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Ravinndra Billamkar

Summary

Overall 12+ years of experience in OTT Validation with Tier 1 Customers like Fox, HBO, Disney, Hulu, NBCU, ESPN, NBC, Paramount, Zee5, Sony Liv, SunNxt, Dazn, Atresmedia, Channel 4, Telstra, Saudi Telecom, Al Jazeera, OSN and many more across the globe. Currently working in Conviva India APAC Ltd as Senior QE on Conviva App Analytics and Prior to Certifying video analytics with vast experience on OTT Apps across all streaming devices.

Hands on experience with all the OTT devices like Android, iOS, Roku, Samsung Tizen, LG Web OS, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS5, Chromecast, Android and Linux flavoured TV’s, Xfinity, Vizio TV, Customer Specific STB’s (YuppTV, OSN, Xfinity, Saudi Telecom, Telstra, Telus, Now TV).

Looking for a challenging leadership role for leading and guiding a team.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QE

Conviva App Analytics
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Responsible for day-to-day activities on app analytics validation
  • Responsible for working on different features like Application Install, Screen View, Network Request, ANR (Application Not Responding), App Crash, Custom/ Raw Events, Custom Tags, Device Context, Mobile Context, App Load Time, Screen Load Time, Debug Context/ Events, Device Performance Context, Remote Config, CRI, Deep Link, Unstruct Events, Application Errors, Diagnostic Error, Application Lifecycle, Button Click, Link Click
  • Expert in using Charles tool for many features like SSL Proxying for HTTPS requests, Map Remote, Rewrite and Map Local
  • Analyzing the app analytics data in Charles
  • Performed API validation on JS, Roku and also on Android by pushing remote config in the device storage
  • Responsible for validating the app crashes using Firebase Test lab
  • Devices Used: STB’s: Roku STB, Express, Bar, Amazon Fire TV and Stick, Xfinity STB, Chromecast (Google TV) Android Devices: Mobiles, Tablets, Android TV’s
  • Apple Devices: Mobiles, Tablets, Mac Books, Apple TV’s
  • Windows Devices: Laptops, Tablets
  • Smart TV’s: Samsung (Tizen), LG (Web OS), Vizio TV (Smart Cast), Mi (Android) and Sony (Android) and other Linux flavored TV’s
  • Tools Used: Charles Proxy Tool Android Studio for measuring the CPU Performance on any Android Devices
  • Xcode for Providing crash logs of iOS and tvOS for developers
  • VS Code on changing the API’s for Roku Bright script and build push using the BS Plugin
  • Tizen Studio for installing and debugging the Samsung TV apps
  • Firebase Test Lab (Robo Test)
  • Beanvisor Tool for measuring the CPU Performance on LG TV.

Senior QE

Conviva App Analytics
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Responsible for providing this project idea and implemented this project with single handedly
  • Accepted the challenge to connect all the OTT Streaming devices to a mac and from there we can control the devices remotely from any location

Devices Used:

  • Android Devices (Mobile, STB, Fire TV and Android TV)
  • IOS (iPhone and iPad), tvOS (Apple TV)
  • Roku
  • LG Web OS
  • Samsung Tizen
  • Vizio

Tools Used:

  • Vysor (Screen Sharing and Device Control)
  • OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) for accessing the device screen
  • Python (With Tkinter script) for pushing the apps to devices
  • Roku Remote Tool
  • TV Remote Software for controlling TV’s.

Senior QE

Conviva Video Analytics
08.2016 - 03.2024
  • Responsible for day-to-day activities for validation of the cases on priority from customers
  • Responsible for communicating with Program Managers, Solution Consultants and with Conviva customers on call as and when required
  • Responsible for end-to-end validation on each device where the customers are using for streaming
  • API validation on web apps using Postman tool
  • Expert in using Charles tool for many features like CDN Blocklist, SSL Proxying for HTTPS requests, DNS Spoofing, Map Remote, Rewrite, Map Local
  • Provided Extensive support for the LG Customer for onsite validations
  • Devices Used: STB’s: Roku STB, Roku Stick, Amazon Fire TV and Stick, Xfinity STB, Chromecast (Google TV) Android Devices: Mobile Phones, Tablets, Android TV’s
  • Apple Devices: Mobile Phones, Tablets, Mac Books, Apple TV’s
  • Windows Devices: Laptops, Tablets
  • Gaming Consoles (Only for OTT Apps): PS5, PS4 (Retail and Dev Kits) and Microsoft Xbox One, XS (Retail and Dev Kits)
  • Smart TV’s: Samsung (Tizen), LG (Web OS), Vizio TV (Smart Cast), Mi (Android) and Sony (Android) and other Linux flavored TV’s

Tools Used:

  • Conviva Proprietary:
  • Conviva Touchstone (Timeline Data Tracking), Conviva Pulse (Realtime Metrics), Conviva App Manager 2.0 (Test Case and Test report update tool), Throttle Script (Inhouse tool for Throttling/ Blacklisting the CDN traffic on Non Proxy Devices like Roku, LG TV, Samsung TV, Xfinity STB, Chromecast, XBox where we don’t have proxy option to control it from Charles Proxy tool)
  • Third Party Tools:

Roku Developer (For Installing the Roku apps as Channels or Pushing .pkg files),

Charles (Network Proxy Tool for Throttling or Blacklisting the content CDN),

Wireshark (Network Analyzer for Analyzing the CDN Host Name/IP),

Fiddler (Network Proxy Tool for Throttling or Blacklisting the content CDN), Samsung Tizen Studio (Installing the Tizen Apps),

LG Web OS (Installing the Web OS Apps using VS Code WebOS Plugin), Android ADB (For Installing the apk file and logcat for capturing logs on Android Devices),

Apple Configurator (For Installing the .IPA files,

Creating Profiles for Network Proxy, iOS Devices),

Sony PS Neighbourhood (For Installing the Apps on Devkits),

Xbox Device manager (Web Based for Installing Apps),

Xfinity STB (Pushing apps from IBIS Web Portal)

Vizio Build Push (Pushing apps from AWS Web)

Build Managers:

iOS and tvOS: Test Flight

Android and iOS: Firebase, Crashlytics, App Center

Senior Engineer

INTEL
05.2015 - 07.2016
  • Responsible for designing the test cases for Video Conference Test
  • Responsible for whole validation of VC tests on different audio and video codecs
  • Responsible for end-to-end testing in VC with covering all video and audio codecs
  • AppRTC, VideoP2P and WebRTC applications are used for VC test on end to end and loopback calls
  • Responsible for board bring up on Intel platforms and devices
  • Validating the Video (H.264 and VP8) and Voice (ISAC, ILBC, OPUS and G722) Codecs.

QA Engineer

AMD
07.2014 - 04.2015
  • Involved in system testing apart of functional testing methodologies
  • Involved in testing Wi-Fi Display with Atheros and Broadcom chips
  • Involved in flashing SBIOS (firmware) for the various platforms using Dediprog tool
  • Validated the performance tests using different benchmarks (Windows and Android) Installing the drivers with INF for full system testing
  • Power Measurement of the different platforms using yokogawa power meter tool
  • Validated all the components for system testing using all the drivers installed
  • Validated Power Express (APU+GPU) for performance-based testing
  • Validated the Wireless and Bluetooth Devices for interoperability testing
  • Used different types of interfaces like HDMI, DP, DVI, and VGA
  • Worked on Microsoft ADK Tool for Assessment tests with the GFX Driver

QA Engineer

AMD
05.2013 - 01.2014
  • Involved in testing Wi-Fi Display with Broadcom and Qualcomm Atheros Transceiver
  • Involved in UVD (Decoder) and VCE (Encoder) Engine testing
  • Working on various apps of AMD like AMD Screen Mirror, AMD Face Login, AMD Gesture Control
  • Working on Microsoft Apps like WMP,MCE and Video Also worked on TPA’s like Cyber link Power DVD, Corel WinDVD for performing Blu-ray testing
  • Know about H.264, H.263, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 and many more AV codecs
  • Used different types of interfaces like HDMI, DP, DVI, and VGA
  • Used different Benchmarking Tools
  • Worked on Win7, Win8 and Win 8.1 OS
  • Testing different resolutions also with 4K
  • Testing on various internet features like Vudu, Hulu and Amazon Video Apps
  • Also involved in testing FRC (frame rate conversion).

QA Engineer

TP Vision (Philips) Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
04.2012 - 04.2013
  • Involved in testing Mpeg Dash,WFD for the project Philips Fusion connected TV Testing different use cases switching like digital broadcast and analog broadcast and all the extensions
  • Testing UMB Media for different Audio & Video formats and Jpeg
  • Testing of all DVB features like Installation, PVR and Time shift etc
  • Bug Tracking and Reporting on Sha-Jira and Change Synergy
  • Performed use case zapping between digital channels, Analog channels, Content browsing, HDMI-1, 2, 3, HDMI-side, VGA
  • Performed SAT and SNF testing on a daily basis
  • Testing different use cases for proper Audio/Video streaming
  • Validated for MPEG-DASH (seamless streaming).

QA Engineer

Philips
12.2011 - 03.2012
  • Involved in validation and testing for the project TV550 (DI) VIZIO
  • Validated different use cases switching like digital broadcast and analog broadcast and all the extensions
  • Validated UMB Media for different Audio & Video formats and Jpeg
  • Validated different use cases for proper Audio/Video streaming
  • Validated Lip sync in different use cases
  • Validated basic HDMI CEC feature like one touch play, hot plug-in/plug-out, remote control pass-through
  • Validated 3D in connectivity through USB and in VUDU (VOD)
  • Performed use case zapping between digital channels, Analog channels, Content browsing, HDMI-1, 2, 3, HDMI-side, VGA
  • Performed SAT and SNF testing on a daily basis.

Education

Bachelors - Computer Science & Engineering

S.L.N College of Engineering
Raichur, Karnataka, India

Skills

  • OTT Validation
  • Test Planning and Strategy
  • Test Automation (Python)
  • Performance Testing
  • Cross-Platform Testing (iOS, Android, Web, React Native, Flutter)
  • Defect Tracking and Management
  • Load and Stress Testing
  • Test Documentation
  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Operating System: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and MacOS
  • Bug Tracking Tool: Jira
  • Broadcasting Standard: DVB, ATSC
  • Video Codecs: VP9, VP8, H264, H265 HEVC, Mpeg-4 and prior on Mpeg-2, Mpeg-TS, Mpeg-PS

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Lakshman Rao Bilamkar
  • Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1986
  • Visa Status: B1 Visa (Active till 2026)

Languages

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Telugu
  • Marathi

Timeline

Senior QE

Conviva App Analytics
04.2024 - 08.2024

Senior QE

Conviva App Analytics
02.2024 - 03.2024

Senior QE

Conviva Video Analytics
08.2016 - 03.2024

Senior Engineer

INTEL
05.2015 - 07.2016

QA Engineer

AMD
07.2014 - 04.2015

QA Engineer

AMD
05.2013 - 01.2014

QA Engineer

TP Vision (Philips) Pvt. Ltd
04.2012 - 04.2013

QA Engineer

Philips
12.2011 - 03.2012

Bachelors - Computer Science & Engineering

S.L.N College of Engineering
Ravinndra Billamkar