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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Languages
References
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Nithya Rao

Nithya Rao

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Summary

Results-oriented QA Manager and Automation Expert with 13 years of extensive experience in software testing, including 4 years dedicated to automation. Demonstrated success in leading QA teams, implementing effective automation frameworks, and delivering high-quality software products. Proficient in both manual and automated testing methodologies, with strong leadership and project management skills focused on continuous improvement. Aiming to leverage expertise to drive quality assurance excellence in future projects.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Manager & Automation Specialist

LTIMINDTREE
Chennai, India
9 2019 - Current

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Managed a team of 20+ QA professionals, overseeing manual and automated testing activities.
  • Led the project life cycle management and transition to automated testing by revamping the automation framework with BDD, Cucumber, and training the team.
  • Reduced critical defects in production by 40% through rigorous testing and process improvements.
  • Coordinated with GIS/CRIU, ensuring the product meets business and user requirements.
  • Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing corrective measures to prevent future occurrences.
  • Reduced software defects by closely monitoring QA processes, and providing timely feedback to the development team.
  • Improved overall efficiency of the QA department through strategic planning and resource allocation.
  • Managed daily activities of QA personnel such as setting goals, providing guidance and assigning tasks.
  • Provided regular performance reviews for QA staff members and identified areas requiring further training.

Test Lead

TechMahindra
Chennai, India
8 2018 - 9 2019

Role and Responsibilities: -

● Involved in all artifacts of testing and automation

● Involved in all agile ceremonies

● Have gained knowledge in IntelliJ IDE

● Have exposure in SVN

● Have automated web application testing (UI) using Selenium BDD Cucumber framework And API using postman tool

● Have worked with CICD tools like Jenkins for triggering build in various environment for confirming sanity check

● Have prepared regression suite and implemented CICD for validating it daily

● Guiding team members to meet deadline

●Collaborated with developers to ensure timely resolution of identified issues, resulting in improved customer satisfaction

●Provided expert insight into system requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to establish clear expectations for project outcomes

Associate Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai, India
01.2011 - 07.2018

Role & Responsibilities:

● Involved in all artifacts of testing and automation

● Have automated web application testing-(UI) using selenium with BDD Cucumber framework

● Have worked on REST API and Postman Tool

● Have implemented SonarQube

● Have implemented CICD using Jenkins and GitHub Repo

● Executed mobile testing using Perfecto● Have experience in automating window-based application using UFT

● Have implemented ADPART for generating scenarios of BPA Flow

●Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies

RMD College of Engineering
India
06-2010

Skills

  • Automation Expert (Selenium Webdriver, BDD- Cucumber, JAVA)
  • Test Management (JIRA, HP-ALM))
  • Actimize
  • Deficiency detection
  • Project Management

Certification

  • ITQB Foundational
  • ILEAD
  • ILEAD PLUS
  • Professional Scrum Master

Accomplishments

    ● Have successfully done a POC on implementing JIRA as a Test Management tool. This Process improvements was implemented & well appreciated by clients& LTIMINDTREE

    Automated the process of generating Requirement Traceability Matrix via JIRA

    Automated the consolidated report generation for PTS submission for project closure

    ● Have done OPM /PI initiatives for Projects – implementing PDCA cycle

    Increased test coverage by 50% and reduced testing cycle time by 30% through effective automation.

    ●Played a key role in reducing critical defects in production by 40%.

    ● Successfully led QA teams in multiple high-profile projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality.

Affiliations

● Awarded “Star Performer” for Project Deliveries in TECHMAHINDRA

● Received ‘Hall of Fame” Award for being a strong asset to the team in Project - AML (LTIMINDTREE)

● Received Customer Champ award for For Discover project, Cognizant (CTS), India

● Have successfully done a POC on implementing JIRA as a Test Management tool. This Process improvements was implemented & well appreciated by clients

Languages

English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Associate Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2011 - 07.2018

QA Manager & Automation Specialist

LTIMINDTREE
9 2019 - Current

Test Lead

TechMahindra
8 2018 - 9 2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies

RMD College of Engineering
Nithya Rao