Technology is most powerful when it connects people, simplifies complexity, and transforms ideas into business value — and I believe enterprise networks are the foundation that enables that transformation.
I'm a Technical Lead and Product Owner at Cisco Systems with 19+ years of experience in Enterprise Networking, Infrastructure Engineering, Technical Leadership, and Digital Transformation. I specialize in designing, validating, and modernizing secure, scalable, and business-driven networking solutions by combining networking expertise, automation, AI, and product thinking. At Cisco, I lead Enterprise Networking, IPv6 Transformation, Alpha Network Access & Validation (ANAV), Production Readiness, and AI-enabled Infrastructure initiatives across the APJC region, partnering with Engineering, Architecture, Product Management, and Operations teams.
I'm currently pursuing the Professional Certificate Programme in Business Management (PCPBM) at IIM Kozhikode to strengthen strategic leadership and business management capabilities, and I'm open to Technical Management, Engineering Management, Enterprise Networking, and Infrastructure Leadership opportunities.
Leading Alpha Network Access & Validation (ANAV), enterprise network readiness, and infrastructure modernization across APJC. Spearheaded Cisco IT's Enterprise IPv6 Transformation, driving PoC deployments in Bangalore (BGL17) and San Jose (SJC12) ahead of enterprise-wide rollout. Drove production validation for Cisco Catalyst 9000 platforms across APJC/SJC/RTP via Catalyst Center, auto-remediating thousands of weekly issues including CISA-identified vulnerabilities. Cisco Certified Interviewer with 500+ technical interviews conducted; Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026 and IEEE FNWF 2026 speaker.
Supported Cisco IT's daily operations, enterprise deployments, and large-scale validation and product testing initiatives. Coordinated workflows across business units and data centers, supported India and Shanghai teams, accelerated alpha trials, and executed LAN/WLAN deployments.
Delivered L3-level network configuration and troubleshooting for enterprise clients, including onsite troubleshooting at Axis Bank's Bangalore Data Center, with customized design input and infrastructure stability support.
Supported multi-vendor switching environments (Cisco, D-Link, DAX, HCL, Tyco) for Naval Dockyard systems, using Cisco Works 2000 for monitoring and Cisco Call Manager 3.3 for communications stability.
Enterprise Networking, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Leadership, Product Ownership, IPv6, AI Infrastructure, Network Automation, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Wireless, Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), Cisco ISE, ThousandEyes, Splunk, Agile, Stakeholder Management
CCNP Enterprise · Cisco Certified AI Technical Practitioner · Cisco Certified Interviewer · AWS Certified Solutions Architect · CSPO · ITIL 4 Managing Professional · SAFe Agilist · CCNA · VMware Certified Associate – vSphere 6.7
English · Hindi (Professional Working) · Telugu (Native or Bilingual) · Kannada (Professional Working)
Business Management, Strategy, Leadership, Product Management