Srinivas Kadiyala

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Over 13 years of experience in software testing.
  • Specializes in exploratory testing and AI-focused QA.
  • Strong advocate for responsible AI adoption and governance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Quality Assurance expert with a focus on AI integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

Api TestingFunctional TestingDatabase TestingContext Driven Exploratory Testing

Other Skills

Web Accessibility TestingScrumPostman APIAzure DevOpsTest PlanningData AnalysisSnowflakeJAWSAgile EnvironmentBDDPandasPrompt EngineeringShell ScriptingPython (Programming Language)Selenium WebDriver

About

Senior Principal Exploratory Tester at Moolya with 13+ years of experience in software testing, specializing in exploratory testing, risk analysis, and quality strategy. Currently focused on AI-focused QA, including evaluating LLM-driven features, understanding non-deterministic AI behavior, and contributing to responsible AI adoption and governance. I believe the future of testing lies in combining strong QA fundamentals with AI evaluation and critical thinking, and I continuously invest in learning and mentoring to support that evolution.

Experience

14 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Moolya

Senior Principal ET

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

API TestingFunctional TestingWeb Accessibility Testing

Bridgetree

Lead - Quality Analyst

Sep 2021Apr 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Performed UI, Functional, Accessibility, API, Data, Database Testing for Web and Mobile (Android and IOS) projects.
  • Performed API Testing using Postman and Monitored the Logs on Azure Application Insights.
  • Performed Accessibility Testing and prepared Accessibility Conformance Report using VPAT 2.4 Report.
  • Performed API and Database Testing for CDP Project.
API TestingScrumDatabase TestingPostman APIWeb Accessibility TestingFunctional Testing+5

Unilog

Team Lead - Testing

Sep 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Worked on multiple product initiatives and Optimizing the SEO of Ecommerce Website.
  • Worked with different technology partners:
  • Integration Test Lead- Accessibe, Termly, SmarterBiz with Ecommerce sites.
  • Involved in discussion with Business Analysts, Product owners to provide sufficient information and prepare future roadmap.
  • Reviewed the test cases written by Junior Tester and Reviewed the bugs logged by testers and ensure it has sufficient information for the developers.
  • Rollout out Product Initiatives and Training the team members, Project Managers.
  • Performed exploratory testing on new features being introduced
  • Mentoring and guiding the testers during the Induction Phase.
  • Performed API testing using Postman and Swagger and ensure the endpoints provide correct request body and responses.
  • Wrote Postman Scripts to run the API Tests through Gitlab and Integrated with MS Teams.
  • Prepared complete Technical Manual guide on Confluence for all new joiners.
  • Explored new tools - Bugasura, PractiTest, SiteCheckerPro and presented demo to manager and Teams.

Moolya testing

2 roles

Principal Exploratory Tester

Jan 2020Aug 2020 · 7 mos

  • Projects Worked: CTMS (Clinical Trial Management System)
  • Responsibilities:
  • Worked in Context Driven Exploratory Testing (CDT)
  • Creation of test ideas, test charters and Session Based Test Management (SBTM)
  • Work in Agile Environment. Participated in Story Refinement, Estimations using Story Points, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, daily standup call/scrum meetings
  • Involve in Standard Software Updates (SSU) and urgent software updates (USU)
  • BDD - Feature Files
  • Performed RCA by reading application logs from SumoLogic Software.
  • Worked on Quartz Scheduler Jobs
  • SQL Queries for DB testing
  • Exposure to tools Git/Github, IntelliJ, Postman, Go-CD
Scrum

Lead Exploratory Tester

Sep 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

Unilog

4 roles

Team Lead - Testing

Feb 2018Sep 2018 · 7 mos

  • Testing Unilog's CIMM2 SaaS Product for "Affiliated Distributors" - CIMM2CGL and CSR Portal.
  • Activities:
  • 1. Gray Box Testing : Apache Solr E-Commerce Search, SEO.
  • 2. Exploratory Testing : Analysing Software and Testing the applications.
  • 3. Self Taught Testing : Actively learning everything about systems while learning to test.
  • 4. Integration Testing : Performing high level integration testing on E-commerce and CIMM Platform.
  • 5. As a Team Lead giving directions to team members where ever possible on How to Test and What to Test.
  • 6. Creating Test ideas to assist in testing the application functionality in quick way.
  • 7. Setting up Tools Assisted Testing list for team to access.
  • 8. Viewing the product from holistic view on Quality while during testing.

Team Lead - QA

Dec 2016Feb 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Working on Unilog's CIMM2 E-Commerce Platform SaaS Product for "Affiliated Distributors"
  • Mission of my testing:
  • 1. Find the Important Bugs first.
  • 2. Doing assessment on Quality of Product.
  • Responsible for: Testing Product features and providing support for other team members.
  • Testing Activities - Designing & Reviewing Test Cases,Executing Tests, Test Reporting, Testing the Product.
  • Managing Testing - Preparing test plans, Documenting workflows, Providing Guidance to team members, Balancing resources between projects
  • Analyzing Testing - Analyzing stories,Discussing business processes, Reading and reviewing requirements, Turning user scenarios into test scenarios, Test results analysis, Assisting in investigation of customer issues, Suggesting Enhancements to Product.
  • Tools I Use - Jira, Confluence, Jing,qSnap, Putty, Oracle SQL Developer, Apache Solr
  • Other Projects:
  • 1. Solr Search for Ecommerce - Testing the New features.
  • Contributions to Skills & Experience:
  • 1. Learning about SOLR Search.
  • 2. Working with team and allocating the tasks on Product/Projects.
  • 3. Guiding a New Team Member on a Project.
  • 4. Asking Questions, Looking for Better ways in doing what i do, Talking to Stakeholders/Customers.

Senior Software Testing Engineer

Apr 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Working on Unilog's CIMM2 E-Commerce Platform solutions (Responsive Web and Mobile Applications)
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Responsible for testing SaaS Product and Ecommerce Website.
  • 2. Worked on Apache Solr Search Implementation on Ecommerce Website.
  • 3. Responsible for mentoring testers on Product/Ecommerce/Testing activities.

Software Test Engineer

Jun 2013Apr 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Working with development teams, Testing Web/Mobile Applications integrated with E-commerce Solution "CIMM2"
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Reviewing and maintaining track of Software Requirements.
  • Writing and execution of Test Check-lists, Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
  • Exploratory Testing to explore more on the project.
  • Performing Web Functionality, GUI, Responsive Web Design Testing.
  • Defining the testing effort for new enhancements.
  • Peer reviewing QA Tasks performed.
  • Testing REST/SOAP API using SOAP UI Tool.
  • Testing CIMM2 Content Management System.
  • Cross browser and Mobile App testing of E-commerce Web-store.
  • Regression testing as part of continuous development.
  • Defect triage and logging in Eventum - Bug Tracker.
  • Ensuring all work meets the requirements defined by the business and quality of work.
  • Developing trusting relationships with the people on the project team
  • Participating in Customer calls and understanding the new changes.
  • Preparing Test documents/Work Flow diagrams on features developed.
  • Start and nurturing the hiring process for hiring new people into the team.
  • Providing mentoring the people in the team/s.
  • Website: www.unilogcorp.com

Itc infotech

Associate IT Consultant

Feb 2012Jun 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Testing Auto-ID Solutions based on RFID and GPS Technologies at Auto-ID Solution Center.
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Writing and Executing Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases.
  • Report defects and track defect status.
  • Performing Exploratory Testing
  • Conducted Smoke testing, Functional testing, Regression, Re-Testing on Web, Windows Applications.
  • Website: www.itcinfotech.com

Education

SKC Learning

Student — Software Testing

Jan 2012Present

Miagi-do School of Testing

Software Testing

Jan 2013Jan 2013

Swami Vivekananda Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science & Engineering

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Narayana Junior College

Intermediate Education

Jan 2005Jan 2007

Brilliant Grammar High School

Secondary Education

Jan 2003Jan 2005

Divya Jyothi High School

Primary Eduction

Jan 1995Jan 2003

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