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Baba Saheb Bainapalli

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Engineering Manager with 20 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality telecom and enterprise solutions. Expertise in SDLC governance, test automation (Selenium/Appium), and cloud-based deployments (AWS). Proven track record of aligning technical execution with business objectives for Fortune 500 clients (Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T). Adept at Agile/DevOps transformations, stakeholder management, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Engineer

REACH MOBILES (DATAMI)
09.2017 - Current
  • Engineering Leadership: Directed 30+ cross-functional teams (Product/Dev/QA) for Verizon's Mediacom Mobile Services, overseeing end-to-end delivery while serving as primary client liaison
  • Architected test strategies for 5+ Mobile Apps and Web UI (Reach, Plum, WOW, Earthlink, Astound), enabling seamless integration with Tier-1 operators (Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T). Worked at Chelmsford, Boston, USA.
  • Scrum and Sprint handling: Implemented Jira/Firebase for sprint tracking, cutting release cycles by 20%.
  • Established best practices in design methodology, resulting in increased efficiency and consistency across projects.

Technical Lead

INDIABULLS/INCEDO
07.2013 - 08.2017
  • Lead the QA team for TNS ENUM Services (VoIP/SMS/MMS) for the manual and automation validation using Selenium/TestNG, improving test coverage by 50% at client place RESTON, USA.
  • Led the QA team for Sponsored Data - DATAMI, successfully validating Sanity, Regression, Performance, and Integration testing across Android, iOS, and Web UI. Delivered a 30% reduction in release cycle time by optimizing automation coverage at client site Chelmsford, Boston, USA.

R&D Module Lead

AIRVANA NW
12.2004 - 06.2013
  • Validated FCAPS (Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security) modules for a Telecom Element Management System (EMS), ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing system reliability.
  • Automated 80% of test scripts (QENGINE/Test Partner, Python/Perl/Shell), slashing regression testing time by 50%.
  • Spearheaded the Function, Sanity, Regression, Disaster Recovery Test Validations by guiding the 20 QA Team members.
  • Successfully configured new setup at Chelmsford, Boston, USA, resulting in improved system stability and faster environment readiness for QA and development teams.

Education

M.Sc. - Information Systems

Sri Venkateswara University (SVU)
Tirupati
04-2004

Skills

  • Automation: Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Cucumber, Python, Shell
  • Cloud/DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch), Jira, Firebase, CI/CD, Atlassian
  • Telecom: SIP, SOAP, SNMP, VoIP, MMS
  • Mobile/Web: Android, iOS, Web UI, REST APIs

Core Competencies

  • Engineering Leadership
  • Cross-functional team management (30+ members) | Agile/Scrum | SDLC governance
  • Technical roadmap planning | Risk mitigation | Budget/resource allocation
  • Detail-oriented | Proactive mindset | Collaborative leadership | Strong work ethic | Effective communication
  • Quality & Automation
  • Test automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium, Cucumber) | CI/CD pipelines | Python/Shell scripting
  • Performance testing | Telecom protocols (SIP/SNMP/VoIP) | Selenium Mobile/Web UI validation
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Executive reporting | UAT coordination | Client/vendor management
  • Telecom protocols (EVDO, SIP, SNMP, TCP/IP) | Cloud (AWS EC2/S3) | Mobile (iOS/Android)

Timeline

Principal Engineer

REACH MOBILES (DATAMI)
09.2017 - Current

Technical Lead

INDIABULLS/INCEDO
07.2013 - 08.2017

R&D Module Lead

AIRVANA NW
12.2004 - 06.2013

M.Sc. - Information Systems

Sri Venkateswara University (SVU)

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