AKHILA GANDRA
******.******@*****.***
Apt 2039
Irving, TX, 75063
SUMMARY
. CCNA Certified
. 2 plus years of experience in software development and testing with
good understanding of SDLC
. Expertise in creating test plans, test cases and automated test
scripts for android phones
. 2 years experience with Software testing tools.
. 2 years experience in SQL server
. 1 year experience in GSM, CDMA TCP/IP, Network protocols, IT security
. Highly motivated team player with quick learning skills
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Telecommunications Management
Jan 2007-Dec2008
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Bachelors of Technology in Electronics and communication Aug
2002-Jun 2006
ICFAI Institute of Science and technology, Hyderabad, India
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Python, Perl, C, SQL, HTML, XML.
Networking: TCP/IP, NetworkDesign, IT Security, IT
Forensics, Cisco routers, PBX switches
Packages: MS office, UNIX, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Photoshop, NMAP,
FTK
Tools: PTF, RSD lite, SVN, Clearcase, Jira, Bugzilla,
QPST, Wireshark, Informatica, QTP
WORK EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Engineer
September 2010- Present
Shoretel, Austin, Texas
This is a Quality Assurance project which comprises of design and
implementation of test cases for VOIP phones.
Responsibilities
. Working in Agile development environment in designing test cases
according to the business requirements
. Working on HP Quality Center in updating test plans and test
execution
. Working on Unix platform in debugging system logs for IP
phones
. Working on QT framework in developing automation scripts in
Squish language
. Working on Shoreware network management tool to configure
switches and servers
. Debugging and analyzing the network logs through Wireshark tool
. Troubleshooting the network traffic through network tools such
as Trace route and Ping
Automation Test Engineer
Motorola, SanDiego, CA
April 2010-
August2010
This is an automation testing project which mainly comprises of
developing and validating automation scripts for various phone
applications.
Responsibilities
. Review and analyze business, technical requirements for new
phone models
. Designed multiple scripts on PTF Java based tool for various
phones based on the requirements
. Developed automation scripts using python scripting language
for different phone models
. Executed, Validated and fixed the PTF scripts to reduce the
overall loop execution time
. Debugged the error logs and made fixes in the Apython scripting
code accordingly
. Worked on Android key automation framework to perform soak
testing
. Worked with various API's to port the automation scripts from
one product to another
. Created defects and change requests in Bugzilla for issues
found during script execution
. Worked with development team to resolve defects and validate
them after the changes are implemented
. Planned and scheduled time to work on multiple phone releases
concurrently with tight dead lines
. Worked on Tortoise SVN tool to upload and sync up with the
merges to the modified scripts
System Test Engineer
Motorola, Libertyville, IL
June 2008- March
2010
This is a Quality testing project which mainly comprises of design and
implementation of test plans for each feature in the Multimedia
platform. It includes the manual and automated testing procedures to
capture defect, file a change request and follow up the changes made
to the request.
Responsibilities
. Reviewed the technical specifications and product
requirements for Brew and Android phones
. Developed test scenarios for Android phones based on
the requirements and technical specifications
. Worked on multimedia features which includes Camera,
Camcorder, Bluetooth and UI interfaces
. Worked on multimedia standards such as Jpeg and H.264
. Created test plans and executed test scripts for
Android phones
. Created test data for each release based on the
functional requirements
. Created Requirements Validation Matrix(RVM) to make
sure all the requirements were met in the testing
. Performed critical analysis and automation testing
using CTS tool on multimedia features of CDMA phones
. Identified and reported the defects/issues through
DDTS
. Raised change requests and their validation after
changes are implemented.
. Worked on HP quality center to create test plans and
performed testing
. Performed regression, system and exploratory testing
on CDMA phones
. Followed up with our Customer (verizon) regarding
their change requests
. Generated reports of the testing results on daily
basis using Test Central 4.0
. Worked on Raptor lite for running XML scripts
. Worked on DDMS to generate defect logs and memory
leaks for CDMA phones
. Worked on automation KPI Nitro tool to analyze phone
performance timing issues
Graduate Assistant
Institute for Research in Information Systems, Oklahoma State University,
OK Jan 2007 - May 2007
. Worked as a graduate assistant for Developing an Efficient Pricing
Model for
Telecommunications Services offered by OneNet
Conoco Philips Systems and Information Security Lab, Oklahoma State
University, OK Aug 2007 -May08
. Worked as a graduate assistant, providing VB Helpdesk services.
. Worked on MySql to validate the data in SQL Server
. Worked on Ethereal to monitor network data and analyzed it
PROJECTS
Design of Relational database management systems
Jan2008- Apr 2008
. Designed a database for momentous solutions, Minneapolis
. Designed a web interface for the user entry (SQL and VB.NET)
Design of Inter connected Network
Oct2007- Dec2007
. Designed a LAN for the schools' computer lab
. Performed budget analysis for the entire LAN setup
. Worked on Ethereal and NMAP to analyze the network traffic
. Troubleshooted the labs' network when experienced a problem in
its connectivity
IT security Profiling
Aug2007- Nov
2007
. Performed Profiling on a target organization and found ways to
secure it from hacking
. Implemented Metasploit framework for exploits development and
testing
. Performed forensic investigation on a 80GB hard drive by using
forensic tool kit(FTK)
References: Available upon request