Vijai Gopal Sriraam
About Vijai Gopal Sriraam
Vijai Gopal Sriraam is a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks with extensive experience in networking protocols, data center technologies, and network security.
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Vijai Gopal Sriraam holds the position of Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks. He has been with the company since 2020, operating out of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Education and Expertise
Vijai Gopal Sriraam holds a Master of Engineering in Internetworking from Dalhousie University, where he studied from 2018 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Anna University, completing his studies there between 2008 and 2012. He possesses expertise in advanced networking protocols such as VxLAN, MPLS, and EVPN, and is skilled in implementing low latency timestamping and PTP. His experience extends to configuring and managing data center technologies, including MLAG and Cloud Vision Protocol.
Career Background
Before his current role at Arista Networks, Vijai Gopal Sriraam worked as a Technical Solutions Engineer since 2020. He previously held a Teaching Assistant position at Dalhousie University in 2020 for a brief period. Additionally, he completed an internship with Arista Networks in 2020. Earlier in his career, he served as a Designs and Production Engineer at Drona Designs and Fabs and as an Engineer at Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd. He also worked as a Network Engineer at Sree Balaji Enterprises.
Internships and Early Experience
Vijai Gopal Sriraam gained early experience through various internships and student roles. In 2011, he interned at Doordarshan Kendra in Chennai, and in 2010, he interned at Tamilnadu Telecommunications Ltd. These early experiences helped him build a strong foundation in networking and engineering disciplines.
Networking Skills and Proficiency
Vijai Gopal Sriraam has demonstrated proficiency in several critical areas of networking. He is experienced in network security measures, including the use of firewalls, ACLs, and IPSec. Additionally, he has a solid grounding in both Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast networking, which allows him to handle complex network environments effectively. His skill set includes precise network synchronization technologies such as low latency timestamping and PTP.