HARI CHANDANA PALNATI

• Conducted comprehensive testing of diverse networking hardware including routers, access points, switches and hubs
• Engineered and deployed Python automation scripts for network protocols (FTP, HTTP), authentication protocols(EAP,RADIUS), and advanced features (QoS, OFDMA) across large-scale device testing environments
• Performed extensive traffic analysis (UDP, TCP, HTTP, FTP, QoS, Multicast, Unicast) for routers, access points and server infrastructure (primarily RADIUS)
• Evaluated performance characteristics of multi-band Wi-Fi radios (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) from industry-leading manufacturers across varied test scenarios
• Conducted in-depth assessments of network security components including firewalls, authentication protocols (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP) and server configurations (RADIUS, DNS)
• Executed functionality and performance validation of router and access point capabilities
• Designed and implemented client-server test environments using traffic generators and actual clients to validate access point performance
• Generated comprehensive heatmaps for signal rate, range, RSSI and overall performance metrics
• Diagnosed and resolved complex issues in real RF environments, addressing unique technical challenges
• Performed detailed log analysis of network, access point and router operational data
• Led validation initiatives for advanced wireless technologies including OFDMA, MIMO and QoS
• Tested web-based GUI for executing test plans on traffic generators and access point hardware
• Monitored system resource utilization during test execution using performance tools like HTOP
• Documented and tracked bugs and feature enhancements using Jira software
• Network Analysis Tools: Wireshark, Nmap, iperf3
• Programming: Python, C, data structures, OOP concepts
• Environments: Linux, WLAN performance testing

• Leadership, teamwork, effective communication and strong work ethic

Majorly worked on Field testing in Real-world House environments and testing web-based GUI(Quality assurance)

• Field Testing in Real -world Test house: Test house setup, traffic generation and performance analysis,comprehensive performance metrics(measuring throughput,capturing RSSI,connection stability under various conditions,rate-vs-range performance), Heat mapping &visualization
• Testing web-based GUI & Quality assurance: tested web-based GUI for executing test plans on traffic generators and access point hardware,monitored system resource utilization during test execution,documented and tracked bugs and feature enhancements