SARANYA T
Bengaluru
Summary
QA Test Lead with 13 years of testing experience and 9 years of embedded validation expertise. Deliver quality through structured defect tracking, status reporting cadences, and monthly metric reviews. Lead stakeholder communication and problem-solving to support on-time, on-budget project delivery.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical lead / Senior Test Engineer
Company2 Unify Technologies
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Led test planning, task assignment, effort estimation, resource planning, and training plans. Prepared daily and weekly status reports, monthly review data, defect details, and shared them with project management and customers. Conducted daily stand-up calls and weekly meetings with project management and customers.
- Planned tests, allocated tasks, approved merge requests, and coordinated with onsite teams and counterparts to clarify queries.
- Led a team of 10 members while contributing as an individual contributor.
- Created test cases aligned with project requirements and executed them in ALM.
- Reviewed test cases, executed test cases, and tracked test case results in ALM, logged issues, and tracked them in Elvis.
- Identified defects in the product and reported them with necessary logs.
- Testing of different modules namely Audio, Media, Tuner(basics), VR, Phone, HVAC, Instrument Cluster, Navigation and Projection.
- Have working experience with devices like USB, carplay, AndroidAuto, MTP, BT and ipod.
- Flashing the ECU's.
- Providing training for the new joiners.
- Having Knowledge in VKMS (Virtual key management system) coding.
Senior Project Engineer / Technical lead
Company1 Wipro Technologies
07.2018 - 06.2021
- Executed testing of the analytics module, documenting defects to facilitate prompt resolution.
- Reviewed test cases, logged results in ALM, and tracked issues in JIRA.
- Prepared test cases from requirements and ran them in ALM.
- Coordinated daily testing tasks and issue follow-up for a 6-member team, ensuring timely progress.
- Conducted training for new joiners on testing process and ALM usage, enhancing team onboarding.
- Coordinated with onsite team to clarify queries and support progress.
- Engaged in maternity leave from July 2021 to September 2022, prioritizing family care.
Senior Test Engineer
Company1 Wipro Technologies
04.2015 - 06.2018
- Developed comprehensive test cases in Excel to ensure thorough coverage and validation.
- Tested modules such as audio settings, media tuner basics, VR phone navigation, and RSE with CUSW, Powernet, and Atlantis architectures.
- Flashed electronic control units to update software and firmware.
- Supported test case review and execution, tracking results in Excel to enhance testing processes.
- Logged defects and tracked issues in Rational Team Concert (Jazz), facilitating efficient resolution.
- Worked with devices including USB CarPlay, CarLife, Bluetooth, AUX, CD, DVD, and iPod.
- Coordinated with onsite team for query clarification and provided training for new joiners.
- Completed 2 years 3 months on a project, excluding 1 year maternity leave.
- Overall 2 years 3 months in this project excluding 1 yr Maternity leave
Test Engineer
Company1 Wipro Technologies
01.2013 - 03.2015
- Supported navigation testing across demo routing, POI search, route guidance, and nav settings.
- Reflashed ECUs to ensure proper functionality during validation activities.
- Prepared test cases based on requirements in ALM.
- Reviewed and executed test cases, tracking their status in HP ALM Quality Center to maintain testing accuracy.
- Logged defects with supporting logs and monitored issue status in HP QC.
- Collaborated with onsite team to resolve queries, enhancing communication and project clarity.
- Conducted training sessions for new joiners to equip them with necessary skills.
Test Engineer
Company1 Wipro Technologies
10.2011 - 12.2012
- Developed test cases from requirement documents in Test Studio and executed manual tests to ensure adherence to test plan.
- Facilitated test case design, execution, and result tracking in Test Studio to enhance testing efficiency.
- Tested Adobe products, including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
- Performed functional testing on Windows and Macintosh platforms.
- Logged defects and tracked issues in Watson Express, providing detailed logs for effective resolution.
- Performed OS installation and imaging on Windows systems using Norton Ghost.
- Participated in weekly status calls with team members, clarified queries, and provided testing status updates to the client.
Education
MS - Software Engineering
BITS PILANI
Work Integrated Course01-2015
BCA -
Vysya Arts and science college
Salem, T.N01-2011
Higher Secondary -
St. Joseph Girls school
Salem, T.N01-2008
Secondary School -
St. Joseph Girls school
Salem, T.N01-2006
Skills
- Automotive software testing
- Embedded and infotainment testing expertise
- Sanity, smoke, regression, CTS and pre-integration testing
- Test management applications: HP ALM, RTC, Test Studio, Watson, Bugzilla, JIRA, TestRail, Elvis
- Environment setup tools: STAS Toolset, SVN, Tera Term, Renesas Flash Programmer, QNX Momentics IDE, VPN solutions
- OS: Windows XP/7/8/10, Mac 106/107/108
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1991-01-16
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Availability: IMMEDIATE JOINEE (Returning from PersonalBreak)
- Marital Status: Married
PERSONAL DETAILS
Languages known : English, Tamil.
Rewards and Recognition
"Feather in my cap" award for executing high number of test cases in AdobePhotoshop project., "Shining star" award for outstanding contribution in FORD project., "Victory Badge" award for my excellent contribution in Automotive SPICE external audit.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the information given above is true to my knowledge and belief. (SARANYA T)
Timeline
Technical lead / Senior Test Engineer
Company2 Unify Technologies
09.2022 - 07.2024
Senior Project Engineer / Technical lead
Company1 Wipro Technologies
07.2018 - 06.2021
Senior Test Engineer
Company1 Wipro Technologies
04.2015 - 06.2018
Test Engineer
Company1 Wipro Technologies
01.2013 - 03.2015
Test Engineer
Company1 Wipro Technologies
10.2011 - 12.2012
MS - Software Engineering
BITS PILANI
BCA -
Vysya Arts and science college
Higher Secondary -
St. Joseph Girls school
Secondary School -
St. Joseph Girls school