Suresh Babu Puppala

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

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

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

Prepared/Review Test Plans
Test Strategy/Coverage
Test Scenarios/Scripts
estimates
defect metrics
requirement traceability matrix
execution tracker
Unix Schedule Execution in ETL Testing & Teradata validation
Testing using Ab initio GDE and Informatica and SAP BO Reports Testing
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
Actively participated in the preparation and review of test artefacts, collaborating closely with the onshore team to finalize them for testing activities
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
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
Contributed to the implementation of the Test Data Management process, ensuring the availability of accurate and relevant test data for testing activities
Traveled onshore to serve as a Data Analyst for the Test Data Management process, contributing to its effective implementation and management
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
Collaborated with the onshore team to comprehend Functional Designs (FD) and Technical Designs (TD), and finalized test scenarios accordingly
Participated in the review and preparation of test artefacts to ensure comprehensive test coverage
Executed tests and tracked issues/defects to facilitate timely resolution and ensure software quality
Provided guidance and support to the onshore team to help them understand new implementations effectively
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
Participated in merge defect validation and retesting to ensure the integrity and stability of the software
Took responsibility for preparing daily and weekly status reports to provide stakeholders with updates on project progress and milestones
Led offshore daily status calls and prepared execution status reports to keep the team aligned, Project metrics and informed about ongoing activities and progress
Participated in functional testing activities for a Flex-based application, ensuring its proper operation and functionality
Verified data integrity and accuracy within the MS SQL Server 2008 database, ensuring consistency and reliability of stored information
Contributed to authoring test scenarios and test cases to ensure comprehensive testing coverage
Participated in testing GM Portal Branded Applications including RCM Prime, BCP, AiQ, and MLPrime, focusing on user experience, data migration, and functional aspects
Conducted various certificate scenario testing
Conducted testing for Change Requests (CRs), Team Foundation Server (TFS) updates, and Microsoft (MS) patches of the portal to ensure system stability and functionality

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

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

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