# poornima W. > Sr Engineer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/poornimaw Automation Specialist • Self-Driven, adaptive, result-oriented, quality focused with positive outlook. 10+ years of leadership and engineering experience, Design/Implementing/Enhancing automation API’s. Developing automation tools. Quality Assurance using AI/ML/TCL/PERL/Python/JAVA/ReST for L2/L3 protocol, Script conversion, User guide documentation. System integration testing, Customer Escalation, Management, delivery, and good understanding in networking domain, Oversee and manage establish lab resources. • Develop Use-Cases that demonstrate the value and benefits of L2-L7 protocols for STC/Avalanche/SNE and Cyberflood. Pre/Post-sale automation proof of concept Demo’s/training customer and implement automation portion, help customer integrate Spirent API into their environment. Oversee and manage virtual lab: ESXI, VMware workstation, vSTC, KVM, Docker • Expertise in black box, white box testing. Design performance Test Plans, Test scenarios and Test scripts for System Testing. Developer baseline integration testing and Regression testing. • Hands on experience with automation framework: SPIRENT STC/HltApi/ReST, CISCO ATS/RACE, JUNIPER JT/TOBY, BROCADE PyBas, NOKIA GASH and ARUBA PATA. • Hands on experience: Installation and configuration of new devices like Cisco: Cat6k7200/CRS1/GSR. Juniper MX router: 240/480/960. ArubaAP:41/60/61/65/70 Arubacontroller:7200/3000/2400/800/600 Spirent: STC/Landslide/Avalanche/Lab Server. ## Work Experience ### Staff Engineer @ HPE Aruba Networking Jan 2022 – Present | San Jose, CA Own cloud networking products including VPNC (Virtual Gateway Aws,Azure,Gcp and Esxi) and secure cloud connectivity solutions (Zscaler, Axis, Prisma,aws and azure). Review and evaluate solution designs and project activities to ensure compliance with security standards and to mitigate potential risks or failures. Establish and maintain a robust security architecture framework, implementing security solutions and capabilities aligned with evolving technology and threat landscapes. Define and enforce baseline security configuration standards (system hardening), network segmentation strategies, and identity and access management (IAM) controls. Validate IT infrastructure and reference architectures against security best practices, recommending improvements to enhance security posture and reduce risk. Design and develop automation frameworks for SD-WAN and cloud networking systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP Security Zscaler, Axis and prisma Provide domain-specific expertise and leadership in software quality assurance across cross-functional projects, programs, and organizational initiatives. Drive innovation through the integration of new technologies into software quality processes and project activities. Ensure program-level quality acceptance by validating functionality and performance for each feature. Develop comprehensive test plans, implement automation strategies, and collaborate closely with documentation teams to ensure accurate and complete technical documentation. Collaborate cross-functionally to improve deployment efficiency and system reliability ### Sr Engineer @ Spirent Communications Jan 2016 – Jan 2022 | california Designed and implemented automation frameworks for large-scale network environments Developed Python and REST API-based automation tools for enterprise use cases Created L2–L7 protocol validation use cases using STC, Avalanche, SNE, and CyberFlood Delivered pre-sales and post-sales PoCs, demos, and customer training Supported enterprise clients in integrating Spirent APIs into production environments Managed virtual lab infrastructure (ESXi, VMware Workstation, KVM, Docker, vSTC) ### Associate Tech Specialist @ Tech Mahindra Jan 2011 – Jan 2016 ## Education ### Master of Computer Applications - MCA Karnataka University, Dharwad, karnataka India ### Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Texas McCombs School of Business ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wpoornima - GitHub: https://github.com/waripoornima --- Source: https://flows.cv/poornimaw JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/poornimaw/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12