Srichandana Yellapragada
Bengaluru
Summary
Customer-centric and highly competent Software Test Manager with 19 years of experience in enhancing QA Delivery Excellence across various domains by driving test automation initiatives and solutions that resulted in a 20-25% reduction in test cycle time and a 15% cut in regression costs and 80% of DRE, utilizing tools like Playwright and Postman alongside Generative AI. Demonstrated success in pre-sales consulting, crafting high-value RFP/RFI solutions for clients.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Applications QA Manager
Innovativ Pvt Ltd
05.2023 - Current
- RYNOTrax (Digital Marketing and Analytics Platform)
- Led comprehensive QA strategy for high-velocity digital marketing platform, achieved 85% on-time release rate and 75% reduction in production defects over two years.
- Implemented data-driven test automation for ETL validation across AWS Athena and MongoDB, resolving critical defects with 75% DRE.
- Conducted test automation across UI (React), API, data layers (MongoDB), and AWS S3 for validating data from external platforms and CI/CD deployments via Jenkins.
- Reduced overall test cycle time by 20%, expediting releases for business-critical applications.
- Pioneered Generative AI-based test scripting, enhancing test development efficiency by 40-50% and minimizing manual effort.
- Drove continuous QA process improvements through defect root cause analysis, optimizing test cases, increasing efficiency by 25%, and reducing recurring defects by 30%.
- Implemented Agile-aligned QA processes, enabling faster feedback loops, enhanced team collaboration, and reduced sprint spillovers by 25% over two quarters.
- Leveraged key software quality metrics such as Defect Removal Efficiency (DRE), Defect Leakage Rate, Test Case Effectiveness, Test Automation Coverage, and Cycle Time to monitor progress, identify gaps, and deliver consistently higher-quality releases.
- Planned and coordinated resources for efficient execution of projects within budget constraints. Scaled and ramped up cross function teams across functional, Automation and API testing.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders on project progress, risks and solutions.
Pre-Sales Consultant Test Automation
Wipro Technologies Limited
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Delivered strategic test automation consulting for enterprise clients across the Europe region, tailoring solutions aligning with business goals.
- Led the review and response process for RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs across various domains, collaborating with Sales, Bid, and Delivery teams to craft winning proposals.
- Developed precise test automation estimations by assessing scope, tooling, team size, and complexity for accurate cost modeling.
- Designed tailored automation strategies utilizing open-source, commercial, and in-house accelerators to meet client needs.
- Successfully contributed to securing two high-value deals by presenting scalable automation frameworks and delivering persuasive technical solutions.
- Worked closely with the automation Center of Excellence (CoE) on tool evaluation, ROI analysis, proof-of-concept development.
- Conducted interviews and testing of candidates through tool-based assessments to enhance team capabilities.
Quality Assurance Manager
ANZ Banking Applications (APIB)
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Owned end-to-end quality assurance delivery for high-impact Internet banking application (APIB), achieving 90% on-time release rate.
- Spearheaded test automation with Selenium and TestNG, attaining 75% regression automation coverage and reducing manual testing effort by 40%.
- Defined and executed comprehensive test plans across functional, system, and UAT levels, increasing test case coverage to 98%.
- Collaborated in Agile ceremonies to establish clear acceptance criteria, resulting in 25% reduction in requirement-related defects.
- Conducted regular defect triage and root cause analysis sessions, enhancing Defect Removal Efficiency to 80% and decreasing defect leakage into production by 30%.
- Led continuous improvement initiatives using sprint retrospective insights and test optimization techniques, resulting in a 20% increase in test case execution rate over two quarters.
- Designed onboarding program for new QA team members, minimizing ramp-up time by 25% for both offshore and onshore teams.
- Established peer review processes for test cases, leading to 20% reduction in rework and improved test coverage quality.
- Attended internal and external quality audits with zero non-conformances, ensuring robust audit-ready documentation.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders on project progress, risks and solutions.
QA Lead, QA team member
Wipro
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Multiple Accounts (Bangalore) with QA Leads responsibilities
Programmer/Tester
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Developed and executed test plans, cases and scripts to ensure software quality.
- Reported defects found during testing in a clear and concise manner.
- Performed regression testing after bug fixes or code changes were implemented.
- Validated that all changes made met customer requirements prior to deployment.
- Verified functionality of new features and bug fixes by running manual tests.
Education
POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SYMBIOSIS CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
Bachelor of Science - MATHEMATICS
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
Skills
- QA release management
- Test automation
- Continuous improvement
- Root cause analysis
- Shift-left testing
- Risk-based testing
- Playwright and Selenium
- Postman and Browser Stack
- Git, Git Hub Copilot
- CI/CD with Jenkins
- Project management with JIRA and Trello
- Bug tracking with Bugzilla
- Generative AI, AI Agents driven scripting MCP
- Team building and motivation
- Quality metrics monitoring
Certification
- Generative AI and AI Agents for Software Testing - Udemy
- Certified Scrum Master - CSM
- Accredited Integration Specialist (AIS) in Quality Center 9.0 and Quick Test Professional 9.2
- INS - 21 Insurance domain
Timeline
Applications QA Manager
Innovativ Pvt Ltd
05.2023 - Current
Pre-Sales Consultant Test Automation
Wipro Technologies Limited
01.2021 - 01.2023
Quality Assurance Manager
ANZ Banking Applications (APIB)
01.2019 - 01.2023
QA Lead, QA team member
Wipro
01.2007 - 01.2018
Programmer/Tester
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - MATHEMATICS
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SYMBIOSIS CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
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