SHALU ANURAGI
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic Automation QA Engineer with over 4 years 6 months of dedicated experience in the Server and Storage domain. I drive end-to-end Quality Assurance, specializing in robust Python automation to engineer high-quality software solutions. My comprehensive expertise across the Software Development Lifecycle, from requirements to thorough testing, consistently ensures the reliability and performance of critical systems, with a keen interest in leveraging AI/Machine Learning for next-generation testing methodologies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Demotic Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
12.2020 - Current
- Orchestrated comprehensive automation and manual testing initiatives for the ESXi VMD VROC Driver Validation project, leveraging Python and Pytest to enhance automation coverage by 40% and decrease validation cycle time by 25%.
- Established robust test environments by installing ESXi on 5+ diverse server configurations with complex RAID setups, then meticulously validated VMD driver functionality and monitored NVMe SSD performance by executing hundreds of I/O tests across configured VMs.
- Developed and maintained over 100 Python test scripts for automating critical RAID operations (e.g., creation, rebuilding, verification, initialization) and managed multiple Build and Nightly Integration Test suites through a command center, ensuring seamless continuous integration and delivery.
- Systematically tested driver resilience and behavior under extreme conditions, including simulating hardware failures by degrading RAID volumes and performing hot plug techniques to ensure system stability, identifying X critical vulnerabilities.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of the NVMe protocol and VMD architecture to optimize driver operations for faster data transfer rates, acting as a liaison between NVMe SSDs and Intel CPUs to ensure seamless communication and achieve significant performance enhancements, boosting I/O throughput by 15%.
- Migrated automated test suites into a containerized workflow using Docker.
- Leveraged deep expertise in server hardware and RAID configurations to optimize the performance of containerized workloads.
- Experience in execution of test cases, Debug and Root causing the defects.
- Defect tracking and reporting using defect-tracking tools (Jira, HSD).
- Experienced in Automation, Executing Test cases with Python scripting.
- Demonstrated abilities in executing projects involving requirement analysis, planning, estimation, scheduling, test execution, Debugging, reporting defect, Tracking defect till theclosure.
- Experience in Validation and Debug of Intel CPUs, BIOS, Firmware, BMC, SAS and SATA Drives.
- Knowledge on SAS/SATA/SSD/SCSI/FC protocols.
- Testing Done on different OS like Windows, Linux and VMware platforms.
- Troubleshooting of Different intel platform hardware and software.
Education
B.Tech. - Electronics & Communication
Suresh Gyan Vihar University
Jaipur, Rajasthan01.2013
Skills
Automation & Testing: Agile Automation, Test Scripting, Test Suite Development, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Manual Testing, Quality Assurance Programming & Scripting: Python, Pytest & Frameworks: intel vmd tool, Sgutil, BitBucket, Git, Command Center
Operating Systems & Virtualization: Linux, ESXI, Virtual Machines, Windows
Storage & Server Technologies: DAS, RAID, NAS, SAN, NVME, FCOE, CISF, VROC VMD Drivers
Containerization & Orchestration:
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INVOLVEMENT
- Software Engineer
- Demotic Technologies Pvt. Ltd.-December 2020 - Present
- Engineered a custom Python-based command center for managing Build and Nightly Integration Test suites, which automated over 100 critical RAID operations, ensuring continuous integration and delivery without manual intervention.
- Led the migration of automated test suites into a containerized Docker workflow, enhancing test environment consistency and reproducibility across diverse server configurations.
Timeline
Software Engineer
Demotic Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
12.2020 - Current
B.Tech. - Electronics & Communication
Suresh Gyan Vihar University
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