VENKATESH Kesana
@venkateshkesana
ISTQB Certified QA Specialist with 11+ years of experience.
GermanyWhat I'm looking for
With over 11 years of experience in Quality Assurance, I have honed my skills in test automation, functional testing, and service virtualization, primarily within the Banking and Telecom sectors. My journey has been marked by a commitment to excellence, as evidenced by my role as a QA Specialist at DBS Technology Services, where I led a team of 12 and achieved a remarkable 98% on-time delivery rate through effective collaboration and rigorous testing methodologies.
I excel in implementing scalable test frameworks and have a proven track record in API test automation using tools like Rest Assured and Karate. My ability to integrate CI/CD pipelines has significantly increased test automation coverage, reducing manual regression testing time by 60%. I am passionate about enhancing application security and have successfully integrated OWASP ZAP into testing frameworks, which has led to a 20% reduction in security incidents.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Specialist
DBS Technology Services India Pvt Ltd
Jun 2017 - Present (8 years 1 month)
Led QA test planning and reporting activities, delivering detailed test plans and execution reports, and drove Scrum of Scrums meetings for major releases. Designed and executed API functional tests using RestAssured and Karate frameworks, improving API validation speed by 40%, and implemented CI/CD pipelines to increase test automation coverage to 80%. Performed service virtualization for Tibco E
Senior Test Engineering Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
Jan 2014 - May 2017 (3 years 4 months)
Identified and designed manual and automated test cases based on business and functional requirements, executing tests for web applications, CRM systems, and APIs using Broadcom DevTest and Selenium. Developed a custom utility that processed over 10,000 database records to generate structured XML files, reducing manual effort by 80%, and virtualized services to support end-to-end testing.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gudlavalleru Engineering College, JNT University Kakinada
Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Communications Engineering
Activities and societies: Travelling, listening to music, learning new things.
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communications Engineering. Focused on core engineering principles and their applications.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
GermanyAuthorized to work in
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