SANTHOSH KUMAR. NPh: +919620718686E-Mail : santhosh_snsm@yahoo.com, santhoshgreen@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:Seeking a world class working environment to leverage my functional, technical and process skills for the growth of the organization through dedicated professionalism.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 9+ years of experience in Telecom and Optical testing on areas like OTN, SDH/SONET, NMS/EMS,

OSS, GSM/WCDMA/LTE networks and network elements. 1+ year of experience on Selenium with Java Exposure to TestNG with Selenium Proficient in designing xpath locators using xpath axes and operators Worked extensively on OS platforms like UNIX and LINUX. Experienced in automating backend server functionalities using Shell scripts. Expertise on both Manual and Automation testing of Network and Network Element Management

Applications. Exposure on testing simulated and real network environments. Knowledge on working on tools like TCL, Python, Raffle, Bugzilla, Netsim, Strong knowledge on Test planning, designing Test strategy, setting up test environments. Worked on all FCAPS components of NM model.

WORK SUMMARY: 3 years 5 months in TechMahindra

Designation: Associate TechSpecialist

6 months in L&T InfotechDesignation: Senior Software Engineer

5 Years 2 months in Wipro TechnologiesDesignation: Senior Test Engineer

6 Months in Orion TeleEquipments pvt. Ltd. Designation: System Validation Engineer

TECHNICAL SKILLS:-

Tools Bugzilla, Spirent Test Centre, Smart Bits-2000, Putty, ANT(Advanced Network Tester), Cygwin, Exceed, Citrix ICA, Netsim(Network Simulator), CSIM(Chassis Simulator)

Networking Skills NMS, EMS, SNMP, DHCP, DNSOptical networks OTN, SDH/SONET, WDMAutomation tools Selenium with JAVA, RAFFLEScripting Languages TCL, Python, Shell scripting.Telecom Technologies GSM, WCDMA, LTEOperating Systems UNIX, LinuxMethodologies Agile

KEY PROJECTS HANDLED:-

1> Dynamic Network Administrator-DNA (Infinera)

Company : TechMahindraDuration : March-2013 to Till date (34 months)Designation : Associate Tech SpecialistTeam size : 8 Operating System : UNIX.Skills : Optical Networks, Network Elements, EMSTools : Selenium, RAFFLE

Description: Infinera provides Intelligent Transport Networks to help carriers exploit the increasing demand for cloud-based services and data center connectivity as they advance into the Terabit Era. Infinera is unique in its use of breakthrough semiconductor technology to deliver large scale Photonic Integrated Circuit (PICs) and the application of PICs to vertically integrated optical networking solutions that deliver the industry’s only commercially available 500 Gb/s FlexCoherent super-channels. Infinera Intelligent Transport Network solutions include the DTN-X, DTN and ATN platforms. Contribution

● Being part of the NM automation team, I have prepared Test Plans for new features, developed automation scripts to cover the DNA and GNM new feature and regression test cases.

● Involved in automating testcases of various OTN NMS functionalities like, cross connects, SNC, Multicast, Diversity, VCAT, Configurations using Selenium.

● Executed test suites that covers various flavors of NEs which Infinera supports and managing these NEs through various functionalities that were built in Infinera EMS, which was called as DNA. Activities include, bringing up the setup of a particular NE type as per automation standards, bringing up the EMS in the latest software image, setting up the logistics to run the test suite, run the test suite in on around 10 to 15 different setups in tandem.

● Analyzed failures from the test suite run and fix the automation scripts based on the new behavior changes and also file defects accordingly.

2> Global GSM Design and Tools (SAMSUNG)

Company : L&T InfotechDuration : August-2012 to February-2013 (6 months)Designation : Senior Software EngineerTeam size : 6 Operating System : UNIX.Skills : GSM/GPRS telecom networksTools : TCL, QXDM

Description: Test-automation Tool is Test Framework for SIT/SVT automation. This tool is useful to write scenario based test case and it provides API and Utility for writing it by a developer easily. Various GSM call flow scenarios are tested here using the simulated network entities or by using QXDM tool. QXDM tool is developed to provide a rapid prototyping platform for new diagnostic clients and diagnostic protocol packets. It provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that displays data transmitted to and from the mobile. Jscript is used for triggering QXDM COM interface ActiveX objects.

Contribution

● Automating various call flow scenarios in a GSM network.● Verifying the automated testcases using QXDM tool or by using MS/MSC simulators.● Lead the Automation team and helped the team in co-ordinating with the other teams and

solving real time issues● Study the Samsung's documents and QXDM documents to understand the SAMSUNG

framework ISSW and QXDM tool.● Involved in System Test case writing based on the scenario.

3> Node I&V(Integration and Verification) for LTE-CM and WRAN-CM (ERICSSON)

Company : Wipro Technologies and Ericsson (Customer location, Ireland)Duration : Mar-2010 to August-2012 (29 months)Designation : Senior Test EngineerTeam size : 6 Operating System : UNIX, Windows-XP/Vista.Skills : OSSRC, EnodeBs Tools : Crontab, Perl, Cygwin, Netsim, Putty, Citrix, Filezilla

Description: WCDMA Radio Access Network Configuration Management (WRAN-CM) ApplicationProvides Network management solution to their subsystems. WRANCM provides the GUI based application and framework to establish their Network Elements and Radio Access Network related features. OSS-RC is Ericsson’s sub-network manager supporting centralized operation and maintenance of the radio access network (2G and 3G networks), the core networks of both GSM and WCDMA systems, and the IMS network. OSS-RC manages the GSM and WCDMA core network nodes, the GSM, LTE and WCDMA radio access network nodes and the multimedia network nodes developed or sourced by Ericsson. WCDMA Radio Access Network Configuration Management (WRAN-CM) consists of the following applications/subsystems: Configuration Management Support(CMS), Common Explorer (CEX), Planned Configuration Administration (PCA), Bulk Configuration General (BCG), Fallback, Job Manager, NSD(Network Status Display) WRAN Consistency Check(WCC), Trivial Export and Import (TEI), Rn Tool for Reparenting (RTR)

Contribution ● Preparation and modification of Test design document.● Preparation of test environment that replicates customer network structure.● Raising defects that focus on the performance and stability aspects of the system.● Execution of test cases that involves bulk configuration on the system and measuring the Key

performance Index of various applications in the system.● Stability testing that involves integration of all the applications in the system, running with full

load applied.● Modification/preparation of the user guides and Lazy guides.● Writing small perl scripts that automates few activities during testing.

4> WCDMA-RAN-CM functional testing (ERICSSON) Company : Wipro Technologies. Duration : May-2009 to Feb-2010 (10 Months) Designation : Project Engineer

Team size : 8 Operating System : Linux, MS DOS, Sun solaris, Windows-XP. Skills : OSSRC, UMTS, Tools : Cygwin, Citrix, Filezilla,

Description: The WCDMA RAN offers radio and in-service performance, and a scalable architecture.It supports advanced 3G functionality, such as mobile broadband with HSPA, mobile TV, voice, video calls and messaging. Radio Network Controller (RNC) 3800-a high-capacity and scalable architecture that dynamically distributes resources between packet data, circuit data and voice. It has been primed to handle the current surge in packet-data traffic from the rising use of mobile broadband. Connectivity Packet Platform (CPP)—the core of our transport solution, developed specifically for 3G wireless access networks. OSS-RC—this operation and management system supports every stage from network rollout and expansion to tuning and day-to-day management. It ensures fast network deployment and optimized performance. WRAN-CM consists of the following subsystems: Configuration Management Support(CMS), Common Explorer (CEX), Planned Configuration Administration (PCA), Bulk Configuration General (BCG), Fallback, Transport Topology Viewer/TELIS(TnViewer), Recording and Events Interface (REI), Add RBS Wizard (ARW), Inter-Radio Access Technology Handover Manager (IRATHOM), Node Status Analyzer(NSA), Parameter Check, Cell Availability, WRAN-CM Job Manager Scripts, WRAN Consistency Check(WCC), Trivial Export and Import (TEI), Rn Tool for Reparenting (RTR), Advanced MO Scripting (AMOS)

Contribution ● Performing functional testing of WRANCM application in an OSSRC environment on a Radio

access network.● Regressing and verifying the defects raised against the WRANCM application on both design

and maintenance tracks.● Raising new defects for faulty functional behavior of WRANCM applications in OSSRC

environment.● Designed new test cases that covers any potential fault in the system.● Assisting and mentoring new joiners

4> NetModem Testing (iDirect Technologies)

Company : Wipro Technologies. Duration : Sep-2007 to April-2009 (20 Months) Team size : 16 Operating System : Linux, MS DOS, Windows 2000, Windows-XP. Skills : NMS, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, VLAN, NAT, QOS, Port Forwarding, BGP basics, Multicast,

Mesh networking, RIPv2, TDMA, Encryption Network Operations Management, Testing & Switching, Cisco Routers, Routing(Static and Dynamic routing), Cisco LAN Switch, Voice Over IP.

Tools : Cygwin, Mercury Test Director, Bugzilla, Putty, IXIA, MIB Browser, MG Soft.Traffic Tools : Spirent Testcenter

Description: It is a Satellite based project, which involves testing of L2/L3, NMS features of satellite based broad band Routers (NetModem). The remote devices of iDirect, connect business locations with IP connectivity via satellite networks. The hub solutions provide the IP Gateway functionality. iDirect network is a satellite based TCP/IP network with a star topology in which a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) broadcast downstream channel from a central hub location is shared by a number of remote nodes. The iDirect hub equipment consists of an iDirect Hub Chassis with Universal Line Cards, a Protocol Processor (PP), a NMS and the appropriate external VSAT equipment. iDirect Network Operation System Software (iDS) has features and controls that allow the system to be configured to provide QoS and other traffic engineered solutions to remote users. All network configuration and monitoring functions are provided via an integrated NMS.

Contribution ● Manual testing and verification of L2/L3 protocols on an satellite based product called

NetModem● Defect verification and defect logging● Design and revamp of test cases for more efficient testing of the product● Proposed new Traffic generation tool for the project

● Enhancement proposals to improve the look and feel of the product.● Responsibility in taking the weekly backup of the project repository.

5> G-BRICK MDU (Alcatel Lucent)

Company : Wipro Technologies.Duration : June-2007 to Aug-2007 (3 Months)Team size : 15Operating Systems : Linux, MS DOS, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Windows-XPSkills : ATM, IGMP Snooping, SDH, SIP, TCP/IP, TL1, Voice Over IP, C/C++, IPv6, TELECOMTraffic Tools : Spirent Testcenter, SmartBits-2000.

Description: The GPON GBrick MDU is a second generation GMDU product .The FGO4.1 Gbrick MDU is an ONU that initially integrates ENET and POTS interfaces as well as an optional CATV compatible RF video output. As common to all GPON ONTs it is using G-PON technology for fiber extension from the CO. While the initial release of the GMDU was modular and served multiple living units via Ethernets (12) data lines, the second generation MDU is a GBrick and shall service multiple living units via Ethernet data lines.

Contribution ● Execution of Test Cases (involved in voip traffic testing, ONT-SLID testing, SRV-MLT testing

and FM-ONT-ALARM testing).● Defect reporting and tracking using defect tracking tool DDTS.● Test case execution Report on daily basis.● Actively attended meetings with fellow testers and other groups to evaluate the progress of test

execution.● Coordination with the hard team

6> ADM and TM Testing

Company : Orion Tele Equipments pvt. Ltd. Duration : 6 months. Designation : System Validation Engineer. Nature of Job : Hardware Testing (Add Drop Multiplexer<ADM>, Terminal Multiplexer<TM>) It includes checking the optical and electrical parameters (BER, Jitter, Return loss, Receiver sensitivity, Dynamic range Laser safety, Alarm indication, Order wire, Etc...) of ADM and TM using equipments such as ANT (Advanced Network Tester), EST (E1 ServiceTester), Power Meters, CRT (Cathode Ray Tubes), Etc. The main theme of these testings is to insert some noise/losses/disturbances at different frequencies or rates and monitoring the output of these devices at these conditions. These systems are mainly used in telephone exchanges of different companies where multiplexing and demultiplexing is the basic necessity. These devices are tuned or designed to fulfill the international standards (ITU-T Standards) for rate of transfer of data.

EDUCATION DETAILS:

Course Institute University Year of passing Percentage

S.S.L.C B.H.S K.S.E.E.B 2000 79.84%

II PUC VIJAYA P.U. Board 2002 69.15%

B.E (Elec. & Comm.) A.M.C.E.C V.T.U 2006 60%