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Results-driven Senior Network & Security Engineer with 15+ years' experience in routing, switching, security, and network design for corporate and enterprise environments. I specialize in next-generation firewall and security platforms, including Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiNAC, FortiAuthenticator), Palo Alto Networks (Panorama), Cisco ASA/FTD, Cisco WSA/SMA, and Juniper SRX — alongside SD-WAN design and deployment across Fortinet and Meraki MX environments. My core strengths cover enterprise routing and switching with BGP and OSPF, centralized policy and device management through FortiManager and Panorama, and application delivery/load balancing with F5 BIG-IP. I also bring hands-on experience extending network security into the cloud, with networking expertise across AWS and Azure — covering hybrid connectivity, secure cloud-to-cloud, and cloud-to-on-prem architectures. Whether it's a greenfield SD-WAN rollout, a multi-vendor firewall migration, NAC deployment, or a full network security audit, I bring a methodical, security-first approach focused on minimizing downtime and delivering measurable outcomes.