Kirthiga Sivalingam

Mobile: 703-***-**** ***** Lady Jane Loop, #

203

E-mail: acgcur@r.postjobfree.com Manassas, VA 20109

OBJECTIVE

To secure an entry level Network Engineer position in a growth oriented and fast paced organization with emphasis on

technology

EDUCATION

M.S. Telecommunications Engineering, GPA 3.70/4.0 May 2014

Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax VA

B.Tech. Instrumentation and Control Engineering, GPA 8.4/10 May 2011

SRM University, Chennai TN, India

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Comprehensive VoIP Local and Wide Area Networks Advanced Routing Lab

C loud Computing Systems Engineering for Telecom Mgmt Border Gateway Protocol Routing(BGP)

Basic Switching Modern Telecommunications Interior Gateway Protocol Routing(IGP)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Deploy, implement and troubleshoot routing protocols which includes OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS and RIP

• Have working knowledge and can configure MPLS, LDP, RSVP, VRF, MPLS Layer 2 VPN, MPLS Layer 3 VPN

• Networking Tools: Worked on CISCO Devices

• Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8

• Software: Microsoft Office, Dynamips (GNS3), WireShark, Putty, Secure CRT, Cisco Packet Tracer

CERTIFICATION

CCNA Certified (CSCO12602689 April 2014-April 2017)

TELECOMMUNICATION PROJECTS

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (Advanced Routing Lab) Aug 2013 – Dec 2013

• MPLS Routing Lab that involved VPN, MPLS traffic engineering (TE), Transport over MPLS (AToM) and QoS

• Hands on work on how to implement and troubleshoot MPLS and its application

• Created a virtual network by assigning protocols such as IGP, BGP, Frame relay on virtual routers and executing

MPLS over it.

Feb 2013 – May 2013

Enterprise Network – VoIP Service Design and Analysis

• With the usage of Traffic Engineering, MPLS, QoS and bandwidth upgrades re-engineered the network and

analyzed various codec's such as G.711, G.729A, G.728 through OPNET modeling software.

• Performed Further analysis by comparing MOS statistics, GoS, end2end delay between the codec's and the

number of SIP calls

Satellite DirecTV Broadcast over Africa Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

• Proposed a new product launch in the market for TV Broadcast

• Analyzed various factors such as Business Strategy, Planning, Funding, Engineering and operations.

• Performed cost analysis and risks factors involved with the project

QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERIENCE

• Hands-on experience in ALM Quality Center to create Test Suites, associate Requirements to the Test Cases, creates

Traceability Matrices for reporting bugs and to document.

• Involved Regression testing and system testing.

• Involved in test case design, test execution (manual and automation)

• Involved in logging defects, creating a defect report and defect management.

• Webinars Attended: Quality centre, QTP, SQL

Flight Reservation System (FRS) Mar 2014 - May 2014

Flight Reservation System is a web-based application that can accept client requests, list searched results, process

booking, payment, modification and cancellation to existing reservation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Performed Automation Testing using QTP tool

• Recorded FRS test cases with various checkpoints and executed them

• Performed Synchronization, Parameterization, Actions and Framework

University Management System Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

This application allows students to login/logout, view academic history, register courses and allows academic staff to

manage course offering and catalog, deal with department and student records. It also allows administrator to manage

authentication and user account.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Understanding the requirement specification for the product and deriving Test Cases

• Deriving and preparing test data

• Executing Test Cases and create Defect Logs

• Involved in Manual Testing of applications

• Defect Reporting & Tracking using Quality Center

WORK EXPERIENCE

Event Services Staff, George Mason University Jun 2013 – Aug 2014

• Provide technical support by operating all audio, lighting, and video equipment for on-campus events

• Act as a liaison between university operations and event organizations.

• Work with full-time staff to maintain in-house AV systems for event support as well as other equipment needed

and reserved by the client for assigned events.

• Demonstrate friendly and prompt customer service through all client interactions during usage of facilities

Player Service, Chennai Open Tennis ATP Tour Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

• Assisted International Tennis players with Accommodation and Accreditation formalities

• Served as a liaison between the players and visitors

INDUSTRY TRAINING

• Successfully completed two weeks training on Building Management Systems in L&T, Porur, India 2010

• Underwent 10 days of training in Converteam Power conversion company 2010

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership Qualities: Organized, Team player, self-motivated, and career-oriented

• Quick Leaner: Ability to handle and make important decisions when situation demands.

• Punctual and Ability to complete task at hand, well within the deadline.

Work Authorization: US Permanent Resident

Location Preference: Northern Virginia

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