Bhabani Panigrahi
Bangalore
Summary
Working as SDET & Python having 10+ years of experience, responsible for developing and testing the application security product. Looking for challenging opportunity in Network/Application Security domain. Detail-oriented Senior Lead Engineer with expertise in developing and testing application security products. Delivered robust test automation frameworks and integrated CI/CD pipelines, enhancing product quality and reliability. Focused on driving innovation and collaboration within cross-functional teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lead Engineer
Joulestowatts
Bangalore
09.2024 - Current
- Designed, developed, and maintained robust test automation frameworks using Core Java, Python and Selenium, improving test coverage and regression reliability across applications
- Implemented Behavior‑Driven Development (BDD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD) practices using Cucumber and JBehave, creating readable and maintainable test scenarios in Gherkin
- Performed end‑to‑end software testing, including manual, functional, regression, and automated testing, ensuring high product quality and defect prevention
- Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Ansible and equivalent version‑control and build tools to enable continuous testing
- Worked across Linux (Ubuntu), Windows, and cross‑platform environments, ensuring consistency and stability of test execution
- Tested applications involving network protocols, validating data exchange, connectivity, and system behavior across environments
- Managed the defect lifecycle effectively, from identification and root‑cause analysis to resolution and verification
- Utilized HP ALM and Rally for test management, requirement traceability, sprint planning, and defect tracking
- Contributed to compliance activities aligned with medical device quality systems, including Design Controls and regulatory requirements
- Collaborated closely with cross‑functional global teams (developers, product owners, and QA) in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Demonstrated strong analytical, problem‑solving, and conflict‑resolution skills while supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Applied servant leadership principles, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and quality ownership across teams
- Gained exposure to containerized test environments using Docker and Kubernetes, supporting scalable and consistent testing workflows
Software Engineer IV
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Bangalore
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed the python framework and API's for different features for scripts and procedures for automated software maintenance for HPE related automation. Develops quality assurance strategy and methodologies.
- Implemented tunnelling features such as IPSec and GRE for SD-WAN solutions across vendors.
- Implemented Zero Trust Security Solutions as Software Engineer IV
- Leads and mentors QA team members.
- Collaborates with stakeholders.
- Resolved technical issues and forecasted troubleshooting complications during software trials.
- Supported trouble sites to mitigate obstacles and foster successful client delivery.
- Maintain GIT repository and Integrates testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Worked on Build release and bug fixes.
- Tested software to assess optimal in-project deployment.
- Responsible for making test plan with function & non functional test cases for different feature. Responsible end to end testing & integration.
Senior Software Engineer
Zscaler
Bangalore
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Part of security engineering BU working on application security project responsible for qualifying highly scalable security platform working on WAF (web application firewall) security feature, IPSEC & GRE qualification/automation part of threat research and evasions team, which involves research of ongoing threats and deploys solution.
- Responsible for making test plan with function & non functional test cases for different feature. Responsible end to end testing & integration.
- Worked on different feature related API's and file handling system by using python.
- Worked on PyTest framework and UI automation by using Selenium & python.
- Involved in Code review process to maintain high quality clean code.
- Maintains the code repository and integration through Jenkins.
Associate Manager
Sterlite Technologies Ltd
09.2020 - 12.2021
- I have worked extensively on testing for near real-time systems, including RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) development, mobility load balancing (MLB) and xApps within ORAN architectures
- Utilization of visualization tools like Kibana and Grafana for real-time data analysis ,monitoring & testing of logs.
- Responsible for making test plan with function & non functional test cases for different feature. Responsible end to end testing & integration.
- Devolved several libraries to build OS independent framework to ease feature development & test automation.
- Regression suites development with the Python framework to qualify the features in CI/CD. Worked on the Kubernetes, Docker.
- Finding the gaps in feature development and strengthening the automation suites continuously to increase the automation coverage.
Senior Software Engineer
Alten Calsoft Labs
11.2018 - 08.2020
- Worked for Ericsson & Color Tokens projects.
- Devolved several libraries to build OS independent framework to ease the feature development & test automation.
- Responsible for making test plan with function & non functional test cases for different feature. Responsible end to end testing & integration.
- Regression suites development with the framework to qualify the features in CI/CD.
- Finding the gaps in feature development and strengthening the automation suites continuously to increase the automation coverage, Involved in L2-L7 Protocol testing.
- Responsible for Qualifying platform process the application-level protocols.
- Developed customized libraries in python for end-to-end CI and Regression suites.
- Testing and qualifying TCPOPT and HTTP/HTTPS data processing product
- Worked different protocols like STP, MSTP, DNS, SNMP, DHCP, RIP, OSPF etc.
Senior Software Engineer
Mindtree Ltd (Cisco Projects)
05.2017 - 11.2018
- Worked For Cisco Projects.
- Involved in L2-L7 Protocol testing Responsible for Qualifying platform process the application-level protocols Developed customized libraries in python for end-to-end CI and Regression suites Testing and qualifying TCPOPT and HTTP/HTTPS data processing product. Worked different protocols like STP, MSTP, DNS, SNMP, DHCP, RIP, OSPF etc.
- Involved in automation for SNMP and MSTAG feature in Cafe2.0 framework.
Involved in Test Bed & making for the requied feature.
Having experience in GIT, Docker, Selenium, Python, CDET, JIRA Kubernetes etc.
Supervisor
Vijai Electrical Ltd
08.2008 - 10.2011
- Involved in daily IT lab support work Support in Lab H/W like Cisco Routers and Switches. Worked different protocols like VLANs, DNS, DHCP etc.
Education
B.Tech - Electrical &Electronics Engineering
Kalam Institute of Technology
06-2014
Skills
- Operating Systems: Linux (Centos, Ubuntu), Windows Server 2008,2010
- Hypervisors: XEN-Center, XEN Server, ESXi, Docker
- Scripting Languages: TCL/TK, Python, Selenium
- Frameworks: ROBOT FRAMEWORK, PyATS, PyTest
- Tools: NMAP, IXIA, SPIRENT, BURP Suite, Cypress, Playwright, Jmeter
- Networking Protocols: ARP, DNS, DHCP, IPsec, GRE, RIP, OSPF, LACP, SSL/TLS
- Jira proficient
- Software developing & testing
- Linux, Mac OS and Windows
- Validation and verification testing
- Python, Java, Ansible, Jenkins, Gitlab, AWS
- Testing and deployment
- Testing and debugging
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Odia
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Senior Lead Engineer
Joulestowatts
09.2024 - Current
Software Engineer IV
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
04.2023 - 11.2023
Senior Software Engineer
Zscaler
12.2021 - 03.2023
Associate Manager
Sterlite Technologies Ltd
09.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Alten Calsoft Labs
11.2018 - 08.2020
Senior Software Engineer
Mindtree Ltd (Cisco Projects)
05.2017 - 11.2018
Supervisor
Vijai Electrical Ltd
08.2008 - 10.2011
B.Tech - Electrical &Electronics Engineering
Kalam Institute of Technology