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Andover, MA, US

Carlsbad, CA, US

• Member of dev team delivering a VyOS-based aggregated network connectivity solution for highly remote locations and aircraft/marine applications.
• Take ownership of broken python-based test automation environment and get it working again.
• Add new automated tests using Python (including Selenium, Paramiko. et. al.)
• Analyze and report on historical test trends (matplotlib, pandas, numpy)
• Define automation coding standards, enforced via flake8
• Make recommendations for next generation of the team’s automation test environment.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Member of stress testing and automation team using highly automated CI/CD environment to deliver multiple streams of reliable software for on-board automotive network and associated processors (under-the-hood.
• Support, analyze and enhance automated testing of software updates driven by test framework, interfacing with lab hardware, upgrade deployment cloud, vehicle status cloud, and test reporting API.
• Understand and investigate complex paths between cloud, vehicle and testing environment.
• Analyze extensive logs to accurately identify root causes of test failures.
• Support enhancements to reporting tools.
• Submit detailed defect tickets, documenting precisely where and why the failure occurred.

Bedford, Massachusetts, US

Contribute enhancements, new features and bug fixes for testing framework built on Python and pytest. Work within the context of an Agile-based team of 9 engineers. Use git extensively to manage branches, pull requests, merges, etc. Mostly infrastructure work with some test case development. Thoroughly investigate performance issues and submit findings to.

Houston, Texas, US

Develop automated software testing systems for validating software in use by various branches of the US Department of Transportation.+ Develop automated software testing solutions + Development tools include C#, Python, Telerik, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, cygwin/linux+ Contribute to and improve upon the team's automation framework+ Team is.

Cambridge, MA, US

+ Wrote automation to test and verify big data collection and aggregation+ Developed new test automation suites per defined test cases+ Enhanced existing automation to accommodate new/modified product functionality+ Led code reviews for new and enhanced automated test suites+ Created secure key management tool to synchronize ssh keys across >100 servers+.

Keywords: tcl/Expect, Python, Selenium, Navtel EXFO, SIP, RTP, RTCP, MSRP, wireshark, Jira, subversion, ClearQuest, linux, bash+ Solved issues team members encountered with automation library and tcl/Expect+ Wrote readable and maintainable test automation for SIP based VoIP products+ Wrote test suites for GUI testing+ Leveraged APIs of traffic generation.

Burlington, MA, US

Keywords: IPv6, TCP, UDP, SIP, RTP, RTCP, bittorrent, peer-to-peer, Ixia, packet capture/replay, tcl/Expect+ Leadership role with expert testing and automation skills, applied to a deep packet inspection/subscriber management solution for tier-1 and tier-2 ISPs.+ Go-to resource for peers with automation questions and issues.+ Developed automated test.

US

+ Developed automation library+ Led testing DPI/subscriber management solution for tier-1 ISPs+ Go-to resource for peer questions and issues with automation and traffic generation tools+ Tested, wrote test plans and automated strategic new product features+ Reviewed and provided feedback for product requirements and functional design+ Solved issues on-site.

US

+ Developed automation for testing of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)+ Authored test plans+ Led test plan reviews

CA

+ Provided expert Level 3 escalation support to premium customers of Nortel's router, switch and net management products+ Traveled to customer sites for troubleshooting network problems+ Acted as prime support contact for three large, strategic customers+ Trained junior team members as well as customers on new products

Designed new network design for a large graduate school. Maintained, upgraded and monitored the network. Implemented automated solutions for monitoring the network. Recommended new equipment purchases. Led a team of network support engineers.

Wrote data management and statistical analysis software for large studies in the field of public health research. Used the following languages: C, C++, and SAS.

Lexington, MA, US

Wrote software to assit in satellite tracking radar facility run by M.I.T.'s Lincoln Laboratory as a contract to the U.S. Air Force. Specialty was in the calibration of the Radar by comparing tracking results with GPS data. Language: FORTRAN.

Software Engineering

B.A., Mathematics