Samira Anupama Madapatha

• Led, trained, and managed a group of highly skilled secondary QA Engineers.
• Headed the test initiative to drive successful sprint with the product's stakeholders to achieve the targeted milestones.
• Continuously refined the testing strategies to improve test quality, efficiency, and to reduce testing time.
• Designed and implemented test environments, procedures, test cases and developed test manuals for newly launched products.
• Test Automation using Python, C#, Extron CLI and Cypress.
• Testing of newly launched products and upgrades of existing software/hardware tools.
• Investigated software, firmware, and hardware bugs, coordinated with engineering team, suggested workarounds and provided technical support.
• Tracked, resolved, documented and communicated product quality issues on JIRA.

Projects:

• Developed test automation framework in Python for JITC U.S government security standard compliance project.
• Designed an API self test suite for Extron Control Script API testing.
• Implemented performance testing methodology for Extron NAV AV streaming products (Received Nation best of 2020 AV over IP product award) - Involved in E2E automation framework design for Extron UI, web, mobile based software applications.

• Identified customer requirements and advised on customized solutions.
• Led and managed a team of highly skilled field application engineers to provide start-to-end guide and technical support for international and domestic customers.
• Provided Technical mentorship and training to Application Engineering and Sales Teams.
• Advised, planed, and implemented product validation plans for new product development in concurrent with R & D and engineering team.
• Advised on strategic growth programs and projects, engage with company sales, engineering, and marketing teams as needed to help define and execute company objectives.
• Participated and provided feedback on technical design and product qualification reviews.
• Review/ generate project proposals, test plans, and risk management documents.

Projects:

• Street Lighting Project (Davao, Philippines): Introduced and advised on the wireless sensor technology and support in network architecture.
• Payment system project for Singapore land transport authority busses

• Acted as a technical and commercial point of contact for customers, on all relevant product training & enquiries (Embedded and Wireless products).
• Provided technical support to customers on application and product.
• Visited prospects to present company products and application solutions.
• Created & reviewed system proposals and project documents for final submission.

Projects:

• Panasonic Smart City Project, IoT (Singapore): Provided support in product design and implementation for RF communication portion.
• Venture E-trolley upgrade Project for WalMart (USA).

• Provided support for handling Yield improvements and excursions.
• Supported and assisted in the implementation of new projects and systems.
• Assisted in scripting in python and VBA to conduct statistical analysis.
• Back-end analysis of the new processes or new implementations for final recommendation.