Sure Ma

@surekhamadala

Accomplished software engineering professional with 10 years of experience

What I'm looking for

Seeking a challenging role that leverages my technical expertise and leadership skills to drive project success and improve quality.

As a seasoned software engineering professional with 10 years of experience, I have a proven track record of building end-to-end testing frameworks and solutions from the ground up. My expertise lies in aligning testing strategies across teams, resulting in improved project quality and reduced defects.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led the development of automation frameworks for API-based e-commerce applications, credit card issuance applications, and more. My expertise spans test strategy development, Java, Selenium, and more.

I am a collaborative leader with a strong background in stakeholder management and cross-team coordination, ensuring seamless end-to-end delivery. My passion for delivering high-quality solutions has earned me a reputation as a reliable and efficient software engineering professional.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Automation Test Engineer

Albertsons

Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Created the automation framework based on Java and Cucumber from the ground up. Spearheaded the automation of the backend API-based regression testing suite. Liaise with multiple teams to conduct end-to-end testing of the features. Worked on microservices-based API backend testing, Data/ETL testing using Databricks/Snowflake and UI testing. Reduced defect rate by up to 70% and improved release spe

Testing Java Selenium Test Planning Cucumber

Automation Engineer

American Express

May 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Outlined the architecture for the automation framework. Built end-to-end automation scripts for validating the functionality of the application/releases. Leading sprint discussions with regard to test planning. Effort estimation, functional analysis and test case preparation.

Java TestNG Postman Oracle GitHub IntelliJ IDEA SQL

Test Analyst

Qantas Credit Union

Oct 2015 - Nov 2015 (1 month)

Performed Integration Testing & UAT to ensure timely release of products to market. Testing and ensuring that the functionality is according to requirements and signing-off. Core-banking transaction testing. Testing the app on mobile devices (iOS & Android).

Banking Manual Testing Android iOS Testing Automation Testing Selenium

Test Analyst

American Express

Mar 2015 - Oct 2015 (7 months)

Performed UAT testing to validate the system to ensure bug-free release of products to market. Liasing with developer, defect tracking, defect resolution, status report tracking. Testing and ensuring that the functionality is according to requirements and signing-off Forex transaction testing Mobile & Web testing

SQL Server Manual Testing Agile Methodology

Lead Test Analyst

Apscore Internation Pty Ltd

Jan 2013 - Feb 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Lead the testing effort of multiple custom software developed. Test Environment Schedule Management, Test Environment Prepartion, CI/CD for test environments. Involved in different types of testing such as System Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, Black box testing, white box testing.

SQL Server Web Services Selenium Manual Testing Bamboo Agile Methodology

Test Analyst

Various Contracts/Companies

Jun 2007 - Jan 2013 (5 years 7 months)

Started my career at Satyam computer as a Test Analyst and spent 2007-2008 at Satyam. Worked on different contracts from 2010-2012 in Sydney and in India.

Manual Testing