Resume

Rohit Patil's Resume

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  • 15 years of IT experience with expert level knowledge on SSL Certificates, Akamai & Shape.
  • Akamai Administrator with in-depth knowledge on Akamai configuration with regards to static content caching, rules related to website such as redirects, cache control settings, GTM for load-balancing, Web Application Firewall (WAF) for application layer website security, website traffic monitoring & cloudlets. Website speed optimization & security management.
  • Expert level knowledge on installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Digital SSL certificates and good knowledge on the Symantec PKI control panel for managing Verisign SSL certificates to make sure the websites function properly on the secure https protocol.
  • Good Knowledge in understanding and troubleshooting issues related to website availability and performing checks on DNS, Applications, Servers, Network to get to the root cause of the issue and resolve the same. Good knowledge on ITSM process flow.
  • Knowledge on Windows 7, 8, 10, 11. along with Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012 with the related applications such as IIS, virtualization, DHCP, DNS.
  • Knowledge of CDN such as Akamai, CloudFlare relative to website caching, server load balancing, caching & security.
  • Knowledge on the DNS architecture using BIND Name-servers, CCNA Level TCP/IP Infrastructure knowledge.

Technical Skills

Akamai Administrator, Web Application Firewall(WAF), Caching, Cache Key Modification, Site Acceleration, Security Analytics, Redirects, Visitor Prioritization, Bot Manager Premier, Edgeworkers, Client Reputation, Siteshield, DDOS protection, SSL Certificate management using Certificate Provisioning System, Cloud Monitor, User and Role management using Account control & Global Traffic Management (GTM).
Windows Server Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012, IIS 7/8, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory users and accounts
Linux WHM / CPanel Hosting
Network Security SSL-V, WAF, Forescout Counteract
SSL Symantec Managed SSL portal & Verisign PKI Certificate Administrator
DNS BIND, MYDNS, Windows Server DNS
Operating Systems Windows 8, 10, 11, CentOS
Others Shape Security, Digital SSL Certificates, Http / Https, Microsoft Office, WordPress, Joomla, Content Delivery Network (CDN), SEO Tools.

Work Experience

Rohit Patil Consulting Inc - Akamai Consultant at Lululemon

May 2020 to Present

Senior Engineer I

  • Manage the Akamai panel and the configurations.
  • Work with the teams on maintaining the Web Application Firewall and updating the ASE rulesets to the latest version. Enhanced web performance and security by optimizing Akamai WAF configurations; updated ASE rulesets and strategically disabled unused rules, resulting in a good improvement in application response time without compromising the security posture.
  • Configure routing for new application via Akamai along with adding required cache rules and optimization. Manage the current SSL certificates and work with the vendor and internal teams to ensure the SSL certificates are all up-to-date.
  • Work with the vendor Shape Security to ensure that our bot protection rules are upto date and also check logs to analyze and mitigate attack traffic.
  • Attend Intake and review meetings to guide teams on new Akamai and Shape related implementations.

Rohit Patil Consulting Inc - Akamai Consultant at BMO

Jan 2019 to May 2020
  • Work with the teams on maintaining the Web Application Firewall (Kona WAF) and updating the web application firewall ruleset to the latest version.
  • Spearheaded the migration of key business websites to the Akamai CDN platform, improving average page load times by over 25% and hardening the sites against DDoS and application-layer attacks.
  • Responsible for managing the PKI account for Symantec SSL certificates and helping teams with installing SSL certificates on the web servers.
  • Ongoing activity with regards to upgrading the security settings for the websites at the Akamai layer and also helping client ensure security from server side.
  • Integrate the Shape security configuration within the Akamai panel and work with the Shape vendor and application teams on implementing the same.

Cognizant Technology Solutions - Web & Network Security Tools Administrator

July 2014 to Jan 2019
  • Help with Migrating enterprise websites to the Akamai CDN structure and manage the Akamai control panel along with the websites hosted at Akamai and also managing the Akamai Site accelerator to optimize the delivery of the website to the end customer.
  • Implemented Akamai WAF (Web Application Firewall) on all the websites at Akamai for improved website security.
  • Configure Windows Server 2003 / 2008 based IIS 6 / 7 / 7.5 along with adding sites on them and maintaining enterprise websites hosted on the same.
  • Responsible for managing the PKI account for Symantec SSL certificates and helping teams with installing SSL certificates on the web servers.
  • Work with various teams through conference calls / bridge to solve issues on critical websites and document issues / changes through Remedy / Service Now ticketing system.

Education & Training

IIHT Ltd — Mumbai, MH

Microsoft Virtualization and Security Professional (Cloud Computing), 2013

Humber College — Toronto, ON

Wireless Telecommunication (Honors), Post-Graduation, 2009

Nagpur University — Nagpur, MH

Electronics and Telecommunications, Bachelors of Engineering, 2006

MSBTE — Mumbai, MH

Industrial Electronics, Technical Diploma, 2002