Sumi Sugathan
Union City,CA
Summary
Talented Program Director skilled in handling administrative, operational and outreach program functions. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Ready to apply 2 years of experience to new professional challenges with growth-oriented organization.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Coordinator
Non Profit Organization
11.2022 - Current
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
- Created and delivered program training and education to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate productively.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Monitored programming schedules, conformance to guidelines and quality.
- Identified risks and developed mitigation plans.
Test Engineer
10x Genomics
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with networks.
- Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
- Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
- Developed and maintained test and evaluation strategies for testing to show operational readiness and suitability with planned project decision points.
- Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Tested hardware and software within sandbox environment prior to release to production.
- Implemented automated systems to improve accuracy and efficiency of engineering processes.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
Test Engineer
Sleep Number Corporation
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with networks.
- Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
- Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
- Developed and maintained test and evaluation strategies for testing to show operational readiness and suitability with planned project decision points.
- Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Engaged internal and external customers during planning and test phases to answer questions.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
Senior Software Test Engineer
Synaptics Inc
06.2018 - 11.2020
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
- Checked configuration files and logs to uncover root causes of problems.
- Communicated risks associated with test execution and took mitigating action when necessary.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
- Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
- Conducted regression testing and submitted observations to development team.
- Documented integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
QA Manager
Sigma Designs
03.2015 - 04.2018
- Investigated customer complaints and performed corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor product quality and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process and system improvements.
- Assessed product quality by monitoring quality assurance metrics, reports and dashboards.
- Reported production malfunctions to managers and production supervisors.
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision.
- Reviewed and assessed architecture design, implementation, testing and deployment needs to identify project requirements and costs.
Software Engineer in Test
SigmaDesigns
03.2006 - 03.2015
- Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
- Identified and tracked software defects and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Engineering
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Programming
College of Engineering
India05.1997
Skills
- Project Coordination
- PMP certified professional from PMI
- Process Improvement
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Data Management Familiarity
- Program Management
- Campaign Development
- Project Management
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Data Communications
- Coordination
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
Certification
- Licensed PMP certified - 5 years
- Operating systems: Linux, Android
- Programming languages: Shell scripts(bash), Python,
- Software and tools: DMP servers, Python scripts, network traffic analyzers, internal logging tools, Test rails, Jira bug system, Confluence, Radar bug tracking system, Bugzilla, Quantum Data Analyzer 980, Astro Analyzer, Charles proxy ,Eye patch and Git
Technologies worked on:
CTS TESTING, GERBIL TOOL (TRAFFIC SHAPING) 4K video testing, HDR10VIDEO TESTING, HOME KIT, Airplay on TV, WAKE ON CAST, CHROME BROWSER TESTING, XBMC testing, DLNA, BLUE RAY CERTIFICATION, HDCP key encryption testing, IPTV set-top box testing, Android Jellybean/KitKat testing, OTT Applications, IPTOKEN testing, Smart-TV testing including certification of various OTTs (Netflix, YouTube, Amazon/VUDU), ADB installation and debugging info for developers. Implemented test rails for the team to do software check before customer release.
Timeline
Program Coordinator
Non Profit Organization
11.2022 - Current
Test Engineer
10x Genomics
01.2022 - 07.2022
Test Engineer
Sleep Number Corporation
12.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Software Test Engineer
Synaptics Inc
06.2018 - 11.2020
QA Manager
Sigma Designs
03.2015 - 04.2018
Software Engineer in Test
SigmaDesigns
03.2006 - 03.2015
Master of Science - Computer Engineering
California State University - East Bay
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Programming
College of Engineering
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