Venkatesh K

Experience

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  Cognizant

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2018

  - Objective of the project is to bring video streaming across various end devices like mobile devices, desktops etc. over IP network along with additional services of alternate contents like Dynamic Ad Insertion(DAI),Blackouts(Content Restrictions) and Emergency Alert Services(EAS). This is a research project we started from scratch by referring different interfaces docs like SCTE-35, ESNI, etc- Worked as functional and automation tester and mainly focused and involved in backend services validation of the product which is being developed.- Review requirements, specifications, user documentation, helper files, and other project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed- Prepare and Manage Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Case Estimation, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Cases, Test Summary Report, Defect logging in Test Management tool- Involved in Smoke, System, Integration, Functional and End to End(E2E) Testing.- Involved in framework and script development for Middleware Services available for components using Python Scripting- Video Streaming and Playback validation on both mobile devices and desktop devices- Involved in IPTV core(not full stack), Linear ,VOD(Video On Demand) and cDVR (Cloud Digital Video Recorder) testing services. Show less - Worked as functional and automation tester and mainly focused and involved in backend services validation of the product which is being developed.- Review requirements, specifications, user documentation, helper files, and other project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed.- Project we worked is a R&D project we started from scratch by referring different interfaces docs like SCTE-35, ESNI, etc.- Review requirements, specifications, user documentation, helper files, and other project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed.- Prepare and Manage Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Case Estimation, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Cases, Test Summary Report, Defect logging in Test Management tool.- Involved in Smoke, System, Integration, Functional and End to End(E2E) Testing.- Video Streaming and Playback validation on both mobile devices and desktop devices.- Involved in IPTV core(not full stack), Linear(Live Programming) ,VOD(Video On Demand) and cDVR (Cloud Digital Video Recorder) testing services. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Nov 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Associate

    Sept 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Programmer Analyst

    Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Programmer Analyst Trainee

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2012
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  HCLTech

  Oct 2018 - Nov 2022

  Senior Technical Lead

  - Worked as Functional, Middleware Services, Test Script Developer and Automation Tester for Web Apps, Mobile Apps and Backend Services.- Involved in Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Case Estimation, Test Cases, Test Summary Report, Defect Tracking and Test Execution.- Lead 2 members QA team to validate and verify the wide range of use cases developed on top of Cognitive Artificial Intelligence(AI) Technologies (say Web Services and APIs, chatbots, analytics web apps and mobile apps).- Formulized and Implemented automation framework using combination of Data Driven, Test Data Driven(TDD), Acceptance Test-Driven development (ATDD) and Hybrid Framework approach.- Responsible for validating and implementing QA best methodologies, since the client is startup company.- Used Blackduck Synopsys and Fortify Static Code Analyzer (SCA) tools for Security Testing of Mobile and Web Apps.- Built an end to end CICD solutioning and implementation with Gitlab Pipelines, Docker and AWS ECR.- Actively participating in sprint planning, scrum interactions with different stakeholders Show less

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  Bosch Global Software Technologies

  Feb 2023 - now

  Tech Lead - Automation Engineer

  - Worked as Test Automation Framework Developer for testing Web Apps, Mobile Apps, Middleware Services and Embedded Software and Hardwares(MEMS Sensors).- Involved in Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Case Estimation, Test Cases, Test Summary Report, Defect Tracking and Test Execution.- Lead a QA team to validate and verify the wide range of use cases developed.- Actively participating in Sprint Planning, Scrum interactions with different stakeholders. Show less