Shriniwas
Shukla
12+ Years of Network Mastery · BGP · OSPF · MPLS · Cloudflare · AWS · Azure · Python Automation
I work on building reliable and scalable network and edge platforms where failures are expensive and downtime is not an option.
My focus is on designing systems that are simple to operate, resilient under load, and automated by default. Over time, my work has shifted from hands-on configuration to thinking in systems — how traffic flows, how failures propagate, and how infrastructure can be expressed as code.
I spend most of my time around cloud and edge connectivity, DNS, routing, and network security — with automation, APIs, and infrastructure as code at the core. I value clarity over complexity: clear architectures, defined ownership, and known failure modes. Currently I'm most focused on edge platforms, large-scale connectivity, and automation-first network design.
Work Experience
Senior Cloud Engineer
Swiss Re- Part of the Edge and Connectivity Services team, focusing on Cloudflare as a platform for enterprise-grade networking.
- Manage network infrastructure deployment, architecture design, and migration projects across enterprise scale.
- Built Cloudflare automation suite using Python & Terraform — cutting zone onboarding, WAF rule creation, and DNS management from hours of manual effort to minutes.
- Develop and maintain automation workflows and Terraform IaC for Cloudflare infrastructure, enabling repeatable, version-controlled configuration.
- Provide last-level support during P1 outages; primary escalation point for Cloudflare platform issues.
- Collaborate with customers to resolve integration challenges and improve documentation.
Staff Network Engineer
goto- IC contributor on Network infrastructure (Edge & Enterprise) design, Migration projects, NetDevOps, and POC Projects in a multi-vendor environment.
- Resolved escalated routing (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN), switching, firewall and load balancer incidents — reducing MTTR through systematic lab-based pre-validation.
- Designed and maintained hybrid network spanning on-prem spine-leaf, SD-WAN, AWS Direct Connect, and Azure ExpressRoute; integrated VMware NSX-T for network virtualization.
- Collaborated with ISPs for planned peering changes, routing manipulations, and connectivity/latency resolution.
- Authored Python automation scripts for regular operational checks, maintenance workflows, and configuration template generation.
- Reviewed Terraform IaC PRs for cloud infrastructure; collaborated with Change Management, Incident Management, and Solution Architects.
Lead Network Engineer – Design & Deployment
AT&T Communication India Pvt Ltd- Customer-Dedicated Design Engineer (CDDE) specializing in data center design, deployment, and optimization of network infrastructure.
- Advanced network troubleshooting, resolving escalated Routing and Switching issues.
- Created and validated routing solutions in network lab before deploying to customer networks.
- Created device configuration standard templates (QoS, SNMP, Netflow) for IOS-XE, IOS-XR, Cat9k, Nexus9k.
- Performed network troubleshooting and resolution for Routing & Switching (MPLS, VPN).
Sr. Network Engineer
Schweickert India Pvt Ltd (For SAP Labs India)- Troubleshot network incidents involving Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF), F5 load balancers, and firewalls for SAP Labs India's production environment.
- Led IPsec VPN connectivity project end-to-end as Single Point of Contact (SPOC), delivering a critical cross-site security initiative.
- Handled F5 LTM/GTM service requests, incidents, upgrades, and migrations — ensuring application availability for enterprise workloads.
- Built and launched a new EMEA support team in Portugal — travelled onsite to deliver technical training and mentorship, successfully standing up the team within the project timeline.
- Produced RCAs, problem records, SOPs, and network implementation plans; drove change management processes.
Network Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services- Configured routers and switches for new branch offices with Routing and MPLS connectivity; supported customers through operational handover.
- Administered and troubleshot Juniper SRX, Checkpoint firewalls, and Cisco ASA, gaining multi-vendor security expertise that underpins current cloud security work.
- Upgraded Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls across multiple customer sites; planned and implemented change requests with zero unplanned downtime.
- Delivered IPsec VPN implementation and troubleshooting; managed service provider communications for connectivity requirements.
- Created SOPs and POC documentation, establishing configuration standards that improved team consistency and onboarding speed.
Technical Skills
Routing & Switching
Cloud
Network Design
Security & Load Balancing
Automation & DevOps
Network Management & Monitoring
Hardware Platforms
Certifications
Cisco Certified Specialist
Enterprise Core
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate
200-901
Microsoft Certified
Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified
Azure Network Engineer Associate
Aviatrix Certified Engineer
Multi-Cloud Networking Associate
Key Projects
Enterprise Network Design
Greenfield and Brownfield enterprise network design and migrations, including spine-leaf architecture deployments.
SP Edge Design & Scaling
Service Provider edge design changes and scaling, including BGP peering and Internet exchange implementations.
Device Upgrades & Replacements
End-to-end lifecycle management of network devices, coordinating upgrades and hardware replacements across multi-vendor environments.
Network Automation
Developed Python automation scripts to streamline repetitive tasks, configuration management, and network performance monitoring.
Network Documentation & SOPs
Network documentation and SOP creation for device configuration standardization across multiple platforms and vendors.
Education
Bachelor of Technology
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · 2008 – 2012
Articles & Insights
Automating Cloudflare at Scale with Python & Terraform
How to automate zone onboarding, WAF rule management, and DNS operations using the Cloudflare API, Python, and Terraform IaC for enterprise-grade repeatability.
BGP Design Best Practices for Enterprise & SP Networks
A deep-dive into BGP design patterns including route policy, traffic engineering, internet peering strategies, and common pitfalls in multi-vendor environments.
Network Programmability: YANG, NETCONF & OpenConfig in Practice
From YANG data models to NETCONF/RESTCONF operations — a practical guide to programmatic network configuration and state retrieval using Python's ncclient.