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Pratyasa Adhikari

QA Tech Lead
Bengaluru,Karnataka

Summary

  • 10+ years of experience in L2/L3 Protocol Python Automation and Manual Testing.
  • Experience as a CISCO - UCS Specialist with expertise in deploying and managing UCS B-Series blade and C-Series rack servers using UCS Manager and Intersight.
  • Experience in integrating UCS with Nexus and performing firmware upgrades and automating provisioning through policies and templates.
  • Knowledge of API-based automation (REST API, Python SDK) for UCS provisioning.
  • Experience on DME testing using Rest and Netconf API.
  • Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi for virtual machine deployment and management, configured virtual switches (vSwitch), port groups for VM networking.
  • Experienced in Linux command-line administration (RHEL/CentOS), hands-on knowledge of network configuration (IPConfig, IP, NETSTAT, SS, SystemCTL) and service management.
  • Performed basic shell scripting for task automation and log analysis.
  • Knowledge in using GitHub(version control, code collaboration, and repository management), experience in cloning, committing, branching, merging, and push/pull code to GitHub repositories.
  • Experience on Automation and Manual Testing on Inspur-Cisco Nexus variants N7K/N5K/2K. Experience in Bug handling: verification, reproduction and automation.
  • Experience in building test plan, features, writing in-depth Test cases based on SFS and Customer requirements.
  • Experience on Automating the Manual test cases and integrated in Sanity suites, Sanity and Regression Testing using TCL and Python.
  • Experience in ATS Framework and iSAN Framework and PyAts Framework Traffic generators: IXIA, SPIRENT

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Tech Lead

Capegemini
Bengaluru
09.2021 - Current
  • Experience in installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco UCS Manager (UCSM) for managing blade and rack servers in the data center.
  • Experience in end-to-end manual testing for EHM, Vpgrouping, Macsync, UDLD, and Psec features for UCS products, and raised 30 bugs.
  • Experience in manual testing in IMM mode (Intersight Management Mode using staging cloud).
  • Writing an automation script for the UCS feature using the Qali framework and REST API.
  • Helping team members in developing and troubleshooting automation scripts for Cisco UCS and Intersight, enhancing deployment, and reducing manual errors in server provisioning.
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill improvement.

I.T. Analyst

TCS
Bengaluru
11.2018 - 09.2021
  • Stabilized ATS Framework, end to end.
  • Ported the script into the Earms Tool.
  • Debugging and analyzing the automated test script failures, manually reproduce the issue with show commands.
  • Automated DME feature using the OTM framework.
  • Completed manual testing of the ACL feature using Yangsuit and raised 34 bugs.
  • Promoted collaboration among IT team members, facilitating knowledge sharing and skill development opportunities.
  • Mentored junior staff within the IT department, guiding career growth through hands-on training exercises and constructive feedback sessions.

Senior Software Engineer

Aricent Technologies Holdings
Bengaluru
04.2016 - 10.2018
  • Automate the manual test case, and run the regression.
  • Integrated 100 regression scripts and sanity with respect to INSPUR requirements.
  • Derived the topology for regression, and built the regression setup.
  • Debugging and analyzing the automated test script failures, manually reproduce the issue with show commands
  • Filing quality DATACENTER DDTS for functionality issues based on the analysis of the failure.
  • Filing Autons DDTS for issues with the test script.
  • Fixing issues in the environment that affect testing.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
  • Delivered exceptional client support by promptly addressing concerns and implementing requested changes or enhancements to software solutions.

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro
Bengaluru
03.2013 - 04.2016
  • Worked in manual reproduction and verification of customer issues/bugs.
  • Automated script for verified bugs using Perl, and deploy in the production environment.
  • Porting of automated scripts from N2X to Spirent STC.
  • Debugging the issues and providing script fixes.

Education

B.Tech - AE & I

BPUT
Odisha
05-2012

10+2(PCMB) -

CHSE
Odisha
05-2007

Matriculation (10th) -

BSE
Odisha
06-2005

Skills

Layer 3: Routing, OSPF, BGP, VRRP

Layer 2: Switching: VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP, LACP

Layer 25: MPLS, LDP, L3VPN, VRF

Traffic Testing Tool: IXIA, SPIRENT, iPERF, PACKETH, TCP Dump

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Timeline

Tech Lead

Capegemini
09.2021 - Current

I.T. Analyst

TCS
11.2018 - 09.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Aricent Technologies Holdings
04.2016 - 10.2018

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro
03.2013 - 04.2016

B.Tech - AE & I

BPUT

10+2(PCMB) -

CHSE

Matriculation (10th) -

BSE
Pratyasa AdhikariQA Tech Lead