Yashwanth Arul

• Experienced Test Lead with hands-on background in testing various development projects.
• Successful at testing based on customer requirements to produce on-target deliverables.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating ever-more efficient testing methods to eradicate bugs.
• Familiar with working in Agile-driven environments.
• Plans test schedules and strategies according to project scope and delivery dates and monitors and tracks bug resolutions.
• Reviews software documentation to verify technical accuracy and completeness and to mitigate risks.
• Expertise in product design and participates in design reviews to offer early input on functional requirements and potential problems.
• Great leader with excellent attention to detail and knowledge of application under tests

• Syntel Level 1 Certification in Manual Testing
• Syntel Level 1 Certification in Agile Technology
• BNFS Level 1 – Internal certification in Syntel
• L1 Certificate and basic training in Selenium
• ITIL Certification

Project 1:      TMA and ASO

Products:      Mobile Application

Client:           Academy Sports and Outdoor

Project 2 :    Bright Horizons

Product:       Front-End Web, Backend-CRM

Client:          Bright Horizon - UK, Ireland, Sweden

Project 3 :    Store Platform Team

Products:     FPOS,Printers, CD's, CLD's, Scanner, OBB, AWSKinesis, EOD CRM, EM, SS, PDP, MPOS

Client:          River-Island - UK, Ireland, Sweden

Project 4 :    Foodhub Development Center

Products:     Websites, Apps, Fusion, Management System, TV Screens, Printers, Cashdrawers, APOS

Client:          UK(Origin), US, AU, NZ, MX, GT, IE supported

Project 5 :    Verizon ecommerce site development

Products:     Web and Mobile Application

Client :         Verizon Wireless

Project 6 :  Global Tax System, INET Automation

Products:     Web and Mobile Application

Client:          State Street, Luxembourg, Federal Express -FedEx (US based Logistics company).

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Entire QA ownership on the test activities and it's deliverables based on the release standpoint
• Built and documented the Test Metrics based on the business and functional requirements
• Handled the team of 14(max) for the project deliverables and provided proper guidance to the members
• Worked on both POD, Individual and Team structured environments and handled the associated members effectively
• Owned the Sprint based activities in terms of testing deliverables by adhering to the Agile and Scrum process
• Involved in grooming sessions and called out the risks to arrest the gaps on the real time situations
• Provided valuable input into project planning meetings to ensure accurate timelines were established based on QA resource availability and priorities.
• Effective Test and Strategy planned for every sprint based on the business requirements and it's deliverables
• Efficiently test designed by using various methods for many scenarios with the test coverage for the requirements to achieve the quality.
• Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team
• Carried out Multiple testing types and methods for test execution that covers all types testing from Smoke to Production testing
• Built effective regression test suite for execution by identifying the priorities of it against each release
• Identified critical defects early in the development process by streamlining the testing processes
• Prepared prerequisites and checklists along with the test data to test when the build is deployed to our systems for testing phase
• Worked on the environment readiness to have the new release/build that to be configured for testing activities
• Driving the automation test suites as part of every release to ensure all the functions are working as expected
• Regular status is shared through DSR,WSR and MSR with proper metrics on the tests performed
• Involved in Product Development and Deliveries for the releases based on the management decision to bridge the gap to meet the quality
• Carried out backend testing with necessary application and tools to certify the tests
• Reduced defect rates with thorough requirement analysis, efficient test design, and meticulous execution of test cases
• Maintained detailed documentation of all executed tests, identified defects, root cause analyses, and corrective actions taken for future reference purposes.
• Implemented risk-based testing strategies to focus on high-risk areas of the application, reducing the likelihood of production issues significantly
• Led cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring effective communication between developers, product managers, and QA testers
• Mentored junior testers in best practices for software testing methodologies while fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Contributed to a positive company culture by sharing knowledge through presentations at internal tech talks as applicable opportunities arose.