Ashok V

About

Senior Network Engineer with 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure. Skilled in CATO Networks, routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, wireless networking, SD-WAN, and network security solutions. Hands-on expertise with Cisco technologies, Cisco Meraki, VeloCloud SD-WAN, Cato Networks, Zscaler, Cradlepoint, VLANs, BGP, IPsec/GRE tunnels, policy-based routing, ACLs, NAT, Syslog, SNMP, and advanced troubleshooting across complex environments. Progressed from Network Engineer to Technical Services Manager at HGS (Hinduja Global Solutions) through strong technical expertise, operational ownership, and consistent service delivery. Experienced in network deployments, incident management, remote diagnostics, client support, and delivering secure, scalable solutions. Cisco Meraki, SD-WAN, and Cato Networks certified with proven ability to manage enterprise networks and drive continuous improvement.

Experience

• Technical Services Manager
  HGS – Hinduja Global Solutions
  May 2024 – Present
• Network Engineer – SME
  HGS – Hinduja Global Solutions
  Jan 2024 – May 2024
• Senior Technical Support Engineer
  HGS – Hinduja Global Solutions
  Jul 2023 – Jan 2024
• Network Engineer
  HGS – Hinduja Global Solutions
  Dec 2021 – Jul 2023

Education

• Bachelor of Science
  GSC - Science College, Nrupatunga Road
  Electronics and Data Communication · Jan 2018 – Sep 2022

Skills

• Networking
• BGP
• Wireless Networking
• Network troubleshooting
• VLAN
• Firewalls
• Routing
• Switching
• SD-WAN
• ACLS
• Cisco Meraki
• NAT
• Load Balancers
• Zscaler
• SNMP
• IPSec
• Access Points
• Syslog
• GRE tunnels
• FORTIGATE
• Cradlepoint
• Policy-Based Routing
• Velocloud
• Cato Networks

Courses & certifications

• Cato Certified Associate (CCA & CDSA)
• Arista SDWAN 5 years hands-on experience
• Cisco Meraki Network Engineer: Fundamentals (CMNE-F)