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Raghavendra D.G

Storage QA
Bangalore

Summary

With 11+ years of experience and a proven track record at HCL Technologies Ltd, I excel in automating QA processes using Python and Perl, significantly enhancing storage solution efficiencies. Expert in cloud storage configurations across Azure, AWS, and GCP, my leadership in QA automation has consistently driven project success, showcasing my technical prowess and team management skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Technical Lead

Mindteck
Bengaluru
05.2018 - Current

Project: WAFL CA

Role: QA Automation Tester.

Description:

Running regression tests to test the functionality of storage file system i.e. WAFL features, like compaction, migration, and auto tiering to the cloud, etc.

Responsibilities:

  • Automating the new scripts using the NACL/PyNACL library.
  • Running regression and triaging the issues.
  • Assigning the plan to the team under active sprints.

Senior Software Engineer

HCL Technologies Ltd
Bengaluru
05.2014 - 04.2018

Project 1: Micron SSD

Role: QA Test Automation Development.

Description:

Testing SSD functionalities and its features in both Linux and Windows environments.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute manual and automation tests to validate features in SSD.
  • Bug reporting and submitting all test logs.

Project 2: NetApp NACL RTR

Role: QA Test Automation Development.

Description:

Running regression tests on NACL libraries to find the issues affected by the new lib changes. Fixing the issues either with unit tests or NACL core.

Responsibilities:

  • Test setup preparation.
  • Running regression, and triaging issues.
  • Bug reporting, creating a wiki on release code on a weekly basis, and publishing it.

Project 3: SITQA_Seagate.

Role: Manual and Automation Test Senior.

Description:

System integration testing of the Seagate-Xyratex storage controller box. Test the features of Controller OS, testing the enclosure protocols, like SES. Testing the BMC communication using IPMItool, and communication between GEM and BMC. Stressing the drives with I/O's on 2U12 and 2U24 enclosure models.

Responsibilities:

  • Test setup preparation.
  • Writing the scripts in a common framework and adding them to the regression suites.
  • Bug reporting, and submitting all the test reports and logs.
  • Preparing exit reports.

Software Engineer

SanRadiance
Bengaluru
07.2013 - 04.2014

Project 1: NetApp Platform Validation - Agusta-SLDiags.

Role: QA Test Automation Development.

Description:

Validate NetApp's ONTAP SLDiags test suites. The suite contains the test cases for BIOS, SAS controller, ACP, NVRAM, NVMEM, storage, FC, and IC.

Responsibilities:

  • Manual and automation testing of ONTAP SLDIAG features.
  • Bug reporting and submitting all the logs to ALM.

Project 2: CPE Platform

Role: Script Development and Fixing.

Description:

CPE Platform is legacy testing of NetApp software releases on all the series of NetApp hardware. Test platform verification for features such as SP, RLM, SLDiag, ASUP, and NVRAM.

Responsibilities:

  • Test setup preparation.
  • Manual Testing and Test Automation Development.
  • Bug reporting and submitting all the test reports to ALM.

IT Infrastructure Specialist

BEL through Infinity Engineering Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
03.2012 - 08.2012

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Setting up Linux servers, configuring NFS servers.
  • NFS user and group administration.
  • Responsible for attending calls from clients regarding application issues and OS issues.
  • Installing network services, peripherals, applications, etc.
  • Maintenance and updating of assets (in computers)

System Administrator

Abhishek Enterprises
Bengaluru
07.2006 - 06.2007

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Setting up copiers, installing network services and peripherals for copiers, applications, etc.
  • Maintenance and updating the copier devices.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

JNNCE
Shivamogga
04-2011

Diploma - Electronics And Communication

DVS Pt
Shivamogga
04-2007

Skills

  • Storage virtualization techniques: NAS, iSCSI, SAN
  • Cloud storage configuration: Azure, AWS, GCP
  • Storage protocols: SATA, SAS, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS
  • Products: FreeNAS, OnTap, Nexenta
  • Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, ALM, Burtweb, QTest
  • REST APIs, Python, Perl

Accomplishments

  • Recognized twice in the WAFL-CA project for consistently achieving committed targets on time.
  • SITQA-Seagate Project: Acknowledged for timely achievement of committed targets.

Languages

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

Timeline

Senior Technical Lead

Mindteck
05.2018 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

HCL Technologies Ltd
05.2014 - 04.2018

Software Engineer

SanRadiance
07.2013 - 04.2014

IT Infrastructure Specialist

BEL through Infinity Engineering Pvt. Ltd
03.2012 - 08.2012

System Administrator

Abhishek Enterprises
07.2006 - 06.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

JNNCE

Diploma - Electronics And Communication

DVS Pt
Raghavendra D.GStorage QA