Open To Work
Muralitharan Sritharan
Chennai
Summary
Hands-on QA Manager with expertise in automation, performance, API, and data platform testing. Proven experience in ETL and data store applications, infrastructure-level validation, and leading QA activities in Agile teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Manager
Platform 3 Solutions Private Limited
Chennai
01.2025 - Current
- Led end-to-end QA strategy for a large-scale ETL and data platform (Archon Data Store) covering structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
- Owned test planning, execution, and sign-off for ingestion, transformation, search, retention, and purge workflows.
- Managed and mentored a cross-functional 11 member QA team, assigning tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery across sprints and releases.
- Defined test coverage strategy including functional, integration, regression, performance, and data validation testing.
- Established early validation frameworks to assess data correctness, schema variability, and ingestion stability across data types.
- Drove automation strategy for regression and critical workflows to reduce manual effort and improve release confidence.
- Partnered closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to align quality goals with platform architecture and release timelines.
- Reviewed defects, prioritized risks, and ensured clear communication of quality metrics (defect trends, release readiness, known limitations) to stakeholders.
- Oversaw performance and scalability testing, ensuring ingestion throughput, search latency, and retention jobs met defined SLAs.
- Implemented QA governance processes including test reports, release sign-off criteria, and continuous improvement practices.
Lead Quality Engineer
Plateron Private Limited
Chennai
01.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded the ALBA project in Bahrain-UAE, taking charge of the automation team.
- Conscientiously reviewed test cases and provided invaluable feedback.
- Led a proficient team of performance test engineers.
System Analyst Team Lead
Rapidqube India Private Limited
Chennai
01.2020 - 01.2022
- In the capacity of a System Analyst Team Lead, my responsibilities extended to the design and execution of QA test cases, meticulous scripting, and automated software maintenance.
- Furthermore, I diligently developed and sustained automated test scripts for seamless in-project deployment.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Wall Street English India Private Limited
Chennai
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Assiduously analyzed the functionality of applications, involving Test Planning, Test Case Design, Methodical Execution, and the Diligent Identification and Reporting of Defects.
- Employed state-of-the-art tools such as Selenium, Protractor, and Appium for the automation of test cases, ensuring their systematic execution.
- Actively participated in Integrated Testing and Regression Testing initiatives to maintain the highest quality standards.
- Precisely recorded and tracked defects within the sophisticated defect management tool, JIRA.
Education
B.E. - Metallurgical Engineering
PSG College of Technology
01.2015
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
P A Polytechnic College
01.2012
Skills
- Manual Testing (Functional, Integration, Regression)
- Test Case Design, Review, and Execution
- Automation Testing using Playwright and Selenium
- Mobile Application Automation using Appium (Android & iOS)
- API Testing (Functional & Automation)
- Database Testing using SQL and MongoDB
- Performance & Load Testing using JMeter
- ETL Testing (Data Ingestion, Transformation, Validation)
- Data Store / Data Platform Testing (Search, Retention, Purge, Data Accuracy)
- Data Validation across Structured, Semi-Structured, and Unstructured Data
- Infrastructure-Level Testing (Environment Readiness, Job Stability, Failure Analysis)
- Monitoring & Analysis of ETL Jobs and Data Pipelines
- Test Strategy Contribution and QA Planning
- Defect Tracking & Test Management using JIRA
- Agile / Scrum Methodology
- Cross-Functional Collaboration with Dev, DevOps, and Product Teams
- Mentoring and Supporting QA Team Members
Languages
- Tamil
- English, Fluent
- Tamil, Fluent
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
₹153000/yr - ₹200000/yrTimeline
QA Manager
Platform 3 Solutions Private Limited
01.2025 - Current
Lead Quality Engineer
Plateron Private Limited
01.2022 - Current
System Analyst Team Lead
Rapidqube India Private Limited
01.2020 - 01.2022
Quality Assurance Engineer
Wall Street English India Private Limited
01.2015 - 01.2020
B.E. - Metallurgical Engineering
PSG College of Technology
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
P A Polytechnic College