Barsha Barua

[email protected] • +91-9686247071 • Bangalore, India

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced SSD Validation Engineer with hands-on experience on ensuring the robustness and efficiency of solid-state storage solutions. Proven track record in comprehensive validation testing, issue resolution, and seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ready to bring technical expertise and passion for innovation to a forward-thinking organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer
01/2020 - Present
Western Digital , Bangalore
• Individual contributor adept at seamlessly managing end-to-end validation processes, encompassing Performance testing, NAND-based testing, and Wear Leveling (WAF) assessments
• Creating test case and documenting the test procedure
• Making Linux based setups for testing purpose
• Writing script in shell and python to help avoiding any Manual intervention and to reduce efforts
• Collaborating seamlessly with external teams and the Firmware (FW) team to ensure effective cross-functional communication and project alignment
• Providing mentorship and guidance to team members, leveraging my expertise to foster a collaborative and knowledge-sharing work environment
• Have an experience working with external third party FW developers
Senior Engineer
01/2020 - Present
Western Digital , Bangalore
• Involved in creating test strategies and test plan based on the Firmware Fixes for Platform and reporting bugs to respective stake holders
• Procuring various systems from various chipsets to improve validation
• Working with stake holders and providing support on various customer requirements and issues reported in outside world
• First to Implement customer requirements based on inputs from customer directly and sharing knowledge on global level
• Worked on shift-left of customer jira’s
• Managing and training a small team in validation of SSD
• Debug/Analysis using Lecroy PCI trace, BSOD, miscompare of data, Windbg, Windows events, UART, JTAG and log files
• Identifying any gaps in current validation process and enhancing test scripts and scenario for capturing as many bugs to deliver the best product to the customer
• Worked end to end in delivering many ssd products to markets to leading OEM’s such as Lenovo ,Dell and so on
• Worked with customers to test and enable their tools that were to be released to the real customers in market
• Supported cross functional team’s for critical customer issue reproduction and closure
Senior Product Engineer
07/2016 - 12/2019
Randstad India Private Ltd , Bangalore
• Created test cases for ISV tools on the basis of functionality
• Created test strategies and test plans, Review of test plans and test cases
• Firmware verification of OPAL supported SATA drives (SSD) according to the OPAL spec
• Involved in the procurement of the test station for each OEM (DELL/HP/LENOVO)
• Involved in making test setup for testing (Drive, Analyzer, UART) with the recommended OS and latest drivers
• Involved in test execution of all test cases, log collection and Firmware flashing as per the OEM
• Exposure to the ISV’s tools (Winmagic , Symantec , McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection, Softex, Checkpoint, Dell data Protection)
• Involved in setting up Mcafee and Symantec server
• Exposure in the execution of OEM specific tools to validate the drives
• Exposure in running the performance test on various PC
• Exposure in reporting, tracking and validation of defect in the JIRA
• Mentored junior engineers and new hires to better improve the competency and efficiency
• Worked with Automation team to provide requirements for automating various ISV tools , Performing UAT and reporting Defects and enhancements
• Worked with various data integrity tools to validate SSD
• Involved in working with Various customer issues

EDUCATION

B.E
01/2011 - 01/2015
Cambridge Institute of Technology
Class XII
01/2011
New Horizon PU College
Class X
01/2009
Cambridge School

SKILLS

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