Sathyanarayana Devulapally
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Summary
Dynamic Test Manager with 18 years of experience and a strong track record at ITC Infotech, successfully leading teams to achieve over 90% on-time project delivery. Proficient in Cypress and Playwright, with a focus on driving automation initiatives that boost productivity and enhance stakeholder satisfaction. Recognized for strong leadership and communication skills, fostering collaboration and ensuring high-quality, efficient project execution.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
12
12
Certificates
Work History
Cypress Automation Lead
Centific Global Solutions
02.2023 - Current
- Leading a team of 10 automation engineers in developing scalable Cypress test frameworks integrated with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, collaborating closely with clients to align testing priorities with business goals.
- Enforced coding standards and conducted code reviews, resulting in a 15% boost in team efficiency, a 35% increase in automated test coverage, and a 25% reduction in release cycle time—delivering measurable ROI through faster, higher-quality deployments.
- Cypress: Developed Framework to automate UI and end-to-end scenarios.
- GitHub: Managing Git, creating new users, and writing pre- and post-commit.
Test Manager
ITC InfoTech India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2018 - 02.2023
- Led 20+ automation test engineers, fostering cross-team collaboration and achieving a 92% on-time delivery rate, improving project predictability by 20%.
- Delivered 98% automation and manual test coverage for a mission-critical software application, ensuring zero production defects over 12 consecutive release cycles.
- Optimized resource allocation with data-driven scheduling, reducing engineer idle time by 15% and increasing productivity by 18%, speeding up test execution.
- Increased customer satisfaction by 30% through proactive communication and cut production release time by 50% with automated testing and risk management.
- Implemented shift-left testing, reducing defect resolution time by 30% and enhancing dev-QA collaboration, leading to a 25% drop in post-release defects.
- Playwright: Hands-on experience with Playwright for e2e testing JS applications.
Project Lead (Performance)
Hitachi Consulting
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Resolved performance bottlenecks using LoadRunner Web HTTP/HTML protocols, improving response time by 40% and throughput by 25%; defined testing requirements aligned with SLAs, achieving 98% compliance on high-priority releases.
- Set and tracked key performance metrics using LoadRunner Controller and Analysis tools, cutting issue detection time by 35% and improving application stability, reliability, and release confidence.
- LoadRunner: Identified bottlenecks and did analysis & reported conflicts.
Technical Lead
Unisys India Pvt. Ltd
08.2009 - 06.2016
- Tracked key quality metrics, driving a 20% improvement in product quality.
- Introduced risk-based testing strategies, prioritizing critical test cases and reducing regression testing time by 40%.
- Reduce the testing costs by 40% by adopting open-source tools and optimizing.
- Jenkins Pipeline: Performed CI/CD to run automated test builds.
Consultant (Test Lead)
Capgemini (I) Pvt. Ltd
03.2006 - 03.2009
- Contributed to effort estimates for upcoming projects, supporting new business and ensuring timely, quality delivery.
- Presented test strategies and results to senior management, securing approval for additional resources and tools.
- Performed RCA on customer issues, reducing repeat defects by 20%.
- Selenium: Implemented Data driven, POM, and Hybrid frameworks.
Senior QA Engineer
IBM India Pvt.Ltd
01.2005 - 03.2006
- Managed defect tracking and resolution before product release.
- Developed Test Plan for User Acceptance Testing and collected, maintained metrics.
Education
MBA - Finance
Institute of Computers & Business Management
P.G.D.C.A. - C, C++, ORACLE
Indian Institute of Computer Informatics
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kakatiya University
Skills
Cypress
Certification
Generative AI in Software Testing – Udemy
Additional Information
I am always open to professional dialogue, networking with like-minded individuals, and discussing potential opportunities.
Projects Domains
- MASTERY – SCM Tool, Mastery Group, Supply Chain Management
- PLATO – Planning Tool, Colruyt Group, Retail & BarCode Reader
- TFS – Toyota Financial Services, Hitachi, Banking & Finance
- UNILEVER – Unilever Social Project, UGSI, Social Media Project
- InfoImage – CMS, Content Management & SCM Tools
- CARGO – LMS -Next Generation, Aviation
- NZTA – Application Management Services, Transportation
- 21stCentury, ACIC, AIG - P&C Insurance
- DMS - Discover Financial Services, Cards
Work Availability
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Timeline
Cypress Automation Lead
Centific Global Solutions
02.2023 - Current
Test Manager
ITC InfoTech India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2018 - 02.2023
Project Lead (Performance)
Hitachi Consulting
10.2016 - 05.2017
Technical Lead
Unisys India Pvt. Ltd
08.2009 - 06.2016
Consultant (Test Lead)
Capgemini (I) Pvt. Ltd
03.2006 - 03.2009
Senior QA Engineer
IBM India Pvt.Ltd
01.2005 - 03.2006
P.G.D.C.A. - C, C++, ORACLE
Indian Institute of Computer Informatics
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kakatiya University
MBA - Finance
Institute of Computers & Business Management
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