Subramanyam Kongani

• Role: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 6.8 years of experience.
• Current Employer: Valuelabs for Crunchyroll client.
• Focus Areas: Backend API automation and video player automation.
• Core Expertise: Delivering high-quality software using advanced automation tools and frameworks.

Key Contributions at Crunchyroll:

• Developed and refactored backend API automation scripts using Node.js and TypeScript to ensure high test coverage and reliability.
• Automated web UI tests using Selenium and Kotlin, focusing on user flow and video player functionality.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, and AWS CodeBuild, optimizing deployment cycles and testing efficiency.
• Improved code quality and debugging through unit tests and white-box testing, working closely with development teams to resolve issues.
• Integrated automation scripts with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and Step Functions for scalable, cloud-based systems.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensured adherence to coding standards and maintained a robust CI/CD workflow.
• Continuously optimized testing frameworks for faster, and more reliable results.
• Focused on automation, continuous integration, and enhancing the testing process to improve product quality.

Professional Development and Collaboration:

• Committed to continuous learning, especially in CI/CD, logging, and monitoring, and performance testing.
• Actively involved in knowledge-sharing, pair programming, and team collaboration to solve complex challenges.

• Role: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Deloitte for Disney client.
• Focus Areas: Tailored test approaches combining manual and automated testing to assess software components for Disney's enterprise applications.

Key Contributions at Deloitte (Disney Client):

• Developed customized test strategies using manual and automated methods to detect bugs, faults, or design flaws across Disney's software products.
• Automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, providing comprehensive test coverage for Disney's core user flows.
• Regularly presented automation test results during daily standups, offering in-depth insights on test progress and system stability.
• Collaborated closely with product development teams to ensure the stability and reliability of Disney's software products.
• Innovated test automation procedures by analyzing client requirements and Disney's software features, enhancing the overall testing efficiency.
• Presented automated test results to project teams, offering detailed insights into the validation and evaluation of Disney's software.
• Diagnosed root causes of test failures, adjusted testing scripts, and conducted test reruns to meet expected results.
• Managed software defect trackers, ensuring accurate logging and efficient resolution of bugs for Disney's systems.
• Coordinated with Disney's software design teams to define verification protocols, test scope, and test automation parameters.
• Spearheaded the design and execution of automated testing strategies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software and contributing to Disney's quality assurance goals.

• Role: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at TCS for USAA Automobile Insurance client.

Key Contributions at TCS (USAA Client):

• Developed tailored testing approaches using both manual and automated methods to thoroughly assess software components, ensuring accurate bug detection and design flaw identification.
• Automated test cases with Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, providing comprehensive test coverage and contributing to the reliability of enterprise software.
• Collaborated closely with product teams to coordinate and execute tests, ensuring the stability and reliability of USAA’s software products.
• Enhanced testing efficiency by analyzing client requirements and software features, implementing innovative automation procedures.
• Presented detailed automated test results to project teams, providing insights into software validation and evaluation processes.
• Identified root causes of test failures, refined testing scripts, and executed test reruns to ensure alignment with expected outcomes.
• Managed defect tracking, logging new defects, and updating resolved issues, streamlining the bug resolution process.
• Coordinated with software design teams to define verification protocols, ensuring alignment of testing parameters with project goals.
• Prioritized and executed tests to meet milestone targets and delivery timelines, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Led the design and implementation of automated testing strategies, driving the delivery of high-quality software and achieving quality assurance objectives.