Engineer Project

Santa Chowdhury

**** ******* **** **, *******, CA-94538 USA

Phone: 510-***-****

E-mail: abld25@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

• Experience with smart-grid technology.

• An MS(Applied Mathematics) with 6 year experience as a Test Engineer and in low-level System Testing

(white box and black box) in Networking, Security and Virtualization.

• Experienced Networking protocols like TCP, IP, IPSec (AH/ESP), IKE, VPN, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, Data

Encryption Technologies, RIP, OSPF..

• Experienced as a Test Engineer, Configuring/Installing Routers, Swichtes, Hubs, Softwares.

• Strong analytical, programming and interpersonal skills.

• Experienced in Setting up Test Beds and Networks.

• Experienced in testing CMS (component management system) product.

• Well experienced in creating and maintaining Test Automation scripts.

• Strong understanding of network and security fundamentals and troubleshooting skills.

Visa Status: US Green Card Holder

Technical Skills

Languages : C, C++, TCL/TK, Expect, PERL, XML, SQL,PYTHON

Operating Systems : UNIX, Windows 95/NT/CISCO-IOS/FreeBSD

Networking Protocols : TCP, IP, IPSec, IKE, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP,SSL, Data

Encryption(DES/3DES etc.), RIP/OSPF,

Tools : ANVL, Smartbit, AdTech, IXIA, SSL SWAMP,

Ethereal, TCPDUMP,SVN, JIRA

Database : SQL Server

Professional Experience

Client Arris : Fremont,CA US, MAy,10 – till date

Test Engineer(Contractor)

The device is a wireless gateway, with 8x4 channel bonding, 802.11n wireless capability battery backup and 4 port

GigE routing

Details:

•Involved in testing features and functionality of 802.11 b/g/n.

•Involved in writing and Updating Test Plan.

•Execution of functional and system test cases for various features related to the product using SNMP/CLI/Web GUI

interfaces.

•Create the test setup and execute the test plan.

Regular updating and filing of

bugs in the bug management

software (Clear Quest).

Client: Silver Spring Networks, Redwood City, CA US, Dec 09 – April 10.

QA Engineer(Contractor).

I was involved in testing firmware of smart energy card of electric meters (I210+, I210+c, PRI, L+G-Focus, L+G-IEC,

KV2C etc.) for multiple customers. Experience with in-house testing & debugging tool net_mgr.

Details:

•Tested different firmware images and make sure the smart card is communicating properly

with the meter.

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•Tested firmware for manufacturability to confirm firmware is suitable for mass production.

•Devoloped test plan and test cases .

•Tested multiple tools (CATT, MANTIS & MUTT) which can be used in the field for troubleshooting the nic and the

meter firmware.

• Performed functionality and regression tests, identifying,analyzing and reporting issues

using defect tracking tool called JIRA.

2Wire, San Jose, CA, US, July 07 – June 09

Network QA Engr.

I was involved in Testing and automating Configuration Validation of 2Wire DSL Modems, Development & Testing of

Test Automation Project "ARTS" & Wireless Protocols.

Details:

•Developed Test Cases in ARTS using Python.

•Tested CMS (Component management System) application.

•Setting up lab networks for testing.

•Developed scripts for configuration validation of various customers like Bellcanada/Telstra/AT&T/ Telmex and firmware

upgrade using CMS.

•Developed test plans and used SVN to check in and check out codes.

•Tested Wireless functionality (Wi-Fi) of 2Wire Router.

•Development of test cases including bug entry, tracking and verification.

Xsigo Systems, Sunnyvale, CA, USA Nov 05 - July 07

Virtualization & Network Security Test Engr.

SSL Virtualization Project

I was involved in testing & automating SSL Virtualization feature in Xsigo Systems Data Center Virtualization appliance.

Details:

•Tested SSL(SSLv2/v3/tlsv1) Virtualization.

•Tested Apache Performance.

•Tested different Encryption/Decryption algorithms like RC4/AES/DES/3DES, different Ciphers in Cavium Network's

Chip.

•Automated SSL & General Purpose Encryption/Decryption/Authentication test Cases using Xsigo’s test

Regression/Automation platform called “STAR” in PERL.

•Troubleshooted customer issues.

•Development of test cases including bug entry, tracking and verification.

Digital Technology(Digitech),Calcutta, India April 04 – Oct 05

QA Engr.

I worked as a Network QA Engineer.I was responsible for setting up network labs, configuring/installing Cisco Routers,

Ixia network analyzers and other Softwares, provided support to Software Dev/QA engineers.

MiniScope Protocol Analyzer Project

I was involved in testing a Protocol Analyzer (Called MiniScope) for our client

Radcom. Miniscope was a protocol Analyzer, runs on Windows.

Role & Responsibilities:

•Prepared Test Plans

•Tested the Decode Library module for different protocols like IP, TCP, UDP, PPCI.

•Wrote SHELL/PERL Script to automate some of the day to day testing activities.

•Setting Up Test Bed.

•Developed, written and executed test cases.

ANVL Project

I was involved in testing different Test Suites for ANVL. ANVL is a protocol level

Network validation tool (A product from Ixia Systems). It is a software product

which runs on a work station connected to the Device you want to test (called Device under test or DUT). It sends

Packets to the DUT receives and evaluates the response, reacts accordingly and logs whether or not the DUT acted as

expected.

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Here is the list of projects I worked for ANVL.

IPSecurity-IKE/AH/ESP Test Suite Development For ANVL

• Tested Tunnel Mode/Transport Mode test cases for IPSec(ESP/AH) and

automated them for day to day run in PERL. Tested interoperability With

Cisco and Unix Stack.

• Tested IKEv1 test cases.

• Tested IPSec/NAT-T test cases in ANVL

RIP/OSPF Test Suite Development For ANVL

• Tested ANVL RIP test suite.

• Tested ANVL OSPF Suite

RADCOM Project

This was a Testing project on their L3 Router. Here is what I worked on this

project.

• Tested IPSec/IKE interoperability between Cisco & Radcom Router.

• Tested IPSec-VPN functionality between Radcom Router & IRE VPN Client.

• Tested OSPF functionality between Cisco-Radcom Router

• Tested Some conformance testing between ANVL & Radcom Router.

Education

MS(Applied Mathematics), Calcutta University, India

BS(Mathematics), Calcutta University, India

Completed all CCNA Courses.

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