SAPNA CHAUHAN

June 2017 – Present

Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft Hyper‑V and multi‑hypervisor protection suite development.

• Lead development of Microsoft application data‑protection solutions including File System Bare Metal Recovery, Active Directory, MS SQL, MS Exchange, VM -protection and SharePoint.
• Designed and implemented Jenkins pipelines and automation suites for Hyper‑V protection features, significantly improving release quality and reducing manual effort.
• Designed and implemented dotnet based self-contained REST service in PPDM for direct and indirect discoveries working for both LINUX and Windows platforms.
• Built core Java applications and a Spring Boot–based control plane enabling Dell PPDM support for Azure Stack Hub.
• Implemented POCs and features leveraging a GOLANG-based certificate authentication mechanism for Hyper-V support in PPDM.
• Developed Python interfaces powering internal communication workflows for File System, Active Directory, and MS SQL protection services.
• Implemented and added unit testing frameworks to the C++ ( Gtest) , C# (MS Unit) and java (JUnit) applications to enable Test driven development.
• Engineered a cross-platform, open-source library ZMQ-based data transfer bus in C++, Python, and Java, enabling high-performance, concurrent inter-module communication across Linux, AIX, and Windows environments.
• Contributed extensively to the development and design of data‑protection capabilities for Azure Stack Hub, Office 365, and enterprise Active Directory deployments.
• Worked end to end on design, development and deployment using K8 and docker for O365 protection suite including Microsoft Graph APIs and cloud libraries.
• Previously worked on Networker and Avamar for data protection for SharePoint, SQL, Exchange, File System and VMware.

Additional Contributions

• Authored comprehensive technical documentation and delivered solution deep‑dives and presentations to support, customers, and cross‑functional teams.
• Contributed to 25+ patented innovations within Dell EMC’s data protection product lines.
• Mentored and interviewed multiple new team members, accelerating onboarding and promoting a strong knowledge‑sharing culture..

• Developed a JavaScript‑based UI plugin implementing advanced password‑protection policies for the CLEAR platform.
• Delivered bug fixes and RFEs for a large‑scale data storage product, improving stability and usability.
• Supported code review, system integration, and validation activities in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.

• Worked on “Glossary Manager,” a data‑processing platform for Deluxe Entertainment used by major clients such as Warner Bros and Netflix to manage, filter, and organize large‑scale media metadata.
• Delivered high‑quality, testable features using agile methodologies, ensuring consistent sprint delivery.
• Integrated third‑party applications to enhance system functionality and performance.
• Regularly collaborated with development and QA teams to exceed client expectations on performance, reliability, and feature completeness.