My resume

1. Objective:
To climb the ladder of success and reach the highest echelons in the corporate world by joining
an exemplary Organization which stimulates people to excel in an environment that fosters
and encourages professional integrity and development.
Undergraduate Academic Chronicle:
Branch : BACHELOR OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE
University : Madras University
College :Alpha Arts & Science College
Aggregate :74.5%
Postgraduate Academic Chronicle:
Branch : MASTER OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE
University : Sathyabama Deemed University
College : Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology
Aggregate : 86.5%
Technical Skills:
Cloud Technologies : Open Stack, Open Flow 1.0, ODL (open Daylight)
Networking Technologies : TCP/IP, Ethernet Technology, IP
Routing Protocols : RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, ISIS, OSPF, BGP.
Switching Protocols : STP, RSTP, LAG, VLAN
Other Technologies : MPLS, Multicast, SSH, FIPS and web-management.
Products handled : Cisco Routers - Series: 2600, 3600,
3800,7200,7500,7600
Brocade (Classis Foundry NetIron and FastIron devices)
Traffic Generator Tools : IXIA and Spirent Test Center
Scripting/Automation : Robot Frame work, TCL-Debugging activities in the Regression
Testing
Software/Admin skills : UNIX fundamentals, CVS to maintain test scripts/tools in
CVS repository.
MICHAEL PAUL GILBERT JEYAKUMAR
Voice: +91- 44-22520770 / + 91-9884496369
E-Mail: michaelpaulgilbert@gmail.com

2. Area of Interest : L2 and L3 Protocols
Professional Summary:
Managerial Skills
 Managing Regression team and automation deliverables the agile way for backlog test
cases in robot frame work
 Integration of smoke test suite into CI/CD and sanity test for SOA architecture for
Cloud platform
 Managing IP Test Team for Main and Sustaining releases (patches) targeted to multiple
customers and special patches for high profile customers
 Managing Team involves Resource assignation, task assignments, technical guidance,
CFD replication, customer call, development interaction, risk management, project
schedules and productivity tracking.
 Daily Track of Test status, improve Testing processes, Suggest improvement on
Automation framework for smooth regression runs etc.
Technical Skills
 Possess strong skill sets in Aruba (IAP, switches and Controllers) to manage using
Aruba Central from Cloud. Exposure to Open Stack and Open flow 1.0
 PLV test and Manual test for IAP using cloud software (Aruba Central)
 Brocade (classic Foundry NetIron and FastIron devices) and Cisco router hardware,
configurations and depth knowledge of various routing and switching protocols,
especially OSPF, BGP, STP, RSTP, Multicast and MPLS.
 Involved in testing salient features related to router platforms especially HA(High
Availability)
 Experience on System and Sustaining patch testing for NetIron and FastIron releases
 Exposure to RCA and CFD verification by analyzing field issues raised by customers,
replicating customer environment and verifying the fixes.
 Exposure to Real time environment and configuration of customer like Limelight, RVH,
and AMSIX and so on.
 Involved in Regression Testing that provides the automated testing environment for
regression.
 Involved in BOW (Beyond the Ordinary Ways) activities that relates to out of the box
testing, driving technical initiatives across the team
 Experienced in executing Garbage detection tests, Trace back detection tests, Error
detection tests.
 Possess skill sets in Cisco router platforms especially 7500 and 7200 series.
 Played an active role in improving the BFR (Bug Filing Rate) for the project, besides
being a top contributor consistently.
 Conducting organization wide technical trainings and also serving as a Technical
panelist in the recruitment process.

3. Details of Current Project:
Name of the Company: Aruba Networks Inc.
Designation: Member Technical Staff-4
Duration: From June 2014 – Till Date.
Working with Aruba Networks, and involved in Functional and System Testing of Aruba Central
to manage IAP and MAS switches.
Project Summary
Functional and System Testing
Team Size: 6
Product: Aruba Central
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Managing Team – Regression and Automation, CI/CD
 Manage Cloud Test Team on various Aruba Central release across IAP and MAS
products
 Manage the Regression/Automation Test Team for Aruba Central releases(Robot
Framework)
 Agile method of project and release planning and integration to CI/CD
 Functional Testing of IAP through Cloud (Aruba Central)
 System Level Testing with Customer configuration on Wireless and Wired domain using
cloud Infrastructure.
 Exposure to postgres and Jenkins
 Deployment x86 based Local and Master controllers with VRRP
 X86 based Service controller and exposure to Cassandra, kairosBD.
Details of Previous Employment 1:

4. Name of the Company: HCL Technologies Ltd (BROCADE offshore Development Center)
Designation: Senior Technical Lead
Duration: From April 2009 – June 2014
Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Brocade Communication systems is a leader in IP and SAN
switches with first in the market 100G port density. Brocade is also now into SDN after
Vyatta acquisition and is leading the cutting edge SDN open flow areas.
Project Summary
NetIron and FastIron Sustaining and System Test
Team Size: 60
Product: MLX series, MLXe Series, CER/CES, FESX, SX series, FCX, ICX etc
Environment: Wired and Open flow
HCL-BODC has a team on various projects from Development, Testing and Automation to
deliver high quality routing and switching software for high-end customer like lime light,
AT&T, Verizon, AMSIX etc
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Functional, Performance, Scaling and System testing of Multiple
features on various releases
 Functional Testing of Brocade OS software, which includes testing the various protocols
like Routing and Switching protocols viz., RIP, OSPF, BGP , STP and RSTP etc.
 Scaling Testing on Brocade products to ensure the scaling number provided by
development is achieved
 Performance Testing on Brocade products by using IXIA and STC to check the
Throughput and Frame loss of the devices with different Frame sizes at line rate.
 System testing of Brocade OS software, which includes testing the functionality of
various MPLS, Multicast, routing and switching protocols
 Sustaining Testing on reference topology for maintenance patches, CFD replication and
verification on L2/L3 protocols.
 Identify potential issues from testing, perform manual debugging steps and raise
defects through Team Track system.
 Coordinate with Development Test and Core Development teams to reproduce the
defects, get it resolved and verify the bug fix.
 Drive activities that pave way towards implementing technical expertise in the project
that involve building ideas on optimization
 Involve in technical activities that aim at productivity improvement and run time
reduction activities.

5. 2. Onsite Exposure
 Worked closely in the customer environment [Brocade, USA] for 1 year and have a
good exposure in handling things and customer exposure. April 2010 to August 2010
and from Feb 2011 to Sep 2011
3. Team Management
 Managing IP sustaining Team for maintenance releases (patches) targeted to multiple
customers and special patches for high profile customers
 Managing Team involves Resource assignation, task assignments, technical guidance,
CFD replication, customer call, development interaction, risk management, project
schedules and productivity tracking.
 Presenting Monthly reviews on team performance to the Client and Power reviews to
HCL upper management.
Details of Previous Project 2:
Name of the Company: HCL Technologies Ltd (CISCO offshore Development Center)
Designation: Lead Engineer
Duration: From April 2005 – April 2009
Worked with HCL–CISCO, Chennai as Lead Engineer in Network Regression Project. HCL –
CISCO is the preferred Engineering partner for CISCO with an offshore facility with more than
1700 engineers covering Cisco’s entire range of networking products and technology areas.
Project Summary
Automated Test Centre (ATC)
Team Size: 110
Product: CISCO Routers 2600, 3640, 3745, 7200, RSP & 7600 IOS validation
Environment: UNIX & TCL
Regression Project on CISCO 7200/7500, 7600 and 3800 series routers and 122S, 124-M/T
IOS for service provider networks. Regression testing of Cisco IOS image functionality
features which includes most Routing protocols and IP technology on weekly basis. Testing is
carried out in platforms like Cisco RSP, 3800 and 7200 series.
Roles and Responsibilities

6. 1. Regression testing of OSPF features on various releases
 Functionality/Regression testing of Cisco IOS software, which includes testing the
functionality of various routing and switching protocols viz., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP,
ISIS etc.
 Perform IOS software testing on multiple Cisco router platforms including 7200, 7500,
7600 series and other lower end platforms under UNIX/LINUX platform
 Identify potential issues from testing, perform manual/automation debugging steps
and raise defects through DDTS system.
 Coordinate with Development Test and Core Development teams to reproduce the
defects, get it resolved and verify the bug fix.
 Drive activities that pave way towards implementing technical expertise in the project
that involve building ideas on optimization, tool development activities.
 Involve in technical and BOW activities that aim at productivity improvement and run
time reduction activities.
2. Team Activities tracking
 Leading the team of 5 engineers, tracking the metrics, reports, and schedules as
necessary and participated in the design walkthroughs and meeting.
 Involved in data collection and presentation of Quarterly Progress Review to the
CLIENT
 Mentoring and tracking the work of the team member’s team to accomplish project
goals in stipulated time.
 Motivating the team members, planning the resources and test bed shuffling between
the Engineers to meet the project requirements and ensuring 100% perfect reports
are getting delivered to the Customers
3. Manual Testing
 Performing manual test by executing the test cases with some fine tuned test plans
and reporting the bugs.
 Performing Stress test and Negative test which are not covered as part of the test
plan.
Details of Previous Employment 3:

7. Name of the Company: Slash Support India Pvt. Ltd
Designation: Escalation Lead.
Duration: From Feb 2004 - April 2005
Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Slash Support is an ISO 9001 company provides high
quality, outsourced technical and customer support services to its clients using an offshore-
onsite model by employing Technology, Infrastructure, and People .It delivers a world-class
support experience.
Project Summary
Linksys Technical Support
Team Size: 60
Product: WRT64G, BEFW11S4, WRT54GS, WMP11, LNE100TX, WET11, WET54G, WMA11B
Environment: Wireless
Linksys has set the standard for high-quality, standards-based connectivity and Internet
access solutions. It provides wireless solutions for SOHO users.
Roles and Responsibilities
Providing voice, remote management and e-mail support to SOHO customers in installation,
advanced troubleshooting and configuration of
 Fast and Gigabit Network adapters.
 Broadband residential gateways.
 Wireless access points, residential gateways and adapters.
 Broadband modems.
 Layer 2 switches.
 Enterprise wireless Bridges, Access Points and accessories (Antennae, POE etc).
 Attending escalated calls to support the customer and guiding the team members with
problems to deliver customers with best and efficient solutions.
 Simulating cases in the labs to troubleshoot the network problems.
 Managing quality of service and technical competency of the team.
Awards and Achievements
 Won 2 times the award for “Excellence in productivity” in CODC
 Won Tech ceed best faculty award for the contribution towards training
 Critical Resource for risk management and recovery for BODC .

8. International Certifications:
CCNA (CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE)
SND - Securing Network Devices in CCSP (CISCO CERTIFIED SECURITY PROFESSIONAL)
BCRAN - Building Cisco remote access networks in CCNP (CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK
PROFESSIONAL)
CWNA – Certified Wireless Network Administrator
Personal Profile:
NAME : J. Michael Paul Gilbert
ADDRESS : 8, Phase 1, II main road,
AG'S office staff colony,
Sabari Nagar Ext., Mugalivakkam,
Porur, Chennai - 600116.
PASSPORT No: E9156028
Declaration:
I, hereby declare that the information presented above is correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Yours Sincerely,
(J.Michael)