Parimal Kharat

Software QA/Test professional with 10+ years of wide range of expertise from L4-L7 network layer testing of Web/Cloud security products to L2-L3 testing of Ethernet based switching and routing products.Experience in performing system level testing of HTTP/HTTPS based traffic using various access methods such as IPSec site to site, IPSec mobile, Unified Agent, Explicit connections etc.Hands-on experience in setting up test environment that consists of Proxy secure gateways, IPSec tunnels, firewalls, load balancers, DNS servers etc.Experience in configuring virtualized environment using ESX servers.Familiar with AWS Cloud and its components such as EC2, S3, IAM, Route53, VPC. Experience in creating containers and assigning storage.Experience in test automation using Python.Hands-on experience in feature ownership, developing comprehensive test plans, gathering test requirements and writing detailed test cases. Strong ability to work with software developers, product managers in various phases of the project.Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, lead and provide support to cross functional teams as and when requiredExperience in testing L2/L3 features of switch based and chassis based platforms.Good understanding and knowledge of Software Testing in various phases of the project.Specialties: Symantec Web Security System testing, Cloud security, HTTP, HTTPS testing, Network Security Technology, Cloud Firewall Service, SAML Authentication, Active Directory using Windows Server 2012, Brocade Certified Ethernet Fabrics Professional, Data Center switches, chassis based platforms, L1/L2/L3 Networking technology, Automation using Python based APIs, Link stability and performance testing, L2 forwarding.Certifications: Project and Program Management Certification at UCSC Extension(Expected Fall 2020)Brocade Certified Ethernet Fabric Professional.Brocade Certified Fabric Professional.