STUDENT CODE: NK123123202
Quality and Automation Engineer-2
ABOUT ME
An automation engineer with a background in broadband technology and networking. My passion for cybersecurity
drives me to explore roles where I can apply my skills to enhance system security.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Quality and Automation Engineer-2, Comcast May 2022 – Present
• Being a part of CPE (Broadband and Video devices) QA where my role is focused on validating and
automating the New Feature Implementations.
• Validated and automated Security User Stories including TLS migration, Firewall Iptables migration, TCP
latency Measurement and Speedboost via PvD etc.
• Working closely with the developers and architects to understand the New Feature Acceptance Criteria, then
create test plan with positive and negative scenarios.
• Critical User Stories Worked:
1. TLS Version Migration (Security US)
2. Firewall Iptables Migration (Security US)
3. TCP Latency Measurement for Connected Clients
4. Gateway Prioritization of Connected Clients
5. WAN and Gateway Failover Testing
• CPE automation development with Python.
• Protocols Known with Theoretical and Practical Exposure:
Ethernet, ATM, PPP, IPv4(subnetting), ICMP, ARP, DHCP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, FTP, HTTP
• Functionalities Tested:
IP address assignment, NAT (Port Forwarding, DMZ), SSH, Telnet, Parental Control (Time Restriction),
Telemetry, Router GUI, Bridge mode, Access Control List, Extender Connectivity, Console access, Firmware
upgrade/downgrade test, WiFi 2.4GHz, 5GHz
• Development tools: Python Scripting
• Testing tools: Wireshark, IPerf3, Putty, Cisco Packet Tracer
• Platforms: Linux (Ubuntu, Kali), Windows
• Bug tracking tool: JIRA
• Project management tool: qTest, Comcast Proprietary Tools (Octane, STBIT, CATS etc)
Software Engineer, Prodapt Solutions Aug 2019– May 2022
• Preparing Use cases and Test cases once new feature or product is developed.
• Analyzing new requirements and responsible for working on the field issues (issues faced by customers).
• Performing End-to-End testing once the release builds are available and arresting major functionality
breakages at the earliest stages.
• Performing Sanity, Regression, Performance testing for each GA release of the products.
• Protocols Known with Theoretical Exposure:
STP, VTP, IPv6, Linux Firewall with NetFilter iptables, Nmap Port Scanning
• Standards and Technologies Known:
TR-069, TR-143, Wired and Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi testing includes 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio, channels,
bandwidth performance testing), WAN, VLANs
EDUCATION
eMasters Degree in Cyber Security 2022-2023
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India
Bachelors of Engineering (ECE) 2015-2019
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai
Class 12 2015
Sri Raghavendra Matric Hr. Sec. School
Class 10 2013
Sri Raghavendra Matric Hr. Sec. School
AWARDS
Received SpotLight Award thrice, for the Automation contributions 2020, 2021, 2022
on critical User Stories.
SKILLS
• Manual and Automation Validations
• Network Protocol Testing and Log Analysis
INTEREST
• Reading Books
• Listening to Music
PERSONAL PROFILE
• Age: 27 (as of 10
th
May)
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Indian
• Annual Current Salary: 12.3 L
