Prasad Rao Kottapalli
Sr Staff Software Engineer
Summary
13+ years' experience in product development (India software Lab), Currently working as Lead and developer for IBM Information Server product contains bundle of different products Information Analyzer, DataStage ,IGC,IMAM, Watson catalog Knowledge, IBM Cloud.
Excellent management skills - Estimation, Planning, Prioritizing, Executing, Reporting and Delivering the projects as targeted. Handled parallel projects successfully.
Well organized in tracking defects status, deliverables and ensuring quality with no regression in timelines
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
QA Lead
IBM
07.2010 - Current
- Optimized test coverage by defining clear test objectives and prioritizing scenarios based on risk assessment.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing preventative measures to reduce future occurrences.
- Collaborated with development teams to resolve issues and implement improvements, elevating overall product quality.
- Enhanced software quality by developing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
Module Lead
IBM
05.2014 - 05.2018
- Contributed to the development of internal processes and procedures, streamlining workflows for increased team efficiency.
- Implemented a new resource management system, effectively reducing overall costs of module production.
- Established relationships with key internal partners as well as external vendors necessary for successful module implementation.
- Streamlined communication within the team, resulting in improved collaboration and faster project completion times.
Developer and Continuous Engineering
IBM
08.2012 - 04.2014
- Enhanced user experience by developing and implementing responsive web designs.
- Designed intuitive user interfaces, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and engagement.
- Adapted quickly to new technologies and programming languages, enhancing overall team productivity.
- Developed comprehensive documentation to facilitate seamless handoff to other team members.
Developer
IBM
07.2010 - 07.2012
- Enhanced user experience by developing and implementing responsive web designs.
- Designed intuitive user interfaces, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and engagement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features.
- Contributed innovative ideas during brainstorming sessions, driving project success through creative problemsolving.
Education
• Master of Computer Applications -
IGNOU
Skills
Java
Open Shift, Kubernetes and Docker, Jenkins for (CI/CD) tools, Apache SOLR,Kafaka,ODF , Junit Testing ,Postman
GitHub, Maven, Amazon Web Services, Lucene, Microservices, REST APIs, JSON
IBM Cloud ,Cloud for pack
Shell scripting
Selenium/RFT
Oracle, DB2, Teradata, HDFS, Hive ,MySQL, Azure, Netezza,Mongo,Google BigQuery,Amazon S3
Certification
Java1.4 Certified
Timeline
Module Lead
IBM
05.2014 - 05.2018
Developer and Continuous Engineering
IBM
08.2012 - 04.2014
QA Lead
IBM
07.2010 - Current
Developer
IBM
07.2010 - 07.2012
• Master of Computer Applications -
IGNOU