SHASHIDHAR PATIL
Team manager
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned software professional with over 25 years of experience specializing in project management, people management, and hands-on expertise in testing communication systems such as Ethernet, IP, networking protocols, IP security, PKI systems, and LTE. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Proven track record of implementing innovative solutions to optimize system performance and enhance overall efficiency. Passionate about staying current with industry trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement and achieve organizational goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
1) Team Manager/People Manager
Nokia Networks
04.2022 - Current
- Lead a global R&D team responsible for entity and system testing of 4G/5G eNodeB software, with full ownership of team formation, performance management, coaching and delivery excellence.
- Championed Agile transformation and CDIT+D delivery, enabling same-sprint test automation and reducing test cycle time by 60%, accelerating software release velocity.
- Oversee complete lab operations, including CapEx/OpEx management.
- Contribute to technical reviews, program strategy, and quality assurance across delivery milestones.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Boosted employee satisfaction through regular performance reviews, constructive feedback, and personal development plans.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Achieved project deadlines consistently by closely monitoring progress and proactively addressing any potential roadblocks.
Lead and verification architect
Nokia Networks
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Co-ordinating the verification architecture activities for TRANSPORT SystemComponetTest
- Effort estimation for upcoming features
- Contribution into prelimenary Technical analysis for the feature, Feasibility study for proposing new feature implementation
- Review of specification for various transport features
- Identifying test architecture related aspects & providing solutions for SystemComponetTest (Simulators, tools, test methods etc)
- Enabling the testing for performance and stability
- Co-ordinating SystemComponetTest activities as guild
System Component Test Lead
Nokia Networks
10.2013 - 04.2016
- Mentoring and ramp up of new team members
- Planning and execution of the test activities based on the program schedule and milestones
- Interfacing with Program stakeholders, External Test teams regarding team execution plan and delivery
- Ensuring Agile Practices are followed by the team – scrum standup, burn down, retrospective etc
- Risk forecast and implementing mitigations to recover
- Preparing test reports and presenting to program
- Ensuring strict DoD is followed – 100% requirement coverage, 100% First Execution Run, First Execution via Automation, Regression
- Ensuring maximum left shifting of the faults during the component test phase thereby minimizing fault escape and achieving highest quality deliverable to external E2E test teams
- Contribution to defining the test strategy for the product in sync with development architects
Fault Co-ordination DoCoMo-Macro
Nokia Networks
04.2012 - 09.2013
- Coordination of fault corrections for prontos received from test teams from PMC (erstwhile panasonic-Mobile-Comm which is acquired by Nokia), DoCoMo internal testing and DCM field testing
- RCA/EDA(Monsho) preparation and presentation to the customer
- Co-ordination of pre-checks from PMC, DoCoMo & fault-fix verification, SCT and deliveries
- Representing transport in regular central fault management team meeting
- Interaction with PMC, Nokia-Japan for technical clarification for transport behaviors, RCA/EDA queries.
Verification engineer
WIPRO
04.2008 - 01.2012
- Deputed to Nokia in Duesseldorf, Germany for the testing of transport functionalities of LTE eNB.
- Contributing to review of specification for the assigned features
- Participation in feature ownership teams regarding technical discussions related to feature
- Contributing to defining test strategy for the feature
- Creating Test Procedure document with requirement traceability
- Interfacing with development teams for technical clarifications, issue resolution
- Interfacing with external test teams for requirement clarifications, test strategy related discussions
- Feature testing for IPSec, QoS, TWAMP, BFD, Ethernet OAM, Fast IP Rerouting, IPv4 Stack, VLAN Traffic Differentiation for WMP and DCM
- Brought up 3rd party security gateways for IPSec IOT – CISCO 7604, Juniper SRX-650
- Performance and Capacity tests for specified traffic models
- Reproduction of customer issues in E2E setup and fast-tracking resolution
- Technical support to resolve customer issues
Verification Engineer
WIPRO
03.2000 - 04.2008
- Involved in test strategy preparation, test execution as Test engineer for various clients like Alcatel, CISCO, Nortel and alcatel-lucent for various technologies.
Developer
Softel technologies
04.1999 - 07.2000
- Involved in development of c-based applications for a LRDE and ISRO under Softel technologies
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
SDM College of Engineering & Technology
Dharwad, India 01.1994 - 01.1998
Skills
People Management
Project Management
Meticulous Planning & Execution
Risk assessment and mitigation
Crisis Management
Cost & Resource Management
Lab planning
Evaluation of 3rd party equipment
In-house tool development
Coaching and Mentoring
Customer Interactions
Handling Customer sensitive cases
Tools And Platforms
- IP Networking Domain Knowledge
- Manual and Automated Testing
- Test Tracking Tools – HP Quality Center
- Packet Analyzers - Wireshark
- Test Fault Tracking Tools – JIRA, PRONTO
- Microsoft Office Tools – Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Yammer
- Programming Skills – C Programming, Python
- 3rd Party Product Knowledge - CISCO 7604 Security Gateway, JUNIPER SRX-650, SRX-5800, Security Gateway, INSTA CMP servers for PKI systems
- Test simulators: IXIA’s Ix-Network traffic generator, Elvior RP1-simulator, LTM-tester(LTE signaling tool)
Recognition
- Awarded for Effectively handling the test-architecture activities for SCT
- Awarded for effectively planning, tracking the simulator development for TAS/TEM to enable transport SCT
- Awarded for Quality Left Shifting of faults by 75% in NOKIA SRAN program for BTS-TRS
- New product introduction: Awarded for meticulous planning, test coverage tracking for FSM-r4/ASIA SCT both manual testing and automation.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/01/76
- Marital Status: Married
Key Skill Set
- People Management – Currently managing a team of 16 people
- Project Management – Meticulous Planning & Execution, Risk assessment and mitigation, Crisis Management, Cost & Resource Management, Lab planning, evaluation of various 3rd party equipment’s like switches, routers, sec-GW, traffic generators, in-house tool development
- Excellent Coaching and Mentoring skills – Trainer in Nokia Induction Program
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Customer Interactions and Handling Customer sensitive cases effectively
Timeline
1) Team Manager/People Manager
Nokia Networks
04.2022 - Current
Lead and verification architect
Nokia Networks
01.2019 - 03.2022
System Component Test Lead
Nokia Networks
10.2013 - 04.2016
Fault Co-ordination DoCoMo-Macro
Nokia Networks
04.2012 - 09.2013
Verification engineer
WIPRO
04.2008 - 01.2012
Verification Engineer
WIPRO
03.2000 - 04.2008
Developer
Softel technologies
04.1999 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
SDM College of Engineering & Technology
01.1994 - 01.1998