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Manchester, Nh, Us

Pleasanton, California, Us

Manchester, New Hampshire, Us

- Worked as a member of the automation framework team to develop automation test cases using Python, Selenium Webdriver, and the Pytest framework.- Monitored daily test runs via Jenkins and Allure Reports to identify and log product issues.- Maintenance of test automation framework including bug fixes and refactoring modules.- Shortened daily test runs by several hours by converting lengthy UI tests from JBehave to API tests in Pytest.

Morrisville, Nc, Us

- Worked as part of the Solutions test team to develop black box testing strategies for the company’s entire portfolio including wireless, switching, routing, and management software.- Responsible for the design of white box and black box test strategies, test cases and test data in the area of IP Networking and Datacenter Technologies.- Designed and built test networks for K-12, Higher Education, and Retail verticals using customer research to optimize the deployment of our products.- Developed UI automation tests using Robot, Siesta, and Selenium along with Python and Javascript to ensure interoperability between the management software and switching platforms.- Worked as part of a team to develop and write Extreme Validated Designs, public documents detailing best practices for deploying an end-to-end network in a retail environment.

Wilmington, Ma, Us

- Implemented and maintained a redundant switched network for an automated warehouse solution using HP procurve switches, HP 425 access points and HP MSM wireless controllers.- Configured ISC DHCP servers with multiple scopes for subnets containing various network devices.- Experience in creating and maintaining user accounts in Windows Active Directory.- Worked with VMWare Vsphere to build and maintain a virtualized server environment with both Windows and Linux servers.- Used packet sniffers and command line debugging in order to trace and troubleshoot issues in the network.- Provided networking IT support for multiple engineering teams at customer sites during the installation, commissioning, and production phases.- On call for tier 3 support for any escalated issues experienced at customer sites.Experienced in handling and prioritizing help desk tickets in a fast paced environment.

Morrisville, Nc, Us

- Designed, configured, and maintained a routed network in order to test and troubleshoot various layer 3 routing protocols during each test cycle.- Developed test cases based on IETF RFCs to simulate real world implementations of RIPng, IPsec for OSPFv3, NAT, and Transparent Web Cache Balancing.- Collaborated with the software development team in order to debug and troubleshoot issues so that they could be resolved as quickly as possible.- Logged, tracked, and maintained test cases and bugs using testlink test management software.- Analyzed customer’s network configurations and usage, identified at risk areas, then replicated topologies and traffic patterns as a preventative measure.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Durham, New Hampshire, Us

- Testing routers for conformance and interoperability for various routing protocols, while troubleshooting issues within the test equipment and network topology. - Developed OSPF test scripts in TCL to work in conjunction with our OSPF conformance test specification. - Worked as part of a team to merge testing specifications for OSPFv3 (OSPF for IPv6) for use by the UNH Interoperability Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. - ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation for OSPFv3 and BGP4+ testing as part of the USGv6 Test Program. - Primary test engineer for USGv6 testing in the OSPFv3 and BGP4+ routing protocols. - Responsible for training other employees for the USGv6 test program.