Technical Support Test
Resume:
Koushalya Govindasamy Thulasi
*********@*****.***
Sammamish, WA 98054
Summary 11 years of experience as SDET in 14 years of IT experience.
Test Automation in C# for Azure - WCF, WF, SQL, SQL Azure, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
Test Automation tools – Ranorex, QTP, Win Runner
Experience in setting E2E Automation – Windows Client UI, Web UI, Windows Services, Web Services, Azure, Green Screen Applications, Hand Held Devices / RF Guns.
Test Data Management with XML, SQL & Oracle, SQL Developer and LexEdit for Oracle db.
VSTS Test; Unit Test; Coded Web UI testing; Functional testing – Component level or Integration
/Web Performance test; Load Tests – Stress & Scalability
Microsoft bug and test case management technologies, including Product Studio; VSTF; TFS
Effort Estimation, Test Plan, Build Automation Framework, Reviewed the design specification document; Test Design Specification document; designed the test case; automated the test cases; Collected Code Coverage
Setting up Symbols for pre- Prod env. & testing with Win Debug.
Proficient in SDLC Methodologies – Waterfall, Sprint, Agile/Scrum, Extreme Programming Work
Experience
Automation Test Lead/Architect
Infosys/Costco, Issaquah, WA, USA Mar 2016 – Sep 2016
Leading the initiative to set up Automation Framework for CWI Project, Effort Estimation, Designing Automation plans, building the Test Automation Framework, Test Automation and Code Review
Worked along with Functional Test Team, Automation Developer which involves participation from Planning, Design, Build, Stabilization of Automation Code
Technical liaison for Ranorex, JDA and resolved issues reported by Automation team.
Maintaining the reports - Weekly Automation status / progress.
Trained and provided system knowledge for new Members of the team.
Tools Used – Ranorex, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Developer, LexEdit Sr. SDET/SWE
Avanade/Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA Nov 2012 – Oct 2015
Software Engineer Role – Design, develop code, Unit Testing and creating builds
SDET Role – Test Effort estimation, designing Test plans, writing Test Cases, Test Automation, and Performance test as well as contributed to building the Test Automation Framework in C# for Azure
– WCF, SQL Azure, NT Service and Database – SQL
Worked along with PM, Developer, Test, which involves participation from Sprint Planning, Design, Build, Stabilization, and User Acceptance Phase.
Took initiative to set up Automation Framework for the team. Involved in UAT & Production releases and certify the release success.
Provided technical support for production systems and resolved issues reported.
Played the role of SCRUM Master in one of the projects – Maintaining the scrum board & the backlogs.
Trained and provided system knowledge for new Members of the team & to other Vendors.
Methodologies worked in SDLC – Sprint, Scrum.
Tools Used – C#, SQL Server, Unit Test.
Sr. SDET
RGen Solutions/Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA Oct 2011 – Sep 2012
Implemented Integration Unit Test, BVT Test Automation, and Performance test as well as contributed to building the Test Automation Framework in C# for Azure – WCF, SQL Azure, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Worked along with PM, Developer, Test, which involves participation from Sprint Planning, Design, Build, Stabilization, and User Acceptance Phase.
Was responsible for designing Test plans, writing Test Cases, automation, collecting Code Coverage
Designed and Implemented C# Automation for testing Survey Features & internal tools which achieved >90% Code Coverage.
Took initiative to setup release criteria for the team. Involved in UAT & Production releases and certify the release success.
Provided technical support for production systems and resolved issues reported in Azure environment.
Trained and provided system knowledge for new team members/ Vendors.
Documented KB for How to Collect Code Coverage, BVT Automation and First-time User
Methodologies worked in SDLC – Sprint, Scrum.
Tools Used – C#, Azure SQL Server, Unit Test, WebPerf Test, Coded UI Test SDET 2
Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA Jul 2007 – Sep 2011
Implemented Test Automation Framework and contributed to building the Framework, which is reused in multiple projects in C# & SQL
Worked along with PM, Developer, Test and UAT Team, which involves participation from Initialization, Design, Build, Stabilization, and User Acceptance Phase.
Was responsible for reviewing the design specification document, writing the Test Design Specification document; designing Test plans, writing Test Cases, automation.
Formalized a process for Partners Integration Testing which reduced testing effort significantly from 30 days to 3 days.
Designed and Implemented Automation for testing SQL Database Layer which achieved 95% to 100% Code Coverage. Developed a tool to automate XML & SQL Test data generation.
Lead the side projects which involves Test Process Improvement and implementing new methodologies using Win Debug & setting up Symbol servers and migration the test case from Product Studio to VSTF 2010
Provided technical support for production systems and resolved issues reported in WCF, WF, SQL.
Trained and provided system knowledge for new team members/ Vendors.
Methodologies worked in SDLC – Waterfall, Sprint, Scrum
Tools Used – C#, SQL Server, WCF, WF, XML, Biz Talk server, Unit Test, Load Test, Win Debug. Sr. SDET
Cognizant Technologies/Pemco Auto Insurance, Seattle, WA Oct 2006 – Jun 2007
Architected, Designed and implementing Test Automation Framework.
Leading the onsite team and coordinating with the offshore team.
Participating in key customer meetings to understand user scenarios and recommend test strategies required to support the anticipated user needs.
Methodologies worked in SDLC – Extreme Programming.
Tools Used – Win Runner 8, C#, SQL
SDET
Cognizant Technologies/St Paul Travelers, Hartford, CT Feb 2006 – Oct 2006
Architected, Designed and implemented Test Automation Framework.
Lead the onsite team and coordinated with the offshore team.
Developed data management & conversion tool and batch & resource management tool for compatibility testing.
Participated in key customer meetings to understand user scenarios and recommended test strategies required to support the anticipated user needs.
Tools Used – Quick Test Professional 8.2, Win Runner 7.6, Visual Basic, SQL Server 2000 SDET
Cognizant Technologies/Automation Center of Excellence May 2005 – Jan 2006
Founding member of Automation Center of Excellence for Cognizant.
Provided consultation for various Cognizant projects with regards to automation tools and design of automation framework.
Acted as technical liaison between Cognizant and Clients through successful deployment of the scripts.
Key assistance provided – Effort Estimation, Test Plan, setting up Framework, Business & Technical presentation, Deploying Best Practices, Auditing, Training peers, Automation Assessment, Building Automation tool competency
Projects consulted: Mellon – NJ, DHL – Malaysia, E*TRADE – CA SDET
Cognizant Technologies/ California State Automobile Association Oct 2004 – Apr 2005
Carried out End to end testing for STAR (Auto Insurance Policy software).
Planned & coordinated schedules, designed & developed test specifications and prepared timely status reports for offshore & onsite teams.
Executed functional, Regression, System Interface, Security, Document Management and Automation testing, and managed the defect cycle.
Handled the complete audit process for CMM and Six sigma conformance.
Tools Used – Quick Test Professional 8.2
Programmer
Blackstone Group Technologies Pvt. Ltd. / EMICO KCP, India May 2004 – Sep 2004
Designed an Inventory Management System.
Planned the project life cycle, handled the system Study, prepared test plans and specifications. Acted as technical liaison for clients.
Developed the sales and project module. Prepared test cases for unit testing and published results for audit.
Tools used – VB.Net, SQL Server 2000 and Crystal Reports. Programmer
Blackstone Group Technologies Pvt. Ltd. / Premas, Switzerland Feb 2004 – Apr 2004
Designed Preventive Maintenance Software.
Developed a prototype for converting the client server package to POCKET PC.
Designed the front-end validations and the database structure for POCKET PC. Configured and tested the memory capacity requirement, synchronized the data from Pocket PC to Laptop/ Desktop.
Tools used – VB, .Net Compact Framework, SQL Server CE, and SQL Server 2000. Programmer
Blackstone Group Technologies Pvt. Ltd. / Aumund, Germany Dec 2003 – Feb 2004
Designed software for evaluating elevator choices.
Prepared test cases for unit testing and published results for audit.
Developed necessary utility scripts (batch/SQL/XML) required to load seed data for testing.
Built and configured servers with different operating systems (Win NT, 2000, 2003) and other system software, networks for performance benchmarking.
Tools used – COM, VB, Oracle
Consultant / SDE
Future Focus Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Sep 2003 – Nov 2003
Developed the customer order and material issue cycle of the Manage Trade project, for Cybertec, Canada. Manage Trade is a full-scale project managing every aspect of trade from inventory handling, execution of project plans to sales and sub-contracting the jobs.
Designed and developed test plans and tests specifications.
Audited the whole testing cycle.
Tools used - COM+, VB, Oracle, MySQL
Software Development Engineer
Mecosoft Systems Pvt. Ltd. / MayGlobe Logistics, Malaysia Jan 2003 to Aug 2003
Prepared and published a Technical White Paper for Warehouse Management System of
Designed and developed the Put Away Module, integrating with the Goods receiving and Dispatching Modules. Maintained 2 and 3-tier thick, thin clients and servers for product testing.
Tools used - COM, VB, SQL Server, Spread Control, Crystal Reports Software Development Engineer
Mecosoft Systems Pvt. Ltd. / National Land and Farm Cooperative Society, Malaysia
Apr 2002 – Dec 2002
Formulated software requirement specification and designed Database modeling of Asset Management System.
Designed & developed the system and database for Tenancy Management (agreements, invoicing and maintenance) module of AMS.
Performed component level testing, unit testing and integration testing.
Tools used - COM, VB, Oracle, Spread Control, Crystal Reports Software Development Engineer
Mecosoft Systems Pvt. Ltd. / Meco Inspection Testing and Calibration, India Dec 2001 – Mar 2002
Designed and developed invoicing (calibration, sales, purchase & training) module and receipt module of MITC. Prepared the test plan for the system and wrote test cases for modules responsible.
Setup and maintained three-tier systems for thin client testing throughout product cycle.
Designed and developed the complete automation of test suites for the module. Ran and published test results promptly.
Tools used - COM, VB, MS Access, Spread Control, Crystal Reports, Win Runner Software Development Engineer
Mecosoft Systems Pvt. Ltd. / IDBB, Brunei May 2001 – Nov 2001
Developed the claim and payment module, in Insurance management system.
Prepared test plan and developed test cases for the module and integrated with the system.
Ran and maintained black box and integration testing of the module.
Tools used - COM, VB, Oracle, Spread Control, Crystal Reports, Win Runner, and Load Runner. Certification
Certified Tester Foundation Level
International Software Testing Qualifications Board ® (ISTQB) June 2011 Certified QTP 8.2
HP / Mercury May 2005
Education
Bachelors of Engineering in Computer science & Engineering University of Madras, India. June 1997 – May 2001
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