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Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik

Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik

Bengaluru

Summary

Project lead with 11 years of experience coordinating complex testing activities and supervising teams to attain business goals. Throughout career, I've been an essential part of Software Quality Engineering teams, making significant contributions to software validation and maintenance. Expertise lies in debugging, sustaining software and ensuring effective validation results that helps to contribute long-term success of establishments.

Expertise in Mobile, Tablets, Infotainment, Rugged devices, Media boxes and Android cloud. Skilled in translating business requirements into technical solutions while working with clients like Intel, Qualcomm, Zebra, and Cisco. Known for proposing comprehensive end-to-end solutions, including chipsets and audio components, with audio tuning coordination.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Lead

L & T Technology Services
05.2021 - Current

Client: Intel Corporation

May 2021 to present

Bengaluru,Karnataka,India

Validation Project Lead(Automotive, Cloud Gaming)

Android Automotive

  • Developed and executed a comprehensive test plan for an automotive system.
  • Developing Testcases for ACRN is an open-source reference hypervisor (HV) that runs on top of Intel platforms for heterogeneous use cases such as Software-defined Cockpit (SDC), or In-vehicle Experience (IVE)
  • Developing Functional/Stability Test Suite to cover Multimedia [Audio, Video], Graphics, Camera, Driver Monitoring System [Machine Learning],Thermal
  • Planning/Managing/Estimating End to End Android Stack & Platform validation
    Create and implement test strategies by working with development teams to identify risk areas and fill testing gaps.
  • Organizing and controlling SQE process
    Ensuring visibility, traceability, and control of testing process to deliver high-quality software

Android Cloud Gaming

  • End2End Functional Testing of Android Cloud Gaming Stack on XEON Intel Data-Center GPU Arctic Sound-M (ATS-M)
  • Functional Test Covering Audio/Video/Graphics/Camera/Multi Card/Multi-Client/ Render-App
  • Compliance Testing - CTS
  • Application Testing [Top Apps + Vulkan Apps]
  • Stress Testing of Multi-instance Multi card Gaming Apps

Senior Test Engineer

UST Global
11.2017 - 05.2021

Client: Intel Corporation

Bengaluru,Karnataka,india

From Nov 2017 to May 2021

Senior Test Engineer(Celadon Container, IVI Infotainment)

Celadon Container

  • Installing Celadon Android Images in Docker containers and VMs to deploy image on Linux devices through Docker tools and QEMU, respectively and run Android applications in them.
  • Validate audio, video, and image codecs and closely monitor compatibility.
  • Monitor workflow of multiple VM instances and switch between guest OSes.
  • Perform codec-based instrumentation testing.
  • Validate decoding and encoding for various audio codecs with different sample rates.
  • Validate video codecs with different resolution rates and containers, report bugs, and follow up with clients for clear test case information.

IVI-Infotainment(Broxton)

  • Responsible for system testing which includes test case design, execution, verification and validation
  • Testing various Audio/video codecs, sample rates, bit rates with respect to various platforms.
  • Attending meetings with clients regularly to ramp up the project
  • Reporting the bugs and checking the status regularly
  • Follow up with the client to get the clear info about test cases.

Validation Engineer

Marquis Technology Pvt Ltd
03.2017 - 11.2017

Client: Borqs Software Solutions

Bengaluru,Karnataka,India

from Mar 2017 to Nov 2017

Validation Engineer (Dolby Solutions)

  • Design, develop and maintain automation scripts for testing various multimedia test apps on Linux and Android
  • Design and develop automation/manual test cases from requirement documents and functional specifications for audio, video, display use cases along with streaming use cases for various streaming protocols
  • Identify, log and track bugs using PRISM and JIRA, and work with developers to ensure bugs are fixed, as well as being responsible for automation of features
  • Follow SDLC Agile methodologies, participate in Scrum meetings
  • Certificate testing in Dolby Audio MS12, IIDK and CIDK
  • In depth knowledge of video, audio codecs and AV performances
  • Hands-on with 8998 Android chipsets, Media-box (APQ8096)

Test Engineer

Test Yantra Software Solutions
10.2015 - 02.2017

Client: Sasken Technologies

Bengaluru,Karnataka,India

from Oct 2015 to Feb 2017

Test Engineer (Zebra Android Porting)

  • Understanding of the functionality of hybrid mobile apps & devices
  • Executing mobile test cases manually according to requirement
  • Executing Smoke , Regression and KPI test cases
  • Reporting BUGs (collecting logs) using JIRA
  • Executing CTS, GTS, and CTS Verifier according to the client's requirement.

Engineer

L & T Technology Services
06.2014 - 09.2015

Client: Cisco

Bengaluru,Karnataka,India

from June 2014 to Sept 2015

Engineer (Kitkat Synergy Porting)

  • Conducted various types of tests, including Peripheral, Feature, Product, Sanity, and Regression, on native and Cisco specific applications
  • Configured device registration by defining IPv4 details and registering the device to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Prepared, reviewed, and updated test cases according to project requirements
  • Tested daily builds for smoke, sanity, and regression
  • Performed Audio/Video call and native application testing on IPv4 and WiFi, making necessary changes on CUCM to ensure the same is reflected on the device
  • Reported and verified defects, tracked bugs to their closure, and executed CTS, GTS, and CTS Verifier.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Biju Patnaik University And Technology
Centurion Institute Of Technology
05.2012

Skills

    • Leadership skills
    • Project Documentation
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • Quality Assurance
    • Agile Methodologies
    • Team Collaboration
      • Test case design
      • Test Automation Frameworks using python
      • Specialized in Feature, Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Performance, Stability, Monkey Testing
      • Multimedia Testing- Audio codecs, Video & Image codecs, Streaming, DRM, HDMI Testing, eAVB Testing
      • Google certification experience - CTS, XTS like MADA testing hands-on, Google enterprise apps certification
      • Exposure with hands on testing experience on Native apps(AOSP apps), BT profiles, 3rd party apps

Core-expertise

  • Lead specific test domains and architecture from the inception phase within silicon software as well as on the Cloud Solutions
  • Planning/Managing/Estimating End to End Android Stack & Platform validation
  • Create and implement test strategies by working with development teams to identify risk areas and fill testing gaps.
  • Organizing and controlling Software Quality Engineering process
  • Ensuring visibility, traceability, and control of testing process to deliver high-quality software
  • Experience of Test execution in Pre-SI /N-1 boards, Post-SI (after power ON) for Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, PV milestones
  • Development of Test Design for functional testing of Android Platforms for below domains Graphics/Display/Imaging codecs/HDMI/Audio/Video/Camera/Imaging Codecs Applications. Expert in execution of PnP/Stability/CTS/VTS.
  • Experienced in audio, video, and relative HW components, specializing in audio with end-to-end validation and knowledge of Ethernet audio video bridge (eAVB) features, ALSA commands, and streaming protocols like HLS and RTSP.
  • Worked with Dolby on their MS12 solution to get the first MS12 platform certified on Android.
  • Skilled in designing, modifying, and executing test cases and scenarios, as well as consolidating daily team activities and publishing reports for clients. Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect life cycle, and effective communication with a proven track record of being a responsible team player, helping others, and receiving multiple appreciation awards.

Timeline

Project Lead

L & T Technology Services
05.2021 - Current

Senior Test Engineer

UST Global
11.2017 - 05.2021

Validation Engineer

Marquis Technology Pvt Ltd
03.2017 - 11.2017

Test Engineer

Test Yantra Software Solutions
10.2015 - 02.2017

Engineer

L & T Technology Services
06.2014 - 09.2015

Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Biju Patnaik University And Technology
Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik