Kuncham Padma Priyanka

Software Engineer | Quality Assurance & Full-Stack Development
Murfreesboro, US.

About

Highly motivated Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and full-stack development, transitioning from a trainee role to a core project team member due to consistent high performance. Adept at designing robust backend validation scripts, automating test processes, and ensuring comprehensive QA coverage across the SDLC. Seeking to leverage strong technical skills in SQL, Selenium, and diverse programming languages to drive efficient, high-quality software solutions in a dynamic development environment.

Work

FIS Global Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
|

Software Engineer - Testing (Prepaid Team, EBT Team)

Chennai, TN, India

Summary

Spearheaded quality assurance and testing efforts for prepaid and EBT systems, transitioning from trainee to core team member by consistently delivering high-performance results.

Highlights

Drove defect identification and resolution across Agile sprints using JIRA, contributing to a seamless transition from trainee to a core project team member due to consistent, high-impact performance.

Engineered complex SQL stored procedures to support backend card logic, including dynamic expiration date generation and bulk card creation, ensuring functionality for real-world edge cases.

Designed and executed robust backend validation scripts to verify transaction logs, database states, and card lifecycle transitions, ensuring UAT and production readiness.

Led QA efforts for encryption key rotation implementation, validating secure PIN handling through end-to-end simulation and ensuring backward compatibility for critical systems.

Applied full STLC practices, from requirements analysis to post-production validations, ensuring robust QA coverage across diverse test environments.

Built reusable Selenium automation scripts to significantly reduce manual test load and contributed to SAFAL batch automation, enhancing regression coverage for internal processing systems.

Managed test cases and tracked defects using TestRail and JIRA, collaborating closely with development and deployment teams to facilitate timely, high-quality software releases.

Played a key role in comprehensive release validation cycles, including smoke testing, regression, and production checks, ensuring a stable product across UAT and production environments.

Sudheesah Smart Solutions
|

Intern

Chennai, TN, India

Summary

Contributed to web service enhancement and data visualization initiatives, gaining practical experience in front-end and back-end development.

Highlights

Enhanced web services using HTML, .NET, C#, and JavaScript, improving functionality and user experience.

Developed interactive data visualizations utilizing Highcharts, transforming complex backend data into accessible insights.

Virtusa Polaris
|

Intern

Chennai, TN, India

Summary

Participated in IT projects, developing foundational problem-solving and technical communication skills within a team-based environment.

Highlights

Collaborated on IT projects, developing foundational problem-solving skills in team-based environments.

Improved technical communication and understanding of real-world software development practices.

Education

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN, United States of America

Master of Science

Computer Science

Grade: 3.694

Courses

Full Stack Development

Web Technologies

Advanced Databases

Software Engineering

Blockchain

Networks

Parallel Processing

Data Exploration & Understanding

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, TN, India

Bachelors of Computer Science

Computer Science

Grade: 3.116

Courses

Web Development

Data Structures

Algorithms

Database Management

Cryptography

Operating Systems

Networking

Object-Oriented Programming

Software Engineering

Certificates

Machine Learning in Python and R
React & Django Full Stack
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Skills

Web & Backend Development

.NET, React.js, Node.js, Django, Flask, PHP, HTML, CSS.

Programming Languages

Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, C++, C#, PHP.

Testing & QA Tools

Selenium, SAFAL, Postman, TestRail, JIRA, Rally.

Database Technologies

MySQL, SQL Server, Stored Procedures, Backend Validation.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (IAM, EC2), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, Kubernetes, Cloud Shell.

Machine Learning & Data Science

Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Natural Language Processing (Basic), Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing.

Projects

Adversarial Prompt Injection & Unauthorized Access

Summary

Research focused on enhancing the security of Large Language Models (LLMs) against prompt injection and API vulnerabilities.

Attendance Management System

Summary

Developed a role-based system for attendance management using modern web technologies.

Vertebrae Sum Prediction Web App

Summary

Created a Flask-based machine learning application for medical vertebrae count prediction.

CareAccess Healthcare Appointment System

Summary

Built a full-stack healthcare appointment system integrating backend services and communication alerts.

Parallelized COVID-19 Case Prediction

Summary

Implemented parallelized ensemble machine learning models for COVID-19 data analysis.

Hospital Appointment System

Summary

Developed a full-stack application for hospital appointment management.

Blockchain Social Media Platform

Summary

Created a decentralized social media platform leveraging blockchain technology.

Python Messaging App

Summary

Built a multi-client socket-based instant messaging system.

Data Security Suite

Summary

Developed a suite of encryption utilities for data security.

Android GPS Profile Manager

Summary

Designed an Android application to automate phone settings based on GPS location.