Manjunadh Sridharan

Director Software Engineering @Cisco

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leads the delivery of Next generation Application Infrastructure powered by Kubernetes for automated container management at scale. My team is responsible for quality delivery of Base Platform layer of Cisco DNAC. Cisco’s DNA-Center is a flagship product transforming the networking industry with its innovative intent-based networking strategy. Reach out to me if you are passionate about building tools, Automation framework, working on micro services, Kubernetes and Dockers.

Senior Manager : Engineering @Cisco

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Manages the Delivery of PaaS platform for Cisco DNA Centre. My team is responsible for delivering the base platform layer for Cisco DNA Centre, over which multiple applications are developed and deployed for automation and analytics of Networks I lead the strategy to execution and delivery of base platform initiatives. I relentlessly seek opportunity to improve customer experience by providing multiple small releases that address the customer issues. I build consensus across teams to change the existing process and to create a new process for a quality delivery by educating stake holders on the value of initiatives. Transformed from a start up operating model to a scalable model and delivered multiple releases in a short time. Established the culture of automation first and transformed to agile delivery model by implementing best practices of CI/CD, DEVOPS processes

Senior Manager- Dev-ops @Intel Corporation

Bangalore

Managing a horizontal Dev-ops organisation responsible for implementing Dev-ops practice across SM-IT. Team responsible for complete End to end testing of application across technologies in Java, .Net, back end with Hadoop, Tera data and Sales force.com Developed and delivered a stable work flow automation engine for Dev-ops and improved the efficiency of testing by delivering 2x faster, 40% cheaper and finding 30% of the issues early in life cycle of program Delivered a common unified automation frame work that can automate test across application and automated around 70% test for key services. Improved the test methodologies with effective integration and sub system level test. Developed and directed Selective Regression automation tool, enabling development team to find issues earlier Drive plan of record and prepare strategic road map, identify resources gaps and drive appeals

Engineering Manager @Intel Corporation

Bangalore

Managed Graphics driver Development & Testing for multiple Intel core and atom platforms. Delivered the SW with highest quality by meeting program milestone with effective and upfront planning. Led cross geo team across development, architecture, Firmware and Testing of first HDMI2.0 solution in the market. Drove the kernel level validation strategy and automation test process. Contributed to success of several OEM workshops and partnering with OEM’S to enable key features.

Software Manager: System Test Automation @Intel Corporation

Bangalore

o Responsible for managing the end to end automation team of architects, automation engineers and workflow infrastructure developers. The team is responsible for automation framework development for windows and android platforms o Spearheaded the continuous integration architecture development and successfully implemented the CI/CD process. Enabled daily automated build, smoke and regression testing process and improved the release cycle time by 40%. o Developed multiple debug and test tool to root cause systems and kernel issues, thereby improving the throughput to fix the issue at the earliest. o Managed a cross geo release and source control management team responsible for customer releases and source control support for the entire organization.

Software validation Manager @Intel Corporation

Bengaluru Area, India

Managed a horizontal team of (100+) test engineers responsible for testing Graphics driver across windows & Android on multiple Intel platforms. The team is responsible for functional end to end testing, Display compliance certification and Microsoft WHQL testing. The team efficiently could churn out 10+ concurrent release in a moth across intel core and atom platforms Implemented the alternate vendor strategy by using the tier 2 model and brought in as saving 900k per year. Strategized the concept of 24x7 Test execution facility and enabled faster product release

Validation Lead @Intel Corporation

Bangalore

Lead for Technical Team that develops, design Test strategy for Validating Graphics Controller on Pinetrail first Intel Low cost Platforms Involved in Validation of modules like Video rendering modes (Overlay & Texture Video), Video Encoder/Decoder for SD & HD formats like H.264, MPEG4, VC1, 2D & 3D graphics components Lead the WHQL certification team for Intel Graphics driver, preparing WHQL release document, submitting to Microsoft for certification.

Validation Engineer & Lab Manager (WUSB) @Intel Corporation

Bangalore

Involved in validation of systems & interoperability for UWB modules, verification of protocol & specification compliance for WiMedia, WUSB and WiNET. Focused on performance & reliability validation for customer releases including software (GUI, Middleware & Device Drivers) validation. Conducted IP Throughput, performance, regress & stress testing including QoS tests using tools like Chariot for Video streaming, VOIP, Net meeting. Automated test tool scripting spanning 1000+ test cases. Optimized resource utilization and ensured compliance to various parameters for smooth functioning of UNO India labs

Associate Test Engineer @Hewlett-Packard

Chennai Area, India

Prepared & analyzed defect log for quality control in compliance to ISO 9001 standards. Collated requirements from customers with regards to enterprise server class machines, network printer infrastructure networking equipments (switches, routers & gateways), enterprise class OS (Unix, Linux & Windows Server 2000). Prepared & maintained customer contracts. Tested SAP modules for clients like State Farm, AOL, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson. Conducted training sessions for SAP testers and documented SAP testing process flow

Project Management Institute

PMP certified · Project Management

RKM Vivekananda college

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) · Commerce

Symbiosis institute of Management Studies

Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Finance, General