Dibyaranjan Moharana

Results-driven Senior QA Technical Lead with 10+ years of experience in quality assurance, automation, and technical leadership across storage, networking, and virtualization domains. Strong expertise in Python-based automation, Jenkins, PyATS, Robot Framework, and enterprise-scale testing for CISCO Switches and Routers, Dell EMC NetWorker, Hyper-V, VMware, and Azure Stack HCI. Proven ability to lead QA teams, design automation frameworks, manage customer escalations, and deliver high-quality releases in Agile environments.

Senior Technical Lead - Dell EMC (from HCL Tech) - Bangalore, India

(2022-01)

• Lead QA initiatives for Dell EMC NetWorker supporting Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Data Domain, ProtectPoint, Azure Stack HCI, and Windows Server environments.
• Manage and mentor QA engineers for test planning, execution, and defect triage.
• Design and implement automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework.
• Perform security and compliance testing using Nessus, Qualys, Nexpose, and Black Duck.
• Handle customer escalations, root cause analysis, and issue resolution to ensure SLA compliance.
• Validate installation, upgrade, patching, and regression for NetWorker components.
• Execute testing across SAN/NAS configurations in both clustered and standalone setups.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and manage defects via JIRA and Bugzilla.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Senior QA Engineer - CISCO (via Wipro Tech) - Bangalore, India

(2015-10 - 2022-01)

• Performed QA testing (manual, regression, sanity) for Cisco Nexus, UCS, MDS, ACI, HyperFlex, FLEX, DCNM, and 7600 routers.
• Manual and Automated feature and regression testing using Python and TCL.
• Configured and maintained physical testbeds involving networking and storage devices.
• Validated FC, FCoE, VLAN, VSAN, port security, and QoS features.
• Supported Agile and CI workflows using Jenkins, Git, JIRA, and CDETS.
• Created and maintained detailed test cases and documentation to ensure consistent test coverage.

Master of Technology - Computer Engineering - Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (2019-01)

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications - Bhadrak Autonomous College (2015-01)