Giridhar Shenoy

Engineering Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India7 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in optimizing network operations.
Expertise in data center network technologies.
Leadership in managing network delivery teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Network Engineering Manager with expertise in Infrastructure and Operations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network OperationsProject ManagementNetwork DesignTroubleshooting

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBGPCactiCapacity DevelopmentCapacity ManagementCapacity PlanningCommunicationDHCPData CentersDellFirewallingHTMLIP VPNIPSecIncident Response

About

As a Network Delivery Engineering Manager at PhonePe, I lead a team of Network Delivery Engineers who work on cutting edge data center network technologies and deployments. With nearly 7 years of progressive experience in transforming network capabilities and optimizing operations, I have a proven track record in achieving increased operational efficiency, reduced turnaround times, and accelerated network deployments. My expertise spans on-prem Data Center Network planning, Capacity Management, Vendor management, Hardware/Software lifecycle management and Audits. On a technical level, I am adept in Firewalling, S2S VPN and Routing with a basic understanding of Switching, I also have practical Linux administration skills and hands-on experience with Juniper, Dell, and Mellanox (NVIDIA) hardware. I am JNCIA-Junos certified and currently preparing for PMP certification.

Experience

Phonepe

5 roles

Engineering Manager - Network Delivery

Promoted

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos

Leading network delivery initiatives, ensuring efficient and timely project completion.
Managing Data Center network operations and overseeing vendor relationships.
Implementing strategies to enhance network capabilities and operational efficiency.

Service DeliveryNetwork OperationsNetwork Operations Center (NOC)Project ManagementVendor ManagementInfrastructure Project Management

Network Operations Lead

Aug 2024 – Jun 2025 · 10 mos

Led Site Reliability Engineering efforts for network operations, focusing on system
stability and performance.
Managed and optimized network infrastructure to ensure high availability and
reliability.
Participated in end-to-end network designing, planning, and capacity management.

Project ManagementNetwork DesignCapacity PlanningCapacity DevelopmentCapacity Management

SRE Network Operations Engineer-2

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Executed network deployments and configurations, ensuring adherence to design
specifications.
Managed IP address and network asset inventory for optimal resource utilization.
Provided hands-on support and troubleshooting for Juniper, Dell, and Mellanox
(NVIDIA) devices.
Applied expertise in Firewalling, BGP, VLAN, VXLAN, IPSec VPN, SNMP, DHCP,
and VRRP to resolve complex network issues.
Utilized Linux Sys administration skills for network device configuration and
monitoring.