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Sooraj P

Sooraj P

QA Lead | Backend Developer
Ariyallur

Summary

Experienced QA Lead, Backend Developer, and Apprentice Leader with 5+ years of proficiency in manual and automated testing, backend development, and AI-driven solutions. Skilled in guiding cross-functional teams to guarantee top-notch software delivery and spearheading end-to-end implementation strategies. Proven talent in crafting scalable backend services and seamlessly integrating AI-powered solutions. Enthusiastic about elevating software quality, constructing inventive solutions, and perpetually expanding knowledge in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Apprentice Leader

Mu Sigma
07.2024 - Current

Project: Government-backed AI-powered citizen services platform

  • Coordinated with cross-functional team of 32 across QA, engineering, AI, and backend development to deliver a high-impact government initiative.
  • Led quality assurance strategies, ensuring high standards in AI model performance, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Designed and implemented robust QA automation frameworks for API testing, functional validation.
  • Established a CI/CD pipeline for automation testing, improving deployment efficiency and test reliability.
  • ⁠Led defect triage meetings, collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritize, analyze, and resolve critical issues efficiently.
  • Streamlined defect management by implementing structured tracking, categorization, and reporting processes.
  • Defined and implemented end-to-end test strategies, ensuring comprehensive test coverage across functional, regression, and performance testing.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to align quality assurance processes with business and technical requirements.
  • Part of building an AI-driven voice solution that enables citizens to access government schemes and eligibility checks seamlessly.
  • Part of building an AI-powered grievance management system, enhancing large-scale user engagement.
  • Developed an AI-powered information management system,enabling users to efficiently access, retrieve, and manage relevant information at scale.
  • Developed preprocessing experimentation pipeline for getting the optimal configuration for audio preprocessing.
  • Implemented tool for centralized document versioning.
  • Streamlined operations by analyzing workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and recommending strategic changes.
  • Drove best Agile practices by facilitating sprint planning, review, and cross-team collaboration to enhance development efficiency.


Project: Engineering Improvement Services

  • Developed boilerplate frameworks for Selenium and Playwright automation tools to streamline test automation.
  • Assisted multiple projects (Banking, Retail) in defining testing strategies and implementing automation solutions.
  • Designed and implemented a Data Engineering module to optimize data processing and transformation.
  • Developed a PDF Extraction module to automate data extraction from documents.
  • Established and promoted Agile practices across teams for improved project execution.
  • Worked on Power BI automation to enhance reporting efficiency.
  • Led and implemented various projects focused on engineering and automation improvements.

Senior Analyst

ALLIANZ TECHNOLOGY
01.2022 - 07.2024

Project: AGCS LargeCorp

  • Work closely with developers, business stakeholders and act as an integral part of the software development team using iterative development process
  • Automated over 200+ test cases
  • Created test scripts using Java, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, and Maven, Tested and Entered issues in Jira, Involved in preparation of test cases and test data
  • Performed functional, regression, and cross-browser testing, evaluated test findings.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and retrospective meetings, providing valuable feedback on testing activities.
  • Mentored junior team members, sharing knowledge and insights on automation testing tools and techniques to foster continued growth and success within team.
  • Assisted project managers in accurately estimating required resources for successful completion of testing initiatives.
  • Successfully implemented in-sprint automation.
  • Supported customer issue resolution by replicating reported problems in controlled environment for further investigation.
  • Streamlined bug reporting processes by creating EazyBI reports for faster resolution times and better communication between departments.

Software Engineer

MARIAPPS MARINE SOLUTIONS
01.2020 - 01.2022

Project: Ecommerce Web Application

  • Participated in all Agile Ceremonies as a part of Agile-scrum process
  • Involved in automation scripting, Selection of test cases suitable for automation, Test execution and defect reporting and tracking using JIRA
  • Have been part of Framework Implementation team for Selenium automation using WebDriver, Java, TestNG along with Page Object Model
  • Conducted Cross Browser Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, analyzed test results, modified test whenever necessary
  • Designed Object Repository in Selenium framework using various locators including xpath
  • Executing Test case and Creating Test Reports using TestNG framework
  • Involved in Analyzing test requirements, Derived test scenarios, Test case development
  • Inspected elements/objects, created test cases using element locators and Selenium WebDriver commands
  • Experienced in Functional testing, Regression testing and tracked issues in JIRA

Education

B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics

Amrita School of Engineering
Kerala, India
07.2015 - 07.2019

Skills

Java

Python

Typescript

Node js

Nest js

Selenium

TestNG

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

Jmeter

K6

Jenkins

Azure Devops

JIRA

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Certification

SFPC Certified Professional

Timeline

Apprentice Leader

Mu Sigma
07.2024 - Current

Senior Analyst

ALLIANZ TECHNOLOGY
01.2022 - 07.2024

Software Engineer

MARIAPPS MARINE SOLUTIONS
01.2020 - 01.2022

B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics

Amrita School of Engineering
07.2015 - 07.2019
Sooraj PQA Lead | Backend Developer