KIRAN KADAMBI SRIVATSA
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Bengaluru, IN.About
Highly accomplished Lead Quality Assurance Engineer with over 14 years of expertise in performance, automation, and manual testing across diverse web applications and enterprise systems. Proven leader in driving comprehensive testing initiatives, optimizing processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to align QA strategies with critical business objectives. Adept at leveraging advanced testing frameworks and cloud environments to deliver robust, high-quality software solutions and enhance operational efficiency.
Work
PowerSchool India Pvt Ltd.
|Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Led comprehensive QA initiatives for web applications, ensuring system reliability and product quality across the SchoolMessenger-SaleArrivial suite.
Highlights
Led performance testing for web applications, ensuring system reliability across the SchoolMessenger-SaleArrivial product suite using Akamai CloudTest, enhancing stability for critical educational platforms.
Collaborated strategically with stakeholders to define and execute robust test objectives, milestones, and execution plans, aligning QA efforts with sprint deliverables and product timelines.
Mentored and trained junior QA engineers in performance testing best practices, significantly boosting team capabilities and ensuring consistent testing excellence across all projects.
Designed and executed comprehensive test cases, defect analysis, and end-to-end traceability using JIRA and Confluence, streamlining defect resolution and improving quality.
Implemented WebdriverIO automation framework and Playwright AI-driven tooling for smoke testing, achieving faster release cycles and ensuring build stability.
Aptean India Pvt Ltd.
|Senior Engineer – Quality Assurance
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Drove performance and security testing for web applications, identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing system reliability as a Senior QA Engineer.
Highlights
Led performance and security testing initiatives for web applications, proactively identifying critical vulnerabilities and improving overall system reliability.
Partnered with stakeholders to establish clear test objectives, milestones, and execution plans, ensuring alignment and efficient project delivery.
Provided training and guidance to associate engineers, significantly enhancing team productivity and promoting consistent testing excellence.
Designed and executed comprehensive test cases and scripts for diverse performance and functional testing scenarios, ensuring thorough quality assurance.
Managed and optimized test environments on VMware ESXi and AWS Cloud, supporting scalable QA operations and ensuring robust testing infrastructure.
Reported detailed defects and performance metrics, facilitating faster resolution and driving continuous quality improvements across product development cycles.
Cognizant
|Programmer Analyst
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Summary
Developed and managed robust deployment pipelines and cloud infrastructure, supporting enterprise-level automation for banking applications.
Highlights
Automated deployment and infrastructure management on AWS, ensuring reliable and efficient environments for critical application delivery.
Prepared detailed AWS architecture diagrams and cost estimations, optimizing cloud hosting solutions and contributing to strategic infrastructure planning.
Developed business workflows using Pega BPM for banking domain applications, supporting enterprise-level automation and process efficiency.
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Master of Science
Computer Science
BMS Institute of Technology
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Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Skills
Test Automation
Test Automation Frameworks, WebDriverIO, Playwright, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing.
Performance & Load Testing
Performance Testing, Load Testing, Akamai CloudTest, System Reliability, Scalability Testing.
Manual & Functional Testing
Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Test Case Design, Test Execution, Defect Analysis.
Security Testing
Security Testing, Vulnerability Identification.
Agile Methodologies
Agile, Scrum, Sprint Planning, Release Management.
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS Cloud Infrastructure, VMware ESXi, Cloud Hosting, Deployment Automation, Infrastructure Management.
Tools & Documentation
JIRA, Confluence, Test Scripting, Defect Tracking, Traceability.
Business Process Management
Pega BPM, Business Workflow Development, Enterprise Automation.
Certifications
AWS AI Practitioner (in progress).