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Prabhu Patil

Bangalore

Summary

Versatile engineering leader with 21 years of experience in leading diverse teams and managing complex end-to-end software projects. Skilled in strategic planning, operational improvement, and fostering collaborative environments.

Demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency and productivity while maintaining high standards of quality. Successfully implemented AI-based, innovative solutions that resulted in positive organizational changes.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager Engineering

Riverbed Technology India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Product: Steel Master a.k.a Service Delivery Platform (SD-WAN and Orchestration Platform)
  • Riverbed Service Delivery Platform (SDP) for the Service Provider Market to Enable Network-as-a-Service by introducing new tools and DevOps methodology(Micro-Services on Kubernetes). With Riverbed SDP, telco businesses can be more cloud-like, achieving growth instead of simply protecting their MPLS revenues. In short, SPs can become more relevant to their customers.
  • Built a diverse System Test and Automation team (8 Members) from the ground up.
  • Handson development of Full-Fledged PyTest Automation Framework (DataDriven, Slack-Reporting, TestRail Update, Parallel Execution, Modular Libraries, KVM/Libvirt based platform installation, CI/CD based Automation delivery and execution model) from scratch and DevOps practices within 3 months and enabled Iterative development model for QA Team.
  • Owned and Managed the Engineering Lab/VM/Infra needs by cross BU collaboration and vendor engagements to perform Build/Deploy/Test Platform using Travis/Bamboo based CI/CD.
  • Devised a fast-tracked, time-bound and hands-on onboarding plan covering technologies: Docker Containers, Micro-Services Architecture, Kubernetes, Python/Pytest and Riverbed’s Networking Products.
  • Regular project status and Unified Test progress statistics reporting to all stakeholders.
  • Evaluated and rolled out of distributed yet centralized working model for QA across 4 Agile Scrum teams.
  • Regular coaching, mentoring, appropriate assignments, evaluation of the progress/deliverables, career development/goals for each individual team member.
  • Provided leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
  • Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
  • Managed vendor relationships by negotiating contracts and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
  • Enhanced team member performance through use of strategic and tactical approaches, motivational coaching and training.
  • Coordinated cross-departmental projects to ensure timely and successful completion.

Product Owner/Management and Test/Solution Engineering Lead

Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
06.2009 - 03.2017
  • Product: Cisco Services Fulfillment/Provisioning Platform, a.k.a. CSFP.
  • A cloud-based SaaS/PaaS hosted/on-premise Greenfield/Brownfield network service provisioning/fulfillment software platform for managed service providers and enterprise customers.
  • Product Owner: 3.5 years (Jan 2014 - May 2017)
  • Responsible for multiple releases of the product throughout the agile lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, and feature sets including Service Catalog, Workflow Management, Order Orchestration, Zero Touch Provisioning, Day-0/2 Service Activation/Configuration, Device Support, Inventory Management, and Integration with Assurance and third-party billing systems.
  • Drive backlog grooming, defect prioritization, and feature prioritization for Scrum teams.
  • Worked with senior product managers to develop strategy and product roadmap for three major releases.
  • Collaborated with Development and Architects to develop the best technical platform, feature design, and UX.
  • Demonstrated product capabilities and solution designs to the management team and stakeholders/customers.
  • Reviewed the SoW and evaluated the deliverables of technology, tool partners, and vendors.
  • Sr. Test/Solution Engineer: 4 Years (Oct 2009 - Dec 2013)
  • As an initial member of the QA team, I contributed to building tools, processes, and people from the ground up.
  • Designed and configured multiple variants of testbeds with high availability, load balancing, and firewall configuration features, meeting the real-world deployment scenarios of the platform in the data center.
  • Plan, prepare, and review the feature and integration test plans. Monitor, report, and prioritize the test execution, results, and defects.
  • Owned and executed manual and automated testing (UI and backend).
  • Build, validate customer-centric end-to-end design proposals covering WAN connectivity mechanisms, LAN configurations, IPSec VPN, SSL, GRE tunneling, and DMVPN.
  • Designed and developed the CPE simulator to aid scale and performance testing of the provisioning platform, supporting 10K devices.
  • Performed device support and provisioning testing of configurations, such as device support testing of Cisco network gear (Cisco 8xx, 19xx, 39xx, Security ASA 55xx, Catalyst switches).
  • Solution Validation Engineer: 2.5 years (2006-2008)
  • Project: Proactive Network Operations Center (PNOC): A single point platform to proactively manage a heterogeneous technology network of SP networks – currently replaced by the QuickSilver/Sapphire platform.
  • Functional and integration test planning and execution.
  • Played a key role in the design and deployment of the lab network layout, and the configuration of the PNOC platform.
  • Presented a live demo of the PNOC solution and its architecture and features to customers.

Software Engineer

Fixstream
Bangalore
01.2015 - 03.2015
  • Engineered Northbound APIs (RESTful) to facilitate seamless data interactions.
  • Executed development and proof of concept for event correlation utilizing Vert.x, Apache Storm, and Elastic Search.
  • Performed thorough design review of Fault Management System to identify improvements.
  • Delivered an advanced platform for correlation, visualization, and analytics across diverse environments.

Researcher

TKK Finland (Alto University)
Helsinki
01.2009 - 10.2009
  • Product: InfraHIP: A proposal to change the TCP/IP stacks to securely support mobility and multi-homing.
  • Implement HIP data packet modes. This facilitates HIP-enabled hosts to securely transport data without using complex Base Exchange and IPSec.
  • Performance test and analysis of implantation on Maemo-powered Nokia and Google G1 Android handhelds, Linux boxes, and OpenWRT WiFi routers.

Teaching Assistant

BITS-Pilani India
Pilani
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Worked on the BITS-Connect project, providing campus-wide connectivity.
  • Assisted instructors by fulfilling role of Teaching Assistant across various Computer Science Engineering courses.

Developer

Digital Global Soft, HP company
Bangalore
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Enhancement and defect fixing of the file cabinet and SSL (Secure Socket Layer) feature within the IMAP server.

Education

Master of Engineering (M.E) - Computer Science

Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS)
Pilani
01.2006

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science

SDM College of Engineering, VTU
Karnataka
01.2002

Skills

  • Leadership: team leadership, vendor management, problem solving, strategic planning and innovation, cross-functional team management, performance management, project management, and delivery
  • Technical: Python, ReactJS, Ansible, Kubernetes, Redis, RabbitMQ, C, data structures and algorithms, artificial intelligence concepts/models, and GenAI-based solutions
  • Domain: hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI), cloud service delivery, service orchestration and fulfillment, full stack application development, managed services (CPEaaS, UCaaS/SaaS), DevOps, agile methodology

Certification

  • Project Management Certification (PMP), 2014
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP), 2012

Accomplishments

  • Multiple Inspire Awards from Dell for strategic leadership, problem-solving, and innovation
  • Various top performance CAP awards (team/company level) from Cisco for contributions toward leadership and technical deliveries, and university relations programs
  • President of BITS-Pilani Kannada Vedike in BITS-Pilani (01/05 - 12/05).

Hobbies and Interests

IoT developer for Home Automation/Garden Management using Arduino/Raspberry Pi.

Skills

Cloud Network Service Delivery Platform, Network Fulfillment and Assurance, NMS-OSS, Managed Services (NaaS, CPEaaS, UCaaS), Cisco People Leadership Incubation(PLI), PMP, CCNA, CCIP, Python/Pytest, Java, Selenium, RESTful, Docker/Docker-Compose, Kubernetes, DevOps tools (Bamboo/Travis/Jenkins, Git, Vagrant), Cisco ISR Routers, CRS-1, ASR9K, Cisco Mobile Access Router 3200, SD-WAN, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, IPSEC, TCP/IP, SNMP

Affiliations

  • President of BITS-Pilani Kannada Vedike in BITS-Pilani, Jan '05-Dec '05
  • Key member of the Apartment Welfare Association responsible for operations and maintenance from January 2024 to the present: Jan2024-Till now
  • Hobby IoT developer for home automation and garden management using Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Languages

Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Manager Engineering

Riverbed Technology India Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 07.2018

Software Engineer

Fixstream
01.2015 - 03.2015

Product Owner/Management and Test/Solution Engineering Lead

Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
06.2009 - 03.2017

Researcher

TKK Finland (Alto University)
01.2009 - 10.2009

Teaching Assistant

BITS-Pilani India
01.2003 - 01.2006

Developer

Digital Global Soft, HP company
01.2002 - 01.2003

Master of Engineering (M.E) - Computer Science

Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science

SDM College of Engineering, VTU

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