Hi, I’m
Chunauthi Harish
Software Automation Engineer
Chennai,Tamil Nadu
Summary
Accomplished Senior Software Test Engineer with vast experience in design, execution, and monitoring of software testing procedures. Possess strong skills in debugging, problem-solving, and end-to-end testing. Demonstrated ability to lead teams in high-stakes environments and achieve significant results. Proven track record of improving system quality through well-designed and adaptable solutions. Maintains composure under pressure from aggressive deadlines. Experienced in supervising both in-house and offshore teams.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
TCS (Lloyds Banking Group), Halifax
Senior Quality Engineer
2017.04 - Current (7 years & 5 months)
Job overview
- Performed functional tests for usability compliance in accordance with established standards.
- Identified potential problems through reviews of application design documents and code reviews.
- Worked closely with stakeholders from other departments to develop an understanding of their needs related to software quality assurance processes.
- Conducted manual and automated testing on different platforms such as web-based applications, mobile devices, operating systems, databases.
- Provided detailed reports on project status including documentation of defects found during testing cycles.
- Assisted in the development of new automation tools and techniques to improve product quality assurance processes.
- Coordinated activities between multiple teams involved in a release cycle including developers, testers, business analysts.
- Implemented procedures for defect triage sessions with stakeholders from across the organization.
- Ensured that all projects are tested thoroughly before being released into production environment.
- Managed tracking systems for defects discovered during various stages of the QA process.
TCS (Delta Airlines), Chennai
QA Lead
2015.02 - 2017.03 (2 years & 1 month)
Job overview
- Participated actively in Release Planning, Sprint planning and Agile ceremonies involving in story pointing.
- Providing work progress updates to the team manager and scrum master in daily stand-up meetings.
- Evaluated the Sprint Backlog items i.e User stories.
- Involved in technical discussions conducted by developers for better understanding of requirements.
- Involved in solutioning process and proposed suggestions as whether there's any possible impact on other areas.
- Documenting the Test Plans, Test cases and Test data for user stories in JIRA.
- Execute test cases for Functional, Smoke, Regression, System Integration and User Acceptance and Exploratory in proper test environment set up.
TCS (Prudential Health Services Ltd), Chennai
QA Engineer
2012.09 - 2014.08 (1 year & 11 months)
Job overview
- Attended daily standup meetings with development teams providing feedback on progress towards release deadlines.
- Participated in peer reviews of software components to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Utilized defect management tools such as JIRA to document, track, and report on all bugs found during testing activities.
- Monitored bug tracking systems to track defects identified during testing cycles.
- Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior testers on best practices related to software testing.
- Developed and implemented test plans, test cases, test scripts, and automated tests to verify software functionality.
- Reviewed product documentation for accuracy and completeness prior to release of new features or products.
- Performed manual and automated regression testing to ensure product quality.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in existing processes and procedures related to software quality assurance.
- Performed exploratory testing when needed on new features or changes made within the application.
- Provided input into product roadmap decisions based on findings from previous rounds of testing activities.
- Worked closely with developers throughout the entire SDLC process from design through deployment.
- Created detailed reports outlining results from performed tests for review by senior management team members.
- Collaborated with developers and other stakeholders in resolving issues discovered during the QA process.
- Assisted with troubleshooting customer reported issues in production environments.
- Updated software documentation and user guides to align with current features and comply with best-practice standards.
- Searched for bugs in newly-developed aspects of existing web applications in sandbox environments, reporting errors to deliver complete functionality in time for launch date.
- Collaborated with developers, system installers, and technical support representatives in identifying errors to determine appropriate team to consult for resolving issue.
- Documented, triaged, and managed defects in software and worked with developers to facilitate timely resolutions.
- Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
- Created and maintained database of common and known testing defects.
- Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
TCS (AC Nielsen), Chennai
QA Analyst
2011.02 - 2012.08 (1 year & 6 months)
Job overview
- Analyzed customer requirements, specifications and technical design documents to develop effective testing strategies.
- Developed test plans, test scenarios and test cases for testing software applications in Quality Centre.
- Performed exploratory testing to uncover potential issues with software applications.
- Interacted with customers via email and phone calls to understand their feedback about the product being tested.
- Executed functional, system integration, regression and user acceptance tests.
- Assisted in creating training materials for users on new features or changes implemented in applications.
- Identified, documented and tracked defects in Quality Centre.
- Assisted in developing processes for QA activities including defect tracking, reporting metrics.
- Collaborated with developers to resolve issues quickly during the development process.
TCS (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd), Chennai
Trainee
2010.02 - 2011.01 (11 months)
Job overview
- Assisted senior testers in creating detailed test scenarios and executing them efficiently.
- Developed test cases to ensure complete coverage of the system functionality.
- Ensured compliance with established quality standards during software development life cycle.
- Performed manual tests on applications for functional correctness.
- Performed compatibility tests across multiple browsers, operating systems and devices.
- Executed tests and documented results in a bug tracking tool.
Education
RMK Engineering College , Chennai, India
B.E - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
MGR Adarsh Public Matriculation Higher Secondary School , Chennai, India
HSC
MGR Adarsh Public Matriculation Higher Secondary School , Chennai, India
SSLC
Skills
- Agile Methodology and Scrum Framework
- Software development lifecycles
- Selenium
- JAVA
- GIT
- BDD
- Cucumber
- Requirements Analysis
- Test Planning and Coordination
- Test scenarios, test case development and management
- Different types of Testing
- Different types of browsers and OS
- WebDriverIO
- Defect tracking
- Root Cause Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Test Reporting
- Bug tracking
- Test results analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Troubleshooting and resolution
Certifications & Awards
- ISTQB Certified Tester
- Certified Scrum Developer
- Excellence in Performance Award
- Delivery Excellence Award
Languages
- English : Full Professional Proficiency
- Hindi : Full Professional Proficiency
- Tamil : Limited Working Proficiency
- Marwari : Native Proficiency
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Teaching
- Farming
- Cooking
Timeline
Senior Quality Engineer
TCS (Lloyds Banking Group)
2017.04 - Current (7 years & 5 months)
QA Lead
TCS (Delta Airlines)
2015.02 - 2017.03 (2 years & 1 month)
QA Engineer
TCS (Prudential Health Services Ltd)
2012.09 - 2014.08 (1 year & 11 months)
QA Analyst
TCS (AC Nielsen)
2011.02 - 2012.08 (1 year & 6 months)
Trainee
TCS (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd)
2010.02 - 2011.01 (11 months)
RMK Engineering College
B.E - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
MGR Adarsh Public Matriculation Higher Secondary School
HSC
MGR Adarsh Public Matriculation Higher Secondary School
SSLC
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