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Nalini Aditya Madhula

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 9-year history of integrating emerging diagnostic techniques to provide accurate, actionable test results. Uncovers unique testing methodologies and designs celebrated diagnostic techniques. Applies proven test approaches while pioneering efficient and cost-effective diagnostic tools.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Test Engineer - UAT Coordinator

TennCare MES
08.2023 - Current
  • Engaged in leading the UAT effort for the TennCare MES platform
  • Integrated collected data into business process enhancements to address ongoing business goals.
  • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
  • Operated API testing tools such as Soap and Postman.
  • Updated job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools and programming techniques and participating in educational opportunities.
  • Wrote test case parameters, test scripts and automation guidelines.
  • Reviewed results and produced daily reports for developers.
  • Completed purchase requisition orders, prioritizing maximum return on investment (ROI) for new testing equipment and assets.
  • Managed startup of new test cells, overseeing initial implementation of diagnostic equipment and monitoring devices.
  • Identified delivery risks for ongoing projects, developing strategies to avoid delays.
  • Trained junior testers in company standards, testing protocols and testing software.
  • Engaged in managing UAT direct reports, including leading, coaching, and mentoring testing team members
  • Reproduced defects and documented findings
  • Coordinated defect and triage sessions with the involved vendors and the client
  • · Conducted user acceptance testing to ensure that developed systems satisfied the needs of business clients as per the functional requirements
  • Drafted detailed problem reports, defining factors such as complexity and severity to aid in remedial efforts.
  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.

Sr. QA Engineer

OHIO MEDICAID ENTERPRISE SYSTEM (OMES)
01.2019 - 08.2023
  • Experience in working Medicaid modules: provider, member, finance, documents, prior auth, managed care and claims modules, and various file transfers
  • Coordinated and owned requirements gathering activity with 50+ vendors over a span of 3 months resulting in 1,000+ file transfer and webservice interfaces
  • Streamlined and owned backlog activity of around 1000 production files with over 10 vendors in the M&O phase
  • Converting user stories (waterfall requirements) and design documentation into test design products: test scenarios, test cases and test scripts
  • Working knowledge of Claims processing, HIPAA regulations and 270, 271, 834, 820, 835, 837 and x12 EDI transactions
  • Performed file tracking and monitoring for all EDI trading partner's x12 and flat files
  • Led a team of junior QAs on requirements to test cases mapping activity, which resulted in the creation of over 2,300 test cases covering all bases
  • Used Jira for defect management, supervised and co-created design and defect tracking documentation with 100% closure rate
  • Experience in working Medicaid modules: provider, member, finance, documents, prior auth, managed care and claims modules, and various file transfers
  • Experienced in performing functional testing like unit testing, smoke testing, integration testing, regression testing, and boundary value analysis
  • Reported on non-compliance issues and other negative factors discovered during production.
  • Developed traceability documentation to aid in investigating faults and defects.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.

Automation Engineer

Express, Inc.
10.2018 - 01.2019
  • Developed and maintained a test automation strategy using Selenium, resulting in a 70% reduction in manual testing and a 40% increase in test coverage (login to checkout)
  • Created and executed automation scripts for Web on Android, iOS devices, emulators and simulators using Appium
  • Implemented end-to-end automation for web and mobile diagnostics, reducing test costs by 85%.
  • Built and enhanced automated test framework using Cypress
  • Integrated DevOps automation techniques alongside code repositories like GitHub and Maven.
  • Worked on distributed test automation execution on different environments as a part of continuous integration process using Selenium Grid and Jenkins
  • Used TestNG for parallel execution of test methods and the generation of reports depicting the no. of passed, failed, and skipped test cases
  • Used Swagger UI to generate a Web page that documents the APIs generated by the Swagger specification
  • Maintained Selenium and Java automation code and resources in configuration management tools like GitHub repository over the time for adding improvements and new features
  • Participated in test automation code review meetings and provided input on colleagues' coding efforts.
  • Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
  • Communicated technical information both verbally and in writing in simple terminology.

Jr. Automation Engineer

UniLync Connect And UniLync Collect
01.2018 - 10.2018
  • Experience in creating test scripts for Web UI using Cypress, Selenium WebDriver and Selenium RC
  • Performed integration and regression testing to check compatibility of new functionality with the existing functionalities using Selenium
  • Participated in manual testing for Embedded Android and iOS Smartphone’s for mobile web and Native application
  • Designed and delivered customized wireframes, user stories, user journeys and mockups optimized for catering a range of devices and industries
  • Collaborated with systems engineers and customers to determine machine requirements and develop specifications for user interface, machine functions and quality control to deliver reliable automation systems.

Quality Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
10.2014 - 11.2015
  • Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.
  • Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
  • Collaborated with management to provide training on improved processes and assisted with creation and maintenance of quality training.
  • Performed standard first article inspections and random sampling inspections to verify adherence to customer standards.
  • Worked in the pilot batch and successfully helped the launch of Thomson Reuters’ multimillion dollar business descriptions project
  • Providing the test estimates to management based on the complexity of the features
  • Monitored KPIs to proactively address bottlenecks and quality issues.
  • Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.

Data Analyst

Minvesta Infotech Limited
09.2013 - 06.2014


  • Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
  • Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
  • Worked on data for Ingress, an augmented reality mobile game, developed and published by Niantic that worked as a pre-cursor to Pokemon-Go

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
10.2017

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad
05.2013

Skills

  • Test Automation - Cypress, Selenium and Cucumber
  • Build Automation Tools - Maven and Jenkins
  • SQL knowledge
  • Distributed Version Control - GIT
  • Automation Platforms - Web and Mobile
  • Webservices - Postman and SOAP
  • SFTP - MFT and WINSCP
  • Monitoring Tools - Splunk, Tableau and Nagios
  • UML Tools - Microsoft Office Visio
  • Defect Management - Quality Centre, ALM and Jira
  • Messaging - MQ-Series
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Employee Training
  • Test Management - Jama, Tricentis qTest and Test Workbench

Timeline

Senior Test Engineer - UAT Coordinator

TennCare MES
08.2023 - Current

Sr. QA Engineer

OHIO MEDICAID ENTERPRISE SYSTEM (OMES)
01.2019 - 08.2023

Automation Engineer

Express, Inc.
10.2018 - 01.2019

Jr. Automation Engineer

UniLync Connect And UniLync Collect
01.2018 - 10.2018

Quality Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
10.2014 - 11.2015

Data Analyst

Minvesta Infotech Limited
09.2013 - 06.2014

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of New Orleans

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Nalini Aditya Madhula