Pavani Attanur
Bengaluru
Summary
IT professional with over 12 years of experience, specializing in IT Compliance and Software Testing/QA. Expertise in compliance frameworks, manual and automated testing, API testing, and defect management. Proficient in Agile methodologies, test strategy development, and release coordination, ensuring compliance and quality in software delivery.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Lead
VaidhyaMegha Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Oversaw planning, execution, and reporting of manual tests for [Project/Product Name] with a team of 3 QA engineers.
- Developed and maintained test strategy and plan to align with project requirements and timelines.
- Coordinated testing tasks among team members to ensure optimal workload distribution.
- Created high-quality test cases, data, and documentation for comprehensive coverage across functional, integration, and regression testing.
- Conducted regular reviews of test cases, guiding team on best practices and ensuring traceability.
- Managed execution of manual tests, tracked progress, and provided real-time updates to stakeholders.
- Monitored key testing metrics, reporting results to stakeholders via weekly status updates.
- Identified test-related risks early, collaborating with development and product teams to mitigate issues.
Test Lead
Datamatics Digital Limited
Bengaluru
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Led Agile process coaching and stakeholder management
- Facilitated daily scrums, stand-ups, and meetings while coaching in Agile principles.
- Requirement discussions with Customers, business requirement analysis, prepare Test design and Test Plan.
- Write all possible manual test cases and segregate those for Automation scripts.
- Write Test scripts using TestNG.
- Generate extent reports and take necessary bug screenshots.
- Established and actively managed all project and key stakeholder expectations and relationships.
- Supported the Product Owner with documentation of User Stories and Acceptance criteria.
- Achievements: Streamlined the test automation process, resulting in a 30% reduction in regression testing time.
- Improved QA practices, enhancing product release quality.
Senior Test Engineer
Datamatics Digital Ltd
Bengaluru
06.2019 - 07.2022
- Directed client engagements and release management
- Engaged with clients to understand and refine requirements, translating them into user stories and collaborating closely with developers, end-users, and organizations to create effective test plans and scripts.
- Designed comprehensive test plans, including manual test cases, and conducted both functional and regression testing to ensure product quality.
- Developed and executed automation test scripts for regression testing, while also supporting the automation team in executing scripts for web and mobile platforms.
- Participated in Engineering Design Reviews and Sprint Planning to integrate testing methodologies and ensure alignment with development objectives.
- Conducted Load Testing using Jmeter, tracked defects, generated reports, and performed post-release sanity testing in production environments.
- Led release activities, updated documentation, prepared release notes, and delivered UAT demonstrations to clients, while providing module-specific training to team members.
- Giving weekly demos to clients on applications.
- Achievements: Led QA team to a 30% reduction in critical bugs.
- Enhanced product release cycles.
Software Engineer (QA)
Lukup Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Executed test automation and regression testing initiatives
- Authoring and executing test scripts using TestNG and POM.
- Engaging in Hybrid framework design for test automation.
- Identifying and conducting Regression Testing.
- Preparing the regression test suite for automation.
- Documenting and retesting reported defects.
- Participating in regular meetings with Project Managers and Technical Leads.
Security Compliance Lead
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
08.2014 - 03.2016
- Guided security compliance and audit processes
- Review internal audit checklists with various departments and ensure customer servers and network devices comply with security policies and standards.
- Assist with external audit reviews, including document submission, customer approval, and audit closure.
- Monitor quarterly health checks for servers and network devices, raise tickets for non-compliance, and oversee vulnerability scans and fixes.
- Manage user ID validation and address non-compliances, ensuring all issues are resolved or approved with proper documentation.
- Collaborate with teams to resolve security compliance challenges, review deviation reports, and assist in service activation and decommissioning activities.
- Provide updates in daily calls, report to key stakeholders, and participate in client calls to address security compliance concerns.
- Achievements: Ensured 100% compliance with security policies.
- Achieved zero audit findings through proactive issue resolution.
System Administrator
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
11.2010 - 08.2014
- Spearheaded change management and service operations
- Define, document, and communicate processes, service levels, and roles across the organization and with vendors, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Interface with clients to standardize methods for handling changes efficiently, minimizing adverse impacts on service quality.
- Monitor and report on process performance, benchmark metrics, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement, including issuing forward schedules of changes.
- Ensure Change Management processes and tools integrate with other organizational processes, while maintaining accurate process documentation in the CMDB.
- Facilitate bi-weekly Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams for proper release and deployment of approved changes.
- Manage the Service Operations team, oversee incident and problem management processes, and provide regular service reports to customers, acting as an escalation point when needed.
- Achievements: Standardized change management processes, enhancing service quality and efficiency.
- Passed external audits and achieved compliance with security policies.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
Ballari Institute of Technology and Management
Bellary, India01.2009
Skills
- Manual and functional testing
- Sanity and regression testing
- Test case design
- Selenium WebDriver and JMeter
- TestNG and API testing
- Framework development
- Integration testing
- Quality assurance and defect management
- Requirement analysis
- Software development lifecycle knowledge
- Agile methodologies
- Test strategy and planning
- Testing metrics tracking
- Test reporting and documentation
- Release coordination
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder communication
- Leadership skills
- Project management
- Problem solving
Accomplishments
- Led the QA team to successfully deliver multiple software releases with zero audit findings, showcasing commitment to quality and compliance.
- Pioneered test automation strategies that reduced critical bugs, enhancing product stability and customer satisfaction.
Hobbies and Interests
- Strategizing in Chess to develop problem-solving and analytical skills
- Engaging in Badminton for agility and quick decision-making
- Participating in coding challenges to keep abreast of the latest technologies and improve coding skills
- Volunteering in tech meetups and workshops to foster community learning and share industry best practices
Languages
- English
- Telugu
- Kannada
- Hindi
Timeline
Test Lead
VaidhyaMegha Pvt Ltd
01.2025 - 08.2025
Test Lead
Datamatics Digital Limited
01.2023 - 12.2024
Senior Test Engineer
Datamatics Digital Ltd
06.2019 - 07.2022
Software Engineer (QA)
Lukup Technologies Pvt. Ltd
04.2016 - 02.2017
Security Compliance Lead
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
08.2014 - 03.2016
System Administrator
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
11.2010 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
Ballari Institute of Technology and Management