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Sirish Gottumukkala

Hyderabad

Summary

With over 18 years of experience in both product-driven and service-based projects, have a proven track record in quality assurance and management. My expertise includes overseeing the quality of technology-driven and business-oriented products. Have extensive experience with products developed using cutting-edge technologies such as Docker, Kafka, Spark, Vitess, MySQL, ETL processes, and Machine Learning models. Additionally, have significant experience in employee monitoring, performance improvement products, and projects in the retail sector. As a QA Manager, I excel in ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance across all projects.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Manager

Dataken Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - Current
  • Oversaw all QA related activities for GetOLi, AskOli and Big Data Analytics products
  • Actively participated in product features discussions Requirements Analysis and Validation along with Cross functional team leadership
  • Participated in design reviews to provide input on potential quality concerns or risks
  • Identified areas for improvement through analysis of data, testing results, and customer feedback
  • Utilized Jira for tracking stories, tasks and defects across multiple sprints
  • Provided quality assurance input and guidance to support decision making
  • Conducted daily QA syncup calls & daily product team meetings
  • Participated in weekly scrum, status, and requirements meetings
  • Deployed and customized the platform for Dataken clients, including client interactions for POCs
  • Led a team of QA professionals, providing guidance and support as needed
  • Trainings - Conducted internal and external training and mentoring of the team
  • QA Activities Test planning, Execution,Regression testing management, Defect Tracking and Analysis
  • Allocated tasks and tracked progress Resource Allocation and Scheduling for the QA team
  • Handled deployment and maintenance of QA builds deployed in E2E servers
  • Managed release features and prioritized defects Performed root cause analysis to identify underlying causes of issues or defects
  • Monitored production processes to ensure adherence to established quality standards
  • Handled QA signoff for product releases by ensuring all checklists are met and the release is deployed in production servers
  • Worked on requirement analysis, test case design, test execution, defect analysis, and defect management
  • Worked on data driven testing like Extract Transform Load(ETL), validating millions of records for data accuracy and consistency, validation of data represented in dashboards with data in MySQL/HSQL, and debugging data discrepancies
  • Performance Testing - Managed soak instances deployed in Azure servers and planned/executed performance/soak tests using JMeter, including processing a million records every 60 minutes, 200K images every hour, and supporting 1500 users accessing the dashboard every hour
  • Involved in the preparation of effort estimates, test planning, test traceability matrix, test execution plan, and test summary report
  • Documentation and reporting abilities Product documentation including User Guides, Installation Guides, Intercomm Docs, Dashboard Job Aids
  • Reviewed technical documentation (specifications and test plans) for accuracy and completeness

Lead QA

Manthan Systems
05.2010 - 03.2015
  • Manage/Monitor Resource Allocation for different Sprint Items, Ad-hoc Requests
  • Preparing/Reviewing Test Scenarios for Sprint Items
  • Prepare Test Plans based on Sprint Plan, Sprint Item Requirements & Release Plan
  • Reviewing Testcases prepared by team members
  • Monitor Test Execution, Defect Tracking
  • Perform Loadtest on Key Functionalities of ARC
  • Handling project status review discussions

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture Technology Solutions
08.2007 - 05.2010
  • POC for Off-Shore QA team
  • Involved in Preparation of Test Plan and Work Plan
  • Writing and Reviewing Test Situations and SQL’s to validate that Target tables are populated according to Mapping Specifications from different sources
  • Writing and reviewing SQL’s for Referential Integrity, Dup checks, Regression tests
  • Create and review Test data according to the mapping specs
  • Loading and Executing Test Cases in MQC
  • Executing SQL’s to validate mapping specifications, RI, Dup checks and Regression tests
  • Analyzing and Reporting Defects. Involved in entire Defect Life Cycle
  • Involved in Full Volume Load Validation
  • Handling project status review discussions from Off-Shore

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
07.2006 - 08.2007
  • Preparation of effort estimates
  • Preparation of Test plan, Test scripts, Test Data & Traceability Matrix
  • Review of test scripts prepared by team members
  • Co-ordinated with the development team
  • Execution of test scripts & Logging defects in prolite and tracking the same
  • Handling On-site project status review telecon
  • Preparation of weekly status report

Software Test Engineer

NCE Technologies Pvt. Ltd
03.2005 - 07.2006
  • Develop and review test cases based on technical specifications
  • Performed different types of Testing - Integration, System and Regression Testing
  • Developed and executed test scripts using QFS
  • Defect tracking using Scarab Tool

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

Madras University
Chennai, India
03.2002

Intermediate -

Gangadhar Junior College
Visakhapatnam, India
03.1998

10Th (C.B.S.E) -

Alluri Sita Rama Raju Public School
Visakhapatnam, India
03.1996

Skills

  • QA Team Management
  • Quality assurance expertise
  • Process improvement strategies
  • Risk Management
  • Handle Multiple Projects
  • Problem Solving & Attention to Detail
  • SDLC & Defect Tracking/Analysis using Jira
  • Team Building and Motivation
  • Performance/Soak Testing - Jmeter
  • Data Processing, ETL & Data Analysis
  • Customer Interactions
  • Scrum Methodologies

Certification

  • Certified in Teradata Foundation Level – V2R5 on April 2009
  • Certified in International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) on Dec 2007

PROJECTS (Dataken)

***GetOLi***


GetOLi is an AI-powered platform offering solutions in operational excellence, security, employee engagement, and process mining through automation and advanced data analytics.


Key Features


  • Operational Excellence: Integrated time tracking and technology usage monitoring to boost productivity and streamline operations.
  • Employee Engagement: Designed gamification, wellness and motivational modules to drive motivation, engagement, and performance improvement.
  • Process Mining: Enabled process optimization through data mining and automation identification, driving business efficiency
  • Computer Vision: Implemented automated screen capture and data extraction for process insights and workflow optimization
  • Security Vulnerability: Developed real-time application/URL monitoring and compliance features to enhance organizational cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics: Utilized OLi Analyzer to create custom dashboards for real-time operational insights and data-driven decision-making


Outcomes: Improved operational efficiency, increased employee engagement and enhanced security across client organizations.


Technology: Data Collection: OLi Agent (Kafka) | Data Processing: Spark, ETL | Vision Screenshots: HTTPS | Storage: Vitess, MySQL, HSQLDB | Analytics: Inbuilt Dashboards | Infrastructure: Azure | Deployment: Docker



***AskOLi***


AskOLi is an Gen AI-powered chatbot designed to enhance workplace efficiency by providing instant answers and streamlining workflows.


Key Features


  • AI Model Training: Enabled users to upload content, train the AI on business-specific data, and deploy customized solutions.
  • Task Summarization: Implemented AI capabilities to break down complex procedures into actionable steps, improving task clarity and reducing errors.
  • Contextual Responses: Developed features for personalized, context-based responses, improving relevance and accuracy in communication.
  • · Gap Analysis: Integrated mechanisms to identify knowledge gaps and offer suggestions for improving organizational knowledge bases.


Outcomes: Streamlined employee workflows, reduced response times, and increased productivity through improved task guidance and contextualized support.


Technology: Org Document Storage: OneDrive, Google Drive | GenAI: ChatGPT Plugin |Storage: Vitess, MySQL | Infrastructure: Azure  | Deployment: Docker


***Dataken Big Data Platform***


Dataken’s Big Data platform is designed to handle large-scale data processing and real-time analytics using Apache Spark, Hadoop, HBase, and Kafka.


Key Features


  • Scalable Distributed Architecture: Leveraged Hadoop for horizontal scalability and fault tolerance, enabling efficient handling of massive datasets.
  • Real-Time & Batch Processing: Integrated Apache Spark for in-memory real-time analytics and Kafka for real-time data streaming alongside batch processing capabilities with Hadoop.
  • Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics: Enabled large-scale execution of machine learning models and advanced analytics using Spark’s powerful processing capabilities.
  • SQL Querying: Platform Integrated with MySQL querying of big datasets to enable business intelligence and real-time reporting.



Outcomes: Delivered high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for enterprises, empowering real-time decision-making, predictive analytics, and improved operational efficiency across sectors like fraud detection and financial reporting.


Technology: Data Collection: Kafka, Hadoop | Data Processing: Spark, ETL |AI: MLs supported by Spark | Storage: Vitess, MySQL | Analytics: Inbuilt Visualization | Infrastructure: Azure | Deployment: Docker



Timeline

QA Manager

Dataken Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - Current

Lead QA

Manthan Systems
05.2010 - 03.2015

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture Technology Solutions
08.2007 - 05.2010

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
07.2006 - 08.2007

Software Test Engineer

NCE Technologies Pvt. Ltd
03.2005 - 07.2006

Bachelor of Engineering -

Madras University

Intermediate -

Gangadhar Junior College

10Th (C.B.S.E) -

Alluri Sita Rama Raju Public School
Sirish Gottumukkala