Siddhartha Parida
Norwich,Norfolk
Summary
Motivated Software Quality Assurance Lead with 16+ years of experience, recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Test engineer
Aviva
Norwich, Norfolk
2023.03 - Current
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plan for web and mobile applications, resulting in 95% defect detection rate and successful launch.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve critical defects, reducing number of post-release issues by 50%.
- Implemented automated testing BDD frameworks and maintained suite of automated tests for mob and web application, resulting 75% increase in testing coverage, and 50% reduction in testing time.
- Collaborated with development teams to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, reducing software release times by 50%.
- Identified and resolved critical defects in application under test, resulting in 50% reduction in production issues and 20% increase in customer satisfaction.
Quality assurance lead consultant
Cigniti Technologies (UK) ltd
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2021.03 - 2023.03
- Improved monitoring, governance, and management of software testing process based on regular feedback, leading to improvement of overall project performance by 10%
- Provided guidance and training to team members on Agile practices and best practices
- Generated project and sprint reports to provide visibility of project's overall QA/Testing progress and performance
Senior consultant
Cigniti Technologies India Ltd
Hyderabad, Telangana State
2019.12 - 2021.03
- Prepared proposals with revised methods, new strategies and redefined functions.
- Guided clients toward improved organisational structures and better solutions for identified problems.
- Enhanced resource utilisation to better capitalise on current resources and minimise expenditure.
- Communicated with staff managing over 10 customer calls per day and at all organizational levels to assess current systems.
- Helped organizations improve customer satisfaction and achieve measurable results.
- Conducted studies focused on analyzing current strategies and evaluating feasibility and potential results of proposals.
Senior quality assurance consultant
Capgemini
Bengaluru, Karnataka
2014.12 - 2019.12
- Increased productivity by 30% with developed and maintained test plans, test cases, and other testing documentation to ensure testing activities are well-documented and repeatable.
- Provided training and mentorship to junior automation testers to ensure having right skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively.
- Stayed up to date with latest automation testing tools, technologies, and best practices to ensure testing activities are efficient and effective.
- Managed testing environments and ensured properly configured and maintained to support testing activities.
- Provided regular testing metrics and reports to project stakeholders to ensure about progress and status of testing activities.
Module Lead QA
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, Karnataka
2012.03 - 2014.11
- Developed and maintained test plans and test cases for complex software application, resulting in 20% reduction in testing time and 10% increase in test coverage.
- Investigated and troubleshooted customer issues, providing timely and effective solutions and contributing to 15% improvement in customer satisfaction scores.
- Monitored and reported on quality metrics, providing valuable insights to product owner, business analysts and contributing to 10% increase in product quality.
Senior software test engineer
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, Karnataka
2011.03 - 2012.02
- Consolidated automated tests and reduced manual tests by 60%, resulting in improved product quality and accelerated product delivery.
- Executed smoke, integration, and regression tests to ensure proper working of features on various platforms while adhering to quality standards.
- Developed test plans, created and standardized test cases, identified and logged bugs , and maintained test records and reports.
Senior software test engineer
UST-Global
Trivandrum, Kerala
2010.10 - 2011.02
- Maximised ROI by evaluating and modifying tests for improved effectiveness.
- Conducted performance testing on critical software applications, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks that improved application response time by 40%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement continuous testing approach, resulting in 30% reduction in testing time and 20% increase in testing coverage.
Software engineer
Aptara Corporation Inc
New Delhi, Delhi NCR
2007.04 - 2009.10
- Collaborated with team members to create applications' system analysis based on client requirements.
- Adapted to different languages and technologies based on project requirements.
- Implemented debugging and troubleshooting techniques, enhancing software reliability by 10%.
- Analysed and interpreted user requirements to guide software development.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT)
Rourkela Odisha /2001 - /2005
Master of Business Administration - Systems
Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim, India 2001.04 -
Skills
- Quality Assurance and Testing Methodologies
- Leadership and Team Management
- Communication and Presentation Skills
- Collaboration and Cross-Functional Coordination
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Attention to Detail and Thoroughness
- Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building
- Test Automation Framework Development (Selenium, BDD, TDD)
- Programming Languages (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript)
- Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)
- Test Management Tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA, Zephyr, HP ALM)
- Web Services (API) Testing (REST, SOAP)
- Mobile Testing (iOS, Android)
- Database Testing (SQL, Oracle, MySQL)
- User Accessibility Testing (WCAG 20 AA)
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Certified Tester
- Certified Prince 2 Agile Foundation and Practitioner
- Certified Scrum Master
- TOSCA certified Tester Level 2
Languages
Odia
Native language
English
Master or proficient
C2
Hindi
Master or proficient
C2
Timeline
Test engineer
Aviva
2023.03 - Current
Quality assurance lead consultant
Cigniti Technologies (UK) ltd
2021.03 - 2023.03
Senior consultant
Cigniti Technologies India Ltd
2019.12 - 2021.03
Senior quality assurance consultant
Capgemini
2014.12 - 2019.12
Module Lead QA
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd
2012.03 - 2014.11
Senior software test engineer
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd
2011.03 - 2012.02
Senior software test engineer
UST-Global
2010.10 - 2011.02
Software engineer
Aptara Corporation Inc
2007.04 - 2009.10
Master of Business Administration - Systems
Sikkim Manipal University
2001.04 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT)
/2001 - /2005