About Me

Technical

I have overall of 12yrs of exp which includes working with different domains like Server, Storage, cloud, mobile app, web app, Healthcare domains.

Started career with IBM (software labs, worked with Websphere, Rational, Business analytics grps), then worked with some startups and now with Dell(EMC).

Currently I am an Senior Automation Architect for of Hybrid cloud engineering group of EMC-India centre of excellence.

Evaluate the tools, analyze, do the POC, create Automation strategies, provide the estimations

We build the cloud.

Work with global teams, prepare test strategies, best practices.

We work in a fast pace, rapid releases; supporting multi site, multi tenant deployments in distrubuted environments which are highly scalable following scrum, CI/CD using Jenkins, bamboo, git.

I have developed Automated tool in similar lines of RFT and selenium on Eclipse. Nesses Scans for finding vulnerabilities.

Where in we have to write simple english [just like testcases], to test the functionality.

I have exposure in working to various frameworks, developed from scratch.

Atelast 6-7frameworks.

Exposure (working experience) to DevOps

Using CI/CD: Improve the qulaity of the build. reduce the manual efforts in testing.

Shift left model, Agile test pyramid

Release to release unit testing, Integration testing, BVT, sanity, fucntional testing, Regression testing.

Published several technical articles on RFT.

Feature contributing Author of Rational. Online trainer for RFT.

Certified cloud professional, from VCE: Certified from IBM on RFT, RPT, Solution designing.

Sun certified Java

As a responsible Subject Matter Expert, I have to be answerable in resolving questions arising from the development team, BAs, users and management

About Solution: Native Hybrid Cloud is a turnkey platform that provides the fastest path to digital transformation accelerating time to market and enhancing customer experiences.

Managerial

I have overall of 12yrs of exp which includes working with different domains like Server, Storage, cloud, mobile app, web app, Healthcare domains.

I have started career with IBM, worked with different grps like Rational, WebSphere, Business Analytics grps. Later moved to startups: worked as an Automation Architect for 6-7yrs.

Worked with several automation tools and languages. Developed several automation frameworks….Finally, I have developed an in house automation tool for startups.

Certifications, Articles, RedBooks.

Currently from past 3-4yrs took the QA Manager role and now handling 12members for Cloud Solution[NHC]. We build the cloud, PaaS

Work with senior leadership team.

·         Any organization I go, I check what is the best that I can give, what is the ROI,  that I am giving. Like I analyze historical data to build quality improvement initiatives and drive quality strategies across the network. Build a quality culture. [eg: Agile, CI CD, Pairing, Automation, Model Based Testing]

·         Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities

·         Own the development of robust quality feedback loops into training, analytics, and process to drive continuous improvement.

·         Identify and analyze data to isolate issues, identify trends, develop solutions and prioritize opportunities for overall process improvements.

·         Create, maintain and disseminate project information to stakeholders and senior management.

Day to Day job:

Interact regularly with Global Stakeholders, Product Owner, Program managers, Dev Managers, Scrum Master & test team to understand the daily progress, status, impediments etc etc.

Outside grp: Lab-ops, SIT grp, Hardware grp(once per release)

Work in fast paced, rapid releases, multi-site heterogeneous environments. Make sure the Quarterly releases go smoother & clear technical challenges or any impediments if the team is facing.

Talk to PO, review the backlogs, check the PSI content for every release.

Get the E2E use cases at customer env.

Remove the impediments if the team is facing anything related to infrastructure or technically in Automation. Give the approvals where required.

Participate in PSI planning, Sprint Planning, Iteration Planning, Review meetings, Triage calls, Sprint of Sprint meetings.

Monitor all operations that affect quality

Appraise customers’ requirements and make sure they are satisfied

Regular 1:1 on the career goals, setting goals for the team.

We work in a fast pace, rapid releases;

Supporting multi site, multi tenant deployments in distrubuted environments which are highly scalable following scrum, CI/CD using Jenkins, bamboo, git.

Accomplishments:

·         CI/CD Implementation for build quality and improvise it.

·         70% Automation across all 3platforms. which reduced the regression efforts

·         Fail fast and Fix fast.  Gel between QA and Dev.

·         Updates from Tools, not from person, made this very dynamic, transperant and visible till Director. [Automation Dev Status, Test progress, Results sprint over sprint, Pie Chart for all these, shows the accurate information]

·         Conduct 360 Feedback to everyone from everyone.

·         Conduct C-SAT programs and get the reviews, drive the improvement actions

I have exposure in working to various frameworks, developed from scratch. At least  6-7framewok