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Palo Alto, CA, US

• Ensured software quality for cloud and on-premises networking products, focusing on distributed, scalable, and long-lasting solutions. Manage multiple end-to-end quality software releases.
• Established QE standards and processes for a new project, overseeing multiple end-to-end software releases. Achieved a consistent 10-15% reduction in customer-found defects each quarter.
• Collaborated with diverse teams, streamlined processes, and boosted quality through automation, eliminating manual testing. Planning, scheduling, delegating, executing, problem-solving, & retrospectives.
• Released quality software by running a team with agile methodologies. Reduced release cycle time & expense significantly.
• Facilitated various team meetings from feature spec to test plan reviews, weekly meetings, war rooms, one-on-one sessions and release meetings.
• Established and nurtured strong relationships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to ensure efficient and timely project delivery through effective communication

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Led testing for numerous networking features with multiple QE teams, from test plan review to software delivery across multiple releases. Served as a representative for the software quality team organization-wide.
• Managed engineers by assigning tasks, providing support, removing impediments, and offering mentoring.
• Produced and maintained project-related artifacts, including test plans, test suites, coverage reports, scripts, automation documents, and bug reports.
• Worked extensively in virtualization and SDN within the datacentre networking domain.
• Developed and managed Python modules.
• Automated, deployed, and managed large-scale distributed systems, working with ESXi, KVM, and other hypervisors, as well as On-prem, Cloud, k8s, and OpenStack technologies.

San Diego, CA, US

• Analysed project requirements to define automation objectives, gaining in-depth knowledge of Linksys AC2400 (smart gateway) features and functionality.
• Implemented end-to-end automation, achieving 100% test coverage and eliminating the need for manual intervention and testing.
• Created a Java-based automation framework from scratch to manage test resources and generate Ixia network traffic.
• Executed automation across 12 setups, encompassing 25 test plans and hundreds of test cases to evaluate router functionality and performance.
• Developed and implemented a robust software application that streamlined binary building, router testing, result storage in MySQL, and result dissemination via emails and web servers. Reduced manual effort by 60% and.
• Utilized various data structures and algorithms, including arrays, hashes, linked lists, sorting techniques, binary trees, object-oriented programming, and design patterns to enhance efficiency and results.

• Designed and developed a software architecture for regression testing of diverse product features, creating numerous scripts and programs to streamline QE tasks.
• Conducted a wide range of testing types, including functional, feature, system, UI, platform, longevity, and scale testing.
• Leveraged forks, multi-threading, sockets, and object-oriented programming for testing efficiency.
• Conducted extensive functional testing on routers, covering areas such as firewall, QoS (stream engine), WAN modes, Wi-Fi connectivity, Samba performance, bit torrent, iptable rules, Wi-Fi performance, Wi-Fi.

• Operated within a LINUX environment to meet client requirements on the GE Money project.
• Conducted packet testing, documented reports, authored software testing documents, and adhered to project timelines within the middleware team. Created Perl and shell scripts to facilitate project management.
• Produced and delivered design documents using Word and PowerPoint presentations.
• Managed the entire product life cycle, contributing to multiple releases.

Ms, Computer Networks

Bachelor, Electronics Engineering