SUMMARY

• TEN Years of work experience in Telecom Testing Domain.
• Worked in both Manual and Automation Testing for Network Security Protocols.
• Strong skills in Software Test Cycle and Automation using TCL expect and Python.
• Sound knowledge in TCP/IP Networking, L4/L7 and Voice over IP protocols.
• Have proficient knowledge on Network Virtualization from VMware NSX, KVM and Cisco Nexus 1000v.
• Working as Software Engineer at Confidential .
• TEN years of Working experience in Telecom Testing Domain
• Worked in both Manual and Automation Testing using TCL and Python.
• Have proficient knowledge on TCP/IP Networking.
• Worked on VMware Network Virtualization NSX suite of Features.
• Tested VMware VApp Firewall and Edge Virtual Firewall
• Having Experience in deploying Virtual Datacenter over the ESXi Host
• Tested VMware Spoofgaurd, Flow Monitoring and Virtual Edge Firewall.
• Testing Firewall for ARP, MAC Spoofing, Redirects, DOS Attacks, Fragmentations etc.
• Proficient in protocol testing (L3 Devices Cisco ISR routers).
• Proficient in Cisco Zone based firewall for L4 - L7 Inspections
• Proficient in Cisco Zone based firewall for DoS, VFR, VRF firewall
• Have worked Cisco ASR firewall for Data Traffic Inspection
• Proficient in Cisco IPS configuration and manual testing for different Signatures
• Have good hands on HTTP/SIP/SCCP/FTP L7 Protocol inspection and Testing.
• Have good hands on experience on Cisco Zone Based Firewall L4 and L7 Inspection
• Strong skills in Test Case Automation using TCL expect and Python
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to adapt new procedures.
• Strong knowledge in Routing and Switching Technologies.
• Experience in using Traffic Generator such as Ixia, Pagent, and Camelot.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Functional Areas: Feature Testing, Automation, Performance and Integration Testing.

Scripting Language: Tools Command Language (Tcl), Python.

Hardware: Cisco Integrated Routers, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Manager Express, Cisco Switches, HP Router and ESX Hardware.

Network Security Features: TCP/IP Networking, Denial-of-Service Parameters, Cisco WAAS, Cisco VOIP Protocols such SIP, Skinny (SCCP), Network Address Translation, Access Control List, Virtual Routing and forwarding, Virtual Fragmentation, High Availability Active/Standby and Active-Active and Asymmetric routing, Dynamic Routing OSPF,EIGRP,BGP(Routing Configuration).

Virtual Private Networking: GRE VPN, IPSEC, Site-to-Site VPN.

Virtualization Suite: VMware NXS, vCenter, vApp firewall, Virtual Distributed Router and VXLAN (Virtually Extended LAN),Cisco N1K Switch, Virt-Manager, KVM Host, Cisco UCS, vPath, Service Chain and Service Chain Injections.

Firewall Security: Cisco IOS Zone Based Firewall, IPS, and IPsec. (Site-to-Site), Cisco CBAC Firewall.

Traffic Generator: Ixia, Hping, Apache Benchmark, HTTPERF.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Boxborough, MA

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Setting up KVM Hypervisor using Ubuntu
• Performing Data path Testing on Nexus1000v Switch from Cisco Systems
• Testing Service Chain which has Juniper SRX, Integra, Cisco ASA firewall.
• Setting up vPath Setup on KVM Open stack and Cisco Nexus 100v
• Testing Service Path, Service Path Injection and Offload scenarios
• Performance Testing using iperf and Apache Benchmark (AB)
• Have Working Experience on Cisco Nexus 1000v Switch
• Worked on SGCA, SGC policy based firewalling on KVM Virtulization.
• Worked on VIRSH, LIBVIRT and qemu.
• Have Testing Experience on KVM Hypervisor for Cisco Nexus 1000v
• Tested different Traffic such as ICMP, FTP, HTTP using open source tools
• Done Scale Testing using IXIA for HTTP Traffic using IXLOAD
• Automation using Python Script Langauge.
• Performance Testing using Open source Tools such Apache Benchmark, HTTPerf.
• Tested With Cisco Zone based Firewall for Mulitple Data Protocol
• Done L4 and L7 Firewall Inspection using Cisco zone based Firewall
• Worked on ACL, Firewall, HA, VPN Technologies to support the current feature

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathering Product Features Information for Knowledge Engineering
• Followed Agile Process of SDLC and sprint Planning
• Writing Feature Test Plan, Regression Planning and Feature Commit Criteria
• Testing SRM (Security Risk Manager) for Different Vendor Product such Cisco IOS, JUNOS, HP Routers and Switches.
• Testing Different Security Features such as VPN’s, ACL, Policy Firewall, NAT, HA on different Network Vendors.
• Test Plan Review and Setting up Java spring Automation Framework.
• Interop Testing with HP, Cisco and JUNOs Devices.
• Automating test case using Groovy Java over JUnit Framework.
• Leading Team Efforts for regression Testing and Feature Readiness Criteria.
• Configuring different security profiles for PA3050 with NAT, VPN and Firewall to check traffic is steered according to the policies configured
• Mentoring Development Team for Network Security Feature and their Implementations.

Confidential

Member of Technical Staff

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Functional Specs, Feature Test Plan Writing and Meeting Post commit Criteria.
• Tested and Implemented NSX Features such as Vapp Firewall, VDR Virtually Distributed Router and Virtual Edge Router
• Tested and Implemented Virtual DataCenters, clusters across multiple EXS Servers
• Tested and Implemented vCenter Datacenter with NSX Virtual Switches across Multiple EXS host.
• Implemented Setting up Test bed using both Physical and Virtual ESX
• Implemented and Tested Virtual App Firewall with TCP/UDP/ICMP Traffic.
• Implemented Network Security Features such Spoofgaurd and Firewall Hardening.
• Implemented VXLAN Virtual Extended LAN which is the hottest LAN Overlap Switching Tech.
• Implemented Datacenter deployment using VXLAN Overlay Technology.
• Inter Op Testing of Virtual Datacenters with Legacy L2-L3 Networks
• Tested and Implemented Virtually Distributed Router from NSX suite.
• Implemented Dynamic Routing for OSPF using VDR

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Test Lead including handling a Team of 5 Software Engineer.
• Have extensive knowledge Software Test Life Cycle.
• Leading Feature Test project for Cisco IOS Firewall
• Worked with Cisco TAC for In-house repro of Customer Found Defects
• Performing Software Functional Specification, Test Plan and Automation Script Reviews
• Setting Manual Test beds labs which includes Cisco 3900 Next Generation Integrated Switched routers from Cisco, Cisco Call Managers, Cisco IP Phones, Linux File/FTP servers
• Demonstrated Cisco IOS Zone Based Firewall support Active-Active HA support for Confidential Inc.
• Tested Cisco IOS Zone based Firewall Support Asymmetric Routing
• Tested Cisco IOS Zone Based Firewall support for VOIP Protocols such SCCP, SIP, SIP Gateway using Cisco Call Manager/Call Manager Express for Different Call Flows
• Tested Cisco IOS Zone Based Firewall Denial-of-Service Attacks for TCP Half Open, One-Min-High, One-Min-Low, Max Session, and SYN Cookie.
• Tested Cisco Zone Based Firewall support TCP Out-of-Order Packets for Data Protocol.
• Tested Cisco Zone Based Firewall support for Packet Fragmentation and Assembly VRF
• Tested Cisco Zone Based Firewall support Virtual Routing and Forwarding VPN Instance.
• Tested and demonstrated support for Cisco Wide Area Accelerated Service (WAAS) for H&M Customer
• Testing Each Feature with Different NAT, Integrating with VPNS and Control List.
• Tested HTTP Light Weight Engine support for Cisco IOS Firewall.
• Have Automated all feature support tested using TCL automation.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Network Engineer for Company Network section of IT Support Dept.
• Involved in configuring Cisco 3745 Routers for Different WAN Locations of Company branches across different geographical locations
• Installed, configured and commissioned Backup System for Company’s Exchange database.
• Configured Dell Tape Library with Customer Associate Bright Store Backup Solution
• Troubleshooting Network or LAN/WAN Link issues.
• Implemented Load balancing over similar links for POP3 and Exchange traffics.

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Network Engineer for Company Network section of IT Support Dept.
• Creating Mailbox, DL List, Computer Accounts, printer management
• Managing Windows Backup solution using Dell Tape Drives and Ultrium Tape Devices
• Handling Internal Calls/Request Logged through AHD from company portal Sparsh.
• Had installed and configured Microsoft SharePoint software
• Was responsible in setting up infrastructure for Confidential Board Meetings.

Confidential

System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as System Engineer
• Involved in Installation of OS on User’s Desktop, Printer access.
• Troubleshooting issues related Internet Access, Desktop Firewall etc.
• Configuring IBM Lotus notes on Users Desktop.