘20 — Jun ‘20
Cisco Systems Inc, Bengaluru, India
I work as a Security Consulting Engineer under Cisco’s Customer Experience - Security (Professional Services). As a consulting engineer, I specialize in securing large-scale enterprise-grade networks using advanced network security technologies that include intrusion prevention systems, firewalls, email and web security appliances, cloud-based DNS security solutions, endpoint security systems, network access control systems and policy administration servers.
I’ve implemented these solutions using a plethora of Cisco’s security products including Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Next-Generation Firewall, and Cisco Identity Services Engine.
I’ve done multiple research and innovation projects around these products and helped bring automation to ease customer delivery and increase workforce productivity. The technologies involved in these projects include software development on Flask and Django web frameworks, python, shell scripting and SQL database.
Technical Undergraduate Intern - Security
Jan ‘20 — Jun ‘20
Cisco Systems Inc, Bengaluru, India
I was awarded the “Internship Star Performer” (out of over 200 interns during the same time period).
I worked under Cisco’s Customer Experience - Security Professional Services team on a migration acceleration tool that helps accelerate customer migrations from Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance / Checkpoint Firewalls to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense firewalls. The tool analyzes and validates migrated configurations from a given source firewall to Cisco FTD. Technologies involved were Django web framework, python, and sqlite3 database.
During the period of the internship, I also completed the CCNA and DEV-ASC certifications.
Information Technology Intern
Apr ‘19 — May ‘19
Kalycito Infotech Private Limited, Coimbatore, India
I worked for Kalycito’s IT team under a cloud project which helped bring centralized device management for the devices used by the work force of the company using Microsoft Azure. I used Microsoft Intune to achieve cloud based mobile device management.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Jul ‘18 — Dec ‘18
Cognizant Innovation Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India
I worked at the innovation lab of the department of computer science on face recognition algorithms and the OpenCV module of python to create a wearable smart headgear to assist the visually challenged people of our society. The project was based on Raspberry Pi Zero hardware with a mounted camera which intimates the wearer about their surroundings by capturing images and identifying faces in real-time. The project was funded by Cognizant, a leading multinational company.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Jun ‘17 — Jun ‘18
Amrita Multidimensional Data Analytics Laboratory, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India
I worked on “location and proximity-based automated attendance tracking system using Estimote bluetooth beacons”.