Rahul Pujari
QA Lead | SDET | 16+ yrs in Storage, Cloud, Backup | Python | Clustering & Distributed Systems | CSPO® | CSM®
- Role
- Senior Software Development Engineer Test at Hitachi Vantara
- Location
- Indore, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rahul Pujari
I’m a seasoned QA Lead / SDET with over 16 years of experience delivering high-quality enterprise products in the Storage, Cloud, and Backup domains. I bring a strong blend of technical expertise and leadership experience, having led QA teams while staying hands-on with automation frameworks, API testing, Python scripting, and virtualization platforms. My core specialization lies in clustering and distributed systems testing across complex storage stacks. I\'ve contributed to large-scale products at companies like Hitachi Vantara (HNAS), Veritas (NetBackup), and NetApp (SnapManager/SnapCenter) — building deep domain expertise in enterprise-grade storage, backup, and recovery solutions. I have owned the QA lifecycle from strategy and test design to execution and team mentoring. I focus on building scalable test infrastructure, driving automation-first culture, and ensuring release quality across multi-platform deployments. Recognition: Quality Champion – Hitachi Vantara (2023) Star Performer – Infosys Pet on the Back – InfoBeans (2015 & 2016) Certifications: CSPO®, CSM®, Azure Fundamentals, AWS Essentials, Postman – Deep Dive into API Prototyping I’m currently open to QA Lead / SDET Lead / Staff QA roles in product organizations working on cloud-native, storage, or distributed system architectures.
Experience
Senior Software Development Engineer Test
Feb 2022 — Present · Pune, IN
Role: Senior SDETProject: Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS)Summary:Working on a high-performance, enterprise-grade NAS storage solution providing file and data services over NFS and SMB protocols.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Designed and executed functional and automation test plans for clustered NAS systems in high-availability environments.Led testing across multiple platforms (RHEL, SLES, OEL) with emphasis on distributed file systems and storage scalability.Developed automation frameworks and scripts using Python to validate APIs and system-level operations.Managed hardware test labs and coordinated platform-level configurations, including cluster setup and failover scenarios.Played a key role in release and defect management in agile cycles.Awarded “Quality Champion” (2023) and “Night on the Town” (2025) for performance and impact.
Education
Swami Vivekanand College of Engineering, Khandwa Road, Near Tool Naka, Indore-452020
BE - Bachelor of Engineering
2004 — 2008
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