LEELA KUMAR ELLI

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LinkedIn: Leelakumar ELLI

Experience Summary:
● 15 years of experience in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software development Life Cycle
(SDLC)
● Conducted thorough manual testing of web and mobile applications, identifying and reporting defects to ensure
functionality and usability.
● Executed manual and automated testing on Mobile for iOS and Android platforms to ensure app stability across
various devices and OS versions.
● Led IT project planning, coordination, and execution in the finance domain, ensuring alignment with business
objectives and on-time delivery.
● Collaborated with IT Business Partners and Digital Capability Managers (DCMs) to form and manage cross-
functional project teams.
● Experiences as a Lead to Managed resources and dependencies across multiple projects, proactively resolving
impediments to ensure project success.
● Experience in Utilizing Adobe Analytics to track, analyze, and interpret user behavior across web and mobile
platforms, providing insights to improve business performance.
● Designed and implemented custom dashboards and reports in Adobe Analytics to monitor key performance
indicators (KPIs), user engagement, and conversion rates.
● Oversaw project deliverables, schedules, governance, and vendor performance, ensuring adherence to
milestones and budget constraints.
● Provided regular project status updates to senior leadership, highlighting project health, risks, and necessary
actions.
● Utilized JavaScript for creating and executing automated test scripts in various frameworks such as Selenium and
Cypress.
● Experience in QA Automation Testing building End-End test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, C# and Java.

● Experience in building Test automation frameworks using TestNG, BDD, POM, Data driven, and Keyword driven
models
● Experience in different domains like Telecom, Finance, Tax, Banking, Retail, Insurance, E-commerce and Travel
and Transportation
● Experience in working with C#, Java and .Net Platforms.

● Experience in implementing cross browser and cross platform web testing with Selenium WebDriver and Grid.

● Experience in working with Mobile Automation Appium and Seetest Tools

● Experience in leading QA Team both onshore/offshore.

● Experience in Database testing using My SQL.

 ● Experience in preparing Test Data based on Business requirements.

● Experience in debugging automation scripts.

● Involved in Daily Scrum Calls, Sprint Planning, Sprint Grooming, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective meeting.

● Experience in CI/CD tools like Bamboo and Jenkins.

● Experience in Mobile cloud tools pCloudy, Browser stack, TestFlight and perfecto.

● Experience in Project Management tool JIRA, Version one and AWS. Experience in software life cycle Agile
Methodologies
● Experience as a Led QA initiatives by coordinating cross-functional efforts to implement standardized testing
processes, providing training to junior team members, and driving continuous improvement
● Experience in source control tool GIT(BitBucket), VSS

● Customer-focused, ability to triage issues, react well to changes, work with teams and multi- task on multiple
products and projects.

Qualification
● Master of Computer Applications, Annamalai University (2013)

● Bachelor of Computer Applications, Alagappa University (2010)

● Diploma in IT, Nettur Technical Training Foundation (2008)

Skillset
● Primary Skills: Mobile Device, Mobile Application, Cloud, Web application and Automation Testing,
Python, Project, and Team management
● Automation Tools: Selenium Web driver. Grid Seetest, Karate,JMeter pCloudy, Browserstack,
Java,C#, .Net
● API Testing tool: POSTMAN, Rest Assured

● Database: SQL server

● Version Maintenance Tool: GIT(BitBucket), VSS, and GitHub

● Test Management Tool: LG FQMS, Jinkins

● Defect Tracking Tool: QTP, ALM. HP Quality Centre, Bugzilla, Jira and VersionOne, AWS, Azure

● Mobile platforms: Android, Windows, IOS, MTK, Infineon

Project Experience
KPMG, Montvale, NJ May 2022 to till date
Test Lead/ SDET
Tools & Environment: Azure, Agile, Jira, .Net, JavaScript, SQL Server, DB2, Selenium WebDriver, Java, Maven,
Cucumber, BDD
Description: KPMG’s global practice offers specialized services to a wide range of industry clients at local, national, and
global levels. Our professionals in Audit, Tax and Advisory are specialists in their fields and have deep experience in the
issues and needs of investment management businesses.
● Analyze business requirements, Software requirement specifications and design documents, use case
documents and developed test cases and test scripts.
● Conducted thorough manual testing of web and mobile applications, identifying and reporting defects to ensure
functionality and usability.
● Managed and optimized Azure DevOps pipelines for cloud-based applications, ensuring seamless integration
with Azure services, version control systems (Git), and automated testing frameworks.
● Performed UI testing and front-end testing using Selenium.
● Spearheaded the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of IT projects in the finance domain,
ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
● Mentored and guided junior engineers in test automation best practices, improving team efficiency and
fostering a culture of knowledge sharing
● Partnered with IT Business Partners and Digital Capability Managers (DCMs) to form and manage
multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
● Directed cross-functional teams across multiple projects, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure
project success.
● Debugged front-end code issues and collaborated with development teams to resolve JavaScript-related defects.

● Provided regular progress reports to senior leadership and project sponsors, detailing project health, risks, and
necessary corrective actions.
● Facilitated strong communication across teams and stakeholders, building productive relationships to drive
project outcomes.
● Applied risk management techniques to identify potential project challenges and developed strategies to
address them promptly.
● Test Execution for both Android and IOS applications.

● Using Selenium locators like (XPath, CSS Selectors, Fire Bug, Fire path locator) and WebDriver to
test the web application.
● Implemented Page Object Model Automation (POM) framework with Java, Selenium WebDriver

● Design, write and execute detailed functional Test scenario, Test Cases based on business requirements.

● Experienced working with team members including Dev and QA team and handled scrum calls during standup
and reported blockers or issues to higher level to address those issues.
● Performing Regression testing, Integration Testing, Ad - hoc, Compatibility Testing and End-End testing.

● Conducted Test Scenario walkthrough with Onsite/Offshore development team and with Business.

● Create Bug and retest the bug once fixed and close the bug.

● Writing simple and complex SQL queries for retrieving data.

● Conducted thorough testing of database-driven applications, focusing primarily on DB2 database systems.
 ● Prepare KT plan and provide the KT session to the new inductees whoever is onboarding to the new.

HNI, Muscatine, Iowa Feb 2021 to April 2022

SDET
Type: Development
Domain: Ecommerce, Retail
Tools & Environment: Browser stack, Agile, Jira,AWS, Magento, EBS, Selenium Web driver, Cucumber, BDD, C#, Jenkins
Description: HNI is a leading provider of comprehensive insurance solutions designed to protect individuals, families,
and businesses from life’s uncertainties. We offer a wide range of insurance products, including health, life, auto, home,
and commercial insurance, tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. With a commitment to reliability, financial
strength, and personalized customer service, HNI aims to provide peace of mind by safeguarding what matters most.
Prepared Effort estimation and plan for the given requirements
● Reviewed business requirements and technical specification documents and Analyzed use cases, functional
requirements to write detailed Test plans and Test cases.
● Involved in implementation of Test Automation Framework build using Selenium WebDriver and Maven
technologies under Java platform utilizing industry leading harness design patterns and approaches core Java
programming skills using Eclipse IDE.
● Designed and implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using AWS DevOps, automating the build, test, and
deployment processes for multiple applications
● Managed the deployment and distribution of beta versions of iOS applications using TestFlight for internal and
external testing.
● Coordinated with stakeholders to gather feedback from TestFlight users, ensuring the application met quality
and usability standards.
● Used BDD with Cucumber, Java and created feature files with scenario and scenario outline.

● Created data-driven automation scripts for testing REST API Web Services using REST Assured.

● Created automation framework in Selenium WebDriver using behavior driven approach like Cucumber.

● Extensively used Page Objects design and page navigation framework for readable test script and easy
maintenance from developer perspectives.
● Wrote and executed automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver to automate manual testing solutions.

● Created Automation script using Selenium WebDriver. Executed scripts on different browsers and different
platforms.
● Test Automation Framework using Cucumber BDD.

● Used Maven for building the WebDriver project. Integrated with Continuous Integration tools Jenkins for
running test on nightly basis automatically.
● Worked on Web services using POSTMAN exclusively on obtaining the needed information using the URL
approach.
● Using Postman to develop REST API based automation for our backend services every sprint.
 ● Implemented Appium scripts to test IOS and Android platforms.

● Involved in writing automation scripts for mobile native applications using Appium, Core java and Selenium.

● Contributed to the Continuous Integration pipeline running component builds, creating and running Deployment
jobs on individual stages on Jenkins, and running automated and manual functional tests.
● Worked closely with Agile Scrum team from several domains to ensure product testability while running
Regression tests in Selenium WebDriver.
● Responsible in executing Selenium test scripts on different browsers and checking for compatibility.

● Tested the application in a highly dynamic environment with a sprint team using Agile Methodology.

Fleetcor, Atlanta, GA November 2017 to Jan 2021

System Analyst/SDET
Tools & Environment: pCloudy, Agile, VersionOne, API, Selenium WebDriver, POSTMAN, JMeter, REST Assured, Java
Description: The client is a leading independent global provider of specialized payment products and services including
fleet cards, food cards, corporate lodging discount cards and other specialized payment services for businesses
throughout the world. The scope of the project is to test mobile applications (Fuelman, TankNavigator, FleetAdvance,
Simply UI, UNMC, and CLC) as part of the client application.
● Prepared Effort estimation and plan for the given requirements

● Developed modular & robust automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, TestNG and Java.

● Evaluation and implementation of Robot Framework to create Selenium WebDriver automation test suite.

● Developed automation test cases using TestNG framework and Selenium WebDriver.

● Developed and automated Regression Tests created Behavior- Driven Framework using Cucumber.

● Involved in back-end testing of REST API’s using REST Assured and postman. Used Rest Assured, JSON object
libraries to automate REST API’s and validate methods like GET, PUT, POST and DELETE.
● Performed Functional, Regression, Ad Hoc on Web based applications.

● Implemented and worked on Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) methodologies completing releases
ahead of schedule.
● Cross-Browser Testing both Manual and automation using Selenium.

● Executed various SQL Queries to perform the backend testing.

● Updated JIRA with all the changes made to the test cases and closed it when all the requirements were met as
specified.
● Used Postman validated REST API Web Service Call by sending JSON Request and JSON Response.

● Developed Testcases in Zephyr Tool

● Developed automation script for Mobile Native applications (IOS, Android) using Appium, Java.
 ● Designed Hybrid Appium Test automation framework for the application (Android apps).

● Created Test Cases in JIRA, executed Test Cases and reported defects in the project.

● Participated in Weekly Project status meeting and involved in improving the testing Process.

● Performed Functional, Regression, Ad Hoc on Web based applications.

● Implemented and worked on Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) methodologies completing releases
ahead of schedule.

Tesco Web Applications and Mobile Web JAN 2015 to Oct 2017
SDET
Tools & Environment: Selenium WebDriver, Grid, Jira, QC, SQL, Web Application, SIT Environment
Description: Tesco is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise Ecommerce retailer. It is the third largest
retailer in the world measured by profits. TESCO web application testing involves testing of ecommerce applications with
multiple browsers. Project follows an agile methodology.
● Understanding the client requirements by studying functional documents.

● Writing the scenarios and Test Cases for the user stories

● Participated in the Sprint calls to understand the user stories.

● Effectively involved in Functional, UI and Regression Testing, Sanity and Smoke

● Identified the test requirement and checked if the test cases were complete to test the business functionality.

● Execute the Test suite and report the results.

● Involved in the production deployment

● Executing test cases and reporting the bugs in JIRA.

● Defect triaging and finding the root cause analysis

● Interacting with the client and report issues and tracking them until closure.

Toyota Financial Services, May 2014 to December 2014

Sr Test Engineer
Domain: Finance
Type: Development
Tools & Environment: Appium and Android
Description: TFS mobile automation involved mobile testing of iOS and Android Application installed on mobile.
The applications were tested in a pre-live environment. Application must test the functionality, UI, and the
performance. Tests need to be performed with the priority devices available on the market
● Understanding the client requirements by studying functional documents.

● KT sessions to team members on application functionality.

● Involved in the preparation of test data.

● Identified the test requirement and checked if the test cases were complete to test the business functionality.

● Peer review of the Scripts and suggesting modification in the scripts.

 ● Worked on login and payment details modules.

● Executing the scripts and reporting the bugs.

● Reporting to the onsite coordinator about the status of the test activities daily.

● Interacting with the client and report issues and tracking them until closure.

Previous Experience
Huawei Technologies India Private Limited. Feb 2011 to Jan 2014
Sr Test Engineer
Environment: Android Mobiles
Description: Huawei Devices is a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies, a global leader in providing next-generation
telecommunications solutions for operators around the world. Serving 45 out of the world’s top 50 telecom operators.
This team majorly focuses on customization as per the country’s requirements. Quality check for the third party pre-
loaded application in the phone
● Requirement study and writing the test cases

● Test case preparation on all connected and standard applications.

● Deriving the scope of change note, and regression test on impact on the change in code.

● Status tracking about the bugs reported in the bug tracking tools.

● Functional, Regression and Sanity testing.

● Reporting the Bugs and tracking the issues

● Performing the Power monitoring testing

● Understanding the third-party application requirements by studying functional documents.

● Log analysis using the tools QXDM, DDMS

Motorola Nov 2010 to Jan 2011

Designation: Test Engineer
Environment: Android Fitness Device
Description: Motorola Mobility is a division of Lenovo Group that develops mobile devices. This is an android based
hand-held healthcare device, the device measures and keep track of Pulse track, calorie statement, the user can also
save the data into the health portal assigned to him, our primary focus was to identify the bugs at real time test
environment and ensure the accuracy of the device at different conditions.
● Test Cases and Test data preparation as per the requirement

● Testing the model using the test case derived from the master test suite

● Involved in the preparation of test data

● Status tracking about the bugs reported in the bug tracking tools

● Analysis on the logs taken for the bugs

● CTS Verifier application testing

● Functional, Regression, UI and Sanity testing

LG Mobile Soft Sep 2008 to Aug 2010
Software Engineer
Environment: Android Mobiles
Description: LG Soft India, the innovation wing of LG Electronics in Bangalore, is LG Electronics largest R&D center
outside Korea. We at LGSI focus on niche technology areas such as mobile application development. E900, C900, E740 is
a windows 7 phone, multi touch with Bluetooth support and added upgraded multimedia framework, LG Optimus is the
upgraded android version from 1.6 to 2.3(GB), Having improvement in the performance along with newly added
features like Android Cloud, Wi-Fi hotspot. The goal of the quality management team is to determine the software with
zero bug leakage as the model was to be launched with the highest number of production samples and with the lowest
cost.
● Preparing Regression Matrix suited to understand the changes in the code.

● Execution of master test suite and reporting the bugs detected in the allocated module.

● Call, phonebook, settings, Bluetooth, and FM radio test Suite.

● Test case preparation on call related modules.

● Functional, Regression, UI and Sanity testing.

● Deriving the scope of change note, and regression test on impact on the change in code.

● Status tracking about the bugs reported in the bug tracking tools.

● Preparing the test coverage report and communicating with the model leaders with the status of the module
test coverage.