Quality Assurance Project Management
Resume:
Profile Summary
Offering nearly ** years of qualitative experience in executing various software quality assurance activities and Project management/coordination for enhancing the effectiveness of the application which excludes 1 year of development experience. Expertise in conducting Automation, Performance, Integration, System, Testing for heterogeneous Systems and related test methodologies. Efficient in providing information related to software bugs and defects by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development & service issues. Hands-on experience in using HP Load Runner, HP QTP, Rational Robot, Python, Selenium, Postman.
Domain expertise includes Telecom, Loan Origination, Management and Collections, Health Care, Home Mortgage, Payroll, e-commerce and Annuities. Excellence in working on Test Models like Agile, V Model and Waterfall. Insightful experience in delivery management activities including project scoping, estimation, planning, risk management, finalization of specifications, resource administration and quality management of the product / software application. An enterprising leader with strong communication, people management, coordination and analytical skills. Certified SCRUM Master
ISTQB Certified CTFL
Certified in HP QTP & LoadRunner
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Skill Set
Performance Testing Automation Testing Quality Assurance Defect Management & Report Analysis Liaison & Coordination Risk Assessment & Mitigation Project Management Best Practices Team Building & Leadership Sai Koteswara rao V
Test Manager
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Industry Preference /IT
Location Preference: Hyderabad and Bangalore
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Soft Skills
Change Agent
Motivational
Leader
Collaborator
Communicator
Thinker
Planner
CareerTimeline
Work Experience
Since Sep 2023 – Jan 2025: Innova Solutions, Client: Verizon - Telecom as QA Manager Key Result Areas:
Understanding Wireline project objectives, solution and build knowledge of project team
Conducting review of:
Requirement Analysis, Test planning, analysing test results, communicating findings working with team on clearing roadblocks for testing
Configurations and working with team on ensuring appropriate configuration set-up for product features
Test processes and bringing in process improvements
Design effective strategies & plans for applications under test
Translate requirements into meaningful stories that the scrum team(s) can deliver against.
Work with developers, subject matter experts, stakeholders to obtain a well-rounded understanding of what is being asked for and our ability to deliver it within the constraints of our banking environment.
Tracking aged defects and Conduct WAR rooms with Development teams for resolutions
Assess Automation needs and implementing with the help of inhouse tool FAST Since Aug 2021 - June 2023: Virtusa, Client: Medidata AWS - Healthcare as QA Manager Key Result Areas:
Understanding data migration server less project objectives, solution and build knowledge of project team
Conducting review of:
Deployments and working with team on clearing road blocks for testing
Configurations and working with team on ensuring appropriate configuration set-up for product features
Test processes and bringing in process improvements
Design effective strategies & plans for applications under test
Translate requirements into meaningful stories that the scrum team(s) can deliver against.
Work with developers, subject matter experts, stakeholder to obtain a well-rounded understanding of what is being asked for and our ability to deliver it within the constraints of our banking environment.
Assess potential impacts and changes to core UIs, middleware services and frameworks Accomplishments:
Efficaciously managed a team of 10 Resources including their recruitment, on-boarding, training
Identified any knowledge gaps and issues, worked with analysts on improvements
Identified features that are impacting components across the board, organized knowledge transfers Since Feb 2018: ClicQA, Client: Godrej Home Loans as Test Manager Key Result Areas:
Understanding LOS and LMS project objectives, solution and build knowledge of project team
Conducting review of:
Deployments and working with team on clearing road blocks for testing 2007 to 2015
CSC India Pvt Ltd.,
Hyderabad as
Associate Product
Test 2 – Testing
2021 to 23JUNE 2023
Virtusa, Hyderabad as QA Manager
2023 Sep to Jan 2025
Innova Solutions, Hyderabad as QA Manager
2015 to 2016
BKFS, Hyderabad as QA Tech Lead
2018 to 2021
ClicQA, Hyderabad as QA Manager
Configurations and working with team on ensuring appropriate configuration set-up for product features
Test processes and bringing in process improvements
Design effective strategies & plans for applications under test
Effective planning for round the clock availability of the team to support any unexpected Production events
Supervising and participating quality assurance activities like planning, analysis, execution and test report preparation
Managing defect triaging, quality assurance; providing technical support to Application Development Teams and setting
/ maintaining standards
Manage releases to see right testing is conducted in Upper environments
Conducted Bug triage meetings with stake holders and worked collaboratively towards resolution Accomplishments:
Efficaciously managed a team of 15 Resources including their recruitment, on-boarding, training
Identified any knowledge gaps and issues, worked with analysts on improvements
Identified features that are impacting components across the board, organized knowledge transfers
Analyzed functional and solution feature documentation, identified and communicated gaps Mar’15 to Dec 16: BKFS, Hyderabad as QA Tech Lead
Key Result Areas:
Understanding project objectives, solution and build knowledge of project team Conducting review of:
o Deployments and working with team on clearing road blocks for testing o Configurations and working with team on ensuring appropriate configuration set-up for product features o Test processes and bringing in process improvements Coordinating with teams on building effective automation solution Design effective strategies & plans for applications under test Effective planning for round the clock availability of the team to support any unexpected Production events Supervising quality assurance activities like planning, analysis, execution and test report preparation Managing code deployment, defect triaging, quality assurance; providing technical support to Application Development Teams and setting / maintaining standards
Manage releases to see right testing is conducted in Upper environments Developed new and updated existing Automation test cases using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG for Web application, using Maven as build tool and Jenkins to create and run deployment jobs. Accomplishments:
Efficaciously managed a team of 8 Automation Resources including their recruitments, on-boarding, training and periodic performance reviews
Identified any knowledge gaps and issues, worked with analysts on improvements Identified features that are impacting components across the board, organized knowledge transfers Analyzed functional and solution feature documentation, identified and communicated gaps Improved efficiency and reduced test cycle by increasing automation test script execution by 60% Apr’07 to Mar’15: CSC Ltd., Hyderabad as Associate Product Test 2 Key Result Areas:
Meeting Business users and identify Key Business Functionalities Design Performance Test Plan for applications under test Entrusted with the task of documenting functional test plans for impacted applications Coached, managed and supported team members; coordinated, monitored and provided training & support to the team Coordinated with team to ensure optimal distribution of work Worked on providing means and measures for testing all the aspects of a software solution, both functionally and technically, in order to meet the requirements and overall quality of the intended solution Design & implement automation frameworks to optimize test effectiveness Reported to upper management and ensured project requirements have been met Identified any knowledge gaps and issues, worked with analysts on improvements Coached team members in QA processes and Work processes Accomplishments:
Successfully implemented strategies to provision Test Data through stubs and drivers Support Post Production issues and Warranty period support for the application in Production Dec’04 to Jan’07: ADP PVT Ltd., Hyderabad as Lead Consultant Key Result Areas:
Set up environment and data for environment under test Prepare Acceptance Test Plan
Design Automation Test Script for applications under test ANNEXURE
Projects Undertaken
With Innova Solutions Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad
Title: Verizon - Telecom
Period: Sep 2023 1- Jan 2025
Team Strength: 20
Role: QA Lead
Verizon Communications Inc. is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City.It is the world's second-largest telecommunications company by revenue and its mobile network is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, with 146 million subscribers. Verizon Communications was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Verizon has a regional presence in the wireline and national presence in wireless markets, with well more than 100 million Americans connecting to a Verizon network daily.
Identified & documented business/ client/ project requirement and managed extraction, constraint, supplement, dependency, traceability & integration of the overall system architecture to execute Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Provided support to the Business, IT and Testing Team by communicating requirement and providing traceability from requirements to test plan & execution
Prepared test strategy and plan for each WBS and monitored progress & quality output on the code move from development to integration to production
Monitored defects, post production issues and warranty period for modules
Created and maintained test execution plans
Interacted with Development Managers, Delivery Managers, Business Consultants, Project Managers and the Support & offshore Team
Collaborated with US Teams including QA Managers, Release Managers, Business Analysts and Solution Architects to ensure execution alignment
With Virtusa Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad
Title: Medidata AWS - Healthcare
Period: Aug 2021- TIll date
Medidata Solutions is an American technology company that develops and markets software as a service (SaaS) for clinical trials. These include protocol development, clinical site collaboration and management; randomization and trial supply management; capturing patient data through web forms.
Identified & documented business/ client/ project requirement and managed extraction, constraint, supplement, dependency, traceability & integration of the overall system architecture to execute Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Provided support to the Business, IT and Testing Team by communicating requirement and providing traceability from requirements to test plan & execution
Prepared test strategy and plan for each WBS and monitored progress & quality output on the code move from development to integration to production
With Black Knight Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad Title: REALEC - Exchange™
Period: Mar’15-Dec’16
Description: Exchange™ solutions enabled lenders to manage the loan origination process and help them meet investor scalability requirements. RealEC developed the innovative and industry-leading Exchange™ platform which was the largest & fully interconnected network of lenders and service providers in the US. Streamlined the process of ordering, tracking and receiving mortgage products and services.
Hardware/Software: Team Foundation Server, Coded UI, SharePoint ASP.NET, SQL Server and LoadRunner 11, REST Testing Tools: Team Foundation Server, Coded UI, Selenium, MTM and Fiddler Web Debugger Manual, Jenkins Team Strength: 12
Role: QA Lead
Responsibilities:
Identified & documented business/ client/ project requirement and managed extraction, constraint, supplement, dependency, traceability & integration of the overall system architecture to execute Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Provided support to the Business, IT and Testing Team by communicating requirements and providing traceability from requirements to test plan & execution
With CSC Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Title: Transamerica Web Projects
Client: Transamerica AEGON, Cedar Rapids and IOWA – USA Period: Apr’12-Mar’15
Testing Tools: Loadrunner 11 and Manual
Hardware/Software: ASP.NET, SQL Server and Loadrunner 11 Team Strength: 8
Role: Onsite Test Coordinator
With ADP Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Title: Self Service, Pay Force, Enterprise HR and Net Secure Client: NAS-FSS
Period: Dec’04-Jan’07
Testing Tools: Quick Test Professional 9.0
Team Strength: 8
Role: Consultant
Responsibilities:
Established test environment, prepared acceptance test cases, plan & data and reviewed test cases
Executed regression testing and automated Acceptance test cases using QTP to achieve faster results
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