MIDHUN S
Manager - Quality Cloud Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Technical Project Manager with a proven ability to solve problems and strong analytical skills. Skilled in overseeing the entire project life cycle and consistently delivering successful software applications. Capable of utilizing a hands-on approach to efficiently manage projects from start to finish. Committed to ensuring smooth execution and achieving desired outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Quality Cloud Engineer
Clearroute
09.2024 - Current
- Spearheading the technical delivery of a DevSecOps initiative focused on establishing continuous testing capabilities for a banking client.
- Design and develop reusable tools and a test automation framework for seamless adoption by engineering teams.
- Develop reusable actions and standardized pipelines and golden paths, to streamline adoption across engineering teams
Engineering Manager - QA
Databricks India Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Directed a cross-functional team of Developers, QA, and DevOps engineers to build tools that reduced manual effort by 30–35% for Databricks engineers, partners, and customers.
- Led modernization initiatives under the DevSecOps program, transforming the business unit's operational and product development practices.
- Expanded the team from 11 to 23 members within 18 months through strategic hiring initiatives, including focused campus recruitment drives.
- Directed release management for key Databricks product deployments, ensuring timely and high-quality rollouts
- Spearheaded a cloud cost reduction initiative, cutting business unit cloud expenses by 70% within a year
- Fostered a culture of continuous learning and development, mentoring team members and promoting collaboration
- Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders, including leading cloud providers, to ensure successful project delivery
Associate Principal SDET
Centime Technologies
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Collaborated in an Agile team with technical staff, business owners, and subject matter experts, adhering to Scrum methodologies
- Architected and implemented two test automation frameworks for RESTful web services and browser applications using Python, BDD, and keyword-driven approaches, reducing manual efforts by 50% for the Centime SaaS application
- Monitored and optimized the testing lifecycle, recommending and driving process improvements
Software Developer-Architect
IBM/Kyndryl
08.2019 - 11.2021
- Led a Scrum team in developing a complex Kubernetes resiliency solution (RO) from scratch
- Served as Technical Architect, driving end-to-end integration of IBM-RO with IBM's Multi-Cloud Management Platform
- Designed and implemented a resiliency solution for Dell-EMC Avamar Backup software
- Managed infrastructure and application deployments on OpenShift (Kubernetes)
- Acted as Scrum Master and Automation Architect for the RO-Platform team
- Developed, maintained, and updated test automation frameworks for RESTful web services and browser applications using Python/Ruby with Selenium/Watir
- Designed QA strategies, test plans, and led end-to-end validation, including UAT, for a microservice-based multi-cloud orchestration suite
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage quality, resolve product defects, and ensure successful releases
Engineer - III
Cisco
01.2017 - 08.2019
- Developed, maintained, and updated test automation frameworks for RESTful web services and browser applications using Python/Ruby with Selenium/Watir
- Designed QA strategies, test plans, and led end-to-end validation, including UAT, for a microservice-based multi-cloud orchestration suite
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage quality, resolve product defects, and ensure successful releases
Senior MTS
Oracle Corporation
09.2013 - 01.2017
- Designed and developed automated test suites for frontend applications using Perl and Selenium
- Solely responsible for end-to-end qualification of Oracle products, including Oracle Enterprise Manager (EM), Fusion Middleware (FMW), Identity Management (IDM), SOA, and Support Workbench (SWB)
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex functional and performance issues, providing root cause analysis (RCA) in system test environments
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro Ltd
05.2010 - 04.2013
- Test automation for various NetApp Filer features including Data Dedupe CLI, ZAPI automation, and Filer Management web application using Perl and Selenium
- QA life cycle, manual testing, resolving system issues, documenting bugs, and ensuring bug resolution
- Client interaction and reporting
Senior Engineer
Mindtree Ltd
09.2006 - 04.2010
- Developed file system driver in the Linux Kernel using C programming
- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on software requirements and technical specifications
- Manual and automated testing to verify functionality, performance, reliability, and compatibility of the application
- Participated in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings to review progress and plan testing activities
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Anna University
01.2001 - 01.2005
Skills
- Linux
- Python, C/C, Dotnet C#
- Selenium, Playwright
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Github Actions, Jenkins
- SQL
- AWS, Azure
- Jira, Asana, Confluence
- JMeter, Blazemeter, k6
Certification
Pursuing PMP
Timeline
Senior Quality Cloud Engineer
Clearroute
09.2024 - Current
Engineering Manager - QA
Databricks India Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - 08.2024
Associate Principal SDET
Centime Technologies
11.2021 - 08.2022
Software Developer-Architect
IBM/Kyndryl
08.2019 - 11.2021
Engineer - III
Cisco
01.2017 - 08.2019
Senior MTS
Oracle Corporation
09.2013 - 01.2017
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro Ltd
05.2010 - 04.2013
Senior Engineer
Mindtree Ltd
09.2006 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Anna University
01.2001 - 01.2005
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