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PRIYA KUMARI

Pune,MH

Summary

10+ years of experience in Telecommunication and Networking domain. Experience in working on cloud-based Azure Communication Gateway, Intel unified gateways and various Cisco platform routers and switches. Proficient in automating tasks using PowerShell, TCL, and Python, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual effort. Collaborated with all stakeholders to gather requirements, contributed to the design process, reviewed design and feature documentation, and prepared Method of Procedure for customer use. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and presentation skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer 2

Microsoft
09.2022 - Current

Azure Communication Gateway (ACG) is cloud based first party product solution to connect Telecom Operator's voice networks to cloud based communications services, enabling those Operators to sell phone connectivity to those services to their end customers. It comprises multiple components and AFO SBC being one of them.

  • Led D&I calls across teams of AFO SBC and ACG.
  • Integrated Azure Security Package (AzSecPack) with AFO SBC for 1P service
  • Ownership of AzSecPack and other security issues for resolving any issues either getting flagged on S360 or ICMs, for ACG.
  • Did Zoom Certification for ACG, which involved collaborating with Zoom team, building live setup, testing live call scenarios and PCAP validation in pre-prod environment
  • Integrated and developed script to integrate vNet Injection for private preview for Telecom Operator.
  • Refresh various ACG compliance assessments in [Ge] - which included Threat Model Review and all other tasks for SDL
  • Developed script for Emergency Certificate rotation for certificates in Key Vault, mainly focused to be used by DRIs on call
  • Participated in design of Control Plane implementation for customer input for ACG, built setup and tested including configuration and call flow verification for Teams OC and TPM call scenarios
  • Verified MMF custom headers implementation.
  • Automating cases for AFO SBC using in house framework
  • Working as On-Call DRI Engineer to resolve production issues
  • Contributed to architecting & developing a framework on Azure for Life cycle
    Management of Azure Communication Gateway (ACG) Resource
  • Experience in working in pre-prod and non-prod environments.
  • Participated in agile development processes, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
  • Written test cases, test plans, test topology and quality report. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on schedule.

Intern

Microsoft
05.2022 - Current
  • Deploying AFO SBC on Azure and OpenStack. Wrote deployment guide which reduced effort by 45% of actual deployment time.
  • Tested Detect Emergency registration.
  • Bug analysis and verification.

Project Lead

L&T Technologies
12.2015 - 01.2019
  • Automated script using TCL for VoIP feature: Basic call scenario's, Supplementary services.
  • Performed manual testing and prepared test plan for test scenarios using tools Sip, Dialogic.
  • Building setups, integration of scripts on automation setups.
  • Performance testing for TCP and UDP using tools such as STC, Chariot, Iperf.
  • Building setups, integration of scripts on automation setups and task tracking using JIRA.
  • Worked on bringing up new platform.
  • Reduced project completion timeframes through strategic resource allocation and efficient task delegation.
  • Managed team of 4 members.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and increasing overall team efficiency.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans that clearly outlined objectives, timelines, budgets, risks, and success metrics for all stakeholders.

Senior Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
06.2010 - 12.2015
  • Manual and automation testing of multiple features for platforms ASRs, CUBE, Cat6k.
  • Developed TCL scripts to automate testing of protocol ARP, SNMP, RIP, STP, VLAN, VTP, OSPF, SIP, TCP/IP, and VoIP.
  • Worked on testing switches with latest IOS versions and check compatibility for service modules such as ASA, Firewall.
  • Worked on tools like IXIA, Spirent, SIPp, Callgen, Camelot.
  • Bug filling and tracking through DDTS.
  • Co-ordinate with offshore and onsite team.
  • Handling frontend for Product-Team meetings with customers.
  • Co-ordinate with Program managers for upcoming programs for project.
  • Established strong working relationships with clients to ensure clear communication of expectations and requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Mentored junior engineers to develop their skills, resulting in a more knowledgeable and versatile workforce.
  • Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, India - Electronics And Control

Sathyabama University
Chennai
04.2010

Skills

  • Cloud Technologies: Experience with Azure Communication Gateway and Microsoft's SBC which are based on Azure clouds
  • System Design & Review: Active participation in system design and review processes
  • Networking Protocols: Knowledge of ARP, SNMP, RIP, STP, VLAN, VTP, OSPF, SIP, TCP/IP, and VoIP
  • Automation: Experience in developing scripts using Python, PowerShell and TCL
  • Testing: Manual Black Box Testing: Functional, System, and Integration testing Project planning, proficient in writing test strategies, test cases and quality reports Design test environments, execute test cases, and provide detailed status reports Expert in debugging and root cause analysis
  • Traffic Generators: Experience with tools such as STC, IxChariot, Iperf, Callgen, Camelot, SIPP, Dialogic, and TRON
  • Development & Collaboration Tools: Exposure to ADO, GitHub, JIRA, DDTS, CVS, EDCS, and HP ALM QC

Timeline

Software Engineer 2

Microsoft
09.2022 - Current

Intern

Microsoft
05.2022 - Current

Project Lead

L&T Technologies
12.2015 - 01.2019

Senior Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
06.2010 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Engineering, India - Electronics And Control

Sathyabama University
PRIYA KUMARI