Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), DDN – DataDirect Networks
Jan, 2021 - Present
Working as an SDET on the Infinia platform, a high-performance, distributed data management and storage solution. Responsible for automation development, feature validation, and ensuring system reliability across complex storage environments.
Designed, developed, and maintained scalable automated test suites using Python and Pytest for enterprise storage features.
Automated end-to-end validation for quota and capacity management, significantly reducing manual testing effort and improving release confidence.
Validated geometry-based quota enforcement at both file system and storage geometry levels.
Developed automation to verify capacity thresholds, alerting mechanisms, and allocation behavior under varied workloads.
Tested dispatcher workflows to ensure correct job scheduling, execution, and performance behavior in distributed environments.
Collaborated closely with development teams to review feature designs, identify risk areas, and create detailed test plans.
Performed functional, regression, and system-level testing on multi-node distributed storage setups.
Improved automation framework quality through refactoring, reusable utilities, and better test structure.
Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, contributing test estimations, progress updates, and risk assessments.