SWETHA Y P
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-oriented WMS Product Specialist with 15 years of experience in WMS, YMS, WFMR, and ESO, advancing from QA Engineer to Senior QA Architect. Expertise in WMS configuration, warehouse and yard operations, and integration processes. Proven leader in Functional QA, managing critical escalations and mentoring teams. Leverages generative AI and automation tools to enhance functional architecture and quality assurance across WMS-YMS workflow.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Architect|Project Manager|Functional SME
Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly JDA Software India Pvt. Ltd. / RedPrairie Corporation)
2023.01 - 2026.09
- - Acted as functional SME for WMS-YMS integration across yard configuration, yard operations, carrier workspace, yard tracking, map builder, data reconciliation, and yard exception management.
- - Drove integration environment setup and validated end-to-end WMS-YMS business flows.
- - Served as functional lead for appointment scheduling and One Network trailer-prioritization efforts, defining MVP scope, surfacing functional gaps, and documenting expected behavior and defects.
- - Managed YMS support intake and provided product owner and functional QA coverage across sprint delivery, release validation, reviews, demos, and stakeholder working sessions.
- - Applied Atlassian Rovo to structure epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and test design, delivering 800 UI test cases and 300-500 functional/regression test cases.
- - Developed Python-based SQL/MOCA validation tool with GitHub Copilot, cutting manual SQL validation effort by 60% across five customer projects.
- - Evaluated WebdriverIO and delivered GitHub Copilot-assisted Playwright proof of concept for yard check-in; extended automation coverage for regression and UI validation across yard workflows.
- - Led project management and Scrum Master activities through agile ceremonies, delivery planning, team coordination, performance feedback, stakeholder communication, and QA hiring support.
WMS Product Specialist | Functional QA Architect | QA Project Lead
Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly JDA Software India Pvt. Ltd. / RedPrairie Corporation)
2016.01 - 2023.01
- Acted as Blue Yonder WMS Product SME, demonstrating functional expertise across WMS configuration, master data, inbound, outbound, inventory, yard/dock, and warehouse operational flows.
- Set up of Heritage WMS environments using WMS installers and generating, installing, and validating CCPs.
- Led and mentored a five-member CCP team for two years, achieving a record of generating 25 CCPs in one day for multiple customers.
- Supported customer requests through project managers and delivery teams, assessed defects versus enhancement requests, and provided functional guidance to improve resolution accuracy.
- Led Functional QA for a critical Cummins escalation, coordinating with Project Managers and delivery teams on issue resolution, edge-case validation, and patch delivery; helped move the account from yellow to green.
- Partnered with developers on product customizations, validated custom Jasper reports for Woolworths, and automated functional, regression, API, and web scenarios using Selenium and FitNesse to enhance testing coverage and reliability.
- Authored acceptance criteria for feature development and trained consulting and support teams, along with WMS partners, on inbound operations, configurations, environment setup, and best practices to ensure compliance and efficiency.
WFMR Functional QA Specialist | QA Lead | Scrum Master
Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly JDA Software India Pvt. Ltd. / RedPrairie Corporation)
2011.01 - 2016.01
- Served as Scrum Master for three years, facilitating Agile processes and mentoring the newly formed Hyderabad WFMR team for six months.
- Led functional, regression, feature, and release testing; automated functional scenarios using Sahi and FitNesse.
- Developed expertise in WFMR Labor Information, Pay Time, Scheduling, Time and Attendance, ESS, Store Manager, and master data portal to enhance system functionality.
- Hands-on understanding and work experience in ESO Item Management, Supplier Management, Enterprise Setup, and Business Unit Setup.
Software Engineer
VSM Software India Pvt. Ltd.
2008.01 - 2011.01
- Analyzed system requirements, prepared functional, integration, and system test cases, and performed manual and SQL-based backend validation to ensure system reliability.
- Logged and tracked defects, coordinated issue resolution with customers and developers, and prepared test-execution and status reports to maintain project transparency.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science
National Institute of Engineering (NIE)
Mysuru, Karnataka2008-09
Skills
- Expertise in BlueYonder WMS
- AI-Driven Test Automation , Validation Tools
- Leadership in Project management
- Comprehensive QA and testing strategies
- Mentorship and Trainings Initatives
- Quality Assurance for Releases
- Enterprise Quality Engineering Practices
- Cross Functional Colloboration
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 1986-10-25
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu
Accomplishments
- Recipient of 15 Spot/GEM Awards for contributions to product quality, customer delivery, and team performance.
- Sipper Award from the CEO, 2013, during the All Hands Meeting for demonstrating awareness of the company roadmap and strategies in response to a CEO question.
- Individual Pillar Award, Q2 2014, for individual contribution and quality delivery.
- Individual Pillar Award, Q3 2021, for Functional QA leadership during a critical Cummins customer escalation, helping move the account from red to yellow.
- Pillar Team Award, Q2 2022, for team contribution to DHL certification.
Title
BLUE YONDER WMS PRODUCT SPECIALIST| SENIOR FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECT|AI-ASSISTED QUALITY ENGINEERING LEADER
Timeline
Senior QA Architect|Project Manager|Functional SME
Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly JDA Software India Pvt. Ltd. / RedPrairie Corporation)
2023.01 - 2026.09
WMS Product Specialist | Functional QA Architect | QA Project Lead
Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly JDA Software India Pvt. Ltd. / RedPrairie Corporation)
2016.01 - 2023.01
WFMR Functional QA Specialist | QA Lead | Scrum Master
Blue Yonder India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly JDA Software India Pvt. Ltd. / RedPrairie Corporation)
2011.01 - 2016.01
Software Engineer
VSM Software India Pvt. Ltd.
2008.01 - 2011.01
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science
National Institute of Engineering (NIE)