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Vijay Prakash Singh

Austin,United States

Summary

Accomplished Principal Engineer with a proven track record in leading large-scale automation and quality assurance initiatives. Expert in architecting Python-based automation frameworks, initiating Jenkins and Robot Framework driven CI/CD processes, and conducting test gap analyses. Committed to continuous improvement and mentoring teams. Innovative Principal Engineer known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in system architecture design, software development lifecycle management, and agile methodologies. Excel in problem-solving, leadership, and communication, ensuring successful project outcomes through effective team collaboration and innovative solution implementation.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Engineer II

Keysight Technologies
Austin
02.2018 - Current
  • Architected network visibility solutions including SSL/TLS Decryption, NetFlow, and packet processing features.
  • Developed scalable automation frameworks using Python and REST APIs.
  • Designed security components ensuring encryption compliance and robust authentication.
  • Created traffic simulation tools for DDoS validation.
  • Integrated security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Delivered high-availability solutions for mission-critical infrastructure.

Principal Engineer

Ixia Communications Inc.
Austin
03.2017 - 01.2018
  • Designed automation frameworks using Python, Selenium, REST APIs.
  • Enhanced frameworks for complex network scenarios.
  • Developed tools for traffic orchestration and security validation.
  • Streamlined workflows and accelerated feature delivery.

Senior Engineer

Ixia Communications Inc.
Austin
03.2013 - 02.2017
  • Developed network visibility solutions and automation scripts.
  • Built components for traffic orchestration and secure data handling.
  • Delivered technical enablement for new engineers.

Senior Engineer

Ixia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
05.2007 - 02.2013
  • Implemented security solutions for threat detection and mitigation.
  • Developed automation scripts using TCL/Expect and Python.
  • Created DDoS attack generation tools for real-world validation.
  • Integrated encryption and secure communication protocols.

Education

Post Graduate Program - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

BIT Sindri

Skills

  • CI/CD process implementation
  • Full-stack development
  • Python programming
  • Solution test bed development
  • Strategic KPI reporting and analytics
  • Automation framework design
  • Team leadership and mentoring
  • Test coverage optimization
  • Rest API development
  • Release cycle management
  • Ethernet, TCP/IP, HTTPS, NAT/PAT, tunneling, PTP 1588v2
  • Network security and visibility, evasion techniques, NetFlow, meta-data analytics, and DAST tools
  • TLS decryption, header stripping, application filtering, data masking
  • Git, Jira, Visual Studio, IntelliJ
  • Traffic generators: Keysight L2-L7 traffic generators, Python Scapy
  • Network firewall: Palo Alto, SonicWall, Fortinet, and Cisco

Timeline

Principal Engineer II

Keysight Technologies
02.2018 - Current

Principal Engineer

Ixia Communications Inc.
03.2017 - 01.2018

Senior Engineer

Ixia Communications Inc.
03.2013 - 02.2017

Senior Engineer

Ixia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
05.2007 - 02.2013

Post Graduate Program - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

BIT Sindri