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VARUN RAVINDRA

VARUN RAVINDRA

BENGALURU

Summary

Professional QA Leader with 7.5 years of experience driving software quality initiatives. Led a team of 6 QA engineers, resulting in a 30% increase in test coverage within the first year. Implemented automated testing processes, reducing testing time by 40% and improving release cycles by 50%. Spearheaded the implementation of a robust QA strategy, resulting in a 20% reduction in post-release defects. Demonstrated success in aligning QA efforts with business objectives, resulting in a 25% improvement in customer satisfaction ratings.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Leading Engineer

Samsung Electro Mechanics
08.2021 - Current
  • Hands-on experience of leading a team of 6 SDETs , handling Full Stack QA Deliverables ( web, app & backend )
  • Implementing standard STLC process , driving standardization in test case design techniques , estimation.
  • Defining test plan and test strategy , also extensive experience in non-functional testing aspects
  • Experience in defining team and individual goals and tracking them to closure , participation in quarterly/yearly appraisal review process of team members.
  • Strong working experience of both commercial and open-source testing tools like Selenium, RestAssured, Playwright, Postman , Jmeter , Blazemeter.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps ,Bamboo, GitLab CI) and integrating test automation suites into CI/CD pipeline
  • Familiarity with test management tools like JIRA, Zephyr, or TestRail for test planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Familiarity with AWS or Azure / GCP cloud technologies.
  • Performed various testing activities using tools and techniques like manual testing, automated testing, functional testing, stress testing, etc.
  • Experience in implementing hybrid testing approaches, combining manual and automated testing techniques to maximize test coverage and efficiency
  • Experience in writing, maintaining automated UI and APIs tests written Python / Javascript using various open-source testing libraries like Selenium, Cypress, REST Assured.
  • Experience with database validations (mysql and mssql).
  • Knowledge of Test Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development(BDD) , Acceptance test Driven Development(ATDD)with testing framework like Cucumber or JBehave , Robot framework.
  • Hands on experience of building test automation framework from ground up using modular framework and design pattern like Page Object Model design pattern (POM).
  • Experience working in distributed agile teams using agile frameworks like SCRUM
  • Proficient in utilizing machine learning algorithms for test data generation, anomaly detection, or predictive analytics in software testing.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based testing platforms and services, like AWS Device Farm or Sauce Labs, for executing automated tests across various devices and environments.
  • Experience working with source code management tools like GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket , AWS Code Commit, etc. and strong ability to create test reports from automation test run using Cucumber report, Extent report, pytest report , performance reports.
  • Experience with test management and agile management tools like qTest , HP-ALM.
  • Proven ability to analyze test results, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to improve software quality and development processes

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2016 - 07.2021
  • Performed image data annotation and classified confidential customer information for PayPal, established label definitions for image processing models, analyzed OCR results, validated model performance with accuracy metrics, and presented classifications reports for predictive models
  • Delivered comprehensible data insights through analysis, pre-processing, and visualization, conducted ad hoc Python development for web scraping in NLP tasks, created efficient machine learning model pipelines for data processing and developed interactive dashboards using Tableau
  • Performed functional, regression, integration, and database testing for new functionalities across sprints and releases, estimated story points for agile ceremonies, conducted end-to-end functionality and device compatibility testing on various browsers, and actively participated in internal data science and machine learning workshops.

Education

Bachelor Of Engineering - Information Science

Bapuji Institute of Engineering And Technology
Davangere , Karnataka
06.2016

Skills

  • Python , SQL , Javascript , Selenium , API , RestAssured
  • BitBucket , SVN , GIT, JENKINS , CI/CD
  • Postman ,JIRA ,QTest , JMETER Gatling Locust , HP-ALM
  • Agile , Scrum Master
  • Tableau , Excel automations ,
  • AI tools - ChatGPT , prompt engineering , test harness using AI
  • Predictive Analytics , Machine Learning , Vision Inspection , AI platform testing

Websites

Certification

  • Data Analysis using ChatGPT and AI tools, Skill Nation
  • Generative AI for Testers, Test Tribe
  • SQL for Data Analysis and Business Intelligence, Udemy
  • Jmeter for performance testing, Udemy
  • Selenium Robot Framework


Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsFlexible work hoursWork from home optionTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave

Timeline

Leading Engineer

Samsung Electro Mechanics
08.2021 - Current

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2016 - 07.2021

Bachelor Of Engineering - Information Science

Bapuji Institute of Engineering And Technology

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