Laxma Reddy Angula

• Architect, build and maintain a scalable CI/CD system using Jenkins pipelines for embedded Linux, Android and RTOS systems
• Support and improve our tools for continuous integration, automated testing, automation and release management.
• Define and implement appropriate automation of operational activities.
• Improve the replicability of build and test runs using central OS configuration management, virtualization and containerization (e.g. Docker)
• Contribute to building a strong team of Build Infrastructure Engineers
• Unify our development pipeline, build process, testing and deployment strategies across diverse teams.

Environment: Git, Gitlab, Jenkins, Docker, AOSP, iOS, Xcode, Appcenter, TestFlight, Playstore, AWS, Gradle, Maven, Java, Appium, Python, Shell Script, Groovy, Ubuntu, JIRA, Confluence

• Engineer systems and tools to support the build, integration, and verification of complex software systems spanning multiple hardware platforms, embedded devices, mobile platforms, and cloud­-based services
• Automate the compilation, continuous integration, testing, packaging, and distribution of multiple software components
• Work closely with other product and engineering teams to describe and validate expected software behavior and performance
• Develop tools and scripts to automate the testing of software and hardware systems
• Assist developers with build issues, including maintaining Makefiles and cmake lists, resolving compilation errors, unit test failures, and similar issues
• Encourage and enforce best practices to enable rapid new feature development while maintaining multiple functioning software products
• Work closely with Build, Integration, Test and Software engineers to develop tools for automation, and continuously improve the release process and automation environment
• Execute and create functional test plans that verify quality, correctness, and performance of software and hardware systems
• Install, configure, and extend a variety of software systems, including software for version control, code peer review, compilation, continuous integration, performance data collection and analysis, systems monitoring, and more.

Environment: Google cloud platform (GCP), Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, Git, Github, Gerrit, Repo tool, CMake, Android, JIRA, Doxygen, Incredibuild, OpenGrok, Python, shell scripting, Ubuntu, Mac.

• Build engineer to implement infrastructure, CI/CD using Jenkins pipeleines, and release process.
• Creat repositories on Git-on-Borg and provided privileges to users.
• Migrated git repos from Github to Git-on-Borg.
• Configure Gerrit, implement access privileges and support developers.
• Configure repo tool, create manifest files, create build process using repo tool for AOSP projects.
• Create build process using CMake to support C/C++ projects.
• Create pipelines for different platforms like android and iOS and various build targets.
• Automate CI/CD using groovy, CMakeList, Python, Shell scripting.
• Configured gerrit trigger plugin on Jenkins to run build for each code review and provide result on Gerrit (+1/-1)
• Setup OpenGrok and integrate multiple projects to search, cross-reference and navigate your source tree.
• Work on CMocka unit testing framework to build and link as part of SDK build.
• Implement branching strategy for all kinds of releases with different projects like Soli and Jacquard
• Work on creating SDK tarball and resolved bugs by co-ordination with development, testing teams to ensure the release go smoothly and provide changelog and release notes.
• Work on Android flashstation to flash android phones. Used ADB while working with android phones for testing.

Environment: Google cloud platform (GCP), GIT, Github, Gerrit, Repo, Jenkins, google3, bazel, CMake, Android, ADB, JIRA, OpenGrok, TestRail, Python, shell scripting, Ubuntu, Mac and google internal tools.

• Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
• Provided ‘Manual’, ‘Continuous Integration’, ‘Gated Check-in’ and ‘Schedule’ builds (along with option to force builds on that schedule even if no changes occurred since last build)
• Migrated SVN to GIT repositories.
• Worked on CI/CD process for different environments builds.
• Provided technical support to developers with configuration issues.
• Defined and implemented Issues, Tasks, Defects and Change management processes using JIRA.
• Integrated tests and review of Java/JEE usage in Weblogic.
• Developed and maintained Shell scripts for build and release tasks.
• Configured & implemented, administered Git version control including branching and release management.
• ClearQuest to track process defects.
• Coordination with development, testing, and business analyst teams to ensure updates are completed and changes are scheduled.
• Coordinates and participates in regular pre and post-release review meetings to assist with evaluation of release quality.
• Schedules and leads reviews as necessary to make sure product owners and stakeholders are aware of impacts of product releases.
• Release work item management, timelines, test plans and other documentation artifacts.

Environment: Azure, GIT, Ant, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, Linux, shell scripting, Oracle, ClearQuest, Weblogic

• Researched and identified new technologies and tools helping to grow agile development environment.
• Involved in designing and deploying multitude applications utilizing almost all AWS stack (Including EC2, S3, AMI, Route53, RDS, SNS, SQS, IAM) focusing on high-availability, fault tolerance, and Auto-Scaling in AWS Cloud Formation.
• Maintained the user accounts IAM Roles, Route 53(CNAME), VPC, RDB, MongoDB, SQS & SNS services in AWS cloud
• Worked on Ansible playbooks by using YAML script to launch AWS instances and used to manage web applications, configuration files, used mount points and packages.
• Implemented Continuous Integration using Bamboo, Maven, Subversion.
• Automated deployment of builds to different environments using Jenkins.
• Troubleshooting issues with Dev and QA environments.
• Administration of all Dev, QA, Staging and CI servers including MySQL database and Subversion control system.
• Created self-service environment management system for Development/QA
• Implemented Backup/Disaster recovery system for entire CI system.
• Integrated Defect tracking system with Continuous Integration system.
• Installed and administered Artifactory to deploy artifacts.
• Responsible for managing code in Subversion(version controlling).
• Involved in monitoring builds, break/fix management, issue tracking, and identifying and resolving wide variety of build-related issues for different products.
• Designed CM processes and policies with approval from development and other affected teams.
• Defined processes to build and deliver software baselines for internal as well as external customers.

Environment: AWS, Java/J2EE, Subversion, Maven, Jira, Bamboo, Shell scripting, weblogic and Tomcat Server.

• Performed Source Code Management according to SDLC and Release requirements (i.e., branches, merges, etc).Build and deployment.
• Resolved update, merge and password authentication issues in Bamboo and Jira.
• Published detailed deployment schedules to help clients and internal personnel prepare for potential disruptions in software and system availability.
• Administrator source code repository system used by engineering team.
• Created and owned, Build and Continuous Integration environment with Bamboo.
• Used Maven for building Web projects including Web Services and created automated reports for Builds and Test results which QA can access to accelerate testing process.
• Developed and maintained software build and deployment procedures and automation. Maintained internal release cycle and deployment on Apache server.
• Primarily responsible for automation and maintaining current build farm as well as improving QA and release management procedures.
• Responsible for performing Build operations with ANT Scripts, while implementing required modifications in ANT Script to perform build operations, in accordance with requirements of project.
• Managed merging, branch creation and tagging.
• Assist Customer Support team to analyze and resolve tier 2 issues.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure smooth release.
• Support back-end setup and configurations to facilitate POCs.
• Administer various development, support, and patch branches and enforce SCM best practices.

Environment: Ant, GIT, Bamboo, Websphere, Jira, Tomcat, Linux, Shell scripting.