Mr. Pradeep Nallan Chakravarthy is a Lead Engineer with over 10 years of experience in build and release management, test development, and automation projects. He is currently working on bringing up various mobile chipsets on operating systems like Tizen, Android, Chrome and Brillo for IoT devices. Previously he has worked on customizing the Meego OS for Nokia and on the NetAct core platform for Nokia Siemens Networks. He is proficient in languages like C++, Shell, Python and tools like Git, Jenkins, and has expertise in mobile domains like telecom, build and integration processes.

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I would like to hone my leadership and technical skills and contribute to the best of
my abilities, for organizational and professional success as well.
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Currently working as Lead Engineer in SmartPlay Technologies with 10 years and 3
months of experience in Build and release management, test development and automation
projects for various embedded and telecom clients.
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 Experienced as Build/Release Manager with more than 9 years of experience in
Continuous Integration and Release Management processes.
 More than 7 years of work experience in Test automation using Shell, Perl and Python
scripting.
 Work experience on next generation Qualcomm mobile chipsets for different embedded
OS.
 Work experience in build and test development of different IoT projects.
 Work experience in Power, Performance, Thermal, Stability and sanity testing for IoT,
mobile devices and chipsets based on Chrome, Tizen, Android, Brillo e.t.c....
 Familiar with different testing techniques suc h as Functional Testing, Unit Testing,
Regression Testing etc. and drafting of Test Cases and Test Plan.
 Strongly involved in gathering business requirements from customers like Qualcomm,
NSN, Samsung and Nokia Mobile devices and have transformed business requirements
into appropriate technical implementations.
 Technical expertise in Linux, Shell, Python, C++ and Perl; Version control systems like
IBM Clearcase, GIT, SVN, GitHub; Open source technologies like autotest, buildbot.
 Regularly monitored the progress of projects, involved in review of all deliverables,
identified slippages and took corrective/preventive measures whenever required.
 Experience as Error manager and Quality coordinator.
 Have strong knowledge in agile methodologies and various SDLC models, coding
guidelines, best practices, peer review and code review.
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
Name of the Degree & Institution Marks/Grades Year
Masters in Technology [Computer Application in
Industrial Drives]
The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore,
Karnataka, India
76.2%
Scored University
second rank
2003-2005
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics
from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Andhra
Pradesh, India.
71.8% 1999 – 2003
DOMAIN EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE
 Telecom (Mobile devices, Mobile chipsets and NMS)
 Build and Integration
 Test development and Test Automation

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Technical Competencies
Operating Systems : Android, Tizen, Brillo, Linux, Windows, Chrome, Meego e.t.c…
Scripting Languages : Shell Scripting, Perl and Python
Version Control tools : GIT, GitHub, Subversion, IBM Clearcase
Code review tools : Gerrit, GitHub
Defect Tracking Tools : Bugzilla, JIRA, HP Quality Center
Other tools : Autotest framework, Buildbot CI tool, Jenkins CI tool, Power
monitor, Agilent, Spartan Hoplite, Anritsu, Power monitor,
Wireshark, QPST, QXDM professional
Programming Languages : C++
Achievements and Certifications
 2015 – “Smart Star” award from SmartPlay technologies for excellent contribution in
Chromium projects.
 2013-2015 – Awarded trice with Qualcomm Appreciation awards.
 2013 – Star performer awards for contribution in Tizen and Chromium OS bring up
activities by SmartPlay Technologies.
 2011 - “Harmattan Hero” award for excellent contribution in Meego Harmattan
customization project from Nokia.
 2011 – Certified in Wipro Leadership program
 2010 – Certified in Wipro Internal Technical competency program – UCF 4.1
Key Engagements
SmartPlay Technologies (01/2013 – Till date)
Working as Lead Engineer in Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd. on behalf of SmartPlay Technologies
in bring up of various mobile chipsets on Tizen, Android, Chrome and Brillo OS. I have
worked on Google Brillo OS bringup on QC chipsets and delivered to google and other OEMs.
This project is mainly aimed in launching next generation IoT connected devices.My key
responsibilities are:-
 Design and implementation of Continuous integration environment using open source
buildbot tools.
 Implementing of Trybot tool for testing the uncommitted changes by the developer
automatically.
 Test development in various functional test areas for various IoT products and
automating them by using autotest and other existing test frameworks.
 Actively worked during bringup stage and resolved various issues.
In addition to Brillo IoT project, I have worked in bring up of next generation Qualcomm
chipsets on Chrome, Android and Tizen OS and delivered the same to various customers.
These projects are mainly targeted for products like connected cameras, Smart routers,
mobile phones and Gear S Wearables. My main responsibilities are as below:-
 Buildbot and Autotest bringup for Chrome projects
 OBS and GBS setup for Tizen bringup program.
 Test activities during bringup of various connectivity and Multimedia components like
wifi testing, BT testing, Display and Graphics, video and audio, camera e.t.c…

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 Automation of test cases for tizen OS using existing test automation framework.
 Test Plan preparation for Platform level testing in the areas of sanity, stability,
Performance and Power.
 Defect tracking and triaging of issues.
 Mentoring of other team members.
Wipro Technologies (11/2009 – 05/2012)
During this project in Nokia Mobile devices, I was deputed on behalf of Wipro Technologies
as a Technical Lead/Release and Configurations Engineer in projects “Nokia Meego
Harmattan–Customization and Configuration” and “Nokia Maemo N900–Release and
Integration” at Helsinki, Finland. I was working within the Release and Integration team at
Meego R&D centre and mainly responsibilities inc luded as below:-
 Creating and maintaining software R&D configurations for different set of customers
such as operators, regions, developers e.t.c...
 Implementing customization features such that various mobile application features
could be customized for different software variants.
 Responsible for development and maintenance of Nokia proprietary configurator
tools.
 Publishing Meego software updates to operator and regional variants.
 Provided customization support for real time issues faced by respective variant
owners.
 Handled Error management and QA tasks for the entire project.
 Performed gateway manager role efficiently while taking new releases.
 Actively contributed in the design phase of creating Meego developer devices.
Apart from the above tasks, following were few other key engagements in Maemo program
 Handled Promotion activities for Maemo N900 program as System Integrator for the
whole program using existing continuous Integration framework and automation
framework.
 Handled configuration management activities for N900 product.
 Created Daily builds and Weekly releases from the development phase until the end of
N900 maintenance.
 Interacting with Development and Testing teams across different geographies.
 Performing Regression rounds before promotion of packages.
 Ensuring the quality of software being promoted in good shape
 Maintained good relationship with the Nokia Release management and other teams
working in different sites.
 Proposed solutions to different teams and release management in the area of release
activities.
Wipro Technologies (01/2009 – 10/2009)
During this Period, Worked as a Module Lead/Senior Developer for Nokia Siemens Networks
on behalf of Wipro Technologies in offshore, India in the project “NetAct™ - OSS5.2 Eksos
Adaptation”. Eksos nodes are access nodes in fixed line networks that are integrated into
NetAct by a direct connection of the Q3 stack. NetAct provides FM, CM, DB storage and Line
testing functionalities towards the Eksos nodes.
Main responsibilities as part of the entire engagement were
 Involved in the project planning and writing Analysis Reports and effort estimations

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 Ported the PBs required to communicate with the NetAct from the Eksos nodes.
 Involved in writing installation scripts in SQL, PERL and SHELL for all the Subsystems
in the project.
 Handled total SCM activities at SC level, automation of builds, automated
installations, test Automation Framework and Bug Fixing.
 Involved in Test planning for the project and provided test cases for few modules.
 Actively provided fixes for the faults raised during the module testing phase
 Involved in customer interaction through oral and written communication using
telecons and emails for Eksos, Quality centre and installation framework tasks.
Wipro Technologies (11/2005 – 06/2008)
During this timeframe, I worked as a developer for Nokia Siemens Networks on behalf of
Wipro Technologies in offshore, India in the project “NetAct™ Core Platform Base System
Platform 6.0”. In this project, all the core platform system components which were
compatible with HP-UX were made compatible with LINUX. Main responsibilities as part of
the entire engagement were
 Involved in the design, implementation and testing of NE User Provisioning inside
Core Platform System Platform component.
 Testing includes test case preparation, RTE upgradation, Network Element
integration (e.g. BSC, MSC) and executing the test cases. Testing also includes
checking the Q3 and MML connectivity with the 2G Network Elements.
 Complete ownership of porting few programming blocks along with their test drivers
and then checking the functionality of the code in RTE using test drivers.
 Total SCM activities at SC level, automation of builds, automated installations, test
Automation Framework and Bug Fixing.
 Worked in few client projects from offshore such as Installation scripts
implementation, production pipe implementation for COP.
PPEERRSSOONNAALL IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
Name: Pradeep Nallan Chakravarthy
Age & DOB: 34 years & 13thJuly, 1981
Gender & Marital
Status:
Male & Married
Nationality: Indian
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada
Mobile: +91 9885907527
Email id: chakravarthy.pradeep@gmail.com