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Pranesh Kondapi

Pranesh Kondapi

Summary

QA Analyst and Lead with over 9 years of experience in the gaming industry, focusing on web, mobile, and casino games. Expertise in Agile methodologies, manual testing, and defect management, with a strong emphasis on continuous integration. Demonstrated success in leading QA teams to enhance workflows and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to maintain regulatory compliance and improve player experience through thorough testing and analysis.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Test Engineer

Ivy comptech
04.2023 - Current
  • Led and mentored a team of functional and non-functional testers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
  • Designed and developed test plans, test cases, and test procedures for new features, bug fixes, and existing functionalities across multiple platforms and devices.
  • Owned overall application quality, establishing and refining processes for continuous improvement.
  • Defined and implemented QA methodologies and best practices for manual testing.
  • Ensured comprehensive coverage through effective task assignment.
  • Reviewed and evaluated test results, identifying and documenting defects in JIRA, with clear and concise reports.
  • Collaborated with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to address and prioritize issues during triage discussions.
  • Represented the QA team in meetings, advocating for quality standards, and end-user experience.
  • Managed the QA roadmap by balancing resources and workload while developing and overseeing test plans to ensure thorough coverage and timely execution.
  • Conducted post-release production testing to verify feature performance, ensuring functionality, stability in the live environment, and identifying and addressing any issues.
  • Proficient in Agile methodologies, manual testing, test case design, defect management, and continuous integration.
  • Proven track record of leading QA teams, improving workflows, and delivering high-quality products on time.

Lead Test Engineer

Puresoftware
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Test planning of various casino game projects, setup individual tasks for team and allocate hours based on the capacity and availability.
  • Collaborated with the QA team to assess testing efficiency, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance overall testing processes.
  • Conducted regulatory checks tailored to the specific regions of game release, ensuring all features and content meet local compliance standards and requirements.
  • Delivered daily status reports to the client, outlining project progress, key developments, and any potential issues to ensure transparency and alignment.
  • Analyzed testing logs with QA individuals to pinpoint improvement opportunities, driving enhancements in testing effectiveness and processes.

Software Engineer

Zensar
02.2021 - 09.2022
  • Worked on a variety of slot and table games, contributing to design, testing, and quality assurance processes to ensure engaging player experiences.
  • Expertise in test planning and providing test estimates of new projects and updates.
  • Handling daily scrum calls to maintain track of all the on-going projects and allocate work accordingly.
  • Expertise in full regression testing for all the new updates and new games.
  • Well versed in adhoc and exploratory and mobile compatibility testing for multiple games which include different iOS and Android mobiles.
  • Handled junior testers by taking KT sessions about the process and gaming knowledge.
  • Mentored the same junior testers all through their work which helped them in quick learning of the process.
  • Expertise in nonfunctional testing using Gamenbench and Speedscale.
  • Expertise in different region regulatory checks of slot games.
  • Experienced in handling client calls which helped in the distribution of work.

Quality tester/Analyst- II

Electronic Arts
09.2018 - 02.2021
  • Experienced in providing quality assurance for various mobile game titles, web-based titles of EA games.
  • Well-versed in testing Android and iOS mobile games.
  • Equipped with extensive knowledge of testing simulation games (SIMS Free Play) and web-based games (POGO).
  • Skilled in testcase design and management in testrail.
  • Played a vital role in the complete test life cycle of POGO games by providing updates, reports, and key improvement areas to the management.
  • Handled communication with the product stakeholders by providing reported bugs and a bug tracking system to ensure a swift bug resolution.
  • Managed team tasks by providing JIRA stories and grooming them when needed.
  • Well experienced in drafting test plans, test stories, and testcases.
  • Reviewed and tracked the bugs posted by the team for effective resolutions.
  • Participated in various retrospective meetings with the team to ensure WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED is achieved in the following sprints.
  • Experience in testing the application which includes Augmented reality.

Customer service associate/QA tester

Amazon
07.2016 - 08.2018
  • Experienced in discussions with the customers, and transaction team and resolving their issues.
  • Involved in the initial test life cycle of a social networking App that provides B2B conversations.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering

Vardhaman College of Engineering
01.2016

Skills

  • Agile project management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Test planning
  • Team transformations
  • Continuous improvement
  • Scrum ceremonies
  • Triage calls
  • Resource management and allocation

Timeline

Lead Test Engineer

Ivy comptech
04.2023 - Current

Lead Test Engineer

Puresoftware
09.2022 - 03.2023

Software Engineer

Zensar
02.2021 - 09.2022

Quality tester/Analyst- II

Electronic Arts
09.2018 - 02.2021

Customer service associate/QA tester

Amazon
07.2016 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering

Vardhaman College of Engineering

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