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Saidutt Narasimha

Hyderabad

Summary

QA professional with 14 years of experience in delivering high-quality software across web and enterprise applications. Strong expertise in test planning, test execution, defect management, and release validation. Proven ability in coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure compliance with quality standards. Known for improving test efficiency, reducing production defects, and driving continuous process improvements.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
Hyderabad
11.2011 - Current
  • Project #1: LanSchool Air
  • Client: Lenovo
  • Project Description: LanSchool application helps teachers connect with students to create more meaningful online experiences, both in the classroom and remotely. And also works on all Mac, Windows, and Chromebook devices, and it includes features that help educators guide classroom learning, we have different modules her like admin, teacher, Student, and also it supports the third-party class tools like, google class and clever class, and the application very easy-to-use classroom orchestration software to schools and districts around the world.
  • Design and develop test plans and test cases
  • Execute test cases
  • Prepare test data, test summary reports and test environments
  • Perform usability and accessibility testing
  • Ensure timely closure of defects and retesting.
  • Track, report, and manage defects in tools like Jira
  • Check content rendering across different screen resolutions and operating systems.
  • Collaborate with instructional designers and developers to clarify ambiguities
  • Mentor junior testers in the team and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Provide regular QA status reports to project manager
  • Communicate risks, dependencies, and quality concerns effectively.

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
Hyderabad
10.2018 - 11.2019
  • Project #2: Airstack
  • Client: Lenovo
  • Project Description: Airstack helps in creating one central place to access, share, train users and store the applications crucial to your business. With everyone on the same page, you can know which apps employees are using and when apps are set to renew, in order to make informed decisions when managing costs. Leverage Airstack’s collaborative workspace to categorize your apps, tools, and bookmarked files into shareable stacks/folders. Plus, share your webcam or screen to discuss app reports in recordable meetings, collaborating with colleagues whether they’re in the next cubicle or working from home with Airstack’s browser-based video conferencing tool.
  • Review business / Software requirements and provide inputs
  • Create detailed test cases, checklists, and traceability matrices.
  • Prepare test scenarios, test cases, test scripts and test data
  • Monitor defect life cycle, ensuring accurate logging, prioritization, and closure.
  • Review and validate test results, ensuring defects are identified, logged, and tracked to resolution.
  • Manage defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla) to log, prioritize, and track defects.
  • Analyse defect trends to identify root causes and suggest preventive measures.
  • Communicate defect status and resolution progress to stakeholders.
  • Identify root causes of defects and recommend solutions.
  • Analyze test results and track software testing metrics
  • Work closely with developers, product managers, and customer support teams.
  • Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions to promote best practices within the QA team.
  • Guide and mentor junior QA analysts, providing technical expertise and fostering skill development.

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
Hyderabad
10.2016 - 09.2018
  • Project #3: Digital Recovery Download
  • Client: Lenovo Services & Solutions Group
  • Project Description: Recovery Digital Download is a system for allowing customers to download recovery media from the cloud avoiding the need for including physical recovery media in the box with each product or customers having to request physical media to be shipped. This solution is based on the Lenovo esupport web site and the recovery coupon program that customers can use for requesting physical recovery DVD kits (RDVD), for entitled systems (coupon inside box).
  • Preparing test cases and reviewing
  • Execution of test cases
  • Defect logging and tracking using Bugzilla
  • Closely work with development team on defect fixes and build availability
  • Actively schedule calls between multiple teams for test data and other issues related to application
  • Actively conducting knowledge sharing sessions
  • Verified logs to ensure that the application leaves no corrupt external secured download links for files as such.
  • Prepared Daily status report

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
Hyderabad
01.2014 - 09.2016
  • Project #4: BrandWorld
  • Client: Lenovo
  • Project Description: Lenovo wants to build an online platform that allows the administrators to define best practice assets and guidelines. The platform serves a collection of live examples which will enhance the user experience, in addition to these the user needs to link the best practice assets in Vault. There should be seamless integration between Vault and Brand World tool allowing users to login using their Lenovo active directory credentials.
  • Gathering and Analyzing client’s requirements
  • Understand the software application being tested
  • Participating in test plan preparation
  • Preparing test scenarios according to test environment.
  • Preparing test cases and executing test cases.
  • Defect tracking and reporting to Dev team.

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
Hyderabad
11.2011 - 12.2014
  • Project #5: Vault Photo App Client: Lenovo
  • Project Description: Lenovo wants to develop a web application for Photography related projects in which all the stake holders like tool admin, Project Owner etc. to add/edit/delete master data related to Product Type, Brand, Brief and Shot messaging.
  • Understanding of Project Requirements.
  • Preparing test scenarios, test cases and reviewing
  • Execution of test cases
  • Defect logging and tracking using Bugzilla

Education

B.E - Electronics and communications

Santhosha Engineering College
Chennai, India

Skills

    Manual Testing: Functional, Regression, System, Integration, UAT

    Automation Testing: Selenium Webdriver, TestNG, Maven

    API Testing: Postman, REST Assured

    Performance Testing: JMeter

    Languages: Core Java

    Bug Tracking Tools: Jira, Redmine, Bugzilla and Trello

    Operating Systems: Windows XP/ Vista/7/8/81/10/2003/2008/2010, Mac OS, Chrome OS, Android, IOS

    Database technologies: MYSQL and SQL SERVER

    Configuration Management Tool: SVN

    Build Tools: Jenkins

Certification

ISTQB Certified Tester

Languages

English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil

Accomplishments

Successfully handled multiple releases with zero critical production issues

Timeline

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
10.2018 - 11.2019

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
10.2016 - 09.2018

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
01.2014 - 09.2016

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
11.2011 - Current

QA Specialist

IT People Corporation
11.2011 - 12.2014

B.E - Electronics and communications

Santhosha Engineering College
Saidutt Narasimha