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Currently @ Arista · Burnaby, BC

Tarun Vignesh Selvabalaji.

Software Test Engineer @ Arista Networks. Network, cloud, and infrastructure engineer designing, automating, and validating systems for environments serving 100k+ users and 1000+ servers.

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5+yrs experience
100k+users supported
3pro certifications
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About

I bring a blend of academic rigor and hands-on expertise across cloud computing, hybrid infrastructure, and enterprise networking — from datacenter switchgear to AWS architecture.

Currently building and validating network infrastructure at Arista Networks in Burnaby, BC. Previously at TCS managing Microsoft and AWS hybrid cloud for 100k+ users; before that, hands-on with datacenter switchgear at Integra. Master of Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Windsor.

  • Network test engineering & validation at scale
  • AWS hybrid cloud, Azure AD, VMware vSphere
  • Automation with Terraform, Ansible, Python, Netmiko
  • Datacenter operations & physical infrastructure
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Experience

  1. Software Test Engineer

    Arista Networks · Burnaby, BC · Hybrid

    Present

    Permanent Full-time · May 2026 — Present

    Internship · Nov 2025 — Apr 2026

    • Building and validating network test infrastructure for enterprise switching platforms.
    • Promoted from internship to permanent role following a 6-month engagement.

  2. Electrical Technician — Data Center Switch Gears

    Integra · Windsor, ON · On-site

    2025 — 2026
    • Datacenter switchgear installation, commissioning, and high-voltage power systems supporting enterprise compute infrastructure.

  3. System Engineer

    Tata Consultancy Services · Chennai, India

    2020 — 2023
    • Managed Microsoft networks, Active Directory, and AWS hybrid cloud for 100k+ users / 1000+ servers.
    • Enterprise software patching with WSUS & SCCM; SOX-compliant CMDB lifecycle in ServiceNow.
    • Resolved 1,200+ incidents with SLA performance > 97%.
    • BGP/OSPF troubleshooting, routing optimization, network monitoring with Splunk.
    • Authored detailed SOPs and MOPs aligned to SOX ITGC, reducing engineer onboarding time by 20%.
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Selected Projects

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AWS · Serverless

Workout Tracker — Serverless

End-to-end web application built on AWS serverless services for tracking workout sessions and progress. Auto-scales, pay-per-use.

AWS LambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBAmplify
Static site on S3 with CloudFront architecture
IaC · AWS

Static Site on S3 + CloudFront

Terraform module deploying a static website to AWS S3 fronted by CloudFront — fully reproducible, cache-friendly delivery.

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Skills

Cloud & Hybrid

  • AWS · EC2
  • S3
  • RDS
  • IAM
  • Lambda
  • Direct Connect
  • Azure AD
  • VMware vSphere
  • Active Directory

Networking

  • OSPF
  • EIGRP
  • BGP
  • MPLS
  • VXLAN
  • eVPN
  • VLAN
  • NAT
  • ACL
  • ECMP
  • STP/RSTP/MST
  • EtherChannel/LACP
  • VRF
  • VRRP
  • DHCPv4/v6
  • Dot1q/Dot1x

Automation & Languages

  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • Netmiko
  • PowerShell
  • Bash

Operations & Tools

  • Linux
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft 365
  • SCCM
  • WSUS
  • ServiceNow
  • Splunk
  • Git

Certifications

  • AWS

    Solutions Architect — Professional SAP-C02

    Amazon Web Services

  • CCNA

    Cisco Certified Network Associate 200-301

    Cisco · Issued Jan 2025

  • CISCO

    Network Technician Career Path

    Cisco · Issued Oct 2024

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Education

Master of Engineering — Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Windsor · Windsor, ON

2023 — 2025

Nano Degree — Deep Learning

Udacity

2021
  • CNN with transfer learning for face mask detection.
  • Face generation with DCGAN; sentiment analysis with RNN-LSTM on AWS SageMaker.
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Let's build something
extraordinary.

Always happy to talk networking, cloud, automation, or test infrastructure. Reach out anytime.