Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Tools
Achievements
DECLARATION
SeniorSoftwareEngineer
AISHWARYA RAGHUNATHAN NAMBIAR

AISHWARYA RAGHUNATHAN NAMBIAR

Trivandrum

Summary

Highly meticulous and results driven QA test engineer with 7 years of work experience in software automation and manual testing, dedicated to ensuring top notch quality and reliability. Proven history of identifying and resolving defects, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement. Enthusiastic about delivering high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

QA Tester (Lead)

TATA ELXSI LTD
11.2018 - Current

Company Overview:

The project involves the development and testing of the Bootloader and Disaster Recovery module for the SKY Xione STB and Router devices.

Client: British Sky, UK.

Work Location: Trivandrum, Kerala.

OS/Language : Windows, Linux/Python.

  • Manual testing of the Bootloader and Disaster Recovery module, based on the different releases.
  • Automation testing, stabilization of scripts, and script generation of the test case when required.
  • Evaluated manual test scenarios and automated Bootloader manual test scenarios with the Selenium framework.
  • Automation execution using the Automatics tool integrated with the Jenkins pipeline.
  • Provided timely feedback to developers on identified issues, enabling rapid resolution of bugs before launch deadlines.
  • Developed detailed test cases based on business requirements documents, ensuring accurate coverage of all functionalities under review. Case creation based on the requirements.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings, and recommended improvements.
  • Successfully identified critical issues during smoke tests, ultimately reducing potential risks in production environments.
  • Participated in agile development processes, contributing effectively to sprint planning and daily stand-up meetings. Supported the debugging of the issues reported from the field and the service center.
  • Assisted in training junior QA testers on software testing techniques and company-specific tools, resulting in an upskilled workforce prepared for complex projects.
  • Releasing the software to the factory.
  • Evaluated the function, performance, and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
  • Incorporated delivery requirements into the planning of testing schedules.
  • Evaluated the function, performance, and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
  • Performed manual exploratory testing when necessary, uncovering hidden defects not detected by scripted tests.
  • Managed bug tracking systems efficiently, ensuring all issues were logged, prioritized, and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Improved software quality by executing comprehensive test plans, and meticulously documenting results.
  • Maintained strong communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring expectations were managed effectively regarding timelines and deliverables.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the software met functional requirements, leading to successful product releases.
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.

Education

MTech - Embedded Systems

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
PILANI, INDIA, India
01.2022

B-Tech - Electronics and Communications

LBS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Kasaragod, Kerala, India
01.2018

Skills

Adaptability

Time management

Diligence

Innovative and Creative

Team collaboration and communication

Critical thinking and Analytical skills

Scrum and Kanban

Agile methodologies

DHCP, WiFi and Router Testing

Automated testing

Functional and Application testing

Manual testing

Accomplishments

  • Improved the knowledge skills on different STB platforms and test case creation.
  • Successfully identified critical defects and collaborated with the development team, resulting in 99 percent defect free delivery.
  • Appreciation from the customer for the hard work and completion of the work on time.

Certification

Certification in Selenium WebDriver with PYTHON from Scratch+ Frameworks.

Timeline

QA Tester (Lead)

TATA ELXSI LTD
11.2018 - Current

B-Tech - Electronics and Communications

LBS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MTech - Embedded Systems

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

Tools

OS/Linux:

  • Experienced in C and Python programming
  • Linux and Windows proficiency

Coding tools:

  • Skilled in using Visual Studio Code
  • Quality assurance automation tool
  • Selenium framework development

Test Case Management Tool:

  • Experience with Micro Focus ALM
  • TestRail

Build Tool:

  • Jenkins pipeline management

Defect Reporting and tracking tools:

  • JIRA project management
  • Redmine wiki

Other Project related tools:

  • Experienced with WinSCP file transfers
  • Putty
  • TFTP server management
  • Dektec stream player expertise
  • Proficient in Broadcom broadband studio
  • Wireshark
  • Skilled in using Mobaxterm features
  • Teraterm
  • Virtual Box
  • Hex editor

MS Office tools:

  • Excel
  • Power point
  • Word
  • One note

Achievements

  • Leading a team despite of other members with more work experience.
  • Implemented automated testing of the manually assessed scenarios using python scripts, reducing the testing time by 50 percent.
  • Presented Networking basics and Wire shark capturing to the team.

DECLARATION

I here by declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I shall be held responsible for the correctness of the above -mentioned particulars

AISHWARYA RAGHUNATHAN NAMBIAR