Sowmya AP

• Improved reliability of systems by conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
• Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards.
• Worked on SaaS-based management tool - APEX
• Proven experience on Leading Team for complex and tight schedule projects
• Proven experience in Test Automation frameworks and advanced knowledge of automated testing tools and procedures.
• Experience with Cloud SaaS deployment environments and experience with SaaS deployment Automation, Enterprise Storage, Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• VMWare competency
• Mentor team members in design collaboration, code reviews, development tools and processes and take part in the full automation software development life cycle including development, test, continuous delivery, and support.
• Work closely with Development Engineering to collaborate and define test strategies for new feature offers.
• Development process includes writing requirements specs, functional specs, design specs, test plans and End-to-End project test plans.
• Proven results for successfully on time delivery on SAAS platform projects from Validation.

tarted working for Portfolio Solution Testing.- Automation Team
Develop the customer use cases scenario - CCSAT that should help engineers in deploying the extreme portfolio configs with given script.
Develop and initiate advanced automated testing methodologies.
Use a combination of testing methods including automated.
Coordinate and supervise testing activities.
Collaborate with engineers to achieve expected quality levels in products.
Influence the inclusion of test ability during design and development phases.
Test products in all phases of its life cycle.
Interface with developers in executing projects.
Participate in designing and code reviews.
Participate in functioning processes and testing of products.
Ensure compliance of quality processes and standards.

Product Details: CNF Fabric Deployment Automation .

Worked on non-clos and clos fabric model with EFA product by Extreme Networks. .

Responsible for Leading and directing the QA leadership team.
Provide leadership and technical expertise within Test Automation and Quality Assurance.
Be accountable for the test automation projects, mentor, and provide leadership to the QA automation developers and managers.
Participate in interviews, induction & training.
Provide technical leadership and expertise within the field of Quality Assurance and Testing.
Ensuring that the development teams adhere to the principles, guidelines and best practices of the QA strategy as defined.
Focus on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automation.
Building and maintenance of quality standards as well as enforcing technical and testing standards.

• Design and Develop features for GigaVUE-FM to manage physical traffic visibility and analysis and extend it into the virtual environments
• Work effectively with all stakeholders and engineers throughout the lifecycle of the product to deliver a competitive product on time with the right quality
• Work with customers and third-parties to understand their requirements/feedback and build features that increase the lead Gigamon has in the market.

• Responsible for the design and development activities associated with network switching products and network management systems
• Write, develop and execute detailed test cases based on the functional/technical specifications and customer use cases
• Use specific QA tools for reporting and documenting progress and defects
• Lab planning and implementation
• Responsible for providing demo to client (Microsoft)
• Will be active in sync up meetings with client (Microsoft).

• Responsible for the design and development activities associated with network switching products and network management systems
• Drives product development and test programs with external vendors to ensure maximum product quality and schedule fidelity
• Performs complex technical analysis of software, hardware, and networking systems including wired/wireless Ethernet
• Responsible for delivering usable (effective, efficient, satisfying, & safe) interface designs across SW & HW products through applying a user-centered, iterative design process.

• Testing the product functionality- Functional Testing
• Have hands on knowledge in Cisco switches
• Testing the product behavior with various clients & in browsers - Client side testing
• Testing the product with 5K device on various platforms like Windows, Solaris - Performance testing
• Our Performance testing involves with managing 5K devices & 250000 end hosts & monitoring the Tomcat and ANI memory using the Jconsole
• Client side testing which involves checking the time & memory for report page launches with maximum load in various clients like Win2k3,Win2K8,Win7,Windows vista Holds the ownership for device testing team(DAY one testing).

• Responsible for the design and development activities associated with network switching products and network management systems
• Drives product development and test programs with external vendors to ensure maximum product quality and schedule fidelity
• Performs complex technical analysis of software, hardware, and networking systems including wired/wireless Ethernet
• Responsible for delivering usable (effective, efficient, satisfying, & safe) interface designs across SW & HW products through applying a user-centered, iterative design process.