Bhumana Subbareddy
Sr Automation Test Specialist
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer with 5+ years of experience in Automation Testing, Manual Testing, Accessibility Testing, Mobile Application Testing, and Release Management within the Bell Canada Telecommunication Project. Extensive experience in functional, regression, sanity, end-to-end, and release validation testing for enterprise-scale applications. Strong hands-on experience with OTFA and Appium automation, along with working knowledge of Selenium WebDriver and Playwright for web automation testing. Skilled in Accessibility Testing using WCAG 2.1 AA standards, including screen reader testing with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack, keyboard navigation validation, ARIA compliance, and color contrast verification. Experienced in leading monthly release activities, deployment bridge calls, defect triage sessions, and production validation. Proven ability to manage and mentor QA team members, create executive dashboards, track automation metrics, and provide detailed status reports to clients and stakeholders. Proficient in Agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, defect management tools, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality software solutions and ensuring successful release deployments.
Overview
4
4
Certifications
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Test Specialist
IBM India Pvt. Ltd | Bell Canada
05.2022 - Current
- Performed Manual, Functional, Regression, Sanity, End-to-End, and Release Validation testing for telecom applications.
- Created and maintained test plans, test strategies, test cases, and test execution reports.
- Developed and maintained automation test suites using OTFA and Appium frameworks.
- Executed automated test suites and analyzed results to identify defects and improve test coverage.
- Managed defects using JIRA, ALM, and TFS throughout the defect lifecycle.
- Collaborated closely with developers and business teams to ensure application quality and timely defect resolution.
- Supported monthly release cycles and production deployments.
Accessibility Test Specialist
IBM India Pvt. Ltd | Bell Canada
- Performed accessibility testing for web and mobile applications based on WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
- Conducted keyboard navigation testing and verified focus management across applications.
- Executed screen reader testing using JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.
- Validated color contrast, alternative text, ARIA labels, semantic structure, and accessibility compliance requirements.
- Identified accessibility issues and collaborated with development teams to implement remediation solutions.
Test Lead
IBM India Pvt. Ltd | Bell Canada
- Current
- Led testing activities for major and minor Bell Canada releases, ensuring successful delivery within timelines.
- Coordinated with stakeholders, business analysts, developers, and QA teams to align testing objectives and release goals.
- Managed release validation, deployment activities, production verification, and deployment bridge calls.
- Prepared executive dashboards, test metrics, defect reports, and release status reports for stakeholders.
- Participated in defect triage meetings and supported risk assessment and mitigation activities.
- Mentored team members and provided guidance on testing processes, quality standards, and best practices.
- Coordinated onshore and offshore teams to ensure smooth execution of testing activities.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Audisankara College of Engineering And Technology
03-2019
Skills
Web Automation: OTFA, Appium, Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright
Certification
Microsoft Azure AZ-900
Timeline
Sr. Test Specialist
IBM India Pvt. Ltd | Bell Canada
05.2022 - Current
Test Lead
IBM India Pvt. Ltd | Bell Canada
- Current
Accessibility Test Specialist
IBM India Pvt. Ltd | Bell Canada
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Audisankara College of Engineering And Technology
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Received “Star of the Month” Award for outstanding contribution for leading major Bell Canada Deployments., Received client appreciation for successful delivery of critical releases., Led the automation of Native Mobile App testing across Android and iOS devices, increasing automation coverage to 90%., Successfully Led multiple enterprise telecom deployments and release validations., Maintained high automation coverage for critical business applications.