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Yashoda Devi Pasupuleti
Hyderabad
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Summary
Results-driven QA/Test Engineering professional with 18 years of experience in Software Testing, Test Automation, API Testing, and Quality Assurance across enterprise applications. Experienced in Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) testing including prompt validation, hallucination detection, RAG testing, AI model evaluation, and Responsible AI validation. Strong expertise in automation frameworks, API testing, CI/CD integration, and end-to-end quality engineering practices. Proven ability to lead testing teams, define AI testing strategies, and deliver high-quality scalable solutions in Agile environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Lead
Pathfinder Management Consulting Limited
07.2020 - 06.2025
- Led end-to-end testing of Generative AI and LLM-based applications across enterprise platforms.
- Designed AI testing frameworks for validating response accuracy, relevance, hallucination, and toxicity.
- Automated API and AI workflow validation using Python and REST-based frameworks.
- Validated Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, ensuring retrieval accuracy and context grounding.
- Tested enterprise chatbot integrated with LLM APIs and RAG architecture.
- Validated contextual responses, hallucination handling, and conversation accuracy.
- Performed prompt engineering and prompt-response validation for chatbot and conversational AI systems.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive test strategies, thoroughly reviewing requirements and designs for all projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure strict adherence to quality standards.
- Automated regression test scripts, reducing manual effort by 50% and accelerating testing cycles.
- Coordinated test plans across diverse hardware, software, and solution products, consolidating results organization-wide.
- Optimized execution of test plans, decreasing defect rate in production refresh environment by 90%.
- Migrated entire LoadRunner scripts repository to JMeter, achieving a 70% reduction in infrastructure costs.
- Authored quality assurance documentation, including traceability matrices and defect trend metrics to support testing efforts.
Lead Analyst
Diebold Nixdorf India Pvt Limited
11.2010 - 06.2020
- Directed a performance engineering team of 10 members, ensuring all IT applications met performance goals and effectively identified bottlenecks.
- Assessed application performance, scalability limits, and critical system parameters for new project deployments.
- Analyzed AWR reports to gain insights into database load characteristics and optimize performance.
- Optimized JVM settings, including Garbage Collector, for enhanced heap and Perm memory utilization.
- Mentored junior load testers on Performance Testing Methodologies, fostering best practices for future projects.
- Collaborated with the TMO (Business) team to identify and prioritize critical business processes for performance testing.
- Generated detailed Performance Test summary reports, highlighting resource usage across test types (Baseline, Rendezvous, Load, Volume, Capacity) to inform future testing strategies.
- Proactively identified opportunities for cost savings by implementing process automation and optimization initiatives.
- Fostered cross-departmental collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring successful project implementation.
- Designed and developed automated processes, significantly reducing manual workloads.
QA Engineer
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
05.2007 - 11.2010
- Created automated regression test scripts using Oracle's OpenScript 9.2 and QTP 10.0, enhancing testing efficiency and accuracy.
- Executed automation scripts for Oracle Projects 12.1.2 and 12.1.3 releases.
- Developed and tested Oracle modules, including Oracle Projects, Oracle Procurement, and Oracle Lease and Finance Management, ensuring functionality and performance met specifications.
- Managed test cases and tracked defects with iDeas and Bugzilla, facilitating effective communication of software quality status.
- Maintained comprehensive traceability between requirements, tests, results, and defects within the bug tracking system.
- Collaborated closely with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex software functionality issues.
Education
Diploma - Computer Science
Government Institute of Electronics
East Marredpally, SecunderabadB.Tech. - Computer Science Engineering
JNTU
HyderabadSkills
- Prompt Validation & Prompt Engineering
- Hallucination & Bias Testing
- Toxicity & Safety Validation
- RAG Testing
- AI Response Evaluation
- Conversational AI Testing
- AI API Testing
- Test Automation
- Performance Testing
- Quality Assurance
- CI/CD
- API Testing
- Defect Management
- Scrum
- Oracle Applications
- Automation Anywhere
Accomplishments
- Star of the Month Award - Equinix (2024)
- Exceptional Contribution Award - Diebold Nixdorf India Pvt Ltd (2018)
- Reduced manual testing effort by 50% through the implementation of regression automation scripts.
- Migrated the entire LoadRunner scripts repository to JMeter, decreasing infrastructure costs by 70%.
- Optimized test plan execution, decreasing the production refresh environment defect rate by 90%.
- Managed a performance engineering team of 10 members, ensuring IT application goals were met and bottlenecks identified.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
Certification
- Scrum Master Certification - Scrum Alliance
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level - International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)
- ITIL V3 Foundation - ITIL
- Advanced RPA Professional v11 - Automation Anywhere
Tools
- Azure Open AI
- LangChain
- OpenAI APIs
- Chat GPT
- Postman
- JMeter
- Loadrunner
Timeline
QA Lead
Pathfinder Management Consulting Limited
07.2020 - 06.2025
Lead Analyst
Diebold Nixdorf India Pvt Limited
11.2010 - 06.2020
QA Engineer
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
05.2007 - 11.2010
Diploma - Computer Science
Government Institute of Electronics
B.Tech. - Computer Science Engineering
JNTU