Ramkumar Swaminathan
QA Lead
Summary
Hardworking QA Test Lead offering 9 years of experience and expertise necessary to take on dynamic and complex software systems. Talented in developing comprehensive approaches to test CyberSecurity and Web-based applications . Strong background in both manual and automation testing. Helped bring high-quality Software programs to market.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
QA Test Lead
Sacumen
Bangalore
10.2021 - Current
- Tested functional and compatibility of new programs of CyberSecurity connectors or updates in comparison to existing applications.
- Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Reduced overall testing hours [30]% by writing and optimizing automation test scripts
- Tracked, prioritized and organized defects, working with development team to facilitate timely corrections.
- Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
- Incorporated delivery requirements into planning of testing schedules.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Tested around 9 different products of Security Applications which includes IBM QRadar, Splunk, Demisto-PaloAlto, Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable S.C, TrendMicro and Threat connectors
Senior Software Tester
Sword Group
Chennai
09.2018 - 10.2021
- Worked on eLearning domain which includes web-based testing as well as Mobile Testing
- Checked software beyond testing scripts for interconnected problems not covered by established specifications.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Defined, created and controlled testing environments for successful software deliverables.
- Documented integration issues and outlined improvement recommendations.
- Performed Functional, Rest API Testing, Performance and Automation tests on modules and full software implementations
- Started to lead 5 member QA team
Associate Professional Product Test
DXC
Chennai
08.2015 - 09.2018
- Worked in Healthcare Domain of a UK's NHS product
- Created Test cases based on the Product Requirement
- Performed E2E product functional and non functional testing
- Taken ownership of module deployment team for entire QA team (60+) which decides when and where we should deploy the QA builds to be an independent environment
- Started learning automation (Selenium Webdriver) and created regression,smoke,module test suits
- Learned new skills (RPA- blueprism) and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Driven Defect Triage calls with Product owners
Quality Analyst 1
Scintel Technologies Pvt Ltd
Chennai
09.2013 - 07.2015
- Started my IT career as a Fresher in QA
- Worked on e-Commerce as well as Logistics domains projects
- Created Test cases, Traceability matrix for the projects
- Learned and performed different testing techniques
- Performed Smoke,Regression and functional testing on both Module and System tests
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Education
MBA - Operations And Supply Chain Management
Loyola College
Chennai 09.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
SMK FOMRA Institute of Technology
Chennai 09.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
Team Training
Manual Testing
Defect monitoring
Automation Testing
Test implementation
Documentation skills
RestAPI Testing
Hiring
Selenium Webdriver with PYTHON from Udemy
- Learnt about understanding of Python Basics
- Learnt about implementation Python Test Automation Frameworks using Selenium WebDriver
- Learnt about Python Unit Test Frameworks like PyTest
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
QA Test Lead
Sacumen
10.2021 - Current
Senior Software Tester
Sword Group
09.2018 - 10.2021
Associate Professional Product Test
DXC
08.2015 - 09.2018
MBA - Operations And Supply Chain Management
Loyola College
09.2014 - 05.2016
Quality Analyst 1
Scintel Technologies Pvt Ltd
09.2013 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
SMK FOMRA Institute of Technology
09.2009 - 06.2013