About

Channabasappa Herur is a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager at Dell EMC with over 9 years of experience in Project Management, Product Testing, Test Development, Test Automation, Test Execution, Customer Support, Metrics generation, and Test Reporting. He has over 20 years of industry experience in data storage and embedded systems, making him a valuable asset to any organization. Channabasappa has a proven track record of establishing and building teams from scratch and managing large engineering teams. He has significant experience in managing SATA/NVMe SSD Drives, SAS PCIe controllers, Drivers, Firmware, and Storage Applications testing projects. Additionally, he has hands-on experience in Lab management, Lab Maintenance, Budget planning/forecasting, Vendor management, and Equipment procurement. Channabasappa has worked with several reputable companies in the past, including Seagate and LSI India Research & Development Private Limited. At Seagate, he was responsible for managing test automation and validation of SATA Enterprise and Client Drives using different NAND’s (Micron, Hynix, and Toshiba). He also oversaw the planning of feature/functional/systemic testing efforts, tracking progress, and delivering programs as per schedule. At LSI India Research & Development Private Limited, he managed product validation of MegaRAID based PCIe controllers (firmware, BIOS, drives, and tools) that accelerate applications and provide high performance, low latency, and a low CPU burden. Channabasappa holds a BE in Electronics and Communication from B V Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, Karnatak University. He also has a C-PGDBA in Marketing Management from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies. Channabasappa's technical skills include Senior Software Engineering, Test, SDET, and QA. He has a relevant experience of 24.46 years, making him a highly sought-after professional in the industry.