Brandon Stoll
Network Engineer III at SoftLayer, an IBM Company
Plano, Texas, United States
Summary
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RockstarBrandon Stoll is a seasoned network engineer with 11 years of progressive experience at SoftLayer (IBM), rising from Datacenter Engineer to Network Engineer III and operating out of Plano, Texas. He specializes in network device configuration, telemetry, and test automation, contributing backend Go tests for OpenConfig featureprofiles to validate critical device behaviors like banners, hostnames, and time settings. His hands-on background spans datacenter operations, NOC responsibilities, and complex network support, giving him a practical edge in troubleshooting and production reliability. Colleagues rely on him to bridge field operations and software-driven testing, turning operational knowledge into repeatable verification suites. Notably, he pairs deep infrastructure experience with coding discipline—refactoring tests and expanding coverage to harden device configuration workflows.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (5)
network-configuration10
go10
networking10
test-automation10
grpc8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
openconfig/featureprofiles
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
Feature Profiles are groups of OpenConfig paths and tests which verify their behavior
Role in this project:
Backend Developer & Test Automation Engineer
Backend Developer & Test Automation EngineerContributions:292 reviews, 54 commits, 236 PRs in 1 year
Contributions summary:Brandon contributed significantly to the development and testing of system profiles, focusing on network device configuration and telemetry verification. They wrote comprehensive tests in Go to validate OpenConfig paths and behaviors, including tests for banner, hostname, and time configurations. The user also developed tests for new system profiles, demonstrating an understanding of network device configuration and testing methodologies. Code changes included refactoring test structures and adding test cases.
groupsyang5gnetwork-automationtesting
bstoll/featureprofiles
Feb 2022 - Mar 2025
Feature Profiles encapsulating device features.
Contributions:10 PRs, 227 pushes, 182 branches in 3 years 1 month
android
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