C.G.N.

RAGHAVAN
Contact: +91-80-2642 3771 (Res) ; +91-98866 43824 | E-mail: raghavan.cgn@gnail.com

SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Software Testing Engineer/Technical Lead/Engineering Release
Manager
Key Strengths in: Software Testing/Automation | Cisco/Juniper Products and
Applications| Release Management | Project Execution & Coordination| Team Leadership
Targeting a reputed organization, which will help, utilize knowledge/ abilities and provide an
opportunity for enhancing learning graph and career advancement

 Senior IT Management Professional & technical lead, with around 20 years of work experience
and documented record of strong and decisive leadership in deploying and testing integrated
solutions aimed at modernizing independently developed and implemented application systems
and software products.

 Expertise in test planning, execution, automation, scheduling, reporting, business partner

engagement, project progress monitoring and service delivery.

 Won numerous client accolades for proven ability in identifying system needs, evaluating end-
user requirements, custom designing solutions, troubleshooting for complex information systems
management.

 Imbued with leadership qualities, excellent time management, oral and written communication
skills and project execution capabilities.
 Excellent communication skills with proven ability in working with/managing cross-functional and
cross-geo teams to achieve common goals.
 Proficiency in Manual and Automation Testing,, System testing, User Interface Testing,
Development/Regression Testing, performance testing as well as management of defect & test
environment, planning and reviews.

~MS, Software Engineering, BITS Pilani~

VALUE PROPOSITIONS
 Domain Expertise: Software/Telecom Security and Services
 Exposure: 360 degrees hands-on exposure to IPSec, MPLS and VPN technologies, AWS
Cloud
 Insight: Insightful knowledge on protocols such as MPLS/OSPF, BGP and RIP.
 Proficiency: Adept in design, coding, analysis, writing and execution of test cases.
 Technical Expertise:
Main Skill Set: MPLS-VPNs, RSVP, Traffic Engineering (TE), IPSec
Protocols: BGP, OSPF, RIP, LDP, SNMP, NAT
Operating Systems: Unix/Linux, Windows
Languages known: C/C++
Scripting: UNIX Shell, Perl

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 Foundational Strengths
IT Projects Management | Software Testing Strategies | Automated and Manual Testing |
Software System Development Life Cycle Models | Scaling and Performance Testing| Software
Quality Assurance | Software Testing Lifecycle Management | Defect Tracking System and
Test Management | Performance Quality Testing | Preparation of Testing deliverables|
Troubleshooting/Debugging| Team Training and Development| Client Relationship
Stewardship |Communication Skills

Career Glimpse
STAFF ENGINEER SOFTWARE, Oct 2006 onwards
(Position Equivalent to Engineering Manager)
Juniper Networks, Bangalore

Job Profile:
 Currently spearheading all assigned functions entailed in driving releases after performance
testing through a team of 6 members.
 Accountable for enabling seamless releases through scaling and performance verification of
various features from L3 to L7.
Ongoing Project: Voyager/Viking, Duration: Oct 2006 onwards
Platform: J-Series/Australia
Technologies Used: Perl, IP Security, Routing Protocols test automation, Agilent, Ixia
Role: Staff Engineer-Software/Engineering Manager
Project Deliverable: Project entailed automation, manual testing, and mainly regression testing
of the performance and capacity features.
Accountabilities:
 Responsible for writing, reviewing test plans, executing test cases, automating test
scenarios, filing bugs, tracking the bugs to closure and mentoring new team members as
the Team Lead.
 Managing array of functions entailed in reports generation, data sheet maintenance and
lab establishment.
 Holding key interactions with vendors such as Ixia/Spirent apart from US and China
teams.
 As Release-lead from SnP team assigned with functions of supervising bug filings, event
flow, consolidation of bugs based on the feature, close interaction with the release and
build teams in US.
 Evaluating post execution process and interacting with PLM on the performance data
and its maintenance.
 Writing and verifying test plans for execution of assigned RLIs.
 Actively involved in automating features and releasing it to regression teams.

Senior Software Engineer, June 2005 to Oct 2006

ALCATEL, Bangalore
PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS:
Project: AMS (Access Management System), Duration: Oct 2005-Oct 2006
Platform: C++
Technology Used: Solaris
Role: Individual Contributor
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Project Deliverable: Project involved bug fixing and enhancements of the product.
Contributions:
 Played a pivotal role in design, analysis, coding, enhancements, writing and execution of
test cases.

Project: FTTU-4.0, Duration: Jun 2005-Sept 2005

Platform: C++
Technology Used: Solaris
Role: Individual Contributor
Project Deliverable: Project involved bug fixing and product enhancement with key focus on
CLI development.
Contributions:
 Played a pivotal role in design, analysis, coding, enhancements, writing and execution of
test cases.

Test Lead-Feature and Regression Testing, Feb to June 2005

MOTOROLA, US
PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS:
Project: TNCT-1.0; Duration: Feb to June 2005
Platform: Windows
Technology Used: Java
Role: Test Lead
Project Deliverables: Project entailed extensive testing of the Transport Network Configuration
Tool, developed by Motorola that uploads configurations on various Motorola devices.

Test Lead-Feature and Regression Testing, 1999 to Jan 2005

CISCO SYSTEMS, US

PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS
Project: SimCafe; Duration: Jun 2004-Jan 2005
Platform: Linux
Technology Used: C, shell scripting, SNMP, interoperability with other tools such as RME and
Campus Manager
Project Deliverable: Coding and testing of the simulation tool that simulates networks for
SNMP, HTTP etc.
Contributions:
 Instrumental in the design, analysis, coding, enhancements, writing and executing test
cases and extending key customer support.
 Contributed to coding and development testing of the tool , writing test cases and
executing them.

Project: ISC; Duration: Aug 2003 to June 2004

Platform: Solaris
Technology Used: ASWAN solution, IPSec, MPLS/IPsec VPN technologies
Project Deliverables: Project involved extensive testing of the Network Based IPSec (NBIPSec)
feature provisioning module.
Contributions:
 Successfully developed test cases and executed the same in India and at the San Jose
facility of Cisco.
 Gained strong expertise in IPSec, MPLS and VPN technologies.
 Imparted with highly effective trainings to new recruits as and when required.

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Project: ISC; Duration: Sept 2002-July 2003
Platform: Solaris
Technology Used: MPLS Virtual Private Networks, protocols such as OSPF, BGP and RIP.
Project Deliverables: Project required extensive of testing of MPLS provisioning module.
Contributions:
 As Regression/Feature test lead developed expertise on protocols as MPLS/OSPF, BGP
and RIP.
 Pivotal role in developing test cases and executing the same both in India and at the San
Jose facility of Cisco.
 Imperative role in the automation of the provisioning module.

Project Name: VPNSC; Duration: 1999-2002

Platform: Solaris
Technology Used: Virtual Private Networks, Traffic Engineering and MPLS technology
Project Deliverables: Project involved development of a VPN Network Management Tool,
basically developed for ISPs. Tool supports both MPLS and IPSec.
Contributions:
 Joined the team while the first version of the tool was being developed and contributed
towards setting up of the lab for testing the VPNs.
 Appreciated for work done in testing the MPLS provisioning module.
 The client, field and the managers have appreciated the work.
 Discharged all functions in several major and patch releases of the tool apart from
development/regression testing.

Previous Engagements

Newbridge Networks, CanadaFeature/Regression Testing Position, 1997-1998

Project Executed: FocusView Plus- A SNMP network management tool, to manage
networking devices as Hubs, routers and switches.
Contributions:
 Played a crucial role in with many releases.
 Won client appreciation of excellence in performance.

Ungermann-Bass Inc., USFeature/Regression Testing Position, 1996-1997

Project Executed: NetDirector- A SNMP network management tool, basically to manage
networking devices as Hubs, routers and switches.

Educational Brief

 MS, Software EngineeringBirla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani,2002

 B.Sc. in Physics, MathematicsUniversity of Bangalore, 1988

 Academic Projects:
SNMPv2 Agent and achieving co-existence through proxy Agent
Design and Implementation of RSVP protocol

 Trained in: C++, Java, ClearCase Essentials, Perl and Ixia Tools

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 Other Activities

Won many prizes in numerous debates, essay competitions lecture contests both at the school
and the college level.

Personal Dossier

 Languages Known: English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and English

 Passport Number: A4698295

 Address: #720, ‘Haripriya’, I Floor,

I Main, 7t Block, 2nd Phase,
BSK III STG,
Bangalore 560 085

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