Ramesh Muthaiya
San Jose,CA
Summary
Security-focused Network Engineer trusted to secure hardware and software assets from external intrusions and on-site threats. Provides exceptional control of network hardening by applying carefully selected countermeasures and preventive maintenance techniques.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solutions Engineer - Network Security
Allied Telesis Inc
08.2018 - Current
- Planned, managed, and reported business continuity / IT resiliency testing and emergency management exercises across the institution; managed and reported an aligned, proactive, organization wide IT risk management process to continuously improve institutional resiliency posture.
- Effectively integrated business continuity and disaster recovery teams across functional departments, IT infrastructure and application teams.
- Developed appropriate business continuity / disaster recovery standards, policies and procedures.
- Maintained company-wide endpoint security solutions. Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
- Analyzed network traffic patterns to detect suspicious activities and thwart potential attacks in real-time.
- Managed the deployment of multi-factor & SSO (Single Sign on) authentication solutions for increased user account protection.
- Monitored emerging threats and updated defensive strategies, accordingly, maintaining a proactive security posture
- Enhanced network security by implementing robust intrusion detection and prevention systems.
- Audited networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities. Reviewed system logs to determine usage levels, bandwidth, performance, and system security to target inefficiencies and implement appropriate solutions.
- Employed firewalls, Network Access Control Appliance and VPNs to safeguard network security and block unauthorized access.
Quality Assurance Software and Network Tester
Extreme Networks
11.2016 - 07.2018
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify recurring issues, leading to targeted improvements and increased stability of the Networking products. Improved software quality by rigorously testing and identifying bugs in the software development process.
- Managed test case libraries, ensuring accurate documentation of test scenarios for future reference and efficiency improvements.
- Developed customized testing plans to ensure thorough evaluation of each software component''s functionality and compatibility.
- Evaluated third-party tools for integration into the company''s testing processes, resulting in cost savings through tool consolidation.
- Enhanced network performance by conducting comprehensive testing on various network configurations and protocols
- Provided technical support during software installation and configuration. Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
Software Engineer Quality Assurance IV
Cisco Systems, Inc.
03.2012 - 09.2016
- Planned and devised cohesive test plans for projects using advanced testing technologies for future, system, performance testing.
- Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues leading to targeted improvements in both codebase and infrastructure configurations of ultra low latency datacenter switches.
- Developed reusable test frameworks to streamline future projects while maintaining consistency throughout release cycles.
- Optimized performance with thorough stress, load, and scalability testing of applications. Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints. Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
Member of Technical Staff III
Juniper Networks
03.2010 - 03.2012
- Achieved high levels of accuracy in test results through diligent adherence to established protocols and guidelines for network evaluation.
- Enhanced network reliability through rigorous testing of hardware, software, and firmware components.
- Optimized system efficiency by conducting thorough analysis of test results, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending improvements.
- High availability, Performance, Scalability, Load balancing testing of Juniper SRX firewalls.
- FIPS testing on Juniper firewall management & data connections for high availability.
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
02.2008 - 02.2010
- Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.
- Provided technical direction of system development methodologies to improve technical performance.
- Delivered regular compliance reports to drive process improvement and corrective measures.
- Reduced project completion times for increased client satisfaction by consistently meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results.
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
Education
Bachelor of Information Technology - Computer Networking And Telecommunications
Anna University
India04.2005
Skills
- Firewalls, VPN's and endpoint security
- Infrastructure planning and design
- Project management
- Routing/Switching protocols
- Windows Active Directory
- Security technologies (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, XDR, SIEM, NAC,LoadBalancer)
- Linux & Windows OS
- Cyber Security Framework and Standards
- Private Cloud Virtualization (VMware & Citrix)
- Public Cloud AWS ( VPC, EC2, Elastic Search)
Certification
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional(CCIP) Routing, Certified Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), API Security for PCI Compliance, OWASP API Security Top 10, API Pen testing, Nortel Alteon Security Certified, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP in progress).
Timeline
Solutions Engineer - Network Security
Allied Telesis Inc
08.2018 - Current
Quality Assurance Software and Network Tester
Extreme Networks
11.2016 - 07.2018
Software Engineer Quality Assurance IV
Cisco Systems, Inc.
03.2012 - 09.2016
Member of Technical Staff III
Juniper Networks
03.2010 - 03.2012
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
02.2008 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Information Technology - Computer Networking And Telecommunications
Anna University
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