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Principal Software Engineer | 14+ yrs Dell Enterprise Storage (VMAX → PowerMax → VxRail → Private Cloud) | Shipped 300+ DISA STIG rules across 10+ GAs | AI-First SDLC | NIST | Zero Trust | vSAN | HCI | NAS | SAN

About

Every enterprise storage team faces the same brutal trade-off: ship fast, or ship compliant. Most pick one — and pay for it at GA. I spent 14+ years at Dell proving you don't have to choose. When security is bolted on late, audits stall releases, defects surface after launch, and "STIG hardening" becomes the phrase everyone dreads in sprint planning. In defense-grade environments, that's lost certifications and lost contracts. My answer: make compliance an architecture property, not a late-stage checklist. Across Dell's storage stack — Embedded NAS (VMAX), PowerMax File, VxRail, VCF on VxRail, and Dell Private Cloud — I turned that into shipped results: • Led a security team of 4–10 engineers delivering 300+ DISA STIG vulnerability rules across 10+ major releases • Architected the CI/CD pipeline that built and signed STIG deliverables — GAs 2 weeks ahead of milestone, 50% more defects caught pre-launch • Designed system-management middleware that became shared IP across Dell's storage line — 10x faster than its predecessor • Championed an AI-first SDLC (SDD/TDD/BDD) as AI Scrum Master and Release Orchestrator • Acted as an AI force multiplier — ran weekly AI enablement sessions that kept delivery Team's velocity steady as team sizes contracted. • Served as my org's primary technical facilitator — driving architectural decisions across US, China, and India teams, with data-driven dashboards bridging engineering execution and management visibility I work best as a hands-on Principal IC: 80% architecture and deep technical work, 20% mentoring engineers through complex execution. Credentials & core expertise: Security Architecture (STIG · Zero Trust Dell Proven Professional · NIST) | Cloud & Storage Infrastructure (SAN · NAS · vSAN/HCI) | AI Enablement (Microsoft AI-900 · GenAI Engineering) | Registered Scrum Master™ & Product Owner™ Currently exploring Principal / Senior Staff opportunities in enterprise storage, security architecture, and AI infrastructure. 📩 If your platform needs to be fast, secure, and audit-ready — without trading one for the other — DM me here on LinkedIn. Five product organizations, three continents of teams, one employer — I've ramped from zero on a new stack every 2-4 years.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Software Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Security Architecture & Compliance: Spearheaded DISA STIG compliance for VxRail (Dell's HCI vSAN Offering), VCF on VxRail (VoV is VmWare's SDDC Offering for VxRail Clusters), and DPC-VMWare, leading a specialized Dell Private Cloud Security team of 4-10 engineers to develop over 300 STIG vulnerability rules across 10+ major releases. • AI-Driven Agile Leadership: Championed an AI-first Secure Development Lifecycle (incorporating SDD, TDD, and BDD). Acted as an AI Scrum Master and Release Orchestrator to integrate generative AI tools, drastically accelerating team productivity and program delivery. • Pipeline Automation & Quality: Architected and deployed an automated CI/CD pipeline for DPC-V releases to build and sign STIG deliverables. This left-shifted quality approach enabled on-time project deliveries 2 weeks ahead of the GA milestone and identified 50% more defects prior to launch. • Strategic Technical Facilitation: Facilitated cross-functional architectural design discussions for the Dell Compliance Engine (VMWare Object Manager) and actively drove security compliance innovation, including participating in corporate hackathons. Embedded NIST/Zero Trust secure-by-design principles into DPC platform architecture & SDD specs inherently. • Mentorship & Agile Communication: Operate as a hands-on technical leader and mentor, guiding engineering teams through complex execution hurdles. Drive the technical planning, communication (through offline dashboard cadence and weekly online syncups with leadership teams), and architectural discussions for critical STIG compliance projects, ensuring teams have the clarity and support needed to deliver.

Software Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies, Feb 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Technical Leader role who is responsible for engineering API Test Automation Framework, Sprint Planning, Release Management, Scrum Lead based in Bangalore; but coordinated with VMWare (now Broadcom) Engineering, Dell VxRail Teams and Technical Leadership teams. • Spearheaded development and release planning for VMWare Cloud Foundation on VxRail, enhancing cloud project capabilities. • Led end-to-end scoping of automation features, collaborating effectively with teams across India and China. • Conducted thorough investigations on automation testing defects, ensuring timely reporting to engineering teams. • Successfully delivered over 20 features in just six months, achieving 96% GA readiness. • Note: Transitioned to Technical Leader IC role while maintaining a strong leadership + mentorship focus. Led strategic planning, cross-functional communication, and technical design discussions for VoV API Testing, actively coaching engineers to navigate complex automation frameworks.

Manager 2 at Dell Technologies, Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Managed, led, mentored and guided a team of 7 team members; Led two major enterprise product releases with over 100+ features and delivered it a month ahead. Doubled automation and build-generation process efficiency by redesigning the team's engineering workflows, resulting in ~10 fewer build failures & 70% faster build delivery Designed solutions for QE/Customer requirements for PowerMax File product. Scored 100% in Tell Dell Leader scoring.

Alumni Representative CSE Board of Studies at PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Oct 2019 - Sep 2026 · 7 yrs, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, Helped in giving valuable insights to BoS committee as an Alumni Representative Organized 3 EMC / Dell Technologies lab visits to CSE students in Dell Technologies as part of their Industrial Tours

Software Senior Engineer at Dell Technologies, Apr 2013 - Oct 2019 · 6 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ◃ Delivered the Embedded NAS "VDM Sync using SRDF/S" disaster-recovery feature to VMAX enterprise customers by technically leading design with the SRDF core SAN Engineering teams across India, Ireland and the US, resulting in 98% GA readiness and multiple Dell Leadership Accolades

Software Engineer at EMC, Jul 2012 - Apr 2013 · 10 mos, A world leader in SAN, NAS and Virtualization technologies; Worked on VNX and VMAX products ◃ Design and development of NAS features in Eiffel, Java, Perl. Release Engineering tasks in startup mode ◃ Awards: Two GOLD, One Bronze ◃ Two Cause For Applause + One EMC iCOE award

Software Engineer at MaaS360 by Fiberlink, an IBM company, Jan 2012 - Jun 2012 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Developed critical features and resolved defects for UEM, enhancing the Mobile Device Management system. • Utilized technologies such as Struts, Advanced Java Beans, and Javascript to deliver robust web applications. • Contributed to fixing 10% (15+) of total defects, ensuring a smoother user experience. • Collaborated within a dynamic team at MaaS360 by Fiberlink, an IBM company, known for its innovative cloud solutions.

Software Engineer at Wipro ltd, Jun 2007 - Jul 2010 · 3 y 1 mo, Koramangala, Cisco Agent Desktop (CAD) project. This is a contact center telephone outbound and inbound calls.

Education

Master of Technology - MTech, Information Technology, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

AI Generalist, Artificial Intelligence, Outskill

Public links

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