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SeniorSoftwareEngineer

UMESH DIDDIGI SHIVAPPA

Summary

Overall 18+ years of experience in software industry and presently working as a Sr. Scrum Master/Portfolio Manager and worked on POD Lead, Solution Quality Analyst, Client Coordinator, Team Management, Test Lead, Onsite/Offshore Coordinator (6+ years in USA), Module Lead, Manual/Automation Test Engineer, IBM Watson (Curam) Testing, Mainframe Testing Facilitate Scrum events Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint retrospectives, Story refinement/Grooming sessions, and Release Planning Initiated to follow SAFe process in the Project and Preparing Capacity Velocity Sheet, initiating Breakout Sessions during PI documentations Regular guidance to team to follow SAFe process with presenting Dashboard/necessary documentations Co-ordinating & conducting Scrum of Scrum to with Scrum Masters and sending weekly status reports to Leadership team. Providing a guidance to the newly joined or Jr. Scrum Masters and help other Scrum Masters to create a necessary dashboard Very good exposure in JIRA/Xray and creation of various dashboard in JIRA Regularly connecting with Client/Leadership team provide update on all the projects and Team management Mentored/Mentoring & Coaching more than 25 Development Team members for self-organization and cross-functionality Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress Well versed in Integration project and coordinated with many satellite team/leaders for the project success Helping scrum team and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development Experience with SDLC, Agile Methodology and Defect/Bug Life Cycle. Worked with project team and made sure the processes followed as per the Organization standards (Documentation, processes, sprint ceremonies etc.,) Worked on Automation by using Selenium Web driver and JMeter Experience in working end to end Curam Project Experience in writing/Execution of Automation scripts using QTP-UFT, Ruby Cucumber Maintaining scripts in Hudson/Jenkin and execution for Iteration/Release/Regression/Warranty Testing. Extensively worked on Billing Projects with all payment methods Checking/Savings Account, VISA Card, Master Card, Amex Card and Discover Card with all mobile devices

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications

Work History

Scrum Master/Portfolio Manager

10.2019 - Current
  • Facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, Sprint retrospectives, Story refinement, and Release Planning
  • Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
  • Guides the team through continual improvement process
  • Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development
  • Co-ordinating & conducting Scrum of Scrum to with Scrum Masters and sending weekly status reports to Leadership team
  • Assist product owner for backlog maintenance, internal and external communication, improving transparency and cross-functional team
  • Well maintained/managed Sprint Velocity, Backlog Health, sprint burn down, Test Execution reports, sprint health reports on daily basis and communicate with Stakeholders and program management on weekly basis
  • Co-ordinate regularly with Leadership team and other satellite system to track the status of the interfaces/impediments and provided a valuable suggestion
  • Encouraging, coaching teams to have open conversation in all ceremonies
  • Created DOR/DOD check points/play book, conducted JIRA sessions to Dev team and explained about update the Story/Tasks/Sub-task/impediment
  • Created a Dashboard for Test Results/Impediments/Sprint Status/Story status and other imp metrics

SQA/POD Lead

04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Ensure approved software development standards, processes and procedures adhered to in the projects/support
  • Identify, log and track for closure of any deviations from the standards; Identify, track and analyze project quality goals and objectives in terms of predicting the defects based on historical Process Compatibility Baselines (PCBs); Document compliance summary reports for the projects and ensure execution of the same
  • Perform process adherence assessments & phased exit reviews are conducted as per SQA guidelines and procedures
  • Partner with the project team(s) to collect the data for the identified metrics per project's defined process and provide analysis of those metrics

Automation Test Engineer

10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Writing/Modifying Java Cucumber Automation Scripts for Web Services
  • Execution of Automation Scripts regular basis
  • Writing/Executing SOAP/REST Services regularly
  • Worked on Mimeo Virtualization for the Services
  • Attending Daily Scrum with onsite team, Demo, valuable discussion and retrospective
  • Sending Status or reports to onsite team/ Offshore Project Manager on weekly basis
  • Execution of JMeter Scripts whenever required

Test Lead and Client Coordinator

02.2017 - 09.2018
  • Writing/Execution of Manual or Automation Test Cases/Scenarios using Element locators, WebDriver Methods, Creating Page Factory, reporting defects, Creating TestNG xml, Creating POJO classes
  • Creating Automation Frame work for Selenium WebDriver
  • Coordinating with client for regular deliverables
  • Performing Performance Testing by using Jmeter (with SOAP/XML-request, configuration of external data file and generation of different reports
  • Managing the testing team members and coordinating with Dev/Testing/BA Team for Smooth Project Execution
  • Writing/Executing Test cases for MAGI, Non-MAGI, Case Management, Citizen Portal, Notices, Fraud Audit Application and logging a defect in Rational tool
  • Responsibility of Defect Triage and discuss about the defects in meeting
  • Attending the Bi-weekly meeting with the State team members and Quality of Interaction with Team (Dev/Testing/BA) members

Test Engineer

08.2015 - 01.2017
  • Performs Testing-using SOAPUI
  • Following Agile Process like Iteration testing, standup, 3 amigos, IPM, Show and tell, retro, attending regular status meetings
  • Creating and executing Automation Selenium Scripts based on the Story Cards
  • Writing and execution of scripts in QC by referring RTC and update the status based on Iteration, Release, Regression and Warranty Testing
  • Detecting the Defects and logged the defect in QC/Issue Board
  • Application/Billing transitions to Team members and other billing team members
  • Coordinating with Team for assigning/tracking/update the status
  • Written Gherkin, Step definitions, Yaml files in Java framework
  • Written Actions, Elements using Test Point and passing parameters via Gherkin
  • Maintained scripts in Hudson/Jenkin and execution for Iteration/Release/Regression/Warranty Testing

Test Engineer

08.2014 - 07.2015
  • Writing Gherkins, Step definitions, methods, classes, page objects, environment files and Yaml files using ruby Cucumber
  • Maintaining scripts in Hudson and execution for Iteration/Release/Regression/Warranty Testing
  • Experience in review Automation Scripts for ruby Cucumber
  • Responsible for preparing the input/output Data Sheet for Automation
  • Following Agile Process like Iteration testing, standup, 3 amigo’s, IPM, Show and tell, retro etc
  • As a module lead assigning/sharing work to team members/Offshore team
  • Coordinating with Offshore Team for assigning/tracking/update the status
  • Writing and execution of scripts in QC by referring RTC and update the status based on Iteration/Release and Regression Testing
  • Detecting the Defects and logged the defect in QC/Excel sheets
  • Identifying the missing/confliction requirements and done needful to update the requirement

Test Engineer

01.2014 - 07.2014
  • Writing Gherkins, Step definitions, methods, classes, page objects, yaml files, environment files and yaml files using ruby Cucumber
  • Maintaining scripts in Hudson and execution for Iteration/Release/Regression/Warranty Testing
  • Following Agile Process like Iteration testing, standup, 3 amigo’s, IPM, retro etc
  • Writing/updating scripts in QC by referring RTC Requirement and update the status based on execution of Iteration/Release and Regression Testing
  • Detecting the Defects and logged the defect in QC/Excel sheets
  • Identifying the missing/confliction requirements and done needful to update the requirement

Test Engineer

04.2011 - 12.2013
  • Preparing the Test Plans based on the requirements
  • Support, co-ordination and responsibility of the testing activities which includes review of test cases and test conditions, walkthrough of test and KT session for new Testers
  • System Testing and UAT Testing (Manual and Automation)
  • Creating the scenarios and updating the yaml file in ruby
  • Writing/Execution of Gherkin scripts for Automation in Ruby
  • Executing Test Plans based on the priority
  • ST Team Offshore co-ordination and tracking the status
  • Detecting the Defects and logged the defect in QC
  • Expertise in Preparing and review of Gherkin Scripts
  • Following the Agile Process (Backlog, 3 Emigo, Standup, sprint meeting)

Test Engineer

01.2010 - 03.2011
  • Understanding the FRS and preparation of Test cases
  • Executed Test Scenarios/Scripts based on the priority in QTP
  • Detecting the defects and logged the defect in QC
  • Worked closely with the Developers regarding Issues and escalations
  • Responsible for capturing and managing the objects in the object repository
  • Responsible for scripting the new changes in the reusable actions
  • Responsible for preparing the data sheet, debug errors & executing the automation scripts
  • Responsible for executing the E2E Scenario and day-to-day basis
  • Understanding the manual test scripts for all new states and identifying the scenarios for Automation

Test Engineer

11.2008 - 12.2009
  • Performed Functional, Regression, System and Integration testing
  • Reviewed and executed test cases according to the schedule time
  • Detecting the bugs and reported based on the severity
  • Performed L10N Testing, Involved in Preparation of Test Plans
  • Worked closely with the Developers regarding Issues and escalations
  • Executed automated Test Scripts for Smoke & Regression using tool QTP 9.2
  • Preparation of Object Repository and Library Files

Test Engineer

08.2007 - 10.2008
  • Derivation of Use Case Scenarios and Test steps from the application
  • Prepared a checklist for UI testing, Smoke testing
  • Performed Functional, Regression, System, Compatibility and Integration testing
  • Performed in defect status reporting and prepare bug summary reports
  • Performed defect tracking using Quality Center

Test Engineer

10.2006 - 07.2007
  • Developed and executed test cases by analyzing functional requirements
  • Performed Functional, System, Integration Testing and Load Testing
  • Maintaining test case documents like test summary report
  • Prepared a checklist for UI testing, Smoke testing
  • Worked closely with the team members and implementation team members to understand functionality, resolve issues and presenting demos in team meetings weekly QA meetings
  • Performing defect tracking using bugzilla

Test Engineer

01.2006 - 09.2006
  • Manual test Cases were created to validate the Functionality
  • Created and executed test cases according to the schedule time
  • Detecting bugs & classifying them based on the severity
  • Executed test cases according to time lines
  • Involved in GUI Testing for Window screens and Functional Web Testing

Education

B.Sc. - Computer Science

Gulbarga University

M.Sc. - Computer Science

Gulbarga University

Skills

QTP 92

Accomplishments

Successfully completed for creating Dashboard in JIRA for Structure, Advanced Roadmap and OTA Deviations and presented to leadership team and implemented to client for other team and received an
award "Habit Flagbearer-Being Responsive/Inspiring Performance" Also Above and Beyond Call of Duty

Certification

Scaled Agile Framework

Timeline

Generative AI Fundamentals and Responsive usage at Wipro

06-2024

Interview Certification Program Internal

05-2024

Scaled Agile Framework

12-2023

People Manager Certification Internal

01-2022

Six Sigma Green Belt(Internal)

08-2021

Wipro Project Management Professional(WPMP)

06-2021

Project Lead Certification Program(PLCP)

01-2021

Certified Scrum Master

09-2020

Scrum Master/Portfolio Manager

10.2019 - Current

SQA/POD Lead

04.2019 - 09.2019

Automation Test Engineer

10.2018 - 03.2019

Test Lead and Client Coordinator

02.2017 - 09.2018

Test Engineer

08.2015 - 01.2017

Test Engineer

08.2014 - 07.2015

Test Engineer

01.2014 - 07.2014

Test Engineer

04.2011 - 12.2013

Test Engineer

01.2010 - 03.2011

Test Engineer

11.2008 - 12.2009

Test Engineer

08.2007 - 10.2008

Test Engineer

10.2006 - 07.2007

Test Engineer

01.2006 - 09.2006

M.Sc. - Computer Science

Gulbarga University

B.Sc. - Computer Science

Gulbarga University

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