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VINAY MUNGEKAR

Technical QA Architect / VMware Solution Architect
THANE

Summary

A seasoned Technical Architect with more than 17+ Years of global experience in Testing, Test Planning, Strategizing, and Managing activities such as Scheduling, Tracking, Risk Management and Execution with focus on Customer Management across domains using Agile and Waterfall methodologies for HPE Storage and VMware business. Part of Quality management to oversee Quality metrics, for QBR, MBR and Customer reviews. 4 Years of Onsite work experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise site, USA. Excellent communication skills and extensive experience working with clients and partners.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

VMware Solution Architect

Capgemini
11.2020 - Current
  • Expertise on VMware products : Telco Cloud Platform (5G Core & RAN), NSX-T , VMware Cloud Director, VMware Integrated OpenStack, vSphere 6.x / 7.x, vCenter (vcsa) 6.x /7.x, vRO, Tanzu, VRLI and VSAN
  • Experience in creating Clones, Templates and Snapshots, vmotion, HA, DRS, Host Profile within VMware environment
  • Design and implement solutions to address business problems with different VMware Telco NFV partners
  • Responsible for setting up test beds and configuring VMware vCloud NFV stack for interoperability and testing
  • Build and demonstrate solutions within our lab using VMware technologies
  • Integrating VMware components as per VMware vCloud NFV reference architecture and providing HLDs for implementation
  • Monitoring DCPN activities and providing RCA while ensuring prompt resolution of system / applications problems
  • Integrating network solutions using NSX-T, configuring components such as Edges, Transport zones, Logical switches, T0/T1 logical routers
  • Responsible for configuring VMware HA, DRS in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware infrastructure
  • Providing technical support for implementation and validation of partner use-cases
  • Upskilling the team members towards solution development & troubleshooting
  • Leading a team and responsible for Telco Cloud Platform suite quality and collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and demonstrate solutions for VMware partners
  • Install, configuration & troubleshooting of VMware products : Telco Cloud Platform, VMware Cloud Director, VMware Integrated Openstack, vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, vRO
  • Setting up VMware infrastructure from scratch on the partner environment.

QA Manager

Capgemini
11.2016 - 10.2020
  • Providing technical support for implementation and validation of use case test scenarios - stress, soak and scale validation
  • Installation of Guest operating systems, running I/O's on VM's, adding, modifying and removing ESX Users group and applying roles and permissions
  • Performing software testing which includes, software testing best practices, test management, test planning, execution and reporting
  • Performing Scrum Master role, conduct and effectively participate in sprint planning, task estimates, task sequencing, sprint reviews and retrospectives
  • Provides leadership, direction and strategy on technical issues and mentoring to staff
  • Analyzing and understanding business requirements and software specifications
  • Implementing and supporting specific test strategy and test plans
  • Identifying automation candidates within manual test case population
  • Coached team in optimal time utilization through concepts of Agile model
  • Assisting in defining test environment/test lab setup
  • Preparing test summary metrics & reports, test estimations and documentation
  • Involving in Resource Recruitment, Ramp up and Retention
  • Validating and maintaining adherence to standards and policies.

Senior Test Lead

Lionbridge Technologies
09.2009 - 10.2016
  • Install, set up and configure VMware environment
  • Creating stores, user and monitoring running jobs
  • Testing Backup and Restore of physical tape drives through ISVs such as NetBackup and Data Protector
  • Hands-on experience in Setting up and configuring ProLiant servers
  • Hands on experience and knowledge on SAN Testing
  • Worked on different Generations of HP ProLiant Servers and Blade systems
  • Having good exposure to Firmware and Driver upgrade on HBA's
  • Understanding of Functional requirements, creating Test Plan and providing Test Estimates
  • Designing, reviewing and executing Test Cases
  • Onsite-Offshore coordination
  • Participate at program level discussions
  • Sync up with development team for current proceedings and upcoming design/architecture
  • Arranging training sessions for the team for newly implemented features
  • Taking care of team's concerns/issues/test blockers/set-up issues
  • Follow-up with development team on bugs logged by the team and take it to the closure.

Senior Testing Engineer

Lionbridge
01.2006 - 08.2009
  • Frequently contributes to developing & improving existing testing technologies, including methods, approaches & execution
  • Provides leadership, direction and strategy on technical issues and mentoring to staff
  • Responsible for performing integration testing, performance testing, functional testing, regression testing, scalability testing, client acceptance testing, user interface testing, batch process testing, and production support testing of various software products
  • Expert level understanding of relevant technologies within domain area
  • Analyze and understand business requirements and software specifications
  • Implement and support specific test strategy and test plans
  • Identify automation candidates within manual test case population
  • Assist in defining test environment/test lab setup
  • Prepare test summary metrics and reports
  • Prepare test estimations and documentation
  • Validate and maintain adherence to standards and policies.

Education

BACHELOR in Engineering -

Mumbai University
Mumbai
08.2001 - 05.2005

DIPLOMA -

Mumbai University
Mumbai
06.1998 - 06.2001

Skills

    Technical Project Management

    Client Relationship Management

    Requirements Gathering

    Teamwork and Collaboration

Languages

English
Marathi
Hindi

Technical Skills

TEST TOOLS
ALM, ClearQuest, Bugzilla, JIRA, TeamTrack,
HPE AgileManager, DCPN


CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
Visual SourceSafe, SVN, ClearCase,
Confluence


AUTOMATION TOOLS
Selenium Basics


ISV'S
NetBackup 7.5 & Data Protector


OPERATING SYSTEMS
Dos, All Flavors Of Windows And Linux

Certification

ISTQB FOUNDATION LEVEL

References

  • VAIBHAV TANPURE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, +1 720-472-0622, tanpure@hpe.com


  • RAJENDRA KHAIRWAR, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, +1 970-286-9942, raju.khairwar@gmail.com


  • SAPTARSHI DAS, HCL, +91-9836178878, saptarshi.das@hcl.com

Timeline

VMware Solution Architect

Capgemini
11.2020 - Current

QA Manager

Capgemini
11.2016 - 10.2020

Senior Test Lead

Lionbridge Technologies
09.2009 - 10.2016

Senior Testing Engineer

Lionbridge
01.2006 - 08.2009

BACHELOR in Engineering -

Mumbai University
08.2001 - 05.2005

DIPLOMA -

Mumbai University
06.1998 - 06.2001

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