Ramana Murthy Saripalli

About Ramana Murthy Saripalli

Accomplished Engineering Manager and Technical Leader with over 20 years of experience in firmware development, embedded systems, and platform software engineering across Compute, Storage, and Networking domains.A proven track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams, driving end-to-end delivery of platform firmware, and executing complex hardware-software integration projects. Skilled at balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with evolving product and business goals. Leadership Highlights* Led and managed teams of 12+ engineers across BMC, NXP firmware, and Hardware platform validation projects for server platforms.* Built and scaled teams from the ground up, driving hiring, mentoring, career growth, and performance management.* Owned delivery of platform firmware for multiple high-volume products, ensuring quality, reliability, and timely execution.* Represented the firmware function in cross-org meetings, roadmap planning, customer engagements, and program reviews.* Championed engineering excellence through test automation, code quality practices, and CI/CD improvements. Technical Leadership* Provided technical direction for BMC firmware architecture, platform management features, and chassis control features across Pure Storage and Cisco server platforms.* Bootstrapped and led development and support of NXP microcontroller firmware for chassis management.* Architected and delivered platform-level features for Intel and AMD x86 servers, including power management, thermal telemetry, and fault diagnostics.* Deep expertise in C, Linux kernel, device drivers, and protocols like IPMI, NC-SI, MCTP, I2C, MDIO, Redfish REST APIs. Collaboration & Execution* Drove cross-functional alignment with BIOS, hardware, validation, manufacturing, and customer support teams.* Managed full lifecycle delivery—from early bring-up and platform validation to product launch and post-release support.* Partnered with contract manufacturers and silicon vendors to ensure firmware readiness for new platforms. Core Competencies* Engineering Management & Team Building* Embedded Firmware Development* Platform Bring-up & Validation* Hardware-Firmware Integration* Technical Program Leadership* Quality Engineering & Process Improvements* Customer Escalation Management* Cross-Functional Collaboration

Experience

1. Engineering Manager, Bmc & Nxp Firmware Hardware Platform Validation

   Pure Storage

   Oct 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As an Engineering Manager, I led cross-functional teams responsible for developing and validating firmware and platform software across server and embedded platforms. My core responsibilities spanned people management, technical leadership, and execution oversight, with a focus on Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware, NXP microcontroller firmware, and hardware platform bring-up and validation.

Education

• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

  PGDBA, Marketing Management

  2006 — 2008

• GBR College, Andhra University

  Master of Science, Computer Science

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Storage
• Scsi
• Embedded Systems
• Ethernet
• Device Drivers
• Linux
• Virtualization
• Servers
• Firmware
• Unix
• Fibre Channel
• Perl
• C
• Debugging
• Nas
• Hp
• Tcp/Ip
• Switches
• Software Development
• Networking