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Tejaswi Mruthunjaya

Tejaswi Mruthunjaya

Bangalore

Summary

Innovative and detail-oriented Senior QA Manager with 18+ years of progressive experience in quality assurance, cloud applications, and embedded software testing. At Netgear, I have led QA strategy and execution for complex network systems, mobile apps, and cloud platforms. Passionate about consumer electronics, automation frameworks, OTT platforms, and cross-platform testing. Seasoned Senior QA Manager with comprehensive experience in leading diverse teams, and implementing effective quality assurance strategies. Possess strong leadership skills, adept at streamlining processes to boost efficiency and accuracy. Noted for ensuring product compliance with industry standards and customer requirements while delivering tangible improvements in operational efficiency. Contribute positively to team dynamics to foster collaboration and drive project completion.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Manager

Netgear
Bengaluru
04.2022 - Current
  • Achieved 60% reduction in regression cycle time through automation suite implementation.
  • Decreased customer-reported defects by 45% across three release cycles.
  • Mentored over 18 QA engineers, promoting ownership of feature quality assurance.
  • Established early testing gates aligned with sprint demos to enhance QA signify reliability.

QA Manager

Netgear
Bengaluru
04.2019 - 04.2022
  • Directed QA for cloud-based applications and companion mobile apps supporting wireless devices.
  • Led test automation for web portals and app platforms on Android/iOS.
  • Supervised release readiness, escalations, and CI validation pipelines.
  • Worked with AWS backend services to ensure device-cloud integration reliability.

System QA Lead

Netgear
Bengaluru
04.2012 - 04.2019
  • End-to-end testing of WLAN controllers and access points.
  • Validated firmware for performance, throughput, and connectivity KPIs.
  • Managed global certification cycles including WiFi Alliance standards.

Tech Engineering Lead

Firetide (UNICOM Global)
Bengaluru
12.2010 - 06.2012
  • Delivered QA for mesh networking systems including APs and client chipset testing.
  • Executed test plans for wireless protocols, device handoff, and network stability.

Consultant – QA Engineer

Novatel Wireless (Inseego Corp)
Bengaluru
09.2009 - 12.2010
  • Handled WiFi pre-certification, validation of USB modem firmware, and regression testing.

Software Engineer – QA

Global Edge Software
Bengaluru
11.2004 - 12.2010
  • Executed system testing for Micro Access Points and media streaming protocols.
  • Developed test strategies for embedded systems and multimedia data flow.

Consultant Roles

Qualcomm
San Jose
05.2005 - 11.2005
  • Executed embedded driver validation, wireless stack testing, and MSM Chipsets firmware quality control

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

B D T College of Engineering
Davanagere
01.2003

Skills

  • OTT and streaming QA
  • Mobile application testing
  • Embedded and functional testing
  • Regression and system testing
  • Cloud quality assurance
  • AWS and cloud services
  • Networking protocols
  • Automation scripting
  • Appium for automated testing
  • Jira and Confluence management
  • TestRail management
  • Agile and Scrum methodologies
  • QA strategy development
  • Governance oversight
  • Test metrics analysis
  • Root cause analysis

Key Qualifications

  • Proven experience with QA for embedded systems, wireless devices, and Android/iOS applications
  • Expertise in streaming, networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, DNS), and WiFi standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
  • Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks (Python, Java, Appium AI), and performance testing
  • Deep understanding of device-software integration, firmware validation, and release processes
  • Strong stakeholder management and global cross-functional collaboration

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior QA Manager

Netgear
04.2022 - Current

QA Manager

Netgear
04.2019 - 04.2022

System QA Lead

Netgear
04.2012 - 04.2019

Tech Engineering Lead

Firetide (UNICOM Global)
12.2010 - 06.2012

Consultant – QA Engineer

Novatel Wireless (Inseego Corp)
09.2009 - 12.2010

Consultant Roles

Qualcomm
05.2005 - 11.2005

Software Engineer – QA

Global Edge Software
11.2004 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Engineering -

B D T College of Engineering

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