Ravikumar Naik — Software Engineer

I’m a Staff QA Engineer having experience in software design, development, automation, and testing, building high-quality, scalable systems across AI, MLOps, SaaS, networking, and storage domains. I specialize in architecting intelligent test automation frameworks, ensuring reliability, performance, and seamless integration across modern distributed systems. My experience spans Python-based test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native validation. At Akridata, I have performed end-to-end testing of MLOps pipelines for visual data, working on deep learning model benchmarking and deployment using NVIDIA TAO Toolkit and Triton Inference Server. At Unravel Data, I automated Cloudera and Hortonworks big data cluster provisioning and validation, enhancing QA efficiency and test repeatability. Earlier, as a founding engineer at Wizergos, I built a customizable chatbot and project management platform from scratch — gaining valuable product-building and startup experience. My background also includes kernel-level testing, storage system validation, and network protocol automation at companies like Western Digital (Virident Systems) and FireTide Networks. I take pride in blending deep technical knowledge with strategic QA vision — ensuring every product I work on meets the highest quality standards. I’m passionate about advancing QA for AI systems, improving observability, and automating complex ML model testing and deployment workflows. Core Strengths: ✅ Test Automation Architecture · Python · MLOps · AI/ML Validation · LLM Evaluation · PyTorch · CI/CD · Docker · Kubernetes · Quality Engineering Strategy · Observability (Grafana, New Relic) · Storage & Networking QA · Agile Practices

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI/ML validation expert with strong automation capabilities.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 21 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Mlops
Test Automation Architecture
Automation Framework Development
Data Management
Web Application Development
Software Quality Assurance
Quality Engineering Strategy

Career Highlights

Expert in architecting intelligent test automation frameworks.
Proven track record in MLOps and AI/ML validation.
Strong background in enhancing QA efficiency in dynamic environments.

Work Experience

Google

Senior Test Engineer (3 mos)

Akridata

Senior Member Of Technical Staff - II (QA) (4 yrs 3 mos)

Unravel Data

Lead Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)

Wizergos

Lead Backend Engineer (3 yrs 7 mos)

HGST, a Western Digital brand (through Virident Acquisition)

Global Manager (4 mos)

Principal Engineer (2 yrs 8 mos)

Juniper Networks

Test Engineer 4 (9 mos)

VIRIDENT SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

Member of Technical Staff - 3 (3 yrs 4 mos)

FireTide Networks

System Verification Engineer (2 yrs 9 mos)

GLOBAL EDGE SOFTWARE LIMITED (Marvell Semiconductors)

Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engg., MYSORE

B.E at Visvesvaraya Technological University

Ravikumar Naik

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 6 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in architecting intelligent test automation frameworks.
Proven track record in MLOps and AI/ML validation.
Strong background in enhancing QA efficiency in dynamic environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI/ML validation expert with strong automation capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

MlopsTest Automation ArchitectureAutomation Framework DevelopmentData ManagementWeb Application DevelopmentSoftware Quality AssuranceQuality Engineering Strategy

Other Skills

NVIDIA toolsQA best practicestest coveragetraceabilityClouderaHortonworksPandasPlotly DashElasticsearchDjangoCeleryMySQLPythonLinuxkernel debugging

About

Experience

21 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

3 mos

Current Experience

Google

Senior Test Engineer

Jan 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Akridata

Senior Member Of Technical Staff - II (QA)

Oct 2021 – Jan 2026 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At Akridata, I played a pivotal role in enhancing the Data Explorer Platform through comprehensive testing and automation. My responsibilities included validating model training workflows with NVIDIA tools and designing frameworks for model accuracy and auto-labeling. I also established QA best practices, significantly improving test coverage and traceability. My work contributed to a more efficient and reliable platform in a dynamic startup environment.

MLOpsNVIDIA toolsQA best practicestest coveragetraceabilityTest Automation Architecture

Unravel data

Lead Engineer

Jul 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Developed automation for Cloudera and Hortonworks clusters, significantly improving deployment time and QA reliability.
Built data automation pipelines with Pandas and Plotly Dash, enhancing data processing capabilities.
Created dashboards and automated reports from Elasticsearch and database logs, driving better data insights.

ClouderaHortonworksPandasPlotly DashElasticsearchAutomation Framework Development+1

Wizergos

Lead Backend Engineer

Nov 2015 – Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As a key founding engineering member at Wizergos, I played a pivotal role in building a customizable chatbot platform from the ground up. My responsibilities included developing the backend using Django, Celery, and MySQL, as well as enhancing features for Meeting and Project management products. I also managed customer POCs and onboarding processes to ensure a seamless user experience.

DjangoCeleryMySQLWeb Application DevelopmentSoftware Quality Assurance

Hgst, a western digital brand (through virident acquisition)

2 roles

Global Manager

Promoted

Jun 2015 – Oct 2015 · 4 mos

○ Designed and developed automation frameworks for testing distributed storage systems.
○ Conducted driver testing on Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) for PCIe SSDs.
○ Performed kernel debugging using kgdb, ftrace, SystemTap, and strace.
○ Tested Flash Translation Layer (FTL) , Garbage Collection, Wear Leveling, Badblocks
management
○ Validated High Availability, Caching, Multipathing, Snapshots, and Device-Level RAID.
○ Led Agile ceremonies, PRD reviews, and QA metrics planning.
○ Mentoring and Training Team members

PythonLinuxkernel debuggingTest Automation ArchitectureQuality Engineering Strategy

Principal Engineer

Oct 2012 – Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Juniper networks

Test Engineer 4

Jan 2012 – Oct 2012 · 9 mos · Bangalore

Virident systems private limited

Member of Technical Staff - 3

Aug 2008 – Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Firetide networks

System Verification Engineer

May 2005 – Feb 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Conducted comprehensive testing of L2 switching, VLAN, routing, QoS, DFS, and load balancing features to ensure high-quality network performance.
Automated network performance testing using tools such as IXIA, VeriWave, and iperf, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
Built and maintained the lab test infrastructure while mentoring junior engineers, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Global edge software limited (marvell semiconductors)

Software Engineer

Jan 2004 – May 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos

Tested Linux device drivers for 802.11 embedded wireless systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Implemented WEP/WPA/TLS security protocols to enhance system security and validated cross-vendor interoperability.
Conducted low-level debugging and firmware validation on embedded targets, contributing to the robustness of the systems.