Shruthi Dommaraju
Cary,NC
Summary
Quality Assurance Engineer with over a decade of experience in developing and implementing advanced test strategies using tools such as Cucumber and Postman. Proven track record of enhancing product quality through comprehensive root cause analysis and cross-functional team coordination. Recognized for contributions to Emmy Award-winning projects, driving customer satisfaction, and aligning QA efforts with business goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Engineer 4
Comcast
Pennsylvania
03.2016 - 04.2022
- Developed and executed automation test suites using Cucumber, enhancing testing efficiency.
- Validated functionality and performance of RESTful and SOAP APIs through comprehensive API testing with Postman.
- Resolved production issues as part of the on-call support team through effective triaging.
- Conducted a detailed root cause analysis to identify and implement corrective actions for production issues.
- Developed dashboards in Splunk and Looker to monitor performance post-feature release.
- Managed deployments for multiple applications, including production stack creation and traffic shaping.
- Facilitated release planning and change management processes using ServiceNow.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to identify dependencies, priorities, and deliverables.
- Maintained feature knowledge pages on Atlassian Confluence for team reference and provided useful Splunk queries.
- Led scrum activities, including daily stand-ups and retrospectives, fostering agile team collaboration.
Quality Assurance Engineer 3
Comcast
Pennsylvania
07.2012 - 01.2016
- Executed feature, regression, and sanity testing to ensure product quality.
- Simulated failure scenarios using TimeDelayService and Postman to evaluate use cases.
- Participated in code reviews to uphold adherence to quality standards.
- Trained junior QA engineers on best practices and provided ongoing support.
- Conducted root cause analysis on defects to develop corrective action plans.
- Analyzed test results and communicated insights effectively to stakeholders.
- Monitored Splunk logs during testing to verify system handling of null checks.
- Facilitated demos for new hires, explaining architecture of various product features.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Quest Consulting (Client: Comcast)
Pennsylvania
07.2011 - 06.2012
- Utilized Zephyr to create test cycles, phases, and cases aligned with user stories and EPICS.
- Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
- Conducted thorough regression testing to ensure system functionality post-deployment.
- Documented defects and communicated findings to developers for prompt resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Visveswaraya Technological University
IndiaSkills
- Test planning and execution
- Regression and negative testing
- API testing
- Automation testing
- Performance and load testing
- Agile methodology
- Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
- Change and release management
- Deployment strategies
- Root cause analysis
- Splunk dashboard development
- ServiceNow change management
- Team management
Additional Information
Work Authorization: Permanent Resident
Accomplishments
- Honors for contributions to the Emmy-Award Winning Program: Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media User Experience and Visual Design - XFINITY TV on the X1 Platform.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Engineer 4
Comcast
03.2016 - 04.2022
Quality Assurance Engineer 3
Comcast
07.2012 - 01.2016
Quality Assurance Engineer
Quest Consulting (Client: Comcast)
07.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Visveswaraya Technological University