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ABHINAV KALVATALA

Bangalore

Summary

Results-oriented QA Testing professional with 10+ years of overall experience, including 6+ years of automation experience. Skilled in developing and executing quality strategies and overseeing inspections to ensure compliance with company standards. Proficient at identifying risks and driving initiatives to enhance quality.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. QA Engineer

Toast Inc
Bangalore
07.2022 - Current
  • Utilized Agile and Scrum methodologies to meet challenging deadlines and achieve project milestones.
  • Developed and maintained organized manual test cases for team use, enhancing productivity.
  • Ensured adherence to project timelines by strategizing efficient testing schedules.
  • Enhanced software performance by overseeing bug resolutions.
  • Produced test scripts for new automated software testing rounds.
  • Effectively documenting, prioritizing, and resolving software defects through collaboration with development team.
  • Created and optimized automated testing tools for repetitive tasks.
  • Implemented and streamlined quality control procedures for adherence to industry standards.
  • Designed and executed test plans for product validation and reliability testing.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to establish quality criteria for new products.
  • Identified and logged defects in the bug tracking system and verified bug fixes.
  • Conducted manual testing of applications including functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

Associate Staff Engineer

Nagarro
Bangalore
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Project Name: Leapwork
  • Duration: October 2021 - June 2022
  • Team Size: 5
  • Codeless Automation Tool
  • Testing each building block’s functionality by designing automation flows
  • Skillfully managed the scheduling of flows and subflows for on-demand or scheduled runs.
  • Implemented rigorous testing measures to identify and address product bugs
  • Contributed to enhancing the tool's capability in addressing varied automation scenarios through gap analysis.

Test Analyst

UST Global
Bangalore
05.2021 - 10.2021
  • Project Name: Internal Apps
  • Duration: May,2021- October,2021
  • Team Size: 4
  • As an automation engineer, successfully automated multiple features within the organization's internal applications while staying committed to daily maintenance of test scripts
  • Enhanced functionality of different applications including Timesheet and Service Now.
  • Provided feedback on the usability of the application being tested.

Senior Associate Quality Control

Synechron
Bangalore
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Project Name: Leading Financial Institution, USA Banking Application
  • Duration: July,2020- May,2021
  • Team Size: 7
  • Analyzed business requirements to devise automation test strategy
  • Developed new test scripts
  • Ensured the accuracy and functionality of current test scripts/regression suites
  • Collaborated in assigned projects by attending Agile meetings such as daily scrum meetings, sprint planning sessions, and backlog refinement sessions
  • Conducted thorough regression testing for software releases to ensure quality and reliability
  • Ensuring successful outcomes for project managers, developers, manual testers, and stakeholders

Associate Professional

Sutherland Healthcare Solutions
Bangalore
12.2019 - 05.2020
  • Project Name: Athena health care
  • Duration: December,2019- May,2020
  • Team Size: 4
  • Migrated test scripts for various modules such as OP, IP, appointment booking, and payments.
  • Diligently managed and kept automation test scripts up to date.
  • Provided input during bug triage discussions for defects identified through automation testing.
  • Upgraded the existing automation framework to align with application modifications.

Software Test Engineer

Attra Infotech
Bangalore
10.2013 - 10.2019
  • Project: Reputed Swiss Bank
  • Duration: January, 2016- October,2019
  • Team Size: 2

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Perform analysis on the input fields to be provided in the Soap Request which is available in different applications.
  • Data Source and Message content Assertions are linked to each webservice operation along with properties.
  • Creating log files for each webservice operation with SoapUI Pro version.
  • Project: Leading POS Terminal Company
  • Duration: June, 2015- December,2015
  • Team Size: 5

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Conducted thorough feasibility testing for automation scenarios on various portals.
  • Developed automated test scenarios for TTS, regression, and flow-specific functionalities using Cucumber framework.
  • Integration with Jenkins for nightly execution.
  • Utilized JIRA for defect logging and tracking
  • Attend the Standup meeting to discuss the daily status including future tasks.
  • Collaborated consistently with the functional team to gain insights into business operations, resulting in robust test script development and comprehensive business coverage.
  • Project Name: MasterCard(Electra Credit)
  • Duration: October 2013 - June 2015
  • Team Size: 8

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Guide the team with the functional flow of the frontend application.
  • Developed Selenium WebDriver scripts using POM Design Pattern to design a versatile automation suite capable of handling various values for components and templates.
  • Enhanced project planning by actively engaging in client discussions and gathering detailed requirements.
  • Identifying risk areas and mitigation approach while planning.

  • Project Name: Attra Infotech
  • Duration: January, 2016- June,2017
  • Team Size: 2
  • Reputed Swiss Bank
  • Perform analysis on the input fields to be provided in the Soap Request which is available in different applications
  • Data Source and Message content Assertions are linked to each webservice operation along with properties
  • Creating log files for each webservice operation with SoapUI Pro version

  • Project Name: Attra Infotech
  • Duration: June, 2015- December,2015
  • Team Size: 5
  • Leading POS Terminal Company
  • Perform the feasibility testing for the scenarios provided for automation on each portal
  • Automation of the Test scenarios for sanity, regression and functionality specific flows
  • Cucumber framework is used
  • Integration with Jenkins for nightly execution
  • Defect logging and tracking using JIRA
  • Attend the Standup meeting to discuss the daily status including future tasks
  • Regular Interaction with the functional team to understand business which helps to build robust test scripts and ensure business coverage

  • Project Name: Attra Infotech
  • Duration: October, 2013- June, 2015
  • Team Size: 8
  • MasterCard(Electra Credit)
  • Guide the team with the functional flow of the frontend application
  • The automation suite was designed with flexibility to accommodate any number of different values for each component and template, the scripts were developed using selenium web driver
  • POM Design Pattern is used
  • Interacting with the client to get clear understanding of the requirements before planning phase
  • Identifying risk areas and mitigation approach while planning

Skills

  • Functional Testing
  • Black Box Testing
  • Automated testing(web&api)
  • Mobile app testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Risk Assessment
  • Test Planning
  • Regression Testing
  • Web-based testing
  • Software development lifecycles
  • Testing script development

Education

B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, JawaharLal Nehru Technological University Affiliated college, Kurnool, 2012, 68.71%, Sri Chaitanya College, 2010, 83.5%, Montessori High school, 2008, 87.1%

Areasofproficiency

  • Requirements Analysis
  • Scripts Automation
  • Process Documentation
  • Process Optimization
  • Reporting /Metrics generation

Personal Information

Passport Number: W1767867

Timeline

Sr. QA Engineer

Toast Inc
07.2022 - Current

Associate Staff Engineer

Nagarro
10.2021 - 06.2022

Test Analyst

UST Global
05.2021 - 10.2021

Senior Associate Quality Control

Synechron
07.2020 - 05.2021

Associate Professional

Sutherland Healthcare Solutions
12.2019 - 05.2020

Software Test Engineer

Attra Infotech
10.2013 - 10.2019

ABHINAV KALVATALA