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Ashwath Krishna Sripada

Tech Lead QA Engineer
Hyderabad

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Tech Lead QA Engineer with over 10 years of experience in software testing, specializing in both manual and automated testing. Proven expertise in designing and implementing robust test automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber BDD, and REST API testing with Postman. Skilled in designing test strategies, managing test execution, and driving quality assurance processes within a specific domain. Proven ability to deliver high-quality software through meticulous testing and strong collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. Adept at leveraging Agile methodologies to optimize testing workflows and ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Tech Lead

Carelon Global Solutions
08.2023 - Current
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill improvement.
  • Reduced system downtime with proactive monitoring, timely troubleshooting, and efficient issue resolution.
  • Established coding standards to ensure consistent quality across the development team''s output.
  • Optimized resource allocation by effectively prioritizing tasks based on business needs and project timelines.
  • Developed comprehensive documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing among team members and support long-term maintenance efforts.
  • Experience in Automating Web Applications using Selenium
    WebDriver, with Junit, Maven & BDD-Cucumber

    Experience in preparing Cucumber feature files (User Stories) and
    automated the feature file using Selenium

    • Verification of manual & automation results for Build Verification
    Experience in Automation of Postman Tests for APIs under Postman
    IDE with Node Js- Newman Integration

    Creating and Executing test scripts for regression testing of web
    application using Selenium & Cucumber.

    Updation of Regression Test Suite and Automating the relevant
    scenarios

    • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint

Sr QA Engineer

Carelon Global Solutions,Anthem Inc.
12.2020 - 08.2023
  • Analyzing & Understanding the project requirements
  • Planning and test execution for System Integration testing and Regression testing
  • Experience in Automating Web Applications using Selenium WebDriver, with Junit, Maven & BDD-Cucumber
  • Experience in preparing Cucumber feature files (User Stories) and automated the feature file using Selenium
  • Verification of manual & automation results for Build Verification
  • Experience in Automation of Postman Tests for APIs under Postman IDE with Node Js- Newman Integration
  • Creating and Executing test scripts for regression testing of web application using Selenium & Cucumber.
  • Updation of Regression Test Suite and Automating the relevant scenarios
  • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint

Test Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2017 - 12.2020

Project Name: Ebiz Web Apps – Broker, COVID19&Cyber-ANTHEM Inc - eBiz

  • Analyzing & Understanding the project requirements
  • Interaction with client w.r.t requirement clarification and freezing of functional requirements
  • Preparation of test scenarios and test design
  • Planning of test execution for system testing, defect re-testing and regression testing
  • Manual execution of test cases with respect to priority and availability
  • Preparation of Feature File- test scenarios for Regression- automation and In Sprint Automation for identified Functionalities
  • Verification of manual & automation results and identify the test cases that failed
  • Defect reporting of manual & automation test execution
  • Consolidation of test results and sign of the project to the clients
  • Execute and update regression test suite based on the test results
  • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint
  • Ensured effective interaction with internal stakeholders during Daily Status Calls.

Functional Tester

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2017 - 08.2017

Project Name: Kaiser CD Bio

  • Analyzing & Understanding the project requirements
  • Interaction with client w.r.t requirement clarification and freezing of functional requirements.
  • Preparation of test scenarios and test design
  • Planning of test execution for system testing, defect re-testing and regression testing
  • Manual execution of test cases with respect to priority and availability
  • Consolidation of test results and sign of the project to the clients
  • Execute and update regression test suite based on the test results
  • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint
  • Previous Project 2

Functional Tester

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2015 - 12.2016

Project Name: Express Scripts

  • Analyzing & Understanding the project requirements
  • Interaction with client w.r.t requirement clarification and freezing of functional requirements.
  • Preparation of test scenarios and test design
  • Planning of test execution for system testing, defect re-testing and regression testing
  • Manual execution of test cases with respect to priority and availability
  • Consolidation of test results and sign of the project to the clients
  • Execute and update regression test suite based on the test results
  • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint
  • Previous Project 3
  • Project Name: eBay and PayPal (eBay Enabling Functions)

Quality Assurance Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2015 - 07.2015

Project Name: eBay and PayPal (eBay Enabling Functions)

  • Analyzing & Understanding the project requirements
  • Interaction with client w.r.t requirement clarification and freezing of functional requirements.
  • Preparation of test scenarios and test design
  • Planning of test execution for system testing, defect re-testing and regression testing
  • Manual execution of test cases with respect to priority and availability
  • Consolidation of test results and sign of the project to the clients
  • Execute and update regression test suite based on the test results
  • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint
  • Previous Project 4

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2013 - 12.2014

Project Name: IAC Ask Partner Network

  • Analyzing & Understanding the project requirements
  • Interaction with client w.r.t requirement clarification and freezing of functional requirements.
  • Preparation of test scenarios and test design
  • Planning of test execution for system testing, defect re-testing and regression testing
  • Manual execution of test cases with respect to priority and availability
  • Consolidation of test results and sign of the project to the clients
  • Execute and update regression test suite based on the test results
  • Test Metrics Report Documentation for each Sprint

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Sree Nidhi Inst of Science and Technology

Skills

Defect Tracking Tools : JIRA, HP ALM,

Database : SQL- DB2, MongoDB

Operating Systems : Windows 7,8,10,11

Software Methodology : AGILE-Scrum, Waterfall model, SAFe

Test Automation: Selenium,JUnit,Cucumber

Programming Languages: JAVA, Python,JavaScript

API Testing: RESTful API, SOAP,Postman, RESTAssured

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Bamboo

Version Control: Git, Bitbucket, GitHub

Build Tools: Maven

Cloud Platforms: AWS

Test Management Tools: QTest

Accomplishments

  • CCP in Software Testing Level 0 (Internal) and Manual Testing
  • CCP in Selenium
  • Loves to work in and as a Team with collaborative effort

Strengths:

  • Self-motivated
  • Good Team player and proactive to take owner ship & manage the tasks
  • Loves to work in and as a Team with collaborative effort
  • Good communication skills and analytical skills to work with the user community
  • Experience working in a production oriented, deadline driven environment.

Timeline

Tech Lead

Carelon Global Solutions
08.2023 - Current

Sr QA Engineer

Carelon Global Solutions,Anthem Inc.
12.2020 - 08.2023

Test Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2017 - 12.2020

Functional Tester

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2017 - 08.2017

Functional Tester

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2015 - 12.2016

Quality Assurance Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2015 - 07.2015

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Sree Nidhi Inst of Science and Technology
Ashwath Krishna SripadaTech Lead QA Engineer