CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Experienced in Network domain and looking for challenging opportunities in the same environment which utilizes my technical expertise and enables innovation and excellence contribution.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• 11 years of industry experience in Networking with a wide range of skill set and roles.
• Experienced in L2/L3 network protocol testing and automation for different network features and functionalities.
• Experienced in writing test cases, test planning, execution for various testing methodologies.
• Expertise in Network testing, design, implementation and administration with proficiency in analyzing L2, L3 networking protocols as required by the functional and technical verticals.
• Proficient knowledge in manual testing and script automation using Python & TCL scripting language for regression testing methodologies with different Internetwork OSs and platforms.
• A team player possessing strong technical, interpersonal and organization skills.

SKILLS:

Layer2 / Switching Protocols: VLAN, VTP, LLDP, Inter - Vlan Routing, STP, RSTP, MSTP, 802.1x, LACP

Layer3 / Routing Protocols: ICMP, IPv6, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP

Application Layer Protocols: TELNET, DHCP, SNMP

Other Network Protocols: Multicasting (IGMP, PIM), HSRP, VRRP, GLBP Protocols

Other Network Features: IGMP Snooping, DHCP Snooping, ACL, PACL, Private VLANs, NAT, VRF-Lite, EVN, SPAN, BFD and NetFlow

Scripting Knowledge: TCL, Python

Testing methods handled: Functional Integration Testing, System testing, Regression Testing, Stress testing and Performance Testing

Tools: Used

Device types: Cisco catalyst 9200 series switches, Pluribus Networks ML Switches, Cisco Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches such as 4500 series and Confidential BCM53134 switch chipset.

Client Internal Tools: Jenkins,GIT,hg mercurial, Phabricator code review, Tcpdump, STAT Framework, Confidential TMS, BugZilla, JIRA Bug reporting system, ptAPI Automation framework, ROBO framework and Cisco ATS and pyATS Framework, Cisco TIMS, EARMS, CVS, CDETS, QDDTS.

Network Management/Monitoring Tools: Spirent STC 4.x series, IXIA xgs12, Wireshark, EthrealSNMP Navigator, hpOpenview, iperf, SSH connect, Putty, TraceSprout and PingWin, TFTP32 and Winscp

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performing script automation for customer related issues using Tcl/Python scripting.
• Providing manual protocol configuration support for various cisco features.
• Create and maintain TGEN libraries in Python and Tcl as per customer requirements for new protocol feature coverage.
• Providing HLTAPI or Native scripts from Spirent Test centre application as per user protocol configurations.
• Have handled customer service requests from Cisco for Spirent with various protocol and configuration related issues.
• Perform testing and develop qualification documentation in support of system changes.
• Perform System Testing, System Integration Testing and Regression Testing on customer products for maintaining Spirent side validations.
• Hands on with RESTAPI for Spirent configurations.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performing HTTP, HTTPS and FTP Server solution.
• Experience on LDAP, GITLAB and JIRA server deployments
• Hands-on spinning up RHEL7 VM for server deployments and running router VM images
• Have hands-on with FortiGate 6.2 firewall
• Have hands-on with ISR 43xx series routers for configuring DMVPN, GRE tunneling.
• Experience on Podman containers and deploying RabbitMQ on it
• Have worked on Portal solution for plug & play router configurations to end customers.

Technical Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Testing L2/L3 network protocols for Pluribus Multilayer data centre netvisor OS switches with Linux platform (LDK).
• Have performed Regression testing and System Device testing for the networking protocols as per the test plans.
• Have automated scripts for L3 feature of RIB history verifications.
• Have written test cases for different features implemented on Pluribus switch devices.
• Have identified bugs in regressions and worked on its related CFD issues and queries.
• Performing script automation for manually tested features using scripting languages.
• Have evaluated the test results of different platforms and document problems found.
• Maintained and uplifted already automated test scripts as per the new test plans and new test environments.

Senior Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Testing L2/L3 network protocols for Confidential switches (SoCs) with Confidential owned SDK and Linux platforms.
• Performing script automation for manually tested features using Python scripting language.
• Have automated L2 switch features of LACP, DDOS and Egress control.
• Have written test cases for the features implemented on switch SoC devices.
• Have performed System Device testing for the networking protocols as per the test plans.
• Had responsibility of applying various testing methodologies for different Confidential switch series with team members.
• Have identified bugs in FIT releases and worked on its related CFD issues and queries.
• Hands-on with IXIA traffic generator while using along with the Devices under test.

Senior Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Testing L2/L3 network protocols for Catalyst 4500 series switches with different IOS platforms.
• Have performed Regression testing and manual testing for the networking protocols as per the test plans.
• Have performed script automation for the networking protocols using Tcl scripting language.
• Have automated L3 multi-layer switch features of DHCP snooping82 and broadcast suppression.
• Have tested various cisco protocols importantly broadcast storm control, VRF, EVN, DHCP, OSPF and layer2 Port security features.
• Exclusively tested SNMP protocol feature functionality using SNMP commands and SNMP traps with hands on knowledge on SNMP v1, v2c and v3 versions.
• Exclusively tested VSS testing functionality on Catalyst 4500 and 6500 series switches.
• Developed and implemented network test cases for different Cisco protocols and strategies.
• Handled responsibility of applying various testing methodologies for different Cisco IOS platforms.
• Have identified bugs in different IOS releases and worked on its related CFD issues and queries.
• Developed team mentoring abilities; noted ability to train and assist others, mentored more team members.

Technical Support Officer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring, configuring network devices, tracking and troubleshooting of networks using hpOpenView tool.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of remote Routers, Switches, and Networking products through telnet applications for change management.
• Performed installations, technical support, troubleshooting and maintenance of network equipment, installed and upgraded software and hardware equipment.
• Configuration and troubleshooting routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, RIP on Cisco routers.
• Configuration and troubleshooting networking technologies like STP, ISL, 802.1Q, and port channels (LACP and PAGP) on multi-layer switched networks (MLS) at the region’s access layer.
• Worked on Policy based routing and DDR on Cisco Switches -2950, 3550 series.
• Securing network switches with port-based authentication of TACACS+, RADIUS and implementing port security methods and tracking router configuration changes, using access- control lists (ACLs).
• Build and maintain Microsoft Visio documentation database of different network topologies.
• Creation of trouble tickets and effective escalation of the same.

LAN Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintain new software releases in Windows environments.
• Updating OS & Application Patch/Fix Research and Recommendations
• Maintaining user privileges for the network device access on the classified information system.
• Ensuring server data is backed up on a regular basis.
• New Windows Application implementation for routers/switch related and documentation.
• Reviewing system logs for unusual or unauthorized access (or attempted access) for network devices.
• Assistance in the development of Server-based standards, guidelines and policies.