Darshana Gaokar

Darshana Gaokar has a diverse work experience in the field of IT and networking. Darshana is currently working as a Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer at Myriad360 since July 2020. Prior to this, they worked as a Network/Security Implementation Engineer at Vandis from February 2017 to July 2020. Darshana also has experience as a Network Engineer (Jr) at George Mason University from June 2016 to February 2017. Earlier in their career, they worked as an IT/Systems Network Intern at Summit Camp in 2015, an IT Intern at BARC from December 2009 to June 2010, and an IT Intern at NEXUS COMPUTERS LIMITED from June 2008 to November 2008.

Darshana Gaokar has a strong educational background in the field of technology. Darshana obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from George Mason University, where they studied from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics from Savitribai Phule Pune University, attending from 2010 to 2013. Darshana's educational journey began with a Diploma of Engineering in Digital Electronics from Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic, where they studied from 2006 to 2010.

On top of their formal education, Darshana Gaokar holds numerous certifications to enhance their technical skills and expertise. Darshana earned certifications such as "Prisma Access SASE Security EDU-118" from Palo Alto Networks (obtained in April 2020), "Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer 7.0" (obtained in June 2017), "Palo Alto Networks ACE 7.0" (obtained in March 2017), "Advanced Networking Protocols" from George Mason University (obtained in January 2016), "Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer Professional-Strata" (obtained in July 2021), "AWS Certified Security – Specialty" from Amazon Web Services (obtained in June 2020), "Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer" (obtained in April 2021), "CyberArk Certified Pre-Sales Engineer (CPE)" from Cyberark-software (obtained in October 2020), "Cisco Certified Network Associate" from Cisco (obtained in December 2015), "Cisco Certified Network Professional (Route)" from Cisco (obtained in March 2016), "Cisco Certified Network Professional (Switch)" from Cisco (obtained in March 2019), "AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate" from Amazon Web Services (obtained in August 2018), "Proofpoint Accredited Channel Sales Engineer (PACSE)" from Proofpoint (obtained in March 2020), "Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate, JNCIA- JUNOS (JN0-102)" from Juniper Networks (obtained in February 2017), and "Fortinet Network Security Expert 4 - FortiOS 5.4" from Fortinet (obtained in December 2017).

Darshana Gaokar's education and certifications demonstrate their commitment to constantly improving their skills and staying updated with the latest advancements in technology and network security.