INDUJA BABU
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Accomplished QA and Technical Leader with extensive expertise in release management, agile methodologies, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in Python, Robot Framework, and Playwright for automation testing, with a strong background in CI/CD processes using Jenkins and Azure DevOps. Demonstrated success in embedded systems, including Embedded Linux and secure firmware validation. Adept at network debugging and security architecture reviews, leveraging skills in Wireshark and tcpdump. Committed to driving innovation through effective team mentoring and strategic engineering planning.
Overview
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Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Lead QA Engineer | Release Manager
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
07.2024 - 07.2026
- Leadership & Quality Engineering: Lead end-to-end QA activities across secure communication, embedded networking, audio and video streaming products; lead and coordinate 15+ cross-functional engineers across QA, Firmware, Embedded Software, DevOps, Hardware and Security teams; define enterprise QA strategy, test plans, automation strategy and release readiness; manage Sprint Planning, PI Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Stand-ups and Release Planning; mentor QA engineers and drive engineering best practices.
- Test Automation: Design and develop automation frameworks using Python, Robot Framework and Playwright; develop scalable UI automation for customer-facing applications and REST API automation; build reusable automation libraries; automate regression testing and embedded hardware validation.
- AI Quality Engineering: Designed and developed an AI-powered Quality Engineering platform delivering AI Test Case Generation, AI Requirement Generation, AI Release Notes, AI Test Reports, AI Confluence Publishing, AI Jama Documentation, AI PDF Reports, AI Excel Reports, AI Jira Analytics, AI Bug Summary Generation, AI Dashboard Generation and AI Test Result Analysis.
- DevOps: Develop Jenkins Pipelines and Jenkinsfiles using Groovy; configure Jenkins CI/CD pipelines; manage Azure DevOps projects; work extensively with GitHub and GitLab repositories; build Docker-based automation environments; maintain dedicated Intel NUC infrastructure used as Jenkins Master, Flasher Agents and Automation Servers.
- Release Management: Release Manager for weekly product releases for more than 2+ years; managed 5+ Official Customer Releases; automated Release Notes and Build Comparison; generated Known Issues Reports; managed Sprint Burndown Charts and Velocity Tracking; coordinated release readiness with Product Owners and Engineering Managers.
- Customer Engagement: Worked directly with Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) stakeholders; conducted 10+ internal and external customer demonstrations; converted customer feedback into engineering requirements; defined customer requirements in Jama with complete Requirement Traceability; prepared customer delivery documentation and supported Proof of Concept demonstrations.
- Architecture: Contributed to the architecture and implementation of MDM Server workflows supporting secure audio and video communication devices; successfully supported customer Proof of Concept demonstrations; participated in architecture review meetings, collaborating with platform, firmware and backend engineering teams.
- Embedded Systems: Embedded Linux development on iMX6 and iMX8 platform; bootloader and Platform HAL validation; firmware validation; hardware testing using automation scripts; device flashing, feature validation and root cause analysis.
- Secure Communications: Secure audio and video communication devices; Mesh Networking and Mesh Shield; HaLow Radios; Broadcast, Multicast and Unicast configuration; frequency configuration and routing validation.
- Audio & Video: Developed Audio Communication Automation using FFmpeg and FFplay; packet loss and delay analysis; audio quality validation; H264 video streaming validation; thermal camera validation; camera configuration and video recording validation.
- Network Analysis: Packet capture using tcpdump and packet analysis using Wireshark across IPv4, IPv6, TCP and UDP; network troubleshooting.
- Performance Engineering: MTBF testing; daily and weekly stress testing; power consumption, CPU and memory analysis; delay investigation and root cause analysis.
- Security Engineering: Participated in Security Architecture Reviews; analysed Penetration Testing results; security regression testing; Secure Development Lifecycle; ISO 27001 compliance and ISO 9001 quality processes.
- SCIF & Secure Boot: Maintained Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) processes; managed trusted production keys and KMS certificate lifecycle; managed Secure Boot validation; automated secure firmware generation; supported production firmware signing; maintained trusted certificate chains; managed secure production releases following SCIF processes.
- Additional Projects: OpenEarbee Smart Headset Integration; Drone Communication Module Validation; Hardware Automation; Embedded Device Validation; Communication Module Testing.
Senior Software Test Engineer
DukoSi
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Worked on Automotive Battery Management Systems (BMS) for Electric Vehicles focusing on embedded software validation, API automation, ASPICE compliance, CI/CD and Python automation.
- Key Responsibilities: API Testing, Python Automation, Embedded Validation, ASPICE, Jenkins, Jira, Jama, Bitbucket, Git.
Senior Software Test Engineer
Sky UK
12.2020 - 01.2024
- Led Quality Assurance for Set Top Boxes, Smart TVs and Broadband Routers across UK, Germany, Italy and US.
- Key Responsibilities: Bootloader Testing, Firmware Validation, Python Automation, Robot Framework, IPv4, IPv6, Wi-Fi Testing, HDMI Validation, Thermal Testing, Stress Testing, Regression Testing, Release Validation, Wireshark Analysis, Customer Issue Investigation.
Senior Test Engineer
Tata Elxsi (RDK Security)
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Validated secure embedded Linux features for Comcast RDK Broadband platforms.
- Key Responsibilities: Security Testing, Embedded Linux, MTLS, SSH, RFC Validation, XCONF, WebUI, Firmware Validation, Secure Storage, Automation.
Software Engineer
Tata Elxsi (Vodafone Ziggo)
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Developed Robot Framework automation and API testing for Vodafone Ziggo broadband gateway software.
- Key Responsibilities: Robot Framework, Python, API Testing, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Git, Jira, CI Validation.
Education
Bachelor of Information Technology -
Saveetha Engineering College
Skills
- QA & Technical Leadership, Release Management, Agile Scrum, PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Customer Engagement, Team Mentoring, Engineering Planning
- Python, Robot Framework, Playwright, Bash, Groovy (Jenkinsfile), REST API Testing
- Jenkins, Jenkins Pipelines, Jenkinsfile, Azure DevOps, Docker, GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD, Build Automation, Release Automation
- Embedded Linux, NixOS, IMX8, Bootloader, Platform HAL, Firmware Validation, Secure Boot, Device Flashing, Hardware Validation, Communication Modules
- Mesh Shield, Mesh Networking, HaLow Radios, Broadcast, Multicast, Unicast, IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, Wi-Fi, Packet Routing, Network Debugging, Wireshark, tcpdump
- Manual Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing, UI Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Stress Testing, MTBF Testing, Power Analysis, Delay Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Requirement Traceability
- SCIF, KMS, Certificate Management, Certificate Lifecycle, Secure Firmware, Trusted Keys, Secure Production Releases, Penetration Test Result Analysis, Security Validation, Security Architecture Reviews
- Jira, Jama, Confluence, Test Strategy, Test Plans, Requirement Engineering, Customer Requirements, Release Notes, Technical Documentation
Certification
Kubernetes Course (Completed), ISO 27001 Internal Process Experience, ISO 9001 Internal Process Experience, Agile Scrum, Azure DevOps (Hands-on Experience).
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Promotion based on technical leadership and project contributions; Performance Bonus for delivering high-impact engineering initiatives; recognition for successful customer demonstrations and release management.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Nearly 8 Years of Software Testing & Quality Engineering experience
- Lead QA Engineer | Release Manager | DevOps Engineer | AI Quality Engineering
- Managed and coordinated 15+ cross-functional engineers
- 2+ Years managing weekly product releases
- 5+ Official Customer Releases delivered
- 10+ Internal & External Customer Demonstrations delivered
- Promotion & Performance Bonus recognition
- Direct customer interaction with MOI & MOD
- Designed and implemented an AI-Powered QA Platform
- Contributed to MDM Server architecture for secure communication devices
- ISO 27001 & ISO 9001 Internal Audit participation
Timeline
Lead QA Engineer | Release Manager
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
07.2024 - 07.2026
Senior Software Test Engineer
DukoSi
02.2024 - 07.2024
Senior Software Test Engineer
Sky UK
12.2020 - 01.2024
Senior Test Engineer
Tata Elxsi (RDK Security)
09.2019 - 11.2020
Software Engineer
Tata Elxsi (Vodafone Ziggo)
09.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Information Technology -
Saveetha Engineering College