Sreelatha Kayala
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished Test Automation Engineer with outstanding project management abilities. Driven to meet quality and timeframe targets through expert planning and strategy. Uses outstanding communication and coordination skills for smooth-running production processes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Automation engineer
Mercedes Benz Research and Development
Bengaluru, India
2022.07 - 2023.08
- I contributed to the innovation and quality assurance of the car infotainment systems, by verifying and automating the software updates over the air (OTA).
- I also set up and brought up the CIVIC test bench for the car head unit, and performed end-to-end testing of the OTA updates.
- Stack: Python, Selenium, Jenkins, Groovy, Agile, Jira, APRICOT Software and Scrum.
- Met quality assurance teams, developers and project managers to confirm scope and sequence.
- Prepared automation concept and control drawings according to client specifications.
- Completed automation of functional and regression testing.
- Maintained, debugged and optimised automation programs.
- Trained developers and quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes.
- Updated and maintained project documentation for detailed record-keeping.
- Identified and implemented automation requirements through collaboration with project managers and developers.
- Developed robust technical solutions for improved automation efficiency.
- Established best practices and innovative solutions to enhance production rates and output quality.
Test automation engineer
Qualcomm Technologies
Hyderabad, India
2020.08 - 2022.07
- Automated the IoT features and wrote test scripts for Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets.
- Responsible for functional and regression testing.
- Automated sanity and stability tests.
- Stack: Python, Ruby, and Shell scripting, Axiom framework,Orbit,Jira.
- Scheduled test plans to oversee progress of lifecycles.
- Validated final phase to determine eligibility for release.
- Provided costs and task duration information to align with budget.
- Recorded test and acceptance activities to maintain accurate documentation.
- Developed test environments for all mechanical and electrical systems to improve quality systems.
- Utilised test automation frameworks to increase speed and accuracy.
- Trained junior test engineers to follow test automation procedures and guidelines.
- Created proofs-of-concept to demonstrate viable options.
- Designed and wrote test automation scripts to fast track validation of phases.
- Performed measurements to monitor test progress and defect status.
Software test engineer
AllGo Embedded Systems
Bangalore, India
2018.06 - 2020.07
- I performed multimedia testing using API, HMI, and automation for various audio and video codecs, and live streaming protocols, for clients like Renault, Mazda, and Volkswagen.
- Identified defects or errors in existing software programmes and suggested improvements and fixes.
- Communicated complex errors and issues clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Planned and created automated tests for web applications using Selenium.
- Defined testing scope and requirements for specific features or products.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and science
India 2013.09 - 2017.04
Skills
- Six Sigma methodologies
- Functional Testing
- Automation Testing
- Python
- Selenium
- Root cause analysis
- Documentation management
- Project oversight
- Solution development
- Testing scripts
- Customer relations
Languages
English
Advanced
Timeline
Automation engineer
Mercedes Benz Research and Development
2022.07 - 2023.08
Test automation engineer
Qualcomm Technologies
2020.08 - 2022.07
Software test engineer
AllGo Embedded Systems
2018.06 - 2020.07
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communications
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and science
2013.09 - 2017.04