Aug 2017 – Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Deploy and perform regression testing of new code on QA testnets in by-weekly Agile release cycles
• Automate test scripts in Perl and Python.
• Update Vtastic(virtual lab) clone with latest code every release.
• Participate in Release review, Defect tracking, Automation backlog scrubbing and other team meetings
• Handle Data Battery and App Battey customer tickets for provisioning, troubleshooting etc
• Helped reduce a significant amount of automation debt for other teams under same leadership(on loan) by learning and getting up-to speed quickly about other features.

Jan 2017 – Jul 2017 · 6 mos · Greater Boston

• Participate in the design reviews to understand design, contribute quality and security requirements and ensure testability
• Work with developers and product owners to understand new product features for the purpose of designing and developing tests
• Analyze user stories to create manual and automated(TestNG, Postman etc) test cases that cover a broad profile of client configs.
• Develop high level test plans for products from which lower level test plans can be defined and assigned to others for development
• Develop complex queries and reports using Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana for QA, Marketing and Technical Support Usage.

Jun 2011 – Dec 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Developed and implemented test strategy, test plan, test cases on a cross-platform virtual environment.
• Mentored and trained new hires on the team’s processes, practices and technologies used.
• Served as a key member of the automation team, as a lead for overseeing the automation testing effort of both onsite and offsite (Pune, India) teams.
• Scheduled and managed daily scrum meetings as a Certified Scrum Master.
• Performed Regression, Functional, GUI, positive-negative, Black box, White box, and UAT testing.
• Automated test scripts and created templates using Power-shell, PowerCLI, Selenium, SoapUI and REST for others to follow.
• Developed necessary utilities/tools in Java and Power Shell to help parse data files, downloading data from various servers using FTP etc . to complement regular automation.
• Isolated and logged defects effectively and provided specific conditions for reproducibility.
• Worked with individual developers to technically understand the testing necessities of components.
• Installed and maintained own and team's testing environments which include ESXi servers, VMware Fabric, NSX, vCenter, LUA servers, Web servers etc.
• Worked with members of the VMworld demo team to install Symantec products in their VMware labs.

Sep 2010 – Jun 2011 · 9 mos · Cambridge, Masschusetts

• Worked extensively on testing (manual, ad-hoc, performance, regression) the compatibility and inter-working of Rebill, SyncManager, QuickBooks, Account Manager, Hosted Pay Page and GoPayments.
• Logged, updated, verified defects ranging from minor cosmetic issues to ones which required Product Manager and Designers' involvement and decisions.
• Worked in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Coordinating with the India, Mountain View teams as one of the points of contact for issues affecting the Rebill and SyncManager projects.

Aug 2008 – May 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos

• While working on my Master's Degree I was involved in teaching, grading, assisting and proctoring undergraduate students in the following courses in the Department of Computer Science:
• C Programming, Foundations of Computer Science, Organization of Programming Languages, Data Communications and Assembly Language Programming.

Sep 2006 – Aug 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Project: Cisco Systems CAT4K-IOS, Bangalore
• Automation, Manual and Regression Testing of Cisco Catalyst 4K Switches for various features like CDP, DBL, VLAN, STP, LACP, NAC, Macros, Flood blocking, SSO and ISSU.
• Regression Execution and Analysis of Feature Test cases implemented in TCL /Expect on ATS
• Worked with Defect tracking tools like CDETS, GDB and Traffic Generators like IXIA
• Implementing customer filed defects and updating test cases accordingly
• Documented the regression process specifications of the test suites and test setups of all the features handled for the benefit of the existing and new tea m members.
• Maintained and updated the project reports on a weekly basis and the project team's web portal on a monthly basis.
• Automation of tools for loading images to the devices, ping test etc.
• Mentoring and training new hires on the process, practices and technology
• Familiar with S/W Life Cycle and Testing Methodologies