Pavisree Ramachandran

Experience

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  Brocade

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2018

  Software Engineer in Test

  Responsibilities:• Collaborated with development and product management teams during feature design to create detailed test plans (Functional, regression, scale and interop test cases) and design test cases for switching, routing, and security protocols.• Conducted automation and manual testing of Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) features using TCL scripting.• Designed, installed, and managed test beds and topologies according to design requirements and customer deployment models.• Reviewed and automated scripts to expand test coverage, including addressing customer-found and corner cases.• Troubleshot and recreated issues in the lab, analyzed customer-found defects, and participated in root cause analysis.• Experience in working on Broadcom, Marvell Environment.• Raised, prioritized, and verified defects and their fixes.• Validated Early Field Testing with customer test plans in the final phase of release, including the reproduction of customer defects and automation using TCL.• Awarded the "BROCADE BUTTON AWARD" for contributions to resolving customer-found defects and improving Fast Iron Software quality.• Appreciated for thorough verification, smooth transition, and the quality of reported bugs.Expertise:L2/L3 technologies: LAG, Auto-LAG, UDLD, Ethernet Loopback, VLAN, Webauth, Macauth, SNMP.Authentication and Access Control Technologies for Broadband Networks, including AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+ and DHCP.Experience in testing Two-factor authentication using TACACS+ and Yubikey/Google Authenticator.Tools: Spirent, SVNScripting Language: TCL Show less

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  Cisco

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2022

  Responsibilities:• Led a team effort to improve standards for gaps in test automation, adopting advanced techniques and tools to develop new, resilient scripts capable of effectively detecting regressions, even in the face of timing variations.• Automated system triggers and verification within the system sanity automation infrastructure.• Extensive experience with Dockers and Containers for open-source testing of Routing OS.• Prepared hardware and software readiness reports for new platform introductions and config conversions.• Mentored junior engineers and conducted training sessions.• Received multiple "Connected Recognition" awards for quality bug reporting and automation efforts to find timing-related regression bugs.• Technologies: CFM, EVPN, IPV6, DHCP, QOS, ACL. • Tools Used: Spirent, GIT, SVN.• Scripting Language: Python, TCL/EXPECT. Show less Responsibilities:• Responsible for executing tests and automating test case coverage gaps, focusing on Internet Protocols IPV6, DHCP, Routing Protocols (OSPF), Layer2 Protocol (CFM), EVPN, QOS, and ACL.• Contributed to the integration of Sanity test cases from Automation Packages, enhancing the Before Commit Test process to help the Development Team identify issues at an earlier stage.• Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to pinpoint Use Case Coverage gaps, ensuring comprehensive testing.• Collaborated closely with the development team to formulate detailed test plans, aligning testing efforts with development goals.• Continuously improved scripts by analyzing escaped breakages, enhancing test robustness.• Maintained Round Trip Time for commits within acceptable thresholds, optimizing development workflow. Show less

  • Software Engineer in Test - III

    May 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Software Engineer in Test - II

    Jun 2018 - May 2021
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  Ericsson

  Sept 2022 - now

  Network Integration Engineer - IP INFRASTRUCTURE