Kowshik Kumaran R
Coimbatore
Summary
Experienced Networking and Wireless QA Testing Engineer with over 4 years of comprehensive expertise in the Networking and Wireless industry currently working in SIEMENS Technologies. Strong understanding of protocol testing and advanced features such as TCP/IP, VLAN, DHCP,Firewall, BGP, OSPF, Roaming, Band Steering, Captive Portal, SNMP, WIPS/WIDS, and more. Proven track record in utilizing this knowledge to ensure seamless network operations and optimize performance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Engineer QA
VVDN Technologies
01.2021 - 10.2023
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
- Responsible for Testing network and wifi feature tetsing over an NMS with an cloud based infrasturcture.
- Worked in Networking and WIFI products in multiple top company projects with latest technologies.
Software Test Specialist
Siemens Technologies and Services
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with QA team to test software quality through manual and automated testing.
- Managing a small team of 3 members and creating test sprints , assigning work to them.
- Responsible for End to end testing of an NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Extensively called as SINEC NMS).
- Worked in Networking Protocols and Testbeds with performance and Protocol level testing
- Carried out tests to identify, report and repair bugs and glitches.
- Strong expertise in working with Unix/Linux systems for network monitoring, configuration, and administration
- Created satisfied customers by providing attentive customer service and quick problem solving.
- Supported test review, defect control and configuration management within delivery pipeline.
- Assisted team with development of web-based applications in Agile environment.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication
KPR Institue of Enginering And Technology
Coimbatore03-2021
Skills
Wireless Networking
- IEEE80211 b/a/g/n/ac/ax
- Security modes (WPA/WPA2/WPA3/8021x)
- Roaming mechanisms
- Band steering
- Captive Portal
- WIDS
- WIPS
- ACS
- DFS
- WDS
- WLAN Testing
Wired Technologies (Network Protocols)
- ARP
- DHCP
- BGP
- VLAN
- NAT
- ACL
Professional summary
- 4+ years of experience in Wireless Testing of Access Points, Wireless Controllers, and Networking Devices.
- Expertise in Wi-Fi Standards (802.11a/b/g/n, 802.1x, 802.11r) and security protocols like WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS.
- Strong understanding of L2/L3 Switching, TCP/IP, VLAN, DHCP, DNS, and Firewall Configurations.
- Hands-on experience in test bed setup, executing test cases, and troubleshooting networking products.
- Proficient in Agile (Scrum) methodologies with experience in bug tracking using Azure TFS and JIRA.
- Skilled in Network Management Systems (NMS), Element Management Systems (EMS), Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC), and SNMP (all versions).
- Expertise in Industrial Networking Protocols such as PROFINET, PROFIBUS, and DCP/RDR for seamless device communication and automation.
- Experience in Network Automation and scripting using Python, C++, and TCL.
- Familiar with various Testing Types, including Sanity, Regression, Stability, Scalability, Performance, and Functional Testing.
- Strong experience in Wireshark packet analysis for network troubleshooting and debugging.
- Hands-on expertise in AAA Server, MAC ACL, Rogue AP Detection, Roaming, RabbitMQ, NTP, and Syslog.
- Skilled in customer issue resolution, root cause analysis, and providing technical support for networking issues.
- Experience in mentoring teams, managing test execution, and delivering detailed sanity and regression test reports.
Current Company
SIEMENS TECHNOLOGIES , Software Test specialist , Bangalore
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the above mentioned information are true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Software Test Specialist
Siemens Technologies and Services
10.2023 - Current
Senior Engineer QA
VVDN Technologies
01.2021 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication
KPR Institue of Enginering And Technology
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