Malaya Kumar Parida
Software Development Engineer in Test
Hyderabad
Summary
Resourceful Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 8 years handling complete review process. Expertly assists IT design, testing and maintenance to preserve application effectiveness. Offers detailed patch assessment and script automation to handle service delivery in rigorous always-on environments. Actively resolves technical complications during application QA testing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
SAP LABS
12.2021 - Current
- Optimized software performance by implementing efficient algorithms and code optimizations.
- Conducted thorough code reviews to identify errors, maintain consistency, and uphold coding standards across the team.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Resolved critical software issues, ensuring smooth functionality and minimizing downtime for users.
- Designed scalable architecture for applications to easily accommodate future growth in user base or functionality expansion.
- Developed comprehensive test plans, executing manual and automated tests to ensure optimal software quality.
- Partnered closely with product management to understand business requirements, translating them into technical specifications that met stakeholder expectations fully.
- Integrated third-party APIs to expand application capabilities and improve overall performance.
- Developed reusable code libraries to expedite future development efforts, reducing time-to-market for new features.
- Improved system stability through rigorous debugging processes that identified root causes of issues quickly and efficiently addressed them before deployment deadlines were met.
- Boosted application responsiveness with multithreading techniques for parallel processing of tasks without delays or bottlenecks in performance.
- Streamlined development processes through the implementation of agile methodologies, increasing efficiency and productivity within the team.
- Spearheaded successful deployments and rollouts of software releases by coordinating closely with IT operations teams, ensuring seamless transitions between testing and production environments.
- Established a continuous integration pipeline using industry-leading tools like Jenkins or Travis CI for swift release cycles and timely deliveries.
- Documented technical workflows and knowledge to educate newly hired employees.
- Validated new features and functionalities against customer requirements, ensuring customer satisfaction upon release.
- Efficiently executed smoke tests for each build, allowing quick identification and resolution of critical defects before full test execution.
- Increased team efficiency by mentoring junior engineers on best practices in software development and testing methodologies.
- Assisted Product Managers in defining clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria for improved testability during SDLC stages.
- Minimized the risk of production issues by conducting thorough integration testing across all components of the application.
- Established a robust defect tracking process that improved communication between QA and development teams, resulting in faster turnaround times for issue resolution.
- Reduced product defects by designing and executing various testing techniques, including functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Optimized test execution times through parallel testing approaches for quicker feedback to developers.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
- Translated customer requirements into written use cases.
- Developed software for desktop and mobile operating systems.
- Supported agile development processes by actively participating in sprint planning meetings, daily stand-ups, and retrospective discussions.
- Enhanced software quality by developing and implementing comprehensive test plans and strategies.
- Streamlined the testing process by automating repetitive tasks using industry-standard tools such as Selenium WebDriver and JUnit.
Project Associate
DBS Asia Hub2
10.2019 - 12.2021
Project Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
06.2016 - 10.2019
Education
BE - Computer Science & Engineering
Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Missions University
Skills
Automation Testing (Web and Mobile)
Software Quality Assurance
STP / Defect Management
Agile, Scrum & Waterfall Methodology
Testing Tools / Scope of Testing
Testing Strategy Document / Test Scripts
Selenium WebDriver
Java programming
Automated testing
Scrum Framework
Test-driven development
Python Scripting
Manual and automated testing
Software development lifecycles
Test plan creation
Manual Testing
JIRA management
Test case design
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
Requirements Analysis
Behavior-driven development
Bug tracking
Quality Assurance
Git proficiency
Continuous Improvement
Timeline
- SAP LABS, 2021
- DBS Asia Hub 2, 2019, 2021
- Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited, 2016, 2019
Languages
English
Hindi
Odiya
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
SAP LABS
12.2021 - Current
Project Associate
DBS Asia Hub2
10.2019 - 12.2021
Project Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
06.2016 - 10.2019
BE - Computer Science & Engineering
Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Missions University