Vanessa Kalu is a Network Security Engineer with extensive experience in deploying and managing network security solutions. Currently employed at Walmart since May 2020, Vanessa Kalu specializes in AWS cloud-native firewalls, Zscaler for perimeter security, and automation using Ansible. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting network issues with Splunk, managing Palo Alto firewalls through Panorama, implementing security and NAT rules, and overseeing high availability configurations. Previously, Vanessa Kalu worked at Capital One from August 2018 to May 2020, where expertise in centralized management of Palo Alto firewalls and configuration of NAT rules and security policies was demonstrated. Vanessa Kalu holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Georgia State University.