To reinvent the wheel is to attempt to duplicate, most likely with inferior results and technical debts. Within a large-scale organization the true cost of CI/CD is the toil involved when effort is repeated to create the same or similar pipeline functionality. What Prashant and March discovered during a CI/CD journey is that the key to creating powerful and efficient CI/CD or automation testing pipelines is in not writing pipeline logic at all. The formula that was unlocked is in focusing on the atomic level of the reusable code within pipeline stages. By harnessing the power of creating...
Prashant Patil
Architect | Automation | DevOps
Dell Technologies
With passion of lifelong learning, Prashant Patil has been leading his life by setting examples, adapting to situations and solving technical challenges. He completed his Master's from Southern Methodist University in 2006 and started working at AT&T as a Performance Test Engineer after graduation. His keen eye for detail, efforts toward streamlining automation, and creative problem-solving skills along with exceptional leadership skills, have earned him several recognitions throughout his career. Seeking the ability to further hone his skill sets, he joined Dell Technologies in 2010 and is currently architecting automation solutions focused on delivery of cloud-based microservices. He has been a crucial driving member of Software Development Transformation efforts and has enabled the success of several test teams within Dell’s organization. He loves spending time with his family, road trips, listening to music, photography, volunteering and fun vacations.