SEENIVASAPRABU N
Bangalore
Summary
I am a dedicated technology professional with 15 years of experience in the networking industry.
I excel in customer interactions and convert their requirements into effective networking solutions.
My expertise spans Service Provider technologies and I am gaining insight into DC and AI networking.
I have hands-on experience in automating service provisioning and network events, utilizing tools such as Python and Ansible for improved efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Solution Validation Engineer
Cisco Systems
Bangalore
11.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: A leading technology company specializing in networking solutions
- Technical enablement of networking solutions based on customer requirements with high quality
- Handled T1/T2/T3 service provider customers and started with Web/OTT customers
- Replicated customer network topology and validated end-to-end solutions in the lab
- Involved in production issues, replicated in lab, and collaborated with the development team
- Regular sync-up with accounts and engineering teams to understand future roadmaps
- Innovated network events to replicate live events for customer confidence
- Driven automation projects to speed up deliverables and conduct stress testing
- Participated in customer workshops and provided demos on solutions
- A leading technology company specializing in networking solutions
Applied R&D Support Engineer
Nuage BU Nofiia
Bangalore
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Company Overview: A business unit of Nokia focusing on network solutions for service providers
- Part of BU escalation team for resolving customer issues and escalations from Tier-1 customers
- Provided RCA to customer issues and built topology in local lab for issue reproduction
- Worked on SD-DC solution for telco customers, overseeing components like SDN controllers
- Being primary POC for several telco customer accounts
- Educated customers on network design and features for smooth deployment
- Hands-on experience with OpenFlow and Openvswitch environment
- A business unit of Nokia focusing on network solutions for service providers
Software Engineer
Cisco Systems
Bangalore
03.2016 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: A leading technology company specializing in networking solutions
- Built customer topology in testing lab and brought up devices
- Configured generation based on CRD through Python scripts or ANSIBLE framework
- Brought up customer solutions with SDN controllers running traffic end to end
- Tested functionalities enabled in solutions and engaged with customers for requirements
- A leading technology company specializing in networking solutions
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd
Bangalore
03.2014 - 05.2016
- Company Overview: A leading global IT services company
- Developed test plans for QoS features per customer requirements
- Conducted manual testing and captured IOS defects, automating tests using TCL scripting
- Executed feature testing for various QoS features and filed IOS defects
- Provided support to the team with script reviews and testing insights
- A leading global IT services company
Senior-QA Engineer
ERICSSON
Bangalore
05.2014 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: A multinational networking and telecommunications company
- Completed feature testing and KPI writing test plans, automation, and regression scripts
- Characterized BNG protocols including PPPoE and DHCP, with scale and throughput tests
- Executed longevity, churn tests, and robustness tests to uncover infrastructure issues
- Supported system test bugs and FOA bugs by reproducing issues for faster resolution
- Reported project execution status to program line and prioritized bugs
- A multinational networking and telecommunications company
Executive Engineer
Tata communications transformation services limited
Bangalore
03.2014 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: A service provider in telecommunications and networking
- Handled network related issues with guaranteed SLAs
- Provided periodic updates to customers about network issues
- Implemented and provisioned networks for new sites including VLAN configuration
- A service provider in telecommunications and networking
Technical Support Engineer
Cybernet Slash Support
Bangalore
03.2012 - 03.2014
- Company Overview: A technical support company for networking products
- Provided technical support to Belkin networking products including routers
- Troubleshot network issues and addressed software-related issues including firmware upgrades
- A technical support company for networking products
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Saranathan College of Engineering
Trichy, Anna University Chennai05.2009
Skills
- MPLS
- BGP
- EVPN
- SR
- SRTE ODN
- XTC
- VXLAN
- NCS5500
- ASR9K
- WHITEBOX
- NUAGE SDN CONTROLLER
- NETCONF
- GRPC
- NSO
- PYTHON
- ANSIBLE
Timeline
Customer Solution Validation Engineer
Cisco Systems
11.2022 - Current
Applied R&D Support Engineer
Nuage BU Nofiia
03.2021 - 11.2022
Software Engineer
Cisco Systems
03.2016 - 03.2021
Senior-QA Engineer
ERICSSON
05.2014 - 03.2016
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd
03.2014 - 05.2016
Executive Engineer
Tata communications transformation services limited
03.2014 - 03.2016
Technical Support Engineer
Cybernet Slash Support
03.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Saranathan College of Engineering
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