Venu

Ready to start in 4 weeks

India 4 hrs overlap (PST or EST) 21 yrs exp

Lead Solution and Product Specialist with extensive experience

spanning over 21 years. Proficient in firmware development and
DevOps methodologies, specializing in printer technology. Skilled in
software development, utilizing C++, Python, and Java. Experienced
in Agile project management and collaboration with cross-
functional teams. Expertise in Informatica Business Solutions,
Hewlett-Packard R&D, and SHARP Software Development. Strong
communication and leadership abilities, with a proven track record
of delivering successful projects. Broad industry knowledge in
information technology and software development.

Technical Skills You will be matched for these following skills:

Years of
Skill
experience

Software Development18
18 years
years

C++18 years 18 years

Additional skills:

MongoDB | 2 years RT OS | 10 years Qt | 2 years

Scrum | 18 years GitHub | 18 years Design Patterns | 18 years

Firmware | 18 years Jira | 15 years Unit T esting | 18 years

Git | 20 years Hadoop | 2 years DevOps | 5 years

Operating Systems | 20 years Jenkins | 5 years Python | 5 years

Data Governance | 2 years Big Data | 2 years CI/CD | 18 years

Bitbucket | 2 years C# | 10 years Java | 2 years OOP | 18 years

Shell Scripting | 18 years Visual Studio | 18 years Docker | 2 years

Agile | 18 years PHP | 2 years Informatica | 3 years

Cloud | 5 years R RabbitMQ | 1 year Zookeeper | 1 year

Yarn | 1 year XHT ML | 1 year Bash | 4 years Security | 4 years

Solution Architecture | 6 years Linux | 6 years Next.js | 2 years

LESS | 3 years XML | 1 year MVC | 1 year

Information T echnology | 3 years

Work History

Lead Solution, Product Specialist July 2021 - Present

3 yrs 10 mos
Informatica Business Solutions

Advanced Product Support

• Provided advanced solution and support f or customers utilizing Axon Data Governance and
Enterprise Data Catalog, leading products in both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Collaborated with customers to address complex support issues, debugging problems and
delivering patches to resolve them ef f ectively.
• Worked closely with Research and Development (R&D) teams, Product Managers (PM), and
Customer Support Managers to ensure seamless communication and resolution of issues.
• Utilized Cloud technologies to optimize product perf ormance and scalability in cloud environments.
• Leveraged Inf ormatica's Data Governance solutions to enhance data management and
compliance f or customers.
• Applied Java programming f or developing custom solutions and integrations as per customer
requirements.
• Utilized MongoDB to store and manage large volumes of data ef f iciently.
• Employed Jira f or issue tracking and project management to ensure timely resolution of customer
concerns.
• Utilized Shell Scripting f or automation of routine tasks and maintenance activities.
• Implemented Agile methodologies to adapt quickly to changing customer needs and priorities.
• Utilized RabbitMQ f or asynchronous messaging to enhance communication between dif f erent
components of the system.
• Employed PHP f or web development and customization of user interf aces to meet specif ic
customer requirements.

Successf ully delivered the project and it was much appreciated by the client.

Cloud Informatica Data Governance Java MongoDB Jira Shell Scripting Agile RabbitMQ

PHP

Lead Devops, Senior software Engineer January 2018 - July 2021

3 yrs 6 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center

Enterprise printer firmware DevOps solution Team

• Architected and designed a solution f or Firmware Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

(CI/CD) f or enterprise printers, ensuring seamless development and deployment processes.
• Developed f eatures f or secure code signing of Bios new ASIC f or enterprise printers and f uture
models, collaborating with GBU masters/T echnologists. Utilized C#, bash scripting, and Python f or
implementation.
• Implemented f irmware code signing process, ensuring that any f irmware bit sent to customers is
securely signed f or enhanced security.
• Designed and developed a Low-level integration queue using gitpython f or printer f irmware low-
level components. Utilized docker-enabled builders f or automated builds and testing in emulators.
• Implemented Android10 GHE IQ system with multiple repositories using Python, shell scripting,
gitpython, and C#.
• Architected and developed IQ systems f or AndroidQ (Android10), ensuring ef f icient workf low and
integration processes.
• Implemented FW branching strategy f or HP enterprise printer business releases, optimizing version
control and release management.
• Enhanced the release and archiving tool to ef f iciently archive released f irmware bundles f or
customers and market distribution.
• Mentored new Engineers and provided technical support to team members, f ostering skill
development and knowledge sharing.
• Followed Scrum-Agile sof tware development f ramework to ensure timely delivery and adaptability
to changing requirements.

Enterprise printer f irmware DevOps solution T eam is responsible f or Firmware CI/CD development f or
enterprise printers. FW code signing f or HP enterprise printer, any FW bit out to the customer must be
code signed f or security.

Software Developme… Firmware C++ Unit Testing Python Bash Security DevOps Docker

CI/CD GitHub C# Scrum Agile Jenkins Git

Emulation/Simulation software Engineer January 2013 - December 2018

5 yrs 11 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center

Printer Emulation solutions for BTF

• Developed emulation sof tware f or Single Function and Multi-f unction LaserJet Print Engines,
enabling simulation of printer f unctionality.
• Implemented emulation sof tware in C++ and C# to replicate print engine behavior f rom dif f erent
vendors, f acilitating testing and development.
• Adapted emulation sof tware to run on both Linux and Windows platf orms, enabling versatile usage
scenarios.
• Interf aced with hardware f or emulation, ensuring accurate replication of printer interactions.
• Utilized C# and the Mono f ramework to enable emulation sof tware to run seamlessly on Linux
systems.
• Contributed to f eature architecture, design, and sof tware development f or supported print engine
f eatures across various LaserJet and INK Engine models.
• Participated in product turn-on f or new engines, f acilitating the initial stages of product
introduction.
• Reviewed, trained, and mentored new team members, f ostering their integration and growth within
the team.
• Collaborated with dif f erent FW product teams and Canon f or engine-specif ic requirements and
interactions.
• Architected a FAX simulator f or home printers to aid in the qualif ication of FW components,
enhancing product quality and reliability.
• Provided emulation vision f or the GBU, guiding the team's direction and priorities.

Virtual Emulation/Simulation solution T eam is responsible f or providing solutions/development of

simulators/emulators f or Single Function and Multi-f unction LaserJet Print Engines products.

C++ Linux Solution Architecture Firmware Scrum Operating Systems Git Design Patterns

Unit Testing Agile C# CI/CD Software Developme…

Senior Software Engineer June 2011 - December 2012

1 yrs 6 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center

Inkjet Measurement Solution Lab

• Led a team responsible f or analyzing requirements and developing measurement solutions f or

InkJet Printer cartridges across various product lines.
• Architected and designed Etester f or inkjet printheads, optimizing testing processes in the
production line.
• Collaborated with the inkjet cartridge hardware team to develop and implement hardware
protocols such as I2C, UART , SPI, and XPS f or sof tware integration.
• Utilized Altera NIOS-II IDE and JT AG UART USB blaster f or development and debugging purposes.
• Developed f irmware solutions f or inkjet cartridge testing on T hreadX RT OS, utilizing C++ f or ef f icient
and reliable perf ormance.
• Designed next-generation test solutions to enhance and replace existing testing methodologies,
improving accuracy and ef f iciency.
• Worked closely with the sof tware team to integrate etest details into the manuf acturing lines,
ensuring seamless deployment and operation.
• Embraced Agile principles to adapt quickly to changing requirements and priorities.
• Managed version control and collaboration using Git, f acilitating ef f icient team collaboration and
code management.

Successf ully developed and delivered bug-f ree projects within the initially established deadline.

C++ Next.js RTOS Agile Software Developme… Git

Software Developer August 2009 - May 2011

1 yrs 9 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center

Qtopia embedded GUI team

• Led the team in architecting, designing, and developing the graphical user interf ace (GUI) f or HP's
f irst web-connected printers.
• Collaborated with the Human Factor Engineering (HFE) team to design and implement UI f eatures
using the Qtopia 4.5/4.7 library, ensuring user-f riendly interactions.
• Developed an Asian keyboard f unctionality using XT 9 and AT OK libraries to support multi-lingual
input on printers, enhancing accessibility f or diverse users.
• Worked closely with third-party library vendors to resolve technical issues and integrate their
solutions seamlessly into the printer's GUI development process.
• Conducted unit testing to ensure the reliability and f unctionality of UI f eatures, adhering to quality
standards.
• Onsite presence at HP San Diego f or 3 months in 2009 and 2010, contributing directly to the
project's success and f ostering ef f ective communication within the team.

It went well and the client was satisf ied with the outcome.

C++ Unit Testing Scrum Design Patterns Firmware Git OOP Qt Cloud

Software Developer November 2008 - July 2009

8 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center

HP-Exstream software Team

• Contributed to the design, development, and maintenance of the Dialogue product within the HP-
Exstream team, aimed at providing enterprise solutions f or print customization and automation.
• Developed and maintained the Dialogue Engine, a platf orm-independent executable responsible
f or producing various Print Description Language (PDL) outputs based on enterprise customer page
templates and customer database inputs.
• Collaborated with the team to address def ects and perf orm maintenance tasks on components
within the Dialogue Engine, ensuring its reliability and stability.
• Implemented new f eatures and enhancements on the Exstream platf orm, expanding its
capabilities and improving its f unctionality f or enterprise customers.
• Worked closely with the HP-Kentucky team to design and implement new f eatures, leveraging C++
programming language and design patterns to achieve ef f icient and scalable solutions.

T he project was delivered successf ully.

C++ Design Patterns Information Technol…

Software Developer June 2006 - October 2008

2 yrs 4 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center, Bangalore/Boise(
Onsite 2007)

Printer Firmware Development using Rhapsody UML MDA

• Designed and developed f irmware f eatures using Rhapsody's C++ code generation and state chart
debugging, ensuring reliability bef ore integration into printer f irmware.
• Employed UML component diagrams to capture system components and identif y state machines
f or f irmware components.
• Applied UML design patterns like Facade, Observer, and State patterns in Rhapsody tool, enhancing
design modularity and maintainability.
• Conducted unit testing of components using sof tware/hardware simulation provided by Rhapsody,
ensuring f unctionality and reliability.
• Provided training to Boise engineers in Rhapsody UML tool, f acilitating f aster understanding and
f eature delivery.
• Utilized sequence diagrams generated by Rhapsody to expedite training and enable new engineers
to understand components f aster and deliver f eatures on time.

Utilized Rhapsody UML to customize 20 enterprise products simultaneously with dif f erent f eature
sets, increasing ef f iciency by 25% through automated conf ig generation and reducing conf iguration
bugs as Engine communicator interacted with Canon Engine, resulting in reduced staf f ing
requirements.

C++ Design Patterns LESS Firmware Software Developme…

Software Developer June 2005 - May 2006

11 mos
Hewlett-Packard IPG R&D Center

LaserJet Printer Firmware Development

• Led f irmware f eature development f or new printers, enhancing perf ormance.

• Re-architected the engine communicator using Rhapsody, improving interaction with Engine and
Firmware.
• Used Rhapsody f or C++ code generation and debugging bef ore integration.
• Automated conf iguration generation, minimizing staf f ing needs.
• Applied UML design patterns like Facade and Observer.
• Conducted unit testing with Rhapsody's sof tware/hardware simulation.
• T rained Boise engineers in Rhapsody f or f aster f eature delivery.

Customized f irmware f or 20 products concurrently, reducing bugs by 25%.

XML MVC XHTML Firmware

MTS-Software Engineer May 2003 - June 2005

2 yrs 1 mos
SHARP Software Development India Ltd

Monolithic Windows Printer Driver

• Designed and developed monolithic printer drivers f or Windows Operating System f amily,
generating HP PCLXL based printer command language f or SHARP Printers.
• Collaborated with SHARP Corporation's Japan team to understand customer requirements and
driver f eatures.
• Developed and conducted unit testing f or monochrome and color printer driver f eatures to ensure
f unctionality and reliability.
• Integrated modules with IHM (Image Handling Module) and Printer UI modules f rom SHARP
Corporation f or seamless operation and compatibility.

Contributed to the development of SPDF Monochrome and Color Products, enhancing printing
capabilities f or SHARP Printers.

Unit Testing Information Technol… Software Developme…

Side Projects

Education September 2001 - January 2003

College Of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University

M.E CSE Master Of Engineering In Computer Science

September 1997 - June 2001

Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry University

BT echEEEBachelor Of T echnology In Electrical Electronics Engineering