SHREY PATEL

[email protected] • (678) 689-4574 • US Citizen

EDUCATION

• Georgia State University
  Bachelor of Computer Science - December 2020
• Certifications
  Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - January 2024
  Google Cloud Professional Network Engineer (Training In-Progress)

PROJECTS

• KVM Testing Hub
  Network Engineer - August 2023 – December 2024
  
  
  • Engineered and maintain a Proxmox virtualization environment for device certification, encompassing SD-WAN, ALG, DOCSIS cable modems, fiber (OLT/ONT & Nokia SAS), routers, and hybrid cloud integrations
  • Designed and managed a segmented network interfacing with physical test equipment to support parallel sandbox testing for multiple organizations and projects, optimizing resource utilization and minimizing conflicts
  • Utilized the certification environment to ensured functionality across a range of network protocols (DNS, RIPv2, DHCP, SIP, IPSec, SSL-VPN, etc), including failover, performance, stability, and long-term soak testing
  
  
  
• Cloud Partner Connect Deployment (CloudPort)
  Network Engineer - August 2021 – July 2023
  
  
  • Designed and implemented comprehensive VIF and VPC configurations, facilitating BGP peering to cloud resources
  • Managed AWS, Google, and Azure services to optimize user experience through SD-WAN Cross-Connect solutions
  • Integrated AWS resources into Azure AD, utilizing Federation Metadata and Auto-Provisioning based on user roles
  • Implemented SASE components, including Radius, LDAP, Single Sign-On, and FWaaS over SD-WAN transport
  • Engineered a multi-point VPLS ELAN solution utilizing Accadian NID to facilitate MultiSite-to-Cloud monitoring
  
  
  
• IPv6 Adoption
  Software Optimization - April 2021 – May 2022
  
  
  • Collaborated closely with firewall vendors and backend application teams in troubleshooting sessions, ensuring a smooth transition to IPv6 while maintaining the functional and authentication requirements of Cisco ISE
  • Guaranteed the IPv6 network compatibility of diverse devices and applications, such as smart critical-line battery backups, IP Phones, IP-TV, etc., through meticulous collaboration with vendors on DHCPv6, SLAAC, and routing

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Cox Business - Cognizant Contractor
  Network/Interoperability Engineer - April 2021 – Present
  Sandy Springs, Georgia
  
  
  • Certified Wi-Fi, SIP Trunk, IP phones, IPTV, analog voice and others over consolidated transport facilitated by the VeloCloud/Meraki SDWAN and Technicolor 4332 gateways while maintaining functionality, reliability, and support
  • Presented full end to end implementation demos, designs, and support documents to impacted product teams
  • Deployed and maintained a production-like environment for integration testing on upcoming authentications methods, firewall rules, and provisioning defect management
  
  
  
• Pyramid Consulting
  QA Testing/Contractor - August 2020 – April 2021
  Alpharetta, Georgia
  
  
  • Strategized test plans for voice and data customer edge devices to certify the implementation and support process
  • Designed test scenarios to mimic customer needs and environments. The designs later become the guidelines for sales
  • Developed strong agile skills through the working with POs, PMs, & Eng via weekly checkpoints and defect triage calls
  
  
  
• Topgolf
  Facilities Technician - May 2016 – June 2019
  Midtown, Georgia
  
  
  • Explaining game interface and safety regulations to employees as changes were made to the system
  • Troubleshooting interface malfunctions within the local network with over 300 active tracking devices
  • Fixing and replacing chip recognition sensors based on daily hit reports and client reported errors
  
  
  

SKILLS

• Platforms: Python, SQL, Azure AD, Wireshark, Putty, Java, GitHub,VeloCloud, FortiGate, Meraki, Visio
• Interpersonal: Self-motivated Learner, Creative Problem Solver, Public Speaking