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During that internship, I went through CCNA, starting from the very basics, including basic consulting and switching concepts. Then I did the CCNP Enterprise (routing and switching) certification. After a knowledge check session to help identify my strengths, I was chosen to be in network security. I was able to specialize my knowledge and area of technology strength by also earning my CCNA Security certification. I did well in that internship and was offered a full-time role in July, 2017.</p> </div> </div> <div class="text"> <div data-c-version="DM:Text:V1.1.2" id="text-4cff4ea638" class="cmp-text cds-typography "> <p class="t100">Springboard from a solid foundation</p> <p>That first job built a good foundation for me. It was a place I could pick up and grow from. In 2019, I decided to quit my job with Cisco to pursue a master’s degree in computer networking at North Carolina State University. After I completed my master’s, I started applying for internships again. That’s when I got a call from Meraki and accepted an internship. My summer internship was back in 2020, and now I work here full time.</p> <p>This was a complete transition to my software side of things. I joined the wireless software automation team and worked on a project building out some frameworks for their location analytics feature. I also managed to clear my DevNet Associate in that internship. I've been trying to do as much I can in the certification field. I'm always thinking about what's next, and how I can continue to challenge myself.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!--END - RIGHT AREA MARK UP--> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles data-config-metrics-group="Multi Card (V2)" class="multi-card aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"><div id="multi-card-795dee70e1" class="cds-c-multi-card" data-config-metrics-title="About Mukul" data-c-version="DM:Multi Card (V2):V2.5.0"> <div class="cds-c-multi-card__header muse-l-grid"> <div class="title cds-c-multi-card__headline"> <div data-c-version="DM:Title (V2):V2.1.0" id="title-aca784c571" class="cmp-title cds-typography "> <h2 class="cmp-title__text ">About Mukul</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elasticcontainer container responsivegrid cds-c-multi-card__container muse-l-grid"><div data-c-version="DM:Container-Elastic:V2.9.2" class="cds-c-elasticcontainer " data-initial-show="0" data-click-show="0" data-init-elasticcontainer=" " data-showmore=" " data-placeholder-text="false"> <div id="elasticcontainer-4c7590e09f" class="flex-center cds-l-grid--blowout cmp-container" data-c-version="DM:Container-Elastic:V2.9.2"> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-5c5b9130e6" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser cds-c-cards__image-icon" data-config-metrics-title="Certifications" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__image"> <div data-c-version="DM:Image (V2):V2.2.0" data-asset-id="5fa54116-f7b5-418e-ae8b-43f70cf4ed78" id="card-5c5b9130e6-image" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/cisco-cdc/site/images/photography/learn/80/icon-certifications-blue-80x80.png" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="80" height="80" alt/> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-5c5b9130e6"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> Certifications </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>CCNA<br /> CCNP Enterprise<br /> DevNet Associate</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-9afe481afd" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser cds-c-cards__image-icon" data-config-metrics-title="Location" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__image"> <div data-c-version="DM:Image (V2):V2.2.0" data-asset-id="98aa376d-8c35-4163-b4f4-8698f52176f8" id="card-9afe481afd-image" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/cisco-cdc/site/images/photography/learn/80/icon-find-friends-blue-80x80.png" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="80" height="80" alt/> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-9afe481afd"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> Location </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>San Francisco, CA</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-3f462af262" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser cds-c-cards__image-icon" data-config-metrics-title="Hobbies" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__image"> <div data-c-version="DM:Image (V2):V2.2.0" data-asset-id="61ca056f-e957-405b-89f4-bd12bfd7d52a" id="card-3f462af262-image" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/cisco-cdc/site/images/photography/learn/80/icon-heart-emotion-blue-80x80.png" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="80" height="80" alt/> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-3f462af262"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> Hobbies </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>Cooking<br /> Running<br /> Working out at the gym<br /> Playing the guitar</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> </div> </div></div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles data-config-metrics-group="Card Mosaic (V2)" class="cardmosaic teaser aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="cardmosaic-8721330349" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cardmosaic cmp-teaser" data-config-metrics-title="What does having a Cisco Certification mean to you?" data-c-version="DM:Card Mosaic (V2):V2.0.2"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content muse-l-grid cds-c-cardmosaic__head"> <h2 class="cmp-teaser__title"> What does having a Cisco Certification mean to you? </h2> </div> <div class="cds-c-cardmosaic__content"> <div class="cds-c-cardmosaic__image"> <div class="cmp-teaser__image"> <div data-c-version="DM:Image (V2):V2.2.0" data-asset-id="2cdaa741-1d5b-42f4-9fab-c6c40e807c8e" id="cardmosaic-8721330349-image" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/cisco-cdc/site/images/photography/learn/1920/mukul-manikandan-certifications-quote-1920x1080.jpg" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="1920" height="1080" alt/> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cds-c-cardmosaic__cards-wrap muse-l-grid"> <div> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-71c5913f64" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-71c5913f64"> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p><i>"The certification experience gave me a lot of the knowledge that I needed for the fundamentals that I didn’t get from my undergrad. The certifications took over and gave me all the necessary background I needed."</i></p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-1644f66ff3" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-1644f66ff3"> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>Having a Cisco certification gives you more confidence when talking to customers. When a customer is talking to you, they expect that you’re a professional and a specialist who knows everything about the product. If you have a CCNA or CCNP, you have a customer’s trust.</p> <p>The knowledge gained is also all transferable from paper to the product. If you know the fundamentals, you can figure your way around to help customers with integrating non-Cisco devices, like a Juniper router or whatever it might be. It boosts the value of Cisco.</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> </div> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles data-config-metrics-group="Category Listing Additional Offering (V2)" class="additionaloffering aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"><div id="additionaloffering-4631142274" class="cds-c-additional-offering cds-c-additional-offering--thirds-div-icon" data-c-version="DM:Category Listing Additional Offering (V2):V2.2.1"> <div class="muse-l-grid"> <hr class="cds-c-additional-offering__separator-hr"/> <div class="cds-c-additional-offering__head"> <div class="image cds-c-additional-offering__header-image"> <div data-c-version="DM:Image (V2):V2.2.0" data-asset-id="0af6b674-a13e-4116-9968-0cea57e2635d" id="image-6a6fd7b8b6" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/cisco-cdc/site/images/photography/learn/200/ben-harting-young-200x200.jpg" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="197" height="200" alt/> </div> </div> <div class="title cds-c-additional-offering__title"> <div data-c-version="DM:Title (V2):V2.1.0" id="title-866e63a485" class="cmp-title cds-typography "> <h6 class="cmp-title__text t100">Mukul Manikandan</h6> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cds-c-additional-offering__grid-wrapper"> <div data-c-version="DM:Container:V1.0.1" id="container-f28bb4242c" class="cmp-container "> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-b9f9860938" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="What would you tell your younger self?" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-b9f9860938"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> What would you tell your younger self? </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>I should have completed my CCIE lab exam before I left for my masters. I feel like it would have given me a lot more credibility in terms of boosting my professional experience to another level.</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-0237335907" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="What would you tell a friend?" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-0237335907"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> What would you tell a friend? </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>You need to be passionate about what you’re doing to begin with. Become certified because it boosts your credibility. It gives you opportunities to apply for jobs.</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> </div> </div> </div> </div></cds-styles> <cds-styles data-config-metrics-group="Div Carousel with Intro (V2)" class="divcarousel-intro aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"><div id="divcarousel-intro-0eae42e6be" class="cds-c-div-carousel-intro" data-c-version="DM:Div Carousel with Intro (V2):V1.0.1"> <div data-config-metrics-group="Highlight (V2)" theme="light" class="cds-c-highlight"><div id="highlight-74ffcf2b25" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cmp-teaser muse-l-grid " data-config-metrics-title="Mukul's journey" data-c-version="DM:Highlight (V2):V2.0.2"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content"> <h2 class="cmp-teaser__title"> Mukul's journey </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div data-config-metrics-group="Div Carousel Component" class="cds-c-div-carousel__wrapper"> <div id="divcarousel-28baaae4ea" class="cmp-carousel cds-c-div-carousel" role="group" aria-live="polite" aria-roledescription="carousel" data-cmp-is="carousel" data-cmp-delay="5000" data-config-metrics-title="Career path" data-placeholder-text="false" data-c-version="DM:Div Carousel (V2):V2.1.2" data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-once="true"> <cds-marketing-carousel class="cds-c-marketing-carousel--items-2"> <h3 class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__header" slot="header">Career path</h3> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__slide-wrapper " slot="slides"> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__slide" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="divcarousel-28baaae4ea-item-a7f0d120ba-tab" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Slide 1 of 2"><cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-a7f0d120ba" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-a7f0d120ba"> <p class="cmp-teaser__pretitle">Current role</p> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p class="t100">Automation engineer</p> <p>Automation engineers automate solutions for software processes to improve efficiency, boost performance, and maintain systems. Automation Engineers work closely with other teams, like development and testing, to help discover and eliminate potential problems.</p> </div> <div class="cmp-teaser__action-container"> <span class="cds-c-cta__wrapper"> <a class="cds-c-cta-text cds-c-cta-text--primary " href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/tech-roles/automation-engineer.html" data-config-metrics-item="Automation engineer" target="_self"><span class="cmp-button__text">Learn more about automation engineers</span></a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> </div> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__slide" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="divcarousel-28baaae4ea-item-f6e613b33d-tab" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Slide 2 of 2"><cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-f6e613b33d" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-f6e613b33d"> <p class="cmp-teaser__pretitle">Previous role</p> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p class="t100">TAC Engineer, Network Security</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> </div> </div> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__previous-wrapper" slot="navigation"> <button class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__previous-button">Previous</button> </div> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__next-wrapper" slot="navigation"> <button class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__next-button" slot="navigation">Next</button> </div> <span class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__pagination" slot="pagination"></span> </cds-marketing-carousel> </div></div> </div></cds-styles> <cds-styles data-config-metrics-group="Div Carousel Component" class="cds-c-div-carousel__wrapper aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="divcarousel-4a097ec417" class="cmp-carousel cds-c-div-carousel" role="group" aria-live="polite" aria-roledescription="carousel" data-cmp-is="carousel" data-cmp-delay="5000" data-config-metrics-title="Certification path" data-placeholder-text="false" data-c-version="DM:Div Carousel (V2):V2.1.2" data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-once="true"> <cds-marketing-carousel class="cds-c-marketing-carousel--items-3"> <h3 class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__header" slot="header">Certification path</h3> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__slide-wrapper " slot="slides"> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__slide" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="divcarousel-4a097ec417-item-61431d546a-tab" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Slide 1 of 3"><cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-61431d546a" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="DevNet Associate" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-61431d546a"> <p class="cmp-teaser__pretitle">Most recent certification</p> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> DevNet Associate </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>The Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification opens the door to a career in network automation. It covers implementation of basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, and automation across network, security, collaboration, and computing infrastructure.</p> </div> <div class="cmp-teaser__action-container"> <span class="cds-c-cta__wrapper"> <a class="cds-c-cta-text cds-c-cta-text--primary " href="/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/devnet/associate/index.html" data-config-metrics-item="DevNet Associate" target="_self"><span class="cmp-button__text">Learn more about DevNet Associate</span></a> </span> <span class="cds-c-cta__wrapper"> <a class="cds-c-cta-text cds-c-cta-text--primary " href="/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/index.html" data-config-metrics-item="View all certifications" target="_self"><span class="cmp-button__text">View all certifications</span></a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> </div> <div class="cds-c-marketing-carousel__slide" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="divcarousel-4a097ec417-item-b9802a5fd4-tab" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Slide 2 of 3"><cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-b9802a5fd4" data-config-actions-enabled="true" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="CCNA" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-b9802a5fd4"> <p class="cmp-teaser__pretitle">Previously earned Cisco certifications </p> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> CCNA </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is the first step toward a career in IT Networking. 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