Rakesh Nayak
Bangalore
Summary
Graphics validation & GPU Virtualization Engineer with 9+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, graphics driver testing, and hypervisor platforms . Expertise in VMware ESXi, vGPU, SR-IOV, WDDM, and Mesa , with strong hands-on experience in OpenGL, Vulkan, and DirectX 12 . Proven ability to identify critical defects, validate complex graphics features, and improve system performance and stability across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Engineer 2
VMware (by Broadcom)
Bangalore
02.2021 - 04.2026
- Designed and executed test strategies for GPU virtualization features including vGPU and sVGA on VMware ESXi .
- Developed and executed test plans for graphics features (OpenGL 4.3, Vulkan, DirectX 12,) across multiple OS environments.
- Validated WDDM (1.0/2.0) drivers in virtualized environments, ensuring compatibility with DirectX and GPU virtualization features.
- Performed testing using Mesa (OpenGL/Vulkan stack) for software rendering and debugging in Linux-based environments.
- Performed performance benchmarking and validation for NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs.
- Ran cross-platform testing (Windows, Linux, macOS, ARM) ensuring compatibility and stability.
- Debugged and analyzed customer-reported issues to enhance product reliability.
- Executed automation tests using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, triaging and debugging issues to ensure system stability.
- Conducted testing of multimedia, browser, games, and benchmark applications across multiple platforms to validate functionality and performance.
- Executed multi-monitor and multimedia validation across ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion.
Software Engineer 1
AMD R&D Center
Bangalore
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Worked on AMD MxGPU , a hardware-based GPU virtualization solution.
- Performed SR-IOV and virtual GPU validation in enterprise environments.
- Configured ESXi and Xen hypervisors on enterprise-grade servers.
- Performed post-silicon validation of integrated graphics (iGPU) focusing on functional, performance, and stability testing across multiple platforms.
- Hands-on experience with AMD Radeon Software/Settings , validating features related to image quality tuning and gaming performance optimization
- Conducted performance, stress, and stability testing on new AMD products to ensure reliability under high workloads.
- Validated key graphics features including Multimedia (MM), Modern Standby, 3D rendering, Display, and Radeon Software functionalities.
QA Engineer
Magna Infotech (Quess Corp)
Bangalore
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Manual testing of 3D (DirectX, OpenGL, OpenCL, Vulkan) and Multimedia (Video, Audio) graphics software.
- Created, executed, and reported defects in test cases using AMD Test Management System (ATM).
- Coordinated with developers for defect resolution and participated in project meetings for knowledge sharing.
- Conducted performance testing and regression testing across various graphics drivers and platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vinayaka Missions University(VMU)
Chennai, India01-2012
Skills
- GPU Virtualization
- Hypervisors (VMware ESXi)
- Hypervisor configuration
- VMware Workstation/Fusion
- Jenkins (CI/CD)
- Multimedia and Graphics Testing
- 2D/3D Game Testing
- OpenGL
- DirectX
- Vulkan
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Performance Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Cross-platform testing
- Graphics software validation
- Test strategy development
- Python
- JIRA
- JJenkins (CI/CD)
- HPQLM
- ATM
- Customer issue resolution
- Post-Silicon Validation
Software Exposure
Windows, Linux, MAC, JIRA, HPQLM, Bugzilla, ATM, Python, VMware, Hyper-V,
Additional Information
- Strong expertise in graphics validation, GPU virtualization, and post-silicon testing
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Good debugging and problem-solving skills in complex systems
Timeline
R&D Engineer 2
VMware (by Broadcom)
02.2021 - 04.2026
Software Engineer 1
AMD R&D Center
05.2018 - 01.2021
QA Engineer
Magna Infotech (Quess Corp)
05.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vinayaka Missions University(VMU)