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NETWORK / SECURITY / AUTOMATION

Building secure enterprise networks.

I'm Ashutosh Vikhe, a Network & Security Engineer focused on enterprise networking, Cisco ISE/NAC, network security and automation.

Cisco ISE / NAC Enterprise LAN/WAN Network Security Python Automation

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EXPERIENCE 4+ YEARS

USERS SUPPORTED 50K+

04+ Years Experience

50K+ Users Supported

24×7 Enterprise Operations

35–40% Faster Resolution

01 ABOUT ME

Network infrastructure with security at its core.

I specialize in building, securing and supporting enterprise network environments where reliability, security and operational efficiency matter.

My experience covers Cisco switching and routing, enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, Cisco ISE/NAC, 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, network monitoring, troubleshooting and Linux environments.

I am also expanding into network automation using Python and Ansible, with a strong interest in cloud, DevOps and DevSecOps technologies.

ENGINEER_PROFILE ● ACTIVE

ROLE Network & Security Engineer

FOCUS Enterprise Networking / NAC

LOCATION Pune, India

EXPERIENCE 4+ Years

CCNA In Progress

Reliability

Designing and supporting stable enterprise infrastructure with strong operational discipline.

Security

Applying NAC, AAA, access control and secure authentication principles to enterprise networks.

Automation

Reducing repetitive network operations through Python, Ansible and automation workflows.

02 TECHNICAL SKILLS

The technologies behind my work.

01 CORE

Networking

Enterprise routing, switching and network infrastructure technologies.

Cisco Switching Cisco Routing VLAN Trunking STP / RSTP EtherChannel OSPF BGP DHCP NAT

02 SPECIALTY

Cisco ISE / NAC

Network access control and identity-based authentication technologies.

Cisco ISE NAC 802.1X RADIUS TACACS+ AAA Device Profiling Access Control

03 SECURITY

Network Security

Security controls for enterprise network access and infrastructure protection.

ACLs AAA NAC 802.1X SSH Secure Access RCA Incident Management

04 AUTOMATION

Automation & DevOps

Modern tooling for repeatable network operations and infrastructure workflows.

Python Ansible Git GitHub Linux Docker AWS Terraform Kubernetes CI/CD

03 FEATURED PROJECTS

Practical labs. Real skills.

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NETWORKING 01

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Enterprise Network Lab

Enterprise-style Cisco network demonstrating VLAN segmentation, Layer 2/Layer 3 switching, routing, STP, EtherChannel, OSPF, DHCP, SSH and ACL-based security.

Packet Tracer OSPF VLAN STP ACL

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SECURITY 02

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Cisco ISE / NAC Lab

Enterprise Network Access Control lab covering AAA, RADIUS, 802.1X, VLAN segmentation, access control, device configuration and troubleshooting workflows.

Cisco ISE NAC 802.1X RADIUS AAA

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AUTOMATION 03

Python Network Automation

Network automation project focused on device connectivity, command execution, configuration backups, information collection and automated reporting.

Python SSH Automation Reporting

IN DEVELOPMENT

DEVOPS 04

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Infrastructure Automation

Planned project combining Ansible, Docker, cloud infrastructure and CI/CD concepts for repeatable infrastructure operations.

Ansible Docker AWS Terraform

PLANNED

04 EXPERIENCE

Enterprise operations at scale.

CURRENT ROLE

Network & Security Engineer

Enterprise Pharmaceutical Environment

PRESENT

50K+ Users Supported

24×7 Operations

35–40% Resolution Improvement

Responsibilities

Supported enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure in a 24×7 environment.
Worked with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms.
Supported OSPF/BGP routing, VLANs and enterprise connectivity.
Worked with Cisco ISE, NAC, 802.1X, RADIUS and TACACS+.

Operations

Incident and change management using ServiceNow.
Network troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
Network monitoring and infrastructure health checks.
Certificate renewals, patching and hardware replacement.

Cisco Catalyst Cisco Nexus Cisco ISE OSPF BGP RADIUS TACACS+ ServiceNow

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

LAN/WAN & Cisco ISE Engineer

Enterprise Network Operations

Worked across enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, Cisco ISE/NAC, authentication, troubleshooting and operational support.

CAREER PROGRESSION

Linux Administrative Engineer

Infrastructure Operations

Built a foundation in Linux administration, infrastructure support, troubleshooting and enterprise IT operations.

START

Trainee Engineer

Engineering / IT Operations

START

Started the professional journey by building practical technical and infrastructure engineering fundamentals.

05 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Engineering foundation. Continuous learning.

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering

Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune

CGPA 9.20 / 10

CERTIFICATION

Cisco CCNA

Networking fundamentals, routing, switching and enterprise networking.

CURRENTLY LEARNING

Currently expanding my toolkit

Advanced Cisco ISE / NAC Python Network Automation Ansible Docker Kubernetes AWS Terraform DevSecOps Network Security

06 GET IN TOUCH

Let's connect.

Interested in enterprise networking, network security, Cisco ISE/NAC or network automation? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, technical projects and collaborations.

EMAIL ashutoshvikhe@gmail.com

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