Mukesh Pathak — DevOps Engineer

Principal / Lead Network & Security Architect with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise-scale network and security architecture across global, multi-site environments. Proven design authority for mission-critical, high-availability, and security-first platforms supporting large-scale business and digital transformation initiatives. Extensive experience owning architecture strategy, standards, and multi-year roadmaps, guiding organizations through complex technology transformations including SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust, and data center modernization. Strong expertise in deploying SD-WAN using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-led delivery models to enable scalable, repeatable, and consistent network deployments. Recognized as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, engineering teams, and stakeholders—providing architectural governance, enforcing design consistency, and ensuring solutions align with long-term enterprise strategy. Proven mentor and technical leader, influencing teams without direct authority and elevating overall engineering and operational maturity. Architecture Leadership & Responsibilities • Principal Design Authority for network & security architecture • Enterprise & Data Center Architecture Strategy and Roadmaps • Technology Selection, Standards, and Reference Architectures • Large-scale SD-WAN / SASE / Zero Trust transformations • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)–driven SD-WAN architecture and deployment • Resiliency, DR, and High-Availability architecture design • Governance across HLD / LLD, design reviews, and best practices • Mentorship and technical leadership across architecture and engineering teams Core Technical Domains • SASE: Prisma Access, Zscaler • SD-WAN: Cisco Viptela (Catalyst SD-WAN), Silver Peak, Meraki • Network Security: Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco ASA, CheckPoint • Identity & Access Control: Cisco ISE • Cisco Data Center: Nexus 3K / 5K / 6K / 7K / 9K • Enterprise Routing & Switching • Wireless Architecture: Cisco WLC, Prime • Threat Protection: IDS / IPS • Load Balancing: F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM), Cisco ACE • VPN Architectures: Remote Access & Site-to-Site • Monitoring & Observability: CA Spectrum, ScienceLogic

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Network and Security Architect with expertise in enterprise-scale infrastructure.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 15 yrs 2 mos

Skills

Network Architecture
Network Security

Career Highlights

15+ years in network and security architecture.
Expert in SD-WAN, SASE, and Zero Trust transformations.
Proven mentor and technical leader in engineering teams.

Work Experience

A.P. Moller - Maersk

Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Network Architecture & Engineering (1 yr 11 mos)

Fujitsu

Lead Domain Architect - Network & Security (2 yrs 10 mos)

Senior Solutions Architect (2 yrs)

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Senior Network Specialist (1 yr 3 mos)

TEKsystems

Associate Architect (10 mos)

Subject Matter Expert- Network Technology (1 yr 3 mos)

Network Lead (2 yrs 10 mos)

Accenture in India

Senior Network Engineer (11 mos)

Capgemini Consulting

Network Engineer (4 yrs)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU

Bachelor's degree at Mumbai University Mumbai

Mukesh Pathak

DevOps Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years in network and security architecture.
Expert in SD-WAN, SASE, and Zero Trust transformations.
Proven mentor and technical leader in engineering teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Network and Security Architect with expertise in enterprise-scale infrastructure.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network ArchitectureNetwork Security

Other Skills

.NETACEBorder Gateway Protocol (BGP)CCIE R&S WrittenCCNACCNP CertifiedCisco ACECisco ASACisco MerakiCisco NexusCisco RoutersCisco SecurityCisco SwitchesCisco WirelessCybersecurity

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Experience

A.p. moller - maersk

Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Network Architecture & Engineering

Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Fujitsu

2 roles

Lead Domain Architect - Network & Security

Promoted

May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Senior Solutions Architect

Apr 2021 – Apr 2023 · 2 yrs

Anheuser-busch inbev

Senior Network Specialist

Jan 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangaon, West Bengal, India

Teksystems

3 roles

Associate Architect

Mar 2019 – Jan 2020 · 10 mos

Responsible for Network Delivery Services for Bangalore Service Center.

Subject Matter Expert- Network Technology

Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

Responsible for Network Delivery Services for Bangalore Service Center.

Network Lead

Nov 2015 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Role & Responsibilities (Technical):
 Leading a team of 15 members and working as a point of escalation of any technical or operational issues.
 Coordinating with onsite and customer for any new changes in network infrastructure of customers.
 Configuring and Troubleshooting Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load balancers based on customer requirement
 Configuring and Troubleshooting datacenter switches for production environment (Cisco Nexus 7k, 5K Nexus 2k, 6500, 4500, 3750, 3560, etc.).
 Troubleshooting Wireless issues with Cisco WLC, WCS,
 Configuring and troubleshooting Site to Site IPsec VPN, DMVP, Cisco any connect Client SSL VPN, Clientless SSL VPN.
 Configuring and troubleshooting of dynamic routing protocols i.e. EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
 Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco ACE load balancer
 Configuration and troubleshooting of F5 LTM.
 Hardening of newly deployed on-site Routers, Switches, Firewalls,
 Resolving the Customer raised Service-Now incidents, task, and changes within customer SLA.
 Preparing Change Implementation Plans(CIP) and implementing it based on ITIL framework
 Raising problem ticket for the reoccurring issue and providing RCA and permanent solutions for reoccurring issues.
 Verifying Network audit reports; rectifying the parameters and remediating them as per security standards.
 IOS Upgradations of network devices i.e. Router, switches, firewalls, WLC’s, Load Balancers.
 Debugging issues with the help of Wireshark packet captures
 Responsible for designing and implementation of customer’s network infrastructure.
 Prepare High-Level Design (HLD) & Low-Level Design Documents (LLD).
 Updating Network documentation.
Role & Responsibilities (Non-Technical):
 Preparing Breach analysis report.
 Working with Problem Management Team to resolve recurring issues
 Preparing Network team audit reports.
 Conducting Peer Reviews and assessment monthly basis.

Cisco RoutersCisco SwitchesFirewallsLoad balancersSite to Site IPsec VPNDynamic routing protocols+3

Accenture in india

Senior Network Engineer

Dec 2014 – Nov 2015 · 11 mos · bangalore

Role & Responsibilities:
 Configuring and Troubleshooting Cisco & Juniper firewalls based on customer requirement(Cisco ASA, FWSM, Juniper Netscreen) and incidents.
 Configuring and Troubleshooting datacenter switches for production environment (Cisco Nexus 7k, 5K Nexus 2k, 6500, 4500, 3750, 3560, etc.) and incidents
 Configuring and Troubleshooting Site to Site IPsec VPN.
 Hardening of newly deployed on-site Routers/Switches
 Resolving the Customer raised EARS incidents, stages, changes with in SLA
 Preparing Change Implementation Plans(CIP) and implementing it based on ITIL framework
 Datacenter IP subnets and DNS management using Infoblox.
 Working with Problem Management Team to resolve recurring Issues.
 Working Network audit reports and rectify the parameters as per NDA security standards.
 IOS Upgradation of network devices i.e. Router, switches, firewalls

Capgemini consulting

Network Engineer

Nov 2010 – Nov 2014 · 4 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Role & Responsibilities:
 Troubleshooting of Cisco-2950, 2960, 3750, 4507, 4948, 6506 Switches. Nexus like 7k ,5k and 2k.
 Coordinating with Regional Project Teams & Support Engineers for making the Links Live and getting UP and Working fine.
 Network Monitoring and Maintenance of the Networks.
 Configuring VLAN and assigning port to particular VLAN.
 Providing static IP to the user as per Business policy.
 Troubleshooting existing problems in the network, configuration & rectify the same.
 Configuring devices like routers, switches based on the client requirements.
 Resolving the Customer raised EARS incidents, stages, changes within SLA.
 Resolving on HPOV generated EARS tickets (Node down, Link down, High Link Utilization, Reload Traps, Cisco Fan Failed Notification alerts)
 Implementing TACACS on network devices.
 IOS Upgrading on network devices.
 Implementing Vlans, Trunk ports L2 ether-channels and gateway redundancy protocols on L3 switches.
 Implemented policy definition, rules addition, NAT, static routing on ASA firewall depending on the client requirement
 Configuring access policies, Nat rule & implemented site to site VPN on Router and ASA firewall.
 Configuring DATA plane security features like BPDU guard, Bpdu filter, Port fast and port security.
 Administration of Cisco Secure ACS 4.0 for maintaining the Users and their groups along with the necessary permissions for accessing network and security devices and user authentications..
 Preparing reports as per client requirement.
 Maintaining the details of the connectivity between Core and Access Switches and Servers in Data Center as per scheduled change.
 Monitoring the network devices using the Network Management Tools – Adding/Deleting devices & uplink graphs, Configuration & Inventory backup in Cisco works, Cacti, Spectrum,
 Preparing EARS calls analysis report on weekly basis.
 Maintaining Device Inventory for all customers & updating the same on regular basis.