System Test QA Validation Engineer * Technical Staff Consultant * Project Lead * Scrum Master * Influential and QA Test Engineering Lead and Scrum Master with 10 years of experience in qualifying validating storage domain firmware / software products through innovative strategy exceptional team leadership and meticulous project execution on time and on budget. * A "best of both worlds" Systems Test Validation Engineer with HPE Storage expertise across both Agile and traditional Project Management platforms, and an ability to engage audiences & deliver strong value with a magnificent track record. Hungry, passionate and fearless professional focused on #1 results. * Superior rapport-building, client relations and negotiation skills. Consistently outperforms product delivery goals and maintains an unwavering commitment to operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction. * An energizing, culture-focused team player and lifelong learner. Committed with clear vision, meaningful feedback and motivated leadership to achieve unprecedented agile results. "Ishan is a dedicated individual with great deal of passion for work. He is not only hardworking but also very methodical. Once a task is assigned to him you don't have to bother much, he will ensure it's done on time. Another great thing about Ishan is his presentation skills. He is a great presenter and with this he ensures the best delivery of any task. A must-have team member for any team. .I must say!!" - Kaushik Ghosh (Wipro-Technical leader/Architect) "I worked with Ishan for a few years and admired his analysis of requirements and communication of test designs for the HPE MSA products. He is a quick learner and very pleasurable to work with." - John Hobbs (HPE - Client) "I have known and worked with Ishan for almost 2 years in SWD NAS QA as his supervisor. He is a very cool person to work with. Ishan is very honest and a very caring person for his fellow team members, he is always ready to help other team members. On the personal front, Ishan is out spoken, helpful, and a very good human being."-Ravi Sajjan( Wipro - Supervisor) In the shortest stint with Ishan, I see him to be a very responsible, reliable and outspoken person with extraordinary communication skills. Ishan is ready to help the project and team members in every slightest way possible. I would take this opportunity to thank him for his diligent efforts expended towards first POC delivery to customer on eve of New Year while the rest of the world was celebrating - Aparna Srinivasamurthy ( Wipro - Project Manager ) Customer Engagement * Scrum Master * Quality Assurance * * Process Improvement * Defect Management * Forecasting and Risk Management * Release Validation * Nonprofit Leadership * Requirement Analysis * Test Automation Frameworks * Product Management * Cross-Functional Team Leadership * Software & Firmware Testing HANDS ON TOOLS: DS query, AD Explorer, Windows, AD, LDAP, VMware, SharePoint, HP wiki, HP ALM, Microsoft SQL Server, MS Excel, Bugzilla, IO meter, VM ware, CIMCLI tool, Smart component, Linux, VSS, VDS, managed engine, HP SIM IRS, SCOM, Beyond Compare, FileZilla, ALM, San Solve, Robocopy, HP-QUIX, Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Robot framework, Selenium, python, NSP framework, Perl, SVN, Linux, ESXI, VC, Bugzilla, QUIX, SharePoint, Cygwin, WinSCP, Jenkins framework, NOSE, GIT, Meat grinder, Wireshark, Linux, Mac SVN, Jira, Wipro App Assure automation tool. HANDS ON FEATURES & PRODUCTS: MSA1040, MSA2040, MSA1050, MSA2050, GL220, VL100, TS252, VE100, Blade Servers, Rack Servers, X 9720, X 9300, X 9320, OA, ILO, Server installation and configuration, Gen5, Gen6, Gen7, Gen8, Gen9, DL-380, DL360, HP Pro Curve Switch, Avatar and Unity FS, IBRIX fusion File System, QR, LDAP, Active Directory, CRR, Asynchronous Replication, CIFS, NFS, quota testing, Express Query, Volume copy, Paged Snapshots, FDE, SMIS, SNMP, SMTP, FTP, SFTP, telnet, B2A, Interoperability, 314 FRU testing, Enhanced Trust, Automation, Datacenter setup at onsite and Lab in charge for all Hardware related escalations, SAS LFF SFF HDD, Global Spares, SKU's, Compact Flash, Midplane, Controllers, PDU, SSD, Performance standard and Archive tiering, virtual and linear Storage configurations, Pools, v disks, RAID configurations, SFP's, DAC cables, Y cables, MDL, Data Migration, PSU, Smart Drive 55, MUI, WORM, NDMP Backup, JBODS - P2000, D2700, MSA2040, MSA2050, VC, LAN, FC, Ethernet NIC's, ISCSI, SAS, SAN, NAS, HBA's, Enclosures, RMA, Shipping, failover, failback, PFU, ACL's, HA, Snapshots, CHAP, LUN mappings, V2 and V3 interfaces, SMU, Single controller and Dual controller configurations, Restored factory configurations, Easy Start menu, Configuration wizards, SCVMM qualification, SCOM qualification, IRS qualification, HPSIM qualification, OV4VC qualification . (list goes on)

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