Professional Profile

Results-driven Engineering Leader with 18+ years of experience leading high-performing teams to deliver exceptional software products at scale. Proven ability to scale and optimize engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Expertise in agile methodologies, talent development, and strategic planning. Demonstrated success in increasing developer productivity by 25% through process optimization and team empowerment.

Deep understanding of data pipelines, distributed systems, and their development, testing, performance, and optimization. Proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and exceeding stakeholder expectations by consistently driving innovation and delivering high-quality solutions.

Technical Skills

• JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, TypeScript, Redux
• HTML, CSS, Jest, Cypress, Code Coverage tools
• Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Gatling
• Shell Scripting, Ruby, Perl, mod_perl, CGI
• PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, MySQL
• test-unit, JSCH, Rest-assured
• AWS, VMWare, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Git, P4force, Jenkins, Testrail, Browserstack
• REST APIs, Microservices
• UI Automator

Professional Experience

Illumio Inc.

Sunnyvale, CA

Nov 2014 – Present

• Led a high-performing engineering team of 13; consistently delivered defect-free products on time and exceeded stakeholder expectations.
• Reduced storage overhead by 50% and improved analytical query performance 3-4x through the rollup service initiative.
• Developed alerting systems and runbooks, reducing customer escalations by 50%.
• Unified Dev and QE teams, increasing feature velocity by 40%.
• Improved developer productivity by 25% through streamlined tools and testing practices.
• Modernized testing from Selenium to Cypress; implemented coverage tools for automation quality.
• Reduced late-found defects by 70% via RCCA implementation.
• Drove product roadmaps, OKRs, and tech strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Maintained 100% team retention and high morale through strong leadership and engagement.

As Tech Lead:

• Developed Java-based UI automation framework and CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• Increased automation coverage from 0% to 80%, reducing manual efforts per release.
• Implemented containerized test infrastructure; cut execution time by 70%.
• Led test strategy, planning, estimation, and cross-team collaboration for quality delivery.

eTouch Systems Corp. (Intuit Inc.)

Menlo Park, CA

Mar 2014 – Nov 2014

• Developed test strategies, effort estimates, and automation plans for QuickBooks and Payroll.
• Implemented test frameworks with Java, WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit for web and mobile platforms.
• Set up CI pipelines, executed tests, and documented/triaged defects effectively.
• Collaborated across QA, Dev, and Product teams to ensure timely releases.

Tech Mahindra (Google, Pfizer, Thomson Reuters)

Mountain View / Groton / Hyderabad

Dec 2006 – Mar 2014

• Google: Developed automated test frameworks for Play Books team across Android, iOS, and web.
• Pfizer: Built and maintained clinical reporting apps using Perl, CGI, Java, and Oracle DB.
• Thomson Reuters: Supported web apps using Perl/mod_perl, CGI, and MySQL; led performance testing with JMeter.