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Satheesh Rajendran

sathnaga86@gmail.com

Website: https://sathnaga86.com

+919739723527

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SUMMARY

Experience in testing Linux kernel, Linux KVM, test development and automation. Designed, implemented Automation Frameworks using Python. Have authored many DevOps/Testing blogs. Designed, implemented end-to-end per patch KVM Upstream Continuous Integration framework. Have authored more than 380+ contributions to various open-source projects @ github.

SKILLS:

Linux Kernel, Python, Linux KVM, Testing, Automation, Git, Debugging, pytest, API Testing, Ansible.

EXPERIENCE

Nutanix [Staff Engineer] - Feb2021 - Now[Break - Jan2023 - Apr2023]

• Driving continuous improvements in optimizing test infrastructure, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Strengthened/stabilised API test framework to make sure a smooth regression execution for a enterprise cloud automation application
• Developed API test framework for strategic Saas product.

IBM [Advisory Software Engineer( Automation Test Specialist)] - Sep2011 - Jan2021

• Enable CI to Agile S{D,T}LC and Automate Tests.

• Validate KVM Functionalities.

• Designed & developed in house end to end automation framework for continuous testing using Jenkins and python. Contribution was appreciated and acknowledged with Agile Excellence Award.

• Designed & developed open-source automation framework for running tests on Openpower machines tests.
  

• Maintainer of following Open-source Linux/Virtualization test frameworks:
  1. avocado
  2. avocado-vt
  3. tp-libvirt
  4. tp-qemu
  5. tests.
     

• Developed an end to end automated upstream Virtualization Testing Framework.

• Open-Source Contributions:
  1. avocado-vt commits
  2. tp-libvirt commits
  3. tp-qemu commits
  4. avocado commits
  5. autotest commits
  6. Openpower tests commits
  7. optest commits
  8. Qemu Commits
  9. Linux Kernel Commits.
     

• Authored Testing Blogs.

• Earned Open Source Strategic Committer badge issued by IBM.
  

WIPRO [Software Engineer(Automation Test Engineer)] - Dec2007 - Aug2011

• Worked on developing Hardware software integration testbed and testcase implementation on a RT-Tester(C based) tool for Micro controller based Cabin Intercommunication System used in a leading commercial aircraft Airbus A380 and A350.

• Performed System test in customer location and Maintained testrig at offshore.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communications -2003 - 2007

A.C College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi.

AWARDS

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