Srinath Varkala

• As Quality Assurance Automation Engineer in Tata Consultancy Services, performed comprehensive analysis of business requirements, carried out test design and test automation activities on backend Restful API services for Sirius XM -Pandora core and content streaming applications across multiple platforms such as Web, Mobile, (Android, IOS) Apple TV and Fire-TV.
• Accountable for preparing detailed test analysis and develop test automation scripts in ensuring application compliance with QA standards, federal regulations and customer specifications.
• Evaluation of function, performance and design compliance of every service against design standards and customer needs.
• Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.

Achievements:

• Developed and Implemented Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Automation Framework using Cucumber-Gherkin, Java, Gradle and Rest Assured API libraries for pivotal API services within Sirius XM application.
• Organized Testing setup to execute performance, load and stress tests across key functional service APIs of Sirius XM and Pandora content Streaming Applications using Locust Tool with script
• Implemented Image Comparison techniques on web components as part of Web UI Test Automation framework using Selenium shutterbug and ashot web driver.
• Improved efficiency of Test Automation framework by adding robust features using Rest assured java libraries. Created customized extensive cucumber report using Java and cucumber.
• Reduced manual testing effort hours by 70% with increasing number of regression test cycles on daily basis along with increasing overall test coverage.
• Developed test scripts to execute automation of API feature testing.
• Successfully applied Agile Delivery methods to simplify testing process decisions through iterative development.
• Created Test scenarios using JavaScript within Newman Postman tool to run sanity and conformance testing on RESTful APIs.
• Successfully designed Non-Functional test scripts within BDD framework to make sure other application dependencies are well-tested and verified.
• Developed test scenarios within BDD framework to verify functional and compatibility of new services/updates in comparison to existing API services.
• Uncovered edge business cases as part of Quality improvement and broadening test coverage using BDD automated tests.
• Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
• Created Functional and Non-Functional test procedures and scripts for modules and software API implementations for more than two projects per year.
• Coordinated with DevOps team and Implemented CI-CD process using Jenkins to run BDD Automated tests in all project environments during every API service deployment.
• Assisted other QA teams (working on REST APIs) in facilitating ideas and thoughts on developing test automation framework.
• Helped other API QA project teams to evaluate and finalize Test Automation tools considering application / service structure and complexity as key factors.
• Collaborated with downstream API testing team to evaluate and finalize Test Automation tools considering application / service structure and complexity as key factors.

• Worked as Software Test Engineer in TCS with AT&T mobile testing project which deals with QA Manual and Automation testing activities on Enterprise and Consumer applications in mobile (Android, IOS) and wearable devices.
• Supervised five-member software testing team in developing and implementing quality-assurance and quality-control methodologies.
• Adapted Agile testing techniques to ensure Application/System compliance with QA standards and customer specifications.
• Played a key role in creating test scenarios for REST API testing of AT&T messaging application in mobile,web and wearable platforms.

Achievements:

• Successfully Automated Cloud based Web-UI application using Selenium web driver, Junit and Maven to verify message content sync up in cloud from native messaging application. This reduced about 25% of manual testing effort in overall QA activities.
• Developed python test framework using pytest to execute tests on REST APIs and generate Test Logs /Report to verify successful response and content for different user operations in AT&T Mobile messaging application. This Implementation reduced about 60% of total manual testing effort hours.
• Identified significant root causes for many high severity and high priority defects for AT&T messaging and consumer Applications at the early stages of Development. This resulted in 0 defect leakages in every production deployment.
• Managed offshore team of size 5 and well-coordinated functional testing activities on daily basis using stand up meetings.
• Saved troubleshooting time of development team by finding root causes of defects well in advance of pre-project release timelines.
• Troubleshooted software issues in perfecto tool on daily basis to make sure hassle-free testing of mobile apps remotely (from offshore or onshore) which helped testers of other time zones to focus only on test activities and avoid being blocked by tool issues.
• Worked closely with different departments (Development, Product and Design Team) and developed innovative solutions to application functionality issues using brainstorming and talk sessions.

Started my career as a software tester in TCS- Earth Link's End-To-End QA project for OSS/BSS applications. Analyzed business requirements, conducted gap analysis, estimated project scope and worked closely with fellow developers to deliver high-quality software solutions by running rigorous manual tests.

Achievements:

• Unveiled good number of critical and high severity bugs with in QA environments and ensured no defect leakages in production.
• Increased Test Coverage by writing and executing exploratory test cases matching with functional requirements which in turn improved quality of OSS application.
• Ensured 0 defect leakage with prior rigorous testing in test environments.
• Developed comprehensive test plans and workforce breakdown structures for complete systems.
• Revamped key functional requirements collaborating with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
• Successfully Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.
• Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing and this reduced frequent revisiting of test scenarios.
• Trained new test employees on company guidelines to promote productive and high-quality work.