About

Kiran Raje Urs is an experienced software engineering professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He is currently working as a Manager of Software Quality Assurance at Hewlett Packard, leading a team that performs interoperability testing of HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE StoreVirtual, HPE XP Storage, and MSA Hybrid Storage Arrays with Host Operating Systems. Kiran has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked in various roles such as Quality Assurance Manager, Team Lead, and QA Engineer. He has extensive experience in managing teams, test planning, resource management, and tracking and reporting. He has been responsible for pioneering VMWare Certification and Interoperability Qualification, feature testing of NetApp Storage Operating System – Data ONTAP ™, Vendor/Partnership management, and HP-UX Interoperability testing, VMware certifications. Kiran has completed the Management Leadership Program (MLP-1) in NetApp Inc. and holds a Bachelor of Science in Information and Technology, as well as a Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication. He has worked with reputable companies such as Red Hat and NetApp, where he was responsible for leading technical teams, driving innovation, and implementing test strategies. Kiran's technical skills include QA, test, SDET, and Senior Software Engineer. He has a deep understanding of software development and testing methodologies and is highly skilled in writing test cases, debugging, and troubleshooting. He has a passion for open-source software and has worked extensively on Ceph, a distributed object store and file system designed to provide excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. Overall, Kiran Raje Urs is a seasoned software engineering professional with a diverse background and a wealth of experience in managing teams, driving innovation, and implementing test strategies.