Oversaw the validation of the UCS INVICTA Series solid-state storage array by creating comprehensive test plans and test cases, and identifying and documenting software defects. Managed all performance and interoperability testing efforts, ensuring quality and software functionality met standards.● Collaborated with team members to create test strategies for functional, regression, performance, and stress testing, resulting in robust test plans and increased test coverage.● Reviewed and documented software defects using Bugzilla and CDETS (Cisco Defect and Enhancement Tracking System) to ensure product functionality and reliability.● Collaborated with the development team to discuss, reproduce, and troubleshoot software defects, leading to the creation of test cases that exposed issues earlier in the test cycle.● Streamlined the quality assurance process by creating documentation for new hires and engineers, reducing the time for team members to start contributing effectively.● Configured test environments to reproduce software issues, aiding root cause analysis and timely solutions, which increased customer satisfaction.● Built and maintained testing environments using VMware, Linux, and Windows Servers, while performing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, storage, and network administration tasks.

● Led a team of 10 quality assurance engineers, overseeing both onshore and offshore members.● Coordinated, prioritized, and scheduled testing efforts to ensure efficient project execution.● Analyzed, developed, and reviewed comprehensive test plans.● Conducted UI testing and back-end server testing to validate system functionality.● Mentored junior team members, providing training and assisting with issue resolution.● Collaborated in software design reviews, recommending enhancements for usability and functionality.● Ensured seamless upgrades from previous versions while maintaining high availability and data protection on the IPStor NSS server (Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform).

● Designed and built complex testing configurations in SAN networks, utilizing iSCSI and Fibre Channel technologies.● Solely responsible for testing the high availability feature set of IPStor NSS, ensuring robust functionality through functional, regression, and stress tests.● Influenced software design by creating realistic test environments that mirrored customer sites, uncovering critical bugs and environment issues.● Conducted functional testing of IPStor NSS failover and multi-path software features to maintain system reliability and prevent data corruption.Provided training and clarification on new features and design changes to support and training departments, facilitating smooth software rollouts.

● Conducted functional and regression tests for the FalconStor Management Console, a Java-based management platform operating on Linux, Windows, and Unix systems.● Responsibilities included provisioning and managing storage for application servers, as well as configuring and monitoring data protection policies.● Manually executed test cases, continuously updated test plans to reflect new features and design changes.● Diligently reported functional and usability defects to the development team using the Bugzilla bug-tracking system.