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Palak Joshi

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced Staff Engineer (SDET) specializing in QA and automation testing for networking and storage domain. Proficient in Python-based automation using REST API, Selenium, and Pytest within Agile environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Software Engineer

Cambium Networks
06.2022 - Current
  • Testing and automating test cases for Enterprise Wi-Fi access points
  • Developed an automated dashboard for cnMaestro, a secure, end-to-end network control platform available as both cloud-based and on-premises software
  • Created and managed test cases for cnMaestro features using TestRail
  • Automated test cases using REST API and Selenium within the Pytest framework; executed tests and analyzed reports
  • Utilized JIRA for bug tracking and progress monitoring
  • Employed Git for version control and collaboration
  • Supported various customer scenarios, providing technical insights and solutions
  • Conducted test case execution and analysis across multiple feature sets
  • Established and maintained a physical test setup within the automation test lab to support feature automation testing.

Software Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
05.2012 - 12.2022
  • Testing Cisco MDS and N7K network switches for data center environments
  • Performed regression testing and provided detailed observations to the development team
  • Enhanced the automation framework infrastructure to support the new MDS platform (16G FC-compatible), including designing a sanity test topology and adapting existing feature scripts for the platform
  • Analyzed software bugs, documented findings, and proposed potential solutions for the development team.

Senior Software Engineer

Mindteck India Ltd
12.2017 - 06.2022
  • Validation of storage controllers on NetApp's proprietary OS, ONTAP
  • Developed and validated test cases using the Pytest framework, following AGILE methodology
  • Served as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the Continuous Integration Testing sanity suite, ensuring a 24-hour cadence across multiple platforms
  • Independently developed an automated regression tool to execute test suites, generate preliminary analysis reports, and update the database
  • Conducted troubleshooting and implemented bug fixes for both customer-facing issues and internal team requirements
  • Designed and maintained a MySQL database, creating custom queries to efficiently retrieve data.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Instrumentation

Institute of Engineering And Technologies
Indore, India

Skills

  • Scripting Languages: Python, Perl
  • Framework: Pytest
  • Web UI: Selenium
  • Version Control: Git, Perforce
  • Devops: CI/CD, Jenkins
  • Tools: JIRA, Postman, Wireshark
  • Domain: Networking, Wi-fi, Storage

Languages

German
Intermediate (B1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Staff Software Engineer

Cambium Networks
06.2022 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Mindteck India Ltd
12.2017 - 06.2022

Software Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
05.2012 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Instrumentation

Institute of Engineering And Technologies

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