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Engineering Manager @ Dell Technologies | Data Protection | Agile Practitioner

About

With over 16 years of industry experience, strong passion for software development and proven ability to lead high‑performing teams, I consistently deliver high‑quality outcomes through strategic planning and disciplined execution, ensuring on‑time delivery of complex programs. As a transformational and AI-first leader, I am actively driving AI adoption across engineering teams by integrating Generative AI into software development lifecycles and engineering workflows. I champion the use of modern AI-powered engineering tools and frameworks including Windsurf, Devin, GitHub Copilot with MCP (Model Context Protocol), and Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve developer productivity, accelerate feature delivery, enhance code quality, and reduce time-to-market. I provide leadership in identifying the right AI model for the right context—whether leveraging foundational LLMs, reasoning models, coding agents, or domain-specific AI solutions—to maximize business value while maintaining engineering rigor and governance. In addition to leading AI transformation initiatives, I drive product development, automation, and CI/CD modernization, enabling teams to accelerate release cycles, improve product quality, and deliver predictable outcomes. I bring extensive experience in enterprise applications, databases, and storage arrays, with expertise in Python and AWS, Azure & GCP cloud technologies. Leveraging a deep understanding of Microsoft databases, I have successfully delivered Microsoft SQL and Exchange Database Protection solutions, meeting critical customer requirements and expanding market reach. Recognized as a trusted people leader, I have consistently maintained a Tell Dell score above 90 while leading multiple Scrum teams, earning Rock Star recognition for four consecutive years and receiving several Game Changer awards, including the Game Changer 2 Award. An Agile practitioner with a collaborative leadership style, I actively coach and mentor teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence through effective process improvements

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

github copilot

windsurf

ChatGPT

Devin

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Engineering Manager at Dell Technologies, Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Increased customer base by delivering Centralized data protection features in Power Protect Data Manager for SQL & Exchange databases • Drove cross-functional collaboration with Customers, Product Management, and Engineering, prioritizing features for timely releases • Demonstrated exceptional communication and influence skills, serving as a trusted bridge between leadership and teams to ensure clarity and transparency around goals, strategy, and expectations • Mentored team in handling customer escalations • Spearheaded automation of Power Protect Data Manager features and led development of a unified CI/CD pipeline, reducing release cycle time by 25% • Guided the team in implementing AI-based RAG algorithm for automatic defect filing in CI pipeline • Successfully devised a strategy to unify 40+ Scrum teams' CI pipelines under a single dashboard view, thereby providing a comprehensive view of build health across teams • Owned the Build Lead role, coordinating with all Power Protect Data Manager teams across multiple releases to ensure build stability, release readiness, and on time delivery • Conducted performance reviews, led promotion discussions, and participated in talent calibration processes, creating data driven and actionable improvement plans to support individual growth and organizational goals • Mentored 11 interns this year, with 8 transitioning to full-time roles, fostering their growth and integration into the corporate environment

Principal Software Engineer at Dell Technologies, Nov 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led design, development, and execution of engineering deliverables for Data Domain Boost for Microsoft Applications, supporting SQL Server and Exchange workloads at enterprise scale. • Led architectural upgrades for code reuse in SQL and Exchange. Developed a Python-based agent generating tailored outputs from upper data mover inputs, enhancing maintainability and extensibility. • Served as Test Lead for DB2 database protection, leading end to end test execution, coordinating resources, tracking risks, and ensuring release readiness. • Partnered closely with development counterparts and system architects to review designs, influence technical decisions, and align on implementation strategies. • Authored and published comprehensive test strategies and test plans, translating architectural designs into executable validation frameworks and measurable quality outcomes. • Delivered feature demos and technical deep dives to leadership and stakeholders, showcasing functionality, design choices, and customer value. • Demonstrated strong hands on expertise across multiple operating systems, including RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu, AIX, Solaris, and HP UX, enabling broad platform coverage and enterprise compatibility.

Senior Software Quality Engineer at Dell Technologies, Aug 2015 - Oct 2019 · 4 y 2 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer at Sanovi, an IBM company, Nov 2014 - Jul 2015 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Sanovi Disaster Recovery Manager is a UI based software through which backup can be taken from Primary Data center(PR) and restored in Disaster Recovery center(DR) through different replication technologies. File level, DB level and storage level replication are different types of replication technologies • Improved system reliability through comprehensive testing of Sanovi Disaster Recovery Manager for File level Replication • Validated Log shipping and Mirroring technologies of MSSQL Database

IT Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services, Mar 2010 - Oct 2014 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Hands-on experience in validation and analysis of storage devices & applications • Configured end to end storage provisioning, including creating storage pools, binding LUNs, assigning them to storage groups, and connecting physical and virtual hosts via iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC) • Validated Multi Core Cache (MCC) functionality, including cache behavior during SP panics, high data load conditions, RAID group operations, delayed LUN I/O, paged metadata handling, and disk zeroing scenarios • Worked on multiple upgrade activities, including firmware upgrades, Non Disruptive Upgrades (NDU), and Image Copy Application (ICA) • Familiar with software life cycle, appropriate testing environment, and testing strategies • Comprehensive knowledge of storage, backup and recovery methodologies and industry standards

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Sri sairam engineering college