Detail-oriented professional brings proven experience in defect identification, documentation, and reporting. Not shy about raising concerns or advocating for customers' needs. Expert in writing test cases and scripts.
Result-Driven and a Seasoned Automation Test Lead with comprehensive background in varieties of testing System Integration Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, and software quality assurance.
Specialized in developing comprehensive test automation strategies, scripting languages including CORE JAVA and Selenium, and continuous integration tools. Excel at problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless communication across teams to achieve project goals.
Demonstrated strength in designing and implementing automated test scripts, detecting defects early, and ensuring product quality before launch.
Notable ability to lead teams effectively while also providing mentorship on automation tools and techniques. Contributions to previous roles include improved testing efficiency and significant reduction in product release timelines.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Lead
Nagarro Inc
Austin, TX
12.2021 - Current
Performed system analysis to determine requirements for new functionality and enhancements.
Provided technical guidance to team members regarding coding standards and best practices.
Participated in sprint planning meetings with product owners and managers to ensure alignment between business objectives and engineering goals.
Identified opportunities for automation of processes through scripting or other means.
Utilized bug tracking tools such as JIRA for logging defects found during testing cycle.
Monitored progress of each sprint through metrics tracking tools like JIRA.
Analyzed user feedback and made appropriate recommendations for feature enhancements and bug fixes.
Documented defects using defect tracking tool JIRA and tracked resolution status of each defect as well as verified fixes after implementation.
Coordinated with stakeholders to define scope of work for projects.
Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to discuss progress, impediments and plan for the day's tasks.
Organized sprint planning sessions to ensure team members understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
Designed, developed, and executed automation scripts
Developed automated test scripts for functional and non-functional testing of web applications.
Created, maintained and executed automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java and TestNG framework.
Investigated failed automation tests and reported issues to development teams for correction.
Managed a team of testers in the execution of manual and automated tests.
Documented all test results, including successes and failures, for future reference.
Technical Leader - Quality Assurance
Pyramid Consulting Inc
Des Moines, IA
05.2021 - 11.2021
Created testing plans to measure the effectiveness of new products or services.
Analyzing and understanding the requirements of the Commercial Package and General Liability LOB's and work close with the Product Owners, Underwriters&Actuaries.
Developed test plans, test cases and scripts for all the Commercial Package and General Liability LOB's applications. This involves Policy Center and Claims Center.
Maintained knowledge base documentation containing information about system changes or modifications.
Developed test plans and conducted tests on new systems or enhancements to existing systems.
Analyzed and reported software defects using bug tracking systems such as JIRA.
Utilized test management tools such as JIRA or Zephyr for tracking progress of tasks.
Created automated tests using Selenium WebDriver with Java language for web-based applications.
Executed automated scripts using Selenium WebDriver to perform web application testing.
Built automated tests suites that could be used for continuous integration testing of APIs.
Tested APIs against various scenarios before deployment in production environment using REST-ASSURED
Utilized project management tools to track progress and deadlines for meeting-related tasks.
Senior Consultant
TECHNUMEN SYSTEMS PVT LTD
Hyd, Telangana
02.2020 - 05.2021
Assisted in developing test plans based on functional requirements and user stories.
Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot issues related to requirements definition.
Developed user stories, use cases, workflow diagrams, and other artifacts for documenting requirements.
Responsible for testing enterprise level Guidewire application across different LOBs like Personal Auto, Commercial Auto delivering additional discounting solution for all customers.
Responsible for testing and delivering State Auto Fleet Safety 360 Telematics program which will gather the information and data via communication devices integrated with Personal & Commercial Auto.
Responsible for whole Policy life using Enrollment, Endorsement, Policy Cancellations, Renewals, Rewrite.
Working on batch process execution and handling Time-Travel environment for execution.
Extensively worked with tools like Jenkins, Maven to create CI/CD pipelines for build automation using Selenium WebDriver, Core Java, TestNG, Maven and Jenkins.Design and develop automation solution for the regression suite and In-Sprint automation of all features.
Participating in defect triage, Release Planning, Sprint Planning and Retrospectives.
Analyzed and reported software defects using bug tracking systems such as JIRA.
Quality Assurance Lead
AarnaIntech Solutions Pvt Ltd
Hyd, Telangana
12.2018 - 02.2020
Actively interacted with different levels of Business users in gathering the Business Requirements.
Worked closely with product owners to define acceptance criteria for features.
Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot issues related to requirements definition.
Managed testing cycles, including test plan creation, development of scripts and co-ordination of user acceptance testing with business clients.
Provided support for team members when clarifying ambiguous or conflicting requirements.
Gathered feedback from users during testing cycles and updated documentation accordingly.
Assisted in Automating Regression Test suites.
Developed automation framework using Selenium WebDriver and Java programming language.
Designed automated tests using Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Java and TestNG framework.
Executed automated tests using Selenium WebDriver with Java.
Coached and guided the quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes.
Generated comprehensive test reports summarizing results from all phases of the testing cycle including pass and fail status, defect counts .
Senior Consultant
Capgemini Technology India Pvt Ltd
Hyd, Telangana
10.2016 - 09.2018
Worked effectively with cross-functional design teams to create software solutions that elevated client-side experience and significantly improved overall functionality and performance
Trained and guided onsite and offshore team members in quality assurance standards, policies and procedures.
Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
Actively coordinated with Business stakeholders in streamlining business requirements
Worked with development team to understand overall technical architecture, contributing to design and testing processes best suited to chosen architectures.
Coordinated onsite business teams in resolving issues during Project Life Cycle
Aligned with QA engineers and testers to replicate and track bugs and defects for correction in subsequent iterations.
Trained developers and quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes.
Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
Created Test Plans from Business Requirements and Design Documents and maintained test plans for managers review
Executed regression test procedures and automated test suites to shorten diagnostic timeframes.
Maintained, debugged and optimized automation programs.
Met with quality assurance, developers and project managers to assess scope and sequence of project.
Interacting with different levels of Business users from United Kingdom in gathering Business Requirements
Prepare, produce detailed use cases for functional requirements gathered through business users and getting them reviewed
Collaboratively worked with development teams for timely deliverables
Test Plan Creation, Test Strategies, execution & preparation of test summary reports and address them to all the stakeholders
Mentor and train other team members in following company standards
Automation of existing applications and new applications under test
Worked on Browser stack for completion of cross browser testing
Wrote high-quality test cases and scripts for use with Selenium automation software
Trained junior testers in company standards, testing protocols and testing software.
Developed formal test plans for personal use and use by colleagues
Software QA Engineer
CipherCloud India Pvt Ltd
Hyd, Telangana
05.2013 - 08.2015
Developed and executed QA test cases, scripts and procedures for automated software maintenance.
Resolved technical issues and forecasted troubleshooting complications during software trials.
Testing Salesforce CRM using CipherCloud Gateway with Advanced Encryption Schemes like Standard Objects, Custom Objects and Lookup filters and other Salesforce CRM features.
Tested CipherCloud applications against a variety of operating systems including Windows, Linux.
Installed, configured all the CipherCloud Gateway and other applications on Linux using variety of Linux commands.
Identifying test cases for Automation and involved in script development.
Attending daily standup scrum meetings
Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality
Collaborated with QA analysts to establish, meet and maintain quality assurance thresholds based on best-practice tools.
Designed, executed and maintained automated test scripts for in-project deployment.
Test Engineer Analyst
Infyc Software and IT Solutions
Hyd, Telangana
04.2010 - 05.2013
Reviewed, evaluated and identified requirements for testability
Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives
Responsible for providing regular reporting on requirements coverage and test results
Coordinated with development teams to create and review test specifications, test coverage, defect discovery and resolution
Provide Functional, System Integration, Performance and Regression Testing including Automation
Defect Reporting and Tracking using JIRA
Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives
Executed SQL queries to verify data integrity in databases.
Education
Computer Science
B Tech, AGCET, Affiliated To JNTUK
04-2010
Skills
Manual Testing
Automated testing
Test Management Tools
Test Planning
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Requirements Analysis
Functional Testing
Performance Testing
Load Testing
Stress Testing
Integration Testing
Selenium WebDriver
JMeter
TestIM
TestNG
Maven
GIT HUB
Jenkins CI/CD
Cucumber
Gherkin
BDD
API Testing, Postman
REST ASSURED
SQL Queries
Database Testing
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Telugu
Professional
Accomplishments
Awarded as the Best Employee of the Quarter at CipherCloud for bringing the testing time by 50% and improved accuracy by 75%.