Pushkar Deshpande

Pushkar Deshpande is a seasoned Principal Engineer/Architect at NetApp since April 2022, focusing on enhancing test automation frameworks and implementing new tools. Previously, Pushkar served as a Sr Software Development Engineer in Test at Cisco, where notable achievements included building test automation frameworks using Pytest and Python, as well as designing automation frameworks for Roaming clients on Windows and Mac OS. Pushkar's earlier experience includes roles as Sr Automation Engineer at Aruba, Senior Staff Engineer at FireEye and Palo Alto Networks, and Principal QA Engineer at Symantec, with a strong emphasis on automation, CI/CD infrastructure, and mentoring. Pushkar holds an MS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from California State University-Sacramento and a BS in Electronics Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.