Pavana K Lakshmegowda

QA Tester

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Billerica, MA-01821

Ph: +1-978-***-****

Email: ad4gsk@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Over 9 years of experience in the Information Technology Industry as a Manual QA Tester.

Proficient in end-to-end medical device testing including test case development, review, execution, defect logging and defect tracking.

Experience in requirement analysis and test cases development for medical devices such as Zoll defibrillator.

Experience in using different patient simulators (Hardware and software) to simulate ECG, NIBP, Temperature, AccuVent, and IBP patient parameters.

Experience in working with various business models including water fall and agile methodology.

Strong expertise in all phases of SDLC and STLC Including initiation collecting requirements, planning testing process, and execution, analyzing and reporting results, and managing defects.

Proficient in developing solid QA documentation of all complexity levels: Test Plans, Test Cases, matrices, Test Summary report and Traceability matrix.

Expertise in different types of testing like Manual testing, Integration testing, System testing, Smoke testing, Regression testing, Black box testing, Functional testing, and GUI testing.

Interacted with the Development team in prioritizing the defect list and validating known bug fixes.

Mapped Test Cases to Requirements (traceability Metrics)

Worked as Test Lead for a team size of 6.

Coordinated between offshore and onsite teams

Having onsite experience at Cades Studec Technologies, Toulouse-France.

Experience in training new team members about product and the tool usage.

Solid analytical and dynamic troubleshooting skills.

Excellent Communication, Interpersonal Skills. Quick Learner, versatile, adaptable and process oriented with high customer orientation.

Technical Skills:

Test Methodologies

AGILE(SCRUM), WATERFALL, SDLC, STLC

Requirement Management Tool

DOORS

Configuration and Test case Management Tool

TeamForge

Performance Testing Tools

JMeter

Defect Tracking Tools

JIRA, Redmine, and HP Quality Center

Browsers

Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari

MS Office Tools

Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access, Microsoft Project

Operating Systems

Windows (10, 7, XP), Linux, MAC OS

Company: Zoll Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA Sep 2022 – Present Role: Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

Worked closely with the members of the development team to analyze the requirements, implement test plans, and test the quality of medical device.

Develop, review, and execute manual test cases and thoroughly document defects that are identified.

Use different hardware and software patient parameter simulators, dry run test cases, and log defects in defect management tool.

Test case development, review, execution, and defect tracking for tools used in testing.

Working extensively in Agile Testing Environment (Agile /scrum model) and good expertise in attending Scrum calls, Sprint Planning, Reviews and Retrospective meetings.

Environment: Windows, OS

Company: Cades Studec Technologies, Bangalore, India May 2009 – Jan2017 Role: QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

Projects worked on:

oACERS - Online training system.

oWYSIWIS - Real-time video/audio, chat system.

oRedmine - Flexible project management web application

oGEDIOM - Electronic document management

Worked closely with the members of the Development, Business partners to review the designs of systems, implement test plans, and test the quality of software products.

Develop and execute manual test cases, test plans, and thoroughly document defects that are identified.

Performed Hands-on testing including regression, integration, acceptance, security, stress/load, performance, and usability testing.

Extensively used test management tool like Redmine and JIRA to develop test cases, test scripts, executing the scripts and tracking the defects, Logging the defects and reporting the defect bug.

Experience of working extensively in Agile Testing Environment (Agile /scrum model) and good expertise in attending Scrum calls, Sprint Planning, Reviews and Retrospective meetings.

Extensively worked on performing Load and Stress testing using JMeter based on client requirements and analyzed reports.

Involved in Interrupt testing- Able to receive the calls while running the application.

Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality.

Lead the test team of 6 engineers.

Environment: Windows, OS, Android, Redmine

Client: Wipro, Bangalore, India Jan2008-Jan2009

Role: QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

Involved in SDLC processes and End to End embedded testing.

Prepared test data for most of the test cases.

Involved in end-to-end HP printer testing.

Qualified the Digital Send Areas (Email, Network Folder, Fax, Workflow Job Storage and Administration) of the Project.

Understood the system requirements specification and prepared the test plan and test Strategy.

Involved in manual test cases development, test case reviews, and test cases execution.

Involved in the HP printer functional, system, GUI, and Localization testing.

Involved in Sanity testing before releasing software build for in-depth testing.

Involved in the defect logging, defect verification, and defect tracking in QC (Quality Center

Involved in exploratory testing and logged defects in Quality Center.

Key Achievements:

Received good feedback from on site manager and clients for delivering quality applications with minimal bugs.

Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science.

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