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Sabhina PK

Principal Systems Development Engineer
V.S Temple Bells Apartment, Bangalore

Summary

Passionate and determined IT Professional with over 14 years of Industry experience in Leading agile teams,planning projects.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Principal Systems Development Engineer

Dell R&D
08.2022 - Current
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Managed project timelines effectively by setting priorities and allocating resources efficiently, ensuring timely completion of deliverables as per stakeholder expectations.
  • Enhanced product development by implementing innovative engineering solutions and utilizing cutting-edge technologies.
  • Led continuous improvement initiatives within the department, identifying areas for process optimization and implementing effective changes accordingly.
  • Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
  • Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.
  • Monitored and evaluated engineering performance to recommend improvements.
  • Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
  • Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
  • Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, leading to an increase in successful project deliveries.
  • Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.
  • Optimized resource allocation by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in project workflows, leading to reduced time-to-market for product releases.
  • Streamlined release processes through close coordination between development teams and operations staff.
  • Facilitated seamless integration of new team members into existing projects without compromising productivity levels.
  • Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
  • Mentored junior team members on Scrum best practices, fostering their professional growth within the organization.
  • Created comprehensive user stories with clear acceptance criteria to guide development efforts.
  • Identified potential risks early in the project lifecycle and implemented mitigation strategies accordingly.
  • Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.

Test Senior Engineer

Dell EMC
04.2018 - Current

Project Details

iDRAC service Module- iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is a lightweight systems management software that better integrates operating system (OS) features with iDRAC


  • Test strategy and test plan creation for iSM multiple releases. End to end ownership of release. Assigning test cases, tracking and resolving blockers.
  • Validation of iSM on various generation of power edge servers.
  • Characterizing defects by analyzing idrac and iSM debug logs


Test Engineer

DELL EMC
04.2011 - 03.2018

OpenManage SA: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution for Dell PowerEdge servers.

  • Involved in all stages of planning including Release and Sprint, Behaviour Spec review, Test Strategy/user scenario design and Test Case execution
  • Manual and automation Test case execution
  • Troubleshooting and root causing defects, logging and tracking, regressing and closure.
  • OS installation and flashing firmware for Servers
  • Network configuration of the servers, controllers
  • Web application testing
  • User Doc Review and feedback

Test Engineering Analyst

Mphasis
03.2006 - 01.2009

Project

HPSIM : One to many systems management tool designed to help manage and monitor HPE servers.

  • Performed sanity Testing. Functional Testing, Performance testing, GUI testing, Regression Testing, Ad-hoc testing and Minimal
  • Acceptance testing for various phases.
  • Tracked and reported defects in Defect tracking tool.
  • Interacted with the developer for resolving the bugs
  • Involved in reviewing Release Notes, UAT Documents and Client interaction
  • Reproducing Customer issue (MSCS Cluster).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

KUVEMPU University
06.2006 - 03.2008

Diploma - Computer Engineering

NTTF, Nettur Technical Training Foundation
03.2002 - 03.2005

Higher Secondary -

TSH
06.2000 - 03.2002

High School Diploma -

St.Antony's Girls High School
06.1999 - 03.2000

Skills

    Manual Test Engineering

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Certification

ISTQB

Contact

V.S Temple Bells Apartment, Bangalore, India 560093

Education

Kerala,Kerala,Bangalore,Bangalore, Karnataka

Profile Summary

  • Proven project management skills, managed more than 10 releases of current product leading test team(12+ members) with delivering , tracking committed scope meeting dead line all the time.
  • Proficient in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Daily scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint retrospectives) and leading agile projects.
  • Expertise in Driving the projects which incorporated Agile/Waterfall methodologies.
  • Passionate about driving team efficiency and process improvements.
  • Exceptional skills in Requirements analysis for multiple releases in parallel, test planning,test estimation,resource planning, test strategy(functional and non functional)
  • Proficient in tracking for project milestones and create KPI metric and report. Clearly communicated the problem and progress of project to leadership forums. Suggested Plan A and B solutions to meet the dead line.
  • Identified delivery risks for ongoing projects, developing strategies to avoid delays.
  • Well versed in Defects tracking and report generation in JIRA.
  • Constant interaction between cross functional teams, development teams for resolving dependency meeting milestones.
  • Expertise in overall Software quality lifecycle management including Test Plans, Validation Strategies, Effort estimation and Defects Management.
  • Ability to interact with senior management and drive communication

Timeline

Principal Systems Development Engineer

Dell R&D
08.2022 - Current

Test Senior Engineer

Dell EMC
04.2018 - Current

Test Engineer

DELL EMC
04.2011 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

KUVEMPU University
06.2006 - 03.2008

Test Engineering Analyst

Mphasis
03.2006 - 01.2009

Diploma - Computer Engineering

NTTF, Nettur Technical Training Foundation
03.2002 - 03.2005

Higher Secondary -

TSH
06.2000 - 03.2002

High School Diploma -

St.Antony's Girls High School
06.1999 - 03.2000

ISTQB

Jun 2017
Sabhina PKPrincipal Systems Development Engineer