Padmini
Chintakayala
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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging position in the field of Software Testing where
proven decision-making and system engineering abilities will be used in a dynamic
and motivating environment that fosters professional standards with a prospect to
prove my capabilities.
SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES
· Over 5 years of testing Web and Stand-alone applications for clients like
Google, Tekdynamics, i-Script Inc etc
· Experience in working on multiple projects and cross-functional teams, and
ability to coordinate across teams in a large matrix organization environment
· Proficient in creation and implementation of Test Plans, Test Design
Specifications, Test Strategies and Test documents
· Proficiency in Creation and Execution of Test scenarios, Test scripts and
Test cases
· Extensive hands-on testing and management capabilities in SQA of
cross-platform client-server applications
· Demonstrated ability in applying repeatable quality assurance processes and
methods
· Holding QA status meetings with the development, customer service operations
and off-shore teams
. Experience in handling major Internal/External Releases
· Estimating the testing efforts for various projects and new initiatives
· Expertise in determining Production Grade Candidate
· Expertise in Build Acceptance Testing
· Preparing Build Acceptance Test Plans and Test Object Scripts
· Preparing Quality Goals and Test Actions
· Preparing QA Test Context docs
· Preparing Release Checklists
· Performing i18n and i10n zTesting
· Expertise in Focused Testing, Regression Testing, Exploratory Testing and Ad
Hoc Testing
. Experience in Mobile Testing using various devices and device simulators for
a wide range of carriers
· Expertise in Bug reporting and tracking
· Strong communication, technical and remote collaboration skills
Reporting, Documenting and Training Skills
· Ability to work in diverse environments- A highly sought out mix of Software
Testing and Documentation skills
· Expertise in preparing wide range of Status Reports based on client and
project requirements
· Experience in preparing Daily, weekly, fortnightly QA Status Reports to the
Development and project management teams
· Expertise in writing Technical documentation for large scale projects
· Experience in writing Functional documentation, User Guides/Manuals for QA
teams and End-Users/Clients
· Updating all documentation for test cases/test plans/test results/test
processes
· Conducting documentation audits with various teams
· Trained over 20 new recruits for SQE positions and QAI Certifications
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Symbiosys Technologies is a leading software solutions and product development
company that caters to diverse industry verticals providing solutions to some of
the Fortune 500 companies with excellent results. The client list includes
Google Inc, Hitachi Data Systems, Hitachi America Limited, Sphereo Inc,
Tekdynamics Inc, Cambridge Systems Inc to name a few.
Google is the world's largest search engine -- an easy-to-use free service that
usually returns relevant results in a fraction of a second. Google is widely
recognized as the "world's best search engine" because it is fast, accurate and
easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients, including advertisers,
content publishers and site managers with cost-effective advertising and a wide
range of revenue generating search services.
PROJECT PROFILE
Project Title : Picasa Web Albums
Link : http://picasaweb.google.com
Client : Google Inc - Santa Monica, CA
Duration : April 2006 – Aug 2008
Environment : Ajax, JavaScript
OS /Platforms : Win XPsp2 Pro/Home, Mac10.4.6, Vista Beta2, Linux RH2.4.22KDE
3.1-13
Browsers : Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Seamonkey, Netscape, IE, Opera 5.12
- 9.10, Konqueror 3.5.5 Linux, AOL Explorer, Camino 1.0.3 OS X, K-Meleon 1.02, IE
for Mac, Chrome
Tools : VMWare Work Station, Fiddler, TamperIE
Description: Picasa Web Albums is Google’s online photo organizer designed to
help users post and share their photos quickly and easily on the web. It can be
used by SSO using any Google account login. Some of its features:
- Facial Recognition, Search and Tagging, Ordering Prints, Blogging, Orkut,
MySpace etc
- 1GB of free storage space to post and share approximately 4,000 photos, with
the option to upgrade to more space
- High-quality photos and videos uploads for easy sharing
- Now available in 18 additional languages
- For more info: http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=8989
Responsibilities:
- Planning all phases of the Life Cycle for Test Resources located in US and
India detailing on tasks and timelines
- Planning QA Goals, Deliverables for project milestones
- Interacting with the devlepors for milestone/feature updates
- Determine and make a call for the Production Grade Candidate
- Plan and allocate Test Environments to the test resources
- Plan and execute Build Acceptance Tests that determines if the build is good
for testing by QA
- Plan and execute Focused Testing on areas with new changes in the build
- Preparing Quality Goals and Test Actions for all areas/features that undergo
continuous changes
- Preparing/updating Build Acceptance Test Plans and Test Object Scripts
- Preparing QA Test Context doc from time to time updating the core and non-core
contexts
- Updating and maintaining QA Central with QA progress and statistics of the
latest findings
- Performing i18n and i10n Testing for all supporting languages
- Preparing and updating release checklists for the latest builds
- Performing regular Automation runs on the stable features
- Performing Regression Testing, Exploratory and Ad Hoc testing
- Expertise in testing Facial Recognition software
- Mobile pages testing using various mobile devices and also Device Simulators
with a wide range of carries
- Planning, Organizing and Leading bug scrub meetings, daily stand-up meetings
and address customer issues
- Performing exclusive Search & Tagging testing which is a core feature of any
Google application
- Bug filing and verification and tracking
_ Integration Testing to verify –
- Picasa interoperability, Gmail interoperability, Facial Recognition testing,
Blogger/Orkut/Xanga/MySpace/Friendster interoperability, Search & Tagging
testing, Google Maps interoperability, Google Search and Google Image Search
testing, Google Earth interoperability, Google Checkout interoperability, Mobile
pages interoperability
- Prepare different QA reports for the client depending upon the requirements
Project Title : Google Search Appliance
Link : http://www.google.co.in/enterprise/
Client : Google Inc - Santa Monica, CA
Duration : Nov 2005 - April 2006
Environment : Linux, MySQL, Apache Tomcat
OS /Platforms : Win XPsp2 Pro/Home, Mac10.4.6, Vista Beta2
Browsers : Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Netscape, IE, Opera 5.12 - 9.10
Description: The Google Search Appliance indexes all forms of content on your
intranet and websites, offering a robust, scalable and cost-effective solution to
your enterprise search needs by delivering fast and relevant search results.
Users will be able to search through more than 220 different file formats in any
language. The Google Search Appliance indexes up to 15 million documents, and its
security features ensures that users only see the documents to which they have
proper access
The GB-5005's automatic internal clustering and failover provide extremely high
uptime and capacity to search up to 5 million documents.
Responsibilities:
- Created new test procedures based on functional requirements
- Develop and review test plans, test cases and automation strategies
- Retesting the fixed defects and document test results
- Maintain test case inventory
- Tracking the crawl times for all domains
- Executing keyword searches
- Review and provide feedback on user manuals/documents
- Review current and future testing tasks and assist in sequencing/planning
- Communicate problems with testing and coordinate with other departments on
problem diagnosis
- Work with the developers in verification and validation of problems in the
current project
- Work closely with Business Analysts and Developers as necessary to resolve and
retest defects
Project Title : Human Resource Information System
Client : Google Inc - Santa Monica, CA
Environment : JavaScript, HTML, MySql
Duration : April 2005 - Nov 2005
Description: Google IS is an online application that services the HR information
needs at Google. The mission is to manage HR information of the entire Google
workforce to enable the HR division discharge responsibilities adequately. The
application handles corporate data of personnel along with compensation,
organization, benefits and facilities particulars.
Responsibilities:
- Created Test Strategy and Test Plan documents
- Created new test cases and test procedures based on functional requirements
- Verified traceability of Test Conditions to Test Cases in the Traceability
Matrix.
- Produced and managed QA deliverables through formal Project Plans. Presented
Project Plans to Senior Management
- Identified, investigated and helped resolve Project Issues / Risk to Senior
Management.
- Performed Functional testing that includes Regression, Adhoc (Undocumented
test cases), System testing. Back-End Testing
- Performed Regression testing using ‘Test Harness’ tool
- Functional testing that includes Security, System testing.
- Involved in manual testing in areas of the application that under went
constant changes
- Created Technical and Functional requirements documents for the client and dev
- Facilitated and participated in QA Request Form, QA Test Plan and Status
Reporting / Reviews meetings attended by members of Product, Development and
Senior Management
- Provided technical leadership to technical resources and customers to meet
project deadlines and ensure project objectives are met
- Attended walk through meetings to resolve technical issues and validation
time line.
- Defect management: Defect Tracking using Test Director; Defect Triage
meetings to assess open defect impact and resolution
Project Title : Performance Review Tool
Client : Google Inc - Santa Monica, CA
Environment : JavaScript, HTML, MySql
Duration : Oct 2004 - April 2005
Description: This is an online tool that provides a single window where
employees and managers can enter and register performance summary. The tool
serves as an evaluation system for the regular associates at Google, to enable
evaluate objectively the members and rate them for their performance. In
addition, the tool also facilitates evaluating the employees seeking promotion
(or) those employees up for slotting. The possible end users - the admins,
managers, and employees are integral part of the process and perform their
clearly defined roles.
Responsibilities:
- Developing Test Plan and validation plan documents
- Involved in creating the test scripts/Test cases to test various use-cases
- Understanding and estimating the testing efforts for the project
- Performed Functional testing, System Testing, Integration Testing
- Executed Load Tests and Stress Tests
- Regression Testing using Test Harness (In House Testing Tool)
- Being responsible for project status reporting to the testing teams, and
project management
- Coordinates testing and acts as liaison with offshore resources.
- Ensuring that component, system and documentation testing is appropriately
coordinated with the appropriate technical groups and release management
- Maintain the integrity of the QA test environment/infrastructure.
Project Title : Test Harness
Client : Google Inc - Santa Monica, CA
Environment : Swings
Duration : Jan 2003 - June2003
Description: A tool developed to automate testing as and when required. The tool
helps the testers in record-play back, regression testing, check for database
check points, executing database queries, developing test cases to check for
positive/negative matches and email the recorded scripts.
Responsibilities:
- Identified testable statements contained in requirements and specification
documents, and devise and run appropriate tests
- Performed Functionality Testing, GUI Testing based on the project requirements
- Executed Load Tests and Stress Tests to ensure the systems performs as
expected and does not breakdown
- Worked with the Project coordinator to validate key business requirements and
prepare reports on test progress.
- Effectively communicated testing status to project team
- Identifying and recommending potential process improvements
- Designed and documented a User's Manual that helps the end users to
effectively make use of the tool
Project Title : Bug Repository Tool
Client : Tekdynamics - Dallas, TX
Environment : Swings, MySql
Duration : Oct 2003 - April 2004
Description: A tool used as a repository for all the identified bugs. It tracks
the complete history of each bug from inception to close and re-open. All bugs
are categorized and maintained application wise. This is a simple and efficient
tool that obviates communication barriers between the developers and testers;
also helps the administration to track the performance by generating various
reports.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for creating workflow diagrams
- Reviewing documentation deliverables, and ensuring conformance to standards
and quality control procedures
- Performance Testing, System Testing
- Regression Testing using Test Harness
- Developed and executed various test cases as and when required
- Assess test requirements for new features
- Performed the tests and documented the results and bugs in TestDirector
Project Title : Scriptase
Client : i-Script Inc, USA - Dallas TX
Environment : PHP, JavaScript, HTML, MySql
Duration : June 2003 - Oct 2003
Description: A web application developed for a medical transcription firm to
maintain details of different clients the organization has undertaken. Each
client can in turn maintain complete details of the doctors, patients and
documents for transcription. Access to details is privilege based. Has a feature
to upload and download the transcribed files and other documents. An online
billing system is also in place for each client.
Responsibilities:
- Actively participated in Load Testing, Stress Testing
- Performed System Testing, Functionality Testing
- Tested application’s GUI and in the testing environment using QTP, WinRunner
- Carried out validation procedures to ensure that all system modifications
meets end-user requirements and quality standards
- Responsible for preparing Functional Specification Document that serves as a
reference manual and user guide for new developers and end users
https://www.scriptase.com/document/
- Participates in test plan inspections, documents issues and supports
resolution of those issues. Conducts inspections with support of Lead Quality
Control Analyst.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
CSTE - Certified Software Test Engineer (Certificate No: 8846), QAI, USA
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
OS /Platforms : Win XPsp2 Pro/Home, Mac10.4.6, Vista Beta2, Linux
RH2.4.22KDE 3.1-13, Unix
Languages/Tools : Java, C, C++
RDBMS : Oracle 8.0/9i, PL/SQL, MySql
QA automation Tools : Winrunner, Loadrunner, Silk Test, Test Director, QTP,
Rational ClearQuest, Quality center
Defect Tracking
Software : Buganizer, Mantis, Bugzilla, DMZ secure bug
base
Web Technologies : HTML, DHTML, JavaScript
Web Servers : E3, Apache Tomcat 5.0, WebLogic
Authoring Tools : MS Office, MS FrontPage, Macromedia Dream Weaver
Tools : VMWare Work Station, Fiddler, TamperIE, Xenu
link Sleuth, Device Simulators for mobile phones
Other Concepts : OOPs, Data Structures, DBMS Concepts, OS Concepts,
Computer Networks
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters of Business Administration in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
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