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Ashish Srivastava

Staff QA / Test Architect | Cloud-Native & Networking QA | Automation | Release Quality

Greater Bengaluru Area

21+ years of work experience

Extreme Networks
Jun 20188 yrs 5 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- SQA Architect for Network Packet Broker, Switching & Routing, SD-WAN, Visibility Manager and Cloud Orchestrator; defined end-to-end test strategy and architecture. - Built a reusable Robot Framework automation platform for sanity, functional, regression, and scale testing across NPB, XVM/XCO, SLX, MLXe, ICX, Session Director, and vTAP. - Implemented manageability testing for DHCP, SNMP, firmware upgrade/rollback, RBAC, NTP, TACACS+, TLS/SSL, ZTP, and audit logs. - Validated SFP/QSFP optics on Extreme OS ONE for carrier-grade networking reliability. - Owned test plans, traceability matrices, lab topologies, and execution strategies. - Led UX/dashboard testing for Extreme Visibility Manager with ExtremeCloud IQ. - Executed end-to-end testing and automation for Network Visibility Platform modules and infrastructure services. - Leveraged Agentic AI to pilot a multi-agent pipeline for test generation, failure analysis, and defect triage.
Brocade
Sep 20143 yrs 9 mosMay 2018

Bangalore

- Owned test strategy, lab setup, and delivery for multiple Brocade product lines. - Led UX and dashboard validation for Brocade Visibility Manager. - Drove automation and validation for Brocade Packet Probe, Mobile Analytics, and platform infrastructure services. - Collaborated with Product and Development to improve requirements, testability, and release predictability.
Vistapointe Inc.
Apr 20146 mosSep 2014

Bangalore

- Led QA for Vistapointe Network Intelligence. - Owned test planning, integration testing, lab setup, UAT, delivery, and deployment support.Supported customer deployments and ensured smooth release acceptance.
Torres Networks Limited
Jan 20143 mosMar 2014

- Led QA for Torres PCRF, and Policy Engine. - Owned test planning, integration testing, lab setup, UAT, delivery, and deployment support.
Torres Networks Limited
Jul 20121 yr 6 mosDec 2013

- Ensured 3GPP and non-3GPP compliance across Gy and Gx interfaces. - Built open-source automation frameworks to scale validation and reduce manual effort. - Validated telecom data service policies and plans to accelerate new offerings.
Velankani Software Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 20066 yrs 1 moJul 2012

- Led QA for telecom, mobility, and platform products across Infinera, Smith Micro, GENBAND, and PCTEL. - Built Java-based automation, owned system and performance testing, and established release benchmarks across Windows, macOS, OEM devices, and mobile network environments. - Owned performance, compatibility, AAA, portals, and FCAPS validation across carrier-grade environments. - Improved release quality through benchmarking, deployment validation, and cross-functional delivery support.
Velankani Software Pvt. Ltd.
Mar 20051 yr 4 mosJun 2006

- Led QA for PCTEL Roaming Client, a connectivity management solution for wired and wireless devices - Validated core features, SDK workflows, and roaming functionality, and owned system, integration, acceptance, and compatibility testing across Windows XP and Vista.

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Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Executive Program in Business Management (EPBM)

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

20231 yr2024
Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

M.Sc.IT, Information Technology & Telecommunications

Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

20003 yrs2003

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Headline

Staff QA / Test Architect | Cloud-Native & Networking QA | Automation | Release Quality

About

Hands-on Staff QA Engineer and Test Architect with 26+ years of experience in designing test strategies, building automation frameworks and delivering high-quality releases for the product domains viz. Network Packet Broker / Switching & Routing, Network Visibility & Analytics, SD-WAN, Telecom, Embedded Systems/Device Drivers and Multimedia.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude code

github copilot

Work experience

Staff QA Software Engineer at Extreme Networks, Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - SQA Architect for Network Packet Broker, Switching & Routing, SD-WAN, Visibility Manager and Cloud Orchestrator; defined end-to-end test strategy and architecture. - Built a reusable Robot Framework automation platform for sanity, functional, regression, and scale testing across NPB, XVM/XCO, SLX, MLXe, ICX, Session Director, and vTAP. - Implemented manageability testing for DHCP, SNMP, firmware upgrade/rollback, RBAC, NTP, TACACS+, TLS/SSL, ZTP, and audit logs. - Validated SFP/QSFP optics on Extreme OS ONE for carrier-grade networking reliability. - Owned test plans, traceability matrices, lab topologies, and execution strategies. - Led UX/dashboard testing for Extreme Visibility Manager with ExtremeCloud IQ. - Executed end-to-end testing and automation for Network Visibility Platform modules and infrastructure services. - Leveraged Agentic AI to pilot a multi-agent pipeline for test generation, failure analysis, and defect triage.

Staff Software Engineer at Brocade, Sep 2014 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bangalore, - Owned test strategy, lab setup, and delivery for multiple Brocade product lines. - Led UX and dashboard validation for Brocade Visibility Manager. - Drove automation and validation for Brocade Packet Probe, Mobile Analytics, and platform infrastructure services. - Collaborated with Product and Development to improve requirements, testability, and release predictability.

Principal Lead Engineer at Vistapointe Inc., Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 · 6 mos, Bangalore, - Led QA for Vistapointe Network Intelligence. - Owned test planning, integration testing, lab setup, UAT, delivery, and deployment support.Supported customer deployments and ensured smooth release acceptance.

Sr. Tech Lead at Torres Networks Limited, Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 · 3 mos, - Led QA for Torres PCRF, and Policy Engine. - Owned test planning, integration testing, lab setup, UAT, delivery, and deployment support.

Lead Test Engineer/Team Lead at Torres Networks Limited, Jul 2012 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos, - Ensured 3GPP and non-3GPP compliance across Gy and Gx interfaces. - Built open-source automation frameworks to scale validation and reduce manual effort. - Validated telecom data service policies and plans to accelerate new offerings.

Module Lead at Velankani Software Pvt. Ltd., Jul 2006 - Jul 2012 · 6 yrs 1 mo, - Led QA for telecom, mobility, and platform products across Infinera, Smith Micro, GENBAND, and PCTEL. - Built Java-based automation, owned system and performance testing, and established release benchmarks across Windows, macOS, OEM devices, and mobile network environments. - Owned performance, compatibility, AAA, portals, and FCAPS validation across carrier-grade environments. - Improved release quality through benchmarking, deployment validation, and cross-functional delivery support.

Sr. QA Engineer at Velankani Software Pvt. Ltd., Mar 2005 - Jun 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos, - Led QA for PCTEL Roaming Client, a connectivity management solution for wired and wireless devices - Validated core features, SDK workflows, and roaming functionality, and owned system, integration, acceptance, and compatibility testing across Windows XP and Vista.

Education

Executive Program in Business Management (EPBM), Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

M.Sc.IT, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education