About

Anil Gautam is a seasoned Sr. Solution Architect with over 30 years of experience in Architecting, Designing, Deployment, and Migration of Data Centers, Cloud, and DevOps solutions for Global Fortune 500 companies. With a strong background in SDN enabled Networking Services, SD-WAN, and Network Function Virtualization, Anil has a deep understanding of their integration with orchestration platforms such as Open-stack and NSX. Anil's technical expertise includes AWS, Azure, Linux, ESXi, Terraform, Bash, Python, Ansible, Puppet, Git, and Datadog. He is also proficient in ACI, NSX, Openstack, Data Center Modernization, vRealize Orchestrator, vRealize Automation, SD-WAN, Software Defined Networking (SDN), NFV, Cloud (AWS and Azure), Automation (Python and Ansible), Architecture-led Services, Business Consulting, Advisory, Business development, Services development, Project/Program management, Hyper/Converged Services Architecture, Network Architecture and Design, Cloud Infrastructure, Next Generation Core, WAN/IWAN, Campus and Enterprise Routing and Switching. He is a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert and ITILv3 certified. Currently working as an independent Sr. Solution Architect, Anil assists multinational enterprises and service providers with Architecting, Designing, Implementing, Managing, and Optimizing IT infrastructure solutions involving Advanced technologies such as Cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP), DevOps, SDN (Cisco ACI, Arista CVP, Nokia Nuage), NSX, Openstack, vRealize Orchestrator, vRealize Automation, SD-WAN (Meraki, Viptela), WAN/IWAN, NFV, SDN, R&S, Collaboration, Cybersecurity, and wireless. Anil's past experience includes working as a Sr. Project Manager at Signal Communications Corporation, where he was responsible for Architecting, Designing, and Implementing large IT solutions. He has also worked as a High Touch Engineer at Cisco, where he was responsible for Customer Experience and Technical Escalation across Cisco Systems for complex technical issues and systemwide problems with very large ISPs. Anil holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Manit and completed his High School education at Miss Hill H. S. School, Gwalior. Anil is a result-oriented, quick learner, highly motivated, organized,