Akshay Menon
About Akshay Menon
Akshay Menon is a Software Test Engineer at Arista Networks with a background in advanced networking protocols and software testing methodologies.
Company
Akshay Menon is currently employed at Arista Networks as a Software Test Engineer. Prior to this, he worked at Pluribus Networks in the same capacity for 3 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Akshay also held the position of Network Engineer at Tech Mahindra for 3 years in Pune.
Education and Expertise
Akshay Menon holds a Master's degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Wichita State University, completed between 2017 and 2019. He earned his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, graduating in 2014. Akshay has developed a robust expertise in advanced networking protocols, such as MLAG and VXLAN, and is proficient with AWS tools like EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, and VPC.
Professional Background
Akshay Menon's professional journey began as a Network Engineer at Tech Mahindra in Pune, where he worked from 2014 to 2017. He then expanded his horizons by working at Wichita State University as a Graduate Assistant and later, as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, accumulating nearly a year of experience. Akshay continued to build his career at Pluribus Networks from 2019 to 2022, before moving on to his current role at Arista Networks in 2022.
Technical Skills
Akshay Menon has a diverse skill set that includes advanced knowledge of networking tools like Wireshark, GNS3, and SNMPC. His programming capabilities span languages such as Python, SQL, and PLSQL. Akshay is also specialized in various software testing methodologies, including GUI Testing, Integration Testing, and Regression Testing. His practical experience is further enhanced by an internship at Reliance Communication in India, where he was introduced to last-mile access technology.