prashant pokharna
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Software Engineering Manager with over 17 years of experience in leading and developing application software for backup and recovery in storage and virtualisation domains. Possess an excellent knowledge of both Control Path and Data path. Demonstrates expertise in Specification-Driven Development, managing high-performing teams, and handling global customer escalations. Proven track record of working across the entire Software Development Life Cycle, with a strong command of Java, C++, Python, and Angular. Notable achievements include six approved patents by the Dell Committee and recognition as a Rock Star Manager five times at Dell. Proficient in operating systems such as Windows, Linux, HPUX, Solaris, AIX, and adept with tools like Maven, Git, Docker, CI/CD practices. Career goals include driving innovation in software engineering management while mentoring future leaders.
Expert in applying AI-driven tools to diagnose product issues and uncover patterns in customer escalation trends.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineering Manager - Dell Technologies
StorageDirect-PowerProtect Data Manager
04.2019 - 04.2026
- Excellent understanding of APIs exposed by PowerMax and PowerStore arrays. Storage Direct gave me an opportunity to work on how arrays expose their private APIs to copy only the changed blocks.
- Initiated a pilot project on Specification-Driven Development (SDD), an emerging approach with the potential to be a significant game changer in the software industry.
- Expertise in working on multiple projects with exposure to the entire Software Development Life Cycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, documentation, maintenance, and interaction with external groups such as QA, customer support, and different teams (third-party software used) as required in the project.
- Excellent people management skills leading 14 high-potential team members, along with handling customer escalations across the globe.
- Worked on products such as Replication Manager, AppSync, and PowerProtect Data Manager. As part of these products, I gained expertise in Storage Arrays, VMWare VI APIs, and other relevant technologies.
- Extensive experience in patent filing and mentoring others. A total of six patents have already been approved by the Dell Committee.
- Strong hands-on experience in memory management, performance tuning, and identifying the bottlenecks while deducing the throughput numbers.
Software Principal Engineer
AppSync, Dell EMC
Bangalore
02.2017 - 04.2019
Associate Principal Engineer
AppSync, Dell EMC
Bangalore
06.2015 - 02.2017
Software Senior Engineer
AppSync, EMC Data Storage
Bangalore
04.2013 - 07.2015
Software Engineer
Replication Manager, EMC Data Storage
Bangalore
09.2010 - 03.2013
Associate Software Engineer
Replication Manager, EMC Data Storage
Bangalore
08.2008 - 08.2010
- Joined EMC Data Storage as a fresh college hire in year 2008
Education
B.E. (Computer Science) -
Manipal Institute Of Technology, Manipal University,(Formerly MAHE)
01-2008
CBSE -
Demonstration School, Ajmer
01-2003
RBSE -
St. Pauls School, Ajmer
01-2001
Certification
- Storage Technology Foundation Certified professional.
- VMWware VSphere: Install and configure 5.0
- Core Java
- Linux Application Programming
- CLARiiON Replication Technology.
Personal Information
- USA B1/B2 Visa Holder
- Father's Name: Mr. Vijay Pokharna
- Age / Date of birth: 05/10/85
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information provided by me in this application is factual and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Hobbies and interests
- Table Tennis, Travelling and Meeting New People.
Timeline
Software Engineering Manager - Dell Technologies
StorageDirect-PowerProtect Data Manager
04.2019 - 04.2026
Software Principal Engineer
AppSync, Dell EMC
02.2017 - 04.2019
Associate Principal Engineer
AppSync, Dell EMC
06.2015 - 02.2017
Software Senior Engineer
AppSync, EMC Data Storage
04.2013 - 07.2015
Software Engineer
Replication Manager, EMC Data Storage
09.2010 - 03.2013
Associate Software Engineer
Replication Manager, EMC Data Storage
08.2008 - 08.2010
B.E. (Computer Science) -
Manipal Institute Of Technology, Manipal University,(Formerly MAHE)
CBSE -
Demonstration School, Ajmer
RBSE -
St. Pauls School, Ajmer