Sontosh Kumar Pydah
Hyderabad
Summary
Resourceful Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer well-versed in producing strong test cases and scripts for manual and automated testing. Skillful in training quality assurance staff, evaluating performance and improving procedures. Team-oriented and results-focused polished in helping developers spot and resolve issues.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Oracle India Private Ltd.
Hyderabad
06.2022 - Current
- Worked closely with project managers to ensure timely delivery of projects within budget constraints.
- Collaborated with developers to identify root causes of defects found during testing cycles.
- Analyzed customer requirements and translated them into test cases.
- Documented test results in an organized manner, including screenshots where applicable.
- Developed automated testing scripts with [Software] and [Software].
- Coordinated with QA teams member to [Action], realizing [Result] for significant improvements in project life cycle.
- Designed comprehensive smoke tests for new builds prior to deployment in production environment.
- Worked alongside developers and other project stakeholders to understand function, features and testing needs of each program.
- Assisted in developing and maintaining automation frameworks using Java language and Selenium WebDriver API.
- Participated actively in design discussions and code reviews to provide feedback from a QA perspective.
- Developed efficient and thorough test cases and scripts to facilitate consistent approach to product development in agile environment.
- Performed system integration testing on multiple components of the application.
- Developed and executed test plans and strategies to ensure product quality.
- Provided technical support to other departments for troubleshooting, debugging and validation of software applications.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Oracle India Private Ltd.
Hyderabad
04.2020 - 05.2022
- Performed root cause analysis on identified defects in order to determine corrective action plans.
- Provided training sessions for new members of the Quality Assurance team on best practices and tools used in QA testing.
- Collaborated with production team members to help team create and deliver high quality, cutting-edge products.
- Monitored defect resolution activities to ensure that issues are addressed promptly and effectively.
- Identified, documented, and tracked bugs throughout the development process using bug tracking systems such as JIRA or Bugzilla.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams during release cycles to ensure timely completion of tasks within established deadlines.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas of improvement in product quality.
- Reviewed test cases created by other members of the team prior to execution.
- Collaborated with developers and other stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues related to software products.
Test Analyst
Infosys Limited
Hyderabad
10.2016 - 03.2020
- Performed functional, system, regression and acceptance testing.
- Identified software defects and reported them in bug tracking systems.
- Reviewed user stories, designs and requirements documents for accuracy of information.
- Documented all phases of testing activities in accordance with established standards.
- Created detailed test cases and scripts based on business requirements.
- Collaborated with development teams to troubleshoot issues found during testing cycles.
- Developed test plans, strategies and scope to ensure quality objectives were met.
- Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
- Tracked software bugs and detailed information regarding findings and resolution techniques in documentation.
- Executed automated tests using scripting language such as Python or JavaScript.
- Reviewed project requirements, created test scenarios, and participated in testing of legacy system for update to new one.
- Managed daily operations within a team environment while providing technical guidance when needed.
- Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
- Completed unit and regression tests on software and individual modules.
Test Engineer
Infosys Limited
Hyderabad
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Created test data for validating scenarios based on functional requirements.
- Executed manual and automated tests in different environments.
- Conducted functional, performance, stress and regression tests.
Education
Bachehelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Sri Prakash College of Engineering
Tuni, Andhra Pradesh06-2014
Skills
- Functional Testing
- Scrum Methodology
- Continuous Integration
- Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- Agile Software Development
- Defect Tracking
- Release Optimization
- User Acceptance Testing
- Automation Testing
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Oracle India Private Ltd.
06.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer
Oracle India Private Ltd.
04.2020 - 05.2022
Test Analyst
Infosys Limited
10.2016 - 03.2020
Test Engineer
Infosys Limited
09.2015 - 09.2016
Bachehelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Sri Prakash College of Engineering