Ratan Mohapatra, CCNA, MCSA

ratan_m@outlook.com | Nepean, Ontario, K2G 4R1 | http://ca.linkedin.com/in/ratanm

Highly adaptive Network Security professional experienced in troubleshooting NextGen Firewall and UTM

solutions. Strong background of automating Windows system administration and data analysis work flows by

programming in PowerShell, Python and Visual Basic.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

▪ Fortinet Advanced Products Professional, NSE-6, 2016

▪ Fortinet Certified Network Security Troubleshooting Professional 7, 2016

▪ Fortinet Certified Network Security Expert 4, 2016

▪ Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), 2016

▪ Microsoft: MCSA, 2015 (Windows Server 2012) | MCTS, 2015 (Windows 8.1, Windows 7)

▪ CompTIA: Network+, 2015 | A+, 2015

▪ Diploma in Network Security, Willis College, Ottawa, Ontario, 2016

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SKILLS

▪ NextGen Firewalls and UTMs (GUI, CLI and Python-REST API based configuration and

troubleshooting)

▪ Core Networking and network monitoring (Fortinet and Cisco)

▪ Server Administration in Windows (2008, 2012, 2016) and Linux (Red Hat, CentOs and Ubuntu) with

rich proficiency in PowerShell and Python

▪ OS and network virtualization (Hyper-V and VMWare)

▪ Data mining, statistical modeling

▪ Visual Basic (Excel-VBA)

▪ Technical writing, publication and review

▪ Web development (Angular JS-Django-REST, PHP-MySQL, IIS, LAMP, WAMP and XAMPP, digital

image processing)

IT EXPERIENCE

Fortinet Technologies Canada Inc., Ottawa March 2016 onward Network Security Engineer

▪ Provided technical support on administering Network Security products to a wide diversity of

customers.

▪ Integrated Fortinet Network Security solutions with Windows Active Directory and LDAP based identity

management platforms.

▪ Configured and optimised FortiGate to allow secure network services such as Application Control,

DLP, Single Sign On, VPN (IPSec and SSL), VoIP, Web Access Control and Wireless communications.

▪ Developed virtual labs in Hyper-V and VMWare to simulate Network Security environments using

Fortinet virtual appliances and Windows and Linux based VMs.

Key Projects:

▪ Django-REST-AngularJS and PHP-MySQL based web application development

▪ Excel VBA based automation for data analysis and reporting

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Willis College, Ottawa, Ontario March 2015 – March 2016

Full-time student, Network Security Diploma

Windows Server Administration:

▪ Installed and configured Windows Server 2008(R2) and 2012(R2) in physical and virtual

environments.

▪ Deployed and administered Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS), Group Policies, Certification

Services (ADCS), DHCP (IP Address Management, IPAM), DNS (DNSec), Distributed File System

(DFS), Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Failover Cluster, File and Print Services, IIS, Network Policy

Services (NPS), Remote Access (Direct Access and VPN), Rights Management Service (ADRMS),

Network Load Balancing (NLB: DNS, DHCP), Windows Deployment Service (WDS), Windows Server

Update Service (WSUS) and Workplace Join.

▪ Built an Exchange Server 2013 on Hyper-V and integrated it with Active Directory

▪ Automated system administration in Windows networks by scripting in PowerShell.

Linux Server Administration:

▪ Installed and configured physical and virtual servers using Red Hat Linux and Ubuntu.

▪ Developed a web server by installing LAMP and Open SSH.

▪ Integrated with Windows network.

Core Networking and Network Security:

▪ Developed physical network models by configuring Cisco routers and switches, with Fortinet NextGen

firewall and UTMs.

▪ Deployed virtual routing solutions by implementing Linux (Clear OS) and Windows Server Routing and

Remote Access Service (RRAS).

▪ Designed logical IPV4 and IPV6 networks by subnetting and simulations in Cisco Packet Tracer.

▪ Monitored network security by Packet Sniffing in TCP dump and Wireshark.

IT Support:

▪ Assembled desktop computers in physical and virtual labs.

▪ Created, optimized and deployed OS images – Windows 7, 8,10, Server 2008(R2) and Server

2012(R2).

▪ Installed and configured Linux based user computers in Mint, Suse and Ubuntu.

▪ Ticket Management in BMC Ready

EDUCATION

Diploma in Network Security (and System Administration, Distinction: average score of 99%) 2016

Willis College, Ottawa, ON

Master of Science 1993

University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India

Bachelor of Science 1989

Berhampur University, India

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

▪ Diploma, Programming in C, 2014, Alison.com

▪ Web Development, User Experience Designing (UXD), 2014, Udemy.com

▪ Web Development and Digital Graphic Designing, 2006, Art Institute of Toronto, ON

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POWERSHELL SCRIPT BASED WINDOWS SERVER AUTOMATION:

EXCEL VBA:

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TECHNICAL WRITING AND PUBLICATION:

[ www.researcherid.com/rid/A-3512-2009 ]

[ www.researchgate.net/profile/Ratan_Mohapatra ]