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Sai Kiran Reddy Nakka

Sai Kiran Reddy Nakka

McKinney,TX

Summary

QA Testing engineer with over 5 years of experience, specializing in agile environments, vendor management, and test automation. Adept at developing comprehensive test strategies, managing defect lifecycles, and collaborating across teams to deliver robust software solutions. Known for a keen attention to detail and a passion for maintaining the highest quality standards.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Intern

Cnet Global Solutions
Dallas, TX
02.2024 - 05.2024
  • Contributed to developing functional and regression test cases for ongoing projects
  • Logged and tracked defects in the enterprise defect tracking tool, ensuring accurate reporting and communication with development teams.
  • Acquired automation skills and actively contributed to creating regression scripts in the initial stages.
  • Collaborated with senior QA engineers to gain comprehensive knowledge of testing lifecycle, participating in daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions.

Senior QA Engineer

Amazon
Hyderabad, Telangana
07.2020 - 06.2022
  • Project 1: E-commerce Platform Optimization.
  • Agile Testing: Managed agile testing for a high-volume e-commerce platform, guaranteeing stability and performance during a peak traffic rise by 50%.
  • Vendor Management: Oversaw external testing vendors, ensuring their work met Amazon's quality standards. Regularly aligned on timelines and deliverables, improving on-time project completion by 15%.
    Automation Leadership: Collaborated with automation engineers to enhance regression scripts, cutting manual testing time by 30% and accelerating new feature releases by 20%.
    Defect Resolution: Streamlined the defect management process, leading to a 25% improvement in identification and resolution rates. Prioritized critical issues and facilitated communication between QA and development teams.
    QA Reporting: Generated detailed reports with key metrics like defect density and testing progress, ensuring stakeholders were informed and able to make data-driven decisions.
  • Project 2: Payment Gateway Integration
  • Test Strategy Execution: Crafted and implemented a comprehensive test strategy for integrating a new payment gateway, which supported over $100 million in annual transactions. The strategy included functional, non-functional, and security testing, ensuring compliance and reliability.
    Cross-Functional Alignment: Worked closely with development, security, and business teams to set clear acceptance criteria, leading to a flawless integration and a 15% improvement in transaction success rates.
    Performance Optimization: Directed performance testing to validate the gateway's capacity, achieving a 20% boost in processing speeds during peak times. Resolved key bottlenecks to ensure high availability and responsiveness.
    Critical Issue Management: Took charge of escalations, resolving high-priority defects within 24 hours, ensuring project timelines were adhered to without sacrificing quality.

QA Engineer

Genpact
Hyde, Telangana
12.2017 - 06.2020
  • Project 1: CRM System
  • Enhancement Comprehensive QA: Led QA for a CRM enhancement used by 5,000+ sales reps, focusing on functional, regression, and user acceptance testing. Early defect identification reduced post-release issues by 40%.
    Automation Initiative: Key contributor to automation efforts, implementing Selenium and Jenkins tools that reduced manual testing by 40%, and increased coverage across the CRM system.
    Collaborative Strategy: Worked with cross-functional teams to define and meet testing objectives, improving delivery timelines by 20%.
  • Project 2: Data Warehouse Migration. Strategic Testing: Developed a testing strategy for a 10TB data warehouse migration, ensuring 95% data integrity and smooth performance post-migration.
    Defect Prioritization: Enhanced defect tracking and resolution processes, boosting resolution efficiency by 20%. Led defect triage sessions to maintain project quality and timelines.
    Performance Assurance: Spearheaded performance testing, resulting in a 25% improvement in data processing speeds, ensuring the new environment met required benchmarks.
    Vendor Collaboration: Worked closely with external vendors on data migration, ensuring all tools and processes met the required quality standards for a successful transition.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
05-2024

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Gitam University
Viskhapatnam
04-2017

Skills

  • Quality Assurance: Agile testing, test strategy development, defect tracking, QA reporting
  • Automation: Regression scripts, automation tools (eg, Jenkins, Selenium)
  • Project Management: Vendor oversight, resource planning, cost estimation
  • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, cross-functional collaboration
  • Tools: Jira, Jenkins, Selenium, AWS, Terraform

Languages

English
Professional
Telugu
Professional
Hindi
Professional

Certification

  • Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Timeline

QA Intern

Cnet Global Solutions
02.2024 - 05.2024

Senior QA Engineer

Amazon
07.2020 - 06.2022

QA Engineer

Genpact
12.2017 - 06.2020

Master of Science - Computer Science

Southern Arkansas University

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Gitam University

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