Nitin Behl
Bangalore
Summary
Engineering Leader with over 19 years of experience driving quality engineering, risk mitigation, and automation strategies across global telecom and SaaS ecosystems. Proven track record leading high-performing SDET teams, managing performance and security testing initiatives for complex distributed systems. Deep expertise in core network technologies including LTE/5G, Diameter/RADIUS, complemented by strong exposure to cloud platforms (GCP) and DevOps practices. Adept at designing scalable test automation frameworks, integrating QA with CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, compliance, and system reliability. Certified in Google Project Management and Text Prompt Engineering Techniques, with a strong foundation in presales, stakeholder alignment, and technical leadership.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Engineering Manager
Exabeam
10.2022 - Current
- Lead QA & Project Management for India site (30+ engineers/PMs).
- Drive AI-powered quality initiatives and predictive defect detection.
- Reduce manual efforts 40% with CI/CD and test automation.
- Oversee risk mitigation and performance/scalability strategies.
- Collaborate with product and engineering leaders on security testing, compliance, and DevOps integration.
- Partner with presales teams to provide solutioning support, demos, and technical validations.
Director of R&D
Alepo Technologies
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Led QA and release management for Alepo’s 5G product portfolio.
- Defined and implemented test automation frameworks covering microservices, REST APIs, and network components.
- Built and led System Verification Team; improved automation coverage by 50%.
- Designed and executed test suites for performance, scalability, and security testing.
- Provided RFP/RFI responses, customer PoCs, and supported field presales activities.
Engineering Manager
Cisco
04.2015 - 01.2021
- Directed system testing for 5G/4G products (PCF, NRF, DRA, PCRF).
- Reduced regression time by 35% using automated CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab).
- Led customer lab validation and presales solution architecture discussions.
- Executed performance benchmarking and delivered key data to drive system optimization.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for release governance and risk planning.
QA Engineer / Test Specialist
Amdocs / TaraSpan
06.2011 - 04.2015
- Led UAT and interoperability testing in telecom projects with PCRF/AAA.
- Contributed to production integration and customer demo support.
- Mentored teams in performance and functional test execution.
Verification Specialist
Redknee Technologies
04.2008 - 06.2011
- Delivered functional and load testing for telecom protocols and network components.
- Supported test strategy planning, execution, and post-deployment integration.
Technical Services Professional
IBM / Idea Cellular
06.2005 - 03.2008
- Maintained SMS gateways and recharge platforms for telecom operations.
- Executed vendor coordination and UAT in production environments.
Education
BE - Computer Science
Army Institute of Technology, Pune University
Pune07-2005
Skills
- Quality Engineering Leadership
- Project & Risk Management
- Presales & Stakeholder Engagement
- Performance & Security Testing
- Test Automation, CI/CD & DevOps
- Test Strategy
- 5G / LTE
- Diameter / Radius
- Cloud & Distributed Systems
- Agile/Scrum
- Python
- SQL
- Linux
Websites
Certification
- Google Project Management Specialization
- Text Prompt Engineering Techniques – Google
Timeline
Senior Engineering Manager
Exabeam
10.2022 - Current
Director of R&D
Alepo Technologies
01.2021 - 09.2022
Engineering Manager
Cisco
04.2015 - 01.2021
QA Engineer / Test Specialist
Amdocs / TaraSpan
06.2011 - 04.2015
Verification Specialist
Redknee Technologies
04.2008 - 06.2011
Technical Services Professional
IBM / Idea Cellular
06.2005 - 03.2008
BE - Computer Science
Army Institute of Technology, Pune University
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