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Arun Sabbapathy

Software Development Director
Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic Engineering Leader with over 24 years of diverse IT industry experience, including more than 12 years specializing in architecting and managing quality engineering strategies across cloud, virtualization, networking, storage, and server domains. Expertise in delivering robust workflow automation solutions within cloud environments, designing and developing comprehensive automated frameworks for various testing methodologies while ensuring high-quality releases and resource optimization. Proven success in building CI/CD pipelines, developing RESTful API automation suites, and integrating telemetry systems for real-time issue detection and resolution. Skilled in leading global teams through Agile development processes, mentoring engineers, and aligning individual growth with organizational objectives while advocating for operational excellence and engineering quality.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Development Director / Sr. S/W Development Manager / Sr. Architect

Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - Current
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – Visual Builder (Sep 2024 – Present)
  • Led cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Infra, Security) in managing production operations, region-wide incident recovery, fleet patching, and health checks across global time zones.
  • Delivered critical modernization projects: OL7 to OL9 migration, IMDSv1 deprecation, TLSv1.3 enablement, and OCPU to ECPU transition.
  • Oversaw 2,400+ tickets across incident, security, and customer support queues; streamlined processes, tooling, and reporting.
  • Mentored engineers in IDC across projects in automation, certifications, performance, and accessibility testing, increasing ownership and delivery quality.
  • SaaS – JDeveloper & Application Development Framework (Apr 2021 – Aug 2024)
  • Took ownership of JDevADF automation and release certifications (DB, JDK, OS, TLS), driving consistency and repeatability in release quality.
  • Built and mentored a strong QA team; established triage workflows and best practices for issue resolution and release coordination.
  • Led release of Oracle ADF - Runtime Automation Sample Library on Oracle.com, navigating legal, compliance, and approval workflows.
  • OCI Classic – Load Balancer as a Service (Jun 2018 – Mar 2021)
  • Led QA strategy and release automation for OCI LBaaS, improving early defect detection and stability.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines and RESTful API test automation; developed “Cloud Watchdog” for telemetry and real-time monitoring.
  • Managed a 6-member global team; handled 24x7 support rotation and high-priority production escalations.

Technical Program Manager / Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
10.2010 - 06.2018
  • Led automation and QA strategy for multiple product lines including StoreOnce, 3PAR Data Mobility, and HP-UX Solutions, managing cross-functional teams of up to 7 engineers.
  • Designed and implemented test automation frameworks using OO Perl, PowerShell, Selenium (Java + TestNG), and OpenStack Tempest (Python) for REST API validation.
  • Owned product qualification and performance testing for backup and recovery solutions (VMware, Oracle, MSSQL), data migration utilities (PMM, PMU, OIU), and NAS appliances (StoreEasy).
  • Drove customer-centric QA improvements through L4 support engagement and real-world scenario validations.
  • Served as Technical Program Manager, overseeing lab infrastructure, procurement, partner coordination, and hardware enablement (Intel Itanium, Emulex, QLogic).
  • Interfaced with global teams to align release quality with enterprise standards across OS, SAN, NAS, and data protection domains.

Technical Delivery Manager / Solution Architect

Wipro Technologies
11.2000 - 10.2010
  • Led test architecture and project delivery across Cloud, Security, SAN/NAS, and HP-UX OS domains, managing global QA and solution engineering teams.
  • Drove certification and interoperability testing for storage systems, backup apps, SAN fabrics, multipath software, and clustering solutions across major platforms (Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris).
  • Built and managed large-scale test labs (>256 targets per LUN), enabled automation, and conducted Six Sigma initiatives for process optimization.
  • Supported presales efforts, contributing to deal wins via solution design and in-house test framework proposals.
  • Awarded Wipro Excellence Award for expanding strategic accounts across APJ through data-driven client engagement.
  • Delivered internal tech talks, published best practices, and served as liaison for global partner labs and offshore teams.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science

BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2004

Skills

  • Leadership & Quality: Agile Project Delivery, Global Team Management, Test Strategy & Planning, Risk & Contingency Management, Six Sigma, Defect Prevention, Cross-Team Collaboration

    • AI, Cloud & Virtualization: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), VMware, Citrix Xen, HPE CSA, Helion CloudSystem, VirtualBox, Oracle JDeveloper, Visual Builder

    Problem-solving abilities

    Team building & leadership

    Communications & Collaboration

    Continuous improvement

    Stakeholder engagement

    Project management

    Customer relationship management

Career Trail

  • Oracle, Bengaluru June 2018 – Till Date
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bengaluru/California October 2010 – June 2018
  • WIPRO, Bangalore/California November 2000 – October 2010

Accomplishments

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Timeline

Software Development Director / Sr. S/W Development Manager / Sr. Architect

Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - Current

Technical Program Manager / Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
10.2010 - 06.2018

Technical Delivery Manager / Solution Architect

Wipro Technologies
11.2000 - 10.2010

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science

BMS College of Engineering

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