Gowtham Nagaraj

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About Gowtham Nagaraj

I work as a Software Engineering Manager at Huron in Bangalore and currently serve as a Scrum Master. My role involves facilitating Scrum events, coaching the team, removing obstacles, promoting continuous improvement, ensuring Scrum compliance, and supporting the Product Owner. I also focus on fostering collaboration and communication, tracking progress, providing feedback and metrics, and developing test strategies, plans, and scripts. Additionally, I manage testing schedules, ensure process compliance, and represent QA during internal audits. I bring extensive experience in resource management, risk management, and conflict resolution. Furthermore, I have a strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices. I have also worked as an Associate QA Manager and have a decade of experience in both manual and automation testing (specifically using Selenium and C#), along with experience in API testing using Postman. Additionally, I have expertise in test management, test coordination, and test planning. Skills: • Scrum Knowledge, Agile Methodologies, Project Management Tools, Metrics and Reporting, Software Development Knowledge • Continuous Improvement Practices, Risk Management, Change Management, Time Management, Problem-Solving, Conflict Resolution, Coaching and Mentoring, Collaboration and Team Building • Web based GUI Testing, Windows Based Testing, API Testing, cross browser, Accessibility Testing, Responsive Layout Testing, performance • UI Automation: Selenium webdriver. • SOA / API Testing: SoapUI, RestAssured, RestSharp, Postman. • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including agile development and DevOps. • Test Management and Agile: HPALM, Jira, TFS/Microsoft Test Manager, Azure DevOps • Proficient in testing tools and technologies including HPALM, Jira, TFS, Azure DevOps • CI / CD: Jenkins, Azure DevOps • Version control: Github, TFS, Azure DevOps • Ability to manage a team and prioritize tasks effectively. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Detail-oriented and able to maintain a high level of accuracy in documentation and processes