Charafeddine  Chaouki, Network Test Engineer

Charafeddine Chaouki

Network Test Engineer

Cisco Systems

Location
Morocco
Education
Master's degree,
Experience
7 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months

Network Test Engineer at Cisco Systems
  • United States
  • March 2012 to May 2018

Performed Layer 2 features and Platform testing on Cisco Nexus 2k-7k series switches.
•Designed, configured and tested topologies involving Layer 2 protocols.
•Design and Install UCP Select for VMWare with Cisco UCS and Cisco Unified Fabric Switching.
•Wrote test documents and executing test scenarios using layer 2 features include VLAN, STP, PVLAN, Port-Channel, vPC, VTP, Config-Sync, Port-Profile, etc…
•Used IXIA traffic generator to simulate end-to-end traffic and network scenarios.
•Run software traffic analyzers such as WIRESHARK to analyze network traffic.
•Tested L2 features on Cisco NX-OS devices, including features such as LACP, vPC, PVLAN, STP, Port-Channel, Port-Profile, etc...
•Provided support to Development engineers to debug/isolate software defects and platform issues/anomalies.
•Designed and Implemented Cisco Nexus Platform, Cisco UCS & HP Virtual Connect Flex10.
•Analyzed various output traffic patterns and parameters, such as packet drops and packet delays, at the switch interfaces to certify against HW/SW design specification.
•Troubleshot, reproduced customer issues and verify bug fixes.
•Performed platform feature testing for Nexus switches 5K/6K/2k switches
•Used Python scripts to run repeatable test cases.

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT at National Institute for Aviation Research
  • United States
  • August 2010 to February 2012

Maintained TCP/IP, UDP, internet, and intranet routing, switching, and bridging functions in LAN, WAN, and VPN environments
•Administered all network functions, including DNS.
•Maintained optimal levels of network security by deploying a Symantec Antivirus Servers.
•Design and Install UCP Select for VMWare with Cisco UCS and Cisco Unified Fabric Switching
•prevent virus outbreaks via email exchanges.
•Installed, configured, and maintained the network; designed and built networks to maintain internal and external web presence in a group project.
•Researched existing and emerging technology and recommended upgrades, patches, new applications, and equipment enhancements and modifications.

at Linux RedH
  • United States
  • to

Experience in computer troubleshooting.
•Using Python, PExpect, to script automatable, repeatable test cases
•VMware/ESXi networking L2 & L3.

Education

Master's degree,
  • at Wichita State University

courses: Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP •Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA

Specialties & Skills

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
FEATURES
HEWLETT PACKARD
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
NETWORKING
OPERATING SYSTEMS
PROTOCOLS
SHELL SCRIPTING