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Education
Skills
Certification
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Accomplishments

Praveen Kumar Suresh

SDET Lead @ Avataar.ai
Bengaluru,Karnataka

Summary

Versatile SDET Engineer adept at testing and validating cloud-based, on-premise and hybrid solutions. Incorporates data from all available sources to create holistic images of product and software performance. Accomplished creator of automated and manual test frameworks guaranteed to produce exceptional customer satisfaction levels.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
Certification
6
6
Languages

Work History

SDET Lead

08.2023 - Current
  • Avataar.ai, Bengaluru
  • Spearheaded automation efforts, resulting in a 30% reduction in testing time and a increase in test
  • Coverage
  • Implemented streamlined processes, leading to a 25% improvement in team productivity and a 15% decrease in the time-to-market for software releases
  • Created and executed robust test strategies, contributing to a 25% decrease in post-release defects and
  • Ensuring a more stable product
  • Designed and maintained automation frameworks using shell, python, and Jenkins, optimizing test execution efficiency by 40%
  • Fostered collaboration between development and testing teams, resulting in a 15% improvement in
  • Communication and a more cohesive software development life cycle.

Senior SDET

Akamai Technologies Inc
Bengaluru
05.2016 - 08.2023
  • Pioneered the creation of a new automation framework, resulting in a 40% reduction in test script
  • Development time and a 25% improvement in test script maintainability
  • Stabilized
  • Successfully stabilized an existing automation framework, reducing script failures by and improving overall test execution reliability
  • Expanded test coverage by 20% through strategic automation, ensuring comprehensive testing of critical functionalities and reducing the likelihood of post-release defects
  • Implemented parallel test execution capabilities, leading to a 35% reduction in test suite execution time and enabling faster feedback to development teams
  • Improved
  • Test Environment Stability:
  • Implemented strategies to enhance test environment stability, resulting in a 20% reduction in environment-related test failures and ensuring consistent test results.

Senior Test Analyst

Oracle Cerner Healthcare Private Limited
Bengaluru
09.2013 - 05.2016
  • Identified, automated, and maintained test suites using Touchstone (Smart Bear), reducing manual
  • Testing efforts by 30% and enhancing overall test coverage
  • Addressed technical challenges in effort estimation and Test Planning, resulting in a improvement in project planning accuracy
  • Designed and Executed Automated Tests using HP ALM:
  • Designed and executed automated test cases using HP ALM, increasing test efficiency by 25%
  • Successfully trained and mentored junior QA team members, improving team efficiency by 20%
  • Automation Feasibility Study for Web-based applications, leading to a 30% increase in automation coverage and faster feedback to development teams.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E - Information Science

Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology
Apr 2012

High School Diploma - Computer Science

MEI Polytechnic
May 2009

Expert In: Python, Robot Framework, Core Java, Linux Intermediate - Linux, Python, Robot Framework

Linkedin Learning

Professional Diploma - Product Management

MTF Institute of Management Technology
2023

Skills

  • Robot Framework Test Automation:
  • Level 1 (Selenium) 2020
  • LinkedIn Learning -
  • Fc3945df878abe67d668fff3d835eca0291b577d28b40bf737373637744d6bc1
  • Robot Framework Test Automation: Level 2 2020
  • Linkedin Learning -
  • Fc3945df878abe67d668fff3d835eca0291b577d28b40bf737373637744d6bc1
  • German Language A2 level 2019
  • Automated Testing Framework
  • Test Plans and Cases
  • Sprint Planning
  • Software Quality Assurance Knowledge
  • Software Application Testing
  • Test Scenario Development
  • Agile and Scrum Environments
  • Scheduling Releases
  • Code Optimization
  • Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Web Application Security Testing
  • Data-Driven Testing

Certification

  • Certified ISTQB Advanced Level - Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) 2023 EDUCBA- UC-4ab69918-564f-4b91-af2f-d1c8344f30cc - 2023
  • Professional Diploma in Product Management - UC-0f433d56-856c-4ee9-8460-dc1053d62d07 - Dec 2022
  • ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) V4 and V3.1 2020 Udemy - UC-ae8bc413-84fd-44f1-94e3-9c17571993c3 - 2023
  • Python 3 Standard Library LinkedIn - fcc64ccc9d197a21c3f3f84f053b35989d185f4ec2c1e24ec4e56d39a8dc53c6 - 2020
  • Robot Framework Test Automation: Level 1 (Selenium) LinkedIn Learning - fc3945df878abe67d668fff3d835eca0291b577d28b40bf737373637744d6bc1 - 2020
  • Robot Framework Test Automation: Level 2 LinkedIn Learning - fc3945df878abe67d668fff3d835eca0291b577d28b40bf737373637744d6bc1 - 2020
  • German Language A2 level Deutsch Center - German Language Training Institute - 2019
  • Core Java + SQL Luminus Technology Services - 2013

Timeline

SDET Lead -
08.2023 - Current
Senior SDET - Akamai Technologies Inc
05.2016 - 08.2023
Senior Test Analyst - Oracle Cerner Healthcare Private Limited
09.2013 - 05.2016
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Engineering (B.E, Information Science
MEI Polytechnic - High School Diploma, Computer Science
Linkedin Learning - Expert In: Python, Robot Framework, Core Java, Linux Intermediate, Linux, Python, Robot Framework
MTF Institute of Management Technology - Professional Diploma, Product Management

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Flexible work hoursCareer advancementWork-life balance4-day work weekCompany CulturePaid sick leaveWork from home option

Accomplishments

Akaledes 2022 Akamai Technologies

Built test strategy, plan and JMeter scripts with quick TAT

Akaledes 2019 Akamai Technologies
Built python scripts to pull data query both the legacy reports and flare-based reports to identify gaps in data completion and engage appropriate teams to have investigate the gaps

Akaledes 2019 Akamai Technologies
Was recognized for building automation framework to evaluate performance of legacy query system (MDD) vs the newly optimized query server (TSQ-DAS)

NOTT 2014 Oracle Cerner Health Care
Was recognized for successfully automating 75% of test cases as an individual contributor

Praveen Kumar SureshSDET Lead @ Avataar.ai