Venkatesh Balaji
About Venkatesh Balaji
Venkatesh Balaji is a Senior Tech Specialist at General Mills in Mumbai, India, with extensive experience in network engineering across various companies and a strong background in routing protocols and network technologies.
Current Position at General Mills
Venkatesh Balaji currently holds the position of Senior Tech Specialist at General Mills. He is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His role involves leveraging his extensive experience in network engineering and advanced technical skills to support the company’s IT infrastructure and operations.
Previous Experience at Clover Infotech
Before joining General Mills, Venkatesh Balaji worked at Clover Infotech as a Senior Network Engineer for 10 months from 2020 to 2021. His responsibilities included network troubleshooting, maintaining network hardware, and ensuring network security in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Work History at Orient Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Venkatesh Balaji was employed as a Network Engineer at Orient Technologies Pvt. Ltd. from 2019 to 2020. Based in Mumbai, his role included configuring and maintaining network solutions, implementing VLAN, STP protocols, and ensuring the reliability of the company’s network infrastructure.
Early Career at Tata Communications LTD
Venkatesh began his career at Tata Communications LTD as an Associate Network Engineer from 2015 to 2016 in Pune, India. In this role, he gained foundational experience in network engineering, worked with routing technologies, and improved his skills in deploying WAN solutions.
Educational Background
Venkatesh Balaji earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from JACSICE, studying from 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, he completed his higher secondary education with a focus on biology at St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School from 2007 to 2009.
Certifications and Technical Skills
Venkatesh Balaji is certified in Network CCNA (CSCO13402387) and has completed training in CCNP (R&S) at Networkers Home. His technical expertise includes proficiency in routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), L2 protocols (VLAN, STP, VTP, PVST, RSTP, LACP), troubleshooting network technologies (MPLS, Multicast, QoS), and WAN solutions (HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay). Additionally, he is skilled in VPN technologies, URL filtering, and remote access utilities.