Durai Gowardhan has over 2 years of experience as a Software Engineer at NetApp India Private Limited in Bangalore, where he worked on automating test case execution and developing plugins. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from PSG College of Technology. His skills include programming in C, C++, Perl, and Python as well as Linux, Windows, virtualization, SCSI, iSCSI, FC, NFS, SAN, and NAS. At NetApp, he redesigned the automation framework NATE, developed Citrix XenServer plugins, tested virtualized Linux distributions, and received awards for his work.

1. Durai Gowardhan
https://in.linkedin.com/in/durai-gowardhan-32818910a
duraigowardhan.s@gmail.com | +91 9944951838
EXPERIENCE:
2 years 8 months
EDUCATION
PSG COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Coimbatore, TN, INDIA
Graduation: May2011
Cum. GPA: 8/10
KURINJI
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Namakkal, TN, INDIA
Graduation: May 2007
Percentage: 94.5
KURINJI
MATRICULATION SCHOOL
Namakkal, TN, INDIA
Graduation: May 2005
Percentage: 91.2
SKILLS
PROGRAMMING
• C • C++ • Perl
• Python
PROTOCOLS
• SCSI, iSCSI, FC, NFS
• SAN, NAS
PLATFORMS
• Linux, Windows
• NATE (NetApp Test Environment)
• Virtualization (Hypervisor)
AREAS OF INTEREST
• Data Structures and
Algorithms
SYNOPSIS
• Worked for 2+ years at NetApp India Private Limited at Bangalore as a
Software Engineer (Member Technical Staff 2), responsible to
automate test case execution for interoperability qualifications from
2011(july) to 2013(sep).
• Worked on automation framework NATE (NetApp Test Environment) for
2 years and implemented many features in Linux SAN Interoperability
environment.
• Developed Citrix XenServer plug-ins for Snap Creator framework.
• Tested and qualified Virtualized Linux distributions with NetApp
storage
• Have additional 6 months Internship experience on developing UI for
reporting tool using NWF (NetApp Web Framework).
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
NETAPP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | SOFTWARE ENGINEER
July2011 –Sep2013 | Bangalore,KA,INDIA
Automation for SAN Linux Interoperability
• A simple testing framework called NATE (NetApp Test Environment)
developed internally to automate test cases execution for
interoperability qualification. Interoperability qualification is to test the
interoperability of various HBA drivers (Emulex/QLogic), protocols
(iSCSI, FCP, FCoE and NFS) and Operating System flavor’s with
NetApp storage controllers.
Language: Perl
Responsibilities:
• Worked on many Linux flavors such as RHEL, SLES, OL, RedHat KVM
and Citrix XenServer.
• Redesigned the way automation configures multipath (DM-MP) on all
Linux flavors.
• Implemented many other features and fixed many bugs.
• Received ‘spot award’ for enabling complete automation support for
Citrix XenServer in short period of time.
Virtualized Linux distributions testing and qualification with
NetApp storage
• Tested and qualified Citrix XenServer hypervisor interoperability with
NetApp storage
• Tested and qualified RHEV, KVM and OVM hypervisors
interoperability with NetApp storage
• Testing Storage stack in Linux operating system.

2. Snap Creator Plug-in for RedHat KVM and Citrix XenServer
∑ Snap Creator is a central backup framework to integrate NetApp Snapshot
technology with various applications and virtualized solutions. It makes it easy in
consistent backup and recoveries of virtual machines residing in hypervisors.
Language: Perl
Responsibilties:
• Added SAN support for Citrix XenServer plug-in.
• Received “peer recognition award” for uncovering framework issues and generic plug-
in issues.
Sanlun toolkit
• Sanlun is a host side reporting tool which provides information like protocol, storage
controller, path details, size and mode of ONTAP of the LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers)
from NetApp storage controllers.
Language: C
Responsibilties:
• Fixed bugs and minor enhancements.
INTERNSHIP
NETAPP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | SOFTWARE INTERN
Jan 2010 – June 2011 | Bangalore, KA, INDIA
∑ Developed UI for reporting tool in SANSCREEN architecture using NWF (NetApp Web
Framework). NWF is NetApp Standard developed over GWT(Google Web Toolkit).
Language: Java
AWARDS AND SOCIETY
∑ Received “spot award” for enabling complete automation support for Citrix XenServer
in short period of time.
∑ Received “peer recognition award” for helping to automate ESX host specific
features.
∑ Received “peer recognition award” for uncovering framework issues and generic
plug-in issues in Snap Creator framework.