Varsha U

Senior Test validation Engineer

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Senior Validation Engineer with over 3.6 years of experience at SanDisk, a Western Digital brand, excelling in USB and portable SSD product qualification and failure analysis. Proven expertise in SCSI Command Sets, protocol testing, and performance analysis across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Adept at collaborating with leading OEMs such as Apple and Sony to ensure seamless product compatibility and performance, including advanced applications like ProRes recording and gaming drives. Skilled in leveraging tools like Crystal Disk Mark and IO Meter for performance benchmarking and employing advanced instruments such as oscilloscopes and Lecroy analyzers. Demonstrates strong analytical capabilities, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to streamlining processes to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.

Overview

years of professional experience

years of post-secondary education

Work History

SanDisk, a WesternDigital Brand (Contract)

System Validation Engineer

06.2021 - Current

Job overview

Experience in qualifying the USB/pSSD product line through platform compatibility, OS Compatibility, interoperability testing, Performance, power & thermal.
Was involved more than 15 different technolgy product qualifcation such as USB4, pSSD, CF Express.
Worked with OEM such as apple, Sony, Microsoft for SSD qualification which supports ProRes recording support, Gaming drive etc.
Experienced in testing and validating iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS desktop applications (including Scandisk Memory Zone, SanDisk Security, and Secure Access) that integrate with Flash and SSD products.
Expertize in development of Test Plan and Test Cases for Functional validation of USB/pSSD use case scenarios.
Conducted failure analysis for issues identified during product qualification and coordinated with development teams to resolve these issues.
Analyzed performance, power consumption, latency, internal firmware architecture.
Reproduced defects and documented findings.
Streamlined testing processes for increased efficiency in identifying and resolving defects.
Trained junior testers in company standards, testing protocols and testing software.
Analyzed drive performance across various dimensions, including thermal behavior, power profiling, performance.

Education

VLSI Guru
Bangalore

USB Protocol from USB Protocol & IAP Protocol

01.2019 - 12.2020

K S Institute of Technology
Bangalore

Bachelor of Engineering from Computer Science

04.2015 - 12.2018

Skills

SCSI Command Sets

Timeline