Headline

Software Quality Engineer II @ Dell Technologies | Python-Based Test Automation | REST API & Backend Validation | OpenManage Enterprise (OME) | Power Management Plugin Quality Assurance | sreegulge@gmail.com | Bangalore

About

Strong software quality is built on consistency, early validation, and a clear understanding of how systems behave in real-world conditions. With over 5 years of experience in software quality engineering at Dell Technologies, I focus on Python-based automation, REST API testing, and backend validation for enterprise platforms such as OpenManage Enterprise (OME). I am responsible for end-to-end quality assurance for the Power Management Plugin, working across test strategy, automation frameworks, and release validation while improving automation frameworks, regression efficiency, and integration with development workflows. What I Bring to the Table • Strong foundation in Python-based test automation, REST API testing, and backend validation across enterprise systems. • Hands-on experience in designing and improving scalable automation frameworks and reusable testing utilities. • Proven ability to optimise regression cycles, including reducing test execution time through automation and framework enhancements. • Strong ownership of the QA lifecycle, including test planning, automation execution, and release validation. • Collaborative mindset enabling early defect identification through close alignment with development teams. Professional Focus Areas • Test Automation Strategy & Framework Engineering • REST API & Backend Testing for Enterprise Systems • Regression Optimisation & Continuous Testing Practices • Database Validation & Data Integrity Assurance • Risk-Based Testing for Complex Plugin Architectures • Defect Lifecycle Management in Agile Scrum@Scale Environments • Release Readiness & Quality Assurance Governance Leadership & Professional Development Highlights • Drove quality assurance for the Power Management Plugin, contributing to stable and reliable enterprise releases. • Improved automation efficiency through framework and reusable library enhancements, strengthening regression cycles. • Enhanced database validation workflows to support scalable and consistent automation across test suites. • Recognised with the Inspire Awards for identifying critical pre-release defects, improving product stability and release quality. • Consistently delivered sprint commitments within Agile Scrum@Scale, ensuring predictable release cycles. I aim to contribute to environments where quality engineering is treated as a core part of product engineering, where automation, reliability, and continuous improvement come together to build stable and scalable software systems.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

codex

cursor

Work experience

Software Quality Engineer 2 at Dell Technologies, Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Growth Path: Test Engineer 2 | Aug 2020 – Dec 2023 -> Software Quality Engineer 2 | Dec 2023 – Present Software Quality Engineer 2 At Dell Technologies, I drive end-to-end quality assurance for the Power Management Plugin within the OpenManage Enterprise ecosystem, ensuring reliability across enterprise-grade, plugin-based infrastructure systems. My role spans test strategy, Python-based automation frameworks, REST API, backend validation, and release readiness for plugin-based architectures. I enhance automation frameworks with reusable libraries and database validation utilities to improve efficiency and scalability, strengthening regression efficiency and test coverage across modules. I also implement risk-based testing for critical system parameters such as CPU and PSU behaviour, ensuring real-world stability and accuracy. Working closely with development teams, I enable early defect detection through API-level validation before formal QA cycles, contributing to stable, production-ready enterprise releases.

Test Engineer 2 at Dell Technologies, Aug 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Test Engineer 2 In this role, I developed core expertise in enterprise software quality engineering across manual and automation testing by working across manual and automation testing for Dell OpenManage Enterprise. I contributed to developing Python-based automation suites and enhancing existing frameworks to support plugin-based architectures, enabling reusable and scalable regression coverage. My work included functional testing, backend and database validation, defect lifecycle management, and improving test documentation and reporting for stronger traceability. I also supported API-level validation and early automation initiatives, supporting the transition toward more automation-driven and framework-based testing practices. This phase shaped my core expertise in automation design, system validation, and structured QA execution in enterprise environments.

Education

Master's degree, Microelectronics and VLSI Design, National institute of technology Calicut

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum

Public links

github: https://github.com/SreegulG