With over 15 years of experience in the software testing industry, working as Senior Manager - QA Automation. In this role, I have been proactively and meticulously leading teams and contributing as an Individual Contributor in developing automation frameworks.
Managing a team of over 10 employees by providing guidance, setting goals and objectives, delegating tasks, and monitoring performance.
Expertise in core automation framework development for UI, API, mobile app, database (DB), and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) testing.
Experienced in working with various tech stacks, including Java, Python, JavaScript, and tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Tosca, and JMeter.
Proficient in different automation frameworks like Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber and JBehave, as well as Protractor, WebDriver IO, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Mocha, and Chai.
Skilled in automating data migration validation from database systems like SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL to cloud-based data warehouses such as Snowflake via Azure Cloud.
Hands-on experience with code repositories, including GitHub and Bitbucket.
Proficient in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools like Jenkins.
Developed proofs of concept using tools such as Cypress and TOSCA.
Experienced in agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
Evaluated new tools and technologies to enhance overall Quality Assurance (QA) effectiveness and accuracy.
Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
Set performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for achieving those milestones.
Skills
Core Java Python, Java Script
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Soft Skills
Team building
Leadership and Team Management
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
Adaptability and Flexibility
Collaboration and Teamwork
Work History
Sr Manager - QA Automation
State Street
Hyderabad, Telangana
12.2020 - Current
Managing a team of over 10 employees by providing guidance, setting goals and objectives, delegating tasks, and monitoring performance.
Developed an automation framework for migrating data validation from SQL Server and Oracle to Snowflake through Azure Cloud using technologies and tools such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Selenium WebDriver and BDD Cucumber.
Developed an automation framework for React JS UI applications using technologies and tools such as JavaScript, Cypress with BDD Cucumber, Chai, and Mocha and REST API applications using Rest Assured.
Prepared the regression automation suite execution platform using GitHub as the code repository, integrated with the CI/CD tool Jenkins.
Created proofs of concept in automation tools such as Cypress and TOSCA.
Using test management tools, such as Jira, for Agile Scrum and bug reporting.
QA Lead
GSPANN Technologies
Hyderabad, Telangana
06.2017 - 12.2020
Developed an automation framework for a REST API application using Spring Boot, Java, Kafka, MongoDB, Cucumber, Maven, YAML, and Allure Report.
Prepared the regression automation suite execution platform using GitHub as the code repository, integrated with the CI/CD tool Jenkins.
Used test management tools, such as Jira, for Agile Scrum and bug reporting.
Participated in daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning meetings, sprint review meetings, bug triage meetings, showcase meetings with the product owner, and sprint retrospective meetings.
Sr. QA Engineer
8L Design (India) Pvt. Ltd
Hyderbad, Telangana
05.2016 - 05.2017
Developed a UI automation framework with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, TestNG, the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern, Maven, and Allure Report.
Used test management tools, such as Jira, for Agile Scrum and bug reporting.
Mentored junior QA engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
Collaborated closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve software bugs.
Sr. Software Engineer - QA
ValueLabs
Hyderabad, Telangana
07.2013 - 05.2016
Developed a UI automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, TestNG, the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern, Maven, and Allure Report.
Utilized the test management tool Rally for Agile Scrum processes and bug reporting.
Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
Test Engineer
Sparsh Communications Pvt. Ltd
Hyderbad, Telangana
11.2010 - 07.2013
Understood the technical specifications of the project and participated in test plan preparation.
Identified and prepared test scenarios for the application, and developed and executed effective test cases based on the technical specification document.
Performed black box testing, including smoke testing, GUI testing, functional testing, retesting, ad hoc (exploratory) testing, cross-browser testing, regression testing, security testing (e.g., SQL injection), and database testing.