Gopi Krishna Borra

• Network Engineer with 2 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise and datacenter network environments using Cisco, Juniper, and Arista switches and routers.
• Experienced in configuring and supporting Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking including VLANs, trunking, and inter-VLAN routing for server and application deployments.
• Worked with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF to support network connectivity and verify routing changes during maintenance activities.
• Hands-on experience supporting datacenter network buildouts including switch provisioning, connectivity validation, and deployment support.
• Used Python and YAML for basic network automation tasks such as configuration backups, log collection, and device health checks.
• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity issues including VLAN mismatches, interface errors, and routing adjacency problems.
• Familiar with Cisco NX-OS, IOS, Juniper JUNOS, and Arista EOS operating systems in production and lab environments.
• Supported firewall change implementations including ACL updates and network access validation.
• Experience using network troubleshooting tools such as ping, traceroute, and Wireshark to analyze and resolve connectivity issues.
• Strong understanding of network operations, change management, and incident support in enterprise environments.

1. Datacenter Network Buildout and Traffic Validation

Duration: July 2024 – Dec 2024
Environment: Cisco Nexus, Arista Switches, Juniper Routers, Python, Linux, VLAN, BGP, VXLAN

Project Description:
Worked on datacenter lab network buildouts, configuring switches and routers, validating traffic flow, and troubleshooting network performance issues.

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in datacenter network buildout and deployment of Cisco Nexus and Arista switches
• Configured Layer 2 protocols including VLANs, trunk ports, and Ethernet switching
• Configured and verified BGP routing between datacenter network devices
• Supported VXLAN configuration and validation for network segmentation
• Performed switch configuration using NX-OS, EOS, and IOS
• Worked on routing configuration and troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Used Python scripts to automate network configuration validation and log collection
• Supported traffic testing using traffic generator tools and verified packet flow
• Troubleshot network issues such as packet drops, latency, and routing failures
• Collected network logs and analyzed performance data
• Assisted senior engineers in implementing network changes and upgrades
• Documented network configurations, topology, and troubleshooting steps

2. Network Automation and Monitoring using Python

Duration: Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Environment: Python, Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS, Arista EOS, YAML, Linux

Project Description:
Developed Python scripts to automate network monitoring, configuration validation, and reporting across datacenter network devices.

Responsibilities:

• Developed Python automation scripts to connect to network devices using SSH
• Automated network configuration backup for Cisco, Arista, and Juniper devices
• Created Python scripts using YAML files for configuration management
• Automated health check scripts to verify device uptime and interface status
• Built scripts to collect routing table, interface, and BGP status information
• Generated automated reports for network performance and troubleshooting
• Assisted in troubleshooting network connectivity and routing issues
• Used Linux environment to execute automation scripts
• Worked with network engineers to validate network deployments
• Maintained network automation scripts using Git