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Prashanth Kumbam

Hyderabad

Summary

Senior QA/ Lead with 12+ years of experience in delivering high-quality software testing solutions. Expert in handling agile based projects, sprint planning, and test management. Proven in designing functional and regression test cases, identifying automation opportunities, and steering UAT. Skilled in JIRA for test management, with global QA experience in banking, loan, e-commerce and property/hotel-management domains. Trained in AI based agent development for automated test script generation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Quality Analyst

Ascendion Engineering Pvt Ltd
09.2024 - Current
  • Designed quality assurance processes, encompassing test plans, and results tracking.
  • Applied product performance improvement test methods such as exploratory, negative, and usability testing.
  • Organized product review sessions with key stakeholders.
  • Performed end-to-end system integration and regression testing for thorough coverage.
  • Managed defect triage and tracking to ensure project integrity.
  • Conducted root cause analysis of defects and developed corrective action plans.
  • Executed changes based on customer feedback to improve product quality.

QA Lead

Innroad Software Development Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
10.2021 - 02.2024
  • Managed JIRA dashboards to optimize QA processes and monitor project status.
  • Conducted requirement gathering, analysis, and effort estimation with technical teams.
  • Handled test planning and FTE allocation for effective project execution.
  • Coordinated offshore resources, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
  • Lead comprehensive QA efforts across Sprint, SIT, E2E, Regression, and UAT cycles.
  • Utilized JIRA and TestRail for thorough test management and reporting.
  • Monitored performance metrics and facilitated training sessions to enhance team skills.
  • Spearheaded knowledge-sharing initiatives across applications to establish best practices.

Quality Engineering Specialist

NTT India Pvt Ltd
12.2018 - 10.2021
  • Managed product backlog reviews and developed user stories for project clarity.
  • Coordinated sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily scrum meetings to enhance team collaboration.
  • Steered client demos through bi-weekly sessions, improving stakeholder engagement.
  • Participated in test planning and resource allocation efforts to optimize project execution.
  • Authored change management documents and conducted effort estimations for change requests.
  • Performed defect triage analysis and root cause analysis to identify system improvements.
  • Gathered requirements for functional and integration purposes to ensure comprehensive coverage.
  • Assigned test cases for functional testing and automation scripting within a 12-member team.

Senior Engineer

Ciginiti Technologies Ltd
11.2016 - 11.2018
  • Lead end-to-end application testing and test management processes.
  • Managed defect lifecycle to ensure timely resolution.
  • Collaborated with functional teams for requirement gathering and change request evaluation.
  • Assisted in developing business requirement documents (BRD) for project clarity.

Senior Engineer

Cubus Banking Solutions India Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 11.2016
  • Handled quality assurance for multiple modules in banking application.
  • Designed potential test scenarios for fund transfers, account management, and authentication.
  • Developed test cases for checks, stop payments, loan inquiries, and call service transfers.
  • Conducted defect triage and tracking to ensure prompt resolution.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

01.2009

Skills

  • API testing and database testing
  • Mobile application testing
  • Test management and planning
  • JIRA and defect tracking
  • Root cause and defect analysis
  • End-to-end testing
  • Agile methodologies
  • BrowserStack proficiency
  • Selenium with Python(Knowledge)

Timeline

Senior Quality Analyst

Ascendion Engineering Pvt Ltd
09.2024 - Current

QA Lead

Innroad Software Development Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 02.2024

Quality Engineering Specialist

NTT India Pvt Ltd
12.2018 - 10.2021

Senior Engineer

Ciginiti Technologies Ltd
11.2016 - 11.2018

Senior Engineer

Cubus Banking Solutions India Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Prashanth Kumbam