Nagalla Suresh
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Technical Lead with a proven track record at HCL Technologies, specializing in BIOS testing and team leadership. Expert in Intel Server Platforms and adept at fostering a culture of continuous learning. Successfully managed and delivered complex firmware projects, ensuring high-quality solutions and client satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead
HCL Technologies
Bangalore
10.2024 - Current
- Successfully led projects, managed teams, and delivered high-quality solutions in firmware development and validation
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies
Bangalore
05.2021 - 09.2024
- Contributing to manual and automation validation, IFWI integration, and debugging activities while delivering high-quality solutions as part of the Intel client team
- Leading a team of 15 members, driving the successful execution of critical project deliverables and ensuring timely delivery with high quality
- Gathering requirements directly from clients, translating them into actionable plans, and providing regular progress updates to ensure alignment with project goals
- Integrating the latest ingredients into BIOS and creating IFWI (Integrated Firmware Image) to meet project specifications and standards
- Developing detailed test plans, assigning test cases to the team, monitoring execution, and sharing comprehensive updates with clients
- Reviewing failures, analyzing defects, and filing bugs with well-documented regression data to assist development engineers in resolution
- Consolidating execution data and generating detailed reports for client stakeholders to showcase project status and performance metrics
- Conducting technical knowledge-sharing sessions and providing training to onboard and upskill new team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning
- Planning and managing assigned tasks and incidents based on priority, ensuring effective resolution and closure within stipulated timelines
- Performing in-depth analysis of hardware and software issues across products, collaborating with development engineers to implement fixes and ensure defect-free releases
Validation Engineer
UST Global
Bangalore
02.2018 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with the Intel client team, focusing on BIOS/UEFI validation, driver testing, and storage testing to ensure product quality and reliability
- Configured hardware setups based on test plan requirements and flashed the latest BIOS and BMC firmware onto server platforms
- Installed and configured Linux and Windows operating systems on server platforms
- Validated test cases across various domains, including ACPI, BIOS, Memory, Storage, Security, CPU, SMBIOS, and Power Management
- Validated storage devices in Linux and Windows environments and troubleshot hardware issues on server boards
- Managed the entire testing life cycle, including test case execution, bug identification, debugging, and collaboration with development teams for resolution
- Generated detailed bug reports, tracked results, and ensured timely closure of issues
- Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions and provided technical training to onboard and upskill new team members
- Planned and prioritized tasks or incidents based on their criticality and worked toward their resolution
- Analyzed products to identify defects and addressed hardware and software issues in coordination with development engineers
Education
B.Tech - ECE
Yogananda institute of technology and science
Tirupati01.2016
Skills
- BIOS Testing
- Proficient in Intel Server Platforms
- Windows & Linux Server OS
- RAID configurations
- DAS storage environments
- Test Execution
- Debugging
- HSD-ES Article
- JIRA
- Phoenix
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Bug Life Cycle
Disclaimer
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Personal Information
Total Experience: 7 Years
Timeline
Technical Lead
HCL Technologies
10.2024 - Current
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies
05.2021 - 09.2024
Validation Engineer
UST Global
02.2018 - 05.2021
B.Tech - ECE
Yogananda institute of technology and science
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