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Ravikumar Lokoju

Ravikumar Lokoju

Bangalore

Summary

QA Team Lead with a proven track record of delivering high-quality results through effective team management and prioritization of tasks. Expertise in automated testing tools, defect tracking systems, and agile methodologies ensures rapid identification and resolution of software issues. Strong leadership and communication skills foster collaboration and drive project success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Team Lead

GalaxE solutions an Endava company
Bangalore
01.2017 - Current
  • Served as single point of contact for timely project delivery.
  • Streamlined processes to improve efficiency across all testing levels.
  • Led QA team, overseeing Automation, Functional, API, and Performance testing.
  • Achieved significant defect reduction through stringent quality assurance practices.
  • Increased test coverage for comprehensive assessment of deliverables.
  • Facilitated user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate product functionality.
  • Conducted training sessions to enhance team capabilities.
  • Boosted stakeholder satisfaction through effective communication and collaboration.
  • Provided Selenium training across different teams in the current organization.

QA Lead

IBM
Bangalore
08.2010 - 12.2016
  • Directed QA engineers to efficiently execute comprehensive testing activities.
  • Developed and updated test cases based on user stories and requirements.
  • Monitored project compliance with established quality assurance standards.
  • Provided troubleshooting support for software application issues to developers.
  • Generated detailed bug reports, including reproduction steps and screenshots.
  • Established test plans and strategies to ensure product quality.
  • Contributed to automation script development using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber.
  • Executed extensive manual and automated testing to identify defects.

Senior QA Engineer

MASTEK Ltd
Mumbai
06.2007 - 07.2010
  • Developed exhaustive test scenarios through analysis of business requirements and project documents.
  • Tracked defects using bug system, verifying fixes to maintain high software standards.
  • Performed exploratory testing, revealing potential issues in recent feature releases.
  • Assisted developers with error resolution by providing detailed reproduction steps.
  • Interacted with stakeholders to guarantee alignment of product quality with customer expectations.
  • Generated reports summarizing test outcomes and overall product quality metrics.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

JITM
12-2002

Skills

  • Selenium
  • Cucumber
  • TestNG
  • JUnit
  • Java
  • Web services
  • JMeter
  • ETL testing
  • SQL
  • Mainframe applications
  • Test management expertise
  • Insurance Domain Certified

Accomplishments

  • BAG Champion Award issued by IBM
  • Key contributor with a commitment to excellence issued by IBM
  • Eminence and Excellence Award issued by IBM

Certification

1. Selenium WebDriver with Java: Basics to Advanced + Frameworks

Udemy issued Mar 2023, credential ID UC-9b730f57-35a1-4067-b2ea-99eb462697f3

2. ITIL Foundation

AXELOS Global Best Practice, AXELOS Global Best Practice, issued Mar 2017

3. Certified ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance

4. LOMA-280 and LOMA-290 certifications, FLMI Insurance Domain Certified

5. PRINCE2® Practitioner

AXELOS Global Best Practice

6. Testing certificate

ISTQB® - International Software Testing Qualifications Board

7. R programming

Udemy issued Dec 2020, credential ID UC-8c66e8a7-ac19-4543-b430-81bff49ce61

Personal Information

Education and Training

other

Timeline

QA Team Lead - GalaxE solutions an Endava company
01.2017 - Current
QA Lead - IBM
08.2010 - 12.2016
Senior QA Engineer - MASTEK Ltd
06.2007 - 07.2010
JITM - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Ravikumar Lokoju