Saurabh Naik
About Saurabh Naik
Saurabh Naik is a Software (Network) Test Engineer at Arista Networks with expertise in network topologies, automated testing, and various networking technologies.
Current Position at Arista Networks
Saurabh Naik is currently employed at Arista Networks as a Software (Network) Test Engineer. He has been serving in this role since 2021. Based in Santa Clara, California, United States, his responsibilities include designing test network topologies, validating functionality, performance, stability, and scalability of features and products.
Previous Experience
Before joining Arista Networks, Saurabh Naik held several roles in the tech industry. He worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Advanced Network Design at Southern Methodist University from 2020 to 2021, and prior to that was a Student Team Lead and Hardware Support Engineer at SMU's Office of Information Technology from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, he spent time as an Associate Software Engineer at Accenture in Mumbai from 2017 to 2019 and interned at Electronic Corporation Of India Limited (Ecil) in Hyderabad for one month in 2014.
Educational Background
Saurabh Naik obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Telecommunications and Network Engineering from Southern Methodist University, where he studied from 2019 to 2021. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from KJ Somaiya College of Engineering in Vidyavihar, completed between 2013 and 2017. Additionally, he studied Science at Ramanand Arya D A V College from 2011 to 2013 and completed his schooling with distinction at Vidya Niketan School, Dombivli, from 1999 to 2011.
Skills and Expertise
Saurabh Naik brings a wealth of technical skills and expertise to his role. He is proficient in designing test network topologies and has a deep understanding of networking technologies including MPLS, RSVP-TE, L2VPN, L3VPN, and VPLS. He is familiar with a range of software and tools such as GNS3, Cisco Packet Tracer, EVE-NG, Wireshark, and VMware Workstation. Additionally, he has experience with operating systems like RHEL8 Linux, Windows, IOS, Cisco IOS, and JunOS. His programming knowledge includes Python and XML, and he is well-versed in virtualization technologies such as vSwitch, VMware, OpenStack, AWS, and VxLAN. Saurabh also has foundational knowledge of DevOps tools including Docker Containers, Kubernetes, and Ansible.