About

Dilhan Dsouza is a highly experienced Software Development Engineer in Test - Principal with a strong Python expertise. With over 11 years of experience in the industry, Dilhan has developed a deep understanding of automation and system testing, with a particular focus on Python. Dilhan's expertise includes building new frameworks to support end-to-end automation using Python, building system test framework libraries in Python/Perl, automating functional and system test cases using Python/Perl, and building device testing frameworks using Appium/Python. Dilhan is also skilled in enhancing automation frameworks, developing test plans and test cases for functional and system tests, and building test and automation strategies. In addition to his Python expertise, Dilhan has extensive experience in system testing in media streaming, HTTP, HLS, and Linux. He also has in-depth knowledge of L2/L3/L4 network protocols like TCP/UDP, IP, ICMP, VLAN, and STP, as well as storage technologies like NAS, SAN, GPFS, and Lustre. Dilhan's current role is as an SDET Principal at Akamai, where he is responsible for developing and implementing test strategies and frameworks for the company's products and services. Prior to joining Akamai, Dilhan held senior quality assurance engineer roles at Seagate and member technical staff roles at NetApp. Dilhan has a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from NMAM Institute of Technology, as well as a Master of Technology in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from The University of Texas, which is expected to be completed in May 2022. Dilhan's technical skills include test, SDET, Python, software engineering, QA, and iOS. With 9.18 years of relevant experience, Dilhan is a highly skilled and experienced software development engineer in test with a strong background in Python automation and system testing.