Niviya Vijayan

Senior Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

14 years of experience in QA Engineering.
Expertise in both Manual and Automation Testing.
Strong skills in Test Case Automation using Python.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking QA Engineer with extensive experience in automation and protocol testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationNetworkingNetwork SecurityAuthenticationTesting

Other Skills

REST APIsdot1xTrunkingVLANVoice over IP (VoIP)MulticastDot1qTransport Layer Security (TLS)Python (Programming Language)Storage Area Network (SAN)pyatsOSPFTCP/IPUnixSNMP

About

QA Engineer with 14 Years 10 Month of work experience in Networking Domain. • Worked in both Manual and Automation Testing. • Sound knowledge in L2/L3 protocols and Fiber channel Protocols/switches (SAN). • Strong skills in Test Case Automation using Python. • Familiar with Automation Framework pyats, ATS, EARMS, REST API • Proficient in Protocol Testing (L2 and L3 devices) • Sound knowledge in Routing and Switching concepts, Storage Networking (SAN) • Good exposure on handling and managing Cisco UCS Standalone and Blade Servers. • Good practical knowledge of network elements like: Cisco Switches (MDS), Traffic Generators and tools • Experience in replicating customer filed defects. • End -to-end feature ownership including designing Test Strategies, writing test plans, defect tracking and their closure • Understanding of Virtualization • Well versed with Testing Methodologies: Agile, WaterFall, Testing Concepts • Efficient towards continuous improvement and innovative ways to test and maintain product quality.

Experience

18 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

13 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Cisco systems (india) private limited, bangalore

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Majorly involved in manual regression testing, new feature test design and automation
POC for the features that customers are looking for specific test requirement and closely work with marketing on the feature requirement.
Involves proactively on CFDs with the features that we own and follow up with development team till the closure.
Automating storage features and porting scripts on to new cisco high end storage director class switches
Worked with GUI application Fabric manager and Device Manager for feature tests.
Manually executing few tests plans which is assigned by mangers for a release.
Actively participating in Knowledge Management drives like KM Questionnaire, Tech Talk and Domain Quiz.
Coming up with paper of learning on any new topics worked which helped new comers for doing hands on and to understand the feature at a glance.
Involved in setting up lab as per service request and as per feature demands.
Involved in customer issues from live environment replication.

REST APIsNetworkingTest Automation

Calsoft labs india (p) ltd, an alten group company

Senior Software Engineer

May 2012 – Mar 2013 · 10 mos · Bangalore

Dot1x Wired Authentication and MAC Bypass: Tested wired Dot1x authentication and Dot1x Authentication Mac Bypass on T5 devices. Radius Servers used were Windows Radius Server 2012, Free Radius Server
Dynamic Vlan Assignment: End clients gets assigned to a vlan using attribute received from Radius server
EAP-TLS: Wlan clients get authenticated with TLS authentication
Captive Portal Authentication: Captive portals function by capturing and redirecting a user’s Web browser session to a landing page where the user must enter their credentials, accept terms and agreement or supply specific information before being permitted access to the network. Radius authentication mechanism is used

Network Securitydot1xAuthentication

Wipro technologies

software Engineer

Aug 2007 – Apr 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

 Majorly involved in testing VLAN translation, Business Services (a flexible new model for traffic), IGMP(multicast), Voice over IP.
 End -to-end feature ownership including designing Test Strategies, writing test plans, defect tracking and their closure

TrunkingVLANNetworkingTesting