Sarada Ponnada

Senior Automation Test Engineer/SDET

Contact: 1-646-***-****

Email: ad17fz@r.postjobfree.com

Peoria, Illinois - 61525.

Over 8+ years of strong QA experience in analysis, design and development of various Test Automation Frameworks using multiple technical platforms in Automobile, Telecom and Networking domains and played various roles like Embedded Software Test Engineer, Sr Software Automation test Engineer and Test Lead.

SUMMARY:

Over 8+ years of specialized proficiency in Selenium Automation. Excellent coding and problem – solving skills with ability to work as a Test Engineer.

Experience in SQA (Software Quality Assurance) including Manual and Automated testing with tools such as Selenium WebDriver/IDE, Cucumber, Maven, Python, PyTest, JIRA, LoadRunner.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and design comprehensive test plans for embedded software applications.

Executed functional, integration, and regression tests, identifying and documenting software defects for efficient resolution for Performance testing.

Experienced in Analyzing, Designing and Implementation of QA testing strategy for Web based and Client/Server applications using Manual testing and Automation Testing Selenium of client server application in back - end testing.

Proven skills in global resource coordination/management, framework development, requirements gathering and documenting functional specifications.

Good Experience with API Automation and experience on REST API and POSTMAN.

Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Python/ Pytest to streamline testing processes and improve overall efficiency.

Good Knowledge in database querying using SQL.

Extensive experience in Automation Testing with Python.

Hands-on Experience in Pytest, Selenium and Robot framework with Python.

Handson Experience in CAN Bus, J1939 and Canalyzer.

Handson Experience in MATLAB and HIL testing.

Hands on Experience in protocol testing and WLAN, IPV4, IPV6, IPSec, VPNs, NAT, TCP/IP and UDP.

Good Handson Experience in Palo Alto Firewalls and panorama testing.

Hands on experience in Networking protocols like BGP, OSPF.

Good Knowledge in Embedded C

Hands on Experience in Network Management protocols SNMP and NetConf.

Hands on experience in Performance, Functional, Regression, Smoke and System Testing.

Experience in using Bug tracking tools like Trail, JIRA, ADO, Docker.

Exposed to various Linux environments such as Linux and Ubuntu.

Involved in provisioning and Automation Servers on Public Cloud like AWS, Azure.

Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

Well versed in managing source code repositories like Git, GitHub, Bitbucket.

Experienced in branching, tagging, and maintaining the version across the environments using SCM tools like GIT on Linux and windows platforms.

Extensive experience in software quality assurance, SDLC methodologies including Agile and SCRUM.

Extensive experience in preparing Test Strategy, Test plan, Test scenarios, Test cases, and Test Scripts based on User requirements and System Requirements Documents for Functional, Security, Performance, Configuration, Regression, Integration and Usability Testing.

Technical Skills:

Programming / Scripting Languages

Python, PL/SQL, Java, shell, MATLAB, VHDL, C

Database

Mango DB, My SQL.

Server

Apache, Tomcat, VMWare ESXi

Protocols

J1939, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, NetConf, IPsec, NAT, VPN, FTP, DNS, DHCP

Framework

PyTest, Selenium and Robot framework, Cucumber, LoadRunner

Web

REST APIs, Postman, Selenium(python), Cucumber

Tools

Wireshark, Spirent, Docker

Issue Tracking/Monitoring

Bugzilla, JIRA, ADO

Development Environment

PyCharm, Eclipse, Intellij

Cloud platform

AWS, Azure Devops, Mobile testing

Methodologies

Agile, Scrum

Version Control System

GIT, GITHUB

CI Tools

Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket

Operating System

Linux and Windows, Unix

Build Tools

Maven

Professional Experience:

Working with Vizion Technologies LLC, Dublin, Ohio 43017 from October 2023 to till now.

Worked as Systems Engineer in TCS from June 2022 to May 2023.

Worked as Software Engineer for from HCL Technologies from July 2019 to June 2022

Worked as Software Engineer for from e-Labs Infotech from Nov 2016 to Oct 2018

Worked as Assistant Engineer in Silicon Interfaces Mumbai, India from 2007 to Dec 2008

Worked as a Design Engineer in S.V Technologies, Hyderabad from Feb 2007 to Dec 2007.

Experience Summary:

Client: Vizion Technologies LLC

Role: Senior Automation Test Engineer / SDET

Duration: Oct 2023 to Till Now.

Role: Senior Automation Test Engineer / SDET

Development of mocking services for service virtualization using internal tools.

Involved in RESTful Web Services functional testing using Postman, automation using REST Assured, validation and automation of PCF log data (DBS internal tool).

Involved in design of REST services automation framework using Pytest.

Analyzed software and system requirements specifications for testability and translating requirements into Test cases/procedures.

Used Agile methodology (Scrum) to ensure the new features meet the customer requirements and acceptable quality assurance standards.

Built database Model, Views and API's using Python for interactive web-based solutions.

Writing the security rules for the Palo Alto Panorama and doing the packet capturing.

Testing the traffic on the panorama by using Spirent.

Ability to work within an integrated test team & communicate status of testing to QA Test Lead.

Attended day-to-day meetings for providing regression status of existing functionality.

Participated QA weekly meetings and various other meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues and defects in the application.

Client: PPL Electric and Gas (U.S)

Title: Day X Enhancement in Infor Cloud suite in Supply Chain management

Role: Senior Automation Test Engineer / SDET

Duration: June 2022 to May 2023.

Description: Infor FSM is Supply management tool and lot of configurations and customization can be done from the application side. From Work order creation to competition will be monitored and tracked in Infor FSM tool. by using Azure microservices and ION integration we can connect many supported apps for this. As a Testing Area we are doing SIT, ST and UAT in AX3 Environment.

Roles and Activities:

Gathering the Requirements, providing the estimates, preparing the material management.

Managing the Testing team, assigning the tasks, tracking the progress.

Review various documents/reports prepared by test engineers.

IoN Interface development and used RestAPI and Postman.

Prepare the status reports and generate the reports in CSV formats.

Did the System Integration Testing for the Work orders and Filed mobility App.

Creating the purchase orders and material requirements and spare parts.

Team Lead Role for FSM Team.

Wrote the Flex queries for the EAM Work order.

Taking up the project activities allocated in ADO.

Did the budgeting and creating the

Data Migration from maximo to FSM.

Involved in high level functional meetings from client side.

Data mapping and fields mapping in Supply chain management tool

Team recruiting and onboard process.

Mentoring ILP TCS freshers.

Integration with ION on FSM.

Client: Ford Motor

Title: Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (TGDi) Engine Validation

Role: Senior Automation Test Engineer / SDET

Duration: June 2021 to June 2022.

Roles and Activities:

Responsibility includes System Modelling, Feature documentation, Functional specs, Supporting Systems as well as Vehicle Engineering.

Debugging the Bus Systems such as automotive Ethernet and CAN-FD.

Performed functional, regression, smoke, and end-end testing.

Working as a HIL Validation Engineer for the Team to Validate the Software quality of the product.

Understand the Software Architecture to design and develop Hardware in Loop (HIL) test environment for Various Electronic Control Units (ECU)

Managing the Testing team, assigning the tasks, tracking the progress.

Setting up the HIL test benches and Simulation through MATLAB.

Used JIRA for Defect Management.

Working as a HIL Validation Engineer for the Team to Validate the Quality of the product.

Track and report upon testing activities including testing results and test case coverage.

Team Lead Role for the Functional Regression QA Team.

Worked on writing test methodologies and Test scenarios from user stories.

Taking up the project activities allocated in ADO.

Generating detailed reports of the Bugs, Test Execution summary reports.

Involved in HIL test bed set up and simulation side.

Analyzed CAN logs obtained through On-Board Diagnostics tool.

Testcases Execution and test planning

Team recruiting and onboard process.

Client: Paloalto Networks (U.S)

Title: Panorama

Duration: Aug 2020 to June 2021.

Description: Panorama is a centralized managing device; it can manage thousands of virtual and physical Firewalls in a Network-Security. Panorama can be deployed as the M-200 or M-600 management appliance for our ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewalls. Panorama can be deployed as a virtual appliance on VMware ESXi and vCloud Air, Linux KVM, and Microsoft Hyper-V. Deploy Panorama in public cloud environments such as Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Involved in all phases of testing and all features of panorama. Worked with Product Management team and Participate in all phases of Testing.

Roles and Activities:

Analyzing the functional specification for understanding the Application.

Executing test cases assigned in Trail and automating the same.

Taking up the project activities allocated in JIRA.

Executed the test cases assigned under the TestRail.

Involved in Designing & developing data driven framework using Selenium Web Driver, TestNG and implemented Java Mail to send the regression result automatically.

Involved in Integration Testing, System testing, Scale and Load Testing.

Done unit testing, integration testing and scale testing.

Attending the Client and Scrum calls

Involved in Integration Testing, System testing and UAT

Involved in high level functional meetings from client side.

Testcases Execution and test planning

Worked on SOAP and REST Web Services to carryout testing at the middle layer using SOAP UI and Postman, used SQL queries to validate the results in the Database.

Involved in designing of automation framework to be used in API testing with postman, javascript and json

Proficient with testing REST APIs, Web & Database testing.

Reviewed test plans, test cases and test scripts to ensure consistency with strategic direction, goals and objectives of QA resources working on the project with Agile SCRUM methodology.

Test Suite maintaining and sending the test reports.

Validated SOAP UI and Restfull API services

Involved in execution of all types of system testing including: Integration, Regression, User Acceptance and Functional testing.

Involved in Regression testcase brooming and automation.

Maintaining the Jira Tickets and retesting the closed bugs.

Installation of hardware, software and upgrading to ensure work is performed as per the company policy on various hardware platforms.

Tools & Technologies Used: PAN-OS, Jira, test rail, VMware, Jira, Bitbucket, AWS Cloud and PyTest, REST API, SOAP UI, JSON, Selenium.

Client: Calix (U.S)

Title: Calix Network Access Management (CNAP)

Duration: July 2019 to Aug 2020.

Description: Calix Network Automation is a software platform based on the ONOS SDN controller that provides a common infrastructure for hosting multiple software applications that control and automate Calix AXOS based network elements. Worked with Product Management team, Internal development team, and QA team to provide a complete solution to Customers. Participate in all phases of Testing.

Roles and Activities:

Analyzing the functional specification for understanding the Application.

Taking up the project activities allocated in JIRA.

Involved in Integration Testing, System testing, Scale and Load Testing.

Done unit testing, integration testing and scale testing.

Testing the SNMP Module

Done Load and Stress test with 50000 modems.

Done the performance testing using Load runner.

Attending Client and Scrum calls

Involved in Integration Testing, System testing and UAT

Involved in high level functional meetings from client side.

Testcases Execution and test planning

Own the smoke test on every build and preparing the smoke test results.

Done the performance testing with 10k modems.

Installation of hardware, software and upgrading to ensure work is performed as per the company policy on various hardware platforms.

Tools & Technologies Used: Apache Maven, Docker, Bamboo, SSH, Telnet, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Karaf, Netconf, Confd, Git hub, Jira, Linux, Ubuntu, JSON.

Client: e-Lab Infotech

Role: Software Engineer

Duration: Nov 2016 to Oct 2018.

Roles and Activities:

Analyzing the functional specification for understanding the Application.

Executing tcs assigned in Trail and automating the same.

Taking up the project activities allocated in JIRA.

Tested the protocols like VPN, VLAN, WLAN, SNMP.

Involved in Integration Testing, System testing, Scale and Load Testing.

Done unit testing, integration testing and scale testing.

Attending the Client and Scrum calls

Involved in Integration Testing, System testing and UAT

Involved in high level functional meetings from client side.

Testcases Execution and test planning

Test Suite maintaining and sending the test reports.

Involved in Regression testcase brooming and automation.

Maintaining the Jira Tickets and retesting the closed bugs.

Installation of hardware, software and upgrading to ensure work is performed as per the company policy on various hardware platforms.

Client: Silicon Interfaces

Title: Design and Verification of 7990 Ethernet MAC Controller

Duration: Dec 2007 to Dec 2008.

Description: It is an Ethernet MAC Controller and compatible for IEEE 802.3 protocol. It is flexible with onboard DMA controller. The basic task is it provides interface between LLC and Phy of OSI Model. It has 48 byte TX Buffer and 64 byte Rx buffer and data rate is 10Mbps.CSMA/CD and Back off algorithms are implemented and included CRC block. The VHDL Code is used for the design with XILINX ISE tools.

Roles and Activities:

Designing the VHDL code for the ethernet Mac.

Testing the MAC Controller

Designing the CRC Module

Simulation Using MATLAB and dSpice

Worked with a team of Software Developers to establish and develop test automation methods and techniques; plan, develop, implement, and conduct validation level tests.

Implemented and developed Hardware in Loop (HIL) Test environment to Validate SW functionality.

HIL testing using CAN Analyzer

Worked on Automotive In-Vehicle software, Verification, and Validation

Developed the Test Case suite for the CRC and MAC Controller

Maintaining the Documents and Training the team on VHDL.

Attending the team and client standup calls.

Physical FPGA Bord Design and validation Using VHDL.

Expertise in establishing hand shaking with different electronic control units using SPI, I2C and CAN Network communications.

Test Documents preparation and benchmark testing.

Generating the Test Reports and maintaining the confluence pages.

Developed the Test Case suite for the PCI bus, Transmitter and Receiver interface.

Maintaining the Documents and Training the team on Verilog.

Attending the team and client standup calls.

Own the smoke test on every build and preparing the smoke test results.

Tools & Technologies Used: VHDL, MODELSIM simulator, Spartan 3 FPGA, dSpice, CAN

Education:

M.E in VLSI Design from Anna University with 7.55 CGPA.

B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU with 73.33%.

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