Sri Chidvilas Mantha

• Over 10 years of experience in Software Testing, with 2 years in a QA Lead role across agile-driven environments.
• Specialized in Functional, Regression, UAT, End-to-End, Smoke, Sanity, System, and Integration Testing.
• Led QA teams and managed test planning, execution, and defect lifecycle across multiple concurrent projects.
• Proficient with Agile/Scrum methodologies, serving as Scrum Master to lead stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, validate acceptance criteria, and ensure test alignment.
• Strong expertise in tools like JIRA, QTest, and CA Agile (Rally) for test management and defect tracking.
• Designed and executed risk-based test strategies to optimize coverage and focus on high-priority functionality.
• Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing guidance on business rules and product functionality.
• Conducted peer reviews, mentored QA team members, and facilitated knowledge sharing to improve testing quality.
• Presented QA metrics, coverage reports, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ensured timely defect resolution within sprints by working closely with developers and product owners.
• Defined and maintained test artifacts, including test cases, RTMs, and documentation of new features.
• Led retrospectives focused on continuous process improvement and test automation opportunities.
• Delivered client-facing product training and best practice sessions to enhance end-user understanding and adoption.
• Consistently contributed to improving software performance, reducing release risks, and accelerating time to market.

Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology | 2014
Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology (Affiliated to JNTUH)