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Subha Kuppuswamy

Irvine,CA

Summary

Experienced with software testing methodologies and quality assurance best practices. Utilizes effective team collaboration and communication to ensure high standards. Track record of implementing process improvements that enhance software reliability and performance.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Quality Assurance Manager

Lantronix
02.2009 - 01.2025
  • Streamlined communication between developers and testers, facilitating faster issue resolution.
  • Enhanced project efficiency by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, track, and resolve software defects.
  • Led automation efforts to improve testing efficiency and reduce manual workload for the QA team.
  • Mentored junior QA analysts in best practices for software testing, enhancing overall team performance.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects, prioritizing tasks according to business needs and deadlines.
  • Reduced bug occurrence rates with thorough test planning and detailed test case development.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Operated under Agile frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Lantronix
11.2009 - 02.2020

Functional testing of Wireless features; Soft AP and wlan security(WPA,WPA2, WPA3), EAP , Bridging and Bluetooth , Mux, Tunnel on xPico 200 series embedded wireless module
Testing Cellular features (SMS, DDNS,Events) on 3G/4G gateways
Testing Network Services: SMTP Client, RSS, Telnet Server/Client, SNTP, FTP Server/ Client, SFTP Server/Client, TFTP Server, Syslog on high-performance 5GHz (802.11ac) IOT Wi-Fi gateway
Testing Network Management: SNMP v1/ v2c/v3* & Network Security: HTTPS Server/ Client, SSH Server/Client, SSL
Performance and Stress testing of Wireless bridging using Iperf and Tunnels
Monitored defect tracking systems, enabling prompt resolution of reported issues and maintaining high-quality standards.
Served as a mentor for junior QA engineers, fostering professional development and growth within the team.

Software Engineer

CISCO Systems
09.2006 - 09.2008
  • Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks according to importance.
    Reproduce Customer found defects
    Manual and automation testing of security (IPSec) features like Site-Site VPN, L2TP over IPSec, Routing Protocols RIP, OSPF on Cisco routers
    Writing of Test plans and participating in the reviews
    Preparing test reports and reporting bugs during test cycle.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (B.E.) - Computer Science

University of Madras
Chennai, India
05.2001

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Linux, WINDOWS, OpenWRT, Cisco IOS
  • Hardware: Cisco Routers & Firewalls, Ethernet to Cellular IOT gateways, Embedded modules, Wireless Access points
  • TCP/IP networking, Wireless, Bluetooth
  • Network Services: SSH, SSL,FTP, Telnet
  • Appliances & Tools: IXIA Traffic Generator, Cellular simulator, Wireless Ocotbox, Dlink VPN Server, Nessus vulnerability scanner,IPerf
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model
  • Management Platform: Test Rail, Jira
  • Jira Quality metrics analysis
  • Customer support
  • Test automation(Python)
  • Manual testing

Accomplishments

  • Supervised global team of 5-8 staff members.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Collaborated with engineering team in the development of Cellular gateways.
  • Achieved high quality through effectively helping team with test case design & automation

Certification

CCNA,CCNP,CSPFA

ROLES PLAYED

Software Quality Assurance Manager, Project Engineer, Software Engineer, Technical Support Executive

Timeline

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Lantronix
11.2009 - 02.2020

Software Quality Assurance Manager

Lantronix
02.2009 - 01.2025

Software Engineer

CISCO Systems
09.2006 - 09.2008

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (B.E.) - Computer Science

University of Madras
Subha Kuppuswamy