Shilen Patel
@shilenpatel
I validate and optimize enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, storage, networking, and AI platforms.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I've spent more than 25 years building, validating, and supporting enterprise infrastructure across Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and HP/Compaq. At Dell, I lead VMmark, SPEC CPU, and SPECjbb performance validation on PowerEdge platforms and contributed to a VMmark world-record result of 12.42 @ 15.4 tiles.
I use Python, PowerShell, AI-agent automation, VMware vSphere, Aria Operations, Splunk, and OpenManage Enterprise to accelerate benchmark cycles by 35–50%, automate infrastructure workflows, and diagnose performance bottlenecks. I also validate NVIDIA GPU AI infrastructure, hyper-converged platforms, HSIO, CXL, CPU performance, BIOS, firmware, and operating systems.
My background spans VMware Cloud Foundation, storage and SAN validation, Dell SONiC, SmartFabric, Layer 2/3 networking, 5G and O-RAN infrastructure, Linux, Cisco UCS, and data center operations. I bring structured testing, detailed technical documentation, and hands-on troubleshooting to platform validation and infrastructure reliability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead execution of VMmark, SPEC CPU, and SPECjbb benchmarks on PowerEdge servers, achieving a VMmark world-record result and accelerating benchmark cycle times by 35-50% through automation.
Configured and supported Dell SONiC, SmartFabric, VLANs, and Layer 2/3 networking, and managed Linux, VMware, and VMware Cloud Foundation environments to improve infrastructure visibility and reliability.
Validated PERC RAID controllers and SAS, SATA, and NVMe storage devices, resolving compatibility issues and leading interoperability testing to ensure product compliance.
Led User Acceptance Testing for enterprise storage, engineered CX700/CX750 and HPE Synergy Blade Enclosure systems, and supported VMware and Citrix environments.
Supported HP StorageWorks and HP-UX systems, designed SAN testing procedures using Python and vCenter, and resolved server and storage hardware issues.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ITT Technical Institute
Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Engineering Technology
1992 - 1995
Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute from 1992 to 1995.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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