ABHINAV PENMETSA

Results-driven Technology Specialist exhibiting 8 years’ deep industry experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance, SDLC, Defect Management, and Client Relationship Management across Medical and Corporate Insurance, payroll and Retail domains, with the capacity to verbalize multiple projects simultaneously across stringent time-bound milestones, demonstrating 100% efficiency and quality at all times.

My life’s philosophy is balancing career pursuits and hierarchical growth, with a holistic well-being across personal and social planes. That is why you can often find me driving cultural and social diversity programs as part of “Street Cause”, aNon-Government Not-for-Profit Organisation, as well as social initiatives run by corporate management. The latter includesserving as Cultural Head for the Christies and Liberty Life Project Teams as well as AASA – a Telugu community activelyfunctioning in South Africa for the region’s economic growth and development. I have also represented my home state ofTelangana as well as the University during Asian Games selections in 2011.

• JIRA
• Rational Clear Quest
• QC
• Mainframe Systems
• HP Quality Centre
• Agile Methodology
• Compass
• JD Edwards
• Contract Express
• Oracle TCC
• Windows
• Test rail
• Postman
• Jupyter Notebook
• Tableau

• Junior Software engineer, 2014 - 2015, Zensar Technologies, Assurant Health, Insurance
• Software Engineer, 2016-2018, Zensar Technologies, Liberty Life, Insurance, Johnanessburg
• Senior Software Engineer, 2018 - 2021, Zensar Technologies, Christies, Retail, London
• Senior Software Engineer, 2021-2022, Epam anywhere, UKG - Kronos, Payroll and Tax

Senior Software Engineer Experience:

• Utilized JD Edwards for Seller Agreements, Sales Numbers, and Stock Orders.
  Led the STLC process, mapped milestones, and addressed gaps.
• Provided end-to-end support in UAT working with over 50 Business users and post-deployment testing.
  Contributed expertise in Contract Express integration.
• Tested the payroll and taxation using Postman API tool .

Software Engineer Role:

• Executed end-to-end STLC processes and ensured system functionality.
• Collaborated with Business Analyst for effective testing.
• Scheduled SMART milestones for team efficiency.
  

Junior Software Engineer Position:

• Reported SDLC/STLC progress and aligned activities with milestones.
• Conducted rigorous Regression and UAT Testing.
• Provided end-to-end support in UAT and post-deployment testing.
  

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology.
• PG in Business Analytics and Data science from Greatlakes Institute of Technology.
• Pursuing MBA, University Canada West

• Spearheaded end-to-end STLC processes of 5 independent projects simultaneously, bringing out the best in time management, work efficiency, and resource optimization, without compromising on timelines or quality.
• Independently administered 5 unique business processes in tandem comprising 50+ Business Users.
• Entrusted with the dual responsibilities of Business Analyst and UAT Tester for Liberty Life.
• Received quarterly Customer Centricity Awards back-to-back in 2017 and 2018 for timely delivery, unadulterated output quality, and outstanding performance exhibited during the Liberty Life project cycle.
• Shouldered responsibilities in product design and delivery for Liber8 – a Liberty Life technology product.
• Handpicked for team / corporate representation at Johannesburg and London for on-site stakeholder liaisons, troubleshooting, and transfer of expertise for Liberty Life and Christies projects between 2016 and 2018.
• Exceeded expectations in organizing a variety of cultural events for the Zensar Team at South Africa between 2016 and 2018.

ISTQB Foundation Level Certification.

Participated as a representative of my school in district-level swimming competitions in India. Went on to represent my college in state-level swimming competitions and further represented South India in the South Asian Pacific selections.

I bring a strong commitment to discipline, perseverance, and teamwork. These qualities, honed through years of competitive sports, extend to my professional endeavors. I am dedicated to applying the same level of determination and collaboration to contribute effectively to your team and meet organizational goals. My experience in sports has instilled qualities such as time management, goal orientation, and a resilient mindset, which I believe are valuable assets in a professional setting. I am eager to leverage these attributes to make meaningful contributions to your organization.

Moreover, I am eligible for full-time employment, allowing me to arrange my class schedule in a manner that won't impact my job commitments.