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Saravana Kumar N

Senior Quality Associate
Chennai

Summary

Results-oriented and passionate Quality Assurance Engineer with over 5 years of comprehensive experience in software testing across diverse platforms and domains. Proven track record of ensuring high product quality and customer satisfaction through the implementation of robust testing strategies. Skilled in manual and automated testing methodologies, with hands-on experience in web and mobile application testing (Android/iOS), device testing, and multimedia product validation. Strong background working on innovative products including Fire TV, Echo devices, and multimedia platforms. Adept at identifying issues early in the development cycle and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver reliable, user-centric solutions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Quality Associate

Amazon
06.2022 - Current
  • End-to-End Feature Ownership: Managed multiple features from initiation to launch, ensuring successful deployment with no issues.
  • Prepared, reviewed and presented input to quality analysis test cases.
  • Optimization process for regression test suite was implemented by reducing the size of test suites and eliminating redundant test cases.
  • Monitored the test progress by constantly assessing the work assigned to each of the resources and re-balance or re-allocate them as required.
  • Conducting all meetings regarding testing, Test strategy, Test plan. Designed and implemented testing plans for products which also involved in design reviews.
  • Well versed in developing Automation Test Scripts for assigned user stories using Selenium Web Driver, Java and BDD framework using TestNG.
  • Expertise in locating web elements using XPATH, CSS selectors and Page Object Model.
  • Hands on experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) and also well versed with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Executing automation test scripts for Web application using JAVA, selenium, Web driver with TestNG library, Cucumber BDD and sending team’s EOD reports to Manager.
  • Working in Scrum/Agile environment and collaborating with product managers, Team leads and developers.
  • Mentoring, providing guidance, training new joiners/team members for QA activities.
  • Test Suite Development & Maintenance: Created and maintained test suites for BAT, E2E, Sanity, and Adhoc testing tasks on a daily basis.
  • Bug Reporting & Tracking: Prepared Bug Reports and managed issue tracking using JIRA (Bug Tracking Tool).
  • Test Case Management: Authored 400+ test cases for various features, optimized the test suite by eliminating 150+ redundant test cases in the E2E suite.
  • Diverse Testing Types: Performed Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Sanity Testing, and Compatibility Testing.
  • Bug Identification & Tracking: Identified and tracked 300+ bugs across platforms, ensuring resolution and timely fixes.

Quality Associate

Amazon
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Collaborated with QA Engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans.
  • Executed test cases (manual) and analyze test results.
  • Reporting bugs and errors to development teams.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Ensured that user expectations are met during the testing process by raising Customer Impact issues as feature request which was shortlisted and implemented.
  • Developed and executed test plans and test cases for Alexa Virtual Assistant, ensuring comprehensive coverage of voice interactions device functionalities.
  • Hands on experience in device testing (Headless virtual assistance, Multimedia devices, smart home devices, WIFI connections, Bluetooth, Routers, video streaming devices, OOBE, audio quality expert
  • Conducted functional testing to verify the accuracy and reliability of voice responses for Alexa devices by regression & build acceptance testing for amazon shopping website.
  • Collaborated closely with developers, product managers, and user experience designers to ensure the quality and usability of Alexa skills.

Education

B.E - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Prince Dr K Vasudevan College of Engineering
Chennai, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Types of Testing- Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Sanity Testing, Smoke Testing, UI Testing and End-To-End testing

Achievements and Recognitions

  • Received multiple "Star of the Month" awards for outstanding performance and excellence in team collaboration.
  • Earned "Quarter Back Champion" recognition for consistent high-level performance over multiple quarters.
  • Awarded "Spot Award" for developing and implementing an innovative tool that captures device logs and enhancing testing efficiency.

Timeline

Senior Quality Associate

Amazon
06.2022 - Current

Quality Associate

Amazon
09.2019 - 06.2022

B.E - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Prince Dr K Vasudevan College of Engineering
04.2001 -

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