This document provides a summary of Narottam Pattanayak's work experience and qualifications. He has over 7 years of experience in network protocol testing and QA, including testing networking protocols like Wi-Fi, Powerline, TCP/IP, and storage protocols. His most recent role is as a Senior QA Engineer at Ixia Technologies where he has led testing on several IxLoad releases. He holds an MTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering and has expertise in networking protocols, Linux, scripting languages, and traffic generation tools.

1. NAROTTAM PATTANAYAK
FLAT No 104-RamLal Agarwala Lane Mobile: +91-9674482000
Near Sinthee More,
Kolkata - 700050 Email:gupn@rediffmail.com
West Bengal
Summary:
 7 years 3 months experience in Networking Industry in the area of (Network
Protocol Testing Software) QA of L2-3(Wi-Fi/Power Line) and L4-L7 protocols.
 Been involved in creation of Test Plan, Test Case, and Automation Strategy as
QA.
 Basic Knowledge of TCL and PERL.
 Experience in Creation of Test Beds using Ixia Gear.
 Experience in Protocols like 802.11a/b/g/i, TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, HTTPS, Mail
(IMAP.POP3,SMTP), Storage Protocol Like(CIFS or SMB and NFS).
 Self-Driven, highly motivated, want to excel in everything that I do.
 Quick learner of new technologies and proven ability to work efficiently under
tight deadlines.
Work Experience:
 Working as Senior QA Engineer I– IxLoad QA at Ixia Technologies Pvt Ltd,
Kolkata from October 2010 - Till Date (4 year 4 months).
 Worked as Test Engineer I– Wi-Fi/Powerline Technology QA at Polaris
Networks Pvt Ltd Kolkata from August 2008 – September 2010 (2 years 2
months).
 Worked as Associate Test Engineer – Wi-Fi QA Adya System and Software Pvt
Ltd Delhi from October 2007 – June 2008 (9 months exp).
 Directly worked as Associate Test Engineer at NXP
Semiconductor Bangalore from January 2008 – June 2008.
Educational Qualification:
• Master of Technology (M Tech) in Electronics and Communication
Engineering from National Institute of Science and Technology, Orissa.
Graduated in June 2007 with CGPA of 8.1(Batch 2nd
Topper in All Semesters).
• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics and Communication
Engineering, Graduated in June 2004 with 73.3%.
Professional Achievements:
• Patent:- US Patent filed on May’2014 which is “METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND
COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR SCALING A WORKLOAD”. It is in processing.

2. Networking Technical Expertise:
• L4-L7 Protocol –TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, TFTP, Mail Proocols, SSL, CIFS (SMB),
NFS, ISCSI.
• Routed Protocol – IPv4, IPv6.
Skill set:
• Operating Systems : Windows XP, Windows-7, Windows-Vista, Windows2003
• Linux Operating Systems – Ubuntu and Centos.
• Networking Tools – Ethereal, WireShark, PCATTCP, IPERF, Miniscope,
Aeropeek.
• Scripting Language – Tcl, PERL
• Traffic Generators – Smart-Bits, Ixia-Chariot, IxLoad
• Defect Tracking Software - IxTracker.
• Version Control Software – Perforce.
• Virtualization Tool:- V-sphere.
Key Projects and Achievements at Ixia:
- Testing of the Toroki and cookie Feature in IxLoad 5.30
Release.
- Testing of the IxVM (v-Sphere tool) platform supports in Ixload
5.40 Release with some (HTTP,HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Mail Protocol)
protocols.
- Testing of the Xcellon-Flex Platform supports in Ixload 6.0/6.10
Release with some (HTTP,HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Mail Protocol)
protocols.
- Testing of the Playlist feature support on Storage protocol in
Ixload6.20.
- Testing of the Capture converter feature on the Storage
protocols in Ixload 6.30/6.40 release.
- Testing of the Unicode support feature on the CIFS (SMB2)
protocol in Ixload 6.40 release.
- Testing on Licensing model of our VM solution for every
protocol and also provided the logic to design the Licensing
Model in 6.50 release.
- Testing of the SU with Rate constraint feature on the HTTP
protocol in Ixload 6.50 release.
- Testing on Workload command support feature on CIFS(SMB2)
protocol in the Ixload 6.50 release.
- Testing of the CPS/TPS decoupling feature on the HTTP protocol
in Ixload 6.60 release.
- Testing on LL command support feature on ISCSI protocol in
the Ixload 6.60 release.
- Testing on RFC2544 lab on VM platform in the BPS release.
Project Description (In chronological order from latest: Major Releases):
Project#01 IxLoad 6.60 Software Release (Testing on Low Level command
support feature on ISCSI)

3. Duration – July 2014- December 2014.
Ixia Card – Perfectstrom/XT80V2/Xcellon-NP
Description:
IxLoad 6.60 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.60:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for existing module (Perfectstrom, Xcellon-
NP, and XT80v2).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feedback
to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports.
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and New Enhancements.
Project#02 IxLoad 6.60 Software Release (Testing on CPS/TPS Decoupling
feature on the HTTP protocol)
Duration – - Jul’14 – Dec’14.
Ixia Card – Perfectstrom/XT80v2
Description:
IxLoad 6.60 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.0:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for existing module(Perfectstrom, Xcellon-
NP, XT80).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports.
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and New Enhancements.
Project#03 IxLoad 6.50 Software Release (Testing on Workload command
support feature on Storage protocols (CIFS(SMB2))) and Licensing model
for all supported protocol of virtualization
Duration – January’14- Jun’14.
Ixia Card – Perfectstrom/Xcellon-NP/XT80V2/Virtualization
Description:
IxLoad 6.50 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.50:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for existing module(Perfectstrom,Xcellon-
NP, XT80v2) and for virtualization.
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.

4. • Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and New Enhancements.
Project#04 IxLoad 6.50 Software Release (Testing on SU with rate
constraint feature on HTTP protocol)
Duration – January 2014- Jun’14.
Ixia Card – Perfectstrom/Xcellon-NP/XT80V2
Description:
IxLoad 6.50 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.50:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for existing module(Perfectstrom, Xcellon-
NP, XT80V2).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and New Enhancements.
Project#05 IxLoad 6.40 Software Release (Testing on Unicode feature on
Storage protocols(CIFS(SMB2)))
Duration – September 2013- December’13.
Ixia Card – Xcellon-NP/XT80/ALM
Description:
IxLoad 6.40 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.40:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for existing module(Xcellon-NP, XT80,
ALM).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and New Enhancements.
Project#06 IxLoad 6.30 Software Release (Testing on Capture Converter
feature on Storage protocols(CIFS/NFS))
Duration – January 2013- Sept’13.
Ixia Card – Xcellon-NP/XT80/ALM
Description:
IxLoad 6.30 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.30:

5. • Preparing Test plans and test bed for Existing module(Xcellon-NP, XT80,
ALM).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and New Enhancements.
Project#07 IxLoad 6.20 Software Release (Testing on Playlist feature on
storage protocols(CIFS/NFS)
Duration – September 2012- December 2012.
Ixia Card – Xcellon-NP/XT80/ALM
Description:
IxLoad 6.20 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.20:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for NEW feature on existing Ixia Module..
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Participate in Internal review of test plans.
Project#08 IxLoad 6.0/6.10 Software Release (Functional Testing on
Xcellon-FLEX_Combo Module)
Duration – February 2012- August 2012.
Ixia Card – Xcellon-FLEX-Combo
Description:
IxLoad 6.0/6.10 will see a Merger of same software for both (New and old
module) platform with some feature enhancements.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad6.0:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for NEW module(Xcellon-FLEX-Combo).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed
back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Responsible for QA of all supported plugins (HTTP,FTP,TFTP,SSL,Mail protocol)
on Xcellon FLEX-Combo module.
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and new module(Xcellon-FLEX-
Combo).
Project#09 IxLoad 5.40 Software Release (Functional Testing on Xcellon-
FLEX Module)

6. Duration – August 2011- January 2012
Ixia Card – Xcellon-FLEX
Description:
IxLoad 5.40 is introduced to support the traffic generation on New
Module(Xcellon-FLEX).
My Responsibilities for IxLoad5.40:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for NEW module (Xcellon-FLEX).
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feedback
to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Responsible for QA of all supported plugins(HTTP,FTP,TFTP,SSL,Mail protocol)
on Xcellon FLEX module.
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and new module.
Project#10 IxLoad 5.30 Software Release (Functional Testing on IxVM)
Duration – February 2011- July 2011
Ixia Card – IxVM/xcellon-NP
Description:
IxLoad 5.30 is introduced to support the traffic generation on VM and also
supported some plugins (HTTP, FTP, TFTP, SSL, Mail protocol) and Also
TOROKI features.
My Responsibilities for IxLoad5.30:
• Preparing Test plans and test bed for NEW module (VM). Creating VM
platform properly by using V-sphere tool.
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feedback
to development for incorporating the changes.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Responsible for QA of all supported plugins (HTTP,FTP,TFTP,SSL,Mail protocol)
on VM module.
• Participate in Internal review of test plans and new module.
Project#11 IxLoad 5.20 Software Release (Performance Testing of ALL
plugin on CPD Platform) and functional testing on cookie and Toroki
Features
Duration – October 2010- February 2011
Ixia Module – Xcelleon – XT platform
Description:
IxLoad 5.20 is going to be breakthrough release for IxLoad with tens of times
increase in performance for protocols supported(HTTP,FTP,TFTP,SSL,Mail
protocol,DNS,CIFS).
My Responsibilities for IxLoad5.20:
• Preparing and Understanding all plugins(supported Plugins)
• Analyzing and modifying the specification if necessary and providing feed

7. back to development for incorporating the changes.
• Performance Testing, Regression Testing, Bug Reporting and Validation.
• Preparing Test Reports
• Participate in Internal review of Performance numbers of all supported
plugins.
• Preparing test plans for the cookie features and Toroki features.
• Testing completed on these two features.
• Preparing test reports.
Project#12 Device Firmware & System verification testing of Homeplug
Technology(Power line communication).
Title : System Verification, Firmware and Regression Testing & analysis the
testing quality and Automated test cases using iTest and TCL.
Client : Atheros, USA.
Duration : May 2009- September 2010.
Team Size : 3
Testing Tools : Chariot, Linux Utility(int6k,int5k), SmartBits, IPERF, WireShark,
iptables.PCATTCP Utility.
Description : This Project is the initial phase of the HomePlug validation testing. It
involves two phases of testing. The Sanity test involves the normal
GUI testing and Functional operation of application based and the
version checking of the firmware which is downloaded and uploaded on
the HomePlug devices. After the Sanity phase the Regression tests
cases are performed which includes all the feature HomePlug
Standards like MAC-QoS, Eth-Phy, LED Operation, GPIO, Multi-NIC test
cases are performed.
Responsibilit
ies
: Wrote the new Test Plan for the Atheros Corporation according to the
HomePlug Technology Std. Working as a Tester. Actively involved in
setting up new test bed & executing the test cases. Added the new
test cases in the Home plug Technology test Plan. To reporting the
client final result and create fogbugz for new issue.
Automated test cases using iTest and TCL.
Project #13 IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN CCXv4/v5 Pre-certification testing.
Title : Sanity and Regression Testing & analysis as per IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi &
CCX standards for Wi-Fi 802.11b/g solution.
Client : Marvell, Pune and Cisco, USA, Azimuth, USA.
Duration : August 2008- May 2009.
Team Size : 3
Testing Tools : Azimuth test tools, Chariot 5.0, Iperf, Airopeek/Omnipeek Sniffer &
Ethereal.
Description : This Project is the initial phase of the CCXv4/v5 validation testing. It is
in two phases of testing. The Sanity test involves the normal
association of STAUT with AP in both Infrastructure and Ad-hoc modes
in various security modes in Power Save and Power Active. After the
Sanity phase the Regression tests cases are performed which includes

8. all the feature 802.11 standards as well as the features of CCX
standard like Radio Measurement, Fast Reauth, AP-Associated
Roaming test cases are performed.
Responsibilit
ies
: Working as a Tester. Actively involved in setting up new test bed &
executing the test cases.
Project #09 IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g WLAN Driver testing
Title : Wi-Fi testing of 802.11b/g solution
Client : NXP Semiconductors, Bangalore
Duration : October’07- June’08
Team Size : 3
Environment : OMAP5912
Testing Tools : Airopeek Sniffer, Ethereal, iperf, Automated PERL Scripts for configuring
various Access Points like Cisco, Atheros, Broadcom, Conexant, D-Link, T-
Mobile.
Description : Testing and analyzing the Wireless LAN drivers and chips as per wi-fi test
plan. NXP BGW-200 and BGW-211 chips were tested with different vendor’s
AP like Atheros, Broadcom, Cisco, Conexant, and Marvel.
Responsibilit
ies
: Working as a Tester. Actively involved in setting up new test bed &
executing the test cases.
Training Workshop:
 Participated in VLSI Workshop at National Institute of Science & Technology,
Berhampur,Orissa.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING:
ORGANISATION: BSNL.
PROJECT: Switching Systems of Telecommunication
DURATION: 3 Months
Academic Accolades:
 WB-JEE Rank: 6169
Personal Details:
Date of Birth : 21 January 1981
Marital Status : Married
Fathers Name : Sri Susanta Kumar Pattanayak
Passport number : F8576692
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali and Oriya.
Hobbies : Playing(cricket, football, Table tennis, cards),
Cooking, watch comedy film.

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