Venkata G.
Qa Lead-scotia Bank @Tech Mahindra
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Qa Lead-scotia Bank @Tech Mahindra
Toronto, ON, CA
Experience in delivering high-quality API and backend testing solutions for enterprise wealth management and banking platforms. Specialized in defining and leading API test strategies for REST and SOAP services using ReadyAPI (SoapUI NG), covering functional, regression, negative, data-driven, and backend validations across complex financial systems.Proven expertise in building and governing API automation frameworks using ReadyAPI with Groovy scripting, reusable components, and property transfers, along with Rest Assured (Java/Gradle) for microservices testing—achieving up to 40% reduction in execution time. Extensive experience leading QA for microservices-based architectures, managing end-to-end test execution, defect triage, root-cause analysis, and release readiness using JIRA/Xray and HP Quality Center, ensuring full traceability and audit compliance.Strong background in automation modernization and CI/CD integration, including migration of legacy Java/JBehave frameworks to Playwright, and integration with Jenkins pipelines. Hands-on experience with performance, load, and endurance testing using LoadRunner, and proactive monitoring of DevOps environments through Splunk.Recognized for mentoring offshore QA teams on API architecture, JSON/XML validation, OAuth/token-based authentication, and quality best practices, while partnering closely with developers, architects, and business stakeholders in Agile delivery. Adept at breaking down product roadmaps into actionable test plans, defining QA metrics, supporting UAT approvals, and ensuring production-ready quality for wealth management applications.
EDUCATION
JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
ABOUT VENKATA G.
Senior QA & Test Automation Leader with 16+ years of experience delivering high-quality testing solutions across BFSI, Healthcare, Retail, and Education domains. Proven expertise in functional and automation testing using UFT, Selenium, Playwright, and API automation, along with CI/CD DevOps implementations and cloud-based testing.Strong end-to-end testing experience from requirements gathering to go-live and post-production support, with deep knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Adept at test strategy definition, process optimization, stakeholder alignment, and delivery management.Highly skilled in building Automation frameworks from scratch, optimizing regression suites, reducing execution cycles, implementing left-shift testing, and driving RPA initiatives. Experienced in Test Automation Center of Excellence (TCoE) operations and producing test metrics, dashboards, traceability matrices, and trend analysis reports to improve operational efficiency.My career spans end-to-end testing ownership, from requirement analysis through production support, working in both Waterfall and Agile environments. I have hands-on experience in test strategy creation, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and stakeholder collaboration.
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