Kanishka Mahanama

Senior IT Professional | Network Engineer | DevOps Enthusiast

About Me

Senior IT Professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Skilled in networks, security, and automation, with a proven track record of delivering strategic outcomes for clients. Strong stakeholder engagement and recognized as a trusted advisor. Currently leveraging deep networking expertise to transition into a DevOps role with a focus on automation and cloud-native practices.

Networking Background

With extensive hands-on experience as a network engineer, I have designed, deployed, and managed enterprise-grade network infrastructures including routing & switching, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers. Proficient in troubleshooting complex network issues across LAN, WAN, and data centre environments. This deep networking foundation drives my approach to infrastructure-as-code, cloud networking, and building reliable automated pipelines.

Skills

Azure
Terraform
Red Hat Linux
Cisco
Routing & Switching
Firewalls & VPN
Network Security
Automation