Qa Lead Resume
Dallas, TX
SUMMARY:
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
- Accomplished Test Manager with 13 years of experience in manual & automation Testing, web applications testing, telecom project co - ordination, network planning, deployment & integration and network support.
- 8 years of experience working as a Test Manager, spearheading all QA activities for multiple projects, leading the onsite & offshore QA team for Confidential - Confidential account.
- 8 years of experience working on Confidential (formerly Nortel) equipments (Installation, commissioning, deployment, integration and maintenance).
- Hands-on experience on Jenkins (CI tools).
- QA Lead experience on Salesforce CRM platform.
- 2 years of experience on Selenium Webdriver, TestNG.
- Expertise in automation using Selenium with Java on TestNG and Junit library.
- Experienced in working in Agile and DevOps environment.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Continuous Integration: Jenkins, Robot (CI tools), SDN Opendaylight SDN controller, Mininet network emulator
Cloud Openstack: Scripting Python, Core JAVA
Telecom/Telephony Specific: Switching, SIP, VoIP, VAS, IMS, CDMA/GSM Call Processing, VoLTE, IMS, and Data Networks
Test Areas: Feature Test, Regression Test, Integration Test, Acceptance Test, Sanity, Backward Compatibility Test, System characterization test.
Test Tools: Selenium Webdriver, Maven
Test Framework: TestNG/JUNIT
Protocols: H.248, SIP, SS7, IS-41, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, CAMEL
Tools: CLI Manager, Wireshark, HP Quality Center, Asterisk, Anaconda Navigator
Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential
QA Lead, Dallas, TX
Responsibilities:
- Leading the QA activities of multiple projects in core telecom, cloud computing domains.
- Creating automated jobs (Washing Machines) with Jenkins CI framework (Continuous Integration) for various testing areas.
- Web Application testing of CNM (Network Management Application) OSS application using Selenium Webdriver, TestNG framework (POC).
- Setting up TestNG framework for automation testing using Page Object model (POM).
- Highly experienced in lab commissioning, integration & maintenance. Have successfully commissioned & integrated 12 E2E telecom labs (consisting of nodes like MSC, BSC, BTS, OSS/ Confidential nodes, PDSNs, Routers, Switches)
- Verification and validation of SIP & H.248 protocol for various call scenarios and features (SIP-SIP, SIP-2G, SIP-3G) like 3WC, CALEA, Call forwarding etc.
- Announcement testing on Media gateway.
- Hands on experience on DACS systems.
- Identify & document all the call scenarios for feature test, regression test. Perform the lab setup as per the feature requirement. Perform the calls, collect the traces & verify/troubleshoot the call flows.
- Performing basic Linux admin activities on various telecom nodes & servers. Hands-on experience on installation & maintenance of Ubuntu, Fedora Core servers.
- Hands on experience of performing software upgrades of M-MGW (CPP) & Passport 15k based MGW using Node Manager as well as through CLI.
- Understanding of call flows in the network, strong analytical ability in troubleshooting of MGCF and IMS core network issues. Understanding of 3GPP standards, RFCs for technical issue resolution.
- Use of tools like Wireshark, H.248 decoder to capture the packets between end points & decoding the messages for fault detection.
- Developing automated regression test scripts using C++ and JAVA like APIs.
- Coordinating multiple projects simultaneously in onsite/offshore model.
- Planning, I&C & integration of Confidential telecom nodes in R&D lab environment.
Confidential
QA Lead
Responsibilities:
- Proof of concept using selenium web driver (Java) and TestNG
- Preparing test strategy, test plans and writing test cases
- Setting TestNG framework for automation testing using Page Object model (POM).
- Evaluating and understanding the Functional Requirement Specs (FRS), System Architecture Doc (SAD), High Level Design (HLD) documents
- Performing reviews with the development teams and driving technical demos to client.
- Liaising with design and system level test teams for identifying the coverage areas of test; identify missed coverage, overlapping coverage to synergize the coverage areas
Confidential
Deputy Manager Wireless Planning
Responsibilities:
- Managed daily analysis of IN-IVR congestion report & planning of E1 augmentation to minimize the congestion
- Facilitated solutions to new business requirements for prepaid subscribers.
- Raised work orders with detailed MoP for Confidential Ops to implement the changes in SCP/SDP for the new features.
- Involved in planning IN nodes (SCP, SDP, and remote IVR) for Reliance GSM services rollout
Confidential
Associate Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Extended technical support for the network & IN platform related issues to the mentioned clients
Confidential
Apprentice
Responsibilities:
- Managed FWP telephone installation & provisioning along with field engineers
- Ensured configuration of landlines in Confidential Wireline Switches