SUMMARY

• Certified Scrum Master & Hands - on Software Quality Engineering professional with experience in building and Managing QA organization for Tech Startups and Large Enterprise.
• Expertise in all aspects of quality engineering (white & black box testing, performance testing, test automation, defect reporting and tracking to resolution), with a proven record of improving product quality and time to market.
• Focus on answering large business questions using risk management, data analysis, business intelligence, and process improvement philosophies and techniques.
• Proven team leader with hands-on technology experience and ability to adapt quickly to change, multi­task, and welcome challenges.
• Coach Agile teams on Scrum Framework and Deploy Scrum practices .
• Design and Implement Test Automation Framework.
• All Aspects of STLC (Requirement/Design Review, Test Plan, Test Architecture, Test Environment Setup, Test Execution, Test Reports)
• Implement Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery Using Jenkins
• Building QA Teams (Onsite & Offshore)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Test Automation, Software Quality Engineering, Environment readiness planning, Release planning, Bug Reporting, Root Cause Analysis, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, User Acceptance Test’s & Start-up’s.
• Data Security (encryption, decryption & cryptography algorithm’s), PaaS, Web Applications, API Testing, Accounting Software’s, ERP/CRM, Government Procurement Lifecycle, POS.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Linux Cent OS 7
• Windows 7 O/s
• Mac O/s X
• Amazon Web Services
• VSphere
• End to End Manual Testing
• Automation Testing
• Regression Testing
• Soap UI for API Testing
• J-meter for performance testing
• GIT
• SVN
• Jenkins
• Java
• Python scripting
• Robot Framework
• Confidential for Test Automation
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• SQL Server
• SQL lite
• ETL Testing
• Encryption and Decryption
• SSN
• VLS
• Dates using Cryptography
• WINISPDiag Internal 
• Jira for Agile Scrum 
• Rally for Agile Scrum management
• Bugzilla for defect management
• TFS
• Microsoft Excel
• Word.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Sr. QA Engineer & Agile Coach

Responsibilities:

• Coach Agile teams on Scrum Framework and Deploy Scrum practices .
• Architect QA Framework To successfully Implement Create & Review Test Cases, Automate Test Scripts for Functional, System, Integration & Regression testing.
• Own End to End Testing for Features/Components.
• Perform analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to design, test, manufacturing, quality standards and procedures.
• Developed, Supervised, coached, and mentored the team for successful implementation of Robot Framework.
• Integrate Automated Test Suites with Jenkins for Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery.
• Perform manual tests for Operating System Level tests, SNMP logs, NIC Bonding, LCD Front Panel tests, ‘Remote Management Unit’ testing of configuration, file transfer (Import & Export files).
• Perform performance/stress test using WinISPDiag.
• Perform Vulnerability tests using Nessus.
• Led the Host Server Automation Team and was influential in achieving >80% Automation of Manual Tests using Robot Framework.
• Implemented SLA driven Project progress and Weekly status report to business stake holders with Automation test results, Test Failure analysis, Bug Fix and verification statistics, Smoke Test results.
• Led and managed testing efforts of Linux Based load balancing tool Boxcar to ensure command execution on Round Robin basis across multiple HSM.
• Coached agile teams on Scrum Framework and Deploy Scrum practices.
• Facilitated the team in removing impediments, which enhanced the ability of the team to deliver the sprint goals.
• Coached teams to effectively execute Product backlog prioritization, refinement and sizing using planning poker, sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review and retrospective, definition of “Done”, determining velocity, Burn-down chart, TDD, BDD, pair programming, refactoring, release plan.
• Part of the Automation Team and was influential in automating the Management Console using Robot Framework ( Selenium with Python) for functional testing.
• Implemented SLA driven Project progress and Weekly status report to business stake holders with Automation test results, Test Failure analysis, Bug Fix and verification statistics, Smoke Test results.
• Demonstrated Product feature developed during the sprint to business stake holders for final approval of the user story.
• Supervised, coached, and mentored the team for successful implementation of Robot Framework.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coached agile teams on Scrum Framework and Deploy Scrum practices.
• Facilitated the team in removing impediments, which enhanced the ability of the team to deliver the sprint goals.
• Coached teams to effectively execute Product backlog prioritization, refinement and sizing using planning poker, sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review and retrospective, definition of “Done”, determining velocity, Burn-down chart, TDD, BDD, pair programming, refactoring, release plan.
• Joined the organization as a Sr. QA Engineer in the stealth mode and grew within the Organization to lead the Quality Assurance efforts for Govini as Quality Assurance Manager.
• Instrumental in implementing Exploratory Testing technique to meet the quick Go to Market Strategy.
• Built and managed offshore QA team of 6 members to support the testing efforts of the product.
• Successfully Automated the QA efforts using Robot Framework ( Selenium with Python) for functional testing, J-meter for Performance and Load Testing.
• Led the Agile development methodologies implementing XP Techniques through unit testing, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery model using Jenkins for improved code quality.
• Played a key role in product planning and execution through continuous involvement in feature Prioritization through customer feedback and meetings with product owner and internal stake Holders.
• Managed and optimized AWS resources reducing the costs by 50% by optimal configuration of Reserved and On-demand instances.
• Supervised, coached, mentored, developed, disciplined, and owned retention efforts for direct reports at offshore. Software Functional & Automation Test Engineers.
• Successfully implemented feedback loop in the SDLC to attain high quality product delivery and gain confidence from stake holders & executive team.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Developed & implemented QA test prioritization processes. Reviewed & analyzed testing scope & reduced testing & process redundancy that led to improved system efficiency by 46%
• Minimized project risks by facilitating business analysts to author & periodically execute functional & non­functional test cases to validate requirements that led to super quality products
• Standardized testing process & procedures for offshore team. Enforced processes to enable proactive involvement in value-added activities for the organization
• Designed & implemented enhanced test strategy using a manual Exploratory testing that led to astonishing gains in test efficiency.
• Successfully implemented Confidential for Regression testing.
• Drive UAT Function in Agile Development model or Iterative Development model.
• Develop Used Cases/User Scenario’s from requirements/business flow diagrams.
• Onsite/Offshore team co-ordination
• Participate in client meetings & Co-ordinate with client project manager / business analysts / stake holders to execute the UAT plan.
• Participate in UAT and provide necessary support
• Record test results / participate in bug triage meetings to prioritize UAT findings.
• Review test case / scenario’s documents for test coverage.
• Responsible for working with the stake holders to create entry and exit criteria.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed & implemented QA strategy for Testing DMS in an agile development environment.
• Instrumental in implementing Quality Metrics for Defects Analysis.

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed & managed infrastructure for software testing for delivery of a suite of integrated software solutions for e-governance clients and other small/medium businesses. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions were developed, tested & validated as per business requirements.
• Worked closely with Developers to achieve given quality objectives. Implemented procedures to report quality status measured against key performance indicators.

Confidential

Software Implementation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed & designed innovative information management workflows leading to tremendous improvements in efficiency & aided clients to make better informed business decisions using PROFIT 5RM.
• Performed client site software assessments, designed & implemented solutions to increase the efficiency of the key areas of the information management business processes & workflows.
• Engineered custom asset inventory & tracking system that involved with development of logical data model, legacy system schema mapping & data migration to an new highly efficient system using PROFIT 5RM.