Chaithanya Yarlagadda

CHAITHANYA YARLAGADDA 📧-| 📞 - | Dublin, Ireland PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY QA Lead with 12+ years of expertise in software testing, performance engineering, and cross-functional team leadership across sectors including retail, banking, insurance, aviation, and manufacturing. Proven ability to deliver robust testing strategies in Agile and Waterfall environments. CORE COMPETENCIES • Performance & Functional Testing • Baseline, Load, Stress, Endurance, Degradation Testing • Test Planning & Strategy • Test Data Management • Defect Lifecycle Management • Agile/Scrum & Waterfall Methodologies • Team Leadership (Onshore/Offshore) • Client & Stakeholder Coordination. TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES • Tools: HP LoadRunner, JMeter, Soasta, SoapUI, Postman, HP ALM, Jira, Confluence, Trello • Languages: VBScript, C, C++ • Databases: Oracle 10g/11g/12c, SQL Server, MySQL • Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, TFS • Monitoring: Wily Introscope, HP SiteScope, Aternity, RUM • Others: SAP, EDI, Intune, Cross-browser & Mobile Testing. EDUCATION Master’s in computer science – University of Northern Virginia, USA (2011) Bachelor’s in civil engineering – RVR & JC College, India (2009) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Expleo - QA Lead –Dublin, Ireland May 2023 – Oct 2024 • Led SIT and synthetic testing for the BOR warehouse automation initiative, partnering with Business Analysts and Solution Architects to validate requirements and drive test case approvals. • Managed and mentored a team of four offshore QA resources, overseeing test execution, issue resolution, and timely delivery across project phases. • Designed and implemented end-to-end test strategies for multiple BOR interfaces, coordinated defect triage calls, and maintained daily testing status reports for leadership. • Developed comprehensive test plans and runbooks to support synthetic testing and large-scale server migration activities. • Spearheaded global device migration to Microsoft Intune, managing user scheduling, pre-migration setup, and post-migration verification across multiple international locations. • Ensured post-deployment QA compliance by validating group memberships, updating migration statuses, and documenting testing outcomes for final reporting. Bank of Ireland - Functional Test Lead - Dublin, Ireland Oct 2021 – May 2023 •Led functional testing across multiple projects by coordinating a 10-member QA team (onshore and offshore), driving requirement reviews, test planning, execution, and defect management via Jira. •Defined test strategies, estimations, and closure reports, while conducting walkthroughs with stakeholders. Managed daily stand-ups, status reporting, and defect triage meetings with cross-functional teams. •Reviewed test cases, SQL queries, and supported UAT cycles by coordinating with business users, managing test data, and securing signoffs. •Provided team mentorship, ensured quality deliverables, and contributed to executive reporting and risk mitigation efforts. Dubai Ports World - IT Test Analyst –UAE Jun 2016 – Jul 2021 •Led functional and regression testing across various business application projects, preparing test plans, strategies, estimations, and sign-off documents. •Managed testing for the UAE VAT implementation in port billing systems, including defect tracking, vendor coordination, UAT support, and debugging. •Conducted interface and data validation testing for the Zodiac (IAAA) application and solely managed a 15M TEU load test using HP LoadRunner. •Performed cross-browser testing on web and mobile platforms and validated service migrations (OCJ4 to JBOSS) and EDI uploads. •Oversaw multiple projects concurrently, guiding vendors and internal users through the full lifecycle from requirements to UAT. •Authored and reviewed BDD feature files for automation, maintained them in Bitbucket, and used JIRA and Trello for sprint and defect management. •Recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for the successful rollout of the Zodiac TOS at Jebel Ali T1. Blue Cross Blue Shield - Performance Engineer –North Carolina, USA Feb 2015 – Dec 2015 •Led end-to-end performance testing for multiple monthly projects, including requirements gathering, test planning, execution, monitoring (Wily Introscope/Tivoli), bottleneck analysis, and reporting, with signoffs from business stakeholders. •Developed and executed scripts using Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, and Java protocols in Vugen; conducted baseline, load, peak, degradation, and high-volume tests (up to 4,425 users). •Performed regression and HIPAA transaction testing (DCCC, IVR/VRU via Hammer), tracked defects in HP ALM, and managed documentation for enterprise-wide performance validation. Harley-Davidson - Sr. SAP Performance Engineer –Wisconsin, USA April 2014 – January 2015 •Developed performance test scripts using SAP GUI, SAP-Web, and Web (HTTP/HTML) protocols in Vugen across multiple SAP modules (APO, STP, OTC, MII, ME, FICO, HCM, PD); gathered system architecture insights and requirements from process teams. •Planned and executed end-to-end performance testing (load, stress, endurance, baseline) for business-critical scenarios; created test data, ran batch jobs, monitored performance using Wily Introscope and SAP T-codes, and tracked defects via HP ALM. •Led offshore QA resources, managed release planning (WBS, estimations, roles), and provided regular performance updates and documentation with sign-offs from SMEs and project managers. The Anderson’s - Sr. SAP Performance Engineer – Ohio, USA March 2013 – March 2014 •Performed load and stress testing on Grain web facility integrated with BI and ECC 7 (FI, HR) via CRM portal, developing automated scripts using HP LoadRunner across SAP GUI, SAP Web, Citrix ICA, and Performance Center. •Led test data preparation, dry runs, execution, and monitoring of ECC, BOBJ, Tomcat, and CMC servers; collaborated with cross-functional teams (Basis, Network, Portal, BOBJ, App Dev) to support full testing lifecycle through go-live. •Contributed to test planning, defect analysis, issue resolution, and user training; provided accurate task estimates, daily progress updates, and documentation for business handover and post-live support. KPMG - SAP Performance Tester – New Jersey, USA December 2012 – February 2013 •Developed performance test scripts using SAP and Web (HTTP/HTML) protocols; executed load tests (300–600 users) simulating real-life scenarios across Portal-BOBJ-BW in DEV and QA environments. •Designed scenarios in Performance Center 11, conducted test execution via HP VUGen, and analyzed results using HP Analysis and LoadRunner to identify bottlenecks and system tuning opportunities. •Collaborated with App Dev, Basis, STP, and CRM teams to address defects and fine-tune application servers and load balancers, delivering detailed reports and performance insights to project stakeholders. Paychex - Performance Tester – New York, USA March 2012 – November 2012 •Gathered requirements from stakeholders and created test plans, assessment, and strategy documents; designed and implemented load testing strategy and environment setup. •Conducted load testing (800 concurrent users) using Web (HTTP/HTML) and Web Click protocols; developed LoadRunner scripts and scenarios, monitored system performance with Aternity, and configured HPQC and Performance Center. •Analysed test results, identified performance issues, and generated detailed performance reports; ensured SLA compliance by tuning system response times during peak load scenarios.