Shubha A C

• Led and scaled a 40+ member global engineering team spanning QA, automation, and DevOps, delivering mission-critical product releases in the domains of cloud storage, virtualization, and infrastructure management.
• Architected and industrialized a test automation platform for distributed storage systems, accelerating regression cycles by 50% and enhancing release reliability through increased test coverage and observability.
• Championed a DevOps-first culture, driving adoption of GitOps workflows, Kubernetes-native deployments, and self-healing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• Embedded a shift-left testing strategy by integrating contract-based and component-level validations into the development lifecycle, improving early defect detection and reducing production risks.
• Demonstrated deep proficiency in code quality standards, version control (Git), automated build pipelines, and software certification processes across complex systems.
• Actively partnered with cross-functional stakeholders, product managers, and executive leadership to gather requirements, align on milestones, and shape product delivery roadmaps.
• Led DevOps automation initiatives to address validation gaps, ensuring consistency, speed, and reproducibility in software releases.
• Directed engineering teams focused on Dell PowerEdge server iDRAC interface development, firmware security, and data management, including coordination with scrum masters for agile execution.
• Managed end-to-end global firmware releases through structured risk analysis, stakeholder communication, escalation management, and conflict resolution.
• Oversaw comprehensive quality engineering functions, including test planning, technical validation, estimation, and functional verification, with adherence to enterprise-grade quality standards.
• Validated advanced VMware feature integrations (HA, DRS, FT, VM-level snapshots), ensuring compatibility with Dell hardware platforms.
• Established and led new test teams for storage product validation (EqualLogic and Compellent series) at Dell Bangalore, enabling faster product cycles and improved coverage.
• Hired, mentored, and developed high-performing software engineering talent; implemented continuous learning initiatives and performance coaching to elevate team capabilities and retention.

Impact:

• Reduced Sev-1 bug escapes by 70% via proactive quality gates and integrated performance testing.
• Rolled out developer-friendly CI/CD tooling, increasing team productivity by 45%.
• Enabled parallel test execution at scale using cloud spot instances, cutting regression time from 10 hrs to 2 hrs.
• Improved cross-functional alignment through weekly triage and QE/product syncs.