Naveen J.
Senior Quality Engineering Manager
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Naveen J. is a seasoned Principal Member of Technical Staff with over 17 years of experience in Quality Engineering. He specializes in end-to-end validation of large-scale distributed database systems, enhancing enterprise-grade reliability across cloud-native platforms, particularly within the contexts of Oracle and HPE. Naveen has a proven track record in architecting test automation frameworks and CI/CD-integrated test ecosystems, which accelerate regression cycles and improve release velocity. His deep expertise lies in database internals, query optimization, and high-availability systems, ensuring performance and resiliency critical for mission-critical environments. At Oracle, he drives quality engineering ownership for OCI MySQL HeatWave, ensuring high-performance, scalability, and reliability of cloud database platforms. He advances test strategy formulation for HeatWave ML components and leads core database validation initiatives, optimizing MySQL Server components. Possessing programming proficiency in Python and SQL, Naveen integrates DevOps practices to deliver optimized and future-ready solutions.
Experience
Principal member of technical Staff
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. · 2022 — PresentResponsible for ensuring end-to-end quality engineering for OCI MySQL HeatWave, focusing on high-performance, scalability, and reliability within enterprise-grade cloud database platforms. Formulated and executed test strategies for HeatWave ML components to validate AI-driven database capabilities. Opted for continuous testing and optimization of MySQL Server components like InnoDB, Optimizer, and BULK-LOAD, safeguarding performance and data integrity. Managed QA for HeatWave components, ensuring upgrades and production readiness. Integrated automated test suites into Jenkins pipelines to enhance CI/CD quality transformation and monitor regression cycles for defect detection. Conducted large-scale bulk-load testing to improve data ingestion efficiency and performance benchmarking within MySQL environments. Developed and integrated test automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines to enhance coverage and automate SQL execution, ensuring accurate validation cycles.Software Engineering specialist
Hewlett Packard Enterprise · 2016 — 2022Led the design and execution of test strategies for NonStop-SQLMX server features, providing comprehensive coverage across complex database functionalities. Conducted end-to-end testing and automation initiatives to enhance test efficiency and the validation of database components. Created test automation frameworks to automate the execution of SQL scripts, improving repeatability and reducing manual efforts. Focused on functional validation of critical features including LOB, PL/SQL, and query plan quality optimization. Managed reproduction and resolution of customer-reported defects to accelerate issue triage and turnaround time. Developed regression frameworks to orchestrate test execution and identify known failures, contributing to improved release predictability. Strengthened defect prevention processes through root cause analysis and refining test design standards across the team.Technical Project Lead
Huawei India Pvt. Ltd. · 2008 — 2016Directed the formulation of test strategies and comprehensive test planning, aligning validation approaches with product quality objectives. Designed detailed test scenarios and cases to enhance coverage and promote effective defect detection. Engineered test automation frameworks facilitating efficient execution and improved productivity. Conducted both functional and non-functional testing initiatives, including performance benchmarking, to ensure system robustness and reliability. Executed peer reviews of test artifacts to maintain quality governance and best practice adherence. Analyzed new features and defect fixes' impacts on legacy systems while providing post-release support and validation in customer environments.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- B.E.VTU University · — — 2005
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