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Surendar Puli
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Innovative Principal Engineer known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specializes in system architecture design, software development lifecycle management, and agile methodologies. Excels in problem-solving, leadership, and communication, ensuring successful project outcomes through effective team collaboration and innovative solution implementation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Engineer QA Test Automation
Verizon Wireless
Basking Ridge, USA
01.2016 - Current
- Designed and built test automation framework to enable continuous automated testing, enhance test cycle speed, improve test efficiency, support iterative agile delivery, and ensure high-quality software.
- Designed and implemented a modernized, cloud-native automation framework using python-based tools (robot framework, Pabot), increasing execution speed 20-fold.
- Developed a real-time reporting module using an ELK stack, listeners and logging that introduced error grouping and failure categorization, leading to earlier bug detection and a 30% reduction in failure analysis time.
- Automated the provisioning of all testing infrastructure using IaC tools (Ansible, CloudFormation), resulting in a 50% reduction in manual effort.
- Designed reusable data driven functional routines for validating common functionality, which accelerated script generation and enabled rapid support for major device launches with only minor modifications.
- Researched and developed prototype using GitHub Copilot with MCP servers to automatically generate test automation scripts from business requirements, streamlining initial script creation.
- Designed and deployed AI-powered agents (e.g., Eureka health checks, order status journey) on Verizon's 'Vegas' platform to automate routine inquiries and increase tester efficiency.
- Developed proof-of-concept using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, Gradio, Streamlit, and Next.js for AI chatbot that accelerates test development by automatically generating executable scripts from natural language requirements.
- Demonstrated backend versatility by building REST APIs (using technologies such as FastAPI, Express.js, and Spring Boot) to automate test data provisioning, eliminating the need for manual runtime data setup.
Senior QA Analyst
IMS Health
Collegeville, USA
01.2012 - 08.2015
- Designed and maintained the UFT/QTP Automation Framework; utilized Descriptive programming, Parameterization, and Synchronization.
- Developed automated scripts for regression testing on Market Data Center, ensuring security of PLM Security system with QTP.
- Validated ETL processes using wrapper scripts, and tested 100 Mainframe Cybermation jobs handling complex dependencies and constraints.
- Collaborated with business users and technical architects to enhance Ab Initio testing processes for Outlet Product Sizing.
- Tested graphs to load and maintain large-scale data on Oracle and Netezza databases.
- Implemented DevOps methodologies using TestNG, Maven, Accurev and Selenium Grid.
- Conducted generic functionality tests on UNIX shell scripts and analyzed parameterized graphs across multiple IMS interfaces.
- Directed testing initiatives using Onsite-Offshore model, managing Hexaware Test Team activities in Chennai.
Lead Data Warehouse Ab Initio & Control M QA Analyst (ETL)
JPMorgan Chase
Columbus, USA
08.2010 - 01.2012
- Developed comprehensive test plans for Data Warehouse applications to ensure compliance with Basel II regulatory capital framework requirements.
- Tested complex Data Model Objects and authored test cases for enterprise-level enhancement projects across GFT.
- Managed the Enterprise Meta Environment (EME) for data processing systems, handling version control of data graphs.
- Validated source data interactions using Transform components including Join, Match Sorted, Dedup Sorted, Denormalize, Reformat, and Filter-by-Expression to enhance data integrity.
- Executed test cases and facilitated the secure migration of objects across testing and production environments.
Education
Master’s Degree - Computer Science (MSc Computers)
Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Science (BSc Computers)
Skills
- Selenium
- Appium
- Playwright
- Langchain
- Test Automation Frameworks
- Performance Testing
- Co-pilot
- Continuous Integration
- Python
- Javascript
- TypeScript
- Configuration Management
- Infrastructure as Code
- Docker
- K8S
- Ansible
- Cloud Formation
- Git
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- Cassandra
- MongoDB
- ELK- Elastic Search
Certification
Microsoft Certified Professional - SQL Server 2000 (MCP SQL Server 2000)
Languages
English
Professional
Telugu
Professional
Hindi
Limited
Work Availability
monday
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Accomplishments
- 12/19/2024- Building up the automation regression suite with new framework 750 Scenarios
- 03/05/2024- Trying new ways that help transform the business - SVP
- 05/04/2020- COVID changes Store locator, ISPU, Self Check In and Secure Pin Changes
- 02/04/2020- Trying new ways that help transform Verizon business - SVP and CIO
- 06/24/2019- Creating a fabulous customer experience and NDA Projects Automation
- 07/10/2018- Outstanding performance for launching Mix & Match plans launch
- 05/12/2017- Commitment to quality and innovation for Verizon - Order Rewire Project
Timeline
Principal Engineer QA Test Automation - Verizon Wireless
01.2016 - Current
Senior QA Analyst - IMS Health
01.2012 - 08.2015
Lead Data Warehouse Ab Initio & Control M QA Analyst (ETL) - JPMorgan Chase
08.2010 - 01.2012
Kakatiya University - Master’s Degree, Computer Science (MSc Computers)
Kakatiya University - Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science (BSc Computers)