Atukuri Phanindra

• Lead the end-to-end Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) as the sole QA authority, defining Test Strategy, Test Planning, and Resource Estimation for high-impact business stakeholders.
• Architected and maintained scalable automation frameworks, ensuring comprehensive test coverage across UI, API, and performance layers.
• Pioneer the integration of AI tools to accelerate manual test case generation and optimize automation script maintenance, increasing overall testing efficiency.
• Integrated automated test suites into Jenkins DevOps pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback loops.
• Implemented 'Shift-Left' testing methodologies, identifying critical defects early in the design phase to reduce rework by 25%.
• Analyze and monitor performance test metrics to identify bottlenecks, ensuring system stability under high-load scenarios.
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, unblocked development teams, and implemented Agile best practices to enhance sprint velocity and delivery predictability.
• Made final 'Go/No-Go' decisions for production releases, managing deployment activities.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to architect and manage stable development and staging environments.
• Acted as a technical bridge between Business Stakeholders and Engineering, translating complex requirements into actionable test scenarios.
• Developed comprehensive Risk-Based Testing (RBT) frameworks to prioritize critical business flows during tight release windows.

• Acted as a technical consultant for various scrum teams, gathering requirements to build custom framework extensions that enhanced overall team velocity.
• Collaborated with Product Owners and Business Analysts to identify automation candidates that maximized testing effectiveness, aligning efforts with release priorities and sprint goals.
• Collaborated with Product Owners and Business Analysts to identify high-impact automation candidates, ensuring testing efforts aligned with release priorities and sprint goals.
• Led technical brainstorming sessions to resolve framework bottlenecks, implementing improved solutions for Test Data Management and environment stability.
• Streamlined daily and weekly batch execution cycles by integrating automation suites into CI/CD pipeline, delivering rapid quality feedback to development teams.
• Consulted with scrum teams to gather requirements for developing custom framework extensions.

• Transitioned manual regression suites into Automated Test Scripts, contributing to the stability and speed of the release cycle.
• Owned the end-to-end execution of sprint tasks, from requirement analysis and Test Case Design to final execution and defect reporting.
• Streamlined scheduling and monitoring of automation batches, ensuring consistent test coverage and timely reporting for daily builds.
• Developed functional expertise in Digital Asset applications, navigating complex workflows in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Actively participated in Peer Reviews, ensuring high-quality test documentation and code standards across the testing team.
• Contributed to all Scrum ceremonies, providing accurate task estimations and collaborating with developers to resolve critical 'Showstopper' bugs early in the sprint.

• Contributed to US healthcare domain claims processing project, enhancing system reliability.
• Validated complex Mainframe systems and PEGA-based web portals, ensuring accuracy and functionality.
• Owned the end-to-end testing lifecycle for assigned modules, including requirement analysis, test case authoring, and defect logging.
• Performed rigorous regression testing on legacy systems to ensure stability during new feature deployments and system upgrades.
• Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve critical bugs, ensuring a high-quality user experience across enterprise web applications.
• Managed end-to-end defect lifecycle with industry-standard tools, documenting clear reproduction steps to facilitate resolution.

GPA: 72.58%