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Maruthi Vippagunta

Maruthi Vippagunta

Bangalore

Summary

High-energy technocrat with capabilities of managing business of greater than USD 20 million in value

Masters-qualified IT graduate with over 19 years of experience IT Business Acumen specialized in Software Testing with wide industry exposure of 19+ years. Proficient in setting up & leading large Global Delivery Practices of Test Automation and Test Centre of Excellence Leading Enterprise-wide Test Centre of Excellence - Automation and Security QA; Enterprise wide DevOps transformation model and implementation; Planning & Acquisition; Business/ Testing Process evolution; Intelligent Automation Having AI / ML integrated to prioritize automation Creative & Non-Functional Automation to cover - UI/UX, Accessibility, Performance, Load and other non-functional aspects DevOps Enabled automation Automation as a product-Release cycle from 2 months to 3 weeks

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager

Publicis Sapient
Bengaluru
05.2018 - Current
  • Represented the organization at conferences or trade shows as an expert speaker on relevant topics.
  • Coordinated with internal departments to ensure successful execution of projects according to timeline and budget constraints.
  • Participated in recruitment initiatives by interviewing potential candidates and selecting suitable hires.

Vice President

JP Morgan Chase
Bengaluru
04.2017 - 05.2018
  • Maintained relationships with key stakeholders by attending meetings and responding promptly to inquiries or requests for information.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for services, products and supplies.

Test Automation Architect

EMC Data Storage Systems
Bengaluru
07.2012 - 03.2017
  • Created blueprints, drawings and detailed schematics of proposed structures.
  • Assisted in the preparation of presentations used during client meetings or bid processes.
  • Drafted conceptual diagrams, sketches and 3-dimensional models of proposed buildings or renovations.

Automation Lead

Sapient Technologies
Bengaluru
11.2010 - 07.2012
  • Performed regular maintenance checks on existing automated systems.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting problems related to automated systems or processes.
  • Designed and implemented monitoring systems for automated processes.

Automation Practice Lead

Citagus
Bengaluru
07.2009 - 04.2010
  • Created reports detailing key performance indicators such as patient volume, revenue trends, staffing needs.
  • Implemented effective strategies for managing risk associated with malpractice claims.
  • Oversaw hiring process for new staff members, ensuring that all necessary paperwork was completed accurately and on-time.

Automation Engineer

EMC Data Storage Systems
Bengaluru
06.2007 - 06.2009
  • Configured environments for automated testing including virtual machines, databases.
  • Developed tools to automate manual tasks such as data entry and reporting.
  • Designed and implemented automated workflows for various business processes.
  • Debugged failed automated tests by analyzing log files and identifying root causes.

Quality Management Specialist

SAP Labs
Bengaluru
05.2006 - 05.2007
  • Participated in client meetings where technical aspects of project progress were discussed including any potential risks associated with it.
  • Led cross-functional teams in developing new products or services that meet regulatory requirements as well as customer expectations.
  • Performed debugging activities by analyzing results from automated tests to identify root causes of failures.
  • Provided support on scripting languages like JavaScript, Python or Java for writing customised test scripts according to project requirements.
  • Provided technical guidance and assistance to team members in the development of automated test plans and scripts.
  • Managed a team of testers responsible for automating manual tasks such as regression testing, functional testing, integration testing.

Quality Engineer

Tavant Technologies
Bengaluru
05.2005 - 05.2006
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that improve overall product quality.
  • Created concise reports summarizing important metrics focused on product quality, such as defect rates and efforts to reduce cycle times.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law And Cyber Forensics -

National Law School of India University
01-2024

B.Tech - Computer Science

SCSVMV Deemed University
Kancheepuram
04-2004

Skills

  • QA Automation Expert - Web/ Mobile/ Back-End Services (API)/Security Testing
  • Responsible for setting up Testing Center of Excellence with standards & guidelines around Quality processes, Test Automation frameworks, Test Artifacts, Performance and Security
  • Designed & Developed Multiple Test Automation Frameworks - Open Source
  • Facilitate adoption of a DevOps culture and the tools and practices, DevOps represents both a technology and a culture change, rethinking existing development and operations roles and reorienting them around continuous software delivery, from Ideas and development to production and maintenance
  • Enterprising leader with capacity setting up a Testing Centre of Excellence (CoE) by benchmarking with industry best practices and quality frameworks; conducted cost- benefit analysis, established the strategic roadmap and business cases for setting up the Testing Centre of Excellence (CoE)
  • Entrusted with the vision, determination and capabilities for managing large project teams & known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets, Support management of P&L for Testing Delivery Units; excellence in building rapport with clients and the team members
  • Integrated NFT Functional Automation with performance / Load testing (Gatling)
  • Automation Framework Design Transform Conventional QA to COE
  • Transform - Quality Assurance to Quality Agile Transformation Engineering
  • Knowledge Purview Possess extensive exposure and knowledge in the following areas:
  • Test Engineering: Quality Assurance to Quality Engineering
  • Automated Functional, Performance Product Testing, Security Testing
  • Lean Agile transformation
  • TDD and BDT (Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Testing)
  • Code Coverage and Static Code Analyzer
  • Automation Framework Development:
  • Rest API Testing Automation Framework using RestAssured,Karate
  • Web/Mobile Automation framework using WebDriver and Appium
  • Enterprise Mobile Bed
  • TAAS - Test Automation As A Service
  • Centralized AI based Reporting Dashboard
  • Industry Expertise: Investment Banking,Data Storage, Retail, T&M

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Successfully managed the entire portfolio, which included supervising over 400+ QA (Architects + Sr. Managers + SDET + QA Deployment Engineers + QA Analytic Engineers + Functional QA) personnel and USD 2 Billion worth quality and test delivery across various projects & programs.
  • Practice development, business development, maintaining P&L, people competency and solution - build as well as global delivery assurance
  • TAAS - Test Automation As A Service - In-house Open Source Tool For Enabling DevOps.
  • Structured industry standard testing practices including rapid software testing, session-based test Management and risk-based testing practices - Orthogonal Array Testing.
  • Open-source / Enterprise Automation frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, Rest Assured, QTP, Load Runner and Custom Java/Python based frameworks, Also involved in Analytics QA - Hadoop/Hive/No SQL.
  • Established the Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), hired high quality domestic and international teams of 15+ with unwavering focus on achievement of quality metrics.
  • Productized and Developed Reporting, Matrix Dashboards - Envisioning the Product and leading to Delivery.
  • Best Mentor Award (People's Choice)- Publicis Sapient
  • Received "Yodlee Annual Most Valued Player"(2015 & 2017) given to 4 individual in a year
  • Received "Star of the Quarter" award in Intuit.
  • Received 3 bravo awards from various levels of management team at Yahoo:
  • - Yahoo Bravo - Above and beyond
  • - Yahoo Bravo - Delight
  • - Yahoo Bravo - Right On
  • Client Excellence award in Accenture.
  • Stood third in Project Demo in "Gateways Oct. 2003" on regional level held at Christ College.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 08/05/79

Languages

English, Hindi & Sindhi

Certification

HP Certified Professional-Quick Test Professional

• HP Certified Professional-Quality Center

• ISEB-Certified Tester

• VMware Certified-Data Center Virtualization

• ITIL-V3 Certified

• EMC-ISM V2

Affiliations

  • Cyber Security Expert/Advisor to Tirumal Tirupati Devastanams (T.T.D)

Timeline

Senior Manager

Publicis Sapient
05.2018 - Current

Vice President

JP Morgan Chase
04.2017 - 05.2018

Test Automation Architect

EMC Data Storage Systems
07.2012 - 03.2017

Automation Lead

Sapient Technologies
11.2010 - 07.2012

Automation Practice Lead

Citagus
07.2009 - 04.2010

Automation Engineer

EMC Data Storage Systems
06.2007 - 06.2009

Quality Management Specialist

SAP Labs
05.2006 - 05.2007

Quality Engineer

Tavant Technologies
05.2005 - 05.2006

Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law And Cyber Forensics -

National Law School of India University

B.Tech - Computer Science

SCSVMV Deemed University

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