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Lakshmikanth S

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Senior Associate with extensive experience at Cognizant in validating GxP regulated systems. Proficient in test planning and defect management, I excel in Agile methodologies and customer interaction. My expertise in LIMS and regulatory compliance has consistently ensured successful project outcomes and adherence to industry standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate (Sr Validation Specialist)

Cognizant
12.2018 - 02.2022
  • Validated GxP regulated system LIMS including Stability Management, Environment Monitoring, Inventory Management, and Sample Management.
  • Interaction with customers for Requirements and Defect clarifications.
  • Worked with business/product owner to understand the scope and types of tests required.
  • Organized status meetings and sent Daily/Weekly Status Reports to the Customer.
  • Identified test scenarios and developed scripts in ALM.
  • Provided required documents adhering to GDP standards.
  • Participated in interviews, induction, training, and performance evaluation of QA Team members.
  • Involved in planning, scheduling, reviews, estimation, and reporting of all testing engineers' activities.
  • Executed Testing activities including Test Strategy, Test Planning, and Defect Management.
  • Delivered detailed artifacts including Pre and Post Approval reports, bug reports, and status reports.
  • Initiated meetings with Developers to discuss defects and prioritize them.
  • Involved in Agile Scrum methodology and Agile story point estimation techniques.

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Sutherland Global Services
08.2015 - 12.2018
  • Led the technical aspects of validation for the CT Console project at Philips.
  • Designed and executed validation protocols, ensuring compliance with regulations such as 21 CFR part 820, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485.
  • Prepared comprehensive validation reports to document the validation processes and outcomes.

Quality Analyst

LG Soft India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • Involved in initial Requirement Analysis phase and understanding user stories.
  • Responsibilities include Functional testing, Regression testing of OS and Firmware upgrade Software.
  • Verifying proper update of Software through FOTA [Firmware over the air] and through Web update PC Suit.
  • Experience in DDMS tool which provides port-forwarding services, screen capture on the device, thread and heap information on the device, logcat, process, and radio state information, incoming call and SMS spoofing, location data spoofing etc.
  • Verifying Smoke and sanity tests as and when the new SW Build is released.
  • Defect logging in HP Quality Centre (ALM 11).
  • Delivered detailed artifacts such as bug reports and status reports.
  • Initiated meetings with Developers regularly to discuss about defects and prioritize them.
  • Followed the Agile Development process and completed the testing within the scheduled release date.
  • PC Suit Functionality and Regression testing in multiple environments such as Windows 7, 8, 10, MAC OS 10.6 and 10.7.
  • Ensuring Operator app customization in device through Customization over the air [COTA] process.
  • Executed test suites and perform other types of testing as described in the test plan.
  • Investigated, reproduced and characterized defects and test failures.
  • Tested embedded application software on various mobile devices.

Junior Software Testing Engineer

ikontel Pvt ltd
08.2013 - 08.2014
  • Understanding Requirements Specifications and Design Documents.
  • Preparing and Analyzing Test cases based on UI specifications and enhancement of features.
  • Executing the test cases at different stages of Product life cycle.
  • Logging of the defects against functionality Verification with detailing, Validation upon the bug fix and tracking the defects towards closure.
  • Execution of functional/system testing on product releases.

Associate Test Engineer

Collabera
09.2014 - 06.2014
  • Collaborated with team to understand requirement specifications and design documents.
  • Prepared and analyzed test cases based on UI specifications and feature enhancements.
  • Executed test cases at various stages of the Product Life Cycle.
  • Logged defects against functionality verification, provided detailed validation upon bug fix, and tracked defects to closure.
  • Ensured successful implementation of releases by thorough verification.
  • Executed functional and system testing on product releases.
  • Utilized Terra term to capture logs and verify application behavior on devices.
  • Performed testing of IPTV network related features including YouTube, VUDU, Netflix, Amazon, HULU, and Google Cast.

Education

B.Sc -

Bangalore University
Bengaluru
01.2013

Skills

  • Manual testing
  • Medical devices
  • Life sciences
  • Sample management
  • LIMS
  • FDA
  • Gxp
  • Trackwise
  • Computer System Validation
  • Medical equipment verification and validation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Test planning
  • Defect management
  • Requirements analysis
  • Agile methodologies
  • Customer interaction
  • Status reporting
  • Test case development
  • Documentation practices

Certification

  • ISTQB Foundation Level
  • Certified Scrum Master

Languages

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu

Personal Information

Total Experience: 10 Years 0 Month

Timeline

Senior Associate (Sr Validation Specialist)

Cognizant
12.2018 - 02.2022

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Sutherland Global Services
08.2015 - 12.2018

Associate Test Engineer

Collabera
09.2014 - 06.2014

Quality Analyst

LG Soft India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 06.2015

Junior Software Testing Engineer

ikontel Pvt ltd
08.2013 - 08.2014

B.Sc -

Bangalore University

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