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Harihara Subramanian Subramanian

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Detail-oriented Delivery Project Lead (Functional and Technical) with extensive experience in full system development life cycle implementation in a variety of projects in the areas of testing and automation.

Rich experience in Project Management and handling Agile projects. Result oriented test architect with proven capabilities in the areas of manual testing, UI and backend automation, team management, release management and CI/CD Integrations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with quest to continuously learn and implement effective solutions.

Strive towards continuous improvement activities which enables cost and time savings for the teams working with.

Extensive experience in Performing GUI functionality, compatibility, reliability, exploratory/ad hoc, regression, usability testing, bug tracking and documentation.

Professional Experience in effective Test Case Designing, Preparation with Outstanding ability to identify test scenarios based on Requirement Specifications.

Proficient in executing Test Cases to validate the application functionality against the requirements with a proved ability to test to find bugs that are missed by most.

Innovative problem solver with hands on testing experience and ability to see both the business and technical sides of the problem.

Qualifications include 19+ years of QA software testing and user-acceptance testing experience using different tools.

Extensive hands-on experience in Insurance, Banking, Government, Energy and Logistics domains testing products/applications developed using (Oracle, SQL Server), Web Technologies (Microsoft.net, Java and J2EE)using waterfall/Agile testing methodologies.

Rich experience and expert in designing Automation framework using TOSCA, Selenium, UFT and Winrunner

Experience in mentoring, leadership and coordinator roles in execution of QA and testing strategies/plans throughout the SDLC with reputed clients.

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: UNIX, Mainframe, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

Programming Language : C, VB, Core java, Basic SQL

Software: TOSCA, Selenium, UFT, UI Orchestrator, UI path, Winrunner, Loadrunner, JIRA,HP ALM Quality Center, Oracle, T.O.A.D (Oracle Tool), Putty, Microsoft Office Suite.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Delivery Project Lead-Technical

Mphasis
India, Chennai
10.2007 - Current
  • Worked in multiple domains like Insurance, Banking, Government (UK and Singapore), Energy and Logistics.
  • Develop, document and maintain test strategies, test plans, test cases, defect summary, test results summary and other test artifacts and deliverables.
  • Develop Automation framework and build automation suite for web application, mobile application, mainframe and window based application using different functional automation tools in different projects like TOSCA, Selenium, UFT and winrunner.
  • Execute and evaluate manual test cases and report test results.
  • Document and manage priority and status of software defects, using HP Quality Center and JIRA.
  • Ensure validated deliverables meet functional design specifications
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans that clearly outlined objectives, timelines, budgets, risks, and success metrics for all stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of various project components.
  • Led team of engineers in providing design and engineering solutions to various clients and market sectors.
  • Collaborated closely with business owners and IT staff to ensure project objectives are met.
  • Maintained expert level of knowledge within specific web applications Mobile Application testing on iOS and Windows 8 devices.
  • Performed Back-end tests using TOAD to validate results.

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Navis India
India, Chennai
11.2004 - 10.2007
  • Involved in Manual and Automated testing of the front-end applications that are developed in Forms 9i and Oracle 10g Database.
  • Developed Test Scenarios and Test cases and different conditions using test data highlighted in the Product Requirement Document and Business Specifications.
  • Automation for QA Team – Developed test scripts for Functionality and data driven tests using WinRunner.
  • Coordinating and resolving critical issues with development team.
  • Self Service Suite IVR – Interactive Voice Response Tested against Express– Omni Vax software application.
  • Created Test Suites for IVR compatibility testing against Express releases.
  • Did Compatibility Testing using WEB ACCESS, with EXPRESS releases and with HP UX.
  • Conducted root cause analysis for critical defects, leading to targeted improvements in software quality.

Software Tester

Softsmith Infotech
India, OK
12.2003 - 10.2004
  • Contributed to the successful delivery of high-quality software releases through rigorous testing methodologies.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Streamlined workflow efficiency by creating reusable test scripts for frequently performed tasks.
  • Delivered accurate test results under tight timelines while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated adaptability and versatility by quickly learning new technologies and tools, ensuring comprehensive testing coverage for diverse software projects.
  • Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
  • Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
  • Played an instrumental role in achieving company objectives by consistently exceeding individual performance metrics as a Manual Software Tester.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Conducted in-depth regression tests after each iteration, validating that existing features remained unaffected during new developments.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics

Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
India
04.2002

Skills

  • Expert in TOSCA automation tool
  • Hands-on experience in Selenium
  • Expert in UFT automation tool
  • Expert in leading the Agile team
  • Effective communication and always maintained good rapport with stakeholders
  • Effective in providing inputs to stakeholders regarding automation implementation and ROI

Accomplishments

    Technical Lead

  • Developed Automation framework using TOSCA, Selenium, UFT and Winrunner and provided demo to the clients before building the test suite.
  • Completed 7 certifications in TOSCA, 1 certification in Selenium and certified SAFe Agilist 6.

Certifications

> Certified SAFe 6 Agilist


> Tosca Certified Professional

  • Automation Engineer Level 1
  • Automation Specialist Level 1
  • Automation Specialist Level 2
  • Automation Specialist for Databases
  • Test design Specialist Level 1
  • Test design Specialist Level 2
  • Deep dive API


> Talent Next Certified Professional (Advanced level Selenium certification in Talent Next Program of Mphasis)



Timeline

Delivery Project Lead-Technical

Mphasis
10.2007 - Current

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Navis India
11.2004 - 10.2007

Software Tester

Softsmith Infotech
12.2003 - 10.2004

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics

Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
Harihara Subramanian Subramanian