Danish V Thomas
Bangalore
Summary
Networking Expert with 18+ years of experience with proven Validation, Customer Support and Automation Skills. Worked across Service Provider , Data Center and Enterprise Networking Segments, 15+ Years with Cisco Systems
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Testing / Solution Validation Services
Cisco Systems
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Cisco is a leading provider of networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products
- On behalf of Cisco, I was engaged with a leading provider of financial markets data and infrastructure in Europe to Validate their New Network Design
- Technologies involved are Segment Routing, ISIS, SRTE Flex-Algo, MPVN, QOS, L3VPN and L2VPN
- Multiple triggers like Failover, Convergence, Scale, Performance etc are tested in Cisco Lab based on a detailed Test plan
- My Role includes Customer Engagements, Scoping the testcases, Testing and Validation, result reporting and tracking issues and automation of Triggers and traffic tests
- I have Validated Micro segmentation and First Hop Security in VXLAN , Also involved in Platform Validation of Firewall Management Center
TAC Engineer
NOKIA
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Nokia is a global leader in technologies that connect people and things
- [Nokia Website](https://www.nokia.com)
- Worked as TAC engineer for Nokia Nuage SDN
QA / Validation Engineer
Innovium Inc
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Innovium is a leading provider of networking solutions for data centers
- [Innovium Website](https://www.innovium.com)
- Worked as QA / Validation Engineer
Technical Leader / Test Engineer
Cisco Systems
05.2011 - 11.2020
- Company Overview: Cisco is a leading provider of networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products
- I worked in Validating different Networking protocols and Products from Cisco within Data Center (VXLAN, NAT & Security Features), Service Provider (Routing and Multicast features), Enterprise Networking (DC Interconnect using VPLS, Fabric Extender etc.) and Security Products (Firewall Management Center)
TAC/HTTS Engineer
Cisco Systems
12.2007 - 04.2011
- I worked as HTTS (High Touch Customer Support – Premium TAC) engineer for Routing and Service Provider issues handling tier 1 service Providers in MPLS & Routing
Associate Solution Designer
Tech Mahindra
03.2007 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services
- [Tech Mahindra Website](https://www.techmahindra.com)
- Client : British Telecom, Adastral Park , IPSWITCH, UK
- Project Details : Replicated BT’s VMP (Voice and multimedia Platform)
- My Role : I worked for as network engineer for setting up IP backbone network for VPM platform
- Platforms : Cat6k, 7200
- Protocols: OSPF, MPLS features
Sr. Network Engineer
Aricent Group
08.2006 - 03.2007
- Company Overview: Aricent is a global design and engineering company
- [Aricent Website](https://www.aricent.com)
- Worked as Sr Network Engineer at Aricent Group
Transmission Planning Engineer
Idea Cellular Ltd
07.2004 - 08.2006
- Company Overview: Idea Cellular is a leading telecommunications company in India
- [Idea Cellular Website](https://www.ideacellular.com)
- Transmission Planning For GSM Network
- Microwave Link Planning (TEMS Link Planner)
- Transmission O & M support for field, Vendor Escalation management
- I&C and O&M of BSS/Transmission for GSM
Education
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH.) - ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Kochi01.2003
Skills
- Datacenter & Service Provider Network technologies
- VXLAN EVPN
- TRM
- VXLAN Multisite
- MPLS
- Segment Routing
- MPLS VPN
- NAT/PAT
- EtherChannel
- Nexus VPC
- ERSPAN
- L2VPN
- VPLS
- ISIS
- BGP
- OSPF
- L2 Switching
- IXIA
- Spirent
- Routing and switching
- EIGRP
- Cisco ASA
- FTD
- FMC
- Problem solving
- Ability to work under pressure
- Continuous learner
- Python programming
- Scripting
- Network automation
- Cisco PyATS
- Scapy Traffic Generator
- ANSIBLE
- Git
- Bitbucket
Certification
Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Core
Preparing for CISSP Examination
Timeline
Testing / Solution Validation Services
Cisco Systems
03.2022 - 01.2025
TAC Engineer
NOKIA
06.2021 - 11.2021
QA / Validation Engineer
Innovium Inc
11.2020 - 03.2021
Technical Leader / Test Engineer
Cisco Systems
05.2011 - 11.2020
TAC/HTTS Engineer
Cisco Systems
12.2007 - 04.2011
Associate Solution Designer
Tech Mahindra
03.2007 - 11.2007
Sr. Network Engineer
Aricent Group
08.2006 - 03.2007
Transmission Planning Engineer
Idea Cellular Ltd
07.2004 - 08.2006
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH.) - ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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