Srikanth Gudla
Hyderabad
Summary
Highly skilled Principal Quality Assurance Engineer with broad experience in overseeing software development lifecycle to ensure alignment with quality standards. Proven ability to design, implement and manage comprehensive testing strategies that optimize product performance. Strong problem-solving skills, adept at identifying issues and implementing corrective measures to enhance overall product quality. Significant contributions include strategic planning for process improvements leading to increased efficiency and reduced costs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Model N India Software Pvt Ltd / Revitas / iMANY Software Pvt Ltd.
Hyderabad
10.2017 - Current
- Reviewed customer complaints, identified root causes and proposed corrective actions for process improvement.
- Performed statistical analysis of data to identify trends in product performance and customer satisfaction.
- Conducted internal audits to verify compliance with established Quality Assurance procedures.
- Managed daily operations of the QA department, including personnel management, resource allocation, budgeting, training and development.
- Created test plans and strategies that included verification methods such as unit testing, system integration testing, regression testing, acceptance testing and user interface testing.
- Documented test results using bug tracking systems for further analysis by developers or other stakeholders.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define scope of tests required for new products or features.
- Maintained current knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to software quality assurance.
- Provided guidance and mentorship to junior members of the QA team through workshops and one-on-one sessions.
- Assisted in troubleshooting production issues by gathering information from different sources and providing timely feedback regarding their resolution status.
- Monitored the performance of existing applications against predetermined metrics such as response time or memory utilization.
- Ensured compliance with applicable regulations during design and implementation stages by performing necessary reviews and validations.
- Led process improvement initiatives within the organization focused on increasing efficiency and effectiveness of QA activities.
- Participated in post-release reviews and retrospectives with various stakeholders to analyze successes and failures from recent projects.
- Collaborated with production team members to help team create and deliver high quality, cutting-edge products.
- Communicated with clients and coworkers about analysis results.
- Finished projects on time and within budget.
- Created accurate project specifications, documenting in technical manuals.
SQA Engineer 2
Revitas, Inc.
Ahmedabad
10.2014 - 10.2017
- Developed test plans and test cases to ensure the quality of software products.
- Created automated tests for regression testing, integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing and user interface testing.
- Performed functional and non-functional testing such as usability, compatibility, performance, security and stress tests.
- Analyzed requirements documents to create detailed test scenarios and conditions.
- Reported bugs using bug tracking tools like JIRA and Bugzilla.
- Reviewed existing test cases for accuracy and completeness prior to execution.
- Worked closely with development team throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
QA Engineer
Revitas, Inc.
Ahmedabad
08.2010 - 10.2014
- Developed test plans and strategies for QA testing.
- Performed manual tests on web applications, mobile apps, and software products.
- Identified and documented any defects found during the course of testing.
- Worked closely with development teams to ensure quality assurance standards were met throughout the project life cycle.
QA Engineer
Stayinfront India Pvt Ltd.
Gandhinagar
05.2008 - 08.2010
- Conducted testing of CRM model to align with business requirements
- Upgraded Stayinfront CRM versions 9.3, 10, and 11
- Conducted multiple test scenarios leveraging HP Quality Center
- Tailored Stayinfront CRM to meet unique client requirements including ASM, ASM Naturals, Edge Rx
- Created detailed bug reports with steps to reproduce identified issues.
- Performed manual tests on web applications, mobile apps, and software products.
- Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot problems and resolve them in a timely manner.
Education
B.E - Computers
C.V.Raman College of Engineering
Odisha01.2006
10+2 - M.P.C
Nalanda Residential Junior College
Andhra Pradesh01.2002
10th -
Sacred Heart School
Odisha01.2000
Skills
- Scrum Framework
- Usability Testing
- Requirements Analysis
- Test Planning
- Defect tracking
- System Testing
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- Version control
- Continuous integration
- Performance Testing
- Agile Development
Life Sciences Domain
Expertise on Validata, Government Pricing and Medicaid Rebates modules used for scrubbing and sanitizing data from external entities, Medicaid Calculations, it's Reporting and to manage price calculations required for compliance with various government programs in US and its integration with other products that manage contracts. Delivering to major pharma clients: Pfizer, Sandoz, Novartis, Amgen, Gilead, etc.
Healthcare Domain
Sound knowledge on healthcare domain in providing customize CRM product to healthcare domain industries especially for the market of US & CA. Clients (Sepracor, King) Worked to provide customized solution to UK, US clients (Wal-Mart, QTG, Delmonte) working on CG.
VISA
US B1/B2 (Validity till Feb 2034)
MARITAL STATUS
Married.
Affiliations
- Love gallery gardening.
- Love Long Drives with family and friends.
- Love playing Ping Pong, Cricket and Badminton.
Languages
English
First Language
Telugu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Odiya
Proficient (C2)
C2
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
C1
Certification
- Certified CSM
Accomplishments
- Annual Products Award - 2023
Timeline
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Model N India Software Pvt Ltd / Revitas / iMANY Software Pvt Ltd.
10.2017 - Current
SQA Engineer 2
Revitas, Inc.
10.2014 - 10.2017
QA Engineer
Revitas, Inc.
08.2010 - 10.2014
QA Engineer
Stayinfront India Pvt Ltd.
05.2008 - 08.2010
- Certified CSM
B.E - Computers
C.V.Raman College of Engineering
10+2 - M.P.C
Nalanda Residential Junior College
10th -
Sacred Heart School
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