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Aravind Reddy

Summary

Testing practice technology leader with over 17 years of IT industry experience and 10 years as a Full Stack project/program management experience, accomplished multiple full project life cycles in ERP, Telecom, Automobile, Finance, and Insurance domain involving various technologies – SAP, Workday, Java, Microsoft .Net, SQL Server, Oracle, , Devops, Cloud, Enterprise Data warehouse with extensive experience in global delivery management, establishing TCoE, test process governance, complex test strategy definition for large programs, solution designing/development, proof-of-concept (PoC's), RFI/RFP responses, pre-sales/business development, forecasting & budget planning, client relationship management, business review meetings, resource utilization, onsite/offshore ratio optimization, people management, performance appraisals & normalization, staffing & resource fulfillment, competency building, attrition management.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director

Cigniti Technologies
Irving, TX
08.2017 - Current
  • Implemented test Automation frameworks to support both Web UI and Web API Automation using Selenium C#, Selenium Java, Ready API, Coded UI, and Test Complete
  • Implemented test automation framework using UFT 15.0 to primarily test for SAP S4 Hana, SAP Fiori, Ariba, Workday, Concur, and OpenText and associated integrations with the ability to extend the framework to other application areas in the future
  • Involved in setting up Jenkins Master and multiple slaves for the entire team as a CI tool as part of the Continuous development and deployment process
  • Design power query in Power BI to pivot and un-pivot the data model for data cleansing and data massaging
  • Develop custom reports and deploy them on the server using Power BI
  • Implemented data models and DAX calculations to improve data accuracy and streamline reporting processes
  • Perform Data Analysis, Data Validation, and Data Cleansing in Power BI reports
  • Perform Data quality analysis using advanced SQL skills, perform count validation, Dimensional analysis, Statistical Analysis, and Data Quality Validation in Data Migration
  • Extensive SQL querying on staging, Data warehouse, and Data Mart
  • Implemented Azure DevOps for CI and for End-to-End automation for all build and CD
  • Implemented version control systems like GIT and used Source code management client tools like GitBash, GitHub, Git Lab
  • Implemented the Build and Deployment pipelines to execute the test cases to run on scheduled time frame and during the deployment
  • Negotiated with internal and external implementation teams, and development teams for appropriate resource allocation to the project team in time to meet schedule while maintaining awareness of overall business priorities
  • Implemented CI/CD on TFS/Azure DevOps by setting up Release and Build Definitions
  • Integrated Sealights to release definition to collect the test execution metrics and code coverage
  • Reported automated testing results and metrics to all appropriate stakeholders
  • Implemented TDD and Continuous Integration techniques
  • Managed test data as per client's requirements including utilizing production data made available post-refresh without disrupting to the production environment and ensuring the optimal test coverage based on test data combinations.

Senior Manager

Cigniti Technologies
Hyderabad, Telangana
08.2014 - 08.2017
  • Implemented C# Automation using VSTS and Selenium
  • Implemented Page Objects framework, Hybrid framework from scratch to represent web pages
  • Maintained and tracked the Automation Process Documents
  • Supervised for process audit with Quality Assurance Team
  • Conducted review meetings with Business Analysts, Developers and end users to understand and test according to their requirements
  • Designed automation strategies, Selenium automation and QC reports
  • Identified weaknesses in QA Processes, Web testing, Selenium Automation
  • Suggested & implemented improvements
  • Discussed with key business stakeholders and clients to devise execution strategy and define Key Performance Indicators to measure progress.

Professional Delivery II

Computer Science Corporation
Hyderabad, Telangana
12.2006 - 07.2014
  • Maintained and tracked the Automation Process Documents
  • Executed of different Suites (Production Validation Daily Suite, Regression Test Suite, Test Data Preparation Suite, Functional Test Suite and Smoke Test Suite)
  • Reviewed the script execution results and preparation of results summery report
  • Prepared and Reviewed (Code, I/O Sheet, User Manual and Installation Guidelines).

Quality Associate

Convergys Information Management
Hyderabad, Telangana
06.2005 - 07.2006
  • Prepared Readiness Report and maintain all the test artifacts
  • Supervised the testing activities for all multiple projects
  • Managed Defect Management Activities for all the projects
  • Performed Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Provided clarifications to the team on test requirements
  • Developed and Executed Manual test strategies to identify Risks and Issues, design effective mitigation test strategies and enhance the on time quality deliverables.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bangalore, KS
09.2004 - 06.2005
  • Tested the automated applications across different operating systems to make sure they are not regressed
  • Executed the automated applications across multiple OS and fix if any failures observed
  • Supervised the Sprint and milestone status and monitor the development of Applications automated by Peers
  • Executed the automated application across different scenarios and collect the logs to check the stability of the Scripts.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Loyola Academy
06.2002

Skills

  • Project Management
  • SAP Test Automation
  • CI/CD Jenkins
  • Quality Assurance
  • Selenium C#/Java, UFT1502, Ready API, Coded UI, Tosca
  • Team Management
  • Stakeholders Management
  • Technical Support
  • Infrastructure Support
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Agile/Scrum Technologies
  • Budget Planning
  • Problem Management
  • ERP Automation
  • Service & Change Management
  • Risk Management
  • Release Management
  • Azure DevOps
  • ETL Automation
  • Data Migration
  • Power BI Report Validation

Timeline

Associate Director

Cigniti Technologies
08.2017 - Current

Senior Manager

Cigniti Technologies
08.2014 - 08.2017

Professional Delivery II

Computer Science Corporation
12.2006 - 07.2014

Quality Associate

Convergys Information Management
06.2005 - 07.2006

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2004 - 06.2005

Master of Computer Applications -

Loyola Academy

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