VIJAY PATANGE
Staff QA Engineer
Pune
Summary
Professional Summary:
- Over 10 years of experience in hardware, software, and firmware validation, including testing GPUs and display drivers for AMD, troubleshooting complex servers hardware,Firmware and software issues on fiber channel products at Marvell, and independently testing diverse HW/SW products.
- Worked in Nvidia,AMD and Marvell Semiconductor industries.
- Experience in Graphics ,Device Driver,BMC and Firmware Validation.
- Experience in validating Server Applications,Workstation ISV and its functionality.
- ·Experience in 3D validation in application (Graphics Pipeline) across multiple hardware (Workstation 3D-CAD,Games,Application) and 3D Graphics.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Engineer
Marvell Semiconductor
7 2019 - Current
- Comprehensive Firmware & Hardware Validation: Possess in-depth experience validating firmware features (UEFI, BIOS, etc.) and hardware functionality (HBAs, CNAs) across diverse server platforms and OS.
- Test Planning & Execution Mastery: Skilled in designing and executing comprehensive test plans (based on MRDs, PRDs) for hardware and firmware validation, ensuring quality releases.
- Industry Standards Expertise: Strong understanding of industry standards like UEFI, PLDM, and RDE, leveraging them to validate features and functionalities.
- Problem-Solving & Collaboration Champion: Adept at debugging and analyzing logs to resolve complex issues, collaborating effectively with Dev, Clients, and PQA teams.
- QA Leadership: Demonstrated leadership experience in mentoring junior engineers and leading QA testing efforts for networking products or features.
Quality Engineer I
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
09.2016 - 06.2019
- Comprehensive Device Driver Expertise: Proven ability to validate and qualify professional device drivers for workstations (Windows & Linux), ensuring compatibility and performance.
- Industry-Leading Software Validation: Extensive experience in validating features and certifications for a wide range of software, including 3D/CAD ISV applications, gaming titles, video applications, and OEM certifications.
- Team-Oriented Quality : Proven ability to collaborate effectively with QA teams, developers, and product managers to develop and maintain test scripts, identify and report defects, and improve test processes for continuous quality improvement.
- Comprehensive 3D Graphics Testing: Proven ability to test AMD GPUs, display drivers, and features with top-tier games, ensuring compatibility, image quality, gameplay, streaming performance, and user experience.
- Full Test Cycle Expertise: Skilled in developing and executing (manual, automated, open system) test plans and cases, analyzing results, troubleshooting issues, reporting findings, and collaborating with engineers to optimize testing processes and enhance overall quality.
Contractor
Quess Corp Limited
10.2013 - 09.2016
- Graphics Driver Validation Expert: 3+ years of experience validating AMD graphics device drivers using DirectX, OpenGL, and OpenCL APIs across various operating systems at AMD (NPI Team).
- Gaming Industry Focus: Enthusiastic gamer with hands-on experience testing graphics drivers on desktop platforms for leading OEMs like HP and DELL.
- Software Proficiency: Skilled in utilizing industry-standard graphics APIs for comprehensive driver validation.
Software Engineer, Intern
NVIDIA
02.2013 - 06.2013
- Automated Testing Expertise: Designed and developed a Camera Automation Tool for NVIDIA cameras, enabling comprehensive functional testing through various user settings and media capture verification.
- Software Development Skills: Gained experience as a Software Engineer Intern, applying your coding skills to create an automated testing solution
Education
B.C.A -
Sinhgad College of Science
Pune, Maharashtra07.2010
HSC Science -
Shivaji College
Maharashtra, Maharashtra07.2007
SSC -
Sojar English Medium School
Maharashtra, Maharashtra06.2005
M.C.A -
Sinhgad Institute of Management
Pune, Maharashtra07.2013
Skills
Comprehensive QA Specialist: Possess expertise in test planning, execution, and validation across various methodologies (system, compatibility, regression, functional, non-functional, etc) Proven ability to validate hardware (GPUs, workstations) and software (graphics drivers, fiber channel firmware) with stability testing
Hardware & Software : Skilled in configuring and troubleshooting diverse hardware components (servers, target connectivity, BMCs) and operating systems (Windows/Linux) Possess a deep understanding of relevant protocols (NVMe, FC, OpenCL/GL) and hardware (FC devices, PCIe peripherals)
Automation: Leverage automation frameworks like Python (pytest) and shell scripting to execute test scripts efficiently Utilize command-line tools for enhanced testing workflows
3D Applications Expert: Extensive knowledge of 3D applications (Autodesk, Houdini, Mari, Blender) and OpenUSD concepts, including simulation capabilities
Future-Ready Tester: Ability to test cutting-edge technologies like Omniverse and CAD applications for advanced 3D graphics workflows
Accomplishments
- Awards & Recognition:Best Contribution Award - AMD (2015)
Longevity Award - AMD (2016)
Manager Recognition Award - AMD (2017) - Career Highlights:Promoted from Senior Engineer to Staff Engineer at Marvell (2021)
Applied RDE Validation Project (2023)
Domainexpertise
- Graphics & Display Expertise (Hardware & Software): 5.9 Years - Extensive experience in GPU (Display) graphics, video, and device driver validation.
- Storage & Networking Validation: 4+ Years - Proficient in validating storage (Fiber Channel) and networking products.
- 3D Validation & API Testing: Proven ability to validate 3D applications across diverse hardware (Workstation 3D-CAD, Games) using various 3D Graphics APIs.
Country
India
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 12/03/1988
Timeline
Quality Engineer I
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
09.2016 - 06.2019
Contractor
Quess Corp Limited
10.2013 - 09.2016
Software Engineer, Intern
NVIDIA
02.2013 - 06.2013
Staff Engineer
Marvell Semiconductor
7 2019 - Current
B.C.A -
Sinhgad College of Science
HSC Science -
Shivaji College
SSC -
Sojar English Medium School
M.C.A -
Sinhgad Institute of Management