VANI K R
Bangalore
Summary
Principal QA Engineer with 11+ years’ experience driving quality assurance initiatives for enterprise software products. Demonstrated expertise in developing and maintaining robust automation frameworks, executing diverse testing strategies, and leading high-performing QA teams through complex delivery cycles. Proven leader in handling both manual and automated testing environments, with hands-on knowledge in cloud, big data, and AI-driven platforms. Adept in cross-functional collaboration, process optimization, and adopting new technologies for continuous quality enhancement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Principal QA Engineer
Informatica Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2014 - Current
- Lead QA for cloud, data governance, and AI-driven projects, collaborating with a cross-functional team for end-to-end software quality and timely releases.
- Designed scalable test automation frameworks in Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, boosting regression coverage by 40% while shortening test cycles by 30%.
- Authored and executed 1000+ detailed manual test cases, enabling the team to deliver releases with near-zero critical defects.
- Managed and coached a QA team, driving team productivity and knowledge sharing; implemented sprint planning, resource allocation, and performance reviews.
- Integrated machine learning libraries in Python for anomaly detection on test executions and predictive defect identification, reducing manual triage time by 18%.
- Automated REST API validations using RestAssured, Karate, and developed utility scripts for ELK-based test reporting and analytics.
- Debugged code, identified root causes, and expedited defect resolution through deep log analysis and effective cross-team collaboration.
- Facilitated cloud migration testing for major releases on AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring seamless feature adoption and reliability.
- Recognized for leading test planning and automation in Power of Platform, Claire GPT (AI QA), SecureSource, Cloud Data Lake Governance, and Data Masking projects.
Software Engineer
Data Science Labs Pvt Ltd (Step Two Technologies)
07.2013 - 04.2014
- Installed, configured, and validated enterprise application deployments across cloud and on-prem environments; contributed automation scripts for continuous integration.
Software Engineer Intern
Informatica Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Supported the Data Archive project with QTP-based automation and comprehensive manual testing, achieving 100% test coverage on critical modules.
Education
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) -
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology
01.2010
Skills
- Test Automation (Selenium, TestNG, Playwright, Cypress, Karate, RestAssured)
- Manual Test Case Design & Execution (Functional, Regression, Sanity, Ad-hoc)
- Python/Java Programming for QA
- Cloud Platform Testing (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Big Data QA (Hadoop, Hive, Snowflake)
- REST API Testing & Automation
- Reporting & Analytics (ElasticSearch, Kibana, ELK Stack)
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Agile & SDLC
- AI/ML in Testing (model validation, test data generation, anomaly detection)
- Defect Tracking (JIRA, Zephyr)
- CI/CD Integration (Jenkins)
Accomplishments
- Best Functional Tester (TEST-ATHON) – Award for automation and product enhancement
- Excellent Programmer – National programming contest, Collectiva Software Technologies
- Project Lead for SecureSource (team of 50)
- Received technical appreciation for complex customer scenario resolution.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Marital Status: Married
- Nationality: Indian
- Date of Birth: October 18, 1989
Timeline
Principal QA Engineer
Informatica Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2014 - Current
Software Engineer
Data Science Labs Pvt Ltd (Step Two Technologies)
07.2013 - 04.2014
Software Engineer Intern
Informatica Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2013 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) -
Coimbatore Institute of Technology