About

Sonadarshan Gangadhara is a Software Engineer 2 at Juniper Networks with 3.86 years of relevant experience. He is an expert in python programming and capable of developing a complete Automation Framework solution from scratch. Sonadarshan has extensive experience in the field of enterprise networking both wired and wireless and automation using python and robot. At Juniper Networks, Sonadarshan is responsible for automation using python and robot for monitoring the scaling and performance of vSRX and Firestorm (Juniper Security Products). He also developed a framework for end-to-end automation of daily sanity, in which the process is automated from getting a new image to sending report mail, using python. Additionally, he has experience in the configuration of JUNOS devices like SRX300, vSRX, and Firestorm. Sonadarshan is also skilled in integrating Turbo (On-Prem Traffic generator of Juniper) with Toby (Juniper Robot Network testing framework). Prior to joining Juniper Networks, Sonadarshan worked as an Associate Wireless Software Engineer at Extreme Networks. He has expertise in Wireless Networking Technologies such as IEEE 802.11n(Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac(Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax(Wi-Fi 6), and Wireless Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS. He has hands-on experience in the configuration of EXOS Switches, Access Points, and RFS4K and Aerohive Access points. Sonadarshan is also experienced in Wireless Networking Automation using Python (paramiko, netmiko, selenium), Robot, and protocols like SNMP, SCP, TFTP, FTP, NTP, DHCP, TCP, ARP, UDP. He has also worked on the development of a log collection tool for the test cloud environment using python (Django and Paramiko). Sonadarshan started his career as an intern at Amphisoft, where he gained experience in the e-learning platform for coding, framing of practical scenario questions and answers for them in Java, Python, and C++, evaluation of learning using multiple parameters using Artificial Intelligence, and teaching coding languages to students. Sonadarshan holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore. His tech stack includes Software Engineering, Python, Test, Integration, Selenium, and Django.