Jul 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

• ◦ Responsible for 24*7 Network monitoring, Configuration, Troubleshooting and providing initial incident support for Wipro ODC’s all over India.
• ◦ Implementing and configuring network devices which consists of Routers, Switches, NMS Tools & Wifi Devices from different manufacturers (Mainly Cisco).
• ◦ Maintaining Data Centre and Branch Network devices Like FortiGate Firewall, Switches.
• ◦ Implementing and managing Network Infra for Wipro’s Offshore Development Centers with appropriate IOS versions and network device redundancy as per the ODC requirements.
• ◦ Resolving hardware and software issues within Wipro’s network infrastructure. Configuring and managing switching and routing for Cisco devices. Actively participated in annual shutdown maintenance activities.
• ◦ Performing Network device upgrades through Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) to ensure system reliability and alignment with enterprise standards.
• ◦ Managing and handling several core devices like Nexus switches & ASR routers.
• ◦ Familiar with Cisco ISE concepts such as device authentication, user identity management, and network policy enforcement.
• ◦ Gained significant knowledge & exposure on networking protocols such as OSPF, BGP, QoS, Vlan, STP, etc.
• ◦ Resolved tickets related to network infra using ServiceNow.
• ◦ Preparing DC DR health report for monitoring DC DR network.
• ◦ Involving extensively in hardware migration, ensuring minimal DT.

Mar 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• ◦ Managed Router Protocol AP’s & testbeds as a part of Before Commit Testing team to ensure code modifications to the protocols did not disrupt any existing functionalities and met the required standards before being merged into the shared codebase.
• ◦ Managed mass-scale infra routers and maintained their optimal health for continuous uninterrupted & rigorous testing.
• ◦ Regularly updated and modified test suites to reflect changes in the system and improvements in testing strategies and test runtime.
• ◦ Managed and supervised sanity & automation testing of changes/updates in networking protocols of Cisco devices such as Cisco - NCS5500, NCS5000, NCS540L & ASR9000 series routers.
• ◦ Executed & monitored automated test runs for various router protocols such as BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, RIP, gNMI, EVPN, QoS, etc. using Cisco CAFY and pyATS frameworks.
• ◦ Troubleshot router hardware and connectivity issues to ensure devices were readily available with minimum downtime.
• ◦ Handled several testbeds to simulate routing topologies and automate router protocol testing using python-based framework.
• ◦ Managed various build platforms and build lineups for different router IOS-XR image versions & rectified any run defects across the lineups.
• ◦ Ensured all builds/updates were meeting the required standards before being moved to production.
• ◦ Conducted comprehensive inspections of test logs to identify and troubleshoot test failures.
• ◦ Optimized test cases by refining test case codebase, resulting in a notable reduction in the runtime of automated test runs.
• ◦ Achieved hands-on experience in Python & PyTest Framework, Testing Strategies, Network Protocols,CI/CD pipeline, and tools such as Jenkins & Cisco network automation tool CAFY.
• ◦ Gained proficiency in using version control systems such as Git and Subversion for managing code changes.

Sep 2021 – Oct 2021 · 1 mo · Mangaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• ◦ Designed and developed a College ERP Web Application using Python Django & db-SQLite.
• ◦ Implemented basic web development languages such as HTML, CSS & JavaScript for UI design.
• ◦ Troubleshot and debugged code ensuring compatibility with browsers and operating systems.