Silambarasan R
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven and detail-oriented QA Lead with over 8 years of experience in leading quality assurance teams, and ensuring the delivery of highquality software. Proven track record of developing and executing comprehensive test strategies, managing test cycles, and driving continuous improvement in the SDLC. Adept at coordinating crossfunctional teams, mentoring junior testers, and implementing automated testing tools and frameworks. Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall), and expert in defect tracking, reporting, and test documentation. Skilled in a variety of testing types, including functional, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Lead
Avanze Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - Current
Successfully delivered 8 US mortgage products, starting from the base and launching them into the market, which increased the revenue of the company.
- Working as a QA Lead with Avanze Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
- Involved in creating test plans, writing test cases, and applying test case design techniques.
- Prepare and perform training for new and current staff, including team-handling experience.
- Good expertise in e-commerce and mortgage domains.
- Performed security testing using OWASP ZAP, performance testing using JMeter, and API testing using the Postman tool.
- Involved in different phases of testing, such as system testing, integration testing, regression testing, smoke testing, exploratory testing, ad hoc testing, and mobile application testing.
- Exposure to the JIRA bug tracking tool.
- Actively involved in the Agile Development process and having basic knowledge of SQL.
- Active coordination with developer leads for problem solutions.
- Handled multiple projects single-handedly at the same time.
- Involved in the Higher Management Test Review Meeting and in other organizational-level project-highlighting activities.
- Delivered 8 projects successfully.
- Monitored execution of testing activities, directing supervisors, inspectors, and floor workers according to testing specifications to gather accurate, useful data.
- Facilitated root cause analysis and implemented preventive measures to reduce product defects and improve quality.
Test Engineer
Outsource InfoTech
07.2016 - 12.2017
- Involved in mobile testing & logged bugs in JIRA tool
- Involved in functional, sanity, and regression testing for Android and web applications.
- Log defects, monitor their status, interact with developers for bug fixes, and track them until closure using JIRA.
- I prepared the test execution report and the bug report.
- Executed manual and automated tests in different environments.
- Participated in bug triage meetings with developers and project managers.
- Created test data for validating scenarios based on functional requirements.
- Collaborated with development teams on fixing bugs and improving existing features.
- Created traceability matrices between user stories and test cases.
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG
- Maven
- JIRA
- Bugzilla
- Asana
- Functional testing
- Non-functional testing
- Security testing using OWASP ZAP
- Performance testing using JMeter
- API testing using the POSTMAN tool
- Requirements analysis
- Software development lifecycle
- Security testing
- Test automation expertise
- Test case design
- Quality metrics analysis
- Load testing
- Performance testing
- Mobile app testing
- Test data management
- Defect management
- Regression testing
- External audit support
- Internal auditing
Projects
1. Revamp Direct2Title- Revampdirect2 Title is a property report generation platform that enables Search and tracking documents, tracking progress and property report generation using a cloud based platform with enhanced access security to manage both workflow operations and administration. Direct2Title, 5, 01/01/18 - 11/01/21, Direct2Title (D2T) is an intuitive Title workflow platform designed to meet the needs of Title Insurance world. MAX, 6, 11/01/21
Responsibilities:
· Create test plans and perform planning activities.
· Executed tests based on test cases(500+TC's)created
· Effectively use test management tool to maintain and execute test cases.
· Performed functional and regression testing.
· Communicated regularly with the team and provided reports on test closure using JIRA.
Projects
2. MAX is an intuitive Title workflow platform designed to meet the needs of Title Insurance world. This application helps maneuver seamlessly the complex tasks involved in a loan transaction with ease & speed helping increase productivity, efficiency, and quality
Responsibilities:
· Create test plans and perform planning activities.
· Executed tests based on test cases(500+TC's)created.
· Effectively use test management tool to maintain and execute test cases.
· Performed functional and regression testing.
· Communicated regularly with the team and provided reports on test closure using JIRA.
INTERESTS
- Motivational Speaker
- Travelling
- Yoga & Meditation
- Learning
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Kannada
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information mentioned in my resume is true and correct to my knowledge and I take full responsibility for the accuracy of the particulars mentioned.
Timeline
QA Lead
Avanze Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - Current
Test Engineer
Outsource InfoTech
07.2016 - 12.2017
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