Manufacturing Test Data Analysis

Venkatesh Kothuri

n 316-***-**** ) ***********@*****.*** n Wichita, KS

Professional Summary

Results-driven Manufacturing Test and Diagnostic Engineer with hands-on experience in test development, sustaining, and production data analysis across large-scale manufacturing environments. Proven success in collaborating with OEM/EMS partners to ensure production throughput, test yield improvements, and high-quality standards. Skilled in hardware diagnostics, test automation, firmware validation, and process optimization. Adept in analyzing test failures, enhancing test coverage, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills

• Manufacturing Test Development & Sustaining – Functional & system-level test design, debug, and process optimization.

• Data Analysis & Reporting – Test yield tracking, failure trend identification, and production efficiency monitoring.

• Programming & Automation – Python, Java, C#, and Linux scripting for test automation and data visualization.

• Hardware & Diagnostics – Server components (CPU, RAM, NICs, PSU), BMC/IPMI, BIOS/RAID, and network validation.

• Firmware & Hardware Validation – Manufacturing verification for Engineering FW/SW/HW changes.

• Documentation & Compliance – BOM structuring, ECO/MCO/LCO understanding, and root cause analysis reports.

• Tools & Platforms – Linux CLI (dmesg, ifconfig, netstat), Oscilloscope, Multimeter, iLO/iDRAC, PXE Boot.

Professional Experience

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Jabil Inc. – Lexington, KY Sep 2025 – Present

• Support daily production operations for NetApp systems, ensuring high-quality output and on-time shipments.

• Collaborate with OEM/EMS partners to maintain manufacturing test throughput and process reliability.

• Utilize Linux environments for running and maintaining automated test suites, debugging failures, and monitoring production systems.

• Perform first-line failure analysis using Linux CLI tools (dmesg, lspci, ifconfig, dmidecode) to isolate hardware and firmware issues.

• Drive test yield improvement initiatives and support the Quality team with root cause analysis in the production environment.

• Conduct manufacturing verification for new firmware/software/hardware (FW/SW/HW) releases before mass production.

• Use Python scripts for test data analysis, log parsing, and efficiency reporting to improve test coverage and throughput.

• Contribute to continuous process optimization efforts—enhancing test flow, reducing cycle time, and increasing test accuracy.

Diagnostic / Server Technician

PennyMac – Plano, TX Jan 2024 – Aug 2025

• Developed and executed diagnostic test cases for server hardware (CPU, RAM, NIC, PSU) to ensure product reliability.

• Used Linux CLI tools (dmesg, ip a, dmidecode) to troubleshoot network and system-level issues.

• Configured BIOS and RAID per production needs and validated system performance via burn-in and thermal tests.

• Contributed to test yield improvement by optimizing debug steps and documenting detailed failure reports.

• Supported production teams in identifying root causes of test failures and enhanced debug SOPs for efficiency.

• Ensured compliance with manufacturing quality standards and process documentation. Independent Project – Server Debug & Repair Lab

Wichita, KS Jun 2023 – Dec 2023

• Created a diagnostic test bench to simulate real-world server failures for practice and research.

• Identified and analyzed component-level failures using oscilloscope, multimeter, and Linux debugging.

• Validated BIOS and RAID configurations and documented repeatable troubleshooting steps. Education

Master of Science in Computer Science – Wichita State University (May 2024)

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