Ashwin Joshi

About Ashwin Joshi

I am a seasoned Network Automation and Solutions Engineer with over a decade of experience building intelligent, scalable automation systems across enterprise and cloud environments. My career spans software development, DevOps, network testing, and cloud-native architectures—combining deep engineering expertise with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights for customers and teams. My background includes impactful roles at industry leaders such as Amazon and Microsoft, where I gained a strong foundation in large-scale distributed systems and customer-centric solution delivery.Currently, at Keysight Technologies, I work as a Solutions Engineer specializing in Network Automation, Network Test, and Visibility. In this role, I help customers modernize their testing and operational workflows using platforms like IxNetwork, CyPerf, and Open Traffic Generator. My work focuses on bridging traditional network engineering with modern automation practices—leveraging Python, APIs, DevOps tooling, and now GenAI-driven agents—to simplify complex test scenarios, accelerate validation cycles, and improve operational reliability. I frequently collaborate with engineering teams, product groups, and customers to design PoCs, build automation frameworks, and deliver architectural guidance grounded in real-world performance and scalability needs.Over the past year, I’ve expanded my focus into Applied GenAI, developing agentic systems, RAG-based applications, and automation frameworks that solve practical networking challenges—from BGP labs and Containerlab topologies to OTG traffic generation, MCP-driven agents, and AI-assisted troubleshooting. Having worked across the entire network automation lifecycle—design, modeling, orchestration, configuration, testing, observability, and now AI-driven operations—I bring a holistic perspective on how AI and automation can elevate the reliability, performance, and agility of modern networked systems.

Experience

1. Senior Solutions Engineer - System Automation

   Keysight Technologies

   Nov 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Senior Automation Solutions Engineer at Keysight, focusing on L2-3 and L4-7 test products. I focus on the Hyperscalar companies on West Coast USA.* Engage with customers throughout the pre-sales and post-sales lifecycles to demonstrate the automation capabilities of Ixia\'s test tools and assist in integrating these tools into customers\' DevOps pipelines.* Product automation competencies include IxOS, IxNetwork, IxLoad, KENG, Cyperf, and BreakingPoint System (BPS), though I engage with a broad range of automation technologies at Keysight.* Provide support for deploying Ixia\'s virtual solutions in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.* Deliver tailored automation training sessions to customers with varying levels of expertise in Ixia products, ensuring sessions address specific customer pain points.* Meet and exceed quarterly sales targets.* Develop out of the box tools to improve operation excellence in global SE community. Initiate python training to up-skill fellow SE\'s

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Master of Science (M.S.), Telecommunications Engineering

  2013 — 2015

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Json
• Css
• Java
• Python
• C
• Soap
• Unix
• Pl/Sql
• Agile Methodologies
• Network Security
• Jira
• Mobile Applications
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Perl
• Computer Networking
• Mobile Security
• Network Automation
• Project Management
• J2ee Application Development
• Html5
• Mysql
• Routing Protocols
• Angularjs
• Core Java
• Quali Cloudshell
• Django
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Shell Scripting
• Php
• Sql
• Restful Webservices
• Linux
• User Interface Design