Raghu Ramojjala
Kitchener,CT
Summary
Results-driven Software Developer Engineer in Test with 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, test automation, and continuous integration.
Proven track record of optimizing testing pipelines, reducing manual effort, and improving development cycles by up to 40%.
Successfully led QA process improvements at Apple, automating UI tests with Selenium and Python, and enhanced API testing and CI/CD pipelines at Darwin AI, improving system efficiency by 30% and reducing release cycle time by 25%.
Seeking opportunities in Hyderabad or Bangalore to be closer to my family in India.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Developer Engineer in Test
Apple
01.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded the implementation of robust QA processes and best practices, significantly improving deliverable quality and ensuring consistency across multiple projects
- Automated comprehensive UI tests using Selenium and Python, reducing test execution time and enhancing reliability, leading to a faster development lifecycle
- Developed and executed API tests using TestNG, performed load testing with Locust, and validated API endpoints using Swagger
- Created and executed detailed test plans covering new features, bug fixes, and change requests, driving higher code quality through design-for-testability
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, optimizing regression testing efforts and reducing post-release issues
- Led the development and maintenance of automated testing pipelines using Rio, ATP, and Bolt, streamlining unit, system, and regression testing and minimizing manual effort
- Established and maintained dedicated pipelines for ML models, automating nightly unit and system tests to ensure model quality and performance at scale
- Coordinated seamless release cycles with cross-functional teams, ensuring comprehensive testing (manual, automated, system, regression) and enhancing release reliability by reducing defects
- Maintained release notes and qualification records, ensuring transparency, traceability, and fostering continuous improvement in the release process
Sr QA Engineer
Darwin AI
08.2018 - 12.2023
- Led the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, driving the automation of manual test scripts with Selenium and Python, improving test coverage and reducing testing time by 40%
- Specialized in API testing (RESTful APIs), leveraging tools like Postman and Swagger to ensure robust validation, enhancing API reliability and performance
- Developed automated test scripts with Java and Selenium, optimizing the software quality process and ensuring consistent, repeatable tests for critical applications
- Implemented Gherkin and Cucumber for API testing, resulting in increased collaboration across teams and ensuring thorough, actionable test scenarios and robust validation
- Conducted regression testing to ensure that new code changes didn’t disrupt existing functionality, maintaining high stability across product releases
- Performed comparative analysis of AI models across versions, ensuring model accuracy and performance improvements with each iteration
- Managed complex release processes, including branching strategies, release branch creation, tag management, and branch merging, ensuring seamless deployment and reducing release cycle time by 25%
- Coordinated the data migration and version upgrades, utilizing SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio, and Azure Data Portal, ensuring secure and accurate data transfer for customers
- Configured and managed Jenkins for job creation, plugin integration, build oversight, and version upgrades, streamlining CI/CD pipelines and improving overall system efficiency by 30%
- Performed in-depth hardware testing on Darwin’s proprietary rigs, identifying performance bottlenecks and ensuring hardware reliability, contributing to a 20% increase in system uptime
QA Automation Engineer
Investors Group
01.2017 - 08.2018
- Transformed business requirements into comprehensive test plans, ensuring robust test coverage and efficient validation of new functionalities, directly contributing to faster release cycles and higher-quality products
- Collaborated closely with development teams to gain insights into technical design, enabling the creation of targeted and effective test strategies that identified critical issues early in the development process
- Designed and refined automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins, significantly reducing manual testing time and increasing test efficiency by 35%
- Built and maintained scalable automation frameworks with Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse, Maven, and Java, ensuring seamless integration with Jenkins for continuous testing, streamlining CI/CD pipelines and improving overall system reliability
- Gained deep expertise in API security testing concepts, including OAuth, to ensure secure and reliable application integrations, enhancing application security and reducing vulnerabilities
- Spearheaded targeted security testing efforts, ensuring that integrations met the highest standards for both functionality and security
Assistant QA Analyst
CSS Corp
02.2011 - 06.2013
- Led user acceptance testing (UAT), ensuring system functionality aligned with user requirements and expectations, resulting in a 25% reduction in post-launch issues and improving user satisfaction
- Collaborated directly with users to gather actionable feedback, driving usability and performance improvements that enhanced system adoption and user experience
- Coordinated cross-functional issue resolution, ensuring timely and efficient solutions that consistently met SLAs, accelerating delivery timelines and minimizing operational disruptions
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Networking
Hunter College
Master of Technology (M.Tech) - VLSI Design
JNTU Hyderabad
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics & Communications Engineering
JNTU Hyderabad
INDIASkills
- Jenkins
- Docker
- Selenium
- Git
- Python
- Java
- SQL
- Manual Testing
- API Testing
- Test Planning
- Gherkin
- Cucumber
- RESTful APIs
Certification
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certificate
Timeline
Software Developer Engineer in Test
Apple
01.2024 - Current
Sr QA Engineer
Darwin AI
08.2018 - 12.2023
QA Automation Engineer
Investors Group
01.2017 - 08.2018
Assistant QA Analyst
CSS Corp
02.2011 - 06.2013
Master of Technology (M.Tech) - VLSI Design
JNTU Hyderabad
Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Networking
Hunter College
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics & Communications Engineering
JNTU Hyderabad
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