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Greater Chennai Area

Project Details - 2: WSS Analyzer | Nokia/II-VI | Infinite/Comnet, Chennai | May’19-May’21Senior Technical Lead - Responsibilities and Outcomes:• Analyzed and documented the customer requirements and calculations for WSS Analyzer Parameters.• Executed comprehensive testing and verification of the WSS Analyzer Application, covering all three components: Profile, Analyzer, and Viewer.• Ensured thorough testing and validation of 50+ fixes and enhancements delivered for the WSS Analyzer Application.• Identified and resolved 20+ bugs related to the Profile component of the application through code fixes, testing, and verification.• Raised and tracked 90+ detailed bug reports for any unexpected behavior or exceptions encountered during testing.• Utilized a range of tools and technologies, including ASP.Net framework, C#, Mongo DB, WPF, Bugzilla, and SVN.• Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions, training 75% of the testing team on the WSS Analyzer Application and its underlying technologies.• Established comprehensive test metrics and dashboards, providing real-time visibility into test coverage, defects, and overall quality status to stakeholders.Project Details - 3: SVT- R&D | ALU-DMX | Infinite/Comnet, Chennai | May’16 – May’19 • Analyzed and documented the customer requirements for Vivaldi card, ES64 card, HDD to CF card migration, R5.6.6 (ANSI), R4.6.30 (ETSI) releases, field scenarios, and test automation.• Designed and developed comprehensive test plans covering 300+ test cases across critical areas such as Alarms, Performance Monitoring, Provisioning, Protection, GMRE/GMPLS, and Upgrades.• Identified and reported 2 software defects/issues by raising detailed bug reports for any unexpected behavior or exceptions encountered during testing.• Utilized a range of test tools and equipment, including Alcatel 1678, 1675, SPIRENT, IXIA, JDSU, and ANT-20 test sets, CT-EMS, Wave star-EMS, TL1, CLI, Python, Bugzilla, and Eclipse.

Chennai

• Analyzed and documented the customer requirements for Vivaldi card, ES64 card, HDD to CF card migration, R5.6.6 (ANSI), R4.6.30 (ETSI) releases, field scenarios, and test automation.• Designed and developed comprehensive test plans covering 300+ test cases across critical areas such as Alarms, Performance Monitoring, Provisioning, Protection, GMRE/GMPLS, and Upgrades.• Executed full regression test cycles in the NE Lab environment, achieving 95% test coverage for the specified features and scenarios.• Automated 60% of regression test cases using Python scripts, including ANSI traffic testing, database backup, and restore operations.• Identified and reported 2 software defects/issues by raising detailed bug reports for any unexpected behavior or exceptions encountered during testing.• Utilized a range of test tools and equipment, including Alcatel 1678, 1675, SPIRENT, IXIA, JDSU, and ANT-20 test sets, CT-EMS, Wave star-EMS, TL1, CLI, Python, Bugzilla, and Eclipse.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Reviewed and validated 500+ existing test cases and scripts carried over from the previous R15.3 release, ensuring alignment with new requirements for Cloud Xpress: CX-10, CX-40• Achieved 95% automation of regression test suites across key areas including Alarms, Performance Monitoring, Provisioning, SNMP, and Upgrades.• Executed 500+ regression test cases on the Raffle framework, achieving 90% pass rate.• Conducted in-depth root cause analysis for 200+ test failures, reproducing issues manually to verify and isolate defects.• Raised and tracked 15+ detailed bug reports for unexpected behaviors or exceptions encountered during testing using Devtrack bug tool.• Improved test execution speed by 35% through parallelization and performance tuning of script.• Documented comprehensive test results and reports, providing real-time visibility into test coverage, defects, and overall quality status.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Understood the customer requirements from specification documents for the release.• Designed and wrote 200+ comprehensive test cases covering all required features and parameters, with a 95% approval rate after peer review.• Executed full regression test cycles on the CTP tool for 15454 DWDM: Hydra chassis -M15 and Flex SMR 9/20 cards, achieving 90% test coverage.• Thoroughly verified and validated core features such as GUI, SMR configurations (Terminal, Line, Multidegree), Multi Shelf Management, Layout Movement, Power, Release Upgrade, Upgrade, Restricted Equipment List, and Demand Creation.• Ensured accurate testing of critical parameters including Bill of Material, Internal Connections, Optical Results, XML/NE updates, Layout, and Traffic Matrix.• Identified and reported 50+ software defects/issues by raising detailed bug reports on CDETS for any unexpected behavior or exceptions encountered during testing and working closely with dev teams to resolve reported issues.

Greater Chennai Area

• Achieved 100% test coverage for all major features including Release Upgrade, Configuration, Faults, Performance Monitoring, Protection, Loopbacks, Resets, and Power cycling.• Wrote and verified 500+ test cases aligned to requirements from Product Requirement Specifications (PRS) documents.• Ensured zero traffic disruption during upgrades by verifying traffic before and after each upgrade.• Reported and tracked 50+ software/script issues, raising Problem Track Reports (PTRs) and following up until closure.• Enhanced existing Common Script Environment (CSE) framework, migrating from Suite-based to Config-based approach and streamlining admin creation process.• Implemented 80% test automation for regression testing of new SW/FW releases.• Integrated testing for new SF52 switch fabric card and other new features/cards into functional test environment.• Created 15+ new network topologies on Lab Manager tool for comprehensive test suite coverage.• Conducted tests on HwSanity setup environment, ensuring hardware-software integration quality.• Provided weekly status reports to clients, ensuring transparency and effective communication.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Processed and tested an average of 10+ international orders daily from the TC10 tool.• Maintained accurate RTD (Round Trip Delay) details for 200+ links between network elements across various countries.• Provisioned, ceased, and re-routed over 1,000 circuits on SDH/SONET networks, utilizing capacity ranging from VC12 to STM64.• Achieved a 99% success rate in circuit testing using online testers before activating circuits on the live network.• Conducted comprehensive testing of 1+1 Linear MSP (Multiplex Section Protection) on the Cinea NMS, ensuring high availability and redundancy.• Successfully managed and executed 10+ site closure projects, including the critical Thameside site closure project.• Coordinated and carried out 25+ critical planned outages and migration activities in collaboration with field support and ONC (Operational Network Control) teams.• Utilized a diverse range of equipment and tools, including CIENA Core Director, Metro Director, CN 4200, CN 3600, Glimmerglass, MARCONI MV36-X connect, ALCATEL 1661, 1664, ENVISION DNX11, TC10, MORI, COPS, Go Global NMS/EMS, and Remedy Migration Intimation Tool.• Maintained a 95% success rate in circuit provisioning, cessation, and re-routing activities.• Achieved a 90% reduction in manual intervention through automation and scripting for repetitive tasks.• Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions, training 70% of the team on new tools, technologies, and network management best practices.• Established comprehensive performance metrics and dashboards, providing real-time visibility into order processing, circuit provisioning, and network operations activities.• Contributed to the improvement of processes and best practices, resulting in a 20% increase in overall operational efficiency.Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including field support, network operations, and customers, to ensure seamless network operations and timely service delivery.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering, First Class With Distinction

Activities and Societies: NCC - 'C' certificate HolderDr. Mahalingam College of Engg and Tech , Pollachi

Master Of Science, Telecom Technology, A+