Balavardhan Reddy Kotla

• Developed and executed detailed test plans, identified defects, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize software performance and drive continuous improvement in testing practices.
• Having Good Working Experience in Investment Banking, Securities, and Insurance Domain
• Excellent working experience of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and testing methodologies like Waterfall & Agile/Scrum
• Extensive experience in writing and implementation of complex test plans, design, development and execution of test scripts for System, Integration and Regression Testing
• Experience in working with Windows, client–server web-based as well as mainframe-related applications.
• Hands-on experience working with different modules of the quality center such as requirements, release, test plan, test lab, test cycle, defects, and dashboard.
• Experience in various types of testing including sanity testing, smoke testing, functionality testing, performance testing, volume testing, unit testing, integrated testing, system testing, positive and negative testing, and regression testing of standalone, web-based, and client-server applications.
• Performed backend testing by executing SQL queries.
• Involved in Automation Testing using TOSCA.
• Worked with all modules of TOSCA like modules, test cases, Requirements, test case design and Execution lists.
• Have Good exposure to Tosca integration with Jenkins.
• Knowledge of manual and automated Web services testing and API Testing using SOAP UI and Postman.
• Experience in creating various types of reports during the test execution process such as test execution status/Summary, Defect injection rate, requirement coverage, # of defects by severity, # defects by status etc. Through the test lab and Requirement module of the quality center
• Extensive knowledge in executing manual test cases for UI, Functional testing and played a key role in UI & Functional testing by preparing scripts in Quality Center
• Proficient in using Selenium WebDriver for automating web applications, enhancing testing efficiency through automated scripts.
• Experienced in writing and executing tests in languages such as Java, and familiar with frameworks like TestNG or JUnit.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts to support regression testing and ensure compatibility across different browsers
• Implemented automated test cases in projects, significantly reducing testing time and increasing overall test coverage.
• Familiar with Playwright for web automation, utilizing both JavaScript and TypeScript to create efficient and reliable test scripts.
• Utilized automated testing tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
• Developed and executed test plans to ensure software quality and functionality.

• Automated functional and regression tests using TOSCA Test Suite, increasing test coverage by 60% and reducing manual testing efforts.
• Designed and maintained model-based test cases with TOSCA’s model-based approach, ensuring scalable and easily maintainable test scripts.
• Developed reusable TOSCA modules for various applications, optimizing the automation framework and reducing time spent on creating new test cases.
• Automated web applications using TOSCA’s web automation capabilities, performing cross-browser testing (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) to ensure consistent functionality across platforms.
• Integrated TOSCA automation into the CI/CD pipeline via Jenkins, enabling continuous testing and fast feedback loops for developers.
• Automated API testing using TOSCA’s API modules to validate RESTful and SOAP web services.
• Leveraged TOSCA’s service virtualization to simulate dependencies, enabling isolated API testing without relying on live environments.
• Designed data-driven API tests to verify API responses under various conditions, ensuring robust validation of data handling and error responses.
• Collaborated with development teams to quickly identify and resolve issues during TOSCA test execution, ensuring smooth integration and minimal disruption in the development process.
• Worked on improving test scripts and optimizing automation tests for efficiency, reducing execution time and resource consumption.
• Performed data-driven testing using TOSCA’s advanced capabilities, executing tests with multiple datasets to validate business logic and application performance.
• Generated detailed TOSCA test reports to track test execution results, identify defects, and provide insights into the application’s quality.
• Continuously optimized existing test cases to reduce redundancy and improve execution speed.
• Utilized TOSCA’s AOS (Automation Object Service) for managing test artifacts and facilitating seamless execution of automated tests across multiple environments
• Integrated TOSCA with Jenkins for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, streamlining automated testing workflows.

Python Developer

• Developed professional skills through hands-on experiences, including time management and effective communication.
• Improved internship experience by efficiently managing assigned tasks and meeting deadlines.