Suresh Babu Puppala

<p>Capacity Planning<br>
PI Monthly Forecasting<br>
Run DSU<br>
Retrospective<br>
Inspect & Adopt<br>
Backlog/Iteration Refinements<br>
PI System demo<br>
Scrum Metrics<br>
Conduct daily Scrum meetings<br>
Participate in weekly Scrum of Scrums and ART Synch meetings<br>
Communicate with the PO and participate in feature refinements with stakeholders to clarify requirements and priorities<br>
Facilitate PI Capacity Planning<br>
Manage MS Azure DevOps Team Boards<br>
Provide monthly project forecast<br>
Deliver PI System Demos<br>
Present Scrum metrics including Velocity, Burn Down/Up Charts, Cycle Time, Predictability, and Throughput<br>
Understand EPICs, Features, User Stories, and business documents<br>
Conduct Backlog/Iteration Refinements<br>
Conduct Iteration Retrospective Meetings<br>
Inspect & adopt PI Events<br>
Create test plans and Test Cases/Scripts in RQM and ADO<br>
Prepare BDD Scripts using Gherkin Language for User Stories and Automation Test Scripts<br>
Write feature files for BDD and code in C#.NET/Selenium framework for Test Scripts Automation<br>
Manage and execute Smoke, HLR, and Regression Test Suites<br>
Manage resources effectively<br>
Collaborate with the Dev team to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks<br>
Support in resolving impediments<br>
Act as a bridge between onsite and offshore teams for smooth handover of work<br>
Support Production Releases, including Site Cross References RTC/JTC, Regular Build Releases, and DRs<br>
Perform KT Sessions for Onshore/Offshore teams on Application, Domain-specific, and technical aspects<br>
Conduct Daily Smoke testing/Sanity Checks to ensure the Application is operational<br>
Participate in System testing, integration testing, and API testing using tools like Postman and IBM Mainframe MSP testing</p>

<p>Product Development<br>
Day to Day operations<br>
Quality Assurance<br>
process improvement<br>
Brand development<br>
Market research<br>
Requirement Desing and Test Strategy development and Reports Generations<br>
Developing and implementing the company's technology roadmap<br>
Leading the development of new products and features<br>
Providing guidance and direction to the engineering team<br>
Identifying emerging technologies and trends to keep the company ahead of the competition<br>
Acquiring understanding of FD’s TD, Change Request Business Requirements (BRs)<br>
Overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness<br>
Identifying areas for optimization and implementing process improvements<br>
Creating and maintaining the company's brand identity<br>
Involved in developing marketing plans to attract and retain customers<br>
Executing advertising campaigns and promotional activities to drive memberships<br>
Conducting market research to identify customer needs and preferences<br>
Building and maintaining relationships with customers to drive referral business network leads<br>
Responsible in website development, hosting, and maintenance<br>
EVE Mobile App (IOS & Android) Testing and Customer Test Data updates<br>
Report Generation on membership generation on daily basis based on business domain and city<br>
Help Documentation & Training Delivery<br>
Conducted trainings to new registered members and online guidance in smooth installation and usage<br>
Designing requirements and test strategy in accordance with project scope and organizational standards</p>

<p>Prepared/Review Test Plans<br>
Test Strategy/Coverage<br>
Test Scenarios/Scripts<br>
estimates<br>
defect metrics<br>
requirement traceability matrix<br>
execution tracker<br>
Acquiring understanding of Functional Designs (FD), Technical Designs (TD), Change Request Business Requirements (BRs), and Mapping Documents to align testing efforts with project scope and standards<br>
Designing requirements and test strategy in accordance with project scope and organizational standards<br>
Creating the software test plan and obtaining review, approval, and sign-off from relevant stakeholders<br>
Estimating test effort, determining team size, skills, attitude, and scheduling to ensure effective resource allocation<br>
Creating test schedule tasks, defining dependencies, and assigning team members to tasks<br>
Identifying training requirements for software test engineers to enhance their skills and capabilities<br>
Identifying test metrics to be gathered to evaluate testing effectiveness and performance<br>
Communicating with clients and onsite/offshore team members as necessary to ensure alignment and clarity<br>
Review test cases, test data generated by software test engineers, providing feedback, and ensuring necessary revisions<br>
Tracking new/updated requirements in the project and modifying testing artifacts accordingly to maintain alignment with project changes<br>
Managing resources effectively, collaborating with the team to ensure timely completion of allocated tasks<br>
Updating weekly and daily status reports for stakeholder management and coordinating with onsite leads and offshore team for seamless project execution</p>

<p>Prepared/Review Test Plans<br>
Test Strategy/Coverage<br>
Test Scenarios/Scripts<br>
estimates<br>
defect metrics<br>
requirement traceability matrix<br>
execution tracker<br>
Unix Schedule Execution in ETL Testing & Teradata validation<br>
Testing using Ab initio GDE and Informatica and SAP BO Reports Testing<br>
Demonstrated proficiency in understanding Functional Designs (FD), Technical Designs (TD), Change Request Business Requirements (BRs), and Mapping Documents to ensure comprehensive comprehension of project requirements<br>
Actively participated in the preparation and review of test artefacts, collaborating closely with the onshore team to finalize them for testing activities<br>
Took part in preparing essential project documents including the Project Plan, Test Strategy, Test Estimations, Weekly Status Reports (WSR), and Gating Checklist, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines<br>
Provided guidance and support to the offshore team to enhance their understanding of the core applications' data flow and dependencies, facilitating smoother collaboration and execution of tasks<br>
Contributed to the implementation of the Test Data Management process, ensuring the availability of accurate and relevant test data for testing activities<br>
Traveled onshore to serve as a Data Analyst for the Test Data Management process, contributing to its effective implementation and management<br>
Engaged in regular reviews of Defect Management processes to monitor the status of defects on a daily basis, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to project timelines<br>
Collaborated with the onshore team to comprehend Functional Designs (FD) and Technical Designs (TD), and finalized test scenarios accordingly<br>
Participated in the review and preparation of test artefacts to ensure comprehensive test coverage<br>
Executed tests and tracked issues/defects to facilitate timely resolution and ensure software quality<br>
Provided guidance and support to the onshore team to help them understand new implementations effectively<br>
Acted as the offshore lead for daily status calls, run triage calls, and prepared daily execution status reports to ensure smooth project coordination and communication<br>
Participated in merge defect validation and retesting to ensure the integrity and stability of the software<br>
Took responsibility for preparing daily and weekly status reports to provide stakeholders with updates on project progress and milestones<br>
Led offshore daily status calls and prepared execution status reports to keep the team aligned, Project metrics and informed about ongoing activities and progress<br>
Participated in functional testing activities for a Flex-based application, ensuring its proper operation and functionality<br>
Verified data integrity and accuracy within the MS SQL Server 2008 database, ensuring consistency and reliability of stored information<br>
Contributed to authoring test scenarios and test cases to ensure comprehensive testing coverage<br>
Participated in testing GM Portal Branded Applications including RCM Prime, BCP, AiQ, and MLPrime, focusing on user experience, data migration, and functional aspects<br>
Conducted various certificate scenario testing<br>
Conducted testing for Change Requests (CRs), Team Foundation Server (TFS) updates, and Microsoft (MS) patches of the portal to ensure system stability and functionality</p>

<p>Product Co-coordinator for deliverables/successful releases and maintenance of Source Code<br>
Test Manager for multiple projects<br>
Prepared/Review Test Plans<br>
Test Strategy/Coverage<br>
Test Scenarios/Scripts<br>
As the Head Technical, Led the release cycles for projects within the Enterprise Services & Customer Support & Services verticals, coordinating efforts with Software and Business Development Managers<br>
Managed multiple projects as a Test Manager, spearheading software development and testing efforts<br>
Utilized tools such as CodeTracker and eWork for project management<br>
Played a role in planning and designing JAVA products like Edu. ERP, SMM, and EZESMS<br>
Coordinated knowledge transfer and online demos for client teams and business partners<br>
Facilitated program management communications, providing project status updates/reports deliverables, and business developments at the Director/COO level<br>
Acted as a Product Coordinator, ensuring successful releases of different versions of e-Diary and EZE Accounting (C#.NET) with a focus on quality and productivity<br>
Managed source code control system using MS VSS and also open-source version controls<br>
Played a key role in planning and redesigning products and databases (MS SQL Server & MySQL) for enhancement versions, ensuring quality and efficiency<br>
Contributed significantly to Trescendo, a web-based tutoring product, taking on coordination responsibilities on both technical and functional fronts<br>
Managed medium-scale IT projects, involving requirement analysis, software design, complex testing procedures, programming, and implementation<br>
Collaborated with project members, stakeholders, and cross-functional/platform teams to achieve project objectives<br>
Implemented test artefacts such as test plans, test case designs, test estimations, project specifications, test reports, and defect metrics<br>
As Programmer involved in java code/Scripts updates, and modifications, report designing and generation SQL</p>

<p>Planning, scheduling, reviewing, build maintenance, Test Deliverables and deployment<br>
testing winAMR Meter using GSM modem thru hyper terminal<br>
Load / Stress Testing of Meters using simulation software<br>
Managed the project following Agile principles, particularly utilizing the SCRUM model for effective delivery<br>
Implemented and administered Visual SourceSafe (VSS), ensuring proper version control and maintenance for the IRIS Application builds<br>
Implemented, administered, and maintained Bug Track and X-Planner tools to streamline project management processes<br>
Contributed to the creation of use cases and business rules by thoroughly studying project requirements and specification documents<br>
Played a role in designing databases and applications for projects such as PVS and winAMR Simulator<br>
Implemented, administered, and maintained Wiki servers for various projects, facilitating collaborative documentation and knowledge sharing<br>
Prepared user manuals, help documents, and use case documentation for the IRIS application<br>
Created application setups for successful builds and managed version maintenance for each release<br>
Managed client communications and deliverables, offering functional expertise during the project's requirements phase<br>
Prepared test scenarios and cases based on analysis of use case and test case index documents, ensuring comprehensive test coverage<br>
Executed critical test cases, analyzed critical bugs, and conducted various testing types including functional, integration, security, regression, performance, and load testing<br>
Conducted load and stress testing, including the creation of numerous winAMR Meters using simulation software to assess system scalability and robustness<br>
Maintained bug tracking systems by posting, reviewing, and closing fixed bugs to ensure the integrity of the software</p>

<p>Worked with prestigious Eng. Colleges all over India in guiding the Installation process online and conducting the CPT successfully<br>
Taking charge of requirement analysis, design, testing, and deployment phases<br>
Analyzing business specifications, contributing to estimation, and assisting in scheduling tasks<br>
Planning, scheduling, reviewing, and executing software tests for each build<br>
Managing the hosting and deployment of the portal website, actively resolving raised issues<br>
Conducting tests on the new version of the portal website (www.ntf.in) to ensure functionality and performance with each deployment step<br>
Engaging in SQL/PLSQL programming for MS SQL Server/MySQL databases, particularly for CPT<br>
Playing a key role in converting databases and migrating data from SQL Server to MySQL<br>
Administering the control panel for web hosting, portal deployment, and ongoing issue maintenance<br>
As a Team Lead for the Projects ELAP, Smart Prep* responsible for participating in planning, scheduling, reviewing, and maintaining builds, alongside deployment tasks<br>
Collaborating with the project team to comprehend build requirements thoroughly<br>
Engaging in various aspects of application lifecycle including design, database management, hosting, enhancements, maintenance, and ongoing support<br>
Monitoring test results, identifying bugs, and accurately logging them into the bug database for resolution</p>