SIREESHA ALETI
San Ramon
Summary
QA Engineer with 10+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, specializing in API testing, automation, and enterprise financial applications. Experienced in Salesforce platform testing including validation of Flows along with REST/SOAP integrations. Skilled in developing automated test scripts, test plans, and regression suites using modern QA frameworks. Strong background working in Agile environments, collaborating with developers and product owners to ensure high-quality releases. Proficient in Python scripting, API automation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Engineer
Robert Half
08.2022 - Current
- Designed and executed API and integration tests for enterprise applications, validating REST and SOAP services.
- Developed automation scripts and reusable test cases to improve regression testing coverage.
- Performed validation of business workflows and system integrations similar to Salesforce Flows and automation logic.
- Collaborated with developers and product owners to understand business processes and translate requirements into test cases.
- Validated Salesforce data using SOQL queries to confirm records, relationships, and automation outcomes..
- Utilized JIRA for defect tracking, reporting, and quality metrics monitoring.
- Conducted data validation using SQL queries to ensure accuracy of backend data processing.
- Communicated test progress, risks, and defect status to stakeholders during sprint reviews.
- Validated data accuracy and response times, ensuring optimal system performance.
- Assisted in role-based security testing and triaging customer-reported issues.
- Played a pivotal role in implementing Agile/Scrum methodologies for efficient project execution.
- Contributed to daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and backlog refinement activities.
QA Engineer Lead
Mizuho Bank
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Validated booking trade FX, MM, cash payments, SWIFT messages, and XML messages in Oracle DB.
- Created and executed end-to-end test plans covering APIs, workflows, and data validations.
- Validated XML messages, SWIFT payments, and backend financial data using Oracle DB queries.
- Coordinated cross-team testing efforts and worked with developers and business analysts to validate application behavior.
- Monitored quality metrics including defect leakage, reliability, and repeatability across releases.
- Mentored junior QA engineers and improved testing documentation standards.
- Led application test planning and execution for FX and MM market back-office operations.
Sr QA Engineer
Wells Fargo
07.2013 - 02.2022
- Provided production support, quickly resolving high-priority customer-reported issues.
- Collaborated with development teams to diagnose and address application defects.
- Conducted triage meetings, effectively communicating issues and resolutions to stakeholders.
- Mentored junior QA engineers, providing guidance on business processes, test tools, and reporting.
- Created, reviewed, and executed test cases for user stories, conducted end-to-end testing.
- Collaborated with product owners, developers, and automation engineers.
- Supported production, triaged customer bugs, and documented applications and support information.
- Coordinated cross-team testing strategies, worked with external teams, and participated in deployments.
QA Engineer
Hitachi Data Systems
10.2012 - 06.2013
- Tested Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) storage system to ensure security, memory consumption and access restrictions as implemented correctly.
- Analyzed user stories, created test scenarios, and executed test cases for web-based data storage.
- Performed cross-platform testing, usability, functionality, and regression testing.
- Validated defect fixes, tested centralized license validation, and ensured filtering result set quality.
- Published user guides and documents, prioritized test cases, and provided testing efforts and estimates.
Education
Bachelor's - Bio Technology
Omania University
Hyderabad, IndiaMaster's - Computer Applications
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Skills
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies - 6 years
- Production Support - 8 years
- Functional Testing - 10 years
- Webservice, Reporting and Restful services - 6 years
- Regression Testing, System Testing, User Interface Testing - 7 years
- API Testing - 7 years
- Automated testing
- Product requirements analysis
- System debugging
- As-designed verification
Timeline
Quality Assurance Engineer
Robert Half
08.2022 - Current
QA Engineer Lead
Mizuho Bank
03.2022 - 08.2022
Sr QA Engineer
Wells Fargo
07.2013 - 02.2022
QA Engineer
Hitachi Data Systems
10.2012 - 06.2013
Master's - Computer Applications
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor's - Bio Technology
Omania University
AREA OF EXPERTISE
- - Functional Testing
- - API Testing
- - Webservice and Restful Services
- - Test Automation (UFT)
- - Defect Tracking (ALM, JIRA)
- - Scripting (Java Script, VB Script, Perl)
- - Database Testing (Oracle 11g, MS Access)
- - Agile/Scrum Methodologies
- - Production Support
- - Mentoring and Team Guidance
LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sireesha-a-b43b7791/