Vinaya Surya is a seasoned Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer with over 16 years of experience in the telecommunications and networking industry. Currently at Nokia in Sunnyvale, CA, Vinaya specializes in testing and ensuring the quality of carrier-grade routers and switches, particularly focusing on Quality of Service (QoS) features across SR, IXR, and VSR platforms. His technical expertise includes system timing protocols such as Synchronous Ethernet and Precision Time Protocol, along with a robust background in routing, switching, and network performance optimization. He has consistently driven product quality by leading feature validation, developing automated test scenarios using Python and Gash, and collaborating closely with global teams. Previously, Vinaya held progressively senior roles at Alcatel-Lucent India and AltenCalsoftLabs, contributing to critical features in mobile backhaul and service access switch domains. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from NIT Calicut and a postgraduate diploma in International Business Operations. Vinaya is also a published researcher and certified in CCNA, RHCE, and MCP.