Ramana Pindikanti
Atlanta, GA 678-***-**** **********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/ramana- pindikanti
PROFILE SUMMARY
Strategic years Proven integrating acceptance tuning, quality of improvements and success experience and tests Shift measurable results-in Left for establishing designing business methodologies, driven across QA governance QA, users. large-and QA Automation, Centers executing scale, Expert and using enhancing high-of in enterprise-Excellence, and KPIs. cloud-visibility Performance Recognized based Agile/programs. grade accelerating DevOps testing quality Engineering for (pipelines AWS)driving automation assurance, CI/transformational Leader including CD, strategies. performance frameworks, with User 20+ CORE COMPETENCIES
Test Automation • Performance Engineering • QA Center of Excellence • Shift Left Testing Agile QA Leadership • CI/CD & DevOps QA • Cloud QA (AWS) • KPI-Driven Quality Metrics Global Team Leadership • Automation Strategy • Governance & Compliance TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Java, C#, SQL
Automation Tools: Selenium, LoadRunner, Performance Center, Sauce Labs Frameworks: SAFS, RRAFS, Cucumber
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Git
Cloud & OS: AWS, Windows, UNIX
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server
Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, SAFe), SDLC, Jira
CERTIFICATIONS
• Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy – MIT
• University AI Strategies for Business Transformation – Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern EDUCATION
• B.Tech in Engineering – AMIE, Hyderabad
• Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Applications
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering – Air Force Technical Institute, Bangalore PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
New York Life Insurance – QA/Automation/Performance Engineering Delivery Manager
Jun 2014 – Present New York, NY (Remote from Atlanta, GA) Led quality, enterprise-speed, and wide efficiency. QA transformation for a Fortune 100 insurance provider, enhancing
- governance Spearheaded models the creation across departments. of a QA Center of Excellence, defining standards, best practices, and
- delivery Integrated cycles Shift and Left improving testing and collaboration. Agile QA processes into DevOps pipelines, accelerating
- release Automated confidence. regression testing frameworks, reducing execution time by 40% and increasing
- scalability. Migrated QA infrastructure to AWS cloud, achieving 40% cost savings and greater environment
- resolving Directed critical performance performance testing bottlenecks. initiatives using LoadRunner and Dynatrace, identifying and Georgia Department of Education – QA Manager / Automation & Performance Architect
Aug 2012 – May 2014 Atlanta, GA
Redesigned applications. QA strategy and implemented automation for critical statewide educational
- significantly Architected improving Selenium-based coverage. automation frameworks for UAT and regression testing,
- quality Provided metrics. hands-on leadership to Agile QA teams, standardizing tool usage and sprint-level
- for Implemented optimization. end-to-end performance/load testing solutions with detailed root cause analysis ACS - Xerox – QA Manager and Solutions Lead
Jul 2008 – Nov 2012 Atlanta, GA
Led delivery QA initiatives teams. across state MMIS and human services systems with cross-continental
- reducing Developed manual automation effort. frameworks using SAFS and Selenium, increasing test accuracy and
- quality Managed deliverables. distributed QA teams across the US, India, and the Philippines, ensuring consistent
- time Optimized and errors. claims validation processes through end-to-end automation, reducing processing GE Power Systems – QA Lead
Dec 2003 – Apr 2008 Atlanta, GA
Delivered high-performance test automation for global industrial B2B systems.
- suites. Led automation using Rational tools and Astra LoadRunner, reducing cycle time for key test
- Enhanced requirements traceability through RequisitePro and ClearQuest integration. Additional experience available upon request.