Panduranga Shenoy.K
About Panduranga Shenoy.K
Panduranga Shenoy.K is a Network Engineer with over 11 years of experience at Thomson Reuters in Bangalore, where he specializes in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco switches and managing network applications. He has a background in customer support and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master's in IT.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Panduranga Shenoy.K has been employed at Thomson Reuters as a Network Engineer since 2013. Over the course of 11 years in this role, he has developed expertise in configuring and troubleshooting network systems, particularly with Cisco Catalyst 6509 and Cisco Nexus 7010 switches. His responsibilities include managing backup, restore, and firmware upgrades for F5 LTM load balancer appliances. He prepares Plans of Action (POA) for new network device configurations, ensuring compliance with change processes after obtaining customer approval.
Education and Expertise
Panduranga Shenoy.K holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree from Mangalore University, where he studied accounts, taxation, audit, and financial management from 2004 to 2007. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (MSc) in Information Technology from KSOU between 2009 and 2011. His educational background supports his extensive experience in network engineering and management.
Background
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Panduranga Shenoy.K worked at several technology firms. He served as a Customer Support Engineer at PCS Technology Ltd. for six months in 2010-2011. He then transitioned to Acropetal Technologies Limited, where he worked as a NOC Engineer for one year in 2011-2012. Following this, he joined Wipro Infotech as a Senior Network Administrator in 2015, where he has been employed for nine years.
Technical Skills and Tools
Panduranga Shenoy.K has extensive experience with various networking applications and monitoring tools. He utilizes tools such as Netflow Analyser, Event Grid, HPNMI, and Cisco Works to monitor and manage network performance. He is skilled in handling traffic shifting tasks, including traffic diversion, WAN failover, WAN load balancing, and LAN load sharing. Additionally, he coordinates with multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to promptly resolve network issues.
Reporting and Coordination
In his role, Panduranga Shenoy.K maintains various reports that are crucial for network management. He prepares tunnel uptime reports, capacity reports, and bandwidth utilization reports for customers. His coordination with ISPs such as BSNL, Airtel, Reliance, TATA, Sify, and Vodafone is essential for addressing and resolving network issues efficiently.