What does being a Software Senior Engineer, former Product Owner, and now Technical Lead mean in the context of Dell?
For me, the journey from Software Engineer to Product Owner, and now Technical Lead, reflects the trust Dell places in people early in their careers. Daily, I code, debug, design features, build Proof Of Concepts (POCs), and solve problems end‑to‑end. 

Over the years, I’ve also grown into additional responsibilities that strengthened how I contribute. In my first year, I became the Scrum Lead, learning how to coordinate the team and drive execution. As a Product Owner, I spent a year shaping our roadmap, aligning engineering with customer needs and enabling the team to move faster with clarity. Now, as Technical Lead, I stay hands‑on designing and delivering networking features for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance DM5500/DM5510, contributing technical directions, and making decisions that balance value, effort, and long‑term architecture.

Dell gives me the space to explore, experiment, and build proofs of concept across networking, virtualization, and infrastructure, which keeps my curiosity alive and makes the role meaningful.

What opportunities or projects contributed to your career growth?

You mentor team members—what inspires you, and what advice do you give new engineers?

I come from an Electronics & Telecommunication background, and my early days were full of uncertainty, especially around programming. I grew only because people believed in me and invested in me. Mentoring is my way of honoring that. I tell new engineers: don’t box yourself into titles like developer or tester, but rather be an engineer first, like my mentor Somnath Gulve taught me. Explore the full picture: how customers use our products, how infrastructure is built, how debugging works end‑to‑end. Stay curious, ask questions, automate what you can, and don’t be afraid to experiment. Engineering is a team sport, and your growth accelerates when you help others grow too.

What’s a moment in your journey where you thought, “Wow, I’ve really grown here”?

That realization comes whenever I take a step back and look at the breadth of what I’ve worked on, starting with IDPA as an intern, then designing networking features for DM5500/5510, becoming a Product Owner, and now serving as the Technical Lead for the networking and infrastructure pillar. Delivering infrastructure POCs, contributing to major integrations and handling customer escalations all expanded my confidence. The real growth wasn’t in titles. It was in how clearly I can analyze problems today and learn every single day. Connecting the dots, I see a journey shaped by trust, mentorship, and continuous learning.

If you had one message for aspiring engineers, what would it be?

Stay curious and stay open. Focus on solving real problems end‑to‑end, not just the part assigned to you. Surround yourself with people who challenge and support you, and once you grow, do the same for others. When you chase impact instead of titles, everything else follows.

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