ramkumaran

Leading QA Automation initiative from scratch by leading, defining QA automation processes, and guiding the team through challenges. Propose and setup automation frameworks for Web, Mobile and API. Setting up CI in Gitlab to integrate with DevOps pipeline. Presentations with stakeholders regarding automation progress and challenges.

Researched, proposed, and implemented end to end automation testing from scratch using tools such as Ranorex and Postman for both front end and back end. Lead the automation team by managing project road-map, task delegations, test plans, test documentations and RnD. Provide consultation to engineering department on best automation strategies, tools, and feasibility for implementation in their teams. Conduct automation training for members ranging from beginners to experts. Orchestrating regression test suite execution among teammate during regression testing. Designing and implementing various performance testing scenarios using JMeter and Taurus. Troubleshooting, highlighting, and reporting of defects. Collaboration with developers and product managers for RTM.

Development and maintenance of Capybara web automation framework. Migration to Katalon Studio test automation framework for mobile and web which reduced manual effort by 90%. Product requirement elicitation, test case designing, test execution and reporting. Integration with CI/CD which runs 500 plus precondition scenarios. Experienced handling different roles such as Release Lead, Test Project Lead and Ticketing Lead in a team of 12 to ensure product released meets quality criteria. Subject matter expert and trainer of automation for 9 members. Conducted automation feasibility analysis and pick features to be automated as part of sprint and delivered by n+1 sprint. Extensive collaboration with product managers, designers, and developers to evaluate product features, perform risk analysis, and highlight testing requirements to ensure smooth release. Tracking, highlighting, documenting and reporting of defects.

Built biometric time attendance web application using Ruby on Rails. Built real time hospital management system using Angular 5 and Google Firebase. Built tutor-student uber concept system for freelancing tutors. System maintenance and upgrades. Requirement elicitation from clients and implementing customization based on their needs writing unit test prior to coding as per TDD practice.