Kavitha Kumar
Test Manager @ Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
Summary
Over 11 years of Experience in Testing and Project Management, with Primary focus on Quality Assurance with proven track record of achieving best results in fast changing work environment. Adapt at creating manual tests, Device and Web-based application testing for a variety of applications. Specialize in Automation, API, Black Box, GUI, Integration, Regression and case-specific testing procedures. Quick learner, Team Player, Easily adaptable to all situations, Ability to perform multitasking. Ability to work on two different projects. Creative bug finder. Good at time management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Automation Test Lead
Quartz (Blockchain) -TCS
06.2020 - Current
- Work with the team in developing testing strategy for the project and determining the appropriate balance of manual and automated tests
- Create manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Handled Team size of 6 to 8 members
- Develop and enhance automated test scenarios and test cases for the different types of tests employed
- Execute and report on the full testing suite of both manual and automated tests
- Work with Development and other relevant teams to analyze, debug and resolve design and software issues
- Support cross-functional teams in integration test efforts
- Develop software to augment existing test automation tools
- Setup, configure, and maintain test environments
- Work effectively with test engineers as a lead and provide technical guidance to peers as needed.
- Delivered lectures on testing techniques, tools and protocols to internal staff.
- Completed progressive and regressive testing scenarios.
- Reduced manual testing efforts with the successful integration of automated tests into the continuous integration pipeline.
- Streamlined the testing process for faster product releases, implementing an efficient test automation framework.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
Senior Test Engineer
Delta Airlines - TCS
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
- Document software defects, using a bug tracking system (JIRA & HP ALM), and report defects to software developers
- Participated in agile development practices such as sprint planning meetings and daily stand-ups, contributing valuable input from a QA perspective throughout the project life cycle.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing issues identified during user acceptance testing.
- Act as a QA lead in collaborating with Development and Concept Design teams to understand the Requirement specifications and raise questions by thinking from End user perspective
- Improving the automation test coverage for UI automation using Selenium with Java, API testing using Postman, Jenkins, Git
- Performed Mobile Application testing in both Android and iOS apps.
- Performed Accessibility testing for the web application.
- Conducted Audit for the External teams and raised NC's
- Performed IQA (Internal Quality Assurance), EQA (external Quality Assurance) in-track of Customer standards are met.
- Trained and guided onsite and offshore team members in quality assurance standards, policies and procedures.
Test Engineer
Bank Of America - TCS
10.2012 - 11.2015
- Created Test scenarios & Test cases
- Designed and developed Test cases and Test Scenarios from Functional Requirements and design specification document for Manual Testing
- Interacted with Developers and BA’s to analyze business requirement and Functional specification of the project
- Created and maintained Traceability Matrix for Requirements and Testcases
- Performed Regression Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, GUI testing of a Web based application working in an Agile environment
- Providing QA release for the client to make sure the application is bug free
- Took complete responsibility of maintaining the environment, deploying latest code from DEV to QE
- Involved in QE review, test case design, test case review, test case execution and sending out reports after the release readiness meeting
- Involved in Regression testing. Optimized regression testing efforts through continuous improvement of test cases and methodologies.
- Performed IVR (Interactive Voice Response system) testing.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering
R.M.K Engineering College
Gummidipoondi 05.2008 - 05.2012
Higher Secondary Education - Computer Science
St. Joseph Matriculation Higher Secondary School
04.2007 - 05.2008
Skills
- Java
Postman
Cucumber
Selenium
JIRA
Jenkins
Docker, Kubernetes
HP ALM
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Nagapattinam
- Date of Birth: 06/23/91
- Nationality: Indian
Awards and Achievements
- Recently Completed MLT (Mid Level Transformation) certification in TCS under Testing Processes
- Received Best Performer award for defect free deliverable (for a specific feature) from Delta Airlines Client
- Received Best Team Member award, recognized by manager for efficiently working in BOA project
Timeline
Automation Test Lead
Quartz (Blockchain) -TCS
06.2020 - Current
Senior Test Engineer
Delta Airlines - TCS
09.2016 - 05.2020
Test Engineer
Bank Of America - TCS
10.2012 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering
R.M.K Engineering College
05.2008 - 05.2012
Higher Secondary Education - Computer Science
St. Joseph Matriculation Higher Secondary School
04.2007 - 05.2008
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