Quality Assurance, test automation, performance, jmeter, cucumber

FREDDY ROY CHIRAYATH

720-***-**** Colorado

ad7msx@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/freddy-roy-chirayath-00912377 SUMMARY

I am a results-driven Quality Assurance Engineer with 11 years of experience and proven expertise in leading QA teams to deliver high-quality software products on time and within budget using automated and manual testing methodologies. What I love most about my job is developing effective QA strategies, driving process improvements, and fostering collaboration across teams. It’s fascinating how a good test has a high probability of breaking the code! EDUCATION

Karnataka State Open University, M.C.A, Computer Applications, India Apr2015, GPA 3 Kristu Jayanti College, B.Sc, Computer Science, India Apr 2012, GPA 3.1 SKILLS

Programming: SQL, Unix Shell/Perl Scripting, Java Script, Cucumber BDD Tools/Apps: IntelliJ IDEA, Apache JMeter, Jenkins, GitHub, Perforce, Jira/Confluence, Soap UI, Postman Platforms: Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, MAC, AIX, FREEBSD, ARM, Windows Related skill sets: Quality Assurance and Performance testing, Failure Analysis, VMWare Virtualization, Scrum Master, Leadership skills, Team Training, Problem solving, Communication, Collaboration, Product roadmap, Sprint planning, Resource allocation, Defect management, Bug fixes, Business requirements TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Walmart, Thornton, CO

Team Associate Oct’23 - Present

● Understand and address customer needs following standardized customer satisfaction processes and procedures.

● Accurately track and manage inventory, arrange product displays, ensure product quality. Revenera, Bengaluru, India

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer Jul’21 - Jun’23

● Prepared and presented regular test status reports to senior management, enabling data-driven decisions and proactive issue resolution.

● Developed a JavaScript based automated testing framework within BDD, halving testing time, and maintaining top- tier quality via risk-based testing.

● Pioneered a performance automation framework using JMeter/Jenkins reducing manual testing workload by 40%; utilized advanced tools like SoapUI and Postman to ensure comprehensive test coverage and rigorous validation.

● Led a team of seven, offering mentorship and evaluations, and instituted Daily stand-ups to boost collaboration and knowledge transfer, resulting in a 30% efficiency gain within three months. Flexera, Bengaluru, India

Quality Assurance Lead & Scrum Master Jun’17 - Jul’21

● Authored and organized manual test cases, while overseeing UAT, AWS, and QA deployment for smooth transitions, and managing comprehensive documentation including Test Plans, release notes, STC pages, and QA Checklists

● Engaged developers and product owners for feature updates, showcased new functionalities to clients and team, and ensured precise QA execution through effective stakeholder communication.

● Assessed function and performance adherence to standards and customer requirements; utilized JIRA to manage and categorize defects to ensure timely resolutions; optimized resource allocation by estimating labor hours. Ness Technologies, Bengaluru, India

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Sep’12 -Jun’17

● Managed test case design and review for comprehensive scenario coverage; organized product-related documents in confluence; provided training and mentorship to new team members for skill development.

● Conducted virtualization, functional, regression, new functionality, performance, security, system integration, and network related testing, ensuring system efficiency, integrity, and security.

● Wrote scripts using Shell/Perl scripting and integrated within automation framework to enhance testing efficiency.

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