Punyam Murugesan Venkatesha Babu
Regina,SK
Summary
Results-driven QA Team Lead committed to delivering high-quality results through effective team management and task prioritization. Possess specialized skills in automated testing tools, defect tracking systems, and agile methodologies which ensure swift identification and resolution of software issues. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving, leveraging these soft skills to foster collaborative environments and drive project success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Team Lead
SwaBz Systems Inc
Toronto, Ontario
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Monitored and facilitated bug resolutions to optimize software.
- Coordinated project evaluations, gap analyses, department and project audits and quality improvement action plans.
- Monitoring client social networks and local websites for potential issues or opportunities.
- Test case designing, reviewing and defect management on HP ALM Tool
- Driving sprint meetings and defect triage meetings with Dev team
- Assigning daily tasks and coordinating test execution with testing team.
- Performing Regression and System Integration testing (SIT) on the Salesforce Application
- Testing IOS Mobile functionality of the IFS scheduling software on the IFS MWO Service.
Sr Software Verification Specialist
Mentor Graphics (Canada) Ltd
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Monitored customer account activity to detect fraud or suspicious activity.
- Performed Exhaustive functional testing of the Solido application
- Resolving customer tickets raised by customers on JIRA
- Participating in Bug triage meetings
- Test execution and test management for release cycles
- Co-ordinating with Dev team on resolving and reproducing customer issues
Produce Associate
Walmart
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Received and inspected incoming produce shipments to ensure quality and quantity standards were met.
- Restocked shelves with new merchandise in a timely manner.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries, providing knowledgeable recommendations on produce selection.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust sales strategies accordingly.
- Restocked produce and removed expired or damaged merchandise.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers warmly upon arrival in the department and responding promptly to inquiries about products or services offered.
IT Consultant
Dolphin Foods India Ltd
Hyderabad, India
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Met with users, vendors and technicians to determine computing requirements.
- Developed project plans and maintained timelines to ensure successful completion of projects within budget constraints.
- Analyzed client's current system infrastructure and identified opportunities for improvement.
- Reviewed and approved project plans prior to implementation.
Lead Test Engineer
Buxton Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Performed New feature testing for every sprint including Test case design and review
- Coordinating with the On-shore team on daily basis for taking up tasks from Rally backlog, complete the tasks and update the status in daily standup meeting.
- Setting up the Test environment and Testing the application on heterogeneous platforms to ensure test coverage on every build
- Providing test status and Metrics to the Client Manager on test execution
- Coordinated with senior project managers to plan testing schedule.
- Created test data for validating scenarios based on functional requirements.
Team Lead
eTouch Systems India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Established Offshore team for Chrome Browser testing project in GOOGLE Client location. The project involves testing of Chrome Browser using daily builds on heterogeneous environment which includes Multi OS environment such as WIN 7/8/XP, MAC, Linux, Chrome OS & Android devices.
- Performing Regression cycles on daily builds of chrome browser, Apps and extensions and ensure that all the chrome channels Stable, Beta and Dev releases are done in a smooth way. The project scope includes testing the Chrome Mobile App on Android devices such as Samsung S3 / Galaxy & Nexus 7 tab
- Organized client meetings to provide project updates.
Team Lead
Accenture India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Preparing the Test Plan document for the new requirements of the project
- Involving in execution of test cases and logging bugs during regression cycles
- Submitting the ‘Engagement Balance Scorecard’ and DART on weekly basis
- Monitoring and Updating the Senior Managers regarding the progress of the project
- Checking for the Microsoft CRM Rollups and updating in the Test Environment
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
Madras University
Chennai, India01-2001
Bachelors Of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India06-1998
Skills
- Regression testing
- Test case design
- Requirements analysis
- Test data management
- User acceptance testing
- Test environment setup
- Client Interaction
- Test case creation and review
- Preparing Test Plan & Strategy
- Team mentoring
- Usability testing
- Cross-browser testing
- Non-functional testing
- Client communication
- Defect management
- Mobile testing
Certification
· ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level – ITB-CTFL-0011325 India
· ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Manager Reg no: 126014
· Salesforce AI Specialist - Credential Id: 5208903
· Salesforce AI Associate - Credential Id: 22886148
· Salesforce Certified Administrator – Credential Id: 22886148
· Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant – Credential Id : 2779719
· Salesforce Certified Associate – Credential Id: 2594945
· Agile Scrum Master – Exin – Registration no: 5756218
· ITIL V3 Foundation certification – Cid : ITIL/MY721429
· CTIC – ICTC (Information Technology Professional (ITP – Designation) Certificate no.: 6470
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
QA Team Lead
SwaBz Systems Inc
03.2023 - 08.2024
Sr Software Verification Specialist
Mentor Graphics (Canada) Ltd
03.2021 - 05.2021
Produce Associate
Walmart
06.2019 - 02.2021
IT Consultant
Dolphin Foods India Ltd
01.2018 - 02.2019
Lead Test Engineer
Buxton Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 01.2017
Team Lead
eTouch Systems India Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 02.2014
Team Lead
Accenture India Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 01.2012
· ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level – ITB-CTFL-0011325 India
· ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Manager Reg no: 126014
· Salesforce AI Specialist - Credential Id: 5208903
· Salesforce AI Associate - Credential Id: 22886148
· Salesforce Certified Administrator – Credential Id: 22886148
· Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant – Credential Id : 2779719
· Salesforce Certified Associate – Credential Id: 2594945
· Agile Scrum Master – Exin – Registration no: 5756218
· ITIL V3 Foundation certification – Cid : ITIL/MY721429
· CTIC – ICTC (Information Technology Professional (ITP – Designation) Certificate no.: 6470
Master of Science - Information Technology
Madras University
Bachelors Of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
Osmania University
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