• Write test plans and test cases for software feature validation • Build test beds for validation of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise solutions • Perform manual and automated test of network protocols including OSPF, PIM, IGMP, SPB, Spanning Tree • Configure and generate synthetic network traffic using Ixia IxNetwork and Spirent TestCenter • Document network diagrams using Microsoft Visio • Design, set up and manage data center virtualization with Vmware ESXi, vSphere and vCenter • Deploy and maintain data center storage with TrueNAS using NFS and iSCSI • Install and configure CentOS and Ubuntu Linux servers for applications such as DHCP, FTP, SSH, Syslog and FreeRadius • Utilize Ansible for management and configuration of services and tasks on Linux servers and networking equipment • Monitor systems and network using Nagios Core, Grafana and Cockpit • Provision and deploy virtual machines with Linux KVM, VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V • Configure Cisco Nexus 7k/5k, Catalyst 6500 switches and Juniper J2320 router for interoperability testing with Alcatel-Lucent products • Configure and manage Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Fabric Interconnects

• Worked on the Cisco Connect software product development for Linksys routers • Tested integration of both software and firmware during product development • Executed ad-hoc, functional, stress, update, feature specific and regression testing • Set up test networks for product validation • Investigated network issues within the test network • Wrote and executed test plans and test cases for the implementation of software features • Reported test results and entered issues into bug database • Generated test documentation including procedures and reference material

• Provided IT support for entire school district via ticketing system • Maintained user and system accounts in Windows Active Directory • Installed, configured and updated Windows XP, 7 and Server 2003/2008 machines • Troubleshot network issues involving Cisco ISR routers and Catalyst switches