SHANTHIMANI VELLINGIRI
Celina,TX
Summary
Extensive background as an IT professional with over 17 years of specialized experience in Financial Services and Insurance application development. Notable proficiency in Health Care Domain through extensive work at Cognizant. Proficient in software development, system administration, and technical support. Skilled in problem-solving and optimizing performance. Capable of managing projects and collaborating effectively with teams. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends to contribute to organizational success. Highly skilled Quality Assurance Specialist with a comprehensive understanding of QA methodologies in diverse industries. Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify risks and defects, ensuring compliance with quality standards. Demonstrated success in implementing effective QA strategies that have improved operational efficiency. Skilled at fostering positive relationships with team members and stakeholders to ensure project success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SDET/ Quality Assurance Manager
Discover Financial Services
05.2015 - Current
- Evaluated emerging technologies to identify potential improvements in existing test methodologies or tools usage within the organization
- Led the initiation of automation script development using a suite of Java, Selenium, Serenity BDD, Cucumber, and JUnit tools
- Engaged in Agile Development which encompassed daily Scrum Calls, Defect Triage, Scum of Scrum, and supporting Production Releases and Business Demos
- Contributed towards integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for accelerated delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, tools, and techniques to ensure continued excellence in SDET practices.
- Minimized risks associated with new feature releases through diligent risk analysis and mitigation strategies.
- Performed functional product reviews to detect verified weaknesses in retail products and software solutions.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
- Delivered reliable solutions by overseeing software design, development, testing, implementation, and support phases of IT projects.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure efficient allocation of resources and successful project completion.
- Managed budgets for multiple projects concurrently, tracking expenses and reallocating resources as needed to stay within budget constraints.
Quality Engineer Lead
Liberty Mutual Insurance
08.2012 - 03.2015
- Ensured adherence to project specifications through examination of technical design, code, and testing & deployment strategy
- Contributed to the defects triaging and Test Plan Review processes
- Facilitated collaboration between onsite and offshore teams, alongside senior management and client's management team in project status review meetings
- Managed work allocation, monitored progress, tracked timesheets, conducted audits, and collected metrics
- Engaged in activities such as Test Requirement Walkthrough, Test planning, and the formulation of the Test Strategy
- Contributed to projects in different time frames covering Auto, Property, PLP, and Life Works
- Engaged in diverse testing activities such as System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing with a strong focus on defect tracking
- Monitored production activities to ensure conformance to established methods and procedures.
Senior Software Engineer
WellPoint
09.2011 - 08.2012
- Produced a comprehensive Technical Detailed Document (TDD) outlining the technical solution for Design Summary in FDD, encompassing details of impacted component Inventory as well as current and Proposed Architecture Flow
- Participated in coding after finalizing Functional and Technical Detailed documents
- Generated comprehensive Unit Test Plans (UTPs) and recorded associated Unit Test Results throughout the project lifecycle
- Assisted team members in understanding Requirement & Design specifications
- Designed and organized implementation details for necessary configuration changes
- Creating a package to move the components to Change Management System (CMS)
- Contributed to the success of different testing phases including System Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing by providing support and defect fixing
- Supported implementation and provided post-implementation support
- Handled Production remedy tickets throughout the Warranty Period.
Software Engineer
Health Net
09.2010 - 08.2011
- Participated in regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss project progress, changes, challenges
- Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
- Utilized version control tools to manage source code across multiple projects
- Deployed applications on server machines with AWS or Azure
- Analyzed user requirements to develop software solutions and created technical specifications
- Integrated third-party APIs and services to enhance software functionality and interoperability
- Designed and executed comprehensive test plans to identify software vulnerabilities and bugs
- Documented software designs and architecture for future reference and maintenance.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Farmers QA
01.2008 - 08.2010
- Evaluated existing processes within the Quality Assurance department and recommended improvements where necessary
- Monitored defect resolution activities to ensure that issues are addressed promptly and effectively
- Performed manual and automated testing on software applications to ensure functionality and reliability
- Reviewed test cases created by other members of the team prior to execution
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas of improvement in product quality
- Created detailed reports on the results of quality assurance tests conducted.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, IndiaSkills
- Serenity BDD, Gatling , Selenium,Rest Assured
- Cucumber, Postman, Swagger, MIRO, ServiceNow
- JAVA, Rest API, C, Mainframe, VAX-COBOL
- Agile (SCRUM, KANBAN), Waterfall
- PL/SQL,PostgreSQL, Oracle, Snowflake
- HP ALM, Rally,Jira,GITHUB, Jenkins
Certification
- Technical – Java Track- Java Certification
- Agile Transformation and Scaled Agile
- Software Configuration Management Certification
- INS21 AICPCU Certification
- JCL and COBOL– Mainframe Certification
Coremanagementskills
• Quality Assurance Processes and Methodologies
• Leadership and Team Management
• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Defect Management and Tracking
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Decision Making and Strategic Planning
• Time Management and Prioritization
• Agile and Scrum Methodologies for QA
• Active Listening and Feedback Incorporation
Timeline
SDET/ Quality Assurance Manager
Discover Financial Services
05.2015 - Current
Quality Engineer Lead
Liberty Mutual Insurance
08.2012 - 03.2015
Senior Software Engineer
WellPoint
09.2011 - 08.2012
Software Engineer
Health Net
09.2010 - 08.2011
Quality Assurance Engineer
Farmers QA
01.2008 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Bharathiar University