Ashray Ravikumar
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic Engineering Manager with a proven track record at Trellix, excelling in resource allocation and team mentorship. Expert in AWS and CI/CD processes, I drive innovative solutions and enhance project efficiency. Passionate about quality assurance, I foster collaboration to achieve high standards and customer satisfaction in fast-paced environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Manager
Trellix
Bengaluru
05.2025 - Current
- Led engineering teams in developing innovative product solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline project workflows.
- Implemented best practices for engineering processes and quality assurance.
- Managed resource allocation to optimize project efficiency and effectiveness.
- Mentored junior engineers to enhance skill development and team cohesion.
- Facilitated communication between technical teams and stakeholders for project alignment.
Senior CI/CD Engineer
Trellix
Bengaluru
01.2021 - 04.2025
- Product Testing and Automation: Played a critical role in the quality assurance of Helix/XDR, focusing on automating test processes for new features. Responsible for the entire testing cycle, from initial testing through to deployment in production environments.
- Feature Deployment and Support: Spearheaded the roll-out of newly tested features into production, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. Actively involved in verifying and addressing customer escalations related to the features I have worked on, ensuring high standards of reliability and performance.
- Collaboration and Documentation: Worked closely with the Documentation team to ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation of features. This collaboration has been crucial in providing clear and user-friendly guidance for our customers, enhancing their understanding and utilisation of new features.
- Problem-Solving and Team Collaboration: Engaged daily with Support and Development teams to swiftly resolve issues, adhering to stringent SLAs and significantly enhancing customer satisfaction through effective troubleshooting and problem resolution.
- Advanced Technology Adaptation: Customized build environments to leverage AWS software stacks effectively and implemented performance testing for benchmarking. Managed Docker containers to improve the scalability and efficiency of application deployments aimed at external users.
- Trellix, a pioneering force in the cybersecurity landscape.
Software Engineer, Quality Assurance
Barracuda Networks
Bengaluru
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Quality Assurance: Designed test plans, defined test cases, and executed test runs to ensure the integrity and quality of Barracuda Web Application Firewalls, CloudGen WAFs, and the Barracuda Vulnerability Manager.
- Automation: Developed automated test cases and cloud deployment processes on AWS and Azure to address a wide range of customer use cases, enhancing efficiency and coverage.
- Problem Solving: Troubleshot customer issues in collaboration with the Development and Support teams to ensure timely and effective resolutions, thereby improving customer satisfaction and product reliability.
- Barracuda Networks is recognized globally as a leader in Security, Application Delivery, and Data Protection Solutions.
Software Engineer, Cloud Management Unit
Capgemini Technology Services
Bengaluru
08.2014 - 01.2021
- Cloud Service Deployment: Orchestrated the deployment of servers and virtual machines, configured networks, and operating systems, ensuring robust infrastructure setups.
- Security and Maintenance: Implemented comprehensive security measures, backup solutions, and monitoring services across AWS and Azure platforms to maintain high service standards and data integrity.
- Professional Development: Enhanced my cloud technology and management skills through industrial training in Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure Cloud, and ITIL practices, significantly boosting my expertise in cloud solutions.
- As a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, Capgemini empowered me to provision a wide array of cloud services to meet the complex architectural needs of enterprise-level customers.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Nandi Institute of Technology and Management Sciences/Visveswarayya Technological University
Bengaluru07.2014
Skills
- Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Python
- Perl
- Linux Admin
- MS Windows Servers Administration
- Kubernetes
- Cloud deployment
- Continuous integration
- Quality assurance
- DevOps collaboration
- Resource allocation
- Documentation processes
- Team mentorship
- Performance optimization
Accomplishments
Customer Success FY2020-2021, Barracuda Networks
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Trellix
05.2025 - Current
Senior CI/CD Engineer
Trellix
01.2021 - 04.2025
Software Engineer, Quality Assurance
Barracuda Networks
01.2016 - 01.2021
Software Engineer, Cloud Management Unit
Capgemini Technology Services
08.2014 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Nandi Institute of Technology and Management Sciences/Visveswarayya Technological University