G Kishore Kumar
Work Preference
Summary
QA Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience, including 2.5+ years in Tricentis Tosca Automation, 3.5+ years in Manual Testing, and 1+ year in ETL/Data Testing with strong expertise in SQL-based data validation. Proficient in Tosca Commander for test case design, execution, and report analysis. Hands-on experience in automation scripting using libraries, Synchronization, recovery and cleanup scenarios. Good knowledge of object identification, exception handling, and action modes like Verify, Constraint, WaitOn, and Buffer. Experience in executing test cases using ScratchBook and Execution Lists. Involved CI/CD integration using Jenkins for automated test execution. Performed API testing and validation. Proven ability to reduce manual effort, improve test coverage, and accelerate release cycles through automation. Strong expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, defect lifecycle management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tosca Automation Tester
Best Buy (Canada)
09.2023 - Current
- Developed and executed Tosca automation scripts, improving test efficiency and reducing manual testing effort
- Designed reusable automation modules using Tosca Modular Framework
- Implemented Action Modes (Verify, Constraint, Buffer, WaitOn) for validation and synchronization
- Handled exception handling, recovery scenarios, and cleanup processes
- Created and executed test cases using ScratchBook & Execution Lists
- Integrated automated test execution with Jenkins CI/CD pipeline
- Performed API testing and validation
- Identified and reported defects using Jira, ensuring faster resolution
- Collaborated in Agile environment with developers and stakeholders
- Achievements:
- Reduced regression testing effort by 30–40% using automation
- Improved defect detection efficiency by 25%
Test Specialist
EIG Services
05.2020 - 09.2023
- Performed Functional, Regression, Sanity, End-to-End, and ETL Testing
- Validated backend data using SQL queries
- Designed and executed test scenarios and test cases
- Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Logged and tracked defects using Jira
- Participated in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning)
- Achievements:
- Ensured 100% requirement coverage using RTM
- Reduced production defects by 20% through thorough validation
QA Engineer
TMHCC (Tokyo Marine HCC)
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Analyzed business requirements and ETL design documents
- Performed data validation testing using SQL
- Created detailed test cases and test data
- Executed test cases using TFS
- Logged defects and validated fixes
Education
M.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
JNTUA
11-2017
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
JNTUA
07-2013
Skills
- Automation Testing: Tricentis Tosca, Test Automation Frameworks
- Testing Types: Functional, Regression, Sanity, GUI, ETL, API Testing
- Tools: Tosca Commander, Jira, ALM, TFS
- Programming/Query: SQL (Data Validation, Backend Testing)
Certification
- Tricentis Tosca Automation Specialist Level 1 (AS1)
- Tricentis Tosca Automation Specialist Level 2 (AS2)
Personal Information
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Tosca Automation Tester
Best Buy (Canada)
09.2023 - Current
Test Specialist
EIG Services
05.2020 - 09.2023
QA Engineer
TMHCC (Tokyo Marine HCC)
05.2019 - 05.2020
M.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
JNTUA
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
JNTUA