Sulata Kumari Padhi

Contact: +1-248-***-****; E-Mail:adqv40@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sulata-padhi-b9a2a0a4/

Objective:

Successful technical professional with extensive knowledge on Testing methodologies and Quality Assurance that includes Functional, Manual and Automation testing. Majority of experience includes embedded platform/device (STB, Mobile, IPOD and Smart TV) validation and Web Application testing for Life Science, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Domain with a total of 9+ years experience in the industry. Seeking a Software Test/QA Engineer or Lead, where I can utilize my rich experience and contribute to the growth of the organization.

PROFILE

HCL - Chennai(February 2016 – December 2021)

Strong Quality Assurance professional with 9+ years Experience with a demonstrated history of working in the Broadcasting Media,Telecommunication and Life Science industries as Senior Test Engineer at HCL .

Solution analyst (Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc) : Lead the Testing team by providing process, regulatory and quality guidance from April 2018 –Dec 2021

Responsible for all Quality Assurance activities, test advocacy, resource planning and management, and resolution of issues that impede the testing efforts.

Participated in Risk Assessment, Req. Analysis,review and defining the scope of testing within the context of each release.

Author Validation Plan, Validation Summary / Test Report.

Responsible for status reporting to senior management and project stakeholders.

Coordinate with project teams for Requirement Analysis and clarifications.

Involved in discussion with Customer for Change Requests, acceptance and agreements.

Created and executed software test plans, cases and scripts to uncover, identify and document issues and their causes.

Working closely with development and testing teams, for any effective changes to be done for easy use of customers.

Develop, Review & execute OQ test scripts following GxP guidelines, review of Test Results & Test Logs in Quality Center

Develop, Review & execute SIT, OQ and PQ test scripts utilizing QA best practices and standards, Maintain traceability.

Senior Test Engineer(Verizon) : Experience in Embedded devices(STB and Mobile) testing and working as an individual contributor for VERIZON IPTV/ MEDIAROOM/ MOCA/ VOD/ DVR from February 2016- March 2018.

Solid experience and knowledge of SetTop Box/IPTV/OTT/AndroidTV/Mobile/Web/UI testing.

Expertise in working on PVR, widgets, Guide, PPV, DVR, channel surfer, Genries, Message center.

Tested the HTTP Live Streaming for Live TV and VOD contents on Client and server.

Experience in Fios App.

Solid Experience with JIRA and ALM for requirement/defect management.

Experience in API Testing.

Cisco Video Technology- Bangalore(Deputee from Volen Software Pvt Ltd from January 2014- February 2016)

Worked as a Test Engineer for CanalD and GET Team.

Experience in writing Test Cases for all the Setup box Features (VoD,PVR,Transcoading,DLNA,WIFI,Profiles).

Experience in trace component-level Logs for major issues.

Written Python script for Stress and load Testing.

Familiar with Agile/Scrum development environments

Experience of written listing the stream requirements & testing the stream, which is setup for testing different features.

Invol

NDS-Bangalore (Deputee from Randstad India Pvt Ltd from September 2012- January 2014)

Worked as Software Test Engineer in SKYD Team .

Responsible for execution of sanity,STP,and Regression testing on every release of build-to QC for different devices from first playable to Code Release stage.

Involved in Red Rat automated script execution to verify the stability of the box.

Experience with Python and Selenium in test framework contexts.

Experience with version control like GIT.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Domain Knowledge : Embedded,Life Science and Health Care.

Life Science Applications: GQEDMS,ServiceNow,GQDataStudio,Pitcher,Trackwise.

SET Top Box features: Grid, Scanning, PPV, system software upgrade (OAD), PVR, Smooth streaming, PC, Wi-Fi, Subtitle, Teletext, Crumbtrail, MC, TTML subtitle, User Profiles, Banner, Transcoding.

Broadcast technologies : PAL (HD & SD), MPEG-2 System, DVB-C, DVB-S,DVB-T

Tools: Dektec card, Teraterm, TS Analyzer, MHSI Analyzer, SPDIF Decoder, Red Rat, Stream viewer, VGC, Clear-case, Putty, WinSCP, DAC

Bug Tracking Tool: ClearQuest, Bugzilla, Jira,ALM

Configuration Tool: GIT,Clearcase.

DataBase: My SQL

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Technology(B.Tech) in Computer Science and Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, in 2011.

PROJECT ANNEXURE

Project Title # 1 Otsuka Test Shared Services

Client Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI)

Domain: Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences

Responsibilities

●Leading the Testing Team of 4 members as R&D Lead and responsible for planning and performing validation lifecycle activities throughout its implementation and Change Management.

●Key COTS products Tested which include ComplianceWire, eLearn SuccessFactor, ServiceNow,GQ Data Studio,HP ALM and many other custom-built applications and portals.

●Lead the Testing team by providing process, regulatory and quality guidance.

●Manage test and validation delivery for GQ Data STUDIO and ServiceNow projects Implementation. Engage with the Implementation team and Business Analyst to understand the business requirements, and develop test/Validation strategy.

●Analyze and review the business requirements, User Requirements and Functional Requirements from a GDP perspective.

●Author key Assessments and Validation deliverables i.e. Quality Risk Assessments, Validation Plan, Functional Risk Assessment, Validation Summary Report etc.

●Assist project teams on System Support documentations (Training plan, System Support / Governance plan, disaster recovery, Business continuity, System Backup/Recovery plan etc.)

●Develop, Review & execute SIT, OQ and PQ test scripts utilizing QA best practices and standards, Maintain traceability.

●Coordinate with project teams for Requirement Analysis and clarifications.

●Review Requirement Traceability and manage defect triage & closure.

●Author Validation Plan, Validation Summary / Test Report.

●Review system Validation deliverable.

●Involved in discussion with Customer for Change Requests, acceptance and agreements.

Project Title # 2 Verizon Digital Media

Platform Aries

Tools Git,ALM,JIRA

Client Verizon, United States

Domain Embedded

Responsibilities

●Prepared the test cases for DVR functionality and conflict cases with 6 tuners for Server and client STB.

●Involved in System and functional level testing on the Headed gateway Server box and its multiple client boxes.

●Responsible for creation of the build campaigns as per each box type and deploying the builds in the servers.

●Tested the widgets, Guide, PPV, DVR, channel surfer, Genries, Message center and TTS.

●Tested the HTTP Live Streaming for Live TV and VOD contents on Client and server.

●Worked on verification of head-end related Channel Line-up creation, Modification and authorization of the boxes using the DAC HE tool.

●Reporting the issues identified in JIRA & following up on the issues raised by the team with the development.

●Involved in Cross Browser Testing.

●Involved in FIOS APP testing in Mobile and IPad.

●Worked in an Agile Model by using the JIRA tool.

●Coordinate with project teams for Requirement Analysis and clarifications.

Project Title # 3 Canal D

Platform KAON 7356

Environment Fusion Middleware / Linux.

Client Canal Digital, Norway

Responsibilities

●Responsible for writing the test cases for different features based on customer requirements and execution of middle-ware and system level tests from first playable to Code Release stage.

●Performed system integration/regression testing in different handover software versions.

●Involved in validating specific feature-wise requirements and writing test cases for WIFI, Video on Demand features, Transcoding on different devices and basic video and audio testing.

●Updating of CQ tracker with CQ’s identified & follow-up on the CQ’s raised until it’s fixed.

●Traces component-level logs for major/showstopper bugs.

●Retest of the specific bugs in the further releases for closure.

●Responsible for listing the stream requirements & testing the stream, which is setup for executing different feature tests.

●Worked on an Agile Model in Rally Tool.

●Coordinate with project teams for Requirement Analysis and clarifications.

●Involved in migration testing where verification of old and new features from legacy middleware to new middleware migration is performed.

●Responsible for handling the two different projects on two different middleware (Legacy and Fusion) at the same time.

●Involved in API Testing.

●Involved in Performance and Stress Testing by using the Red Rat Tool.

Project Title # 4 GET

Responsibilities

●Tested FTA features [Tuning, AV decoding, TV/Radio Service list & Management, EPG, Teletext, Subtitle, Full UI, etc.

●Validated full PVR [proprietary file system] features [Dual recording, Recording playback, Event Timer recording, Time shift recording, standby recording, Framecapture, Record Edit & Merge, Bookmark, Subtitle & Multi audio recording]

●Tested the OAD downloading feature.

●Coordinate with project teams for Requirement Analysis and clarifications.

●Done the Stress and Stability testing and given a successful production release to customer

●Tested the different codecs like Video – H264, WMV, MPEG2 etc. Audio – Mp3, AAC, HE-AAC, WAV, WMA etc.

Project Title # 5 SKY Digital

Responsibilities

●Responsible for development of test cases for most of the features based on customer requirements.

●Involved in Red Rat automated script execution to verify the stability of the box.

●Responsible for validating specific feature wise requirements and writing test cases for Video on Demand features and basic video and audio testing.

●Executed middle-ware and system level tests which involved execution of Sanity, STP, Regression, UATP, Test cases from first playable to Code Release stage.

●Updated CQ tracker with CQs identified & responsible for follow-up on the CQs raised with the development team.

●Listed the infrastructure requirements & tested the stream which is setup for executing different features.

●Responsible for execution of sanity, Regression testing on every release of build to QC for different devices from first playable to Code Release stage.

●Coordinate with onshore team for knowledge sharing and project specific guidance

Awards and Recognitions

●Received Rising Star Award for successfully handling challenging work requests in my First Release.

●Received a Significant Delivery Award for successfully completing 8 work requests in a single release.

●Received Voice of Customer Award after receiving numerous positive feedback from the client and successfully mentoring the new joiners in the project.

●Received ACE Awards for successfully handling the release with 7 major and 21 minor requests without any post production or UAT bugs as sole Test Engineer.

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