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CONTACT(PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEStreet Address  Cameron Forest Lane, Charlotte, NChttps://LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEkandasamy/Premalatha Kandasamy Immediate JoinerQA Manual & Automation Test LeadHighly effective Manual and Automation Test Lead with 9+ years of experience across diverse industries. Increased automation coverage by 70%, leading to streamlined processes and exceptional quality software and firmware delivery through manual and automation testing (UFT, Selenium WebDriver). TECHNICAL SKILLSLanguages: Java, VB Script, PERL, ShellScriptTest Tools: Selenium, QTP/UFT, SquishTest Management Tools: HP ALM, JIRAX-Ray plugin, TrelloCollaboration Tool: ConfluenceIDE/Build/Source Control Tools: Eclipse,Maven, GitProject Methodologies: Waterfall, AgileCCM Tool: OpenText ExstreamPROFILE SUMMARY9+ years of software Test experience: Automation-focused QA Lead with hands- on experience in manual testing for web and mobile applications (Android and iOS). Proven ability to deliver quality software across Telecom, BFSI, Retail, Pharma and life science and Commercial lighting domains.Automation Expertise: Dedicated QA Automation Engineer with a strong foundation in UFT and Selenium. Proficient in crafting robust test automation frameworks using TestNG, POM, Apache POI and Extent Reports. Have strong knowledge in cucumber framework.Agile Test: Results-oriented Agile Scrum Team member with 3 years experience delivering high-quality products. Skilled in agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and sprint planning.Leadership: Experience in managing a team of 13 members and responsible for overall direction and coordination of the project.Strong Communication: Excellent at requirement analysis, identifying gaps, translating into specs, and managing stakeholder relationships. NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTSEarned Blaze Meter JMeter Intro certification.Appreciation from Crestron management for successful implementation of CH5 components in lighting project.Identified critical defects and worked closely with development teams to resolve them, improving product quality and customer satisfaction. Cash Bonus from Adventsys for developing shell script to efficiently process input files sequentially for real-time jobs. Implemented pair programming resulting in a 20% efficiency in product deliverables.Led the implementation of test automation frameworks, reducing regression test cycle time by 30% and increasing efficiency. FIMC (Feather in My Cap) Award for QTP automation of sanity test cases.Recognized from Wipro for outstanding performance in Project Readiness Program and Domain Readiness Program.WORK EXPERIENCECrestron Technologies as Senior Quality Engineer Feb 2022  June 2023 Adventsys Technologies as Senior Systems Engineer June 2019  Feb 2022 Wipro Technologies as Senior Project Engineer Aug 2008  Nov 2013 EDUCATIONM.S in Software Engineering,Dec 2012Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceB.Sc in Computer Technology,Jun 2008Kongu Engineering CollegeCORE COMPETENCIESSoftware Test LifecycleTest Mgmt. & MethodologiesProject Planning/ ExecutionFunctional/ Test AutomationTest Cases/ Plans/Release DocStandard Test ProcessesTest Strategy DocumentContinuous Improvement InitiativeProcess ExcellenceStakeholders CommunicationCross-Functional TeamworkKey Projects:ZUM Android and Mobile App Feb 2022 Jun 2023Description: ZUM lighting configuration app uses Bluetooth to pair with wireless and wired rooms. Settings for individual load controllers, sensors, and keypads are modifiable from the Zm lighting configuration app. Dimming levels, sensor sensitivity, and lighting scenes are all configurable through an intuitive onscreen procedure. Role: Team Lead Approach: Manual, AutomationEnvironment\Tools: Android devices, iOS devices, ZUM wired devices, ZUM wireless devices, ZUM Hub4, Occupancy and vacancy sensors, Daylighting Sensors, IOT devices, VT Pro-e, SIMPL Windows programming, CH5, JIRA with Xray plugin, putty, Jenkin Integration, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, POM, Extent Reports, Apache POILed the test process from planning to closure, including test case creation, test bed setup (wired room setup, wireless room setup), SIMPL program development to test CNET mode, test case execution, defect management and Release notes submission.Identified gaps and reported 60+ critical bugs in the early phases, leading to significant improvement in stability and reliability.Automated ZUM Hub4 regression test cases using Selenium WebDriver with Java resulting in 20% reduction in manual testing time during release.GoVal (Computer System Validation) Nov 2019  Feb 2022 Description: Perform GxP Assessments for Validation Projects, define GAMP category and identify Validation deliverables. Role: Project Lead Approach: Manual, Automation and Performance Environment\Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, POM, Extent Reports, Apache POI, TrelloPerformed Impact Analysis of Business requirements, converted problem statements into a sequence of solution steps, and collaborated with development teams to define clear acceptance criteria for all features, leading to faster development cycles and reduced rework.Proposed and implemented a comprehensive test automation framework utilizing Selenium with TestNG. Conducted a proof of concept (POC) to validate the framework's effectiveness. Developed and executed extensive test suites covering end-to-end regression scenarios, resulting in a 30% productivity boost. Employed Extent Reports for comprehensive and customizable test reporting, providing in-depth insights into test execution.Introduced performance and load testing in the QA process, identifying key bottlenecks and enabling the development team to optimize the software, resulting in a 50% improvement in application response time. Medpro-Wellfleet Insurance/Utica National Insurance Jun 2019  Nov 2019 Description: Designed and developed applications, documents, pages, frames for Medpro related to Critical Illness, Accident, Disability plans Role: DevelopmentEnvironment\Tools: OpenText Exstream 16.6, OpenText Exstream 9.5, OpenText Exstream 8.6, OpenText Exstream 7.0, VB Scripting, Shell Scripting, Cron job, JSON, XML filesUnderstood the business rules, accordingly developed the dynamic pages flows and documents. Used VBScript to include or exclude table, fields, rows, columns, etc.,Developed shell script to pick input files in sequential order, create control files (opt file) dynamically using this input, output path, package details, trigger the engine and process them for real time jobs. This reduced the manual efforts drastically to around 50%.Configured batch setup in Linux platform, trigger the shell script periodically using cron job. Mastercard, USA Feb 2013 Nov2013Description: Business Rule validation for Transaction processing Role: Lead Approach: AutomationEnvironment\Tools: QTP/UFT, HP-ALMIdentified test cases for automation, analyzed UI objects, implemented keyword driven methodology for object identification, developed hybrid framework and automated around 75 test cases. Implemented batch testing using AOM. Guided team members wherever required.Morrisons, UK Dec 2011  Feb 2013Description: Purchase order workflowRole: Senior Automation Engineer Approach: Automation Environment\Tools: QTP/UFT, HP-ALM, BPT frameworkAnalyzed the manual application workflow and corresponding test cases. Identified automation opportunities by breaking down test cases into reusable components. Developed and integrated automated test scripts with QC, implementing daily batch execution and reporting.BNYM, USA Apr 2011  Dec 2011Description: IPA maintenance.Role: Automation Engineer Approach: AutomationEnvironment\Tools: QTP/UFT, ALMAccelerated test execution by automating existing test cases and addressing identified gaps. ERICSSON, USA Feb 2011  Apr 2011Approach: Automation POCEnvironment\Tools: PERL, SquishRamped up quickly with the new tool Squish with PERL scripting and automated 3 end to end flows and won the project. Nortel/Avaya Dec 2008  Feb 2011Description: Test various features of Nortel CS1000 System and Sanity Test of Nortel Meridian PBX. Role: Test Automation Engineer Approach: Manual & Automation Environment\Tools: ESET, Putty, QTP 10, HP Quality CenterManually tested the UCM web interface during design, automated CS1000 feature testing with a custom QTP wrapper (reducing test time by 40%), and performed automatic sanity tests with bug reporting via Quality Center.