Scrum Master Qa Engineer

Nagamalleswarao Ravi Mail to: *********@*****.***

QA. Lead/Scrum Master Mobile: +1-469-***-****

Professional Summary:

Have 12+ years of IT experience in Software Testing (Manual& Automation) and been in role of Technical Lead. 4+ years as Scrum Master/Project Lead, seasoned in implementing agile methodologies focusing on end-user value to improve business objectives.

QA Tech. Lead Engineer

Expertise in leading QA activities, have experience in managing End-End QA signoff, traceability, release preparation, managing day to day activities, Working closely with Developers and stakeholders.

Have strong experience in working with Windows, web, Cloud applications, mobile, iOT and Web services/API's along with database verifications. And strong in Product testing related to RFID, NFC, Bluetooth, LoRA technologies and have experience in testing POS, Hardware and Firmware projects.

Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle

(STLC).

Expertise in Functional, Regression, Integration, Resilience and System testing (software testing).

Have 8+ years of experience in Web service/Rest API's testing using RestAssured and developing automation frameworks. Having good experience on SOAP UI/Ready API and POSTMAN tools to test SOAP and REST services.

4+Years of hands-on experience in designing & developing Performance/Load tests using Jmeter.

Hands on experience in developing Automation frameworks and Scripts, Execution and Analyze test results using Hybrid, Keyword Driven and Data Driven Framework in Selenium Web Driver, Protractor and BDD (Cucumber), TESTNG framework for Web, API based applications.

Extensive experience in working with TDD framework and BDD framework using Page Object Model with Java as primary language.

Have good hands-on web/API automation using TOSCA test automation tool.

Exposure to android and iOS mobile applications automation using Appium.

Good Experience in using Configuration management tools like Team Foundation Server (TFS), GitHub, and Build management tools.

Experience in designing complex database queries using SQL with SQL Server and Oracle databases

Good knowledge in developing and understanding of HTML, XML, CSS and Good Experience in Java script.

Strong exposure testing applications on different browsers – IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Headless browsers like PhantomJS, chrome headless.

Experience in working with build management tools like Gradle and Maven to handle dependencies and Jenkins for Continues integration.

Have experience in using DevOps tools Jenkins, Git & CI, CD workflows.

Proficient in designing Test Scenarios, designing Test Cases, Execution of Test Cases and logging Defects in ALM, Rally and Jira (Zephyr).

Working experience in cyber security static analysis tools like Coverty & White, Penetration testing tools like NetSparker, IBM App scanner & Burb Suite.

Supported product integrators on issues, clarifications. Mentoring new team and strong team player.

Expertise in preparing artifacts like Project Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Outline, Bug Report and Test Summary Reports.

Involved in Cost Estimation, Resource Planning, Identifying Risks and Issues.

Worked in different systems i.e. Banking & Financial, Security & Access management, HCM/Payroll. Project Lead/Scrum Master

Facilitating all scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, Sprint reviews, retrospectives, release planning meetings.

Working with product management, system engineers, creating and maintaining product portfolio, backlog items, time boxes and iterations in Jira/Rally, also acting as a proxy product owner.

Coordinate with Product Owner for maintaining healthy Backlog ownership, Value Delivery, Risk Management.

Experienced in managing the project using Gantt charts, Critical path identification, Risk management, Stakeholder management, Activity sequencing, Resource loading and coordination of activities.

Improved team performance by capturing improvement areas, Risks, what went well in retrospective meeting using Retrium tool.

Coordinated Teams consisting of members from diverse verticals i.e. Firmware, Hardware, Software, Leadership and different geo locations i.e. India and USA.

Working with program management team, to timely update status, blockers, review Dashboards

Ensured to follow best practices from different agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, Encouraged team in Adaptive planning, Self-organized, Result-oriented. Experienced in SAFe, Agile, Waterfall and V-Model.

Ensure that ways of working are consistent across the teams, shielded team from outside distractions and interferences.

Coaching team on Scrum principles and driving agile transformation initiatives to help improve agile maturity.

Professional Experience:

Working as Sr. Consultant master at ValourUSA, since Nov, 2022

Worked as a Sr. Consultant at ADP Pvt. Ltd, since Jan, 2022 to Nov, 2022

Worked as a Sr. Lead Engineer at Carrier Technologies (United Technologies) since July, 2014 to Jan, 2022

Worked as a Software Engineer at HCL Technologies Ltd since June, 2010 to July,2014 Educational Qualification:

Master of Computer Applications from JNT University, Hyderabad (2006-2009) Trainings, Certifications & Awards:

Received 3 Spotlight awards for DE&I, WorkerApi projects (ADP)

Have 2 patents. Awarded with 1LiveWire (HCL), 4titan, 6stallion,10 milestones (UTC)

Trained on Agile, Oracle DBA, MS AXAPTA, Python and Linux

Professional Scrum Master (PSM1), KANBAN management professional 1 trainings/certifications Technical Skills:

Agile Framework : Scrum, SAFe, Kanban

Management Tools : Jira/Zephyr,HP QC, Rally, Confluence, Splunk,Dynatrace,AzureDevOps

Source Control Tools : Bitbucket, Git and SVN

Validation Techniques : Functional, System, Ad-hoc and Regression suite.

Defect Tracking Tool : Jira, Rally, HP QC[ALM], TFS, Lotus Notes and Bugzilla.

Automation Tools/frameworks : Ready API[Soap UI],Jmeter,RestAssured,Selenium Web Driver,TOSCA Restlet,Postman,TestNG,Cucumber, Maven, Swagger, Fiddler

Database : Sql Server, Oracle, MySQL, No SQL

CI/CD : Jenkins, Octopus, Bitbucket

Programming Languages : Java, Java Script, Groovy, Python

Operating Systems/Others : Windows/Linux,SSMS,OracleSQLDeveloper Professional Assignments:

Description:

ADP provides flexible payroll solutions that help to simplify payroll, so you can scale up or down depending Roles and responsibilities on your business needs. We manage the complexities and day-to-day tasks of payroll, so you can focus on running your business. By ensuring greater accuracy and seamless integration, our cloud-based payroll software also delivers insights to help you make more informed decisions. Roles and responsibilities:

As technical scrum master and coached team on Agile values, principles. Worked with RTA/PO/PGM to define MVP, plan PI's, releases/iterations, identify the dependencies & maintained healthy product backlogs.

Scheduling & planning work as per Business priorities. Identify improvement areas from retrospection and improve team's efficiency. Report Agile metrics to management on timely basis

Co-ordinate with teams located in different geo locations and belongs to different verticals (SW,HR,Payroll)

Assisted Program management activities (project updates, co-ordination with different teams)

Understanding the Client Requirements and design & functionality of the system by viewing the MRD, CDRD, user stories, features, and other presentation documents Company/Client ADP LTD, INIDA

(JAN 2022 TO NOV 2022)

Project ADP Vantage HCM (https://in.adp.com/what-we-offer/payroll- services.aspx

VANTAGE(DE&I,UNIFIEDWORKERAPI,PROGRESSIVE PAYROLL) /TEAM

– 30+

Industry/Business/ Domain of Project PAYROLL, HCM, HRMS Tools Used JIRA,CONFLUENCE,READYAPI, RESTLET, JMETER, GIT, RESTASSURED, SELENIUM, TESTNG

Roles QA TECH. LEAD, SCRUM MASTER

Lead QA activities, design Test Architecture, Test Plan and define entry, exit criteria. Develop Test scenarios and Test cases based on client requirements as well as design changes and Executing the Test scenarios and Test cases

Performed the Functionality Testing, Adhoc Testing, Smoke Testing, deployment Testing, Performance Testing, GUI Retesting and Regression Testing.

Identifying, reporting and analyzing the defects, Tracking & Maintaining Defects in defect tracking tool Jira, Rally, HP QC and testing the fixes.

Designing, developing Automation frameworks, and automating new functionalities/ fixing scripts per enhancements using Rest Assured & Ready API and Selenium

Design and develop automation framework for Web, Api applications using Tosca.

Planning QA activities, providing daily status reports along with blockers & clarifications. Attending the weekly status calls, Monthly Status calls and updating the status of the Project to the Team and stakeholders

Support customer issues/fixes and Alpha & Production testing Description: DirectKey

Onity's DirectKey system uses secure key credentialing and Bluetooth® technology to allow hotel guests to download their assigned key to their smartphone for easy access to their guest room and other access- controlled areas. DirectKey technology is designed to give guests a seamless journey—from parking to elevators to their room. DirectKey is backed by a scalable mobile credentialing platform that has been deployed across an installed based of more than 2.5 million Bluetooth locking devices in multiple industries.

Description: Onity/Supra/OnGuard (LENEL S2) Mobile Credentialing Supra's real estate system offers innovative solutions for real estate, automotive and industrial sectors. This broad range of systems enables authorized individuals to access sites and properties. These systems include:

The KeyAdvantage system, used by automotive dealers to enable salespeople and other employees to quickly obtain keys for vehicles.

The TRACcess system, which enables employees, vendors, and other authorized people to access multiple sites using a single electronic key.

Each system features a server that records who obtained keys or entered a site and when that event occurred. Customers can use that information to increase productivity, streamline operations, and offer improved customer service Roles and responsibilities:

Acted as technical scrum master and coached team on Agile values, principles. Worked with RTA/PO/PGM to define MVP, plan PI's, releases/iterations, identify the dependencies & maintained healthy product backlogs.

Scheduling & planning work as per Business priorities. Identify improvement area's from retrospection and improve team's efficiency. Report Agile metrics to management on timely basis

Co-ordinate with teams located in different geo locations and belongs to different verticals (SW, FW, HW)

Acted as Interim Product Owner for DirectKey system. Owned & maintained product portfolio for Mobile Toolkit, DK App, Oth. Releases

Assisted Program management activities (project updates, co-ordination with different teams)

Understanding the Client Requirements and design & functionality of the system by viewing the MRD, CDRD, user stories, features and other presentation documents

Design Test Architecture, Test Plan and define entry, exit criteria. Develop Test scenarios and Test cases based on client requirements as well as design changes and Executing the Test scenarios and Test cases

Involved in testing all the areas of DirectKey at the front end/API's/mobile as well as at the backend and ensured the compatibility, performance & Security of the applications.

Configuring iOT Gateway, LoRA WAN networks and ensuring to have test setups

Lead Alpha test plan & execution, field/Production deployments & Sustenance activities.

Performed the Functionality Testing, Adhoc Testing, Smoke Testing, deployment Testing, Performance Testing, GUI Retesting and Regression Testing.

Identifying, reporting and analyzing the defects, Tracking & Maintaining Defects in defect tracking tool HP QC and testing the fixes.

Company/Client CARRIER TECHNOLOGIES (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES), INIDA

(JULY 2014 TO JAN 2022)

Project DirectKey ( https://directkey.onity.com/)

Projects- Confidential /Team – 15

Onity/Supra/OnGuard(LENEL S2)Mobile Credentialing

PROJECTS- CONFIDENTIAL/TEAM-5

Industry/Business/ Domain of Project HOSPITALITY, COMMERCIAL, REAL ESTATE Tools Used RALLY,HPQC,SVN,READYAPI,TOSCA,RESTLET,JMETER,APPIUM, GIT,RESTASSURED,SELENIUM,TESTNG

Roles SCRUM MASTER, QA.TECH.LEAD, PRODUCT OWNER

Designing, developing Automation frameworks, and automating new functionalities/ fixing scripts per enhancements using Selenium, Rest Assured & Ready API

Design and develop automation framework for Web, API applications using Tosca.

Develop performance test scenarios and build scripts using Jmeter and report, analyze results

Planning QA activities, providing daily status reports along with blockers & clarifications. Attending the weekly status calls, Monthly Status calls and updating the status of the Project to the Team and stakeholders

Description: Pro System Fx Engagement

ProSystemfx® Engagement, a product of Wolters Kluwer, streamlines tax and trial balance engagements and enables firms to increase efficiency by automating Work paper preparation, management and workflow within a state-of-the-art paperless engagement system. ProSystemfx® Engagement stores audit and tax engagement binders in a Windows Explorer-style file room, allowing user’s immediate access to electronic engagement binders whether working standalone, remote or connected to the firm’s network.

The next generation of the ProSystemfx Suite is offered as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. ProSystemfxSaaS applications are provided online from a central server, so your firm doesn’t need to invest in additional hardware or IT resources. Cloud computing helps you save money up front, and save on maintenance later. Updates and enhancements are delivered faster This new platform(Saas) helps you:

• Connect with your customer from anywhere at anytime, Simplify implementation,

• Work more efficiently Next generation solutions work together with ProSystemfx Tax, Practice, Document, Portal, Workstream and offers integration between Nextgen Applications Description: ProSystemfxDocument

The next generation of ProSystemfxDocument, available as a SaaS solution initially and as a full-featured document management system which provides a secure, scalable, easy, and efficient way for your firm to store, search for, and use documents while facilitating paperless workflows. It was specifically designed from the ground up to take optimal advantage of an online environment so you can work smarter and more efficiently. Available either stand-alone or coupled with the feature-rich ProSystemfxSuite, the next generation of Document delivers robust functionality via a dynamic, centralized, hosted platform. Running on powerful smart client software, Document is quickly deployed and automatically updated, instantly saving you valuable time.

Roles and responsibilities:

Understanding the Client Requirements and design & functionality of the system by viewing the BRS and Design documents.

Preparation of Test Plan, Test scenarios and Test cases based on client requirements as well as design changes and Executing the Test scenarios and Test cases.

Involved in testing all the areas of ProSystemfx Engagement at the front end as well as at the backend and ensured the stability of the application. Performed the Functionality Testing, Adhoc Testing, Smoke Testing, deployment Testing, Performance Testing, GUI Retesting and Regression Testing.

Identifying, reporting and analyzing the defects, Tracking & Maintaining Defects in defect tracking tool Team Foundation Server(TFS) and testing the fixes.

Executing Automation Scripts, Analyzing and Reporting results. Automating new functionalities/ fixing scripts per new enhancements.

Created Reusable actions, user defined functions for repeated navigations and Generic functions in the application for Regression testing and Smoke testing phases.

Preparation of Environmental variables and Handled the Exceptions like Pop-Up’s and Run Errors by using Recovery Scenarios.

Attending the weekly status calls & Monthly Status calls and updating the status of the Project and Team to the client from offshore.

Have been in the role of proxy Scrum Master for internal QA team, Training and mentoring new team Company/Client HCL TECHNOLOGIES, INIDA

(JUNE 2010 TO JULY 2014)

Project Pro System Fx Engagement (NG/SaaS Model)

PRO SYSTEM FX ENGAGEMENT/TEAM 19

PROSYSTEMFXDOCUMENT/TEAM 5

Industry/Business/ Domain of Project FINANCIAL SERVICES, TAX, ACCOUNTING &LEGAL Tools Used RALLY, SVN, SOAPUI, UFT (QTP), TFS

Role SR. QA ENGINEER, SCRUM MASTER (INTERNAL)

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