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Associate ConsultantSenior ConsultantTest LeadAssociate Test LeadSenior Technical AssociateLocation Preference
HybridRemoteLocation: Hyderabad, IN
Open to relocation: Yes
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Sai Krishna Prasad Karumuri
Hyderabad
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Summary
QA leader with nearly 14 years of experience in manual and automated testing, specializing in UI and API automation using Playwright, Selenium and Rest Assured. Proven track record mentoring junior analysts, designing reusable test frameworks and optimizing QA processes in Agile environments. Adept at managing concurrent client accounts, creating and executing test plans in JIRA and test management tools, and driving quality for mobile and web applications.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
Hyderabad
12.2021 - Current
- Analyzed business requirements with clients to deliver tailored solutions.
- Developed project plans that ensured timely execution of deliverables.
- Conducted workshops to gather stakeholder feedback and refine project objectives.
- Developed project plans and ensured timely execution of deliverables.
- Collaborated with clients to analyze business requirements and provide tailored solutions.
- Prepared reports summarizing progress, risks, and issues associated with projects.
- Performed data analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Engaged in continuous learning to stay updated on industry trends and technologies.
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Tax Services Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
11.2017 - 09.2021
Test Lead
TechMahindra Pvt. Ltd
Hyderabad
05.2016 - 10.2017
Associate Test Lead
OSI Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Hyderabad
08.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Technical Associate
Sears Holdings Corp.
Pune
06.2012 - 08.2015
- (USA)
- Led technical support initiatives for retail systems and applications.
- Mentored junior associates in troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance system efficiency and user experience.
Technical Associate
TechMahindra Pvt. Ltd
Pune
04.2011 - 05.2012
Systems Engineer
Zensar Technologies
Pune
05.2010 - 03.2011
Technical Support
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
Hyderabad
12.2007 - 04.2010
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - information technology
VITAM College of Engg. JNTU affiliated University
A.P01-2006
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Automation Design & Development
- Resource Optimization
- Client Servicing
- Data Analysis & Control
- Technical Support
- Estimations & Cost Control
- Reporting & Documentation
- Windows
- Windows Family
- DOS 60
- Unix
- C
- Core JAVA
- HTML
- Typescript
- Javascript
- Power Shell
- Playwright
- Protractor
- Selenium WebDriver
- SOAP
- Postman
- Rest Assured
- SQL Server 2008
- My SQL
- DB2
- VSTS
- Jira
- Quality Center
- Mantis
- Visual Studio
- Azure
- Prism
- SVN
- Quality Assurance Testing
- Test Case Creation
- Defect Triage
- Acceptance Criteria Writing
- User Story Writing
- Gap Analysis
- Agile Methodologies
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Metrics Analysis
- Capacity Planning
- IOS
- Android
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Level, 02/01/20
- ASM (Agile Scrum Master), 09/17/23, 6537238
- CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner), 04/09/23, 001508420
Significant Attainments
- Achieved Excellent Rating from six consecutive years and received client appreciations consistently for timely delivering quality services.
- Reduced manual efforts by 80% by taking initiatives to develop automating scripts for JPMC and 3M Projects.
- Appreciated by Team Members of Transfer Pricing Project for resolving issues related to scripting and identifying objects within time.
- Designed a Generic Framework for the organization to support all environments like Web & Windows.
- Streamlined initiatives to execute projects within time and budget norms by designing a Selenium Grid approach to reduce the manual Efforts by 26 P Days for Business.
- Taken measures to ensure that applications are in line with requirements specified by clients with enormous business knowledge to ensure and inform clients with the missing requirements.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
Projects Handled
- Stratos Migration – Apple Inc. (Offshore), TCS, 02/01/24, Present, Identifying Scenarios to be implemented for Automation Testing., Prepared automation test plans and estimates, authored detailed test cases in TestRail, linked test runs to JIRA tickets, and secured stakeholder approval., Leads the design & development of the Test Automation framework / harness and any in-house tools required., Designed a Hybrid Framework to automate various applications in different environments., Conducts research to identify tools, automation frameworks and methodologies., Helping team in resolving issues., Collaborating cross functionally with Test Architects and Test Leads to proactively analyze current processes and practices and defining improvements of test strategy, test frameworks, infrastructure, tools and test coverage., Working with Salesforce Application as part of Integration testing with different platforms., Using Playwright for performing the Automation of Salesforce Workflows., Involved in Reviewing Scripts and providing review comments., Designed HTML reports and preparing automation scripts., Oversaw operational QA activities including weekly capacity planning, performance metrics reporting, resource loading, and coordinating test readiness across teams via JIRA., Perform API Automation Testing using Rest Assured Postman, SoapUI and verify the service output, response time and performance., Supporting team in client calls, attending DSR calls with client., Operational activities i.e. WSR, Performance Metrics, Weekly Deck, Maintaining leave details, Resource loading and Capacity planning.
- MOPAC – Apple Inc. (Offshore), TCS, 12/01/21, 12/31/23, Identifying Scenarios to be implemented for Automation Testing., Preparing Automation Test Plan, Estimates and get approval from concern stakeholders., Designed a Hybrid Framework to automate various applications in different environments., Worked on Playwright Framework with Typescript., Performed end-to-end mobile automation testing for iOS applications using Xcode and Swift, developed and executed test cases, and logged defects in JIRA., Helping team in resolving issues., Involved in Reviewing Scripts and providing review comments., Designed HTML reports and preparing automation scripts., Playing a key role in Integrating Scripts., Perform API Automation Testing using Rest Assured Postman, SoapUI and verify the service output, response time and performance., Experience working in Cucumber framework., Managed ongoing QA operations such as capacity planning, weekly status reports, performance metrics dashboards, and resource tracking in JIRA., Operational activities i.e. WSR, Performance Metrics, Weekly Deck, Maintaining leave details, Resource loading and Capacity planning.
- Tax Portal – JPMC, 3M & Exelon Projects (Offshore), Deloitte, 02/01/18, 09/30/21, Automation Requirement understanding/gathering from Business Analysts., Analyze testing strategies and breaks down technical tasks into logical pieces for successful automation test implementation., Recommends changes in testing frameworks to improve efficiency and test coverage., Estimate test accurately and coordinate with team members for work activities., Performed Sanity, Smoke, End to End and Regression testing on the application., Written Selenium scripts to automate sanity and smoke test cases., Enhance Existing test frameworks to host UI test automation both in Local and Cloud execution with the help of Sauce Labs., Perform Test Automation using Protractor (JavaScript, Jasmine) and perform Testing using Hybrid framework., Perform API Testing using Rest Assured Postman, SoapUI and verify the service output, response time and performance., Execute the BDD test suite and publish UAT status reports., Assists in the creation of automated test cases and provides business abstractions of the UI and API interfaces to enable non-programmers to accomplish test automation., Assists in the automation, running and maintenance of test cases., Reporting test results measurements that focus on continuous quality improvement., Involve in product design to guarantee adherence of test coverage for meeting end user requirements., Record test results using extent reports and verify software bug fixes to accept automation criteria.
- Transfer Pricing – 3M & Exelon Projects (Offshore), Deloitte, 11/01/17, 01/31/18, Identifying Scenarios to be implemented for Automation Testing., Preparing Automation Test Plan, Estimates and get approval from concern stakeholders., Designed a Hybrid Framework to automate various applications in different environments., Helping team in resolving issues., Involved in Reviewing Scripts and providing review comments., Designed HTML reports and preparing automation scripts., Playing a key role in Integrating Scripts., Supporting team in client calls, attending DSR calls with client., Operational activities i.e. WSR, Performance Metrics, Weekly Deck, Maintaining leave details, Resource loading and Capacity planning.
- North American Railroad (Offshore), Tech Mahindra, 05/01/16, 10/31/17, Involved in the preparation of Automation Framework (Hybrid)., Responsible for Identifying Test Cases for Automation., Perform Test Automation using Selenium Web Driver scripts and perform Data Driven Testing using TestNG and Hybrid framework., Worked on Selenium using Java as programming language., Working as Test Lead and prepare the Test Plan, Test Evaluation Summary Report., Perform Regression testing, SIT & End to End testing of In-Home Targeted Interactions application., Managing testing issues/defects through JIRA tool., Scheduling the jobs using Jenkins., Involved in Reviewing Scripts and providing review comments., Handling team management activities in absence of Project lead., Handling production defects and provides resolutions through root cause analysis., Giving KT sessions on the functional concepts to the new hires.
- Grid Director, OSI Technologies, 08/01/15, 05/31/16, Provided automation feasibility of GD application., Perform Test Automation using Selenium Web Driver scripts and perform Data Driven Testing using TestNG and Hybrid framework., Working as Test Lead and prepare the Test Plan, Test Evaluation Summary Report., Presented demo to Client on designed framework and Scripts.
- In-Home Targeted Interactions, Sears Holdings Corp. (USA), 06/01/12, 08/31/15, Understanding about how the customer makes purchases of different types of products and provide them offers based on their history., Functional knowledge on different types of offers, multiple tender payments and validating the same using Unix., Involved in the preparation of Automation Framework., Responsible for Identifying Test Cases for Automation., Experience in developing a library files and preparation of test data for automation., Perform Test Automation using Selenium Web Driver scripts and perform Data Driven Testing using TestNG and Hybrid framework., Perform Web Services API testing using SOAP UI tool., Creating and scheduling service orders in Mainframe., Perform System testing on SST Application (Smart Service Toolkit) using tough book., Perform Regression testing, SIT & End to End testing of In-Home Targeted Interactions application., Managing testing issues/defects through JIRA tool., Independent preparation of daily status report and communicate the same to client.
- Light Speed Billing System Testing, Tech Mahindra Pune, 04/01/11, 05/31/12, Effort estimation on the given build for change requests., Coordinating various technical activities within team., Regression testing, End to End testing of Light speed application., Execution of Customer & Account Management, Event Rating, Invoicing., Performing Backend Testing by executing SQL Queries., Organize and perform peer and other reviews.
- Tallyman (UK), Zensar Tech Pune, 05/01/10, 03/31/11, Responsible for understanding the issue by going through run books and support documents., Handling the inbound and outbound calls using the IBM support or toll-free number., Taking the control of customer machine and resolve the issues.
- Walmart - E-Commerce (UK), IBM India Hyd, 01/01/08, 04/30/10, Responsible for understanding the issue by going through run books and support documents., Handling the inbound and outbound calls using the IBM support or toll-free number., Taking the control of customer machine and resolve the issues.
Personal Information
- Passport Number: C9318669
- Date of Birth: 04/08/84
Timeline
Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
12.2021 - Current
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Tax Services Pvt. Ltd.
11.2017 - 09.2021
Test Lead
TechMahindra Pvt. Ltd
05.2016 - 10.2017
Associate Test Lead
OSI Technologies Pvt. Ltd
08.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Technical Associate
Sears Holdings Corp.
06.2012 - 08.2015
Technical Associate
TechMahindra Pvt. Ltd
04.2011 - 05.2012
Systems Engineer
Zensar Technologies
05.2010 - 03.2011
Technical Support
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
12.2007 - 04.2010
Bachelor’s Degree - information technology
VITAM College of Engg. JNTU affiliated University