Image Bhandari | Network & Security Engineer

About Me

Technology Enthusiast | Network & Security Engineer

Experienced Network and Security Engineer with 3+ years of expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network infrastructures for enterprises including Banks, Hospitals, and Telecommunications companies. Specialized in working with leading vendors like Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Sophos, and Juniper.

Currently pursuing BE (HONS) in Computer Network Engineering at Sunway College Kathmandu. Passionate about network automation, virtualization, and cloud technologies (AWS, GCS, Azure). Former President of TechNami club with strong leadership experience managing teams of 5-10 developers.

3+

Years Experience

50+

Projects Completed

5

Certifications

Professional Experience

Dec 2020 - Jan 2024

Network and Security Engineer

Astral Computers Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Sister Company of ThakralOne (Singapore)

Working on Firewalls, Routers, and Switches of various vendors: Cisco, Fortinet, Sophos, Palo Alto, Juniper
Designing, planning, and implementing network resources for Banks, Hospitals, and Telco organizations
Troubleshooting network structure and issues related to L2 & L3 communication, VPNs, PBF, Access policies, NAT
Creating comprehensive documentation: action plans, method of procedure, scope of project, project completion reports
Developing database applications and debugging network systems

2021 - Present

Technical Manager - CIENA UK Project

Project Management Role

Managing technical operations for field engineers across Great Britain
Supporting engineers in managing Ciena private optical cable lines
Coordinating network infrastructure projects throughout the UK
Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support

2 Months

Network Engineering Intern

Midas Technologies

Gained hands-on experience in networking and software handling
Worked on network configuration and troubleshooting tasks
Assisted in software deployment and system maintenance

2017 - 2018

IT Assistant

Nami College

Provided technical support for college IT infrastructure
Assisted in network maintenance and troubleshooting
Supported students and faculty with technical issues

Certifications

CCNA

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Feb 20, 2022

Palo Alto PCNSA

Palo Alto Networks Certified Security Administrator

Oct 5, 2021

Fortinet NSE 3

Network Security Expert Level 3

Oct 2021

F5 Certified

F5 101 & 201 Certifications

Jul 20, 2022

Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft Azure 900

Aug 24, 2023

Technical Skills & Expertise

Network Engineering

Network Design & Implementation

Routing & Switching Expertise

Network Troubleshooting

Network Monitoring & Optimization

Security Technologies

Firewall Management

VPN Configuration (L2/L3)

Access Policies & NAT

Network Security

Vendor Technologies & Devices

Cisco

Router Switch ASA ASR FTD FMC ACI Nexus

Fortinet

FortiGate Firewalls

Palo Alto

Next-Gen Firewalls PCNSA

F5 Networks

LTM ASM DNS

Others

Sophos Checkpoint Juniper

Cloud & Emerging Technologies

AWS Azure GCS Virtualization Containerization Network Automation

Professional Skills

Team Leadership Documentation Problem Solving Communication Continuous Learning Analytical Thinking

Featured Projects

Enterprise Banking Network Infrastructure

Designed and implemented secure network infrastructure for multiple banking institutions, including firewall configuration, VPN setup, and network segmentation to ensure PCI-DSS compliance.

Banking Security Compliance

Healthcare Network Security

Implemented comprehensive network security solutions for hospitals, ensuring HIPAA compliance with robust firewall rules, access controls, and secure VPN for remote healthcare professionals.

Healthcare HIPAA VPN

Telecommunications Network Design

Planned and deployed scalable network architecture for telecom providers, optimizing routing protocols and implementing redundancy for high availability and performance.

Telco Routing High Availability

CIENA UK Optical Network Management

Managing technical operations for Ciena private optical cable infrastructure across Great Britain, coordinating field engineers and ensuring network reliability.

Optical Networks Management UK Project

Get In Touch

Let's Connect

Interested in collaborating on network and security projects? Feel free to reach out for consulting, project collaboration, or networking opportunities!

Email

image.bhandari@gmail.com

Phone

+977-9818049447

Location

Tokha-6, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Nepal