OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a challenging Quality Assurance/Automation opportunity in a software organization where my technical strengths, automation experience,exposure to agile environment, SQA processes experience and customers interactions can be used for improving customer satisfaction and the overall quality of the software.

SUMMARY:

• 8+ years experience in testing software for various domains like networking, advertisement, automobile and telecom industry.
• 5+ years of experience working in United States and interacting with distributed teams in India and China
• Developed java application for generating test cases from architecture design(UML statechart)
• Experience in UI Automation Framework Design using Selenium WebDriver,Selenium grid, TestNG, ReportNG, and Jenkins
• Experience in Automation of Test Environments installations in Perl and integrations with build systems(Jenkins)
• Experience in Web Testing, Database Testing, Security Testing and Performance Testing. Experienced in Client - Server architecture, distributed platform, SaaS,Amazon cloud and UNIX/ Solaris platforms
• Experienced in defining SQA processes, Test planning, Test Case development, Use Case understanding, documents review and mapping and Defect Life Cycle
• Strong knowledge of all phases of SDLC and Software Testing (Functional, Regression, Installation, Upgrade, Integration, Performance, Smoke, Ad-hoc, browser compatibility and UAT)
• Extensive experience in coordinating test effort, tacking test deliverables, status reporting and issue escalations
• Excellent communication and administration skills, self-motivator, quick learner and efficient team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: Perl, Java

Databases: ORACLE, PL/SQL.

Operating Systems: Linux, Solaris, Windows 7/XP

Automation Tools: Selenium, Solaris zones/containers, Burp,JMeter

Bug Tracking: JIRA, Bugzilla

DW Tools: Toad, Squirrel

Protocols: Knowledge of Networking &IP,SNMP,CMTS,routers,switches

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

Automation Lead

Responsibilities:

• Automation framework architecture design and implementation using Selenium Webdriver and Java. Integration with nightly build
• Automation consultant for the client for various product lines
• Integration of selenium scripts with cloud based application, SauceLabs, which provides multiple OS, browsers and platforms for the scripts to run
• Analyzing and implementing cross browser/OS testing strategy
• Hiring, budgeting and resource management
• Building and mentoring teams

QA Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Automation framework architecture design and implementation using Selenium and Java. Integration with nightly build
• Integration of selenium scripts with cloud based application, SauceLabs, which provides multiple OS, browsers and platforms for the scripts to run
• Performance test design and implementation using Jmeter.
• Analyzing and implementing cross browser/OS testing strategy
• QA Lead across product lines, defining test strategy, analyzing tools, process improvement, effort estimations, project coordination and bug triages
• Hiring, budgeting and resource management
• Building and mentoring teams

Confidential

Principal SQA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• SQA lead for a business module
• Performance testing initiatives using JMeter
• Design and implement GUI automation using Selenium Webdriver and Java
• Designing test plans and test strategy, interacting with distributed teams, distributing workload, mentoring juniors and improving SQA process

Confidential, Beaverton, Oregon

Sr. SQA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Automation of test Environment installations and setups on Solaris zones/Containers using Shell,Perl,Expect
• Created performance benchmarking and stress testing tool in Perl
• White box testing of several key features for IPv6 support.
• Functionality testing on various Cable Modem Termination Systems(CMTS) and different versions of Cisco IOS
• Coordination and mentoring overseas team for functionality testing, and GUI automation in Selenium
• Participate in Defect Triages and cross-functional meetings
• Analysis of customer tickets and creating defect analysis report for ISO qualification.

Sr. SQA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Integration testing with external ticketing systems for notifications services.
• Worked on certifying the product for compliance with Motorola devices
• Backend Testing.

Sr. SQA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead overseas QA team for creating functional test strategy mapping to requirements.
• Performed acceptance and integration testing with multimedia devices (Xbox, Video phones)
• Worked on PacketCable Multimedia(PCMM)

Sr. SQA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developing Automation tool for web service operations
• Manual testing
• Support customer operations and deployment groups as an escalation point of contact when complex problems arise.

Confidential

Research Intern

Responsibilities:

• Develop a parser for parsing state-chart diagrams
• Develop algorithm for path traversal and generating unique paths.