Tharsan Anthonipillai
About Tharsan Anthonipillai
Tharsan Anthonipillai is a Network Specialist II at TELUS with extensive experience in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
Title at TELUS
Tharsan Anthonipillai currently holds the position of Network Specialist II at TELUS. In this role, he supports the Network Infrastructure department within Network Support and Operations. He is involved in designing and activating network and VOIP services for the TELUS Enterprise Network, providing connectivity and services for all TELUS Call Centres in Canada and internationally.
Previous Experience at TELUS
Tharsan Anthonipillai previously held the position of Network Specialist II at TELUS from 2012 to 2017 in the Toronto, Canada area. During this tenure, he was responsible for detailing and documenting technical designs and implementations, primarily using Cisco and Riverbed technologies. He fulfilled network ICRs, Front Door Requests, and large projects on time, scope, and budget.
Professional Experience
Tharsan Anthonipillai has an extensive professional background in network support and technical solutions. Before his current role at TELUS, he worked at Bell Mobility as a Data Support / Technical Solutions Advisor from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that, he gained experience as a Computer Support Technician at the University of Toronto Bookstore for 7 months from 2006 to 2007.
Academic Background
Tharsan Anthonipillai completed his Bachelor of Science Honours Degree from the University of Toronto (St. George Campus, St. Michael's College) in 2006. He further enhanced his expertise by studying Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Cisnet from 2011 to 2012.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Tharsan Anthonipillai is proficient in a wide range of technologies and tools relevant to network engineering. He has extensive experience with Cisco Routers and Switches, including Nexus, ASR, Catalyst, and ME series, and is skilled in configuring and managing Juniper Routers and Switches. His familiarity includes routing protocols such as OSPFv2/v3, EIGRP, BGPv4, and MPLS, amongst many others. Moreover, he is well-versed in various network monitoring and analysis tools like SolarWinds Orion, Wireshark, and GNS3, and has a solid foundation in network security protocols including IPSec/VPN and SSH.