Darshan Navale
About Darshan Navale
Darshan Navale is a Software Test Engineer at Arista Networks with extensive experience in network software testing and automation.
Company
Darshan Navale currently works at Arista Networks as a Software Test Engineer. His tenure at Arista Networks began in 2022, and during his time there, he has been based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. His role involves extensive testing of network software features, automation of new test scripts in Python, and managing defect tracking using Cisco CDETS.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Arista Networks, Darshan Navale worked at Capgemini Engineering as a Technical Lead - Testing from 2016 to 2022, also in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Prior to that, in 2015, he was employed at Tejas Networks as a Product Engineer for a 6-month period in Bangalore. His professional career is marked by a strong focus on testing and engineering roles within the network software domain.
Education and Expertise
Darshan Navale completed his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from PES Institute of Technology & Management, SHIVAMOGA, from 2010 to 2014. Before this, he attended KLES's Sri. Kaddasiddeshwar Arts & HSK Science Institute, Hubli, earning a PUC II in Electronics and Communications Engineering from 2008 to 2010. His early education was at St. Anthony's High School, where he studied Electronics and Communications Engineering and completed his studies in 2008.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
Darshan Navale has extensive experience in testing network software features such as Zero Test Provisioning (ZTP) and Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP). He automates new feature scripts in Python for each new release and integrates them into Cisco eARMS. Darshan also handles customer issue reproduction and validates Customer Found Defects (CFD) using Python. He has coordinated onsite and offshore testing activities, conducted testing for the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), and managed defect tracking using Cisco Defects and Enhancement Tracking System (CDETS). He is proficient in both manual and automated testing using TCL and Cisco PYATS Framework, and designs master topologies to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.