Rahul Patel
About Rahul Patel
Rahul Patel is an Enterprise Network Supervisor at LCRA in Austin, Texas, with over 12 years of experience in network management. He holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems and has worked in various roles in the network engineering field since 2000.
Work at LCRA
Rahul Patel has been serving as the Enterprise Network Supervisor at LCRA since 2012. In this role, he oversees the enterprise network operations, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of network services. Prior to this position, he worked as an Enterprise Network Architect at LCRA from 2011 to 2012. His responsibilities have included managing network upgrades, ensuring compliance with NERC regulations, and enhancing network security. Patel's tenure at LCRA spans over a decade, during which he has contributed to various critical network initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Rahul Patel holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Northern Illinois University, which he completed in 2000. He also earned a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis on Management Information Systems from the same institution in 1999. Earlier, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics from Elmhurst University in 1993. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both technical and managerial aspects of information systems.
Background
Before joining LCRA, Rahul Patel gained extensive experience in network engineering and management. He worked at Computer Sciences Corporation for six years, where he held positions as Technical Lead and Senior Network Engineer, focusing on Motorola and Freescale accounts. His career began at Motorola as a Network Specialist from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, he served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Northern Illinois University, where he supported the Operations Management and Information Systems Department.
Achievements
During his career, Rahul Patel has successfully completed several significant projects. He managed a remote site network upgrade that provided routed connectivity and 1Gbps PoE client connectivity. He ensured NERC compliance for critical systems through rigorous change management and testing protocols. Patel also created secure standalone networks to meet NERC requirements and implemented a redundant NetScaler SDX/VPX Application Delivery Controller architecture. Furthermore, he led the migration from legacy telephony services to a modern Cisco VoIP solution.