Phoreddy Srinivasa Reddy
Bangalore
Summary
Software Test Engineer with experience in both manual and automation testing within engineering environments. Proficient in testing Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols, including IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, BGP, and VXLAN. Skilled in preparing test plans and developing automation scripts. Experienced with Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco ACI, and network service automation. Demonstrated expertise in incident management and improving operational efficiency. Familiar with CI/CD practices and performance optimization, with a strong focus on proactive issue resolution and cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
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Certification
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22
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Cisco Systems Ltd
Bangalore
06.2025 - Current
- Worked on RAVPN test validation and automation for Cisco ASA/FTD, including VPN login workflows, authentication validation, policy verification, client connectivity, traffic validation, and regression testing.
- Performed authentication testing for multiple SHA variants in OSPFv2 and OSPFv3.
- Conducted functional and performance testing for Cisco ASA, FTD, and FMC firewalls to validate security features and overall functionality.
- Executed interoperability testing with Nexus switches and IOS-XR routers.
- Designed and executed comprehensive test plans to identify software defects while ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Developed automated test scripts using PyATS to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and accuracy.
- Configured and maintained physical and virtual lab environments for QA and development activities.
- Collaborated closely with development teams for defect analysis, resolution, and feature validation.
- Utilized AI-driven tools to streamline automation workflows and enhance overall testing effectiveness.
Site Reliability Engineer
Cisco Systems
Bangalore
02.2018 - 05.2025
- Mentored junior engineers on best practices and technical skills.
- Led projects focused on optimizing network security and efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance.
- Managed Kubernetes clusters for Cisco Address Management applications and Cisco BPA platforms.
- Performed network automation using NSO to efficiently manage and configure network devices.
- Designed and implemented network service packages in NSO, with experience in NSO DevOps practices.
- Managed Cisco Catalyst Center deployments, upgrades, and operational support.
- Contributed to strategic planning and developed deployment strategies to improve team collaboration and execution efficiency.
- Handled Incident & Problem Management along with Audit and Compliance activities.
- Provided on-call support for troubleshooting and issue resolution, ensuring high service reliability and minimal downtime.
Senior IT Engineer – Data Center Operations
Cisco Systems
05.2012 - 02.2018
- Managed Cisco IT infrastructure, encompassing VMware and OpenStack environments.
- Managed large-scale Linux server environments, including deployment, administration, performance monitoring and tuning, and security hardening (RedHat).
- Migrated legacy networks to Cisco ACI, enhancing scalability and reducing operational costs.
- Automated daily operational tasks, streamlining processes and minimizing manual effort.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deploy applications.
- Monitored infrastructure and managed escalations.
- Incident & Problem Management, Audit & Compliance Management.
- On-Call support for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Documented procedures, analyzed issues, and provided actionable recommendations.
Systems Administrator – Systems & Network Support
Cisco Systems
01.2009 - 04.2012
- Monitored and optimized network and server performance across global data centers, enhancing system reliability and uptime.
- Managed Linux and Solaris systems, ensuring stability, security, and compliance.
- Delivered on-call support for troubleshooting and issue resolution, ensuring minimal downtime and swift recovery.
- Provided L3 support for critical incidents, conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify and resolve underlying issues.
- Analyzed network traffic and performance metrics to optimize system performance.
- Led server infrastructure development, quality assurance, staging and production systems.
Sr. System Administrator
RingCube Software Technologies
Hyderabad
05.2007 - 10.2008
- Managed network, Windows, and UNIX environments.
- Configured and maintained network infrastructure using Cisco routers and ASA 5510 firewalls.
- Performed Active Directory administration and managed Exchange 2003 servers.
- Maintained VMware ESX hosts and Virtual Center infrastructure.
- Implemented VMware VDI for cloud-based test environments.
Managed Subversion, Bugzilla, and build/release processes on Linux servers. - Performed patch management across Windows and Linux server environments.
Sr Network & Systems Administrator
Computer Associates
Hyderabad, Telangana
04.2004 - 04.2007
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Skills
- Cisco Firewalls
- Nexus Switches
- Nexus Dashboard 41
- VXLAN - EVPN
- Cisco Routers
- Routing Protocols -OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
- Cisco NSO
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco Catalyst Center
- Network Service Automation
- Kubernetes Management
- DevOps
- Linux
- AWS
- GCP
- Openstack
- Root Cause Analysis
- Performance Tuning
- Data Center Operations
- RESTCONF & YANG
- Network Troubleshooting
- Configuration Management
- Incident Management
- Problem Management
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Python
- PyATS
- PyTest
Certification
- CCIE Security, #53463
- CCIE Data Center, #53463
- 300-910 Implementing DevOps Solutions and Practices Using Cisco Platforms
- NSO201 NSO Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects
- NSO303 Administration and DevOps
- CCNP Data Center
- CCNA (R&S)
- VMware Certified Professional 6
Leadership Experience
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Mentoring team
- Driving efficiency through automation
Timeline
Software Engineer
Cisco Systems Ltd
06.2025 - Current
Site Reliability Engineer
Cisco Systems
02.2018 - 05.2025
Senior IT Engineer – Data Center Operations
Cisco Systems
05.2012 - 02.2018
Systems Administrator – Systems & Network Support
Cisco Systems
01.2009 - 04.2012
Sr. System Administrator
RingCube Software Technologies
05.2007 - 10.2008
Sr Network & Systems Administrator
Computer Associates
04.2004 - 04.2007