SRIRAMARAJU BUDDHARAJU
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Senior QA Leader with over 18 years of expertise in managing end-to-end quality assurance strategies, including automation frameworks, performance testing, and CI/CD integration. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with global standards (IEC 62304, HIPAA), and driving innovation in testing methodologies. Proven track record of mentoring teams, improving QA processes, and delivering high-quality software solutions in healthcare and software industries.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Software Engineer
GE HEALTHCARE
12.2006 - 06.2023
- Directed the technical QA strategy for healthcare IT platforms, ensuring scalable, high-quality solutions through robust testing frameworks.
- Implemented reusable test automation frameworks integrated with CI/CD pipelines, increasing test efficiency by 30%.
- Championed the Focus Review Process, reducing defect rates by 15% and enhancing testing coverage.
- Designed test strategies covering functional, regression, performance, and security testing, achieving 100% audit compliance.
- Led validation using CSV methodologies, ensuring adherence to medical software standards like IEC 62304.
- Mentored and developed QA teams, fostering technical growth and process innovation.
- Enhanced QA processes by aligning testing activities with Agile methodologies, ensuring quality across evolving product requirements.
Senior Test Automation Engineer
NAS SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
04.2003 - 07.2006
- Built automation scripts for functional and regression testing, improving release cycle efficiency.
- Configured and maintained diverse testing environments, enabling seamless manual and automated testing.
Education
Master of Science - COMPUTER SCIENCE
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
11.2002
Skills
- QA Tools & Automation: Selenium, TestNG, REST Assured
- Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, VBScript
- Performance Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner
- CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Maven, AWS
- Project Management: Agile Scrum, SAFe Agile, JIRA, Rally
- Compliance & Standards: IEC 62304, HIPAA, PHI/PII Privacy
- Leadership: Team Mentorship, Stakeholder Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Designed scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile testing, adopted across multiple programs.
- Successfully integrated automated testing within CI/CD pipelines, accelerating release processes.
- Improved operational efficiency by mentoring QA teams and introducing best practices in testing and tool utilization.
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Foundation of Leadership (FOL).
- ScrumMaster Certification (CSM) - Scrum Alliance.
- Influencing Skills.
- Communication skills.
- Time Management.
- Circadian Clock and Ayurvedic Panchakarma (CCAP).
- Zero Volt Therapy.
Awards
- GTO India Technology Award, 2007, Process Quality, Successfully leading the Nexus Program through an FDA audit with zero non-conformances (NCs), demonstrating compliance with standards like IEC 62304 and HIPAA.
- GTO India Technology Award, 2016, Implementing 'Stay Lean to Go Fast', leading to a 25% reduction in application development time and a 30% increase in operational efficiency.
- ES Technology Award, 2010, Collaboration, For the CDI Program.
Work Availability
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Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Staff Software Engineer
GE HEALTHCARE
12.2006 - 06.2023
Senior Test Automation Engineer
NAS SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
04.2003 - 07.2006
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Foundation of Leadership (FOL).
- ScrumMaster Certification (CSM) - Scrum Alliance.
- Influencing Skills.
- Communication skills.
- Time Management.
- Circadian Clock and Ayurvedic Panchakarma (CCAP).
- Zero Volt Therapy.
Master of Science - COMPUTER SCIENCE
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
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