Kranthi Kumar Anumalla

• Designed, implemented, and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium, UFTOne, and JUnit/TestNG to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Developed and enhanced automation frameworks for web and mobile applications, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, and Git to enable continuous testing, and reduce the feedback loop during the development cycle.
• Developed and executed comprehensive manual and automated test cases, while defining testing strategies to validate functional, regression, integration, and performance scenarios for new or enhanced software functionality.
• Actively involved in Sprint deliverables, SIT, regression, and UAT test cases, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Identified and logged defects in JIRA, with appropriate evidence, facilitating quick resolution.
• Actively participated in debugging and triaging issues, collaborating with development teams to identify root causes, and ensuring timely defect resolution.
• Contributed to test planning, risk identification, and continuous process improvement for the QE team.
• Provided inputs to test data preparation, and ensured required test environments were set up.
• Supported production deployments and collaborated with UAT teams to validate business-critical workflows.
• Collaborated with development teams, product managers, and business analysts to understand requirements, discuss test plans, and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Created detailed test reports, metrics, and dashboards to track test execution, defect trends, and code quality, providing stakeholders with actionable insights.
• Utilized service virtualization techniques to simulate dependencies and external services, ensuring consistent and isolated testing environments for all test scenarios.
• Performed API tests using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, and SoapUI, ensuring that backend services meet functional and performance expectations.
• Worked in Agile/Scrum teams, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Shared feedback, ensuring the timely delivery of test artifacts and quality software.
• Developed queries and alerts for proactive incident detection and resolution.
• Collaborates with DevOps engineers and systems architects to integrate test scripts into CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshot and resolved server performance issues, including log analysis, memory tuning, and application deployment errors on Apache Tomcat servers.

• Led end-to-end testing of Sitecore CMS for efficient content management across platforms.
• Collaborates with team members to decompose functional and non-functional requirements into test scripts and scenarios.
• Develops automated test scripts using selenium, Cypress, and UFTOne to validate acceptance criteria defined within epics and user stories.
• Executes smoke, functional, integration, and non-functional test scripts as part of the product/application delivery lifecycle.
• Utilized BrowserStack for cross-browser and cross-device testing to ensure application compatibility across various platforms.
• Creates detailed defect reports with supporting documentation such as screenshots and logs.
• Performed white-box testing with Java and SQL for backend validation and seamless user experience.
• Implemented API testing with Postman for REST API backend service validation.
• Worked hands-on with AEM to build and test personalized marketing campaigns.
• Participated in Scrum ceremonies and coordinated cross-functional releases, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
• Leveraged Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics to track user interactions and optimize performance.

Results:

• Boosted multi-channel engagement by 20% through optimized content delivery.
• Reduced production defects by 30% with effective manual and automated testing.
• Streamlined content management workflows for more efficient use of Sitecore.

Project: Google Street View App – Feature Enhancement and Stability Testing.

Objective: Improved the Google Street View app by testing new features, enhancing app stability across Android and iOS, and optimizing performance for capturing, viewing, and uploading 360° imagery in Google Maps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Led functional and regression testing for features like 360° photo capture and navigation improvements.
• Developed test cases focused on usability, performance, and security across Android and iOS.
• Automated tests using Espresso (Java) and XCTest (iOS) for consistent functionality with each build.
• Conducted manual stability testing, including exploratory testing for real-world usability.
• Performed accessibility testing with VoiceOver and TalkBack for compliance with accessibility standards.
• Monitored app performance using Google Analytics and telemetry data.
• Collaborated with developers to prioritize bug fixes and smooth feature rollouts.
• Validated backend API integrations using Postman for seamless 360° imagery uploads.

Results:

• Improved app stability by 35%, reducing crash rates, and enhancing the user experience.
• Reduced regression bugs by 40% with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Ensured accessibility compliance, increasing engagement by 10% among users with disabilities.

Project: TiVo Streaming & DVR Application Testing.

Objective: Tested and enhanced the performance, functionality, and stability of TiVo's streaming and DVR applications on mobile platforms, improving live TV streaming, recording, and playback features.

Key Responsibilities:

• Involved in performing functional and regression testing for TiVo's streaming and DVR features on Web, iOS, and Android platforms.
• Developed test cases for media streaming, multi-device syncing, and remote DVR management.
• Automated functional, regression, and E2E test scenarios for native Android and iOS applications using Appium, ensuring high test coverage and reliability.
• Leveraged Android ADB and Xcode command-line tools to streamline app builds and test executions. Used these tools to debug issues, capture logs, and optimize automation workflows for native mobile applications.
• Performed network and wireless testing to optimize streaming over Wi-Fi and LTE.
• Monitored logs using Splunk and conducted root cause analysis for critical streaming and DVR issues.
• Used SQL for data validation and backend consistency checks.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to provide feedback on feature development and user experience.

Results:

• Reduced streaming-related defects by 25% through extensive network and performance testing.
• Improved DVR functionality by resolving recording conflicts and scheduling issues.
• Boosted app performance by reducing buffer and load times by 15%.