Profile

Professional Summary

Senior Python Automation Engineer with ~10 years of hands-on experience (May 2016 – Present) across automation engineering, DevOps-integrated testing, and system-level validation. Strong background in building scalable test frameworks, automating complex release workflows, and delivering quality across networking, infrastructure, and application layers.

At Dell Technologies, drove a 50% reduction in release cycle time (4–6 hrs → 2–3 hrs) and increased automated test coverage from 50% to 85% by engineering 25+ Jenkins CI/CD pipelines serving 6+ product teams. At Amtex, reduced test failure rate from 65% to under 1% — earning the Best Performer Award 2020.

Hands-on expertise in automation + DevOps + build engineering + networking systems, with a rare combination of skills across all layers — UI, API, system, hardware, and infrastructure.

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50% Faster ReleasesCut Dell release cycles from 4–6 hrs → 2–3 hrs via full pipeline automation
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50% → 85% Test Coverage35-point jump in automated coverage across system, API & UI layers at Dell
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3 Frameworks from ScratchWeb, mobile & desktop automation frameworks built for WebFOCUS BI platform
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65% → 1% Failure RateBest Performer 2020 — achieved 99% pass rate at Amtex Software Solutions
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Promoted at Dell (2025)Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer for impact across 6+ products
Expertise

Core Technical Skills

10 years of tools, technologies and methodologies across automation, DevOps and system engineering.

Automation Frameworks
Python (Advanced)Selenium Appium (iOS & Android)Pytest Robot FrameworkPyUnit OpenCVPyAutoGUI UI AutomationImage-based Testing
DevOps & CI/CD
JenkinsDocker KubernetesAnsible GitHubGitLab ArtifactoryGitHub Webhooks CI/CD Pipeline Design
Build & Release Engineering
End-to-End Build Pipelines Artifact Lifecycle Management Git Branching & Tagging Release Automation Multi-env Coordination
Security & Quality Gates
Black Duck (SCA) Coverity (SAST) REST API Automation JSON Schema Validation TestRail API Integration
Networking & System
SONiCOS10 OMNISFSSSFM Switch Automation System-level Validation Linux / Unix
Programming & Data
Python (Advanced) Shell Scripting Flask JavaScript HTML / CSS NumPy Pandas
Tools & Platforms
JIRATestRail LinuxWindowsmacOS
Emerging Technologies
AI-Assisted Development LLM in CI/CD Pipelines Automated Failure Analysis JIRA AI Integration
Career

Work Experience

10 years delivering automation, DevOps, build engineering and networking platform validation.

Dell Technologies
Chennai, India Aug 2022 – Present
Senior Software Engineer
2025 – Present
Dell Technologies, Chennai  |  Networking & System Platforms
Automation & DevOps Leadership
  • Promoted for demonstrated ownership of 25+ Jenkins pipeline jobs across 6+ networking products and consistent delivery of high-impact automation and DevOps solutions.
  • Increased automated test coverage from 50% to 85% by building and expanding regression suites across system, API, and UI layers — a 35-point improvement.
  • Led design and full automation of build pipelines, cutting release cycle from 4–6 hours to 2–3 hours by eliminating manual steps across GitHub, Artifactory, JIRA, and system cleanup workflows.
  • Solo-developed AI-driven root cause analysis inside Jenkins pipelines to classify build failures and surface actionable remediation hints, reducing mean time to resolution.
  • Integrated AI with JIRA via webhooks to auto-analyse incoming tickets and deliver automated diagnostic insights — solo execution within a team-initiated programme.
  • Built custom HTML reporting systems with automated email notifications, improving build failure visibility across 6+ product teams.
~50%
Release Time Reduction
50→85%
Automation Coverage
25+
Jenkins Pipelines
6+
Products Served
Software Engineer
Aug 2022 – 2025
Dell Technologies, Chennai  |  Networking & System Platforms
Automation Engineering
  • Architected multi-layer Python automation frameworks covering UI, API, system & infrastructure for 6+ Dell networking products (SONiC, OS10, OMNI, SFSS, SFM), adopted by 6+ teams.
  • Engineered Selenium-based UI automation for networking applications, extending coverage to previously manual validation workflows.
  • Automated network switch validation and system-level workflows, eliminating repetitive manual testing across hardware and software layers.
  • Built Ansible playbooks for infrastructure automation and configuration management, reducing manual environment setup across validation teams.
  • Developed service validation and deployment automation for CMO, Dell's internal Kubernetes-based platform, enabling consistent verification of containerised services.
  • Integrated and validated CIAM (internal authentication/security platform) within automation and CI/CD pipelines.
DevOps & Platform Engineering
  • Administered GitHub, Jenkins, and Artifactory platforms including user access governance, repository management, and workflow automation across product teams.
  • Designed and configured GitHub webhook integrations with Jenkins pipelines, enabling event-driven CI triggers on code push and pull-request events.
  • Automated GitHub and Artifactory operations via REST APIs, eliminating manual administration overhead.
  • Integrated Black Duck (SCA) and Coverity (SAST) security scanning into CI/CD pipelines as automated release gates, blocking vulnerable builds before release.
Build & Release Engineering
  • Designed and automated end-to-end build pipelines covering code checkout, dependency resolution, build execution, artifact packaging, and Artifactory publishing.
  • Automated product release workflows including version tagging, branch management, and multi-environment build coordination for networking products.
  • Implemented build validation gates — automated test execution, Black Duck/Coverity scans, and quality checks — preventing defective builds from reaching production.
  • Implemented failure detection and root cause analysis automation within CI pipelines, improving failure visibility across teams.
Logitech
Chennai, India Feb 2021 – Jul 2022
QA Automation Engineer
Feb 2021 – Jul 2022
Logitech G HUB — Cross-platform device management software  |  Team: 5+ Engineers
Key Contributions
  • Designed and delivered cross-platform test automation for Logitech G HUB (Windows & macOS device management software) using Selenium, Pytest, and Robot Framework — maintained a suite of 500–800 automated test cases.
  • Built a REST API automation suite for backend validation, replacing manual API verification workflows across a 5+ engineer QA team.
  • Enhanced robotic hardware test automation for physical input devices — keyboards, mice, and gaming peripherals — using Python scripting, improving reliability and repeatability.
  • Developed reusable automation modules improving regression suite stability and reducing flaky test failures across Jenkins CI pipeline runs.
  • Maintained Jenkins CI pipelines and automated test execution workflows ensuring reliable regression runs against every build candidate.
  • Triaged defects and collaborated with development teams via JIRA to accelerate root cause identification and resolution.
Amtex Software Solutions
Chennai, India May 2016 – Jan 2021
Automation Developer
May 2016 – Jan 2021
WebFOCUS Enterprise BI Platform — Web, Mobile & Desktop Automation
Framework Development
  • Designed and built 3 automation frameworks from scratch — web (Selenium/Python), mobile (Appium for iOS & Android), and Windows desktop (OpenCV/PyAutoGUI) — for the WebFOCUS enterprise BI platform.
  • Delivered Appium-based mobile automation for WebFOCUS Mobile (iOS & Android), enabling consistent cross-platform regression on real devices and simulators.
  • Developed GUI automation for WebFOCUS App Studio using OpenCV and PyAutoGUI with image-recognition-based element detection for surfaces without accessible UI locators.
  • Automated REST API validation workflows for backend data integrity testing, integrated into regression pipelines.
  • Built data validation pipelines using Python (NumPy, Pandas) to verify accuracy of enterprise BI reporting outputs at scale.
CI/CD & Mentoring
  • Integrated test results with TestRail via REST API, delivering real-time test run reporting and traceability for QA and engineering stakeholders.
  • Configured Jenkins CI pipelines and Docker-based test execution environments for scalable, environment-agnostic automation.
  • Mentored 4 junior automation engineers on framework design and best practices; conducted technical screening interviews for QA engineering roles.
  • Best Performer Award 2020 — reduced test case failure rate from 65% to under 1% (99% pass rate) by delivering all 3 automation frameworks successfully.
Work

Key Projects

High-impact projects across networking, enterprise BI, and hardware automation platforms.

Dell Technologies
Dell Networking Automation & Validation

End-to-end automation and validation of Dell networking products — SONiC, OS10, OMNI, SFSS, and SFM. Built system-level automation for switch software, infrastructure workflows, and CI/CD pipelines. Developed service validation for CMO (Kubernetes platform) and integrated CIAM for authentication.

PythonSeleniumAnsibleKubernetesSONiCOS10REST API
Dell Technologies
Build & Release Pipeline Engineering

Designed and owned 25+ Jenkins pipeline jobs across 6+ networking products. Automated end-to-end build lifecycle from code integration to Artifactory release. Reduced release cycle from 4–6 hours to 2–3 hours. Integrated Black Duck & Coverity as automated security release gates.

JenkinsGitHubArtifactoryBlack DuckCoverityPythonShell
Dell Technologies
AI-Integrated CI/CD & JIRA Automation

Solo-developed AI-driven root cause analysis within Jenkins pipelines to classify build failures and surface remediation hints. Integrated LLM with JIRA via webhooks for automated ticket analysis and diagnostic insights — reducing triage turnaround time significantly.

JenkinsAI / LLMJIRAPythonWebhooksREST API
Logitech
Logitech G HUB — Cross-Platform Automation

Automated cross-platform device management software for Windows & macOS. Maintained 500–800 automated test cases. Enhanced robotic hardware automation for keyboards, mice, and gaming peripherals using Python scripting, serving a 5+ engineer QA team.

SeleniumPytestRobot FrameworkPythonJenkinsREST API
Amtex Software Solutions
WebFOCUS BI — Web, Mobile & Desktop Automation

Built 3 automation frameworks from scratch: web (Selenium/Python), mobile (Appium iOS & Android), and desktop (OpenCV/PyAutoGUI). Automated BI reporting, backend data validation, and REST API workflows. Reduced test failure rate from 65% to under 1%.

SeleniumAppiumOpenCVPyAutoGUINumPyPandasTestRail
Credentials

Education & Certifications

Education
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
SRM Arts and Science College, Chennai
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Bachelor of Computer Science (BSc)
SIVET College, Chennai
Certifications
PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming
Python Institute  ·  Issued May 2022
Registration ID: 420747530  |  Validation ID: 983787715
Python Object-Oriented Programming
LinkedIn Learning  ·  Issued Jul 2020
Programming Foundations: Algorithms
LinkedIn Learning  ·  Issued Jul 2020
Problem Solving (Basic)
HackerRank  ·  Issued Jul 2020
Python (Basic)
HackerRank  ·  Issued Jul 2020
Achievements

Recognition & Awards

🏆 Best Performer — 2020
Best Performer Award

Awarded at Amtex Software Solutions for delivering 3 automation frameworks (web, mobile & desktop) and reducing test failure rate from 65% to under 1% — achieving a 99% pass rate for the WebFOCUS enterprise BI platform.

⬆ Career Milestone — 2025
Promoted to Senior Software Engineer

Promoted at Dell Technologies in 2025 for impact, ownership, and delivery across 6+ networking products — including solo-led AI integrations, 25+ Jenkins pipelines, and end-to-end build pipeline engineering serving multiple product teams.

🌟 Dell Technologies — Multiple Cycles
Quarterly Performance Awards

Recipient of multiple consecutive Quarterly Performance Awards at Dell Technologies for consistent high-quality engineering delivery, CI/CD improvements, and automation framework adoption across product teams.

📊 Dell Technologies — Annual Reviews
Consistent High Performer

Recognised as a consistent high performer across annual review cycles. Automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines adopted by 6+ product teams; serving as primary automation owner for Dell networking platform validation.