Rajesh Manne

Verizon/AT&T - Drive and Field Test Automation [May'18 to Nov'18]:

• Developed and designed the DITTO test tool for Drive/Field testing of mobile devices, fulfilling network acceptance criteria for network providers.
• Enhanced the test tool and integrated new test scenarios to meet operator requirements, such as KPIs validation, performance comparison, and stability analysis.

Motorola Systems Israel Limited (MSiL) - Android Functional Test Automation [Aug'18 to Dec '18]:

• Developed automated Android AOSP tests using frameworks like JUnit, JSystem, and UiAutomator.
• Led the team in delivering automated tests for Android Q and porting them to Android R for Motorola LEX 10/11 devices.
• Also developed Automated Device Management (DM) Tests using TestNG, POM, and Page Factory for Motorola LEX devices.

Zebra Technologies [Jan'19 to Jul'19] - System Test:

• Served as the System Test Lead for feature/system validation of Android-based handheld computers (EC/TC/MC Series) for releases and hotfixes.
• Conducted compatibility, performance, and interoperability tests for new products in comparison with existing product lines.
• Coordinated with the Automation Team for suite runs and enhancements to accommodate new features/products.

Device Automation Test Frameworks Development [Jul'19 to Present]

• Design and development of the Android device automation frameworks (KANOPI, TiDE, TiDE Lite) utilizing Appium/Selenium with Python and Robot Framework (pabot)
• Django is employed for the UI, offering dashboard support for test execution, monitoring, and device management
• Incorporation of features and enhancements to meet various project needs such as Stability, Performance, and KPIs
• Tool commercialization with node-locked licensing and customization according to client specifications
• Collaborated with stakeholders to identify customer needs and develop product solutions that meet those requirements.
• Identified opportunities for automation within product architecture processes in order to improve efficiency.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to project timelines and budgets.

AT&T Stability [Nov'19 to Feb'20]

• Development of stability test suites and a plugin for KANOPI to facilitate long-duration runs (200 to 800 hours) on test devices, aligning with AT&T's device acceptance requirements.
• Additionally, a multi-level reporting module for these stability tests was developed, covering various functional areas such as Browser, Camera, Email, PIM, Wi-Fi, Telephony, etc.

HMD Global Functional, Stability, Performance and Upgrades Automation [Mar'20 to Jul'22]:

Stability:

• Headed the team in the design and development of the HMD Stability Suite, meeting the stability requirements for HMD devices (Nokia 5.3, Nokia 5.4).
• Enhanced reporting customization for HMD specifications, optimized resources by enabling parallel runs (up to 5 device pairs) on a single machine with KANOPI, and utilized pabot for parallelization.

AOSP Test Automation:

• Led the automation of AOSP Tests (Call, System Settings, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Cellular, Google Suite Validation) to develop Sanity/Regression automation suites using KANOPI.
• Provided support for suite executions on daily/weekly builds across various HMD devices (Nokia 3.4, Nokia 4.2).

Device Performance Test Automation (Device Performance [App Launch, FPS]):

• Participated in the development of plugins to augment KANOPI's performance, incorporating features such as controlled iterative runs, log analysis for extracting performance KPIs, FPS graphs, tailored reporting for HMD, and QUALCOMM device chipset validation.

Auto OTA:

• Engineered and developed an automated pipeline for OTA, overseeing the process from package build to deployment.
• Managed OTA package generation (various test packages), facilitated OTA package upgrades on devices by uploading to OTA servers (GOTA, FOTA, AT&T OTA), and conducted stability and configuration retention tests on devices after upgrades.

GOHUNT Maps Testing and Automation [Jan '22 to Sep '23]

• Led QA and Automation teams for Android, iOS, and Web application testing and automation.
• Developed test plans for validating functionality against requirements documents before deployment into production environment.
• Conducted manual testing on both physical and cloud-based Android/iOS devices using device farms such as HeadSpin and BrowserStack.
• Ported KANOPI for macOS and iOS support.
• Performed performance testing for mobile and WebApp using JMeter.
  Conducted API testing with Insomnia and automated the APIs using pyTest.
• Enhanced KANOPI with web automation capabilities using Selenium for the GOHUNT web application.
• Automated over 200+ test cases across mobile (Android, iOS), web, and API platforms.
• Resolved complex technical issues related to product architecture or implementation.

Sunrise Mobile App Automation [Aug'22 to Jul'23]

• Design and development of a lightweight automation tool (TiDELite) for both Android and iOS platforms
• Enabled support for executing tests on device farms such as BrowserStack
• Led the team in automating over 150 test cases for both Android and iOS platforms along with regression and maintenance of test suites across 10 releases
• Performed code reviews to ensure quality standards were met during the development process.

Meta - UI development for Camera IQ Tool [Mar'23 to Jul'23]

• Designed and developed the UI using PyQT for the Meta Camera IQ Tool facilitating running the tool on the image data set and visually represent the outcome using plots (like scatter, box).
• Created diagrams, prototypes, and other visual representations of the proposed application architecture following discussions with the customer.
• Implemented client-suggested changes during the product development cycle. Organized regular demos to gather customer feedback on the developed UI and to inform the development of new features.

VSPP (Mediakind) System Test Automation [Jun'23 to Dec'23]

• As the lead of the system test team, was responsible for developing automated tests for VSPP features.
• Guided the team through regression runs and the maintenance of automated test suites, utilizing Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for multiple releases.
• Additionally, mentored junior designers, offering guidance on best practices.

Teletrac Navman Firmware Automation [Dec'23 to Present]

• Enhancements to the customer's automation framework now support selective test execution based on test types, such as QA and Development.
• Reporting capabilities have been improved to upload test results to TestRail and streamline the results with weekly, platform-based grouping.
• Additionally, a CI/CD pipeline infrastructure has been designed and developed for executing QA tests using Jenkins.

Synergy [Nov 2016 to May 2018]

• Design and development of an automation framework for the next-generation Firetide products using Robot/Python.
• Created interfaces for Ixia, iPerf, ReST, spreadsheets, and database interactions within the framework.

FT-iTest [Feb 2014 to Oct 2016]

• Automated various features such as VLANs, Gateway Groups, Performance, Mobility, etc., using Spirent iTest.
• Led the automation team in planning, designing, and developing to deliver automated tests for over 20 features.

Firetide Mesh Static/Mobility (802.11a/b/g/n) [Dec 2012 to Jan 2014]

• Conducted manual testing of Static/Mobility Mesh features, Performance, and System testing.
• Headed the team for test planning, effort estimation, execution, and tracking for multiple software releases.

FACE (Firetide Automation Control Environment) [Feb 2012 to Nov 2012]

• Developed a framework and automated features for VLANs, Mesh, and node configurations using an SNMP-based automation framework developed in TCL/Tk.

IxOS QA [June 2010 to January 2012]

• Conducted testing and automation of IxExplorer features for various releases, hotfixes, and customer issues.
• Led the team in automating new features included in different releases, maintaining the test harness (TCL/Tk based, utilizing IxOS APIs), and managing test executions.
• Mentored and developed junior automation engineers to increase productivity.

• NSN Packet Gateway [Jan'10 to Jun'10]
• Validating ETP and ETPA modules for performance and load testing with simulated subscribers involves test planning and execution using both manual and automated TCL scripts.
• Troubleshot hardware and software compatibility issues.
• Developed strategies for optimizing network operations.

HP ProCurve Switch Automation [Apr'08 to Jan'10]

• Automation of Unit and System Tests (STP, STP/RSTP/MSTP and 802.1x [EAP] Port Security) for HP ProCurve Fixed-Port and Modular switches
• Lead the automation team in delivering quality automated tests
• Conducted unit testing, integration testing and system testing.

Juniper Networks IPG QA [Feb'07 to Apr'08]

• Conducting Validation and Automation, Regression, Sanity, and Integration testing for feature enhancements such as Lawful Interception, AAA, PPP, L2TP, IP Tunnelling, ISSU, and HA on Juniper E-Series routers.

HCL Wi-Express and IEEE 802.16d SS Simulator [Feb'07 to Jan'08]

• Development of plug-ins such as Payload Header Suppression and SS Service Flow Manager, along with performance enhancements for a WiMAX BS and SS simulator operating on a board equipped with the WaveSat DM256 chipset.

Agere DSLAM FPI Development and Validation [Jul'06 to Feb'07]

• Validation of DSLAM FPI, performance testing, analysis of memory leaks, and stability tests are conducted through CLI, test stubs, and standalone applications for Agere Network Processors. Test stubs are developed for protocol testing, including PPP, PPPoE, PPPoA, VLANs, SVLANs, IGMP, and DHCP, utilizing DSLAM FPIs.