Sumit Somani

QA Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

9+ years in semiconductor industry
Expert in test automation frameworks
Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor and Networking Validation Engineer with a strong focus on automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Automation FrameworksTest AutomationStorage ValidationEthernet ValidationEthernet Testing

Other Skills

PythonPytestYAMLJSONJenkinsAllureWiresharkFinisarSMART log analysisiostatddJIRAIBM ClearQuestSR-IOVVLAN

About

I'm a QA Engineer with 9+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with a strong focus on developing test automation frameworks that make validation faster, scalable, and more reliable. In my current role at Marvell, I’ve built a complete test automation setup from scratch using Python and Pytest for NVMe-based accelerator validation. It includes YAML/JSON-driven test flows, CI integration with Jenkins, and detailed reporting through Allure. I also work closely with cross-functional teams—debugging issues, planning test coverage, and improving test efficiency across firmware, validation, and architecture teams. Previously, I’ve worked on storage validation for SSDs, RAID controllers, and CXL memory expansion products—automating test cases for FPGA, simulation, and real hardware setups. I started my career testing high-speed Ethernet NICs and RDMA features like SR-IOV, tunneling (VXLAN, GRE), and RoCE/iWARP on platforms from Dell, HPE, and Lenovo. What keeps me motivated is solving real-world problems through automation, learning new technologies

Experience

10 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Marvell technology

3 roles

Staff Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Led development of automation frameworks for NVMe accelerators and CXL memory expansion products using Python and Pytest.
Designed scalable test infrastructures with YAML/JSON-driven configurations, integrated with Jenkins for CI-driven testing.
Spearheaded test automation for SSD validation (RAID controllers, feature testing) across simulators, FPGA, and silicon.
Developed Allure reporting for traceable, real-time insights into test results.

PythonPytestYAMLJSONJenkinsAllure+2

Senior Engineer

Jun 2021 – Mar 2022 · 9 mos

Contributed to the transition from Ethernet NIC validation to SSD NVMe validation, shifting focus from networking to storage products.
Developed and automated NVMe SSD feature testing, including command validation, SMART log analysis, and endurance testing using Python and Pytest.
Built custom test automation frameworks to validate SSD functionalities, ensuring consistency and reliability across multiple configurations.
Involved in the automation efforts for Ethernet NICs and RDMA offloads, VXLAN, GRE tunneling, and SR-IOV validation on HPE, Dell, and Lenovo server platforms.
Utilized Wireshark and Finisar analyzers for detailed packet-level analysis during Ethernet and storage protocol validation.

PythonPytestWiresharkFinisarSMART log analysisStorage Validation+1

Engineer

Jan 2018 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Validated Ethernet products for 10G-100G adapters, covering features like L2 switching, offloads, RDMA (RoCE v1/v2, iWARP), SR-IOV, and VXLAN/GRE tunneling.
Developed Python automation scripts for test execution, and analyzed data using Wireshark, iostat, and dd.
Worked on DCQCN testing in Linux environments using JIRA, IBM ClearQuest, and HP QC.

PythonWiresharkiostatddJIRAIBM ClearQuest+2

Qlogic

2 roles

Associate Engineer

Jun 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

Automated testing for Ethernet NICs and SR-IOV features (VLAN, L2 offloads) using Python scripts.
Validated 10G/25G/50G/100G network adapters and developed multi-hop network setups (multi-server + multi-switch environments).
Executed test cases for RDMA, VLAN, and L2 offloads, contributing to the product validation cycle.

PythonSR-IOVVLANL2 offloadsEthernet TestingTest Automation

Intern

Nov 2015 – Jun 2016 · 7 mos

Assisted with testing Ethernet NIC features, focusing on SR-IOV, VLAN, and L2 offloads.
Developed initial Python automation scripts for network adapter validation and test case execution.

Python