Sai Venkatesh Reddy Mallavarapu
Rugby
Summary
Experienced Tester specializing in manual and automated testing with over 8 years in the field. Expertise in developing test plans to ensure software functionality and security using tools like Selenium and JUnit. Strong collaborator in cross-functional teams, focused on process optimization and quality enhancement. Committed to staying updated with the latest industry trends.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior consultant
Infosys
Hyderabad
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Designed and implemented comprehensive test plans for Finance systems, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated with Finance, IT, and business units to define testing objectives and deliverables.
- Led cross-functional team of three testers, fostering skill development through training.
- Introduced new testing procedures, reducing test cycle times by 80%.
- Prepared and presented test status reports, including risk assessments to executive leadership.
- Successfully delivered over three projects on time while maintaining quality standards.
- Identified risks in testing activities and developed mitigation strategies to ensure compliance.
- Demonstrated strong technical proficiency in system architecture, databases, and PL/SQL.
- Provided expert advice on business strategy, fostering client trust and retention.
Test Analyst
Infosys
India
07.2020 - 10.2022
- Executed comprehensive test plans aligned with project requirements and user stories.
- Achieved 100% test case execution coverage for critical application features.
- Contributed to 90% reduction in defects by early identification of issues.
- Reported and tracked defects using JIRA, ensuring timely resolutions.
- Collaborated with development teams to troubleshoot defects and maintain project timelines.
- Engaged with business analysts to review requirements and ensure alignment with user needs.
- Leveraged Selenium for automation, significantly reducing manual testing efforts.
- Documented test cases for ease of replication.
Test engineer
Infosys
India
05.2016 - 07.2020
- Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium and JUnit, enhancing testing efficiency.
- Conducted root cause analysis of defects, collaborating with development teams to provide solutions.
- Performed continuous integration testing in CI/CD pipelines to validate code changes automatically.
- Validated APIs with Postman, ensuring seamless data exchange between applications and back-end systems.
- Established metrics for testing effectiveness and conducted post-implementation reviews.
- Contributed to 40% reduction of production defects by implementing proactive test strategies.
- Provided regular updates and reports to senior management on testing status and outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Sathyabama University
India 08.2012 - 04.2016
Skills
- Strategic visioning
- Quality assurance techniques: Manual and automated testing
- Testing platforms: JIRA, Selenium, Postman, Confluence, Playwright, SAP Hybris and ALM
- Programming expertise: Java
- Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban
- Continuous integration tools: Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline
- Database systems: SQL and MySQL
Certification
- Agile Methodologies
- SDET
- ISTQB
Timeline
Senior consultant
Infosys
10.2022 - 06.2024
Test Analyst
Infosys
07.2020 - 10.2022
Test engineer
Infosys
05.2016 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Sathyabama University
08.2012 - 04.2016